Lu Ye not only did not roll away, but he also took the initiative to tear off his shirt, generously exposing a five to six inch long knife wound on his left chest. Although the wound had been sutured, it still looked a bit frightening.
“Dean, I’m injured and have no money for treatment.”
Silver! Duan Wushang’s anus tightened, and he instantly became vigilant.
Silver again! Hmph, you can’t accomplish anything and only know how to ask for silver!
Duan Wushang pulled a long face and threw a silver ingot at Lu Ye’s feet with a clang.
“It’s not enough. You promised to pay me a thousand taels if I took on a mission. You gave me five hundred taels before, so there’s still five hundred taels missing.”
Duan Wushang gnashed his teeth ferociously, “But your mission failed!” He had originally thought that as long as this brat took action, he would definitely be able to take the life of Prince Yu. After all, there was no one in this world as talented in martial arts as him. Who would have thought… alas, he had still overestimated him.
Lu Ye’s face was full of stubbornness, “You didn’t say you wouldn’t pay if the mission failed before.”
Duan Wushang clenched his fists.
He wanted to hit someone.
If it weren’t for the fact that this brat was still somewhat useful, Duan Wushang would have really wanted to kill him with a single palm. He was all about silver, silver, silver all day long!
He reluctantly took out five hundred taels in bank notes and threw them in front of Lu Ye.
Lu Ye bent down to pick up the bank notes, a hint of mockery on his lips.
Nowadays, assassins on the market charged a base price of two thousand taels for each mission, regardless of success. After all, they were risking their lives. Yet this stingy person only offered a mere thousand taels and expected him to risk his life. It was simply wishful thinking.
Bai Sheng waited for almost an hour before seeing Lu Ye walk towards her.
Although he was dressed in rough hemp clothes, his refined demeanor made the rough hemp clothes exude a sense of nobility and transcendence.
The heavens and earth were vast, and the dilapidated small town became the backdrop. Lu Ye’s dark hair fluttered slightly, his face was handsome, and he alone filled the most beautiful scenery of the desert.
“Lu Ye!” Bai Sheng waved cheerfully, her outward cheerfulness effectively concealing the frantic pounding of her heart.
Lu Ye also smiled happily at Bai Sheng.
That smile was enough to make one fall into a trance, forgetting all the troubles of the world.
“Here you go,” Lu Ye placed the five hundred taels in bank notes and a silver ingot into Bai Sheng’s hand. He had given the other five hundred taels to his three brothers. They had followed him through thick and thin and couldn’t have risked their lives for nothing.
“For me? So much!” Bai Sheng’s palms trembled slightly as she held the money. She knew that this money was hard-earned by Lu Ye.
“En, all the money I earn in the future will be yours,” Lu Ye said lightly, his eyes filled with a warm smile.
Bai Sheng felt a prickle in her nose. She looked at Lu Ye, her eyes moist, and nodded heavily, “Okay, as long as you don’t make me a widow.”
Lu Ye chuckled and raised his hand to rub Bai Sheng’s head, “I promised you, and I will definitely keep my promise.”
Bai Sheng smiled happily, her eyes narrowing, “Let’s go home!”
“Okay!” Lu Ye nodded, then suddenly bent down, swept Bai Sheng into his arms, and jumped onto the camel cart.
“Lu Ye, you–you’re still injured!” Bai Sheng felt embarrassed but dared not struggle, fearing that he would strain his wound if he exerted himself.
Lu Ye looked down and smiled, “This little injury is nothing.”
After Bai Sheng was put down, her face felt hot. Including her previous life, this was the second time a man had given her a princess carry. However, strangely, the feelings were surprisingly similar.
Although Lu Ye was thin, his chest was hard and firm, giving her a sense of solid security.
At that moment, Bai Sheng found herself craving his body again.
The last rays of the setting sun cast a gentle glow on the vast desert, and the undulating sand dunes were bathed in a soft twilight.
As they neared Red Tree Slope, the sky had completely darkened.
This was better, as she didn’t have to worry about taking things out of her space.
Lu Hua, along with four little mud-covered children, climbed the high sand dunes and gazed afar in the direction of Tianshui Town. Even though night had fallen, they still hoped that two familiar figures would suddenly emerge from the darkness.
Their eldest brother had been gone for several days, and their sister-in-law had also been gone for two days. Their sister-in-law had clearly said she would be back in at most two days, but by the evening of the second day, she was still nowhere to be seen.
This time, the night did not disappoint them. When the blurred figures of Lu Ye and Bai Sheng driving the camel cart appeared, the five children immediately shrieked with excitement and scrambled down the sand dunes, running towards them.
Lu Yu, not paying attention, tumbled down like a ball. He rolled to the bottom, and before he could even brush the sand off, he got up and ran again, shouting “Sister-in-law!” as he went.
The screams and cheers attracted the attention of the adults at Red Tree Slope. They also put down their work and ran towards Lu Ye and Bai Sheng.
They saw Wuyun pulling a cart full of goods, struggling to move towards home, with the Old Master and his wife pushing from behind the cart.
Watching Wuyun strain its neck with a ferocious expression, kicking its hind legs and pulling the cart forward with all its might, Hengheng couldn’t help but praise, “Wuyun’s acting is getting better and better.”
Dianxian and the others nodded in agreement.
“What are you standing around for! Hurry up and help unload the goods and push the cart!” Du Min shouted loudly.
Only then did everyone laugh and step forward to help.
Some carried the goods, others pushed the cart.
Before long, torches were lit at Red Tree Slope, and the firelight illuminated everyone’s smiling faces.
“Old Master, you’re back! The children have been missing you every day,” Feng Pingyuan walked up to Lu Ye and said with a smile.
“Indeed. Little Yu cried every night these past two days that his sister-in-law was gone, saying he couldn’t sleep without her,” Tian Guihua said, carrying a pot on her shoulder and laughing heartily.
“Ah, it’s good that you’re back! Grandma Tie Zhu, Zhong Pozi, patted her chest and smiled with a face full of wrinkles, “I was so worried these past few days when the Old Master and Madam were gone. Outside, there are starving refugees and bandits everywhere. It’s not safe at all.”
Yang Shi immediately refused to be outdone, “Old Master, Madam, they are blessed and will surely be fine.”
Even Liu Shi said loudly, “I dreamed of the Old Master and Madam coming back!”
Ma San jokingly said, “You dreamed of missing Madam, alright. Old Master, is that who you should be missing?”
Everyone burst into laughter.
Liu Shi got anxious and kicked Ma San, “I meant missing them in my dreams, not that kind of missing! You old bachelor, don’t spout nonsense!”
Everyone burst into laughter again.
Bai Sheng and Lu Ye smiled and explained to everyone that there were many things to attend to, and they could only return after finishing them.
After all the goods were unloaded and put away, Bai Sheng asked everyone to stay, as she had bought gifts for everyone.
Gifts? They had gifts too?
Everyone present was thrilled.
They never expected that at their age, they would still be like children, eagerly anticipating the gifts bought by their Madam.
First, they distributed the food.
Bai Sheng brought out all the sweet pastries and gave each person two large pieces.
The children received an extra piece each.
After everyone eagerly took a bite, their eyes closed in happiness.
My heavens, this is too delicious! They hadn’t eaten sugar in many years, and these pastries were simply exquisite.
Next, Bai Sheng took out the bolts of cloth, scissors, and needles and thread, handing them over to Tian Guihua and Yang Shi, the wife of Hu Dani. She asked them to be responsible for making two sets of outer clothes and two sets of inner clothes for everyone in the family.
Tian Guihua and Yang Shi held the fabric, their hands trembling slightly. Their own clothes were so ragged that they could barely cover their shame, and they never expected their Madam to have remembered them.