42 An Unexpected Gain 2 (1/2)
”You really are stupid!” For the ninth time, Mu Yang kept the same sentence, again and again, berating Li Wei.
”Stop berating me, you're not my mother.” Li Wei retorted back. Her ears hurt. Mu Yang is screaming in her ears.
”Here, eat this. It will stop the numbness. Although I'm still an alchemist apprentice, I assure you I have learned a lot to make this pill.”
”Are you sure, it's not poison?”
”You!”
Mu Yang stumped the pill to her mouth in anger. Li Wei looked at Mu Yang murderously. The Pill gave her a cold and soothing feeling, she moves her hands and feet a little, her hands and feet gave a twitch, the numbing pain also slowly dissipating.
”Why did you help me?” Li Wei asked the cold and expressionless Mu Yang on the side. She notices that the girl had a gloomy expression but quickly disappeared when she turned to look at Li Wei.
”Because you're stupid.” Mu Yang answered smilingly, but receives a warning glare of Li Wei.
”You're stupidly courageous.” She added. ”You're the only person I met that take advantage of the dangerous situation to get even stronger, even though, you don't know if you'll be able to get out alive in that situation. If I wasn't there, you won't be able to escape. Maybe...maybe right now, you are completely devoured by the fire scorpion.”
”Thank you.” Li Wei looked away. Mu Yang's expression is sincere, making Li Wei unable to think.
”I am Mu Yang, I came from Yue Ling country. Who are you?”
”Li Wei.”
”You're still poison. I will get some help.” Mu Yang said and exit the cave hastily.
”Poison, huh? Brings back memories.”
Flashback...
”Mother, this is the beast dungeons. Why are we here?” Asked the 12-year-old Li Wei nervously. This dungeon was a scary place. There are different beasts inside, poisonous and non-poisonous. Scary and non-scary.
”Oh, so you know of this place.” The Queen smiled evilly.
”Yes, mother. It is a scary place.”
The Queen opened the gate and it made a scary metallic sound. Li Wei was taken aback when the Queen pushed her inside and hurriedly close the gate.
”Mother! What are you doing?! You can't leave me here!” The corners of Li Wei's eyes brimmed with tears.
”Yes, I can, my dear. You said you'll do what I want, right? Then, stay here! I don't care if you got poison to death or devoured by them. Dead or alive, I will see tomorrow.” The Queen turns to leave and the 12-year-old girl tried to grab the Queen's dress but her small hand never reach her.
”MOTHER!!!” Li Wei's scream echoed in the dungeon but no ears even heard her fearful scream. Only the beast in the underground dungeon was the only one who heard it.
”ROAR!!!”
And the rest of what happened is history...
”My Queen! We are losing her!”