"These people who were originally imprisoned and trained to fight have nowhere to go. Many of them don't know how to live in the outside world, so they come here to find a way out."
Ruyi nodded.
While feeling relieved, I also deeply felt that the world outside was also extremely dangerous.
And the path she is about to take is to make this world a better place.
She asked the seller, "Can I see their skills?"
The seller nodded, "Yes."
Then he looked at the four men and said, "You two should attack each other and let this noble man have a look."
The four of them nodded silently, and then took action.
In an instant, the wind and snow rose, leaving only afterimages.
Their attacks were swift, fierce and accurate, completely different from the usual methods. They fought fiercely, with wolf-like gleams in their eyes, and did not take their own lives seriously at all.
“Okay!”
Ruyi quickly stopped him, "From now on, you are just guards for normal people. Being a guard is a way for you to make a living. There is no need to fight for life and death like this. You should cherish your life."
"This is the only time you come to this world."
After Ruyi died once, she felt deeply that she was ignorant of life and death in her previous life, as if she would live forever. It was not until death came that she realized how short life is.
Nowadays, I will naturally cherish it more.
She meant what she said.
But the four young men's eyes turned red, and they knelt on one knee with their hands clasped, "I am willing to follow you, girl, even if it means death!"
Over the years, their masters have only cared about orders and winning, and no one has cared about their life or death.
When they entered the killer organization, there were a total of 320 people.
Today, there are only four of them left.
If that organization was not wiped out, then what they would face next would be four people fighting each other until only one person is left.
But now, all four of them can survive!
Moreover, I met a good master!
All four were grateful.
"Get up, everyone. What are your names?" Ruyi asked them to stand up and looked at the four young men, feeling quite sad.
They were about the same age as her, only two or three years older than her, but they were all making a living outside.
This is the suffering of the world.
Suddenly, she felt that the grievances she had felt had faded away.
From then on, she was just one of the ordinary people. She could endure any hardship and overcome any difficulties. Without the shackles of being a young lady and without the confinement of the three-acre land in the backyard, she felt relaxed.
The oldest boy stepped forward and bowed, "My name is Xuesha."
This young man was more than a head taller than Yi, with handsome features, a wild look, dark skin, but bright and sharp eyes, like a wolf cub out of the jungle.
That’s the name…
Ruyi's mouth twitched, and she sighed, "As expected of a killer, this name is creepy."
Then he asked another boy, "What about you?"
"My subordinate Qi Sha!"
The boy answered, his voice strong.
He was not very old, only seventeen years old at most, and his skin was as fair as Xiao Pingxin's, but his eyes were not as warm and kind. A glance at him was like a cold knife.
In particular, he was very thin and frail, and standing in the snow, he gave people the feeling that he would be blown away by the wind, but upon closer inspection, he looked like a cold knife, which was frightening.
Ruyi took a deep breath and asked the remaining two girls' names.
A little girl with a round face, who looks about sixteen years old, is very sweet, with eyes curved like a pair of crescent moons, and she can smile.
Her smile was bright, but very deceptive, because she was smiling when she attacked just now, but her eyes were full of deadly murderous intent.
Smiling Tiger——
No, at the moment, it looks like a smiling kitten at best.
She replied sweetly, "Subordinate Bell."
Finally, he is no longer murderous.
The only one left was a tall older sister, about nineteen years old. She was very cold and hardly spoke the whole time. There was not much expression in her eyes. She stood there holding a sword and told no one to approach.
He spoke coldly, sparing his words, "Langya."
Ruyi looked at the four people and swallowed, "I chose you to go back. You have to practice sword skills with me and teach me some moves. But remember, you are not killers in the future. Don't take people's lives casually."
She was afraid that these four people would be distracted and kill her directly.
Her behavior made the four people laugh, and even the cold and aloof elder sister curled up the corners of her mouth.
The Linglong girl said, "That can't be possible. You are our breadwinner in the future. How can you ruin your own job?"
"Okay, follow me."
Ruyi took a deep breath and paid the money——
Borrowed from Xiao Pingxin.
These people are highly skilled in martial arts and their prices are quite high.
Although she came to sell her body, she had no connections and had to use the seller's connections, so she had to pay a commission.
The commission is a bit expensive and can only be paid by the sponsor.
Unfortunately, her sponsor is a little poor now, so she had to tell Xiao Pingxin: "I will pay you back when I make money from practicing medicine."
Xiao Pingxin smiled and said, "Okay."
He discovered that his new sister actually had a very lovely personality.
It is really puzzling that such a little girl was forced into that state by the Shen family.
Ruyi gave the money and took the man away.
Four killers followed the carriage, and Ruyi felt a little weird sitting in the car.
If you want to talk about safety and security, there are four killers behind.
Just the word "killer", plus the names of the two male killers, doesn't feel that warm.
If I say I'm nervous, it's because I just bought them and I also said that I won't harm their parents who provide me with food and clothing.
In short, it was her first time having someone like this around her, and she felt weird.
But no matter what, she will have four masters around her from now on.
It's not necessary to rely on Hanjiang and Jingsan for everything.
It’s not necessary to order Fangfei, a thirteen-year-old girl, around for everything.
Ruyi even thought that once things were more stable, she would let Fangfei practice martial arts and learn to read, and train her well so that she could be independent in the future, which would also help her take care of her instead of the wet nurse.
Everyone returned to the inn.
Xiao Pingxin had some matters to attend to in the court, so he excused himself and left.
She stayed and chatted with the four new subordinates. After asking about their hands, she found out that all four were orphans.
"From now on, we will be a family."
Ruyi smiled at them and said, "You guys should get ready to stay. Get acquainted with Fangfei first. I'll read a book for a while."
The four of them followed Fangfei and went to greet each other.
Ruyi read a book for a while.
It was not until the evening that her four guards and Fangfei returned, bringing hot meals.
Fang Fei's face was red from the cold, and she sniffed and said, "Miss, the people outside are saying that the imperial guards came out and smashed the door plaque of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Now there are rumors outside that the Prime Minister's Mansion is going to be destroyed."
Ruyi raised her head and came back to her senses: "The Shen family's affairs have nothing to do with us from now on."
If the Shen family was an ordinary family, she would seek revenge as she pleased for her past life.
But, the Shen family is not like that.
Shen Cangyun has been the prime minister for ten years, and his roots are deep.
If she seeks revenge, she will be stirring up a hornet's nest and meddling in matters beyond her control.
That is the court's business, the emperor's business.
So, she doesn't have to worry about this. Overstepping the boundaries will result in death.
Fang Fei sighed when she heard this, "I also heard that after the master came home, he was distracted and kept calling your name, hoping that you would come home."