Chapter 159: 159 easy to escape, hard to go back Chapter 159: 159 easy to escape, hard to go back “Yes, what is it?” Ye Jiu’s heart suddenly tightened, and he somewhat regretted asking the question.
With Dongyue and Nanchang at war, her identity as a subject of Dongyue naturally became sensitive.
He didn’t know if the old woman would overthink things. If she became wary of him, then all the effort he had put into pleasing her would have been in vain.
As Ye Jiu was still thinking, he heard the old woman warn, “Ugly girl, let me tell you, the matters of war are for the big shots, and you mustn’t harbor any ulterior motives, otherwise…”
Ye Jiu immediately raised his finger to swear, “Mother Wang, you are wronging me here. Whether it’s Dongyue or Nanchang, it makes no difference to me. When I was in Dongyue, all I did was starve and freeze, but coming to Nanchang, I finally got to have a full meal.”
“Hmph, as long as you know that in your heart. Alright, it’s getting late, let’s go buy some red paper for cutting window decorations and head back,” said the old woman.
“Ah,” Ye Jiu responded, quickly taking the basket from the old woman’s hands, “Mother Wang, you must be tired after carrying this basket for so long. Let me help you.”
“Although you are ugly, you are clever and attentive. Be smart in the future, and good days will come for you,” said the old woman.
“Thank you for the reminder, Mother Wang. I’ve noted it,” Ye Jiu answered.
Back in the courtyard, serving so many girls, not just Ye Jiu, but even the other old women were so busy that their feet barely touched the ground.
Yet, while his hands were busy, doubts couldn’t help but rise in Ye Jiu’s mind.
The war between Dongyue and Nanchang had started, and this was definitely not good news for him.
Unless Dongyue could conquer Nanchang in one go, the frontier border would definitely be heavily guarded. Even if he could escape this place, and even sort out a route, he wouldn’t be able to return to Dongyue at the border, and he might even get caught as a spy.
He didn’t know how long this war would last.
He hoped it would be over quickly. It better not last ten or eight years; that would truly be the end of him.
Though he had no worries about food and clothing here, it was still like a cage, and moreover, it was a hub for human traffickers. Ye Jiu didn’t want to become one of them, engaging in those conscienceless deeds.
There was also La Sike. At this crucial moment when he needed him the most, he had just reached the age to enlist for service. Otherwise, La Sike could have found a way to send him some high-tech weapons, and all these people would have been instantly annihilated.
La Sike’s Combat Power was very high as well, but unfortunately, he was in the Ancient Plane, an area rich in resources but with nothing that could help in battle.
Though La Sike had included some items for self-defense in the last batch of supplies, they were only enough for fighting one-on-one and not enough to take on many people at once.
Moreover, escaping from here was not the hard part, which he could manage now. The toughest part was the inevitable pursuit after escaping and figuring out how to get back to Dongyue.
Now that the two countries were at war, going back was even more difficult.
It was truly troubling.
As days passed, Ye Jiu could only watch helplessly as waves of girls left and arrived in the courtyard.
Over time, even his heart grew somewhat numb.
He finally understood why the old women could watch the girls cry without being moved.
Because they had seen too much, their hearts had hardened.