Chapter 3: Savior

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

On this day, Yan Xin was wandering outside until the sun had dipped below the horizon. The moon that had just climbed into the sky emitted a gentle light, making Yan Xin, who had gained a lot from her exploration today, even happier.

However, the arrival of a group of people soon broke Yan Xin’s good mood.

“Hurry up and give chase! Don’t let him escape!” A man, who was clutching his shoulder, ran forward with a muffled voice. Behind him was a large group of black-clothed men, calling out to each other to chase after the man who was fleeing for his life.

Yan Xin, who was originally skipping along the main road, stopped when she saw such a large group of people rushing over from the side alley. She had been in this world for so long, and this was the first time she had seen such an exciting scene. Before this, this world was as peaceful as a fake one.

Standing still, Yan Xin looked at the man who was getting closer and closer to her, and gradually saw his appearance clearly. Under the gentle moonlight, the man who was originally running for his life did not seem like he was being chased. His determined face was filled with certainty and confidence, as if he already knew that he would definitely escape.

However, when he saw Yan Xin, his beautiful brows furrowed slightly, appearing very surprised. It was precisely because of the man’s brief moment of hesitation that the group of men in black behind him finally managed to catch up.

Yan Xin’s gaze shifted from the man’s face, looking as sharp as a knife, to the man’s shoulder that his hand was clutching. She tried to discern where the blood was dripping from under the man’s fingers, dyeing the man’s white shirt red.

Yan Xin, who had always been aloof, took out a walnut branch that could carry a lot of magic power. She had found it over a few days ago. She waved it at the group of men, chanted a spell, and the men in black fell to the ground, holding their stomachs and rolling about.

After bearing the brunt of the spell, a few small cracks appeared on the walnut branch.

The man raised his eyebrows in surprise after seeing this. He stopped running and looked at Yan Xin, who had created this scene.

Suddenly, the man grinned and said, “Hello, I’m Liu Qingcang. Thank you for saving my life.”

Seeing Yan Xin put away the walnut branch, as if about to leave, Liu Qingcang grabbed her. Yan Xin didn’t like the feeling of being manhandled, so she was about to break free and leave, but Liu Qingcang’s words made her stop.

“Miss, in order to repay you for saving my life, I want to give you some compensation. May I know your name?”

Compensation? So he meant money? Yan Xin rolled her eyes and pulled her arm out in a reserved manner. She looked at him and cleared her throat, “I didn’t save you for the sake of compensation. Personally, I have always liked to look at fate. I saw that you were quite a match for me, so I saved you.”

After a pause, Yan Xin said, “However, your savior has indeed been a little short of money recently, so if you want to give me compensation, I won’t object. How much do you want to give me?”

Liu Qingcang did not expect Yan Xin to be so direct. However, having spent a lot of time in the business world and the officialdom, immediately adjusted his state of mind and did not give a definite answer. Instead, he said, “To put it this way, I won’t be stingy on the reward of my benefactor. I still haven’t gotten your name?”

“My name is Yan Xin.” This was the second time Liu Qingcang had asked for her name. Although Yan Xin had only wanted to take the money and leave, the other party had asked her this so many times that Yan Xin could not say anything and could only tell him the truth.

Yan Xin? Wasn’t this the third daughter of the Yan family? Why would she appear here in the middle of the night? Liu Qingcang was a little suspicious, but he took a closer look at Yan Xin’s face. Under the faint moonlight, he could confirm that this was indeed the third daughter of the Yan family.

Why was it different from the rumors? Why not take this opportunity to observe more? Liu Qingcang thought to himself, but didn’t say anything out loud. Instead, he opted to extend an invitation to her.

“I also think that you are very pleasing to the eye. Why don’t we have a meal together some other day?”

“Sure, but don’t you need to treat this wound of yours?” Yan Xin could see that this man had the means to provide her with the ingredients to refine medicine, and she also wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to him, so she agreed. However, when she saw this man talking to her for a long time as if his arm was not injured, she was also very puzzled.

Seeing that Yan Xin was so concerned about him, Liu Qingcang smiled slightly and said, “It’s alright. It’s just a flesh wound; I’ve had many of those before.” After saying that, he even deliberately moved his shoulder to show that he was fine.

Yan Xin was silent, indicating that she was very speechless..