"Halt!" the soldier called out.
Then he quickened his pace and caught up.
Xida was just an eight-year-old girl. Knowing that the other party had seen through her trick, she took off running, thinking only of running to her brother's side so that he could protect her and keep their good luck.
Otherwise, if the other party catches her, a simple search will reveal that the ruby is in their hands.
But the soldier was tall and had long legs. In a few quick steps, he grabbed Xida by the hair, his face full of malice.
"Hand over the stuff. Don't think you're lucky just because you found some good stuff. You can't protect it. You might as well hand it over to Uncle Yin. He'll give you some benefits."
"Otherwise, you're doomed."
"Let me go, let me go! I don't understand what you're saying!" Xida struggled desperately, but the other person's hand was so strong that the veins on her forehead were pulled out.
"It's hard to persuade a dying man with kind words. Since you don't know what's good for you, I won't be polite."
The soldier slapped Xida hard across the face. Xida's small body couldn't withstand such force and rolled on the ground. Blood flowed from his ear, and his head was spinning. He almost fainted.
A ruby fell from her bosom, its color as vivid as blood, so conspicuous.
The soldier's eyes lit up immediately.
I initially thought this girl might have found a fine piece of jade, but I never expected it to be such a priceless treasure.
If it falls into his hands, the whole family will be set for life for eighty generations, and they can leave this place forever to go to the most prosperous place in Puchen Kingdom to enjoy wealth and glory.
Who would want to stay here and suffer, being ordered around all day?
Sida regained some of her senses and relentlessly crawled toward the ruby. The soldier grinned maliciously and stomped hard on the back of her hand.
“You little bastard, this thing was originally given to me by Naga, but you saw it first.”
"Still arguing with me, grandpa."
“I saw it first, so it’s mine. Nobody bought this mountain.” Xida stretched out her mouth to bite the other person’s foot.
The soldier kicked her again, sending her flying half a meter away.
Then he bent down to pick up the ruby.
The sunlight cast a shadow on him, and sensing someone had appeared behind him at some unknown time, the soldier cautiously and slowly turned around.
Before he could even see the other person clearly, a rock came hurtling towards his head, carrying such force that it whistled through the air, leaving no room for error.
Blood splattered, head wounds were bleeding, and the soldier staggered and fell to the ground.
“Brother!” Cidda saw Dansot and burst into tears, throwing herself into his arms.
"I found a ruby, and this guy is trying to take it from me. How wicked."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my brother is here and has already killed him."
Danso gently patted her back as he reached out to pick up the ruby.
It was about half the size of an egg, and the whole thing was a brilliant red. Only royalty could afford to use something of this size and quality.
Danso stared at the ruby for a long time. He had dreamt countless times that he and his sister found the ruby, made a fortune, bought a house in the city, and lived a carefree life thereafter.
The rubies we see in reality are much brighter and more dazzling. They are probably a little smaller than the one that the person found twenty years ago, but their color and texture are better. They are so good that it is unimaginable that there are gems with better color in the world. They are as dazzling as the clouds in the sky and are probably worth more than a million taels.
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