Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Chapter 418 A glimmer of hope

twelve……

Lu You leaned against the railing, her heart heavy with emotion.

If this were on Earth, he wouldn't even be in junior high school yet.

But this is another world, a feudal dynasty without human rights. What would the rich man want with her? Lu You didn't even dare to think about it.

"At least... I don't have to freeze anymore."

Lu You couldn't find any words to comfort Duanmu Rong, so after racking her brains, she could only say this in a seemingly lighthearted way to ease the oppressive atmosphere.

"We won't have to freeze anymore."

Duanmu Rong nodded and said.

"Not only that, they also fed me meat, gave me a bath, dressed me in cotton clothes, and even had someone teach me martial arts."

"At that time, I thought I had met a good person, and that mansion of the rich man was my lucky place. But after I recovered, I realized that it was hell."

Lu You remained silent.

She seemed to have already guessed the suffering that Duanmu Rong was about to endure.

But the truth is, her imagination is really lacking.

"Deer, do you know what a Dew-Gathering Fairy is?"

Lu You shook her head slightly upon hearing this, as this was the first time she had ever heard of such a form of address.

"The Dew-Receiving Fairy, who receives the grace of dew."

"Later I found out that when the rich man bought me, he was attracted by my better figure than other people my age."

"For the first two years after I entered the manor, they fed and drank well so that I would become plump."

"The reason I was made to learn martial arts is so that I can perform all sorts of extremely difficult moves."

"Besides these, I also need to learn singing and dancing movements, and learn how to be charming and seductive with every smile and frown."

Duanmu Rong's voice suddenly changed from that extreme repression to a soft and sweet tone.

Lu You looked up and saw Duanmu Rong looking at her with seductive eyes and her chin slightly raised.

"A fairy... comes, draped in a thin veil, her body half-concealed, a jade cup in her mouth..."

Duanmu Rong placed her left hand under her right wrist, pretending to roll up her sleeve.

Her right hand, with her delicate fingers, slid slowly down her left cheek to her neck, then suddenly flicked upwards and brushed across her right cheek.

Just as Duanmu Rong herself said, every frown and smile is captivating and alluring.

Even a straight woman like Lu You felt a shiver run down her spine when she saw it.

But at the same time, a chill also rose!

Is a fourteen-year-old girl really going to perform these things for others?

But Duanmu Rong's next words completely shattered Lu You's worldview.

“From my very first performance, I became the darling of the wealthy man’s banquets.”

“After that, I served as the Dew-Receiving Fairy in that rich man’s house for 754 days, attending 137 banquets, and was harassed by 86 men.”

"Finally, I broke through to the Inner Strength Realm by using the cultivation technique I obtained through flattery."

"On the night of the breakthrough, I killed the entire wealthy family, including all 132 servants, and set fire to all their houses."

"But the commotion I caused was too great, and the soldiers pursued me. I was wounded by an arrow and fled to a pawnshop."

"The pawnshop owner was the Third Prince's secret guard. I joined him and gradually made my way to Wudu."

At this moment, Lu You finally understood why Duanmu Rong was so resistant to getting close to people.

She never imagined that her momentary gossip would lead to the discovery of Duanmu Rong's tragic past.

Have you told anyone about these things?

"Apart from the pawnshop owner who saved me, no one knows." Duanmu Rong had calmed down by now.

"Then why did you tell me?" Lu You asked curiously.

Duanmu Rong turned to look at Lu You.

"Because from this moment on, our lives are intertwined."

"Lu You, the most important thing about a secret guard is the word 'secret'—coming and going like the wind, without a sound."

“But after traveling with you, everyone already knows my identity. Once I’ve revealed myself, I can no longer work for the Third Prince quietly.”

"The Third Prince entrusted me with protecting you; this is my final mission."

"This mission will only be complete when I die."

Lu You chuckled softly upon hearing this: "If I die, wouldn't your mission be complete?"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong looked at Lu You seriously and said, "My orders are to protect your safety. Even if I can't, I will die before you."

Upon hearing this, Lu You fell silent.

To her, the idea of ​​a scholar dying for one who understands him was simply a matter of chivalry.

But she really couldn't understand what these people were thinking by putting herself in their shoes.

Duanmu Rong looked at the full moon and sighed softly.

"These secrets have been weighing on my heart for a long time. I want to talk to someone about them, but I have no friends or family."

"Even if I did, I wouldn't tell them about it, because they might pity my past, but at the same time, they would also despise it."

"But I don't know why, I feel like you can't. You're different from everyone I've ever met."

Sometimes I think, maybe... you really are from the celestial realm.

At this point, Duanmu Rong smiled and looked at Lu You.

"Deer, I will protect you with my life."

"If you are truly an immortal, please give me a pill that can make me forget everything."

"Even if it's just before I die, even if it's just for a moment, I want to forget all that and die cleanly."

After saying this, Duanmu Rong nodded slightly and turned to walk towards her room.

Looking at that slender figure from behind, Lu You finally couldn't help but speak.

"The Forget-Dust Pill!"

Duanmu Rong turned around: "What?"

"There is a kind of elixir that can make people forget what happened before, called the Forget-Dust Pill!"

Lu You said to Duanmu Rong with a smile.

"However, this elixir is too precious for me to produce right now."

"But I promise you, as long as I can get it, I will definitely help you forget those sordid past events."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong's eyes reddened, and she then bowed solemnly to Lu You.

Thank you!

After thanking her, Duanmu Rong didn't linger. She turned around, went back into the house, and closed the door.

Lu You turned her head to look at the moon in the sky.

The Forget-Dust Pill was a trick used to deceive Duanmu Rong.

Those were just elixirs from novels she had read in her previous life.

Her system requires that items sold in the store must first be obtained through a lottery wheel.

What the spinning wheel produces is completely random.

But people always need something to look forward to.

Duanmu Rong was sent by the Third Prince to monitor her. Before the Third Prince orders his hand to attack her, Duanmu Rong will risk her life to protect herself.

Lu You had nothing to give Duanmu Rong except this hope.

Standing on the veranda, the system panel, glowing with a bluish light, reappeared in front of Lu You.

The journey from Yanzhou to Kyoto took more than half a month. After Lu You tormented everyone in various ways, her points had exceeded 200,000.

It's been a long time since I've done a giveaway...

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, 50,000 points evaporated from his balance.

The blue disc began to rotate again after nearly two months...