Chapter 236 Guard Sanqi is a little sweet
"Wow," Ye Xiaoman asked, "Isn't the chief secret guard's salary enough for you?"
Sanqi was no longer working for Ji Wenyi and became much more talkative.
"The money...is not enough."
Sanqi talked to Ye Xiaoman about his working life. Ji Wenyi only gave him a salary increase once every three years. The consumption level in the imperial capital was high. Although the job of chief secret guard was decent, he had to pay for his work uniform and weapon maintenance himself. As soon as he received his monthly salary, he would spend most of it.
Ye Xiaoman said indignantly, "All of this was planned by Ji Wenyi. He just wants to give you the right salary so that you will work for him forever."
"Your Highness treats me well." Sanqi said a few kind words for Ji Wenyi, and then talked about how he had just moved out of the collective dormitory of the secret guards because the brothers who slept with him snored seriously affecting his sleep quality.
Renting a house in the imperial capital is very expensive. If Sanqi wants to buy a house, he will have to save money for 200 years.
"That's why I came here and found a job."
After hearing this, Ye Xiaoman resonated with the migrant workers, "Life is really not easy for a fish like you."
Sanqi lowered her head and smiled innocently with pursed lips.
It's like a college student doing this kind of work for the first time.
He shyly poured wine for Ye Xiaoman. Ye Xiaoman didn't even need to hold up the glass. He personally held the glass to her lips.
Perhaps because he has been accustomed to serving people for a long time, every move he makes is appropriate and careful, making the people receiving the service feel very comfortable.
After she finished drinking, he used his handkerchief to carefully wipe the wine stains from the corners of her lips.
The handkerchief is an old one, with the scent of sunshine after being washed and dried. Because the item is so personal and private, it brings a sense of intimacy and ambiguity.
Ye Xiaoman couldn't help but feel a little distracted.
When she looked closer, she realized that Sanqi's hair was not pure black, but a dark blue with the impression of the sea.
The eyes are also dark blue.
She is really a beautiful mermaid.
Adding the guard profession...
She fantasized to her heart's content: she wanted to be a prince and have a stunning guard. During the day, the guard would charge into battle for her on the front lines, wielding a sword. At night, the guard would still wield a sword and charge into battle for her, but in a naked version.
She couldn't help but hold Sanqi's hand and said earnestly, "When you resign from Ji Wenyi in the future, you must come to work for me."
"I may not necessarily pay you, but I truly regard you as my confidant. The bed I sleep on is your bed!"
Sanqi stared at her with his sea-like eyes and agreed seriously: "Okay."
Ye Xiaoman was so mesmerized by him that she ignored the boy next to her who was constantly trying to grab her attention. She leaned closer to Sanqi and asked, "How much do you charge for one night?"
Sanqi didn't answer for a moment. He had never sold himself before. He came to Yanxian Tower tonight for an important matter.
In fact, he had never worked as a hostess part-time. He had lied to Ye Xiaoman. He just suddenly had the idea of drinking with her tonight.
No matter how difficult life is, he will never sell himself out.
He was captured by the imperial army and sold as a slave. Because of his good qualifications, he was sent to the prince's palace to serve.
With his hard work, he gradually rose to the position of chief secret guard.
Others were afraid of his vicious reputation, but she was the first one who dared to touch his hand secretly.
Sanqi asked, "Sir, would you like to take me under your wing?"
Ye Xiaoman pretended to drink and said, "Tell me your price first."
"I'm afraid my price is a bit high."
Expensive? Never mind.
Ye Xiaoman racked her brains to find a way to get a free ticket.
The dynasty loved elegance, and many stories were circulated in brothels. A talented woman or man captured the heart of the courtesan with a poem or song, and she willingly elopes with a poor monk.
Ye Xiaoman really wants to be this lucky monk.
She touched her chin thoughtfully and said, "Your situation is really difficult. I want to recite a poem on the spot to comfort you."
Sanqi: "I'm listening."
He waited expectantly.
Ye Xiaoman looked at the ceiling with a serious expression, as if she was brewing an idea.
After a long moment, she said, "I'm sorry for being born a fish."
Giving up and taking the path of a cultured person would be too unfair to her.
Sanqi smiled and praised: "Excellent writing."
He pressed the magic circle on the empty wine jug, and it automatically filled with wine. While waiting for the jug to be full, he suddenly said, "If you are a noble person, I don't need to charge you."
Ye Xiaoman's eyes lit up immediately.
Sanqi leaned close to her face, their faces almost touching, "The house I rent is quite far from here."
"If the journey is too far for you, we can find a body of water, a river or lake with clear water and a quiet environment. Any of them will do."
"You know, we mermaids usually live in the water..."
Ye Xiaoman murmured, "I never knew that."
I've never played like this in my two lives.
Ye Xiaoman remembered a rumor: "But, what if you turned into a fish tail?"
Sanqi couldn't help but laugh. "They're still there as they should be. It's just that when they reveal their true form, they use magic to cover up their shame. So over time, people spread rumors, causing the misunderstanding of us mermaids to grow."
Ye Xiaoman couldn't wait: "Seeing is believing, hearing is not. Please let me see it for myself."
Sanqi moved his lips to her ear and said, "I haven't been..."
"I've succeeded."
The voice of the person online suddenly rang in Ye Xiaoman's ears: [This man has already sold himself out, yet he still claims to be innocent.]
Ye Xiaoman was almost frightened to death by his sudden appearance and disappearance, only to find that she was so excited that she was empathizing with her online superior again.
Online: [Is this how you carry out your mission? ]
Boss, you really spoil the mood.
Ye Xiaoman quickly turned off the empathy with the person online.
For just a few moments, she ignored Sanqi, who thought she was not interested and sat up straight.
No matter how hot the pure guard is, he is still a virgin.
I just said something in line with the atmosphere, but now that I have come to my senses, I start to regret it.
He was afraid that Ye Xiaoman would think that he was really an old hand in worldly affairs.
After all, she is Ji Wenyi's woman, and at this stage, he is not qualified to provoke her.
Ye Xiaoman looked at Sanqi.
She was waiting for him to continue his swearing, but why didn't he continue?
If he didn't tell her, how could she take him to the river?
Sanqi poured Ye Xiaoman the last glass of wine.
"It's getting late, I should leave."
Ye Xiaoman: "No, we just chatted for a few minutes."
Sanqi: "Finally, I would like to tell you a fable about the sea."
Ye Xiaoman: "Go ahead, and then we'll go to the river."
Sanqi lowered her head, her face smeared with the pearlescent light of a dancer, her long hair was a deep blue with a shimmering color, much like the phosphorescent shimmer on the sea.
The story of mermaids is very much like an undercurrent flowing over rocks.
"Once upon a time, there lived a pair of twin brothers in the deep sea. The elder and the younger brother looked exactly the same, and no one could tell them apart."
"Two brothers fell in love with the same girl, but she could only be the bride of one of them."
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