Zhao Man quickly lowered his head and said,"Yes." Then he said to Qiao Xuan,"Zhao Kui is feeding the horses at the horse track. I've already told you.”
Qiao Xuan gave him a cold glance, then turned around and walked out of the group. When he passed by the soldiers, he was told that there was a charity shop in the northern slums, but he did not notice Zhuo Fei in the crowd.
It turned out that Zhuo Fei had already been here for half a day and had already seen Qiao Xuan. He was afraid that this kid would enter the Martial Emperor Zhao's Estate and would no longer be able to teach him a lesson.
Seeing this kid being scolded out, Zhuo Fei couldn't help but laugh and follow from afar.
As Qiao Xuan walked north, he was secretly angry and thought,""So there really is such a shameless villain. Why is it that good people don't get rewarded and it's these evil people who get power?”
Zhuo Fei saw that this kid was walking along the main street and not entering the alleys. The main street was filled with patrolling soldiers, so it was really not easy to make a move.
He looked up and saw that the sky was getting dark. He thought to himself," Let's wait a little longer. If it really doesn't work, I'll beat him up and run when it's dark. No one should care."”
Qiao Xuan became more and more dizzy as he walked. He had been starving for the whole day, and there was quite a bit of cold wind on the road. At this moment, he was also quite angry. He felt that his illness had worsened rapidly, and he really could not walk anymore.
Suddenly, she smelled the fragrance of wine and meat. She turned around and realized that it was coming from the alley. She hurriedly walked inside.
Zhuo Fei saw that the opportunity had come and quickly followed with a sinister smile.
Qiao Xuan quickly arrived in front of the tavern. Just as he was about to go in and out to ask for some leftovers, he smelled a strong pungent smell of alcohol before he even entered the tavern. Then, he was knocked to the ground and fainted.
The tavern waiter quickly ran out and bowed to the hunched old man with an apologetic smile. He said nervously,"Are you alright? I don't know where this damn beggar came from, but he actually offended you. Please don't be angry!”
He then kicked Qiao Xuan on the ground and shouted,""Hey, hey, hey! Get up, quickly get up!" Seeing that the little beggar had no reaction, he sighed helplessly and said,""Sigh, bad luck, so bad luck! We still have to make a trip to Charity Square."
Zhuo Fei heard the waiter talking about the charity shop and thought,"If you let the charity store take this kid in, how am I going to teach him a lesson? How am I going to answer to Chief Li? Oh, I got it…”
Then, he quickly walked to the waiter and said with a smile,"Are you going to send this to Charity Workshop? I happen to be on the way, so let me do it for you!”
Seeing that someone had taken the initiative to help, the tavern waiter hurriedly thanked him,"Thank you so much! If I make this trip and delay the guests, the boss will definitely skin me alive. Thank you very much. You're so kind!”
Zhuo Fei quickly waved his hand and said with a smile,"It's nothing, nothing."”Then, she held back her laughter and went to pull Qiao Xuan back.
The hunchbacked old man stared at Qiao Xuan for a long time with his drunken eyes. When he saw someone pulling Qiao Xuan up, he suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Qiao Xuan.
Zhuo Fei had just picked up Qiao Xuan, wanting to carry him to a remote place, when he suddenly felt his hands empty. The person had been snatched away by the hunchbacked old man. Zhuo Fei was just about to scold him when he tilted his head and covered his nose to avoid it.
The hunchbacked old man reeked of alcohol and asked drunkenly,""Looking at the words on your chest, you must be a servant of the Li Residence. Why are you on the way to the Charity Square?”
Zhuo Fei saw that the old man recognized him and dared to speak like this, so he didn't dare to act rashly and wanted to ask the old man's identity.
The waiter was afraid that there would be trouble again, so he quickly went up to Zhuo Fei and told him that the old man was from the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion.
Zhuo Fei quickly smiled apologetically." Please forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't recognize you. I'm going to the charity shop to see a friend, so I'm on the way. Please don't blame me!"”
The old man looked at him coldly and said,""Get lost!"
Zhuo Fei felt as if he had been pardoned and hurriedly ran to the charity square. Only when he turned around and couldn't see the hunchbacked old man did he walk back to the Li residence.
Seeing Zhuo Fei run away, the hunchbacked old man carried Qiao Xuan and walked toward the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion.
The waiter hurriedly asked if he needed to see him off, but the hunchbacked old man did not answer and left with Qiao Xuan. The waiter resentfully turned around and returned to the tavern.
The soldiers were on duty at the north gate of the Martial Emperor's Mansion when they suddenly saw a hunchbacked old man walking over with a person between his legs. They all teased,"Old Yang, where did you pick this up from? Could it be your illegitimate child?”
Old Yang's head became more and more hunched as he replied with a drunken smile,"Brothers, stop joking with me. This kid just knocked into me and fainted. I want to wait for this kid to wake up and obediently apologize to me.”
The soldier on the right laughed." Look at this kid's pathetic state. I don't have anything to compensate you with. It's better to take him as your son!"”
Old Yang bent over and laughed."Brothers, will it be alright if I bring him in?”
The soldier on the left smiled and replied," It's alright. Bring him in. Just be careful!" Don't let the Head Chief see it."
Old Yang smiled and brought Qiao Xuan into the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion.
Old Yang was the manager of the martial arts arena and lived in the recovery room next to the martial arts arena. Not long after, he brought Qiao Xuan into the recovery room and first placed Qiao Xuan on the bed. Then, he took his pulse and felt his burning forehead.
Only then did Old Yang confirm that the kid had only caught a cold and nothing else. Old Yang remembered that he happened to have medicine, so he started to wash the pot and soak the medicine. As he was busy, he heard the kid call out for his parents in a daze.
Old Yang knew that he was muddle-headed from the fever. After a while, he called out to Xing Hu again.
Old Yang quickly wet the towel with warm water and wiped his dirty face clean. Looking at his fair and small face, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Old Yang muttered," He's really like my child who was in trouble. He was also this big back then. How heartbreaking!"”
She was about to cry, but she quickly stopped herself from feeling sad. She gritted her teeth and put on a cold face again. She wrung a towel and placed it on Qiao Xuan's forehead before going to boil the medicine.
Not long after, he boiled half a bowl of medicinal soup and left it to dry for half a day. He realized that it was no longer hot.
Old Yang went to call Qiao Xuan, but he could not wake him up no matter how hard he tried. He could only help Qiao Xuan up, pinch his mouth open, and pour the medicinal soup.
After waiting for a while, she helped Qiao Xuan lie down and covered him up. Seeing that there was no place for her to sleep, she took another blanket and turned around to sleep on the table in the outer room.
After another two and a half days, Qiao Xuan finally woke up. He lay on an unfamiliar bed and looked at the unfamiliar furnishings around him. He knew that he had bumped into someone before he fainted.
Qiao Xuan touched his forehead and felt that his illness seemed to have recovered, but he was still a little weak. Hearing his stomach growling, he knew that he was probably hungry.
Qiao Xuan had just slowly propped himself up when he saw a stooped old man lift the curtain and walk in.
Qiao Xuan hurriedly got off the bed shakily and bowed to thank the old man.
Old Yang saw that this kid was still so polite and chastity, knowing that he was the child of a good family. He let Qiao Xuan sit by the bed and handed over the steamed bun in his hand.
Qiao Xuan was moved to tears and quickly took it with both hands.
Old Yang leaned his head against the chair and said coldly,"Let's eat first. We'll talk after eating."
Qiao Xuan hurriedly nodded and started to eat the steamed bun.
Old Yang was afraid that Qiao Xuan would choke, so he handed over the teacup on the table.
Qiao Xuan quickly got up and took the cup, then gulped down a few mouthfuls.
Then Qiao Xuan wiped his mouth and said sincerely,""My name is Qiao Xuan. I should have bumped into you. Thank you for not blaming me. I have to thank you for saving my life. I really don't know how to repay you.”
When Old Yang heard the word " repay ", he seemed to have been reminded of something, and his cold face instantly turned dark.
Old Yang sneered." People say that 'kindness is not expected in return.' But it doesn't work with me. Even if you don't know how to repay it, you have to repay it.”Then, his turbid eyes stared coldly.
Qiao Xuan could not help but feel a little surprised when he saw him being so blunt and rude. However, when he remembered that he was his savior, he did not mind.
However, he currently had nothing. How could he repay this life-saving grace? He wouldn't have to commit suicide to thank him, right? This put Qiao Xuan in a difficult position.
The atmosphere seemed to have frozen over. That kind of solid and heavy feeling was a little unbearable for Qiao Xuan.
Old Yang thought of the past and realized that it had nothing to do with this child. He softened his cold expression and said,"Just call me Old Yang, there's no need to call me senior.”
Qiao Xuan was afraid that he would get angry again, so he quickly waved his hand and said,""I'm a junior, how can I call you that? I'll just call you Uncle Yang!”
"Uncle?" Old Yang frowned when he heard this. He stroked his half-white beard and hair, brushed away the wrinkles on his forehead, and said with a bitter smile,"Isn't he old?"
Qiao Xuan saw his reaction and muttered in his heart. He asked even more carefully,""Uncle Yang, how do you want me to repay you for saving me?”
Old Yang sneered and said,""I want you to sell yourself to repay my kindness!"
"Sell my body to repay your kindness?" Qiao Xuan's expression changed drastically, but seeing Old Yang's cold expression, he stammered,""How much is this?"
"It depends on whether you want to sell it to me or to Zhao Wuhuang's Mansion," Old Yang said coldly.”
"What's the difference?" Qiao Xuan asked in confusion.
Old Yang laughed coldly and said,"If you sell it to me, you have to treat me as your master and father for the rest of your life. If he sold it to the Martial Emperor's Palace, he could set the time, but he would have to be a slave for at least three years.”
Qiao Xuan thought for a moment and asked,"Then can you teach me martial arts?"?”
Old Yang took a look and felt that Qiao Xuan had some ambition, but he still replied coldly,""I can't, but I can secretly learn some martial arts if I sell it to Zhao Wuhuang's Mansion.”
Qiao Xuan pondered for a moment and said,"Then I'll sell it to Zhao Wuhuang's Palace for three years."”
Seeing that Qiao Xuan had made up his mind, Old Yang said coldly,""That's good too. It saves me the trouble of scheming for you. However, even if I sell you to the Zhao Martial Emperor's Mansion, you have to be at my mercy for the time being.”
Qiao Xuan nodded, but he was also a little puzzled. Just as he was about to ask, Old Yang stood up and said,"Follow me to get a contract." Then, he walked out.
Qiao Xuan quickly followed. The two of them walked along the winding path beside the yard. After half a day, they arrived at the office of the contract manager.
Old Yang led Qiao Xuan to meet the contract manager and quickly settled the contract. He received a small sum of money, received the number plate and key, and also received clothes and bedding. Then, he asked where he lived before Old Yang led Qiao Xuan back.
Old Yang first explained some things to take note of, and then said that every day at five o'clock, there must be no delay.
Then, he gave Qiao Xuan a handful of money and asked Qiao Xuan to pick up some wine along the way. He also pointed out the way out of the manor for Qiao Xuan and let him leave.
Qiao Xuan bowed to Old Yang, picked up his clothes and bedding, and left. He followed the indicated path and soon arrived at the north gate of Zhao Wuhuang's Estate.
After checking the number plate, he walked out of the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion. He bought a few steamed buns on the way and asked around for the address of the slums. Then, he went to a tavern to buy some wine and went to his own place.
After spending more than half a day, Qiao Xuan finally found a place to stay. Seeing that the surroundings were not only dirty and messy, but also extremely noisy, he immediately felt that it was not as peaceful as a mountain village.
Helplessly, he opened the door with the key and entered the small and simple house. After a simple cleaning, he locked the door.
She then carelessly laid out the bedding and washed up before eating two steamed buns with cold water.
Then, she turned over and fell onto the bed. She was unwilling to get up again and fell asleep in a daze.
While he was tossing and turning in his sleep, he suddenly heard the sound of the night watchman on the street. Qiao Xuan suddenly sat up and heard the night watchman continuously shouting," It's the fourth watch at the ugly hour, the weather is cold!”
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