Chapter 153
by“It’s a pity I don’t have any clothes that you can wear. Otherwise, it wouldn’t matter to give you a few sets. Now it’s autumn, and it will be very cold at night. You’re wearing so little, be careful of catching a cold.” Cui’er looked at Yang Kai sympathetically. She saw that Yang Kai was only wearing a thin shirt, and it was tattered. His body was also thin and bony, and the ribs on his chest and abdomen could be faintly seen.
His face was filthy, but his features were delicate and his eyes were bright. Obviously, he wasn’t very old.
He was so young and couldn’t even eat his fill or dress warmly. How pitiful. Cui’er thought.
Hearing her say this, Yang Kai couldn’t help but feel a little warmth in his heart and said with a faint smile, “It’s okay.”
“Alright, you eat well. If it’s not enough, go over there and get more. No one dares to say anything to you.” Cui’er clapped her hands, stood up, and went to serve the madam and young miss again.
The night passed without incident. The next day, the convoy set off again.
For two consecutive days, Yang Kai stayed in the convoy. During the day, he sat beside that Old Wu and watched him whip the horses. Sometimes, when they were resting, the maidservant Cui’er would come over and talk to him for a few words.
In two days’ time, through chatting with Cuier, Yang Kai also learned of their destination.
There is a city called Haicheng about three days’ journey away from here, and that is where they are headed. This group of people is from Tongzhou and was originally a small power there.
However, half a year ago, the master of this family died, and the wife then took the young lady to Haicheng to seek refuge with a close friend of the master.
Regarding these matters, Cuier was rather vague and obviously didn’t dare to say too much, but Yang Kai could still infer some things from it.
No one is willing to bring their families and leave their hometowns, especially orphans and widows. This journey is thousands of miles long, full of risks and concerns. If it weren’t for some extremely compelling reasons, how could they make such a choice？
Yang Kai guessed that the master of this family must have offended many people in Tongzhou during his lifetime. Once he died, the wife and young lady had no support and naturally could only flee to a distant place.
And the fact that there are so many martial artists traveling with the convoy also confirmed Yang Kai’s inference. According to Cuier, half of these martial artists were cultivated by the master of her family during his lifetime. After the master died, they were still willing to contribute. They escorted the wife and young lady safely all the way and would only return to Tongzhou after arriving at the destination. There were also some who were hired with money.
Along the way, they encountered many bandits robbing them, but they all managed to turn the corner and fortunately suffered no losses.
Yang Kai also inquired about the situation of Haicheng from Cuier slightly, but Cuier herself had never been there, so naturally she wasn’t very clear. She only heard from her mistress that this was a city by the sea, with a unique scenery different from that of the interior.
A city by the sea！ Yang Kai also became a bit curious. If it weren’t for this time’s comprehension of the footwork, Yang Kai estimated that he himself would not have been able to travel such a long distance. He knew the territory of the Great Han Dynasty. The southernmost part was the endless sea.
If what Cuier said was true, then Haicheng was the southernmost city in the Great Han.
With some anticipation in his heart, Yang Kai continued to travel with the convoy.
Although his image was very sloppy, Yang Kai didn’t bother to take care of it. This group of people had already preconceived him as a little beggar. If he took care of himself and suddenly became handsome, it would only arouse suspicion for no reason.
In these two days, what Yang Kai did the most was to observe the movements of Old Wu who was driving the carriage. He found that when the old man was whipping the horse, there was an indescribable charm in his whip-waving.
The whip sound was not loud, and the amplitude was not large, but it could make the horse gallop.
His strength was only at the True Yuan Realm, not very high. But after all, his age was there. He had his own precipitation and understanding of martial arts, and all of these were hidden in his whip-waving movements.
Yang Kai watched ecstatically. Combining with his comprehension of the footwork in the previous few days, he actually felt that there were were some similarities.
Old Wu didn’t care about him either. He just whipped the horse on his own, and occasionally took a sip of strong wine. An old man and a young boy sat on the shaft of the carriage, and they wouldn’t say a word all day long.
One evening, the convoy stopped again.
Yang Kai got out of the carriage, walked away from the crowd, and as usual, found a quiet place to sit down. He pulled up a wild grass from the ground and flicked it around casually.
The martial artists in the entire convoy didn’t like him very much. No one would like a beggar. If it weren’t for the kindness of the young lady of this family, where would they bring Yang Kai along？
After a while, footsteps sounded behind him. Without having to turn around, Yang Kai also knew who it was.
“Hey, little beggar.” The voice of the maid Cui’er came over.
Yang Kai gave a wry smile, rubbed his forehead and said, “I have already told you my name. Can’t you change the way you call me?”
The three words ‘little beggar’ really didn’t sound good.
“Little brat！” Cui’er gave him a glare, flipped her palm, took out two chestnuts, and handed one to Yang Kai. She picked up the other one and started peeling it.
This girl would often take out some snacks to share with Yang Kai when they were resting. At first, Yang Kai didn’t quite understand why, given his poor and beggarly appearance, she wouldn’t be disgusted.
Later, after asking, he found out that Cui’er originally had a younger brother, but later he starved to death. The siblings had also begged for food before, and later they were taken in by the madam and the young lady.
Yang Kai looked about the same age as her deceased younger brother, so naturally, she wouldn’t hate him.
“Where did you steal food from your young miss again？” Yang Kai rolled his eyes.
Cuier glared and said, “How could it be stealing？ This was given to me by the young miss. The young miss treats me very well. She will share some of the food with me whenever there is something to eat.”
“Then why didn’t you stay to serve her？” Yang Kai peeled the chestnut and stuffed it into his mouth.
“The young miss and the madam are tired from the journey and said they want to rest, so I don’t need to serve them anymore.” Cuier replied. Then, with a fluttering gaze, she gave Yang Kai a sidelong glance and said, “Little beggar, what are you going to do when we arrive in Haicheng？”
“Don’t know. Just walk around.” Yang Kai shook his head.
Cuier pouted： “That sounds so nice. Isn’t it just begging around with a broken bowl？ Sister didn’t do that back then.”
Yang Kai smiled and didn’t explain.
“Well, you can just follow us. Anyway, when we arrive in Haicheng, we will definitely need to recruit some servants. I think you are quite smart and quick-witted. You will surely not be too bad as a page boy. How about it？ With my guarantee, there will definitely be no problem with the madam and the young lady. Maybe when you save up some money, you can marry a good wife！” Cuier said temptingly.
She was rather charming and not bad in looks. When she spoke like this, the expression on her face was extremely ambiguous, adding an even more alluring feeling.
Yang Kai readily agreed： “Alright, it would be great if I could marry a wife like you.”
Cuier covered her mouth and giggled： “You beggar, you’re really bad. You deserve to beg for a lifetime. I really have to consider whether I should let a wolf into the house.”
“You really have to consider it.” Yang Kai’s expression was solemn.
He just casually agreed. He came out this time to temper himself and couldn’t possibly go to someone’s house to be a servant. But if he refused now, he would still have to waste some words to explain.
“Alright, stop talking nonsense with you. I’ve never seen a beggar as glib as you. “Cuier gave Yang Kai a angry look and stood up lazily, saying, “We’ll be able to reach Haicheng in another day. You have a good rest tonight. I’m also tired and won’t come to help you serve the meal later.”
“En.” Yang Kai nodded. In the past few days, every time it was time for a meal, it was Cuier who came to serve him, just afraid that he would be bullied by that group of martial artists.
Watching Cuier enter the third carriage, Yang Kai continued to flick the withered grass in his hand, trying to find the feeling of Old Wu.
Soon, the food was cooked. With a shout, many martial artists rushed over in unison.
Yang Kai also stood up and walked towards that side. But before he could take a few steps, a person stepped aside and blocked in front of Yang Kai.
Looking up, Yang Kai saw the middle-aged man from that day, staring at him with a cold face.
“What’s wrong?” ” Yang Kai frowned.
Get out of the way. There’s no food for you tonight! The middle-aged man looked at Yang Kai with disdain, his voice low, and his eyes full of threatening intent.
A cold smile emerged on the corner of Yang Kai’s mouth as he quietly looked at him.
“Good eyes.” The middle-aged man nodded slightly and threatened again, “But if you want to die, I can also grant you that.”
Yang Kai didn’t say anything and turned around and sat back down.
He didn’t want to have a conflict with these people. After all, he was taken in, and Cui’er treated him well. There was no need to make a big fuss over a dinner.
Not eating a meal won’t starve to death.
“You’re sensible！” The middle-aged man snorted coldly.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but at the moment Yang Kai turned around, he seemed to see his expression relax a little.
This change in expression made Yang Kai’s heart skip a beat, and a faint bad feeling arose. telling him to be vigilant, and then looked around the environment again.
This look made Yang Kai even more doubtful.
Although this place was the same as the usual resting place in the wild, it was even more desolate. In the usual resting place, there were at least some traces left by people passing by, but here, it was definitely a deserted place that no one cared about.
To put it bluntly, this place was most suitable for killing people and disposing of the bodies.
Surely not？ Yang Kai was a bit skeptical and suspicious.
Looking up at the sky, it was pitch black, and the wind was whistling. It was truly a dark and stormy night, a good time for killing people and setting fires.
On the other side, many martial artists were scrambling for food, gulping it down while chatting and laughing. Although Old Wu was just a carriage driver, his status must not be low, because at this moment, someone was bringing him food and drink. He had been sitting by the carriage shaft, drinking and looking up at the sky, looking old and lonely.
Before long, everyone was full and satisfied. The thing that Yang Kai had been worried about didn’t happen, and he couldn’t help but laugh at himself for being too sensitive.
After the group finished eating and chatted for a while, under the scolding of the middle-aged man, several people were left on watch for the night, and more of them sat around the campfire and slept in their clothes.
Yang Kai also gradually relaxed and lay down in the distance to close his eyes and rest his mind.
An hour later, the voice of the Earth Demon suddenly rang out： “Young Master, something is wrong！”
Yang Kai suddenly opened his eyes. Without the reminder of the Earth Demon, he also perceived something was wrong.
The breathing sounds of those martial artists who were sleeping around the campfire were actually very heavy at this moment.
Generally speaking, when martial artists travel in the wild, even if they are traveling in groups, they must always maintain a vigilant heart. At night, it is simply impossible to fall into a deep sleep. Basically, they just close their eyes and take a light sleep to recharge their strength and spirit.
These past few nights, they had all passed like this.
But now, these people had actually all fallen into a deep sleep. Yang Kai estimated that to wake them up, he would have to make quite a ruckus.
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