In a remote border town in the northern region, Ye Qinghan caught the petty thief in no time.
This was a dead end. The girl was cornered by Ye Qinghan, and the only exit was behind Ye Qinghan.
The girl appeared to be dressed smartly, but her inner lining was rather worn, though it was concealed inside and no ordinary person could tell.
Her long hair was a bit messy, as if she hadn't taken a bath in a long time. Although her face was relatively clean, her neck and collarbone were filthy.
This is evident from her blackened collar; she is only superficially glamorous.
"Hand over my master's wallet first."
Ye Qinghan crossed his arms, glaring at the girl like a gang leader.
The girl had no choice but to return the wallet.
To be honest, the girl hadn't expected that the innocent girl on horseback could have such an expression. Ye Yanwang had really gotten involved.
Do you know how you'll be treated for doing this?
The girl was also clearly a little scared; she had already realized that Ye Qinghan was no ordinary person.
Before long, Su Cheng also found his way here. He glanced at the wallet in Ye Qinghan's hand and then turned his attention to the petty thief who had stolen the item.
It would have been better if I hadn't looked at it; once I did, I was speechless...
"No way...it's her?"
Another girl from Suzhou who doesn't want to get involved...
However, this girl, like Su Cheng, is a villain, that is, Cheng Liang's enemy. But in Su Cheng's memory, this girl's strength was even comparable to Cheng Liang's in the later stages, and it took several heroines working together to barely suppress her.
Judging from the timeline, her mother should be seriously ill at this moment, and she stole things to pay for her mother's treatment...
Both girls simultaneously looked towards Su Cheng...
Master! How come you know everyone? Isn't it a bit much to know even the petty thief on the street?
The girl was also somewhat startled. Did this person know her?
Su Cheng was also a little disgusted; this kind of plot really made him feel nauseous...
These girls are not inherently bad; they were all driven to the brink of despair and ultimately chose an extreme path.
The poor girl, the seriously ill mother—this plot seems almost pre-orchestrated.
The girl couldn't save her mother and was constantly harassed. She had no attachment to this world and was determined to destroy it.
Finally, I was persuaded to let go of my hatred.
"Let go of hatred" is the most disgusting word Su Cheng has ever heard!
He is not a saint; he cannot do it, nor would he require his disciples to do so.
The most disgusting thing is that the villain actually let it go!
Dude? Seriously?
The girl just stood there reading minds; she didn't even have time to think about why she could hear what the man was thinking.
She was even more curious as to why this man knew about her and her mother!
"Qinghan, did you bring any money?"
Ye Qinghan paused for a moment, then nodded: "Not much, a few hundred taels."
"Leave some for her, we're going back."
Ye Qinghan didn't care. She earned money to spend on her master, and she had no concept of money.
He returned his master's light wallet, then flicked his jade pendant and gave some silver to the girl.
The girl never expected this man...
But she dared not speak. Although the man had a kind face, the woman beside him was terrifying...
She called that man "Master," which means she was his disciple?
After the two left, she slowly came to her senses and stared blankly at the cloth bag in her hand, which was full of heavy silver.
So she simply followed behind the two of them quietly. She didn't know why, but it was as if her legs had their own thoughts.
The two rode together on tall horses, seemingly like a divine couple, chatting and laughing. Ye Qinghan nestled affectionately in Su Cheng's arms, and the man's eyes were full of doting affection.
And so, they followed him to the hotel where he was staying before leaving.
Once they had money, they would rush to get medicine. The pharmacy had a high threshold, but the noble spirit of doctors was always hanging high above the beams.
My mother had been off medication for three days, so she had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure. To be honest, practice makes perfect, and those shiny clothes not only covered her dirty body but also her wounds.
She's not some kind of master thief; she'll get caught eventually.
Just one week's worth of medicine costs twenty taels of silver; to put it bluntly, it's about spending money to prolong my mother's life.
But you should know that twenty taels of silver is no small sum. Even the monthly salary of a county magistrate in a remote town is not that much.
She had no better options than to steal.
Even if I don't buy medicine, the money will eventually run out, so I might as well use all the money to buy medicine. As for the rest, there will always be other ways.
Back home, though it was called home, it was just a dilapidated thatched hut, not even as good as the broken-down house outside the Lingxian Palace.
They would also change and fold their clothes so they could wear them again the next time they went out to "work".
The lining was a shirt my late father used to wear to work; it was worn out under the armpits, and the already sparse cotton wadding had completely leaked out.
As she lit a fire to brew the medicine, she heard her mother coughing from inside the room, which made her feel a pang of sorrow.
Light the firewood, put the ice into the pot, and wait for it to melt before you can brew the medicine.
Before long, she had prepared the medicine.
"Wonderful."
The girl remained silent, only feeding her mother the medicine in bed.
The mother was always asking questions, but the girl had no good news to share with her.
Seeing the bloodstains on her mother's wrist, the girl was speechless, though she wasn't usually the talkative type.
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