Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 234: Deathly Secret ( 2 )

When they heard this, the male slaves finally realized that those clothes were for them. Although they were doubtful, they didn’t question her.

Yao Zhi listened to the rustling sounds and couldn’t help but apologize to her husband in her heart. She didn’t even see her husband’s body and had already looked at other men’s bodies.

After a while, she asked, "Are you done?"

"Master, we are done."

Turning around, she saw them finally wearing pants and let out a sigh of relief. She opened her sling bag and said, "Sit down."

While she tended to their injuries, she said, "Now that you are my men, I will give you new names. Is that okay?"

The two of them nodded and replied in unison, "We will follow the Master’s decision."

Yao Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Since all of you could be counted as being dead once and regaining a new life, then you will be named Ling."

She then looked at the first slave she bought and said, "You will be called Ling Yi from now on." Then, she turned to the next slave and said, "You will be called Ling Er from now on."

After being bestowed a name by their Master, Ling Yi and Ling Er kneeled on the ground and kowtowed to her. "Thank you, Master."

Yao Zhi helped them up and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to kneel, let alone kowtow, to anyone, including me."

"In my eyes, you are a person first before anything else. So, I don’t want to see any of you lower yourselves as slaves. From now on, you are my guards and responsible for my safety."

Ling Yi and Ling Er nodded and replied at the same time, "Understood."

Yao Zhi nodded in satisfaction and continued tending to their wounds. When she was done, she went to visit the next room. Three hours later, she finally finished distributing the clothes, underwear, and shoes to the Ling squad.

Now, she only needed to tend to the female slaves. Carrying the gunny sacks, she knocked on the door. Unlike the Ling squad, they insisted on staying in the same room.

She waited for a while before the door was opened. Seeing that it was her, the female slave bent her knees. Before she could kneel, Yao Zhi held her arm and said, "No need to kneel. Let’s go inside."

After she closed the door, the woman stood beside her family.

Yao Zhi sat on the chair and said, "All of you don’t have to worry. I bought you not to torture you. I need people whom I can trust to manage my workshop and stores. As long as you are loyal to me, I will ensure your safety and provide for you and your family."

The women exchanged glances and nodded. They were worried that their Master would use them as bed servants. Now that they knew her real goals, they were relieved.

"I bought some clothes for you all. You should change your clothes and tend to your wounds. Take a rest for two days, and we will go to Zhu’an Town."

After she said this, Yao Zhi took out the clothes and the medicines she prepared. When the women were changing their clothes behind the screen, she went to the bed to check on the little girl.

She was having a fever and was still wrapped in her cloak. Yao Zhi wanted to change her clothes and tend to her wounds. But after she took off the little girl’s clothes, she saw something that shouldn’t have been on her body.

When she turned around, she saw the women looking at her anxiously. Meeting their gaze, she understood their intention.

To prove their loyalty toward her, they revealed their secret. It was just that this kind of secret was not good at all. If possible, Yao Zhi wished to rewind time and not discover this matter.

These women were too gutsy. They even dared to disguise the last male descendant of Marquis Yongning as a girl. If this matter were exposed, not only would they lose their heads, even her second persona as Lei Feng wouldn’t be able to escape this crime.

Reaching this conclusion, Yao Zhi suddenly felt that she was too arrogant, thinking that she could save everyone.

She massaged her throbbing temple for a long time before she said, "It’s possible to hide him for a while, but not for a lifetime. When he grows up, his identity will be exposed."

When they heard her words, the oldest woman kneeled on the ground and kowtowed to her. "Master, please be merciful and spare my child."

This time, Yao Zhi didn’t tell her to rise but asked, "Do you know what the consequences are if this matter is exposed? Not only you and your family, even I and the other slaves will also lose our lives."

"Master, I know that this is a capital crime. But my husband was framed by the wicked and beheaded. The nine generations of his family are gone. Now, only this child carries his bloodline."

"Master, even if I am reborn as a horse or a cow, I’m willing to repay your kindness in every life I have in the future. Please spare my child."

Taking a deep breath, Yao Zhi looked at the little boy lying on the bed and said, "Get up."

Hearing this, the woman was overjoyed. Since her Master had said so, it meant that he had agreed to keep this secret.

After a long silence, Yao Zhi finally said, "We will leave tomorrow. During the journey, your daughter will die of illness. After a while, I will bring back a beggar and let you raise him."

When the woman heard this, she nodded and said, "Thank you, Master."

Even though she would no longer be able to tell her son about his real identity, it was better than being separated by life and death. Being an orphan was better than being the son of a criminal. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

What’s more, even though he was a beggar, he would no longer be branded as a slave and would be able to live as a good citizen.