Chapter 1 Being Sold
"Gee! Brother Li, are we there yet? Don't let her wake up!"

In a trance, Huo Aying seemed to hear voices and the sound of horse hooves. She tried her best to open her eyes, but somehow her body was out of control. She couldn't move, couldn't break free, and felt limp and powerless...

"Awake? Are you kidding! That was a whole bag of drugs! Not to mention a weak woman like her, even a strong man with big arms and waist could be knocked down directly. If you ask me, her father is really a ruthless character. He didn't even blink when he gave her the drugs and just watched his own daughter drink it. Wow! I admire you! I really admire you!" Brother Li sighed to Hu Liuer while pulling the reins.

Hu Liuer couldn't help but sneer, with a bit of sour meaning, "That's one thousand taels of gold, it's not too much to buy half of Lin'an City, who wouldn't be tempted by it!"

Huo Aying, who was sometimes conscious and sometimes unconscious, felt bitter in her heart when she heard these words. No wonder she couldn't move at all.

father?
Oh... yes, who is her father? He is a famous gambler in Lin'an City. When he was young, he lost the house and land left by his grandparents; when he was middle-aged, he even used his mother, who was devoted to the family, as a bargaining chip and lost her, causing her mother to strangle herself with white silk in anger; it is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but later, the only brother who could protect her was also used as collateral for debt by her father; I never expected that she would be sold by him after only one year of marriage!

My head was originally dizzy and swollen, but now I remembered my damned father and it hurt so much...

Huo Aying was afraid that she would fall asleep again, so she used her remaining sanity to pinch into her flesh bit by bit, using the piercing pain to keep herself awake as much as possible. If she wanted to survive, she could only rely on herself.

Suddenly I felt a ray of light flashing in, and a gentle breeze blew towards me, making my body and mind cooler.

"You know what, this girl is really beautiful, with fair skin, delicate eyebrows, and a slender waist that can make people crazy..." Hu Liuer lifted the curtain and felt that this girl should only exist in heaven through the light. If she could become a ghost under the flowers, it would be worth dying for.

Brother Li saw the impatience in Hu Liuer's eyes and shouted, "You're going to die! You can't get involved in this! If something goes wrong, not only will we lose our lives, but we will also lose our lives!"

Hu Liuer's burning eyes reluctantly moved away from Huo Aying's body, and said angrily: "I don't know who is so lucky to enjoy such a stunning beauty..."

Brother Li glanced at him and said, "After all, you are not someone as mediocre as you and me."

The curtain was closed and the horses' hooves galloped even faster.

Huo Aying quietly opened her eyelids and looked around until she saw through the shaking gap that both of them were facing forward. Only then did she dare to take a deep breath and kept sorting out her thoughts. She analyzed from their conversation that the person who bought her should be rich and powerful. If she tried to escape after she got there, it would not be so easy. But now, she couldn't even move, so how could she escape?
Huo Aying, who was about to collapse, could not help but feel a sharp pain in her heart, and tears welled up uncontrollably. She didn't understand why some people were loved and accompanied by others, while she was always betrayed and alienated? They were both girls, why were others rich and precious, while she was just a floating duckweed and a worthless person? Why did she see thousands of lights but not her own? Why did kind people not receive blessings, while evil people were harmed for thousands of years? ? ?

Only after crying until his eyes were sore did Huo Aying accept the injustice.

Because the carriage stopped.

Huo Aying's whole body tensed up, and he stared at the curtain in horror, feeling that a wild beast or something worse than an animal would come in at any moment...

I seem to be able to hear footsteps faintly.

Hu Liuer took a look at the dilapidated house in front of him and wondered, "Who is this person? Why did he arrange to deliver the goods at this location?"

Brother Li poked him and signaled him to speak in a low voice, "What do you know? This matter is not glorious in the first place. Who dares to do it in such a high-profile manner in the eye-catching mansion?"

As he was speaking, the servant who reported came out with a man who was neatly dressed and looked like a manager.

Brother Li quickly greeted him with a flattering smile, "Sir, the person has arrived and is in the carriage."

The steward had a serious expression on his face and glanced sideways at the carriage.

Brother Li quickly bent down, turned around tactfully, walked towards the carriage, gently lifted the curtain, pointed at Huo Aying inside, and said, "Master, take a look."

The manager took a few steps forward, took a look at Huo Aying, who was sleeping gracefully and had a rosy face. His eyebrows moved, his eyes lit up, and he nodded.

The servant behind him handed over the silver with understanding, "This is your reward."

Just as Brother Li was about to take it with gratitude, Hu Liuer stopped him. Seeing Brother Li's surprised expression, Hu Liuer raised his chin slightly and said shamelessly, "We are doing this at the risk of being beheaded by the government. This amount of money is probably too little."

Brother Li was immediately frightened and his heart was trembling. He whispered tremblingly, "Hu Liuer, what are you talking about?"

Hu Liuer pulled Li Ge's arm to stop him, "Isn't that right? If the government finds out, you and I will both go to jail. Is it too much to ask for a little more money?"

The manager's face turned even darker. "This is the agreed price!" His words were filled with dissatisfaction.

However, Hu Liuer was sure that the man would not dare to make a big deal. "Now I'm raising the price, what can you do?"

The man in charge had a stern look in his eyes, and a chill came over him.

Brother Li noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly pulled Hu Liuer and said with a smile, "Don't be angry, sir. This man is drunk. We won't raise the price."

Hu Liuer, however, seemed to be provoked, and shouted: "Why are you pulling me? I don't believe that he dares to do anything to me. I, Hu Liuer, have also lived a life of blood and knives, and I am not brought up to be scared!"

Huo Aying in the car slowly moved to the side of the carriage. She couldn't help but mock these people in her heart. It would be best if they could fight, so that she could escape in the chaos.

Just as he stepped out of the car, Huo Aying happened to see the manager swung a cold sword with a slight turn of his wrist, and "chi--" it pierced straight into Hu Liuer's heart. Immediately, the blood spurted out and splashed onto Li Ge's face and eyes. The manager's scarlet eyes were like a bloodthirsty devil. He hated threats the most in his life.

Brother Li was so scared that he trembled all over and suddenly felt hot under his feet.

"Master, please spare me!" Brother Li fell to the ground, his pants were soaked. He used all his strength to raise his stone-like arms, shivering.

The steward pulled out a handkerchief from his bosom, gently wiped the blood off the sword, and indifferently ordered the servant behind him: "Clean it up!"

The servant bowed his head and said, "Yes." After that, he waved his hand, and several people walked out from the darkness, carrying Hu Liuer, who was staring with his eyes wide open and his body stiff, away.

The steward turned around, picked up the money bag from the servant's hand with his sword, raised his eyebrows slightly, and handed it to Brother Li, "Is it enough?"

Brother Li didn't have the guts to say anything. He just shook his head like a rattle, "Enough, enough, enough. Thank you, sir."

The manager said in a low voice, "Keep your mouth shut, only then can you live a long life..." Brother Li's head was pounding garlic, with a look of fear on his face, "Strictly, strictly, I must keep it strictly!" Then he took the purse, stumbled, and crawled away.

When Brother Li disappeared, the steward glanced at her and saw Huo Aying, who was leaning out of the carriage with her head out and one of her legs stretched out. She was very pretty, with her hair flying in the wind and a charming demeanor. Her bright peach blossom eyes made it hard for people to look away. In his mind, the image of a beautiful woman as described in the wedding eulogy came to mind...

Huo Aying was frightened by the blood splatter just now and his legs went limp. Seeing the sharp look in the man in charge's eyes, he silently withdrew his feet, calmed his mind, smiled bitterly and said, "It's a bit hot, let's get some fresh air."

The steward probably didn't expect Huo Aying to wake up so early, and he didn't expect Huo Aying to be so calm without crying or shouting, so he said calmly: "Are you feeling better?"

Huo Aying's face suddenly turned red, "Comfortable, comfortable..."

"Ms. Huo, please come this way!" The steward did not make things difficult for her at all.

This kind of polite treatment was in stark contrast to the ruthless killing just now. Although Huo Aying didn't want to let it go, saving his life was more important. So, he gently held the hand that the steward offered him and calmly walked down the stairs.

Perhaps he was really frightened just now. Huo Aying's legs were weak and his body was about to fall down uncontrollably, "Ah!"

"Be careful!" The steward was quick to grab Huo Aying's slender waist. Instantly, the lingering fragrance filled his nose. When their eyes met, the steward fell straight into Huo Aying's brown eyes. After twenty years of martial arts training, his mind was in turmoil for the first time. He had no idea that there were really women with bewitching beauty and icy skin...

After landing steadily, Huo Aying took two steps away from the steward, still in shock, and said, "Thank you, thank you."

The steward nodded, "Miss Huo, please!"

Just as Huo Aying followed the two maids who came to greet him and walked towards another carriage, the steward ordered the servant, "Notify Scar to deal with all the people in the middle and not leave any trouble behind; also, make sure that Father Huo is not out of sight!"

The servant replied respectfully, "Yes."

Just as the servant was about to leave, the steward seemed to remember something and said, "Wait, give this to Miss Huo."

Afterwards, he couldn't help but look at the graceful figure of Huo Aying for a long time.

Afterwards, the steward spread out a piece of paper and a pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote: She has a very good appearance, is good at judging the situation, and will return home the day after tomorrow. She signed her name: Chang Yue.

Put a thin roll of paper in it, hang it on the pigeon's feet, raise your hand, and the pigeon will fly away...

But Huo Aying, who was sitting in the carriage, was not so relaxed. The two maids beside her were like mutes and did not answer any questions.

"Where are we going?"

maid:……

"Are you leaving Lin'an City?"

maid:……

"What are you going to do with me?"

maid:……

Suddenly, a cold voice came from outside the carriage, "Miss Huo, there is no need to ask, they can't hear anything."

Huo Aying lifted the window curtains in shock, and saw the boy riding a horse.

The servant ignored Huo Aying's sharp gaze and handed over the brocade box, saying, "Eat this."

Huo Aying looked at the box, resisting in his heart, "What is this?"

The servant said calmly, "Miss Huo, there's no need to ask. Just eat it."

Huo Aying wanted to say something else, but before he could open his mouth, the servant said bluntly: "If you still haven't swallowed it in a quarter of an hour, I will have to force it."

Huo Aying had already seen their tactics, and knew that force would lead to nothing good, so he had to take the brocade box with a grim look on his face.

Huo Aying let out a long breath, and his instinct told him that this time he was in danger. Was he bought for a ghost marriage? Or was he bought to be the top prostitute in a brothel? Or was he bought by an old man to be his bedmate?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened Huo Aying became.

She knew from a young age that no one in her family could be relied upon, so Huo Aying began to plan for herself early on.

She bribed the teacher and told her gambling father that she was gifted. She read a few books and became a fortune-attracting boy and a fertility doll for wealthy families with her eloquence and knowledge (some wealthy families' wives and concubines could not get pregnant, so according to local custom, they would find a smart poor boy to live and eat with them, so as to lead the child to be born). Perhaps with God's mercy, two or three of the wives and concubines really gave birth to children, and her father gave her a little money to let Aying go to school.

When she was seven or eight years old, A Ying bribed the madam of the brothel to tell her gambling father that she had a good figure and skin and must be a beautiful woman. She also bribed the fortune teller to tell her gambling father that she was destined to be a noble man and must be a dragon and a phoenix. In this way, A Ying learned the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the art of seducing men. Of course, gamblers have no conscience. They don't want their sons, let alone their daughters. A Ying could only sell smiles and sing songs to earn some loose money to send her gambling father away, thinking that she could delay being sold as long as possible.

But she didn't expect that one year after she came of age, just after her sixteenth birthday, her price would be marked at one thousand taels of gold.

Ah Ying had no choice but to pack up her belongings and prepare to escape at night. Even if she had to become a country woman, she did not want to be trapped in such a dirty place as a brothel for the rest of her life.

But, I didn't expect my father to be so cold-blooded that he didn't even ask whether the person he sold was a human or a ghost...

This stunning beauty was not a gift to her, but rather a death warrant.

She didn't know what her situation would be like in the future. If she was really humiliated, how would she protect herself?

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