Chapter 461
Dongfang Qingwu was held in Xiao Chen’s arms, and her eyes were fixed on Xiao Chen’s face. At this time, she was still shy, and there was only heartache and worry.
She felt heartache when she saw Xiao Chen running away so desperately. As for worry, it was naturally for the safety of The Lion King.
Dongfang Qingwu did not know that Xiao Chen had decided to go back to live and die with The Lion King after settling her down. She did not dare to speak, for fear of touching Xiao Chen’s sore spot. Women were very sensitive, and she could feel that Xiao Chen must be in great pain at this time.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu found a small mountain village with only a few dozen families. He found that there were no villains in the small mountain village, and they were all simple and honest villagers. So he knocked on the door of one of the families, where there was only an old man in his sixties and a ten-year-old girl.
Dongfang Qingwu was not stupid. At this time, she vaguely guessed what Xiao Chen wanted. Suddenly, her eyes turned red, and tears flowed out. She held Xiao Chen’s hand tightly with both hands and did not let go. She cried and begged, “Brother Xiao, don’t leave Qingwu. Qingwu wants to be with you. Even if I die, I’m afraid. Please don’t leave Qingwu, sob …”
“Qingwu, listen to me. Da Huang is my second brother. He is fighting alone for our survival, while I, the big brother, am running for my life. My conscience is blaming me, so I have to go back and fight with Da Huang. If I can come back alive, I will definitely come to pick you up. Now Brother Xiao Chen has let you down, alas!”
At this time, Xiao Chen had to tell Dongfang Qingwu this painful choice, hoping that Dongfang Qingwu could understand his difficulties. He did not want a kind, beautiful and pure girl like Dongfang Qingwu to accompany him to death, because Dongfang Qingwu was innocent.
“Brother Xiao …”
Dongfang Qingwu wanted to say something but stopped. She could not stop Xiao Chen from going to The Lion King. She knew that Xiao Chen had made up his mind, and she also understood Xiao Chen’s feelings. She liked Xiao Chen because he was a man who dared to do and was not afraid of strong enemies. If Xiao Chen was afraid of death, she would not like Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen did not say anything to Dongfang Qingwu. He looked at the two shocked and curious old men in the house, and said sincerely, “Grandpa and Qingwu.
“Grandpa, grandma, hello. This is my younger sister. We met some bad people on the way. I’m going to save my younger brother. Please take care of my younger sister for a while. If I can’t come back, can you let my younger sister live with you?
If I don’t come back, can you let my younger sister live with you? Please accept these purple gold notes. Consider it as the adoption fee for my younger sister and my gratitude. ”
When the two old men heard Xiao Chen’s words, they did not doubt him at all. They felt that Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu were kind children.
The old man reached out his hand and took the purple-gold notes from Xiao Chen. He stared at them with his eyes wide open. Suddenly, his hands trembled, and five purple-gold notes fell to the ground. He cried out in disbelief, “Oh my god!
Purple gold notes!
And it’s one hundred thousand!
Five of them are worth five hundred thousand taels of purple gold! ”
“What?
Grandpa, you said that these purple gold notes are worth one hundred thousand taels?
Are you sure you’re not mistaken? ”
The old woman picked up the purple gold notes that the grandpa had dropped. Her eyes were not good, and she could not see the amount on the purple gold notes, so she asked in surprise.
“Old woman, give the purple gold notes back to this young master!”
The grandpa snatched the purple gold notes from the old woman’s hand and carefully handed them to Xiao Chen. He said with reverence, “Young master, we can help you take care of this young lady, but we cannot accept your purple gold notes. We do not dare to spend such a large amount of purple gold notes. If someone saw it, it would bring about a fatal disaster. We could even lose our heads. Please take it back, young master.”
“This … I did not think it through. How about I give you some smaller purple gold notes?”
Xiao Chen was startled for a moment, but he immediately understood what was going on. He reached out his hand and took the Purple Gold Note with a face value of one hundred thousand taels. He began to search through the pile of Purple Gold Notes in his pocket. After searching for a while, he finally found a Purple Gold Note with a face value of one thousand taels and three Purple Gold Notes with a face value of one hundred taels.
Xiao Chen placed the four small purple gold notes into the grandpa’s hands and sincerely said, “Grandpa, you are willing to take my sister in. This is the greatest kindness you have shown me. If I return alive, I will definitely repay you. You must accept these small purple gold notes. With these purple gold notes, you can buy your granddaughter some delicious food. If you still refuse, I will take my sister to another family.”
“Alright?
We will accept it. Young master, you are a good person!
Don’t worry, we will treat your sister as our granddaughter and take good care of her. ”
The grandpa heard Xiao Chen’s words and looked at his granddaughter who was as skinny as a monkey. He was finally moved and happily accepted the four purple gold notes that would be enough for them to live a life of luxury.
Xiao Chen did not put the five hundred thousand gold notes into his pocket. Instead, he gave them to the crying Dongfang Qingwu and apologetically said, “Qingwu, keep these purple gold notes as a backup. I will be leaving now. Take care of yourself. If I am lucky, I will definitely come back to pick you up!”
Xiao Chen left without hesitation. He suddenly turned around and dashed out of the door. He did not dare to look back. He was afraid to see the sad and beautiful face of Dongfang Qingwu. Da Huang had done so much for him. He had to find Da Huang.
If Da Huang was already dead, he would choose to run away. In the future, when he became stronger, he would take revenge for Da Huang. If Da Huang was still fighting with the enemy and could not win, he would not sit by and watch. He would definitely ask Da Huang to run away. If he could not run away, he would fight with Da Huang against the strong enemy until the end of his life.
Dongfang Qingwu cried and ran to the door. She stared at Xiao Chen’s back as he quickly left. Her heart was broken. She shouted in despair, “Brother Xiao!
Qingwu is here waiting for you to come back safely. You must come back alive … Qingwu loves you! ”
When Xiao Chen heard Dongfang Qingwu’s cry, he was shocked. He suddenly felt very reluctant to leave Dongfang Qingwu. This feeling was similar to the feeling when he left Su Qingyi and Liu Ruyue. He finally realized that he had fallen in love with Dongfang Qingwu for a long time.
“Qingwu, I am sorry. We will meet again if fate allows.”
Xiao Chen did not look back, nor did he stop. There was a bitter smile on his face. He said sorry to Dongfang Qingwu in his heart. His body suddenly turned into a black shadow and rushed towards the place where The Lion King was fighting.
“What a pair of poor young people!
Alas! ”
When the two old people in the house saw the touching scene of life and death, they could not help crying. They sighed heavily. They could tell that Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu were not brother and sister. They were more like a couple. They immediately sighed.
Xiao Chen was not a man who valued brotherhood but despised women. He wanted to take care of both sides, but he was only one person and he could not do two things at once. However, in this situation, he had to make a choice.
Dongfang Qingwu could live if she entrusted her to the kind-hearted villagers. Da Huang was his life and death brother. If he did not go back to find The Lion King, it was very likely that he would not be able to see the Lion King alive again. This would be the regret of his life. He would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
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