Chapter 49: The Strange Old Man

  The old man's unyielding spirit in front of him made Xiaoliu very admiring. Moreover, the sooner he treated this poison, the better, and he didn't lack that bit of money either. So when Xiaochuntian said she wanted to save him, he nodded without saying a word, then pointed at the old man and asked the fellow who had led them in, using a stiff and awkward phrase from this region's dialect: "Him, how much?"

  When he heard the little stream star suddenly speaking to him, that fellow was stunned again, and didn't know whether his daze was due to the awkwardness revealed in Little Stream Star's words or because he hadn't expected Little Stream Star to choose such an old man, who was also ill.

  This old man was quite spirited when he wasn't sick, but once he got sick, he would go crazy and a dozen strong men couldn't handle him. He had been returned many times because of this, and his reputation spread throughout the city, so no one bought him again. This situation has continued for 4 years! Just a few days ago, the leaders were discussing whether to directly get rid of him to avoid wasting food.

  "Master, you'd better think carefully about this. This person has problems and often goes crazy! And the price isn't cheap either!" The fellow reminded Xiaoliu Xing, not because he was kind-hearted, but because he was afraid. He was afraid that Xiaoliu Xing's family would come to settle accounts with him, and in his heart, Xiaoliu Xing might not know about this old man's notorious reputation due to his young age.

  But the adults in his family must have known, if they saw their child buying such a slave and bringing it back, their first reaction would be to think that they had instigated him to buy it. Now he reminded them of this, so when the adults came, he could also avoid suspicion!

  The little meteor just wanted to know how much money the old man wanted, but the fellow said a lot of things that he couldn't understand, making the little meteor feel annoyed. Seeing that the guy was going to continue talking, he hastily interrupted him and coldly repeated his previous words: "How much?"

  That fellow was also a shrewd person, and he too saw Xiao Liuxing's impatience. "He must have been spoiled at home, getting impatient with just a little opinion. You want to buy it yourself? When the time comes and your family scolds you, don't blame me!" He thought to himself with satisfaction, and at this moment, he seemed to see Xiao Liuxing bringing the old man back home, and his family's elders erupting in anger.

  But on the surface, he didn't show it, and just smiled "gently" at Little Meteor, saying: "200 gold coins", this is the actual price, he didn't dare to cheat because Little Meteor was a kid, after all, his parents knew the market value!

  In the human world for more than 20 days, Xiaoliuxing now has a certain understanding of the basic consumption level of humans. Generally, with copper coins as the standard for transactions, 200 gold coins are already a very high price. However, Xiaoliuxing didn't want to haggle over the price either, and with a wave of his hand, 200 gold coins appeared on the table next to that fellow.

  "He must be from a big family, 200 gold coins and he doesn't even bat an eye! And to think they've already equipped him with a storage ring at such a young age!" Not just this guy thought so, but also the others around who saw Little Meteor's actions. However, that was all they did - think. Who among those who entered here didn't wear a storage ring on their hand?

  Money quickly nodded, no problem, then two strong men went inside and carried out the trembling old man, put him in front of Little Flowstar. And put a black iron collar with many magic arrays on his neck. Then let Little Flowstar drip a drop of blood into it.

  After a drop of blood, Xiaoliuxing discovered that he could control the explosion of the collar with his mind! No wonder those people were not afraid of slaves running away! After seeing Xiaoliuxing's blood drip onto the collar, the fellow smiled at Xiaoliuxing again and said: "Young master, do you want us to send someone to escort you home or wait here for a while? This illness is an old one, it will be fine after a while..."

  Just as he finished saying that, the old man suddenly stopped shaking and slowly got up! According to his usual habit, this old man's pain would last for at least 2 hours each time, occurring three times a day, once in the morning, noon, and evening, each lasting two hours. Now it was less than an hour before his noon attack, how could he be okay?

  It's really strange! Not only did he not understand, but the old man didn't either. He had been suffering from this poison for over 40 years, and every time it was a two-hour ordeal of agony. For over 40 years, nothing had changed, and today was no exception! "Is it that I'm about to die? Is this my last moment?" The old man thought to himself, and suddenly felt a wave of despair. Was it true that he really didn't have any chance left? He had endured for over 40 years, hoping for a miracle, but was it just an extravagant hope? His heart filled with bitter thoughts, he shed tears for the first time.

  The old man, who had just been gritting his teeth and fighting against the illness with a strong will, suddenly burst into tears after he got better. No one thought that those were tears of joy for having defeated the illness, because his whole body was exuding a deep sadness, a profound sorrow that was gradually turning into a dying breath. Everyone was certain that if this old man continued like this, he would be dead in just a few minutes!

  At that time, everyone was worried about him, regardless of what kind of person they were. However, the old man's previous display of strength had earned their recognition and respect! The tears on the old man's face and the dying aura on his body made everyone think of a word: "The End of a Hero!"

  At this time, they suddenly felt that their hearts also produced a deep desolation like the old man. Many people began to shed tears, and now they wanted to have the ability to help the old man, to retain such an ordinary hero. Unfortunately, they could do nothing, the old man's illness had been heard of long ago, and generally, no one could cure it. And although they had some money and some strength, they were also ordinary people! At this time, all they could do was silently bless the old man, wishing him a better life in the next world.

  The little meteor didn't know how the old man could be like this, and he didn't want him to suffer so much. So after he was carried out, he had Xia Chun Tian transmit a strand of Bi Shui Zhen Yuan into his body through the air, suppressing the toxic reaction and temporarily relieving his pain. They would give him a full treatment once they arrived at their destination.

  But he didn't expect that after alleviating his pain, not only did the old man not show any joy, but also had thoughts of giving up on himself. The little meteor, who was a bit mature but only had a tiny bit of real life experience, couldn't understand this at all. Watching the old man make Little Spring cry loudly, she furrowed her brow and pulled Little Spring over, gently wiping away her tears while suddenly humming in her heart.

  His entire body was trapped, and the old man who had been poisoned by a severe toxin could not withstand this mental attack at all. "Ah" he spat out a big mouthful of blood. This was still the result of Xiaoliuxing's deliberate control. If Xiaoliuxing had slightly increased his strength, let alone now that he was seriously injured, even if he were fully recovered, he would not have been able to withstand it! This was Xiaoliuxing's small punishment for making Xiaochuntian cry!

  Xiaochun Tian is now the only person he cares about, and he can't bear to let her suffer even a little bit. That old man actually made her so heartbroken, of course, he needs to be taught a lesson. Xiaoliu Xing doesn't care if he's an old man or if he's seriously injured. Of course, Xiaoliu Xing is not just doing this to teach that old man a lesson, but also to shock him out of his self-destructive emotions and achieve two goals at once.

  The originally lifeless old man immediately recovered his clarity of mind, just like Xiaoliu Xingxing had thought, after spitting out a big mouthful of blood. As a former strongman, he naturally knew the consequences of being in that state without that one "hmm". Thinking about the danger he had just been in, the old man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat all over his body.

  He was about to go find out who had just saved him at such a critical moment, but when he looked up, he met the cold gaze of Little Stream, who was standing in front of him with his hand holding onto Little Spring, who was still sniffling quietly. This gaze made him break out in cold sweat, and he felt even colder. Was this really the gaze of a child? The old man couldn't quite believe his eyes until he had locked gazes with Little Stream several times, only then did he confirm it.

  After confirmation, he was even more surprised in his heart. He had seen such eyes before, but the owner of these eyes was very powerful, a bit stronger than him! "Is it possible that this little kid is also such a strong person? Or does he have the temperament to become such a strong person?" The old man had such thoughts in his mind, but immediately shook his head and threw them away. "Too absurd", this was his own evaluation of his previous thoughts.

  Disturbed by Xiao Liuxing's cold gaze, the old man had also forgotten to look for his lifesaver. Now that he was fully awake, he naturally knew that this little kid in front of him was his master this time. Although he had just endured suffering, he still paid attention to what was happening around him, including Xiao Liuxing pointing at himself and asking the price, as well as stretching out his hand and taking out 200 gold coins with a wave.

  He carefully sized up the two kids from head to toe several times. Even with his rich life experience, the more he looked at Xiao Liuxing, the more puzzled he became about her background. From the color of the dress that Xiao Chuntian was wearing and the way Xiao Liuxing had just taken out money, it could be judged that these two kids' families were definitely wealthy or had status. Moreover, with his keen eyesight, he also saw a ring on Xiao Chuntian's hand, which he guessed 90% likely to be a storage ring! Two storage rings were placed in the hands of two unarmed children, either they had someone secretly protecting them, or their families simply didn't care about these two rings.

  Although he couldn't use his internal energy, his eyesight and experience were still there, so he secretly observed the surroundings. He could confirm that none of the people here were bodyguards for these two kids. That could only mean one thing. However, he did see that Little Meteor was wearing very ordinary clothes, and judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be hiding anything.

  It's certain that he often wears this type of clothing, a young master from a wealthy family, how could he wear such commoner clothes? How could his elders allow it? It's known that the richer one is, the more they value their dignity! So the more I think about it, the stranger it gets. However, Little Flowing Star didn't give him time to ponder, after wiping away Little Spring Day's tears, he immediately turned around and left.

  As his slave, the old man could only temporarily put down the doubts in his heart and follow him. He still had many things to do and needed the living!

  The little meteor took the little spring and the old man away, leaving behind a house full of people who were still reeling from the old man's "heroic end" and his rapid transformation into spitting blood.

  Second update of the week

  Some readers on book reviews said I was writing myths. For slaves, I still say that if I can reach out to save them, I will save them once, and maybe there is an idea of saving all slaves, but I won't do it, just like now I think about letting all those who took people's blood and sweat money, not only not serving the people well, but also supporting the underworld, go die. It's just a thought, and it's not possible to do it. As for the future, that's all unknown numbers. After all, I'm not a Taoist master, can't calculate the future. Finally, thanks again to that friend's message, actually, I also know my book is a bit immature, but I'm improving it now, and you'll see it later.

  A final shout: Collect and recommend...