Chapter 107 I'll Go with You
"Evil creature!" Li Xiucai stood out from the crowd, dragged her back, and shouted angrily, "What are you going to do? Do you think your mother and I won't be heartbroken just because the chapter is lost?! What will happen if you go? You're just going to die!"
Li Zhaodi didn't know where she got the courage from, but she shook off Li Xiucai's hand. She wiped her tears, her heart aching, and stared at Li Xiucai: "Dad, the chapter is lost, are you really worried? If you are really worried, why don't you come with me to bring my sister back?!"
"Pa!" Li Xiucai was so angry that he slapped Li Zhaodi in the face. His eyes widened. "How dare you question your father?! Who taught you to disobey your own father like this?"
Li Zhaodi covered her face. For some reason, at this moment, looking at her tearful mother and angry father, she felt an unprecedented heartache.
The person that her father and mother disliked the most was Yinzhang. She was young, ate little, and couldn't work, so she was a burden to the family.
Yinzhang is twelve years old, but he is still as thin as a kitten.
She always said that she hoped to grow up quickly so that she would have more strength and Li Zhaodi wouldn't have to do the housework alone all the time.
She said her favorite person is her sister.
Such a sensible and well-behaved girl like Yin Zhang was about to fall into the hands of bandits. Li Zhaodi didn't even dare to think about what would happen. She had only one thought in her mind: she had to save her sister!
After the endless anger, Li Zhaodi felt a surge of grievances. The grievances were as deep as the sea, almost drowning her.
Isn’t the quotation chapter another self?
If she doesn't save Yin Zhang in this world, then no one will save her.
Li Zhaodi made up her mind, tears glistening in her eyes, but she was resolute: "Father, you can hit me if you want. No matter what, I will bring Yin Zhang back tonight even if it costs me my life! She is my sister. You don't want her, but I do!"
After saying that, she turned around and glared at the group, "If you still have a conscience, follow me and rescue your child! If you don't want to go, just wait to collect your child's body!"
"Evil creature! Evil creature! This is outrageous! Do you think you've become so powerful just by following Xu Qingying around for a few days? I'm telling you, if you dare to leave this room today, I, Li Jingshu, will pretend you're not my daughter!"
Li Zhaodi's hand holding the bamboo pole trembled slightly, but she continued to move forward.
There was a time when her biggest fear was being kicked out of the house.
But now, looking at her cold-hearted father, her timid mother who only knew how to shed tears, and her mother who was gloating over other people's misfortunes, Li Zhaodi suddenly felt that no matter how bad the future was, it would not be worse than now.
Without Yin Zhang's home, what's the point of her staying there? It would be better for her to die with her sister at the hands of the bandits.
Li Zhaodi ignored Li Xiucai's threats and walked forward alone amid the astonished gazes of the crowd. She weighed the weapon in her hand, feeling it was a little too light, and then slowly walked up to Xu Qingying.
When she saw Xu Qingying, Li Zhaodi's tears slowly flowed down.
Xu Qingying originally thought that Li Zhaodi must want her to go rescue people together, but Li Zhaodi just pointed at the dagger in her arms and said, "Miss Xu, can you lend me the dagger?"
Xu Qingying was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
I'm going to die.
No matter how she tried to convince herself, she couldn't just stand by and watch.
A woman's tears are truly a deadly weapon for her.
What's more, when Li Zhaodi cried, it was really heartbreaking.
How could she refuse the gaze of a strong and brave little girl who survived against all odds?
It’s a good thing that she is not a man. If she were a man, she would definitely be at the hands of a woman in this life.
Xu Qingying raised her hand and tried to wipe away Li Zhaodi's tears, but this action made Li Zhaodi, who had been patient and strong, burst into tears like a flood that could not be stopped.
Xu Qingying sighed frequently, "Okay, stop crying, I'll go with you."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked over in astonishment. Miao was the first to refuse, but before she could say anything, Xu Qingying raised her hand to stop her, "No need to say more. I've made up my mind. No one can persuade me."
Miao bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Huang sighed, "You little bitch, you're really going to drive your mother to death—"
Xu Qingying held Miao's hand and said word by word, "Mother, don't worry about me. You know my abilities. Don't worry, I'm just going to check on the situation. If I can rescue them, that would be the best. If they're outnumbered, I'll prioritize my own safety. I still value my life very much and will never put myself in danger so easily."
Miao wiped her tears and said, "You always have your own opinions. How can you listen to me, your mother?"
Xu Degui thought about it over and over again, with a tangled look on his face. Finally, he looked at Xu Qingying again and said, "I'll go with Ying'er."
He also sighed, his face showing pain, "These children who were kidnapped were so young, how could they bear to... let them..."
Li Zhaodi shook her head, her face earnest. "No, young lady, you've been so good to me, I can't let you face any danger for me! You can't go, and Uncle Degui can't go either."
"Alright, stop talking. It's a waste of time. I'm more capable than you. I'll run away when I see danger. Don't waste time. If there are any heroes willing to join me in rescuing people, step forward!"
Although Xu Qingying's shout was full of momentum, everyone had their own ideas. In such a situation where even a clay Buddha could hardly save himself when crossing the river, no one was willing to take the risk for the sake of loyalty.
What's more, he had just escaped death with great difficulty, but now he had to jump into the fire pit again.
Even the families who lost their children looked embarrassed and hid back in shame.
Feng'er was the first to step forward. She even spat at those families, "What kind of people are you? You don't even dare to ask for your daughter and son when they're lost. How can you, who are so cowardly and greedy for life, be qualified to be someone else's parents?! Girl, they don't dare, but I do. I'll follow you!"
Xu Qingying was a little shorter than Feng'er, but she reached out and touched Feng'er's head.
There was no fear on Feng'er's face, instead her face was full of pride and satisfaction.
"As expected of a girl I taught, she has backbone!"
"Miss Xu Liu, I'll go with you too!"
This time, the person who stood up was someone Xu Qingying had not expected, Fang Xun, the eldest son of the second branch of the Fang family, the short, thin and inconspicuous boy.
Unexpectedly, before he could stand up completely, Madam Fang II pushed him down.
Madam Fang was furious and annoyed. "Miss Xu is going to save someone, why are you showing off? Do you think you can fight or kill?"
"A true man is born in heaven and earth, how can he be afraid of death? Miss Xu Liu, as a woman, dares to charge into battle, so why shouldn't I dare?!"
The Second Master of the Fang Family felt somewhat ashamed, but he could only feign a scolding, "What nonsense are you making? Miss Xu Liu is so capable, how can a brat like you compare to her? Don't follow her and let Miss Xu Liu down!"
"That's right. My Sixth Sister is very capable and knows how to protect herself. Mr. Fang, you are just a scholar, you can't carry anything on your shoulders or hands, so why bother to go along and cause trouble? Besides, Li Zhaodi has been plowing the fields since she was a child, so her strength is much greater than that of an ordinary woman. Don't worry about them."
The one who spoke was Xu Lezhi. She stared at Fang Xun anxiously, as if she was afraid that Fang Xun would follow her in a fit of anger.
Who do she, Li Zhaodi, and Xu Qingying think they are? They themselves are not afraid of death, so why would they drag her Fang Xun into it?
She would never allow Fang Xun to get into danger.
What's more, the child lost was not her Xu family's child.
Xu Qingying didn't get angry, but said sincerely, "I appreciate Master Fang's kindness, but you are the only son of the Fang family. If anything happens to you, what will Old Master Fang and Old Madam Fang do? If not for yourself, then think more about your parents."
Mr. Fang Er and Mrs. Fang Er both looked at Xu Qingying with gratitude.
Xu Qingying's words saved the reputation of the second branch of the Fang family.
"I'll go with you!" The young man holding the knife earlier, named Jiang Yongkang, stood up. "Miss Xu, I'll go with you."
"Okay!" Xu Qingying felt a little relieved. Although Jiang Yongkang was about the same age as her, his fighting ability was much stronger than hers. He used the big knife to perfection just now. With him by their side, their safety index would be greatly improved!
"Damn it, I'll go too!"
Unexpectedly, the person who spoke was Zhao Bantou, whose collar was half open. He was sweating all over after the fierce battle. He wiped the blood off his face, strode forward, and snorted coldly at the families who had lost their children. His eyes seemed to be extremely disdainful.
"They say even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Today I finally met a vicious parent. Fine, they're afraid of death, but I'm not. Sister Xu, I'll go with you!"
At this point, it would be a lie for Xu Qingying to say she wasn't moved.
Zhao Bantou and her were just business partners, but now, Zhao Bantou was willing to risk his life for her. The friendship between the two of them was no longer something that could be calculated by money.
"Zhao Bantou, I'll remember this favor."
Zhao Qiaonian laughed heartily while holding the knife, but glanced at Li Zhaodi and said, "Why are you remembering this favor? Li Zhaodi should be the one to remember it."
Li Zhaodi could only cry at this moment. She looked at Zhao Bantou, sobbing and unable to speak.
Zhao Qiaonian was most afraid of women crying, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright. You were fine just now, why are you crying non-stop now?"
"I...I...I...I will never forget your kindness..."
"Miss Zhaodi, don't cry. Since Zhao Bantou and Miss Xu are going, how can I be left out? Add me in!" Ming Xiaoshuang hesitated for a moment and stood up. However, when he met Xu Qingying's admiring eyes, Ming Xiaoshuang immediately felt that he was not afraid of anything.
If you want to do big things with Miss Xu, you must have extraordinary courage!
If you plan things in advance but are not brave enough to sacrifice your body, what great things can you accomplish?
Thinking of this, Ming Xiaoshuang felt brave again, and even spoke a little more firmly, "They are just a few small bandits, let's kill them!"
Liu Dazhuang walked out slowly. His muscular body seemed to glow bronze in the night. He still had that innocent smile on his face. "I'm strong, I'm not afraid of the bandits. I'll go with you."
Now there are six people.
Xu Qingying, Li Zhaodi, Jiang Yongkang, Zhao Qiaonian, Ming Xiaoshuang and Liu Dazhuang formed a rescue team.
Miao watched helplessly as Xu Qingying packed her things. She borrowed a long sword and hung it around her waist. She was still relatively young, and the sword hanging from her waist almost dragged on the ground, making her walk a bit unsteady. But her expression was serious, giving off the solemnity of someone about to go to the battlefield.
Miao knew that she could not persuade her, so she had to say goodbye with tears and gave her repeated instructions.
Fortunately, Lian and Zhao swiftly packed a few bottles of medicine for injuries and bruises and gave them to her. Lian, as if she were sending her own daughter home, eyes filled with sorrow, warned her word by word: "Sixth girl, be careful. If you encounter danger, don't rush forward, run back quickly! Don't risk your life for others. Our family cannot do without you!"
Xu Lezhi watched coldly from the side, complaining to Xu Minglu beside him: "Mother is really something. If you don't know, you would think Xu Qingying is her daughter."
"That's right, mother must have forgotten that she is from the second house, and now she hangs out with people from the third house all day long."
Xu Lezhi frowned, glared at Xu Minglu, and said bluntly, "That's my mother, and only I can say that. You're just a concubine's daughter, and you dare to talk about your mother behind her back?"
Xu Minglu was so frightened that she trembled and felt wronged. She thought to herself, it was obviously you who started the discussion first, and I just said a few words to echo what you said, so how come in the end it all became her fault?
Could it be that concubine's daughters are born shorter than others?
In the past, in Bianjing City, there was a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Xu Lezhi looked down on her, so she accepted it.
Now we are all exiled prisoners, so why should we distinguish between superiors and subordinates?
Isn't it that Xu Lezhi is so arrogant in front of him just because she has a grandfather who is a high-ranking official? But now, isn't her grandfather unable to save their Xu family?
She believed that she was as beautiful and talented as Xu Lezhi, but her status was lower than hers. Even though they were sisters, Xu Minglu had to be humble in front of her since she was a child, and had to always follow Xu Lezhi's instructions.
Xu Lezhi had a strange temper since she was little, was narrow-minded, and was very jealous. She wouldn't allow her sisters to dress prettier than her. If Xu Minglu dared to dress brighter than her, Xu Lezhi would find a way to tease her without making a sound.
Xu Minglu could only endure and give in.
The more Xu Minglu thought about it, the more wronged he felt and the angrier he became. He couldn't help but go to Aunt Chun to complain.
Concubine Chun had heard the two arguing a long time ago. Concubine Chun was a bit weak in character, but this time, for the first time in her life, she did not ask Xu Minglu to just tolerate it. She just pulled her aside and wiped her tears for her. "From now on, you don't have to follow Xu Lezhi around anymore, and you don't have to be so humble in front of a few legitimate daughters."
"Auntie..." Although Xu Minglu felt aggrieved, she did not lose her mind. It was precisely because of this that she felt even more aggrieved.
"Xu Lezhi has a good maternal grandfather. Our Xu family is in trouble now, and my father has injured his hand. I'm afraid there's no hope for his recovery. From now on, we can only rely on the maternal grandfather in Bianjing City to loosen up a little. If I don't curry favor with them, how will I live in the future..."
"Silly girl, that was in the past." Aunt Chun's eyes were bright. She pointed at Xu Qingying, who was surrounded by the crowd, and said, "See? That's the one we should please now."
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