Chapter 154 World 7 (Part 2)

As the night deepens, everything becomes silent.

The burning bonfire had been extinguished, leaving only a faint white smoke drifting across the desert. The horse traders were already fast asleep, not worried about the slaves taking the opportunity to escape. Those who became slaves in foreign lands were mostly of low status. Without the horse traders, where could they escape to in this desolate desert? In the Western Regions, they had no status. Even if they escaped, they would be caught and sold as slaves again. As for the Central Plains, they were unfamiliar with it and might die miserably before even leaving this desert. Furthermore, the slaves were now starving and had no strength left. They could only curl up in their cages and slowly fall asleep.

Foreigners are naturally tall, and Wuli is even taller. This wooden cage is too small for Wuli. Wuli looked up, his two different-colored eyes fixed on the desert sky. The stars in the desert shone brighter than anywhere else. Wuli's eyes, like stars, twinkled softly. The pain from his injuries, mixed with the stinging pain of burns, surged towards him.

But Wu Li's face was calm, as if he had already lost consciousness.

When Dong Yixiao woke up, he saw Wu Li with his eyes open and a dazed expression.

Dong Yixiao didn't know whether Wu Li had fallen asleep and just woken up, or had not slept all night.

The camel, having rested all night, was shaking slightly.

The horse traders turned over, mounted their camels, and continued their journey towards the Central Plains.

In just three or two days, a tiny human figure suddenly appeared in the empty desert.

The horse traders were all on high alert, fearing that they might be encountering robbers.

But when that slender figure gradually became clear from blurry.

Dong Yixiao's eyes suddenly widened and he waved his arms towards the distance.

"Treasure fan!"

Wu Li in the cage heard Dong Yixiao's voice.

He only understood a few words of the Central Plains dialect, and although he didn't understand what Dong Yixiao was shouting, his expression was unprecedentedly happy, unlike the vicious look Dong Yixiao had when he was guarding other slaves.

Wu Li looked in the direction where Dong Yixiao was running, and saw a slender woman who was wearing the same simple, plain Hu clothing, but there was a certain softness and beauty on her.

Because her face was wrapped in a thick cloth, only Baoshan's watery eyes were revealed.

As he met those watery eyes, Wu Li had an inexplicable thought in his mind: How could such a fragile and delicate woman exist in the world? If a strong wind blew through the desert, it would blow her down in an instant.

Bao Shan retracted his gaze and looked at Dong Yixiao in front of him, calling softly, "Dad."

As he spoke, Bao Shan handed the water bag he brought to Dong Yixiao.

Dong Yixiao didn't have time to ask Baoshan why he didn't stay at home but ran to this desert.

He took the water bag, raised his neck and drank it down in one gulp.

Dong Yixiao wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve only after he had drunk all the water in the water bag.

The dry and pale lips instantly regained their moisture.

"Why are you here?"

Baoshan lowered his head and explained softly, "Dad has been gone for too long this time. I felt uneasy, so I begged Brother Changfeng to bring me here."

Duan Changfeng is Duan Wu's son. He has traveled to the Western Regions many times with horse traders and is familiar with the routes.

Duan Changfeng originally didn't want to bring the treasure fan with her. After all, it was really worrying for a weak woman to go to the desolate desert.

But Duan Changfeng could not resist Baoshan's gentle pleading, especially when Baoshan kept calling him "Brother Changfeng". Duan Changfeng suddenly didn't know what day it was and agreed in a daze.

Duan Changfeng had an excellent memory and quickly found the safest route that horse traders had to take.

Duan Changfeng came with Baoshan, and the two agreed in advance to wait here for only three days.

If the horse traders could not pass by, they would immediately return to the Central Plains. Fortunately, the treasure fan waited for Dong Yixiao the next day.

Duan Changfeng diligently brought water and food to Dong Yixiao, completely forgetting about his biological father.

Until Duan Wuhei frowned, pulled Duan Changfeng's sleeve and took him away.

Dong Yixiao originally wanted to blame Baoshan for being ignorant, but after all, Baoshan was risking her life to stay here for his safety.

Dong Yixiao couldn't bring himself to say the blame no matter what.

"Not next time."

The precious fan should be weak.

Dong Yixiao glanced at Duan Changfeng in the distance and warned Baoshan: "Stay away from Duan Changfeng in the future. He has bad intentions."

Baoshan explained softly, "Brother Changfeng treats me very well... Since my father said so, I will listen to him."

Dong Yixiao was finally satisfied. He looked at the treasured fan. The eyes, revealed beneath the thick cloth, were lively and soft, making anyone's heart melt. The skin around them was dazzlingly white, appearing even brighter against the dim, dark desert.

A small detail reveals how delicate and soft the skin beneath the towel is.

Dong Yixiao knew clearly that Baoshan's appearance was completely inherited from his deceased wife.

Even the fact that the disciple is better than the master has nothing to do with him.

It's just that her character is too weak, which makes people worry about her.

Dong Yixiao really couldn't figure it out. He was a rough man, while his late wife was gentle. But gentle on the outside and strong on the inside, how could they have given birth to a daughter like Baoshan, who was so delicate and graceful.

"Dad, this is bacon and bread."

Dong Yixiao took it quickly and ate it all in a short while.

He wiped the dirt off his palms, carefully took out a shiny nameplate from his arms, and handed it to Baoshan.

The square nameplate was strung together with a silver chain. When Dong Yixiao picked it up, it immediately made a rattling sound.

Baoshan's eyes flickered, and her tone was filled with joy: "What a beautiful silver chain!"

Baoshan wore the silver chain around his neck, and a nameplate engraved with small characters was just right on his chest.

Dong Yixiao originally wanted to say that after returning to the Central Plains, he would melt the silver chain and make a silver hairpin for Baoshan to wear.

But seeing Bao Shan happily putting on the silver chain, Dong Yixiao thought it matched the look very well and stopped thinking about making jewelry.

Bao Shan hugged Dong Yixiao's arm and thanked him softly, "Daddy is so kind."

Dong Yixiao's face was immediately filled with smiles, and he threatened to bring Baoshan more precious jewelry in the future, which caused Baoshan to praise him again, and Dong Yixiao felt so proud of himself.

Passing by the cage, Baoshan paused and carefully looked at the outstanding-looking slave imprisoned inside.

What is particularly eye-catching are the two eyes of different colors.

Baoshan stretched out his hand, but before he could touch Wuli in the cage, Wuli grabbed his slender fingers in his palm.

Wu Li's palms were like flying sand in the desert, rough and hot.

Baoshan tried to pull his fingers free, but Wuli held them tightly.

Bao Shan's dark pupils were filled with misty water, and he whispered softly, "It hurts a lot..."

Wu Li didn't understand, he only knew that the sound was soft, like the clouds in the sky and the streams on the ground, clear, shallow and deep.

Wu Li loosened his hand, and Bao Shan quickly fled from here and sat on a tall camel.

Though the morning air was still chilly, by midday the sun seemed tirelessly blazing down the desert, making one drowsy. The camel's steady, lifted strides were reassuring. Baoshan lightly closed his eyelids, his consciousness drowsy.

Baoshan had never had such a bizarre and strange dream.

Most of her dreams had nothing to do with her, but rather with the slave in the cage behind her—Wu Li. In the dream, Dong Yixiao brought Wu Li back to the Central Plains. Knowing that Princess An Ning favored handsome men, he brought Wu Li to her.

Princess An Ning really didn't care about Wu Li's heterochromia. She paid a fortune to buy Wu Li. She only asked Dong Yixiao to tame Wu Li properly, make him docile, and ensure that he would not harm Princess An Ning.

Unlike other slaves, Wu Li was extremely beautiful and had a harsh temperament.

In order to get a thousand gold coins, Dong Yixiao tried every possible means to tame Wuli.

But no matter how he was scolded, Wu Li remained true to himself and never gave in.

Seeing this situation, Dong Yixiao felt it was a difficult situation. Seeing Qian Jin leaving, how could he not be panicked?

The young servant beside Princess An Ning gave Dong Yixiao some instructions.

It was thought that Princess An Ning took a liking to Wu Li and brought him into the mansion to please her.

Dong Yixiao might as well find some people to teach Wu Li well and make him proficient in serving the princess.

Faced with this hint, Dong Yixiao naturally became interested. He wanted to teach Wu Li how to serve a woman. However, he was afraid that if he gave this task to someone else, it would be leaked.

By then, Princess An Ning would learn that Wu Li had served other people.

If you are dissatisfied, the thousand taels of gold will fly away.

In order to live a stable life in the future and not have to travel back and forth between the Central Plains and foreign lands, Dong Yixiao hardened his heart and asked his only daughter Baoshan to personally educate Wu Li.

Faced with such humiliation, Wu Li was filled with shame and anger, feeling like he was being trampled into the dirt.

After several days of torture, Wu Li's original persistence collapsed. He became inferior and sensitive, and began to fear everything around him.

The turning point came when Princess An Ning pushed open the narrow door and looked at Wu Li and the treasured fan, their clothes disheveled. Wu Li's eyes, once bright as stars, were now as calm as water and his expression was dull.

The governor of Anning County was furious and immediately sent people to drag Dong Yixiao and Dong Baoshan away and beat them to death with sticks.

Dong Yixiao not only failed to obtain the thousand taels of gold he had been longing for, but also lost his own life and that of his daughter.

Seeing the delicate face of Wu Li, now worn down into this state.

Princess An Ning was naturally heartbroken. She brought Wu Li to her side, patiently educated him, and taught him the language and customs of the Central Plains.

Princess An Ning's thoughtfulness helped Wu Li's wounds gradually heal.

Princess An Ning no longer regarded Wu Li as an exquisite slave for viewing, and gradually fell in love with him.

In the end, the man fell in love and the woman was willing to marry, so they naturally got married.

As for Dong Yixiao and the precious fan, they are just unimportant chapters in this beautiful story.

Dong Yixiao is an evil man who sells Wu Li as slaves and even cruelly domesticates them.

The figure of the treasure fan passed by in a hurry, and its face was only revealed when Princess An Ning discovered Dong Yixiao's "taming" and when he was beaten to death with sticks.

Baoshan opened his eyes and gently stroked his wildly beating heart.

The feeling of a stick hitting the flesh, the skin tangled together, was really painful.

Normally, Baoshan would shed a few tears even if she pricked her finger with an embroidery needle. What's more, Baoshan was beaten to death in her sleep.

The pain was so severe that even thinking about it now still makes Bao Shan break out in a cold sweat.

Bao Shan's thoughts shifted slightly as she looked at Wu Li in front of her. She knew that her influence was insignificant and that compared to Princess An Ning, it was like hitting a rock with an egg.

But in the dream, Princess An Ning and Wu Li were obviously the center.

The treasured fan was no match for Princess An Ning, so he could only focus his attention on Wu Li, who was now just a lowly slave.

Wu Li seemed to sense something and turned around to look.

Baoshan's eyes trembled slightly and he quickly drooped his eyelashes.