"I just want to say that you are free now. You can leave or stay if you want. There is no indenture to hold you back anymore."
"If you want to stay, I'd welcome you to."
Xiaoman was both touched and relieved.
She was about to kneel down in front of Chen Wei, but Chen Wei quickly stopped her.
"You are a free man now, not a servant who could be beaten and scolded by your master. Don't kneel down at every turn in the future. Remember, you are a free man who earns money, not a slave who can be beaten and scolded at will."
Xiaoman had heard Chen Wei talk about freedom and equality many times before, but none of them moved her as much as the one she just heard.
Perhaps only when you are truly free can you understand how the word "freedom" can bring tears to your eyes.
From now on, she is no longer a slave.
"Yes, I am free."
Xiaoman had tears in her eyes, but she said it with a smile.
She will never be bought and sold at will again!
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The day to set off for the Xiongnu is approaching. Xiaoying brings everyone back to the capital, and Chen Wei is also preparing to set off for Lingnan.
No matter how secretive Chen Wei was, he couldn't hide it from Xiaoying.
That day, Xiaoying came to Chen Wei's room and said directly:
"The letter urgently asked you to come back. What happened?"
"We're going to the border. Why do you bring so much anti-snake, insect, rat and ant powder?"
"Don't try to hide it from me. Others may not know it, but I do know that because of the terrain there, they have all kinds of spices that can repel snakes, insects, rats, and ants. They're even more comprehensive than the spices in the capital. Do you need to bring these things?"
"Chen Wei, you must have been secretly assigned something, right? Don't always have to handle things alone. Tell us and we can all find a solution together."
"Maybe we're not smart enough to help you, but I feel guilty."
"I don't want to see you always bear everything alone in silence!"
Seeing Xiaoying's sincere eyes, Chen Wei thought for a moment and told Xiaoying that she would leave the team halfway and needed to go to Lingnan to find a food called sweet potato.
Xiaoying lowered her head and thought for a moment, her eyes filled with worry.
"If it were so easy to find, the imperial court would have found it long ago. Why would you have to look for it?"
"Most places in Lingnan are filled with miasma, and are infested with snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Bandits and robbers are roaming the mountains. How can you go to such a dangerous place alone?"
"How many people did the court send to escort you?"
Chen Wei was surprised to hear Xiaoying talk about the situation in Lingnan.
Was Lingnan so dangerous in ancient times?
Also, there is Lingnan in this place. This was what shocked Chen Wei at the beginning. She had previously thought that it was a completely fictional era.
Chen Wei reflected that he did not know enough about Lingnan at that time and had not thought of these situations. Fortunately, Xiaoying reminded him.
Facing Xiaoying's concern, Chen Wei shook his head truthfully.
"This is a secret mission, and the sweet potato incident is of great importance, so they won't send anyone to protect me in a high-profile manner."
“All along the way, the only one I can rely on is myself.”
Xiaoying's brows furrowed even deeper, and she looked at Chen Wei with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something. After a full minute, she said:
"Chen Wei, you are too unfamiliar with Lingnan. It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"
"I must go with you this time, so don't be quick to reject me."
"First of all, I've been hunting in the mountains with my father since I was a child, so I'm quite familiar with the harsh environment, such as miasma and mosquitoes."
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