What are they trying to do today? Why are they all kneeling before her?
The two brothers spoke in unison: "My lord, we beg you to let us stay."
"My brother and I have vowed to repay the life-saving grace of Dr. Ruan and my lord with our lives. We cannot be the kind of people who break their promises and become rich."
Ah, this is beyond Cheng Qingyan's ability to accept.
She never expected it to turn out this way, after all, in the beginning, they were all people waving knives, ready to kill her.
Are assassins this loyal these days?
Moreover, this situation was not what Cheng Qingyan had expected, and she was now at a loss.
His eyes instinctively sought help, naturally looking first at Ye Lingyu.
"My wife, look at this..."
The others exchanged glances, then all knelt down and cried out in unison, "Please, sir, take us in!"
Li Sizhu, their leader, stepped forward: "My lord, my lady, we did indeed engage in murder before."
"But spending this time together has made us realize something."
"After such a long and fierce battle, we have forgotten what ordinary days feel like."
“We have been living peacefully here these days, and Dr. Ruan and Dr. Meng have cured all of our hidden ailments. We had already made up our minds long ago.”
"Please, sir and madam, take us in. We truly wish to stay here."
Cheng Qingyan retreated to Ye Lingyu's side. She still remembered that she had almost been roasted by fire because of these people.
And, she even tripped and fell on her bottom right in front of them!
She's a vengeful person, and she's not going to let this go so easily.
Even if they are genuinely repentant, they cannot stay in their home.
Ye Lingyu squeezed Cheng Qingyan's hand and said softly, "Ayan, you can do whatever you want with them. If you want to keep them, you don't need to worry about it."
"But my wife, they tried to kill us before!"
Ye Lingyu whispered in Cheng Qingyan's ear, "I haven't forgotten, so even if we leave them to do things, we won't let them be completely free. You can rest assured."
In that case, it doesn't necessarily mean they have to be handed over to the authorities.
There are different rules and regulations between the martial arts world and the government.
Although it is said that all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all people within the realm are his subjects, it can be said that each has its own way of doing things since ancient times.
Unless it's something extraordinary, the government doesn't bother getting involved in the chaos of the martial arts world.
The land in the fields is about to be cultivated, but there is a shortage of labor.
Eight strong men, all trained in martial arts, should be quite capable of working.
Cheng Qingyan said to the people kneeling on the ground, "You can get up first. Staying here is not out of the question."
The eight men's faces lit up with joy, but then Cheng Qingyan changed the subject: "However! There's no money for the work for now, and you'll have to listen to everything I say. If you don't, you can leave anytime."
The group nodded in unison, their joy barely concealed.
After Cheng Qingyan finished speaking, she called Ye Lingyu and Ruan Banxia into the living room. She didn't know how to control these people.
Although she needed free labor, she valued their own safety even more.
As soon as they entered the living room, before Ruan Banxia could even sit down, Cheng Qingyan began asking Ye Lingyu, "Wife, how can we be at ease after leaving them here?"
"I'm feeling uneasy about this. Tell me what's wrong with you."
Ye Lingyu smiled and pulled them to sit down, poured a glass of water for Cheng Qingyan, and then poured another glass for Ruan Banxia.
Then he said, "That's simple, but we'll have to trouble Banxia to prepare some medicine for them."
Ruan Banxia understood immediately and assured him, "I'm good at this, so you and Brother Cheng can rest assured."
"I can concoct poisons that will take effect whenever I want."
Cheng Qingyan thought this kind of miraculous medicine was just something made up in TV dramas, but she never expected that someone could actually concoct it. This was truly amazing.
She was somewhat skeptical and asked Ruan Banxia suspiciously, "Is there really such a magical poison that can control the onset of poisoning?"
You can doubt anything, but you can't doubt a doctor's medical skills, and of course, his poison skills are also off-limits.
Ruan Banxia immediately frowned: "You don't trust me? Otherwise, I'll go back and make it for you to try yourself?"
Cheng Qingyan quickly waved her hand, she didn't want to die: "No, no, I believe you completely."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Doctor Ruan."
Ruan Banxia turned her head away and snorted.
The poison was prepared quickly, and it was ready before dinner that evening.
The prepared pills were placed in a small porcelain bottle on the table.
Cheng Qingyan distributed them to the eight people, clearly telling them that these were poisons and that only the person who concocted the poison had the antidote.
If anyone regrets it now, they can choose not to take this poison.
This puts the suspicion out in the open, which is to say, "I still don't trust you. If you want to stay, you'd better take this poison, or you can wait to be taken away by the government tomorrow."
Wen Pingcheng and Wen Pingshuo took the poison first. When he was in his brother's hands, he said that he would serve Cheng Qingyan and Ruan Banxia like slaves.
Therefore, they ate the poison willingly.
Li Sizhu also ate heartily. His hidden ailment had tormented him for many years, but Ruan Banxia had treated it and it was almost completely cured, which made him very grateful.
Having drifted through half a lifetime, without any support or assistance, living a life of constant danger, I had long forgotten what a good night's sleep felt like.
Making a living in the martial arts world is similar to making a living on the battlefield; you have to be constantly on guard, afraid that if you're not careful, your enemies will come knocking and chop you up.
During the time Cheng Qingyan and the others kept him there, he not only received treatment for his old injuries that had lasted for many years, but also slept very well.
These kinds of days made him realize that ordinary life can be so pleasant.
Two other people also took the pills, but Wu Jin, Kong Dachi, and Jin Xiaoli all backed down.
Cheng Qingyan didn't make things difficult for them, and Li Sizhu just smiled.
Everyone has their own choices. They were saying they would stay together this afternoon, but now they've changed their minds.
They were still somewhat afraid of Li Sizhu, and changed their minds at the last minute, not daring to go see Li Sizhu.
Li Sizhu chuckled and patted Jin Xiaoli on the shoulder, saying nonchalantly, "Hey, it's no big deal. You guys can't be with me forever. Just remember, once we leave here, I hope you guys won't reveal our location."
In the world of martial arts, who doesn't have a few enemies?
The eight of them had known each other for many years, and they had more than one or two enemies in the underworld.
If enemies come looking for you, it will be a very troublesome situation.
Jin Xiaoli swallowed hard and assured Li Sizhu, "I will absolutely not expose Big Brother's location, you can rest assured!"
Wu Jin and Jin Dachi also promised not to reveal their location. Cheng Qingyan couldn't force them to do this, so they could decide for themselves.
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