The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker

Chapter 382 - 352: Marrying a Formidable Wife

"They said, said that we both have good looks, and if properly trained... trained, we could definitely be sold for a good price and earn big money," said Han Yangliu.Qiao Yuxian frowned slightly.

Zhou Yunbing said, "No, you’re not right. They said if we are properly trained, we could definitely fetch a good price at auction."

"Aren’t we saying the same thing?" Han Yangliu said.

"No. It’s different," Zhou Yunbing said, "And they also said, if we continue to disobey, they would beat us until we comply. And also... let them play with us."

"And they also want to take us for a medical check-up, afraid we might have diseases to infect the clients," Han Yangliu said sadly.

"Ah!"

As they spoke, the two began to cry again.

Ru Feng was startled, his hand shook, and the dagger fell to the ground.

Qian Er glanced at him, chuckled, and said, "Oh, I see there are times when Boss Zhao can’t hold a dagger either."

Ru Feng picked up the dagger slowly and glared at him.

"We just went out to have some fun, how did we get so unlucky!" Zhou Yunbing cried out.

"I told you we were going to have a blood disaster and to quickly go back, but you wouldn’t listen!" Han Yangliu also cried out.

"Who knew you were secretly making progress, when has your fortune-telling ever been accurate?" Zhou Yunbing shouted back, even louder.

"I told you all along that one day it would be accurate!" Han Yangliu’s voice grew even louder.

Qiao Yuxian watched them cry and yell at each other.

After a while, she handed them two packets of tissues and then leaned back in her seat.

Gu Yanjing took a small cushion and placed it behind her lower back.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, glanced at him, and then lowered her gaze without saying a word.

Gu Yanjing, seeing the redness in her eyes, reached up and touched her face.

Qiao Yuxian held his hand, lowered her eyes, and looked at his hand without saying anything.

The silence stretched all the way to Yujing Manor.

The redness in Qiao Yuxian’s eyes had already faded, looking no different than usual.

Gu Yanjing led them to the courtyard at the back to rest.

Qiao Yuxian accompanied Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu back to their room.

Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu, both tired of crying, calmed down, watching Qiao Yuxian in a daze.

It was Qiao Yuxian’s first visit here as well; she walked around the room, laid down their phones, and said, "Wear the bathrobes tonight, and you’ll buy clothes tomorrow. The phones aren’t broken; you can still use them to tell your family you’re safe. I’ve already informed Zhao Meng, she should be here tomorrow afternoon."

Their phones had been thrown on Luoshide Avenue.

Qiao Yuxian located them.

Gu Yanjing had the people from Yujing Manor bring them over.

The two looked at her without speaking.

Qiao Yuxian said, "What’s wrong?"

"Yu Xian, you..." Zhou Yunbing looked at the clothes she was wearing.

The dagger was still tied to the string of her pants.

Qiao Yuxian knew what she wanted to say, "Scared?"

Both shook their heads together.

Qiao Yuxian looked at them, and her voice was faint, "I just killed someone."

There was another silence, then Han Yangliu said, "Do you believe in Buddhism?"

Qiao Yuxian’s lips moved, "......"

She thought they would fear her and gradually distance themselves due to that fear.

After all, they had encountered a different side of the world, and her actions were completely different from what they knew.

But she didn’t expect Han Yangliu to suddenly say this.

"If you believe in Buddhism, killing is not good," Han Yangliu said.

Qiao Yuxian laughed and leaned against the cabinet, "I only believe in karma."

Han Yangliu paused, looked at her, and after a while, smiled too.

"So... those people will meet their karma, right?" Zhou Yunbing whispered.

"They will," Qiao Yuxian said calmly and assuredly, "very soon."

Zhou Yunbing sat on the chair, lowering her head, "We’re lucky to be rescued; other girls... it’s hard to imagine what they’ll go through. We just heard a bit and already..."

Qiao Yuxian thought of the girl they saw in the dungeon with Gu Yanjing.

They didn’t know that Sed Manor was involved in such dealings. Nor did they know why the girl was locked up there.

After all, it was someone else’s dungeon, perhaps housing an enemy, and they didn’t meddle unnecessarily.

"Doesn’t the local authority do anything?" Han Yangliu asked.

"This place is different from back home," Qiao Yuxian said. "With such powerful forces, they often rely on them for development, so they turn a blind eye to many things. Especially matters like these, they’ll be very secretive about it, so no one notices."

"Is it that chaotic?" Zhou Yunbing said.

"There are power struggles and balances, more chaotic than it appears on the surface," Qiao Yuxian said. "But generally, peace still prevails."

The two fell silent again.

After a moment of silence, Qiao Yuxian said, "Pack up and rest. Your hotel luggage will be brought over tomorrow."

"Okay," Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu responded.

Qiao Yuxian walked towards the exit, "Call me if you need anything, I’m right next door."

"Okay."

Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu watched Qiao Yuxian walk out.

As they saw her open the door, they both called out to her.

"Yu Xian."

"Qiaoqiao."

Qiao Yuxian turned to look at them.

Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu exchanged a glance, and Han Yangliu spoke on behalf of both, "You were especially cool tonight."

Zhou Yunbing nodded beside her.

Han Yangliu said, "We’ll keep this secret and not tell anyone."

Zhou Yunbing nodded again.

Qiao Yuxian smiled a bit, "It’s alright. Even if you told others, no one would believe you; they’d think you both had..."

Qiao Yuxian pointed at her head, then at them, "Issues."

Zhou Yunbing, Han Yangliu: "......"

"Go to bed early," Qiao Yuxian said, then stepped out and closed the door.

...

Gu Yanjing and the four from "Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon" were discussing something downstairs.

Qiao Yuxian leaned over the railing to look down.

The five of them immediately sensed her gaze and looked up.

Qiao Yuxian waved at them and smiled.

The four from "Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon" politely returned a smile.

Qiao Yuxian then glanced at Gu Yanjing, pointed at the room, indicating she was heading back.

Gu Yanjing nodded slightly.

Qiao Yuxian smiled at them again before returning to her room.

The five downstairs continued their discussion.

After nearly half an hour, when their talk was over and they left, Ru Feng waited for a moment.

After the other three left, Ru Feng said, "Mr. Gu, there’s something..."

Gu Yanjing got up and said, "The matter from four years ago?"

Ru Feng was taken aback.

He hadn’t noticed anything before, but when Qiao Yuxian acted at Sed Manor, it suddenly reminded him of that night four years ago when he hadn’t won the fight.

"Yes..." Ru Feng said.

Gu Yanjing glanced at him.

Ru Feng immediately understood and said no more.

Gu Yanjing went straight upstairs.

Watching him go upstairs, Ru Feng thought: Wan Ying went back to the country and came back saying Mr. Gu married an extraordinary lady.

He’d thought Wan Ying, influenced by Su Qi, was exaggerating the lady’s capabilities.

Turns out, she really was that remarkable.

No wonder Mr. Gu, even in marriage, chose the best.