"Ahem, ahem, what do you mean? What did you do to my sister?"

Ah Que sneered, "You're almost terminally ill. If you don't go see your sister again, you might never see her again in this lifetime!"

People who practice martial arts can see the qi of others.

The qi in each person is different, but they all end up in the same place, flowing outside the human body at a uniform speed.

But the qi of a sick person is different from that of others, and the flow rate is also different.

Especially for seriously ill people, the qi gathered around them flows slowly and with difficulty, unable to support the needs of the human body, which is what people often call "lifeless".

What Aque saw in the little beggar was lifelessness.

The energy in his body was stagnant, and he was already extremely ill. If he didn't receive treatment, the words "I will never see my sister again in this life" would not be a threat, but a reality.

"Ah? Is it serious? Ahem, I'm not afraid of death, I'm just afraid that I won't see my sister again, ahem... Please, let me see my sister again, ahem, even if it means, ahem, death, ahem, ahem..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the little beggar coughed violently, and in the end, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Big brother!"

"Big brother!"

A dozen children suddenly surrounded the little beggar, and tried frantically to lift him up.

"Don't touch him!" Aque shouted, and the children were instantly as if they were under a spell and dared not take any further action.

"Bai Mo, you're fast, take this child back home! Hurry, this child can't hold on any longer!"

If Aque was not mistaken, the child should have tuberculosis, which is a disease that cannot be cured with the current level of medical expertise, but she believed Qingfei could.

Even if I can't save him, keeping him alive will help him see his sister again...

Maybe because they both have a younger sister, Aque can better understand the little beggar's thoughts. This is probably empathy.

"Okay, I'll take this child back first, and you'll take care of the rest."

"I know, take him back quickly."

Aque watched Bai Mo walk away and disappeared before he withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the children in the room.

These children are not very old, and look to be between five and ten years old.

She took a quick look and found that several of the children had good physiques and were good candidates for martial arts training.

In the eyes of the children, Aque's eyes were looking at them with malicious intent, as if he was calculating how much silver he could get by selling them.

Several older children stepped forward to protect the younger ones behind them. Even if Aque and the other two rescued the eldest child, they could not completely trust the woman in front of them.

"What are you still doing here? What do you mean by at your disposal?"

Standing in front of a group of children, the little girl, who was half a head taller than the others, looked straight at Aque, her voice trembling unconsciously but still firm.

Aque showed admiration in her eyes. This child was also one of those with good aptitude. If she could go with her, she could definitely completely copy a secret guard who was stronger than her.

Ah Que straightened his mind and replied seriously, "You can see that we have no intention of harming you. I came here to find a good place for you."

"Hmph, what good place to go? Are you planning to sell us for money?"

The little girl didn't retreat a single step, and the vigilance in her eyes didn't diminish at all.

"I won't sell you out. To be honest, I'm the personal guard of the Regent Prince. This little girl is currently serving in the Prince's courtyard. She asked for his mercy, saying she wanted to see her brother. She also said there are many homeless children like her here. The Prince is kind-hearted, and upon hearing this, he sent us here to arrange a new place for you. We promise you'll have enough food and drink, but it will be a bit hard."

"What good place is it? Will they really have enough food and drink?" Several children were obviously interested and stared at Aque with shining eyes.

There was even a child who licked his cracked lips, with a trace of saliva flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"I'm so hungry..." The child pushed aside the people in front of him and walked straight towards Aque.

But before he took two steps, the girl grabbed his arm and pulled him back forcefully.

"Xiaodouzi! How do you know if this woman is deceiving us? Si Xi has already been tricked into going to a place like Zui Hong Lou. Do you think you have to be sold to Nan Feng Pavilion too to learn your lesson?"

When Xiaodouzi was yelled at by the girl, tears fell from her eyes. "But I'm so hungry, Second Sister, I'm so hungry... If being sold to Nanfeng Pavilion can give me enough food, I would rather be sold to Nanfeng Pavilion!"

The child had no idea what Nanfeng Pavilion was. He only knew that he could have a full meal and would not be hungry anymore.

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves. Xiaodouzi's words were recognized by other children, and they all said:

"Even if I have to steal or rob, I still want to have enough to eat!"

"It's better to sell it. I can earn money to pay for my brother's medical treatment."

"Big sister, if I follow you, can I really have enough to eat?"

Xiaodouzi had secretly moved to Aque's side without knowing when, and his two dirty little hands left two clear little handprints on Aque's clothes.

The child was not tall, only reaching Aque's waist. He looked up at Aque with hope in his face.

"Of course you can. The palace is so big, how can you not have enough food? I won't sell you out. If you don't like the life in the palace, I will find a good family for you."

Ah Que squatted down, took out a clean handkerchief and wiped Xiao Douzi's face, "I keep my words and never lie to children."

"Big sister, you are beautiful and I believe you!"

Aque stuffed the handkerchief into Xiaodouzi's hand, and rummaged through his purse, only to take out two pieces of dry food and some change.

Although the secret guards would carry some food in their purses when on missions, Ah Que was never greedy for food and the food he brought was always dry rations, unlike Xiao Que'er, who would sometimes change to a larger purse to carry his favorite cakes.

"I only have dry food here, share it among you."

Xiaodouzi grabbed the dry food, skipped back to the group of children, and showed them the dry food.

"This is the dry food given by the eldest sister. Let's give one piece to the second sister and the others and leave one piece for them."

"Okay! But this is so hard, how can I eat it?"

"I just bit it secretly and almost broke my tooth..."

Xiaodouzi covered his cheeks with his hands, looking aggrieved.

The children laughed together, and it seemed that their hunger was relieved a lot.

The second sister, as the children called her, always stood by, keeping the children at a safe distance from Aque.

She turned her head to look at the dry food in the children's hands, swallowed, and restrainedly curled her lips.

"I have a piece of dry food here. It's not tasty, but at least it can fill your stomach."

The sudden sound scared the little girl. How could the person who was just a few meters away be next to her in an instant!

"You! How did you get here?!"

Ah Que smiled and enticed him bit by bit, "This is Qinggong. Anyone who practices martial arts can learn it. It allows you to walk without making any sound and even fly over eaves and walls. How about it? Do you like it?"

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