The general kneels on the washboard again

When it comes to the method of training slaves, the people of Cheng are the best at it. To sum it up, they first put them in handcuffs and leg irons for a while, without giving them food or water, and then perform mental PUA.

If they encounter disobedient people, they will beat them up with fists and kicks. If they encounter people who do not obey the master, they can even poison them to make the slaves obey from the inside out.

When Yue Niang listened to the human trafficker sharing his experience, she was already horrified. These were living people, born equal, with no distinction between high and low.

The sun had already set, and perhaps because they were too anxious, the group felt that time was passing by very quickly.

As the night gradually fell, the coachman became anxious and lifted the curtain: "Miss Fu, when can we set off? We need reservations even when we get to Qingshi Town."

The coachman's implication was that the young man would not come back.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the carriage: "You can go now."

A drop of cinnabar red appeared on the boy's forehead.

The coachman looked at the young man who appeared like a ghost and shut up at the right time.

The young man jumped into the carriage, and the coachman whipped the carriage away from Yunzhou.

Yue Niang took out a handkerchief and handed it to the silent boy, indicating that he should wipe the blood off his forehead.

Erya was so frightened that she unconsciously held Yue Niang's hand tightly.

In fact, Yue Niang was also wondering at this time whether this young man was an enemy or a friend.

The coachman stopped at a tea stall and lit the lantern.

Yue Niang looked at the still silent boy, who was sitting there with his eyes fixed on the small window of the carriage, expressionless.

There were holes in several places on his clothes, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot of abuse.

Yue Niang finally broke the silence: "What's your name?"

The young man also turned to look at Yue Niang: "They all call me Ah Qi."

"Where are you from?"

Ah Qi said mechanically and coldly, "My name is Ah Qi. I grew up in Tiedu. I was the bait thrown by those bandits."

"Tiedu?" Yue Niang was also surprised. "The Tiedu that was wiped out by the caravan two days ago?"

Ah Qi affirmed, "Yes."

Erya and Li An looked at the two of them: "Yueniang, what Tiedu? What horse caravan?" Li An also quietly moved to a place where he could protect Yueniang and Erya.

Yue Niang said, "A few days ago, Zhao Xiaoming went to Rongzhou to deliver a batch of tea. On the way, he heard a storyteller tell this story. I thought it was just a random fabrication."

He glanced at Ah Qi and then explained to the two, "Tiedu is an organization that specializes in training secret assassins. Most of the assassins they train are sent to many officials and wealthy families as personal guards. From what the storyteller said, a group of people recently sent by Tiedu violated the interests of the caravan, which is why they suffered this disaster."

Ah Qi sneered, "Bullshit! They are clearly greedy. After hearing that my Tiedu has treasures, they resorted to despicable means to massacre Tiedu and even fabricated such nonsense."

What Yue Niang didn't understand was, "You've sent so many assassins out of Tiedu. Isn't he afraid of revenge?"

Ah Qi's eyes were filled with an unknown emotion. "Revenge? The goods have already been sold, so they naturally have new owners. Besides, those of us who managed to get out of here are filled with as much hatred as the caravan."

Li An said boldly: "We didn't buy your book to become your master. You are free now, you can go wherever you want."

Yue Niang also took out the deed. Such a person should not be provoked.

Unexpectedly, Ah Qi remained silent and only said, "Since you have bought me, you are my master. Once the contract is concluded, I will protect you with my life."

Yue Niang waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no." It was not that she did not need such a guard with high martial arts skills, but she really could not tell whether Ah Qi was an enemy or a friend.

Until Ah Qi's next words: "According to the rules of Tiedu, if you are abandoned by your master, you must end your own life."

Yue Niang was shocked. She really couldn't understand such strange affiliation and orders. Tiedu no longer existed, so why did they have to stick to such rules?

The coachman had already hung up the lantern and started galloping on the official road at full speed.

Yue Niang looked at Ah Qi, who seemed determined, and said in a deep voice, "I have three questions for you. Answer them truthfully, and I'll consider whether to keep you. First, Tiedu is a place dedicated to training assassins. The speed with which you dealt with the group targeting us shows that you are quite capable. Why were you captured by the caravan? Second, if it was a bloodbath, why are you still alive, and how did you end up in the hands of human traffickers? Third, are there any other survivors?"

Ah Qi didn't think about it: "First, the caravan has been responsible for delivering food and grass to our Tiedu. The leader who was responsible for guarding us had a treasure map in his hand. The new leader of the caravan found out about it. There was a knockout drug in the food and grass delivered by the caravan that day. Second, third, they left five people behind and gave us the drug.

Those shackles and fetters were specially made. No matter how strong our martial arts skills were, we couldn't break them free. The traffickers would hawk them, and they would wait in the dark to see who offered the highest price, then rob and kill them along the way. None of Da Cheng's newly purchased slaves were so ruthless as to remove the shackles and fetters and let them sit in the carriage. They would simply throw them into the secret compartment under the carriage."

After Ah Qi finished speaking, he looked at Yue Niang, who nodded and said, "One last question, will you seek revenge?"

Ah Qi saw Yue Niang's concerns and said, "The new leader of the caravan has taken office. This method has made many enemies. I will be very careful today. They will definitely not know who I am."

After all, Ah Qi had received special training, so he naturally knew how to end it.

Yue Niang pondered for a while and said, "Okay, then you can stay. Let's go home today and rest for a few days. I have a task for you."

"Do you believe me?" It was not difficult to see the surprise in Ah Qi's words, and the same surprise was in Li An and Erya's eyes.

Yue Niang smiled with her eyes curved. "If what you said wasn't true, you could have just left. But you came back and told me the truth. Why shouldn't I believe you?"

Li An also seemed to understand Yue Niang's intention.

Ever since the incident with Ding Jingen, Yue Niang has always wanted to have a group of guards. Now that such an opportunity has come, Yue Niang will naturally seize it tightly.

When we arrived at Nanshan Village, the only sounds in the village were dogs barking.

In order not to disturb Old Lady Fu's rest, Yue Niang asked Ah Qi to jump into the yard and open the door.

After entering the room, the light in Mrs. Fu's room was still on. Hearing someone coming in, Mother Ji hurried out to check.

"Oh, Miss, you're back?" Ah Qi was a little wary when he saw Yue Niang standing next to him.

Yue Niang quickly said, "Mother Ji, don't be afraid. His name is Ah Qi. He will live here with us from now on. Go and make a new bed."

Mother Ji nodded and prepared to go into the house.

Ah Qi stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, Master, I'm just a slave. I was trained as a secret guard in Tiedu. There's no need to prepare a room. When you need me, just call my name."

Secret guard? Don't you need to sleep in the house?

Yue Niang was a little confused: "Then where do you sleep?"

Ah Qi said, "I'll be hiding in the dark, but don't worry, Master. I won't disturb you. Without your permission, I won't pry into your secrets."

Yue Niang was a little helpless, but still insisted on cleaning the room: "Uh, you call me master, right? I now order you to accept it."

I have to praise Ah Qi's professionalism: "Master, this is against the rules."

"I am the rule now."

But Ah Qi still stood still: "Master, as a secret guard, I must always protect your safety."

Seeing that he insisted, Yue Niang had no choice but to take a step back: "Mother Ji and I should clean up the room. It's up to you whether you live there or not."

Ah Qi also took a step back: "Yes!"

What a weirdo.

Erya returned home, but the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't sleep, so she went to look for Yue Niang again.

Just as Yue Niang had tidied the room and Ah Qi had retreated into the dark, Erya knocked on the door: "Yue'er."

Yue Niang went over and asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"

Erya was filled with worry: "Yue'er, that man's origins are unknown. I was worried about you, so I came to see him."

Yue Niang took her hand and comforted her softly, "Sister, there are many dangers in this world. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Erya knew Yue Niang's opinion, and what she decided could never be changed.