Chapter 74 Ajiu's Fierce Life
After that, she was sold by the slave trader several more times. But without exception, she was always thrown back into the slave trader's office for various reasons.
Songhetang was the place where she spent the most time!
She wasn't used to sharing a room with others, so Wei Jia let her stay alone in the small gatehouse.
She couldn't stand being wronged and was easily abusive. But everyone in Songhe Hall was harmonious and peaceful, and no one would bully her.
She has a large appetite and if she is not full for a long time, she will not be able to resist sneaking a bite.
But after only two days at Songhe Hall, the Grand Madam ordered that they be given unlimited meals and meat every day.
Aside from various assassination techniques, she knew nothing else. She couldn't wash clothes, sweep the floor, cook, or sew.
As it turned out, I ended up with a job as a gatekeeper, where I didn't have to do anything except run errands.
Later, she even went out with the Dowager Lady, serving as her bodyguard and enforcer.
The days she spent at Songhetang were the most relaxed, happiest, and most joyful time of her life.
Although she didn't understand what happiness was, she felt that staying in Songhetang and by the side of the Grand Madam was the thing she wanted to do most in her life.
That Lady Wang was disrespectful to the Dowager. So, she made her fall off the carriage.
Min Hui's beating of Wei Jia was clearly a provocation against the Grand Madam. Therefore, she made him fall off the bed.
As for the outcome or the extent of the injury, none of that was within her consideration.
And then there's Zhao Zhiheng. She didn't lay a hand on him the first time because he was beaten so badly by Grand Secretary Zhao that he couldn't get out of bed when he got back, so he narrowly escaped.
Unexpectedly, that guy dared to provoke the old lady again yesterday.
So last night, she planned to sneak into the Zhao family home and teach Zhao Zhiheng a lesson he would never forget.
However, before she could make a move, she encountered an assassin who tried to kill Zhao Zhiheng.
Upon hearing Ajiu's account, Madam Min Qiao, Granny Fang, and Wei Jia were all stunned.
Ah Jiu is actually an assassin who was trained from childhood!
The key point is that she's only nine years old, yet she can already go on missions alone! This clearly demonstrates her excellence within the assassin organization.
But then, she ran away on her very first mission! Ran away, can you believe it?
However, after the initial shock, everyone realized a problem.
Has Ajiu ever killed anyone?
The answer is obvious.
Killed!
Ah Jiu himself said that those eliminated children were killed by these top performers.
Everyone looked at Ajiu, their expressions complex.
Madam Min reached out to help Ajiu up, saying with heartache, "Poor child, you must have suffered a lot since you were little."
Ajiu looked at Madam Min Qiao in surprise, "Grand Madam, aren't you afraid of me?"
"What do I have to be afraid of, you're just a little kid?" Madam Min rubbed Ajiu's head, her eyes filled with affection.
Sold at the age of three, she became a skilled apprentice at nine. In just six short years, how much hardship did she endure to finally have the ability to escape?
“But I’ve killed people! I’ve killed a lot of people!” Ajiu said earnestly.
"That wasn't your choice. Those people forced you!" Madam Min smiled, seemingly calm, and said, "Look, when you had the freedom to choose, you didn't choose to kill, but instead chose to abandon the mission and run away, didn't you?"
Ajiu bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, "But I hurt Wang Zhangshi, I hurt Third Master, and I almost harmed Young Master Zhao. Sister Weijia said that what I did would cause you trouble. But when I saw them making you angry, I just couldn't help wanting to teach them a lesson."
"That's not your fault! You did that to stand up for me! I don't blame you!"
Min Qiao's nose tingled with emotion, but she still smiled and said, "The past is the past. But we've made a promise that you won't hide anything from me from now on. If you want to teach someone a lesson for me again, you must tell me beforehand, and you can only do so if I agree. Can you do that?"
Ajiu froze, tears streaming down her face. She looked at Madam Min in disbelief. "Madam, do you mean you won't send me back to the yamen? Then can I still stay at Songhe Hall? Can I still stay by your side, Madam?"
"Of course!" Madam Min Qiao took the handkerchief handed to her by Granny Fang and personally wiped away A Jiu's tears, gently comforting her, "Didn't your sister Wei Jia say that honesty is the best policy, and resistance to being sold is the best policy? You've already confessed, so naturally they won't sell you!"
"Really?" Ajiu looked at Weijia for confirmation.
Wei Jia nodded expressionlessly. She always felt that this girl looked dull, but she was actually very clever!
Just then, Granny Fang suddenly interjected, "Speaking of which, aren't assassins, killers, and death squads usually controlled by poison or something? A-Jiu, didn't you? How come those people were willing to let you go on missions alone?"
It just doesn't seem reasonable no matter how you look at it.
A flicker of panic crossed Ajiu's eyes, but she concealed it well.
"I wasn't poisoned, I'm fine. I wasn't on the mission alone, actually someone was watching me. It's just that I can run faster than that person, so he couldn't catch me and I got away."
Ajiu spoke softer and softer as Madam Min's expression grew increasingly grim. She didn't know what she had said wrong; why was the Grand Madam suddenly so displeased?
Madam Min Qiao's face darkened, and she glared reproachfully at A Jiu, "Didn't we agree that you weren't allowed to hide anything from me?"
Then he instructed Weijia, "Weijia, go and fetch a few doctors to examine Ajiu. If they can't find anything wrong, send a letter to the palace to invite an imperial physician to examine her."
Ajiu immediately knelt down at Min Qiao's feet with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "Madam, it's not necessary. I, I'm really fine."
"Aren't you going to tell the truth?" Madam Min was truly angry this time. "Wei Jia, go immediately."
Without a reply, he was about to leave.
Ajiu was startled and rushed over to hug Weijia's leg before turning back to look at Madam Min Qiao and saying, "Madam, it's no use. We've been being drugged ever since we joined the assassin organization, and the drugs have seeped into our bones. There's no cure."
They were given medication from a young age, and this continued for five years.
Five years later, the poison took root and solidified in the body. Then, an antidote needs to be taken monthly to suppress the toxicity; otherwise, the poison will take effect.
Each time the poison flares up, it feels like a thousand ants are gnawing at my heart, making life worse than death. But as long as I get through it, everything will be fine.
Once a month, for two hours each time, she has always endured it like this.
She will only die after the poison takes effect twelve times in a row.
So, she can live for about eight more months!
At worst, after the poison flares up eleven times, she'll go back, suffer a bit, and trick someone into giving her an antidote. Then she'll run away again!
If this cycle continues, she might even live to a ripe old age!
After thinking it over, Ajiu told the truth, including her plan to go back halfway to trick him into giving her the antidote.
Everyone was speechless.
All her anger, sadness, and worry vanished.
Wei Jia rolled her eyes. What a cunning girl! She's got so many tricks up her sleeve!
Granny Fang was both amused and annoyed, and didn't know what to say.
Min Qiaoshi was more composed and directly asked Wei Jia to fetch a doctor.
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