Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 18: Heart

Chen Xuan was a little confused when he saw his buyer leave.

It was finalized so suddenly without any process. Was it hasty? It seems not.

"Your name is Chen Xuan, right? I just heard you say your name."

When Chen Xuan was wondering secretly, the human trafficker guard outside the cage suddenly spoke. He no longer had the coldness as before, and even had a kind smile on his face.

Looking up at him through the gap, Chen Xuan remained silent, not understanding what he meant. He had hardly communicated with these human traffickers in the past few days, and it was a bit abnormal that he suddenly communicated with him with a smile.

The man looked at the silent Chen Xuan with a hint of envy in his eyes and said, "Originally, people like us would try not to have any communication with you, but now we don't have so many concerns."

Chen Xuan remained silent, not understanding why his attitude had changed so much in such a short period of time.

The other party said to himself: "You are lucky. The person who bought you must be extraordinary. Although I don't know the details, but his attitude seems to have determined your destination. Our boss is quite capable, and I dare not disobey him."

"So you're lucky. If you go somewhere else and behave well, you might not be inferior to others in the future. It's really enviable."

"You are still young, and perhaps you don't understand what I am saying now, but what I want to say is that your experience has nothing to do with me. I am only doing this for money, and I have never troubled you during this period of time. In fact, you are able to be favored by noble people, thanks to us. If you become successful in the future, little brother, I don't ask for your help, but don't bear a grudge against me. The mountains are high and the road is long, so we should just pretend that we have never met. That's enough."

After saying this, he actually bowed seriously to the somewhat confused Chen Xuan, and then stopped talking. He looked as if he was sighing about the impermanence of life.

Chen Xuan understood that the other party's attitude change was not because of him, but because of his buyer.

It was obvious that the buyer was either rich or noble. Being bought by him meant that my fate had changed!
To put it bluntly, a dog from a rich family is not comparable to the people at the bottom of society, let alone a bad guy like him who walks in the gray area and is hated by everyone.

This is a smart person. He realizes the change in his destiny and attitude. He does not seek to make good connections, but only to avoid revenge.

Chen Xuan does not despise such people, it is just a way of survival, but he will not change his attitude towards them either. Can a few nice words erase the evil deeds they have done?

Yes, he did not do anything to himself, Chen Xuan admitted that, but what about the other children?

Not to mention anything else, who caused the injuries all over the children in the cages next door?
Chen Xuan would not show his emotions on his face, nor would he get carried away by a few words from the other party. Everything was full of variables. If he did not recognize his own strength now, he would surely end up in a miserable situation!
But after all, things were different from before. Even though it was not yet certain, after quickly weighing the pros and cons, Chen Xuan tentatively asked, "Can she... be sold to a good family?"

The guard had been paying attention to Chen Xuan's reaction, and even seemed to have a sense of watching over him. Hearing this, he understood what Chen Xuan meant. He looked at Zhang Lanlan in the cage next to him and shook his head. "Sorry, this is not something I can decide."

It's rare for him to say this.

Ultimately, Chen Xuan's weight was not enough. If he was like the previous buyer, he could definitely change Zhang Lanlan's fate with just one sentence.

Chen Xuan nodded and said nothing more, thinking that he was sorry and that he had done his best.

If I bring this up again, it would seem like I'm being too demanding and losing my composure. About twenty minutes later, the middle-aged man who had claimed to have bought Chen Xuan returned, followed by two young servants in blue, perhaps servants or guards. The carriage and the other people were nowhere to be seen.

Following them came a wealthy man, followed by two followers in black clothes and carrying swords. The buyer who lagged behind Chen Xuan lowered his head and looked respectful, apparently leading the way.

Returning to this place, Chen Xuan's buyer put one hand behind his back and the other hand casually placed on his abdomen. He looked at Chen Xuan kindly, then tilted his head slightly, frowned, and said in a cold tone: "Why don't you untie it?"

"Yes, sir, please bear with me. I will untie him right away," the human trafficker guarding Chen Xuan said with a little panic. He quickly opened the cage and untied Chen Xuan's chains.

The buyer did not give him a good look, but nodded slightly at the wealthy man next to him.

The wealthy man immediately stepped forward, took out two pieces of paper with words on them, and a box of ink from his pocket, and walked up to Chen Xuan, pointing to two places on the two pieces of paper and said with a smile: "Come, put your fingerprints on these two places."

Chen Xuan couldn't understand what was written on the paper, but he had no choice but to do as he was told and put his fingerprints on it.

After that, the wealthy man held up two pieces of paper in his hands and handed them to Chen Xuan's buyer. He said humbly: "Chen Xuan's indenture and residence are both here. Please keep them."

The buyer nodded and smiled, "Thank you very much, thank you for your trouble."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. The task has been completed. If you have no other instructions, I will not be a nuisance to you," the wealthy man said cautiously.

After getting the buyer Chen Xuan's nod of approval, he hurried away with his men, as if it was too stressful to stay there.

The buyer then put away the two pieces of paper, looked at Chen Xuan and said with a smile: "My last name is He, Chen Xuan, right? I think I'm not mistaken. Remember, from now on, call me Butler He."

"Yes, Butler He," Chen Xuan nodded. He pretended to be a well-behaved and obedient boy, but he was actually not used to it in his heart, but he had to bow his head.

Butler He smiled with satisfaction, turned around and said, "Come on, follow me. It's getting late today, I'll take you to rest first. We have to set off tomorrow. On the way, I'll teach you some rules and what you will do in the future."

"Yes," Chen Xuan responded and followed.

I thought to myself, if he is so confident in letting me follow him and there is no one to watch over me, isn’t he afraid that I will run away?
Even if Chen Xuan had the opportunity, he wouldn't do it. It looked like the indenture was locked in someone else's body. Where on earth could he possibly run? Given Steward He's previous attitude, if he dared to run, he'd be labeled a fugitive, and he'd be stuck there.

Before leaving, Chen Xuan couldn't help but look back at the helpless Zhang Lanlan in the cage, and finally had to leave in silence.

In the end, I didn't get to see her. There were so many people who liked her, but I never thought that I would be bought first.

Where will she end up?
There are some things that Chen Xuan can say to the human trafficker guards, but he cannot say them to the buyer, Steward He. He still has some sense of propriety.

Even though the other party seems easy to talk to, if Chen Xuan mentions anything about Zhang Lanlan, it may backfire and even ruin this seemingly good opportunity!
He was just a newly bought servant, so what right did he have to ask for anything?
Before you have demonstrated your own value, anything you ask for is beyond your ability...

(End of this chapter)