"Can you forgive me now?"
Tao Qian asked Zhang Xiaoshan ingratiatingly.
Zhang Xiaoshan felt the Qi filling his body and nodded at Tao Qian.
"Fine, I forgive you. The threat you just made is erased; I’m leaving now."
While speaking, Zhang Xiaoshan straightened his clothes, preparing to leave.
Tao Qian immediately became anxious.
"Hey, hey, don’t go, you..."
"What, stopping me from leaving, do you want to try that again?" Zhang Xiaoshan’s dominance had trampled on Tao Qian’s dignity, so he spoke recklessly when facing her.
"I, I have already pleased you, you must help me leave this accursed place," Tao Qian said, somewhat agitated.
Zhang Xiaoshan sneered.
"I seem to have only agreed to forgive you, I never said I would help you leave this place, right?"
Tao Qian was so upset she could barely contain herself, but too scared to offend Zhang Xiaoshan, she just stared at him with red, tearful eyes, her expression full of grief.
Suddenly, Tao Qian crouched on the ground, holding her head and started sobbing heavily.
"Wuu wuu wuu, my life is so miserable, I want to die, just let me die..."
(Being in this isolated mountain village, bullied by that beast Wu Biao, wouldn’t death be a sweeter release?)
Zhang Xiaoshan saw the true feelings of Tao Qian.
He knew that Tao Qian’s emotions had completely collapsed, and if he really did nothing, it was likely that Tao Qian might consider suicide.
Regardless, Tao Qian had contributed some of her Qi to him, and they had shared intimate moments; he couldn’t just stand by and watch her die.
"Alright, stop crying. I can think of a way to help you leave White Dragon Village."
"You, you’re lying to me again,"
Tao Qian, still crouched in pain, looked up at Zhang Xiaoshan with disbelief.
"Does it benefit me to lie to you? If you don’t believe it, then I might as well leave now."
"Don’t go, I believe, I believe."
Tao Qian got up and grabbed Zhang Xiaoshan’s arm, saying excitedly.
"I knew you were a good person, you wouldn’t just stand by and watch. Please, take me with you."
"Not now, you’ve seen the lay of White Dragon Village yourself; it’s not so easy to leave. I can promise to help you leave, but you have to give me some time to think of a way."
"How long will that take? I, I don’t want to spend another day with that bastard Wu Biao. He’s a beast, a devil, tormenting me in every way daily."
Tao Qian’s face was covered in tears.
Zhang Xiaoshan understood that Wu Biao was no good and, seeing Tao Qian crying, he felt a pang of sympathy and hesitated before saying.
"One month, I will definitely find a way to get you out within a month. Just hold on a little longer."
Tao Qian’s emotions gradually stabilized, and she thought for a moment, then nodded at Zhang Xiaoshan.
"Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll wait for you to figure out a way."
"Mm, you’ve been out too long; you should head home now. If Wu Biao finds out, you might not have another chance to meet me ," Zhang Xiaoshan sagely advised.
Tao Qian’s expression turned tense.
"Then, then I’ll head back now."
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded.
"Good, if you can sneak out later, hang a red bedsheet in Wu Biao’s courtyard in advance; I’ll wait for you here at night."
After making their agreement, Tao Qian turned and hurried back toward the village.
If Wu Biao noticed anything, she feared she might suffer a fate worse than death.
Watching Tao Qian leave, Zhang Xiaoshan became thoughtful.
The Qi he obtained from his second joyful time with Tao Qian was noticeably less than the first, indicating that the Qi each woman possessed was limited; he wondered whether Qi could regenerate or if it was gone once absorbed.
It seemed he needed to find a chance to visit Luo Meili again to see if her Qi had regenerated.
Now that Zhang Xiaoshan had assured Tao Qian, he would certainly follow through, wanting to quietly take the woman he purchased out of the village without anyone noticing, which was going to be difficult.
The night had grown late, and his sister-in-law was still waiting at home, so Zhang Xiaoshan did not linger but went straight home.
"Hehe, today I must take you away no matter what."
When he was still a few hundred meters from home, Zhang Xiaoshan saw a crowd gathered at the entrance to his house, along with bursts of laughter and crying coming through.
"Let go of me, don’t touch me, wuu wuu wuu..." A woman cried out in despair.
Upon hearing Yu Xiuxiu’s cries, Zhang Xiaoshan hurriedly rushed over.
"Move, move aside..."
He pushed his way into the crowd.
A burly bald man was grabbing Yu Xiuxiu’s arm, trying to forcibly take her away.
Also a villager from White Dragon Village, but he lived in the town most of the time, making a living from gambling and lending money, notorious as a local tyrant.
"Hehe, little beauty, come with me, I’ll make sure you live comfortably."
Wei Bao was getting handsy with Yu Xiuxiu.
"Ah, let go of me, despicable!" Xiuxiu frantically resisted.
"Get lost." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝘯𝘦𝘵
Anger raging, Zhang Xiaoshan punched Wei Bao in the face, knocking him to the ground, his mouth bloody.
"Ouch, it hurts so bad,"
Wei Bao lay on the ground, holding his face and howling in pain.
Xiusiu, seeing Zhang Xiaoshan, immediately ran to his side in panic, grabbing his arm and started crying.
Xiuxiu’s tears burned like hot oil, causing Zhang Xiaoshan’s flames of fury to burn even more intensely.