Chapter 422 - Chapter 422: Chapter 414 The Life of an Attendant_1 (1/2)
Chapter 422: Chapter 414 The Life of an Attendant_1
“It can help me carry things!”
After saying so, Qin Niu headed straight for the gate.
Xiao Qing watched him from the yard, her eyes brimming with reluctance.
“Master, please return safely. I and your two sisters will wait for you at home.”
She herself had been abandoned as a child, and the only grandfather who had raised her was also dead. Now, she was alone, with Qin Niu being her only reliance.
If Qin Niu died on the battlefield, she would be left with no one to depend on.
“Watch the house!”
Qin Niu instructed before quickly stepping out of the courtyard gate.
The Green Ox, on the other hand, was free from such human sentiments of sorrow, running merrily ahead, occasionally letting out mooing sounds.
For the Green Ox, as long as it wasn’t confined to a pen, it was extremely happy.
Every day, following Qin Niu out, whether up the mountains or into town, it played and frolicked all the way, which made it very cheerful.
The Green Ox now was no different from a playful child.
It was, after all, still a young calf.
Ye Ji flipped on to her tall steed tied outside the courtyard.
It was an all-white steed, with a gaze that exuded an extraordinary intelligence, seemingly even more superior than the Black Mare Horse.
“Go!”
Ye Ji clamped her legs together, and the white horse immediately galloped into motion.
“Doesn’t Master Qin have any other means of transportation?”
Ye Ji caught up to Qin Niu and asked.
“I’m used to running on my two legs every day, you need not worry about me.”
The distance of more than two hundred li, considering his current cultivation level, he estimated that it would take just one day to reach. Perhaps not even a full day.
He preferred to use every opportunity to practice the Misty Rain Elusive Step.
This technique was the only movement martial skill he had learned, and as long as he mastered it, whether in battle with an enemy or in fleeing, it would prove extremely practical.
Half a day later, they had already passed Black Tiger City.
He estimated they had run over a hundred li at this point.
Qin Niu’s Everlasting Spring Technique was not suitable for combat, but for running away, it offered unexpected benefits. The profound and enduring energy meant that, despite having run so long, he felt only slightly tired.
“Miss Ye Ji, let’s rest under the tree ahead for a while!”
“Alright!”
Ye Ji was now acting as his protector, naturally following his orders.
They rested under a large locust tree by the roadside.
The sun in the sky was scorching hot.
Qin Niu opened the bundle his wife had prepared for him, which contained pancakes, dry rations, water, four silver notes of a hundred taels each, some scattered silver pieces, clothes, and other items.
“This silly girl, even after marrying me, is still so foolish. Why give me so much silver money when I’m heading off to the battlefield?”
She was probably worried that Qin Niu would lack essentials and gave him the silver to spend on the road.
Life is easy at home, but each step out of the door is hard.
Outside, without money on hand, even eating becomes a problem.
“Miss Ye Ji, would you like a pancake? My wife made them, and they have meat.”
Qin Niu took out two meat pancakes and offered them to Ye Ji.
She always wore a fox-faced mask, and throughout their journey, she hadn’t seemed to eat or drink.
“I don’t need any.”
She seemed a bit embarrassed.
With such a thin skin, how did she become the close servant of the Gang Leader?
Qin Niu originally intended to ignore her, but if she didn’t eat, her combat strength would surely decrease. If they encountered a strong enemy later on, Qin Niu would be down one powerful assistant.
“Isn’t it hot wearing a mask?”
“It’s bearable.”
She must be weak, as her tight clothes, especially on her back, were already soaked with sweat.
Sweat stains were visible on the small portion of her forehead that was showing.
It was now the sweltering weather of the late autumn. They say the autumn heat is fierce, and now the sun seemed even hotter than in summer.
“Take off the mask and eat some food! Don’t worry, even if your face is terribly ugly, I’ll never laugh at you.”