"I can't take it anymore. I vomited all my breakfast."
Ye Ming had initially tried to convince himself that it was just a wild boar kill, but after seeing what he saw, he couldn't help but feel physically ill.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Murong Mingyue trembled as she stood up, shielding her eyes from the bloody scene before her. But she insisted, "I'm fine. I've seen a lot of things. What can happen to me?"
"Where's that country bumpkin?"
Murong Mingyue had been thinking of thanking him profusely, but then she realized that the country bumpkin had just begun to ignore her.
She felt both angry and aggrieved. She was angry that she was so beautiful, and the daughter of Prince Ping'an, and yet this country bumpkin hadn't saved her. She felt aggrieved that Lin Weichen's image had been shattered.
Her brother disliked her, she had gotten lost and nearly raped by bandits, and yet the country bumpkin who could have saved her hadn't been the first to save her.
"Miss, she's lying there vomiting right in front of you."
Xiaolian, who had been found among the dead and brought to Prince Ping'an's mansion, was much more resilient to such a scene than either of them.
Murong Mingyue clearly wanted to check on the peasant, but found her legs were already weak.
"Xiao Lian, help me up! I can't stand."
After Ye Ming regained his composure, he approached the two women, sword in hand. He had just revealed his possession of the System Space in a moment of desperation.
Furthermore, the person before him was the daughter of King Ping'an, and if he wasn't careful, it could land him in serious trouble.
"Benefactor, what do you want to do?"
Xiaolian looked at the man before her, the murderous look in his eyes frightening her.
"Did you two see anything just now?"
Murong Mingyue slowly opened her eyes upon hearing Ye Ming's voice. She looked at Ye Ming with a hint of excitement, seemingly having forgotten the near-rape she had just suffered from the bandits.
"Are you human or a ghost? How can you conjure a weapon out of thin air?"
Hearing her young lady say this, Xiaolian felt miserable. Why was her master so brainless? Now she was probably going to die here.
"Young man, don't listen to my young lady's nonsense. We didn't see anything! For saving our lives, we will reward you handsomely at the Ping'an Palace."
Ye Ming, completely unconvinced by Xiaolian's words, held his blood-stained sword to Murong Mingyue's neck.
At that moment, Murong Mingyue realized the treacherous world of martial arts, and that not everything could be tolerated as it was in the palace.
"You know my secret."
"Young man, we were wrong. My young lady and I will never reveal it."
Seeing Ye Ming trying to silence her, Murong Mingyue, already deeply aggrieved, could no longer contain her anger and broke down in tears.
"Wow, why are you all doing this to me?"
"My brother never tires of me, my father doesn't like me, and now even a peasant like you wants to kill me."
"Forget it, I won't live anymore. Just kill me."
Xiaolian panicked when she heard her young lady pleading for death.
Don't kill my young lady. We'll keep your secret. We'll pay you, lots of money!"
Seeing Murong Mingyue's pity, Ye Ming's heart softened for a moment.
"Okay, I won't kill you. Go now. Don't reveal this secret, or I'll kill you no matter where you are. Don't doubt it, I have the strength to do it."
Hearing that Ye Ming was willing to let her and the young lady go, Xiaolian quickly grabbed Murong Mingyue and prepared to run away. But Murong Mingyue remained unmoved.
"Why aren't you running? If you don't, I'll change my mind later."
As a time traveler, Ye Ming was not one to take chances. His threats were just to get Murong Mingyue to keep the secret.
Murong Mingyue looked at Ye Ming pitifully. "Can you escort me back to Qingshui City? We're lost."
Ye Ming was speechless. How could they get lost on such a short distance?
"No, I don't want the money. Why do you want me to escort you back?"
"I can pay you. A lot of money. Please, be a good person and do it to the end."
Ye Ming just wanted to go back and deal with Wang Dajiao's problem now. He didn't want to worry about anything else. "Just keep going down this road. I don't have time for that."
Murong Mingyue, having just experienced two near-death experiences, was terrified, fearing she'd run into robbers again.
"Please, I'll do anything if you can get me back."
"My father is the Prince of Ping'an, and my brother is the transport officer responsible for redressing the injustices. Now, all of Qingshui County listens to him."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming's eyes lit up. Perhaps he could leverage this, perhaps avoiding the need to kill Wang Dajiao and her family.
After all, Wang Zhaodi had many family members and frequently visited, so his actions might soon draw the attention of the authorities.
If there was a safer and more reliable solution, Ye Ming would certainly agree.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course. I can get my brother and father to agree to anything you ask."
"Then it's OK for me to get a new household registration?"
"Of course not!"
"A simple household registration? My brother can get it done for you with a wave of his hand."
Murong Mingyue patted her proud chest, and Ye Ming happened to see the scene.
It must be said that although this girl is silly, she does have a nice figure.
"Okay, I'll escort you back, and then you can ask the Qingshui County Magistrate to assign me a household registration."
With that, the two reached an agreement, and Ye Ming escorted the two back to Qingshui County.
"Young man, how do you manage to make things appear out of thin air?"
"No comment. Don't forget our agreement, or I won't let you go."
Seeing that Ye Ming was still unwilling to tell her, Murong Mingyue had no choice but to give up and stop asking.
This was the first time she had seen someone like Ye Ming. The only people she had seen before were her brothers and sisters in the palace. They all looked fawning and flattering, including Lin Weichen, who was always humble and polite in front of her.
This villager, knowing his identity, didn't even try to curry favor with him, and even looked a little disgusted.
When approaching Qingshui County, Ye Ming heard the sound of horseback riding in the distance.
"Someone is here to pick you up."
Murong Mingyue was a little confused. But soon Murong Jianye came riding over with the Qingshui County Magistrate. The soldiers behind him surrounded Ye Ming.
The Qingshui County Magistrate breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Murong Mingyue. If this little ancestor really got into trouble, his life would be over.
"Brother, why did you send people to surround us? This is my savior!"
Murong Jianye waved his hand to let the soldiers retreat. Then he jumped off the horse and came to the three people.
"This is not a place to talk, you come back with me. I'll deal with you when we get back."
He glanced at Ye Ming. "Take him with you."
After returning to Piaoxiang Tower, Murong Jianye's cold face slowly softened.
"Why are you so willful? Now you have the answer you wanted, but you almost lost your life."
"If this little brother hadn't happened to pass by, you would have died! Go back to the Prince of Ping'an's Mansion tomorrow!"
If Murong Mingyue hadn't met Ye Ming, she might have obediently gone back. But she hadn't figured out the secret of Ye Ming yet, and she wanted to stay for a while longer.
"Brother~"
"Don't say anymore, there's no room for negotiation."
Then he looked at Ye Ming. "Thank you, little brother, for rescuing my little sister. I don't know your name?"
"My name is Ye Ming, a country man."
The more Murong Jianye looked at Ye Ming, the more satisfied he was and wanted to make him his soldier, but he was interrupted by Murong Mingyue before he could speak.
"Brother, I promised Young Master Ye Ming that I would help him with the household registration. He saved my life, it's just a small thing, you should do it with him quickly."
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