Ruthless Host and Her Little Darling Quick Transmigration

They've finally made their appearance!

Thankfully, my sister didn't intervene, otherwise I would have been in serious trouble. It's so hard to be a hero and save a damsel in distress!

Duan Jiufeng deliberately changed his voice, making it deeper and more resonant, just in case his sister would notice.

Qin Baobao gently sniffed the air; there was a faint, somewhat familiar fragrance in it.

"You brat, mind your own business! We have connections in the court; you can't afford to offend us." This guy was clearly no match for them. People from the martial arts world probably weren't afraid of the imperial court either. Retreating like this seemed cowardly. What to do? People from the martial arts world, they're such a nuisance!

The two henchmen were torn between their inner thoughts and dared not take a single step forward.

Eager to prove himself, Duan Jiufeng saw that they weren't making a move, so he had no choice but to go first.

Having finally rescued the damsel in distress, Duan Jiufeng aimed for the most stylish moves possible. What should have been a two-move affair dragged on for ten minutes. He was still somewhat unsatisfied, and didn't even get to use many of his coolest moves.

The two burly men were in a terrible state; they had never encountered anything like this before. They wanted to beg for mercy, but their attackers wouldn't give them a chance. They wanted to escape, but their escape route was blocked. They were just targeting these two poor little guys to beat them—it was inhuman, utterly inhumane!

The two burly men, their faces bruised and swollen, tears welling in their eyes, seized the opportunity and immediately knelt down, begging for mercy. "Da Yun, I want to die! Da Yun, I want to die! (My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!)" Because their faces were swollen, their speech was unclear, so they could only shut their mouths and keep kowtowing and begging for mercy.

People in the martial arts world generally don't hit women. Yunniang relied on this. Standing to the side, she showed no sign of wanting to run away.

“Great hero, the men have already been beaten; they were outmatched and deserved to be beaten. But this child is someone I bought with real money, and I must take him with me.” Yunniang’s words were very firm, showing that she had seen a lot in life.

Duan Jiufeng was quite surprised that Yunniang hadn't left. Just how powerful was her backing to be so fearless?

“I’ll buy this child. How much are you willing to pay? I’ll pay double.”

"Five taels, she'll pay five taels." Seeing that there was a profit to be made, Li Yunxiao's father immediately jumped in.

Why do we still have expectations for them? Li Yunxiao, it's time to wake up!

Li Yunxiao lowered his head, clenching his fists to suppress the throbbing pain in his heart. Despite his despair, seeing his father's impatient manner still chilled him to the bone, and his hands and feet turned icy cold.

Are you really that eager to sell yourself? Is money really that important? More important than family?

Duan Jiufeng didn't care whether the child lived or died, but still took out the money. After all, he was now a chivalrous figure in the martial arts world; he couldn't contradict himself and ruin his public image!

"Give me the indenture. From today onwards, he is my slave and has nothing to do with you." Duan Jiufeng didn't even look at it and stuffed the indenture into his sleeve.

"Don't worry, even if we beat him to death, we won't have any objections." Li Er bit into a piece of silver, grinning from ear to ear at the teeth marks on it. The couple carefully returned home with the large sum of money, not glancing at Li Yunxiao once.

Li Yunxiao felt another pang of sadness. Why did they add that sentence? Was it to prove how little they cared about him, how insignificant he was in their hearts?

Why not just take the money and leave? That way, I could convince myself that you had no choice but to comply. My heart wouldn't sink to the bottom and never rise again.

Yunniang witnessed the whole thing and was trembling with rage. They had such a good piece of fabric, and now it was all gone. It was all that wandering swordsman's fault for suddenly appearing!

Yunniang kicked the two men hard, yelling, "You two good-for-nothings, get up now! Did I raise you just to eat for free? There's still so much to do in the brothel!" With that, she strode away, no longer swaying her hips. Her entire demeanor was one of utter unbridled arrogance.

The two thugs glanced at Duan Jiufeng, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention, they quickly got up from the ground and limped after him.

Unlike them, Li Yunxiao's parents returned home happily with the silver. Li Yunxiao glanced at their retreating figures one last time before silently following the two ahead.

"Does the young lady have something important to do? She is beautiful, so it would be best if she stayed home more."

"Ah."

She's so cold to even her savior; my sister is definitely different towards me!

"It is fate that we have met. Where are you going, young lady? I will accompany you on your way."

"Ah."

Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; most people would cry for help if faced with such a stranger. But Qin Baobao remained remarkably calm, even indifferent.

"What is your name, young lady? Where do you live? Are you eligible for marriage?"

Qin Baobao stopped, somewhat helplessly. "Have you finished acting, Xiao Feng?"

Upon being identified, Duan Jiufeng paused for a moment, then listlessly removed his bamboo hat. "Sister, how did you know it was me?"

"You have a faint fragrance about you,"

Duan Jiufeng raised his arm and sniffed himself around, but couldn't smell anything.

Qin Baobao pulled his arm down. "The smell is very faint; no one else can smell it. Also, mind your image!" He's the emperor, after all; he must have people protecting him in secret. Seeing the emperor like this would definitely shatter their worldview!

"Sister is amazing! She knew it was me just by the scent." Even though he was exposed, Duan Jiufeng was very happy. This showed that his sister still cared about him a lot, and even knew what scent he was wearing.

"No one else would be this attentive to me."

Duan Jiufeng suddenly realized that it wasn't the fragrance that betrayed him, but his uncontrollable emotions.

Everything can be faked, but the love for her cannot be faked.

Qin Baobao watched him grin foolishly beside her, finding it hard to bear. Well, he'd completely ruined the original owner's brilliant image.

"Master Duan, may I travel with you, young lady?" Who cares! It's all like this now, even if the sky falls, I'll have him as my older sister to hold it up.

Duan Jiufeng's mouth stretched from ear to ear in a wide grin. "It is my honor to travel with you, young lady!"

The two chatted and laughed, completely forgetting about the tagalong behind them.

Li Yunxiao followed silently behind, immersed in his own collapsing world. Ahead, spring was in full bloom; behind, dark clouds loomed, creating a stark contrast.

As the two entered the inn chatting and laughing, Li Yunxiao was stopped outside.

"You stinking beggar, this is no place for you!" The waiter rudely pushed the man to the ground.

Li Yunxiao glanced into the teahouse, but the two figures had already disappeared. The indenture was still in that person's hands; if he delayed any longer, the waiter wouldn't pay him any attention.

"Wait a moment, I am that young master's...slave. Please inform my master." Slave! The lowest of the low in this dynasty. They live or die at their master's behest, with no say whatsoever.

"You should have said so earlier. Wait at the door, I'll go ask that young master."

Li Yunxiao didn't know how much willpower he had to utter those words. Slave? Once associated with those two words, he had no hope for the rest of his life.

The waiter returned shortly afterward.

"That young master said you're free now. You're so lucky, you stinking beggar. You've met such a kind-hearted young master."

Is he lucky? His parents abandoned him, he's homeless, and now he has nowhere to go!

Why won't he take full responsibility after I bought it?

Even if it means he has to die!

Moreover, the indenture is still in that person's hands, so does that count as freedom?