Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chu Chen followed the group toward a low shack.

Passing through a row of shacks, the road was filled with people who looked pale and thin, each of them looking at me with longing eyes.

It seems that no noble person dressed in finery has ever come here.

"My benefactor, what brings you here?" Er Gouzi asked in surprise as he looked at Chu Chen who had suddenly appeared.

Chu Chen looked up and surveyed the shack, finding it dark and damp inside.

If it can be damp in the dry winter season, imagine how bad it will be in spring.

In the corner behind Er Gouzi, a group of ragged children were looking at Chu Chen with terrified expressions.

These children were pale and thin, and at first glance, they looked like they had been suffering from long-term malnutrition.

The clothes they wore could no longer be described as clothes.

Inside the shack were piles of straw and stalks, forming what were indeed "nests."

Suddenly, the room was empty, like a litter of black piglets.

"Er Gouzi, who are they?" Chu Chen couldn't help but ask.

"My benefactor, please get out of here quickly, or you'll offend your eyes." Er Gouzi noticed that Chu Chen's gaze was fixed on the group of children.

He hurriedly spoke to Chu Chen and invited him out of the shack.

Those outside, seeing that Er Gouzi had come out unharmed with the VIP, were relieved.

Just then, an unsuspecting middle-aged woman came over from the other side.

As he walked, he shouted, "Er Gouzi, you better keep an eye on Lao Wu and Lao Jiu. They keep taking their shits in front of my house. What, are they making compost for me?"

"Oh, a distinguished guest is here." Upon seeing Chu Chen, the village woman quickly shut her mouth and scurried back into the house.

Chu Chen ignored the others, found a rock outside, and plopped down on it.

"Tell me, what happened? I don't believe your parents were that prolific."

Chu Chen lit a cigarette and asked Er Gouzi.

Er Gouzi took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then began to talk to Chu Chen about the group of children.

It turns out that these were all orphans who fled famine after the disaster.

Most of the parents died on the way.

However, the children always ended up as orphans left unattended after their parents left them the last bite of food.

He spent his days wandering around the gates of Qingyun City, eventually becoming a beggar.

Er Gouzi did indeed work as a gossip in Qingyun City, and he was able to make a decent living.

But one day, after leaving the city and seeing these orphans, he was reminded of himself and the year his parents were killed by enemies.

He also wandered the streets, starving every day, until he was taken in by an old beggar and was able to survive.

After the old beggar left, Er Gouzi grew to be fifteen years old and was able to support himself.

So he took pity on them and took them in.

Although life wasn't great, we managed to survive.

Later, as the number of orphans increased, the number of children waiting to be fed in Er Gouzi's shack also increased.

With more than twenty mouths to feed, struggling to survive each day, even with Er Gouzi's abilities, they were at their wits' end.

In this cold winter, how much food can those few older children possibly beg for?

The few dozen taels of silver that Er Gouzi had earned from Chu Chen had been almost entirely spent.

If these children don't get clothes and food, they probably won't survive the winter.

However, in this feudal society, it was commonplace for a number of children to starve or freeze to death every winter.

Just when they were at their wits' end, they encountered those same mountain villagers chasing after Er Gouzi over ten taels of silver.

Therefore, the scene at Chu Chen's door occurred.

Hearing this, Chu Chen roughly understood what had happened.

A movie he had seen in modern society suddenly flashed through his mind.

The story of a boss who adopted an orphan as a child and trained him to be an assassin.

While I can't make them assassins, I could have a loyal secret team.

However, it had an immeasurable effect on his life in this feudal society later on.

"Do you want me to help you?" Chu Chen asked Er Gouzi directly without wasting any words.

"Is our benefactor willing to help them?" Er Gouzi didn't say he would help himself, but rather they.

This shows how much he longed for it deep down.

Chu Chen deeply understood the importance of providing timely help, and he managed to squeeze out a small portion from those big shots who were already doing well.

For these children, that person is their benefactor for life.

"What did your family do before? Why did your parents have enemies who killed them?" Chu Chen didn't answer his question, but continued to ask.

"The escort agency has been running since my great-grandfather's generation, but they offended their master and were all wiped out."

Er Gouzi didn't waste any words and told the truth without any concealment.

Holy crap, we're in the same line of work! Even though I'm just delivering food, it's not much different from escorting food.

"A security escort agency? You don't know kung fu?" Chu Chen asked casually. In ancient times, those who could escort goods must have been martial arts practitioners for generations.

"Yes, four or five of the same size are no problem."

"Then why did those mountain people chase after you and beat you just now?"

“I caused someone to lose money, and my dad said that it’s only right that I get beaten up, and I can’t fight back.”

This kid is kind, principled, and compassionate.

"Alright, I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to discuss with your younger siblings whether to stay here or come with me."

"But let me make it clear beforehand: if you come with me, you must be loyal to me. I may not care about this little bit of money, but I don't support idlers, much less ungrateful wretches."

After Chu Chen finished speaking, he started smoking a cigarette.

After hearing this, Er Gouzi turned around and went into the shack.

In less than half an incense stick's time, they were back in front of Chu Chen.

Just as he was about to kneel down, Chu Chen stopped him.

Chu Chen looked around and said to him, "Come find me at the house tonight."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the surrounding crowd watching the distinguished person who had come and gone in such a hurry.

They all looked puzzled. No beatings, no arrests, they just left like that?

As night fell, Er Gouzi arrived at the gate of Chu Chen's house as promised.

"My benefactor, Er Gouzi has arrived," Er Gouzi said as he knocked on Chu Chen's door.

Chu Chen pulled him outside: "Have you thought it through? Are you coming with me?"

“That’s right. If our benefactor is willing to take him in, then Er Gouzi will be your man from now on. He will do anything for our benefactor, no matter what.”

After saying that, he knelt down in front of Chu Chen.

For him, leading these people would definitely not get him through the winter, so finding a powerful backer would be the key to survival.

In this world where the rich feast on meat and wine while the poor freeze to death on the streets, no one cares about the life or death of people like them.

Everything depends on yourself.

So this young master who has taken a liking to them is the opportunity for these twenty-odd people.