Big Sister, Please Go Back to Your Cage, I Can't Afford to Keep You

The fat man grew somewhat uneasy and wiped his cheek with a handkerchief. “Hahaha! Customer, you’re quite impressive. But her condition isn’t a flaw—in fact, it’s an advantage.”

“You really are silver-tongued. You could turn black into white. Explain to me how having a problem can be considered an advantage.”

Xu Mu let out a cold snort.

“She seems to have suffered some kind of brain injury and lost her memory. She’s forgotten everything that happened in the past, and she’s mute to boot. Don’t you think that’s a good thing?” the fat man asked with a smile. “If you buy her, she won’t have so many thoughts of her own. She’ll work for you obediently and won’t reveal any secrets. You should know that after many servants are purchased, quite a few take the opportunity to escape.”

“Cut the nonsense. Five hundred jin will do, but you have to give me that man as well.”

Xu Mu pointed toward Lin Yang.

“This…”

The fat man put on an expression of feigned difficulty.

After all, Lin Yang was unwanted cheap goods too.

In their line of work, women were in demand as long as they were beautiful.

Men, however, were held to much higher standards—especially when it came to their cultivation level.

Lin Yang wasn’t even a Grandmaster. Anyone who bought him would still have to protect him.

At most, he was worth two hundred jin of spirit stones.

As for the woman Xu Mu had taken a liking to, she could originally have fetched a good price, but she hadn’t eaten for several days.

Who knew how many more days she had left to live? Buyers weren’t fools.

But a customer who was willing to take such worthless merchandise had come today. The fat man certainly couldn’t let the opportunity slip away.

“What? You don’t agree? Then forget it. I was only passing by anyway.”

Xu Mu pointed toward Lin Yang. “You saw what happened just now. He said he was wrong because he betrayed me. I’m buying him so I can kill him. If you won’t sell him, fine. Let him continue suffering here.”

“Fine! Deal! We’ll sign the contract right now.”

The fat man had originally wanted to demand a little more, but the moment he heard Xu Mu’s words, he immediately sealed the deal.

Thinking back carefully, that man had indeed said he was wrong earlier, proving that the two of them weren’t friends.

“Customer, we need to make one thing clear beforehand. Once the transaction is complete, whether they live or die will have nothing to do with us,” the fat man said with a smile.

“Fine.”

Xu Mu signed the contract, then took out five hundred jin of spirit stones.

The fat man weighed them on the scale there and then said, “Customer, it is indeed five hundred jin, but you still need to pay another hundred jin of spirit stones for formation collars.”

“I don’t need those.”

Xu Mu waved his hand.

“If you don’t buy the collars, it’ll be too easy for them to run away. With a collar, all you need to do is activate the formation with the key, and their heads will be blown right off.”

“I said I don’t need them. I’m a formation master myself.”

Xu Mu spoke calmly.

“All right, then.”

The fat man didn’t say anything more. As long as he could get rid of these two, that was all that mattered.

He took out a key and opened the cages one after another, releasing Ying Weiyang and Lin Yang.

“Customer, from this moment on, they belong to you. Once they walk out this door, whether they live or die will have absolutely nothing to do with us.”

The fat man once again made sure to wash his hands of all responsibility.

“Fine.”

Xu Mu nodded.

“Xu Mu… No, big brother! Thank you for saving me. From now on, I’ll follow your every command. Whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do it without hesitation.”

Lin Yang was so moved that he began to cry. At last, he could escape this kind of life.

“Don’t make promises you can’t keep. What if I tell you to die?”

Xu Mu looked at Lin Yang.

Lin Yang hesitated. His original intention had simply been to avoid dying; otherwise, he could have killed himself and escaped this life.

“What I’m about to say may sound like empty flattery, but I still have to say it. I will definitely prove my worth.”

Lin Yang knelt on the ground. “Whatever mission you assign me, I will complete it. I may die carrying out a mission, but I won’t throw my life away for nothing. That would be too humiliating!”

“Get up. That certainly sounded grand.”

Xu Mu looked at Lin Yang. “I hope you’ll do as you say and cherish this opportunity.”

“I will.”

Lin Yang rose to his feet. “I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. You put our differences aside and even saved me. I’m not someone who can’t tell right from wrong.”

As Xu Mu faced Lin Yang this time, a trace of a strong man’s compassion appeared in his heart.

Originally, Xu Mu had yet to establish himself, and Lin Yang had seemed like a threat to him.

But now, in his eyes, Lin Yang was merely a male protagonist with immense talent.

As long as Lin Yang could be put to use, keeping him alive would not cause any major trouble.

After all, Xu Mu could see Lin Yang’s filial piety value. He only needed it to fall back to zero; once that happened, Xu Mu would kill him.

“Can you walk?”

Xu Mu looked toward Ying Weiyang.

Ying Weiyang was barely able to stand, her skinny legs trembling slightly.

However, she didn’t look at Xu Mu. She merely struggled forward, but after taking a few steps, she collapsed to the ground.

The fat man behind them felt his heart tremble at the sight, terrified that the woman would die right there.

Xu Mu stepped forward and helped Ying Weiyang up. He took out a pill and placed it in her mouth.

The moment it entered her mouth, the pill transformed into a surge of energy that spread throughout her body.

Ying Weiyang’s golden eyes widened in shock as she raised her head to look at Xu Mu beside her.

This pill was definitely of an extremely high grade. With only one, her previously feeble body was filled with strength.

She couldn’t understand why such a precious pill had been given to a slave.

“Get up.”

Xu Mu spoke to Ying Weiyang.

Supporting herself with one hand against the ground, Ying Weiyang stood up again. This time, she was far steadier than before.

After seeing Xu Mu and the other two leave, the fat man in the distance finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Mu had barely left the market when he spotted a shop offering baths and haircuts, along with several clothing stores.

The place was fully equipped with all the necessary facilities.

Without hesitation, Xu Mu sent the two of them to get cleaned up.

Before they went to bathe, Xu Mu picked out clothes for them.

For Lin Yang, he chose a simple set of casual clothes. For Ying Weiyang, he chose a black dress.

Before long, Lin Yang returned to Xu Mu. He certainly looked different from before.

“Get your hair cut,” Xu Mu said.

“No need. I should save the spirit stones.”

Lin Yang touched his long hair. “I’ll shave it myself when I have the time.”

About five minutes later, Ying Weiyang also appeared before Xu Mu.

The black dress concealed her emaciated figure, and she was indeed much more attractive than before.

“Come with me.”

Xu Mu took the two of them to a restaurant. Its layout was similar to a school cafeteria.

There were rows of serving counters, each offering all kinds of food.

“Let me make one thing clear first: you’ll have enough to eat, but I’m not going to give you lavish meals. My spirit stones don’t grow on trees.”

Xu Mu had the two of them sit down, then went to buy food. Before long, he returned carrying two trays.

The buns were as big as fists. Xu Mu placed the plate in front of the two of them.

Lin Yang grabbed one and swallowed it in two or three bites. “That hits the spot! Now this is what you call food!”

In less than thirty seconds, the five buns on Lin Yang’s side were gone.

“What the hell?”

Xu Mu glanced over at Ying Weiyang’s side. When had the five buns in front of her disappeared?

She was now gazing at Xu Mu with her golden eyes full of longing. The vacant look she’d had earlier was long gone.

“Are you full?” Xu Mu asked.

Ying Weiyang shook her head like a rattle drum.

“I’m not full either.” Lin Yang scratched his head awkwardly.

“How many more can you eat?” Xu Mu asked.

“Another five should do it. These buns are pretty big, after all,” Lin Yang said.

“And you?”

Xu Mu turned his gaze to Ying Weiyang again.

Ying Weiyang raised both hands in a surrender gesture and waved them once.

Xu Mu frowned. “What does that mean? Ten?”

Ying Weiyang shook her head and waved both hands twice more.

“Twenty?”

Xu Mu asked again.

Ying Weiyang nodded.

“Holy crap! Big sis, you’d better go back in your cage. I can’t afford to feed you.”

Xu Mu waved her off.