"Dirk, what are you doing here?"

The weak girl scolded, pulling Dirk aside. She is Dirk's sister, named Linna, and she is also going to work together to pay off her debts.

Linna smiled embarrassedly and apologized to Qingyu: "I'm sorry, my brother didn't mean to do this. It's just that our water has been drunk, and grandpa is old, so I'm afraid he won't be able to survive it later. ”

Lina's grandfather was with a few other older people, and they were already preparing to rest by the campfire, but they sat up again because of the arrival of Light Feather. Linna's grandfather wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he coughed fatally.

"Batur, are you alright?"

"You are not in good health, let you not come, what is there to worry about handing over the child to us to take over!"

Everyone gathered around, and there was a deep bitterness between their eyebrows and eyes, when Dirk suddenly rushed to Light Feather and snatched her water bag with triumph and contempt:

"Grandpa, quick! Drink some water! ”

After drinking water, Batur did get much better, but he still coughed up a lot of blood. Batur's lungs are not good, especially in recent years, and he often coughs up blood. In fact, everyone knows very well in their hearts that this must be an advanced stage of lung cancer, but they don't want to say it.

His body knows his own, and of course Batur knows it: "I'm not worried, when the children are gone, I won't see them again, I just want to stay with them for a while, even if it's only for a day or two." ”

"Grandpa! No, grandpa, you're going to live a long life! When my sister and I go to the alder, we will work hard to buy the best medicine for you! "Dirk is a stubborn brat, but now he's almost crying.

And Lena was already in tears. In order not to let her grandfather see it, she quietly went to the side with her back, and the other girls went over to comfort her.

At this time, a hand coldly passed through the human wall and gave Batur a small bottle:

"It's an anti-inflammatory antibiotic, you take it and eat it. Although it will not cure the disease, people will feel better. ”

"Thank you, thank you, girl."

The crowd helped Batur take the medicine. This medicine works quickly, but the dosage is much exceeded, and it is a daily product circulating in the black market, and it is indispensable for mercenaries.

After Batur got better, he kept thanking Light Feather, and asked Dirk to admit his mistake for the rudeness just now. But Dirk ran out of the camp with a wrill face.

Qing Yu glanced outside, ignored him for now, and talked to the old people:

"Don't be afraid, although I have something with me, I am not a robber and will not attack you."

"Girl, what are you talking about, you are a mercenary, we have seen a lot. Dirk's kid is in the mine now, and he is angry, don't be like him. Batur was very helpless and pointed to the water bag again.

They didn't have much water, and they quickly drank it out because of their cough. Everyone was actually thirsty for a day.

Qing Yu gave the water to everyone without saying a word, and this enthusiasm also made her accepted by everyone, and she sat around the bonfire and chatted:

"Miss Light Feather, with all due respect. You are such a good girl, you are so beautiful, why can't you figure out how to do the work of a mercenary? ”

"It's a long story, but a lot has happened. There are times when people have no choice. Qing Yu lowered his head and smiled, and changed the subject, "I heard from you just now that you are also going to the Alder Mining Area, and we can go the same way." This water is enough to make it to the mine. ”

There are three forks in the road, two of which lead to two different mining areas and one to another city. Light Feather surprised everyone:

"I thought you were going to another city, but it turns out that you also went to the alder, do you have a mission?"

"What the hell is the mission? Sister, sister, tell us about it! ”

Several children were curious about the mercenaries, but Qing Yu was silent, and his face gradually turned cold.

"You kids! Where can this be asked! "An aunt blamed.

Light Feather smiled symbolically: "It's okay, it's not that you can't ask." Actually, this time it wasn't for the mission, a friend of mine had gone missing, and there was news that he might be here. I'm here for him. ”

"Oh, I see." The aunt nodded, and unconsciously gossiped like a child, "Is that person your lover?" The owner and overseer of the mine are not good things, how are you going to find them? If you don't fill their purses, they won't let you in. And even if you give a bribe, you won't necessarily be allowed in. ”

"I don't have any money, I'm poor." Qingyu smiled, and the expression when he mentioned the poor word was particularly real.

"So what do you do?" The aunt was surprised, and Qingyu's answer surprised them even more:

"For the sake of my friend, my boss and I both fell out, and now we are desperate. My friend probably had amnesia and was sold to Alders, so I'm going to just go in and become a miner. ”

"Isn't it, are you crazy? You can't do that! The aunt jumped up excitedly, "Girl, you have to listen to me, you can't sign the deed of sale!" Look at us, look at the way we are now, it was our ancestors who were harmed by a deed of sale! But we can't help it, who made us born to be the people of Ooka. ”

"You're different, Miss Qingyu, you're not from our place at first glance, why are you doing this? The place in the mining area is filthy and filthy, and if a girl like you were to go......"

"I know, I know it." Qing Yu interrupted the aunt, indifferently but resolutely, "Thank you for caring about me so much, but I have already decided on this matter." That friend is very important to me, even if he dies, I must go to him. "Together

"Hey, my good girl......"

The elders are helpless, they feel extremely sorry, and all they can do is to let their grandchildren help Qingyu a little more when the time comes, and similarly, they also hope that Qingyu can take care of some of their children. After all, in that dark place, every extra day of life is a torment.

The wrinkles on their old faces like knife scars, the shriveled and dull skin, the calluses thicker than their fingernails—these were the hardships that the deed of sale brought them. Some of them were not very old, some of them were not even sixty years old, but their hair was gray and mottled, and they looked like old men of seventy. And Batur, who is really in his seventies, looks like a mummy.

Qingyu's choice caused the elders to fall into a deep silence, and they all knew what such a flowery girl would face when she entered the mining area. Maybe this girl can do some self-preservation, but there are many mercenaries in the mining area, how can she be the opponent of those devils.

Everyone was silent, just like facing their own desperate life, they were so powerless and pale even when they wanted to help others. How sad and ridiculous this is!

"Liar."

"She's definitely a liar. Don't believe her! ”

Dirk's strange voice pierced the oppression in front of the campfire, and he glared at Qing Yu with hostility, and then turned around and went out.

Light Feather followed, skirting the stone wall, and Dirk was outside, crouching on a rock, looking very sullen.

"You seem to have a big opinion of me, why?" Light Feather went to her, but Dirk moved, keeping his distance from her, choosing to ignore it.

Qing Yu thought for a moment: "Just because I don't want to give you the weapon?" ”

Gocha.

Light Feather pulled out his gun and pointed it at Dirk's head. Dirk tightened, and his whole body tensed, and then he looked at it tremblingly: "You crazy woman, what do you want to do!" ”

"Do you know what this is?" Light Feather looked down at the boy coldly.

“…… Isn't it just a gun, what's the big deal! ”

"Yes, it's not a big deal, but this thing can kill you right away. It's easier than stepping on an ant. ”

Dirk's body tightened even more, and even trembled slightly, but the woman's gaze was still as cold as night: "I guess you want these things, not to protect everyone." You want to hide it on your body, and whoever dares to bully you in the mining area in the future will kill whoever you want. ”

"That's right." Light Feather wasn't in a questioning tone, and Dirk didn't deny it.

So Qingyu put the gun back, and she didn't open the insurance originally.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Dirk reached out and pulled out the saber of Light Feather, and slashed it with a white light! But he was immediately punched in the face, and his emaciated body was knocked to the ground, and the knife returned to its owner.

Immediately after, the woman's cold and cruel voice said: "I know you're not convinced, but this is the reality. A person can't choose his own birth, and then he is very powerless, and he can't resist reality at all. You want to protect everyone, you want everyone to get rid of the hell in the mine, but God is just going too far, and he made you understand from the beginning that you can't actually do anything in your life......"

"Enough! Don't talk about it! Dirk was furious, roaring and roaring, but like a lost dog, "Yes, as long as your life is good, as long as you are a mercenary who is free and can do whatever you want, as long as you have the ability to carry a knife and a gun!" If I were you, I would have gone to do chivalrous deeds and kill all those nobles and beasts who are not human! And those damn mine overseers! ”

The boy was not convinced.

The boy was not convinced.

Why is he a capable person, but he wants to do something stupid that he can't understand!

Why are there so many capable people, but there is no oneself!

He hates.

He hates!

However, with a snap, a cold slap slapped him in the face mercilessly.

In the hazy moonlit night, the woman's eyes were extremely cold: "This is your life, face reality." ”

"Nope! I don't want it! No! Why?! ”

"It's just that you're a little kid with low eyes and a lot of hands, and you can only daydream."

"Phew! I'm not a brat! Ugly woman, you don't look down on me! Dirk grunted and shook his fist, but Light Feather subdued him with only one hand, slashing his arm behind his back and immobilizing him with force that kept him out of reach.

"Let go of me, you let go of me! Bastard! Bastard! ”

Dirk struggled and yelled, his arm hurting like it was about to break. The adults and children who heard the movement ran out, and Linna was the first to rush to her, wanting to break Qingyu's hand: "What's wrong, what's wrong?" Please let my brother go, he did something wrong, I apologize to you for him! Please! ”

Linna's tears broke, but Qingyu's hand was stronger than the strongest blacksmith in the village, and in the end, the helpless Linna could only puff and kneel.