Chapter 696 River God 3

Ning Yan immediately went ashore, walked over, and squatted down to examine the area.

The man was indeed very handsome, but unfortunately, his internal organs were injured and his immortal power was exhausted. At this moment, even a child could easily kill him.

No wonder he wanted to thank Ning Qiulan with so much gold and silver jewelry after he woke up; sparing him was already a great favor to him.

In addition, his enemy must have been quite powerful, otherwise he wouldn't have fled in such a panic and fallen so hard.

Ning Yan took out a healing pill and put it into the river god's mouth.

The medicine was very effective, and the river god slowly awoke after only a short while.

Huh? Who is this person in front of me?

He covered his chest with his hand, where he had just been struck by the nine-tailed fox. His immortal power was exhausted, and his internal organs were also severely injured. How could he now seem to be completely healed?

This isn't right!

It shouldn't be...

Looking at the girl in front of me again, her hair was dry and her clothes were tattered and old, but her eyes were clear, bright and beautiful.

Did you save me?

"Otherwise, you've used up one of my life-saving pills, so you'd better repay me properly."

A sharp glint flashed in the river god's eyes, and he couldn't suppress the urge to kill, but he managed to calm himself down.

The person in front of him had indeed saved him, and he needed to understand the cause and effect of this.

"How do you want me to repay you? Gold and silver jewelry, or a warm house and comfortable pillows..."

"I don't want any of those."

The river god had already sat up. As his injuries had healed and his divine power was slowly returning, his pale face gradually regained color.

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you to marry me."

"What did you say?"

Ning Yan chuckled, "Don't be nervous, I was just joking. I just wanted you to pretend to marry me."

I don't want to live another day of being hungry, cold, and beaten and scolded every day. You pretend to go to my house to propose marriage, take my household registration from my home, and after that, you just need to support me, provide me with food and drink, keep me warm and comfortable, and I don't have to do any work.

That's one of the downsides of women in ancient times; they couldn't live independently. As long as there were other family members, they had to follow their family's arrangements when getting married. She didn't want to be arbitrarily arranged by the Ning family in the future.

Are you fifteen?

"Fourteen. Age is not a problem. As long as you are willing to give me a few taels of silver, my grandma will definitely agree to sell me immediately. She doesn't care how old I am."

Ning Yan looked him up and down. "You're dressed so nicely, you're not thinking you can't afford to support me, are you?"

The River God thought to himself: This little girl has a sharp tongue!

"Okay, since this is what you asked for, I'll grant your request."

It's just a matter of supporting one more person; it's too easy for him.

"Then hurry up and go to my house to propose marriage right now."

River God: "Are you in such a hurry?"

Ning Yan raised an eyebrow at him, "What, are you going to back out?" Her tone conveyed an air of "If you dare to back out, I'll kill you."

River God: ... "I haven't changed my mind. Where is your home?"

Ning Yan was delighted. "My father died, my mother remarried, and I have my grandparents, two uncles, and a aunt. My grandfather's name is Ning Da."

Yes, Old Man Ning's name is just that ordinary, unadorned, simple, and easy to understand.

River God: ...Is it the Ning Da he knows? The Ning Da who dared to drug him, apply talismans to him, and then lock him up and torture him in various ways, coercing and bribing him?

"You, you are Ning Da's granddaughter, then isn't Ning Qiulan your aunt?"

"No, I don't have such a good aunt! I'm just a maid in the Ning family, no, I'm a slave in the Ning family. They don't treat me like a human being at all."

Speaking of this, Ning Yan really had a lot to say. Her aunt would berate her for eating a piece of steamed bun, her second aunt would never let her eat her fill, and her grandmother was even worse. She would give her the cold shoulder whenever she sat down to eat, and she would even hit her if she didn't do a little work well.

To prove that what Ning Yan said was true, she rolled up her sleeves and said, "Look, this is what my grandma did to me before. Just because I took an extra bite of pickled vegetables, she picked up a spoon and hit me. Goodness, it hurt so much that tears streamed down my face."

Yes, there are not only a few scars on this arm, but also several other scars. Some were from when I was a child and was beaten by the boys in my family, some were from when I was working and was accidentally injured, and some were from when I was beaten by my elders.

Of course, she hadn't been beaten since she arrived, but that didn't stop her from using her scars to gain the river god's sympathy.

River God: ...I felt a little guilty for a moment. In my previous life, shouldn't I have killed her too?

But he was still a deity, even if he was just a low-ranking earth immortal. He could still cause widespread suffering with a wave of his hand.

With one move, every member of the Ning family who was breathing died. He had no time to distinguish who deserved to die and who didn't.

"Hey~ You're dressed so nicely, my grandma's probably going to rip you off. Why don't you change your clothes?"

River God: ...The girl in front of me is a very thoughtful young lady.

However, he also wanted to see the man's reaction, and it wouldn't hurt to play along with the little girl.

Half an hour later, the River God, dressed in the simplest of linen clothes, appeared at the Ning family's residence.

It was midday, and the entire Ning family was there.

"What did you say? You want to propose marriage, or to Sanya?"

Old Mrs. Ning's expression was priceless; her mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg, revealing a mouthful of large, yellow teeth.

Grandpa Ning looked the River God up and down. The boy's clothes were not exactly tattered, and he was quite good-looking. But how did he end up taking a liking to Sanya?

"Marry our Sanya? Sure, bring ten taels of silver. Once the silver is in place, you can take this girl away immediately."

The River God frowned. Sure enough, these two old geezers were still as disgusting as ever. They took people away for ten taels of silver. What was the difference between that and selling Sanya?

"What about the dowry? How much dowry did your family provide?"

"What do you want, you brat? We're not your parents!"

The River God immediately pulled Ning Yan aside, "That's perfect, I'll go find her parents to give her the betrothal gifts. I can't ask you, her grandparents, for anything!"

Ning Yan: ...I forgot, she can actually do this too!

"Sigh~" Seeing that the young man who had come to their door was about to leave, Old Master Ning tried to stop him, but could they stop the River God?

They were only a few steps apart, but in the blink of an eye, the two figures disappeared before everyone's eyes.

"Quickly, bring that brat back to me!" That's ten taels of silver! How can she just go with that wild man like that?

So the entire Ning family chased after them.

...

The River God hid with Ning Yan. After the Ning family went to look for her, he went back and found the original owner's household registration and put it in his pocket.

Then he led Ning Yan straight to the riverbank, with Ning Yan silently following behind him.

When they reached the riverbank, the river god instructed Ning Yan, "Wait here for me for a while. I'll go get some things and come back to you soon."

Ning Yan nodded.

The river god turned and left, disappearing in no time.

Ning Yan: ...Really, people who haven't seen much of the world might not be able to tell, but she really isn't.