Silence… silence… silence…
The surroundings were completely silent, as if time had stood still. If Xie Qi had a cigarette in his hand at this moment, 948 had no doubt that he would light it without hesitation.
After all, the entire plot had been transmitted, but Xie Qi still sat there quietly like a sculpture, not moving at all.
After Xie Qi received and digested all the plot, he finally understood why A Ze was so frightened and afraid when he just woke up.
The influence of a person's growing environment on the shaping of his or her character and destiny is truly beyond imagination.
The person who should have been surrounded by endless love and thrived in warmth and happiness has now ended up in such a pitiful situation that makes people feel pity.
When Xie Qi thought of all the grievances and sufferings that A Ze had endured in the Liu family, his heart felt as if it was being gnawed by millions of ants and was in unbearable pain.
However, things have come to this point, fortunately he is here now. So from now on, he will never allow Ah Ze to suffer even the slightest injustice.
After a long moment, Xie Qi sighed deeply before asking, "So, my mission this time is to bring Ah Ze back to the capital safely, so he can recognize his ancestral roots and expose Concubine Rong's conspiracy?"
948 nodded without hesitation and replied, "That's right!"
Xie Qi frowned slightly and asked, "Then how long will it take me to get to the capital from here?"
948 hesitated for a moment and replied, "Uh...about three years..."
Hearing this, Xie Qi couldn't help but exclaimed: "Three years?!"
Just as Xie Qi finished shouting, a strange noise suddenly came from the house. He instantly realized that his shout might have scared the people inside.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and hurriedly said to the house: "I'm sorry, I accidentally scared you, I will speak softly, you can sleep well."
After saying this, Xie Qi took several steps back without hesitation, then walked over to another large rock nearby and sat down. He lowered his voice slightly and continued to communicate with 948.
Xie Qi frowned and continued to ask, "Isn't there a faster way to get to the capital?"
948 thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, this speed is already quite fast. If you really want to go even faster, you can choose to ride a horse."
However, Xie Qi shook his head and decisively refused: "Forget it then."
You have to know that his wife is only fifteen years old now, a completely childish child. She would definitely not be able to bear riding for a long time.
What's more, even Xie Qi himself was not sure whether he could enter the palace smoothly after arriving in the capital.
At this moment, Xie Qi sat quietly on the cold stone, supporting his elbows on his thighs, supporting his chin with his hands, and muttering to himself.
"Once I'm in the capital, how can I enter the palace? I can't just go to the hunting grounds to find my relatives like Xiaoyanzi did."
Thinking of this, Xie Qi couldn't help but shook his head. He felt that he would be stabbed like a hedgehog by the guards.
Xie Qi sighed and decided to discuss the matter of recognizing his relatives after arriving in the capital. The most important thing now was to think about how to make money. Only with money would it be easier to travel, and the original owner was really too poor.
"948, what can make money quickly?"
948 Hearing Xie Qi's question, his eyes sparkled brightly and he shouted excitedly: "Host, how about you take the imperial examination and seek fame?"
Xie Qi glanced at 948 and responded unhappily, "That's easy for you to say. This isn't the college entrance exam. If you want to see the emperor, you'll have to at least pass the palace examination. Do you think you can succeed without more than ten years?"
948 blinked his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then spoke again, suggesting, "Why don't we go into business? Once we make a killing, we can return to the capital in style!"
Xie Qi shook his head slightly and explained calmly, "We are on our way back to the capital. We simply cannot stay in one place for long to run our business."
Xie Qi looked at 948 who was racking his brains and trying hard to think of a good plan, sighed helplessly, and thought to himself that it seemed that it would be difficult to come up with any brilliant ideas tonight.
So, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it! I won't think about it for now. I'll get some sleep and think about it tomorrow."
After Xie Qi finished speaking, he yawned loudly. Then he slowly stood up, walked to the door, and sat down.
Then he gently leaned his back against the door, closed his eyes, and prepared to fall asleep.
The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to light up, Xie Qi, who was sleeping soundly, slowly woke up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and stretched lazily.
However, when he just stretched out his hands, he suddenly froze.
Because it was too dark last night, he couldn't see himself clearly. But at this moment, with the weak morning light, he found that his arm was so black.
Xie Qi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over him. Without giving it any time to think, he immediately jumped up from the ground and rushed towards the water tank in the yard with a shed like an arrow.
When he came to the water tank and looked down at his reflection in the water, he suddenly had an urge to poke his eyes out.
He couldn't believe what he saw. A dark face was reflected in the water.
"948! Why am I so dark?" Although Xie Qi is no longer as obsessed with appearance as he used to be, he still can't accept such a huge change. After all, who wants to see themselves suddenly become so ugly?
After 948 came out, he first looked Xie Qi up and down. Looking at his appearance, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he was obviously trying hard to restrain himself from laughing out loud.
948 consoled him, "Host, don't worry about your appearance. Look at you now. Aside from your darker skin, you're actually quite handsome. With your high nose bridge, big eyes, and handsome features, you're a true black... uh... handsome man."
Xie Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at 948 with a sharp gaze and said, "I saw you smile..."
948 retorted guiltily: "You're mistaken!"
Xie Qi continued to insist, "You're still talking nonsense!"
948 said stubbornly: "I didn't!"
Seeing that Xie Qi wanted to ask something, 948 immediately disappeared from the spot to avoid questioning.
Looking at the disappearing figure of 948, Xie Qi shook his head helplessly.
Xie Qi then crouched before the water tank again, using the clear water's surface to reflect his current appearance. After a careful examination, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the original owner only had a dark complexion, which wasn't considered ugly. I figured with a period of care and nourishment, the sun-tanned skin would return to its fair complexion.
After all, as the old saying goes, "A white complexion hides a hundred flaws!" When he turns white, he will surely be a handsome young man with elegant demeanor and outstanding temperament.
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