"How dare you abandon us now? You vicious woman! A country widow like you doesn't deserve our service! You will die a horrible death! Even the eighteen levels of hell won't be able to contain you after you die. You should be tormented by hungry ghosts and never be reincarnated!"

Seeing that Cen Xi had completely refused, Zi Yuan finally couldn't help but shout out all the resentment in her heart, and even cursed like a shrew.

"Oh! So that's how it is. You two are really pathetic. I said you two are really out of your minds. I wanted to sell you to a brothel, but you refused no matter what. You just wanted to take your indentures and come down the mountain."

"As a result, they were defiled by beggars as soon as they went out, and didn't even get a single copper coin. Tell me how pitiful you are, not even as good as a prostitute."

"How about I have Liu Ji take you to a brothel? Or should I write a letter and have Wen Qixi take you to a brothel?"

Cen Xi originally wanted to keep quiet and leave, but this woman was already in such a terrible state, yet she still had the energy to curse her. She was really arrogant. So what if she said a few more words to her?

"Master, this is all Zi Yuan's idea. I didn't, I really didn't. Please, give me a way out."

Seeing that Cen Xi had finished scolding Zi Yuan and didn't want to pay attention to them anymore, she turned around and was about to leave. The girl who was more timid than Zi Yuan rushed up to Cen Xi and tried to hug her leg, but Cen Xi dodged to the side and she missed.

"Don't you think that a country widow like me is unworthy of your service?"

Cen Xi has always been a vengeful person. She still remembers the first time they met. Although Cen Xi didn't show it obviously, she could still see the resentment and disdain on her face.

"No! That's not how it is, Zi... Zi Yu is wrong!"

Seeing that Cen Xi remained unmoved, Zi Yu panicked.

"Purple Mandarin Duck, Purple Jade! Hmm! Good names, indeed like a concubine for a man. Liu Ji, do you want this Purple Jade? To be your concubine."

Cen Xi was somewhat moved by her pitiful appearance, but she really didn't like this woman, so she turned to ask Liu Ji.

"No! This woman is too beautiful, I... I can't handle her!"

Liu Ji glanced at the woman's delicate features, his body trembled, and he quickly stepped aside.

"Look, even my guard wouldn't let you be his concubine. What good are you? What use are you to me?"

Cen Xi looked at her ashen face and asked.

“I… I can serve my master. I can serve tea and water. I can do laundry and cook. I will do anything my master asks me to do.”

Ziyu's eyes were filled with panic. She knew that she couldn't stay today; her life was over, and she wouldn't even have a chance to live.

“I don’t trust you. You’re too proud. Once you’re out of danger, who knows how you’ll betray me? So you should go with your best friend! My Flying Phoenix Mountain can’t tolerate you.”

Cen Xi looked at her and said directly.

"Cen Xi! We've humbled ourselves so much, and you still won't let us go?"

Ziyu looked at Cenxi with disappointment, her tone full of accusation.

"Didn't I set you free? What more do you want? You can't keep up the act anymore now that I've hit the nail on the head? I'm not a saint, why should I tolerate you?"

"Liu Ji, send those two down the mountain. Don't let them in again. I don't want to see those two women more than a hundred miles from Feifeng Mountain. If they show up again, don't bother coming back to Feifeng Mountain. Get out of here!"

After saying these words, Cen Xi didn't turn back no matter how much the two women made a fuss.

What's the point of keeping someone who thinks they're way above you from the start? They're just an eyesore.

...

Back in the courtyard, Cen Xi saw Zhu Yanniang sitting boneless, Xiao Yu looking at her with curiosity, and Jiu Yi staring at her warily, which made her chuckle.

"What are you laughing at? Get me a room, or a small courtyard with a man. I want to sleep."

Zhu Yanniang glared at her with a displeased expression.

"You can't stop talking about men. How shameless can you be? You live in the room next to mine on the left. If I don't keep an eye on you, all the men on this mountain will suffer."

Cen Xi rolled her eyes at her and pointed to a room next door.

"Men are just for amusement. Don't treat them like gods. Let me tell you, if you ever get cheated on by some random guy and lose both your body and your heart, don't come crying to me."

Zhu Yanniang got up, gave Cen Xi a sidelong glance, and then took her bundle and went into the room Cen Xi pointed to.

Cen Xi smiled helplessly, then turned to Xiao Yu and Jiu Yi and said:

"Mother, there are five courtyards here. Which one do you want to stay in?"

"Mother! I want to live with you!"

Xiao Yu rushed forward and jumped into Cen Xi's arms, saying...

"Alright! Then stay for another year. After that, I'll buy you two maids, and you'll live in your own courtyard. Children need to be independent. I can't be with you when you get married, so our little Yu needs to become strong."

Cen Xi hugged her and said with a smile.

"Yes! Little Fish knows, Little Fish is the best! She listens to Mother."

The little girl's lips were as sweet as honey, and she kept rubbing her face against Cen Xi's hand.

"Okay! And you? Where do you live?"

Cen Xi kissed her little face, held her in his arms, and then asked Liu Jiuyi.

"I'll stay in that room!"

Liu Jiuyi pointed to the room to Cen Xi's right and said.

"Hmm! Xiao Liu, come here!"

Cen Xi glanced at Liu Jiuyi's expression; she was a little uneasy that he hadn't caused a scene this time.

"Xiao Liu is here. What are your orders, Master?"

"From now on, you will follow the young master and take care of his daily life."

"yes!"

After Xiao Liu nodded, he moved Liu Jiuyi's things into the room he pointed to.

After resolving the issue of her children, Cen Xi turned her gaze to Bai Ze:

"Bai Ze, although you forced me to accept your gratitude back then, I also know that a young master from a prominent family like yours would definitely not be willing to follow me as a servant. How about I arrange another place for you?"

“Master, you saved my life. I have no resentment. Bai Ze just wants to become stronger so that he can avenge my grandfather and mother.”

When Bai Ze heard Cen Xi say this, he quickly expressed his opinion directly.

“I know you are sincere in wanting to repay my kindness, and I have no intention of sending you away. You come from the Baicheng General’s Mansion, so you must be well-versed in military strategy. Therefore, I plan to have you stay at Feifeng Mountain to help me train a group of private soldiers who can fight against a hundred men.”

Cen Xi told Bai Ze what was on her mind. She had seen Liu Ji today and realized that he couldn't even handle two women, so he was really useless.

"Training private soldiers? What do you need these people for, Master? Are you plotting a rebellion?"

Bai Ze looked surprised. It's no wonder he didn't think that way; since the founding of the Great Banquet Kingdom, it hadn't really won the hearts of the people.

"No, it's self-defense! Someone is going to harm me. I can't fight against so many people, so I can't let them succeed."