C12 Save a Life by Taking Advantage of the Situation

Although the goatee was angry, thinking that the precious vase he spent money on was actually broken by this clumsy and lowly servant, he couldn't help but feel blood dripping from his heart. He wished that he could beat him to death, but when he saw that the people who stopped him were actually two young men wearing luxurious clothing, his mood immediately weakened, as if he had suddenly turned from a wild beast that was about to eat humans into a docile sheep.

It was obvious that a young man wearing this kind of clothes in Chang An City was not someone to be trifled with.

"I'll let my two husbands know that I'm teaching my subordinates how to do things." The goatee put down his stick, cupped his hands, and said. The etiquette was decent, but when compared to the arrogance he had when he was beating up the little girl a moment ago, it was strangely somewhat comical.

Li Xin could not help but sneer. He bent down and looked at the little girl with bruises on her hands and feet. He subconsciously wanted to ask if she was alright, but before he could finish his sentence, he wanted to slap himself twice.

What was there to ask? In the later generation, which eleven or twelve year old girl wasn't in pain like her heart and liver? Even doing some menial work would make her feel tired, much less having her body covered in wounds. How could she be well?

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It's all right. It's just a vase. " Li Xin felt his nose go sour. He tried to use a gentle voice to speak. The little girl was still confused. She only knew that she didn't need to be beaten up anymore. Her eyes immediately became watery. Her dirty little face was covered with tears, making her look like an abandoned kitten, causing people's hearts to ache.

Qin Huaiyu stood behind Li Xin as she watched this scene, her eyes gradually becoming gentler.

"It's just a broken vase, is it worth the trouble to kill someone?" Li Xin raised his head and glared at the goatee. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked very terrifying.

When the goatee heard this, he said unhappily, "That vase is worth a lot, enough to buy ten of these servants. "What's more, it's just a servant. If she's beaten to death, then so be it. What's the matter?" His tone was very matter-of-fact, as if he had spoken since the ancient times. He didn't seem to think that his words were terrifying at all.

The word "slave" was almost the same as livestock in the Tang Dynasty, and sometimes it was even inferior to livestock. Although the law forbade people from intentionally beating their servants to death, and also forbade them from committing a violation of the law, but as far as Li Xin knew, no one had ever heard of a person being punished for killing a servant. Who would even spare them a glance?

It wasn't that Li Xin didn't know about these things. He also knew that in the eyes of the Tang people, this goatee's actions were normal and understandable. On the contrary, his actions were somewhat illogical and even stupid and weird — why did someone else beating up their own servant have anything to do with you? Do you think I need you to help me?

However, he couldn't help it.

He thought that he wasn't a caring person. As long as many tragic things didn't happen in front of his eyes, he could pretend that he didn't know and didn't care. But when a tragedy or even a tragedy really came before him, he really couldn't force himself to stand aside, even though he knew clearly that standing aside was, in a sense, the best and most normal option.

A vase could be exchanged for ten lives. What ridiculous common sense. What was even more ridiculous was that such common sense actually went unimpeded throughout the entire Tang Dynasty.

Li Xin was so angry that his entire body was trembling. He only felt that his three views were being violently assaulted, that his life, which he cherished immensely, was being trampled upon so brazenly. What shit vase could match even a little finger of such a living little girl?

Qin Huaiyu stepped forward and patted Li Xin's shoulder. Only then did Li Xin extricate himself from his chaotic thoughts. He let out a long breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Bring it here." Li Xin stood up and expressionlessly spread out his hands in front of the goatee.

"What?" The goatee stared blankly for a moment, not knowing what Li Xin was asking for.

Li Jun said, "Where is this little girl's slave document? Bring it here! "

Perhaps it was because Li Xin's condescending tone made the goatee angry, but he sneered: "This old servant is currently teaching my subordinates, what is it that is obstructing others? [What bad luck. Do you really think you can do whatever you want in the Changan territory?] Who do you think you are? "Let me tell you, my family also has people in the imperial court!"

In other words, even if most of them wanted to do business, they would not go out personally. Instead, they would introduce a family servant or other type of agent to help them out. This was a normal occurrence in the Tang Dynasty, which was dominated by agriculture and business.

When Qin Huaiyu heard this, she laughed and said, "You blind old slave, you don't even know Lord Chu, and you still dare to bring out your master. I would like to know who that great character in the dynasty would go against Lord Chu for a mere servant? "

"King Chu?" The goatee turned pale with fright. He subconsciously glanced at Li Xin. Impersonating a royal family was a heinous crime. No one would lie like this just to save a mere servant. The words of this young man in embroidered clothing were most likely true. That is to say, this guy who was staring at himself with a cold face was actually the infamous Great Hedonist of Chang'an?

Li Xin snorted from his nose, as if he was very unhappy.

The goatee suddenly felt his legs go weak, and he lost his balance. Even his upper and lower teeth were clenching, and he had completely lost his ability to speak – Oh my god, he actually spoke rudely to Lord Chu. If Lord Chu were to pursue this matter, breaking his legs would be considered light! Other than that, if the family knew that he had a conflict with Lord Chu over a mere servant, he would definitely be chopped into pieces along with trash and thrown into the moat at night.

Li Xin had no interest in pestering him because it was already getting late. He casually took out two silver cakes from his money bag and threw it on the ground, "I'll buy this little servant. I'll also give you your broken vase. Two cents should be enough, right?"

The goatee subconsciously nodded, then immediately understood.

[God damn, how could Lord Chu's money be so easy to take? Whose slave did he take a fancy to? Whose family couldn't they just send away? He had even lost two slots along with the vase. Since when was Lord Chu so easy to talk to? This must be some kind of trashy new move! The goatee was almost certain that if he dared to accept this money, he would have a better future.

Thinking of this, the goatee's knees went soft and he kneeled down towards Li Xin. His face was full of sorrow and regret. It seemed that even when he had sent his father to his death, he might not be as sad as he was now.