Seeing the gleaming silver ingots, the man completely forgot about being kicked to the ground by the fatty. He lay on the ground, stuffing the silver into his arms, his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. "Definitely, definitely! One hand pays the money, the other delivers the goods. I understand this principle. Don't worry, you can take her away. Once she steps out of this door, her life or death has nothing to do with me!"

Perhaps having despaired of her father for too long, Wu Yujiao, standing behind Jiang Cheng’s fatty friend, merely stared at the man with indifference. Her cold face held only disgust.

Wu Yujiao didn't want to stay in this place for another moment. She turned around and simply packed a few pieces of clothing, stuffing them into a cloth bag and slinging it over her shoulder. Then, she went to another thatched hut and, after a moment, came out supporting an elderly woman.

The woman looked much older than her actual age, her hands calloused, her face covered in wrinkles, and her empty eyes devoid of any light.

But just as Wu Yujiao was helping her mother leave, a large hand suddenly blocked their path. Jiang Cheng looked at the man, a hint of murderous intent appearing in his eyes. "What else is there?"

"Hehe, you gave me the money to buy my daughter, but the money to buy her…" the man licked his lips and said, "hasn't been given yet."

Such a fat sheep wasn't something he encountered every day. Moreover, the man needed more money to recoup his losses in the casino. He wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

Upon hearing this, the fatty was furious. He didn't care about anything else and pointed directly at the old woman, saying, "She's already blind. What use do you have for her?"

"Washing clothes, cooking, chopping firewood, carrying water, she can do plenty of work. Ten taels… no, twenty taels of silver! How about it? Give me another twenty taels of silver, and you can take both of them away." The man held up two fingers, staring eagerly at Jiang Cheng, or rather, at the silver pouch on Jiang Cheng's person.

"Mother won't leave, you go, you go quickly!" The old woman's face was flustered as she forcefully pushed Wu Yujiao outwards. "Yujiao, listen to your mother. Although I'm blind, I can feel it. These two are good people. Follow them, they won't mistreat you. Don't worry about Mother, and never… never come back!"

Wu Yujiao held the woman's hand, refusing to let go. Then, she turned her head and shouted at the man, "Are you even human? You sold my sister, it was you… you who killed my sister! And now you still won't let me and Mother go!"

Hearing Wu Yujiao scold him, the man didn't care. He was a gambler and knew best how to read people's faces. The two people in front of him were clearly not short of money. He might even be able to swindle them out of more money today. This was the situation he most wanted to see.

Sure enough, Jiang Cheng stopped the fatty who was about to pick up a stick and beat the man. Then, under the man's ecstatic gaze, he opened the money bag, took out two heavy silver ingots from inside, weighed them in his hand, and tossed them to the man. "Twenty taels, no more, no less."

The man's excited face flushed red, and his hands holding the silver ingots trembled. As if worried that he was dreaming, the man picked up an ingot and bit it hard, then happily narrowed his eyes into slits. "Hehe, alright, alright! You can take them away, but I'm telling you, once the silver is in my hands, it's impossible to get it back out."

Jiang Cheng didn't bother to waste words with such a person. He directly led the fatty, Wu Yujiao, and the others away. The beggar who had been paid was waiting outside as promised. Seeing the scratch marks on Jiang Cheng's face, the beggar instantly revealed a knowing, lewd smile. But as he went to greet them, he saw Wu Yujiao helping an old woman walk out as well.

The beggar didn't understand. What was going on? He could understand buying a maiden like Wu Yujiao, but what use was a blind old woman?

But Jiang Cheng clearly had no intention of explaining to him. Under the beggar's guidance, they found a tailor shop nearby. After a quick try, they bought a few sets of ready-made clothes for Wu Yujiao and her mother. Afterwards, they found a small restaurant and had a quick meal. But Wu Yujiao and her mother didn't eat much. Wu Yujiao's gaze towards Jiang Cheng also became somewhat complicated.

Jiang Cheng knew what she was worried about and nodded slightly. "Don't worry, I don't have any other intentions. Just as I said before, I will leave you with some money. You can take your mother to visit relatives."

Wu Yujiao held the bowl of congee in her hands, pursing her lips. After a long time, she asked in a very small voice, "Why… why are you being so nice to me? We've only just met."

"You helped me, and I'm helping you. It's that simple," Jiang Cheng said frankly.

Wu Yujiao got up and poured a cup of tea for Jiang Cheng and the fatty respectively. Then, looking at Jiang Cheng's face, she asked, "Does the injury on your face still hurt? If… if you go home, how will you explain to your wife how you got this injury?"

"Single, unmarried, I live alone," Jiang Cheng said truthfully.

"You live alone? If you don't mind, I can go and take care of you. I can do laundry, cook, and clean your room," Wu Yujiao said quickly. "The guards in Luo An City are very strict now, and Mother and I can't get out. Our relatives on my mother's side are all outside the city, and we have nowhere else to go."

The fatty chuckled inwardly, thinking that Wu Yujiao's calculations were so obvious. He had seen clearly all along the way that Wu Yujiao's gaze had never left the doctor. Indeed, the hero saving the beauty always worked, especially in this chaotic world where finding a place to live was too difficult.

After Jiang Cheng finished the food in his bowl, he glanced at the fatty. The next second, he knew what the fatty was thinking, so he pretended to say to Wu Yujiao, "That's easy. This brother of mine is also single. You can move in and take care of him. Don't look at his age, he's very considerate and has good relationships with people."

Wu Yujiao was stunned for a moment, then looked at the fatty. The next second, she immediately explained with a flustered expression, "Young Master Wang, please don't misunderstand. I will remember your great kindness in my heart and repay you by being a cow or a horse in my next life!"

The fatty: "..."

Before the fatty could speak, they suddenly heard the blind old woman speak, "Alright, I'll agree to this marriage on behalf of Yujiao, as long as this Young Master Wang doesn't dislike us."

"Mother, what are you talking about!" Wu Yujiao's face was red with shame, but the fatty felt that she must be anxious.

Jiang Cheng also smiled, thinking that Wu Yujiao's mother was someone who could see the situation clearly. Now that they had escaped, but were without support, especially Wu Yujiao, whose beautiful appearance made her a target in everyone's eyes. Compared to relying on so-called relatives, it was better to find a stable family nearby to marry into.

"Yujiao, listen to your mother this time. These two young masters have done us a great kindness. It is a blessing from your previous life that you can marry this Young Master Wang!"