Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 1034 - 527: Fighting Spirit (2)

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuantian understood,

"Oh, their mother and son had a spat over the matter of granting the title of general, and the mistress took her anger out on you.

Probably she was displeased that despite having arranged matters for you to serve closely, you couldn’t even discover this major issue.

She suspects you little girls have all changed your loyalty, favoring the Young Master, disregarding what she says.

So don’t waste your time dreaming about good prospects, you’ve been directly sent to me."

"You!"

The maid bit her lip, with a disdainful and contemptuous glare, seemingly unwilling to yield, retorted,

"You nasty creature! Still talking nonsense! Why should you care what happens to me! Are you coming or not!

You were leering at me earlier with a lustful smile! Stop pretending to be some gentleman! Despicable!"

Chen Xuantian was speechless, wondering why Tie Dan could win people’s affection with a sharp glance while his friendly smile was perceived as indecent; could the gap between people really be that wide?

"Well, okay, I’m not a gentleman. What’s your name then?"

The maid raised her eyebrows mockingly, teasing in a sweet voice,

"Ha! What’s this! You want to connect with me emotionally? Stop joking with your sister!

You’ve been spouting nonsense for so long and haven’t come over; don’t tell me you can’t muster the courage?"

Chen Xuantian glanced at her, suddenly reaching out to grab her arm, white as a lotus root.

The maid stiffened, her snow-white body visibly quivering slightly. Her eyes revealed an extremely complex expression, with disdain, panic, confusion, resignation, unwillingness, and despair, as if she was entirely shocked.

Chen Xuantian pursed his lips, looking at her arm with the red "guardian sand,"

"Just a touch and you’re like this, why are you being so stubborn? Although this thing doesn’t really have any scientific basis, anyone could guess you’re the Young General’s primary plaything, reserved to serve him exclusively once he comes of age and achieves his Elixir. Others probably don’t even dare to glance at you, right? Otherwise, how could you be spoiled into such an unruly temperament."

The maid flushed and angrily pulled her arm away from him,

"Mind your own business! I tell you not to be smug! Even if I have to spend tonight with you, I’m still the Young General’s person! They didn’t give me to you!"

Chen Xuantian chuckled, folding his hands and speaking leisurely,

"Do you believe your own words? You grew up with the Young General, right? You should know his capacity better than anyone else. You were arrogant when favored, but now that you have walked through this door, you still think you can go back? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Despite all your contempt, you still came in. Because you know who makes the decisions in this house, and the Young General knows it too, that’s why he didn’t stop you outside even though he’s upset, because he knows too, he has to endure it.

This was deliberately set up to make him suffer, to teach him a lesson. To remind him that because he was disrespectful, what was originally his woman was rewarded to the servant he wants to win over. It’s meant to make every encounter with you and me a reminder of today’s humiliation.

And you and I are merely pawns in their mother-son feud.

So whether you enter or not, how you choose, who to serve, your body and life have never been yours to decide, so no matter how much you look down on me, no matter how much you resent it, tonight you have to comply, swallow your grievances silently, right?"

For a moment, the maid was silent, glaring at him fiercely, her eyes shining with tears.

Chen Xuantian sat on the bed, took out a fruit from his sleeve, munching on it while reading a book, he said,

"Actually, why cling stubbornly to the Nangong Family? Although they gave you a Divine Gang Gold Pill and taught you Martial Arts and Inner Power, they’ve used you for many years, consider any debts repaid.

The world is vast, there’s always a place to find refuge. Since the path to be the Young Mistress by the Young Master’s side is blocked, why not change your thinking, take a step back to find wider options."

The maid stabilized her emotions for a moment, looked at him with disdain and shock, glaring coldly,

"... Are you insane? You want me to elope with you? Just you??"

Chen Xuantian shook his head and smiled wryly,

"I’m merely pointing out a path for you, when did I say to elope with you.

I struggled hard to pass the interview and enter the Nangong Family, given a Beauty to serve on the first night, I must work hard to contribute to Nangong Family’s glory.

But you’re different, you don’t owe them anything. Now, completely unburdened, you haven’t taken a thing from their family, nobody can hold you accountable.

See that window? Outside lies the vast Yun Meng, jump out and use the night as cover to swim to the other shore. Hide in a reed patch for seven days and seven nights, from then on, the sky is wide and high, isn’t that more comfortable than serving and warming someone’s feet here as a servant?

Even if your fate is poor and you get caught by them again, you can plead that your body and heart belong to the Young Master, you’d rather die than surrender, pledge loyalty even unto death, take a gamble and maybe he’ll rise up, act like a man to protect you, and give you the title of Young Mistress."

The maid was silent for a while, slowly climbed onto the window, opened it, her soft breasts pressing against the window sill as she gazed out into the night under the dim lights at the wharf.

"Did you see that flower boat?"

Chen Xuantian leaned over to look, still munching on his fruit,

"What, are you thinking of escaping on that boat? I wouldn’t recommend it, too slow."

The maid shot him a disdainful glance,

"Don’t get so close to me, your spit is splashing on me, it smells sour."

Chen Xuantian shrugged and returned to his seat.

The maid, leaning sideways, twisting her waist, stared out lost in thought,

"That boat is headed to Jiangdu, carrying underage girls. Li Jiang, this place is full of miasma, disease, floods, and wild beasts, demons run rampant, bandits are everywhere, lawless, everything depends on robbery, it’s not suitable for women, children, or the elderly to stay long.

Women who survive here must either like the mistress, be able to suppress both demons and men underfoot, or they must depend on powerful men, becoming their slaves and playthings.

Most of the wives of criminals exiled here die within the first year, the remaining are abused and divided among men, and when they are old and faded they are thrown into the river to feed the fish. Children born here, boys end up working in the Beast Cage, girls go to that boat.

The Nangong Family collects those born to court criminals, buys them from traffickers for two hundred coins apiece, feeds them and grows them up, those who are extraordinarily beautiful are sent to the North in shiploads, sold to Central Plains’ aristocratic families, those slightly less attractive are sold to brothel as slaves and servants.

After all, Central Plains lack women the most, the Emperor on the throne has Four Queens and Eight Concubines, who need thousands of Palace Attendants. Wealthy landlords’ families have at least three to four wives and dozens of rooms; these wives and ladies, young misses also need seventeen to eighteen maids serving them. Thus women are Nangong Family’s main goods, the best can sell for hundreds of gold, at least earn hundreds of coins.

My family too was exiled from Three Constellations here, if not selected by Nangong Family, I would have been on that boat."

The maid glanced at Chen Xuantian,

"You talk about the vastness of the world, places to go? But all nations and states, nine provinces and twelve countries, isn’t it all the same?

Even if I don’t serve Nangong Family, don’t I still end up serving you? In the end, relying on a man to live, what’s the difference in who it is?

Moreover, my home is long gone, only I remain, alone. Even if I escape, where would I go?"

"Alas..."

Thus, Chen Xuantian no longer persuaded her.

The maid stopped speaking, turned away, lay beside Chen Xuantian,

"Do it yourself then, I’m going to sleep."