Chapter Seventeen: Why, Why

dn't refuse, she just drank in a small sips with a bit of petty temper. The rice wine wasn't hot or pungent, so it wasn't hard to drink. Er Ya didn't know before, but now that she'd tasted it, she di...The young man in coarse cloth, seeing that no one else was raising the price, immediately grinned and struck a deal with the old man. The old man signaled to his attendant, who promptly produced a silver note and handed it to the young man in coarse cloth.

The rough cloth youth grinned and bent over, tucking the silver note away before picking up the iron chain beside him. He opened the iron cage and walked in, putting the chain around the boy's neck. "Here you go, Your Lordship, this little brat is yours now. Take him."

A living child was sold by him like an animal.

The elder nodded in satisfaction, allowing his attendant to lead the chained beast away. The transaction was complete.

As the crowd saw there was no excitement to be had, they gradually dispersed. Only Qin Luoyan stood before the empty iron cage, unable to move for a long time. She wanted to help that poor child, but she wasn't a genius; she was just an ordinary person. She was too weak, so she chose to endure.

The elder, supported by his attendants, got into the carriage. His attendants walked on either side of the carriage, one of them holding a chain, dragging the little boy forward in a stumbling gait.

Although she knew she was powerless, Qin Luoyan couldn't help but chase after the carriage as it disappeared from sight.

She walked a few dozen paces behind the carriage, watching the child walk barefoot, stumbling forward. His wounds from being whipped were still bleeding, bright red fluid dripping to the ground, staining the dust as it fell.

The town wasn't large, and after a cup of tea's worth of time, the carriage stopped in front of a house. The old man got out of the carriage, glanced at the child standing by the carriage, then nodded in satisfaction and instructed the person beside him: "Take him inside and clean him up properly. By the way, bring those little trinkets I bought from the capital last time into the house. Tonight, I have to properly train this little thing."

"Alright, master, you can rest assured. I'll handle it perfectly." The attendant replied with a knowing smile, his lecherous expression revealing exactly what was on his mind.

Qin Luo Yan stood at the corner, watching with her own eyes as the two attendants led the little boy into the mansion.

The gate slammed shut, and the night descended, thick and heavy like ink.

After a long time, Qin Luoyan finally came to her senses. The evening breeze blew past, and she felt a chill on her cheeks. She raised her hand and realized that at some point, her face had been completely covered in tears.

She once again witnessed the most cruel side of this society. The rigid feudal system left those without power and influence living in abject misery.

She let out a long sigh and slumped against the wall, her mind filled with the scene of the old man's desecration of the young boy...

Suddenly, the sound of hooves brought her back to reality. She looked up and saw a long procession of carriages approaching from afar. This small town was on the route between two countries, so many merchant caravans would stop here. This must be another group of travelers on the go.

Thus thinking, Qin Luoyan was just about to step back to give way to the caravan, but suddenly she spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

"Jin Mu" Wasn't that Fu Zi Mo's personal bodyguard

She was startled, almost instinctively turning to run. But after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped. She turned back, biting her lip and focusing her gaze on the carriage beside Jin Mu. She was certain that Fu Zi Mo was inside that carriage.

As Qin Luo'yan turned, Jin Mu had already spotted her. He walked silently to the carriage and addressed the person inside: "Your Highness, Miss Luo'yan is indeed in this town. Your Highness... do you wish for me to bring her over"

"No need." Fu Zi Mo's voice was still as flat and emotionless as ever. The prey was already in the cage, he wasn't in a hurry, he had to let it be terrified before closing the net.

"Yes!" Kaneki took the order, eyes fixed straight ahead, avoiding Qin Luo Yan's gaze as if he hadn't noticed her at all.

Such a large convoy attracted quite a crowd, among whom were many from the underworld. Most of them were hoping to take advantage of the situation, but when they saw that the guards were uniformed soldiers, the onlookers quickly dispersed.

These days, the common people don't fight with the wealthy, and the wealthy don't quarrel with officials. Even the bravest gangsters dare not target the household staff.

The mighty convoy gradually moved away, about to leave this street. At that moment, Qin Luoyan's mind went blank. When she came back to her senses, she had already rushed forward and stopped Fu Zimu's carriage.

The people around Fu Zimuo were all experts. If it weren't for Jin Mu's quick eyes and fast hands, signaling to the people beside her, she would have been killed with that charge.

"Jin Mu, how did you stop" Inside the carriage, Fu Zi Mo languidly leaned against the brocade cushion, but the corner of his mouth unconsciously curled into a captivating arc.

"Reporting to the King, someone blocked the carriage," Jinmu twitched the corner of his mouth, muttering in his heart, With your martial arts, even with the curtains drawn, you'd know what happened, wouldn't you Why bother asking him

After a brief silence in the carriage, a soft hum arose, “Anyone who dares to block this king’s carriage, kill them.”

"Uh..." This only made Kaneki more confused.

However, there was no need for him to agonize over whether or not he should carry out the prince's order, because Qin Luoyan in front of the carriage had already climbed onto the carriage by herself, using her hands and feet.

"Jinmu, can just anyone get into my carriage" Fu Zi Mo's words were laced with suppressed anger.

Jin Mu's serious expression finally crumbled at this moment, "My subordinate is incompetent, Your Highness, please forgive me!"

Being a bodyguard is tough, with your martial arts skills, not to mention an ordinary girl, even the highest level expert wouldn't be able to get close to your carriage if you didn't want them to.

Such a tsundere prince, even Jin Mu is left speechless with tears welling up!

Qin Luoyan seemed oblivious to the conversation between the master and servant. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and entered, immediately putting on a bright smile. Then, like a little bird leaning against someone, she sat beside Fu Zimo, her small hand circling his neck, and coquettishly said: "Master Wang, I've missed you so much! To meet you here, I'm so happy."

Fu Zi Mo sat still, a pair of deep eyes gazing straight at Qin Luo Yan's face, "Oh Is that so"

"Of course, thinking of you has made me lose weight." Qin Luoyan smiled, but her heart churned with nausea. Sure enough, when a person is pushed to the brink, they can do anything.

"Heh," Fu Zimuo chuckled, a devilish glint in his eyes. He raised his hand, his fingers landing on her cheek. His slender fingers trailed down her face, finally stopping at her throat. The warmth and fragility beneath his fingertips made his smile deepen. "This king remembers warning you before leaving, don't even dream of escaping from this king..."

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(: b/23/23838/)stand up for ourselves, you, as a mere clerk, can't do anything about it. I'm going to beat the drum and lodge a complaint, demanding to see the magistrate!" Qin Luo'yan said, starting towards the fro...