Chapter 105: Fugitive?

【You return home, ready to cultivate, but find an unexpected guest has arrived.】

【It’s a severely injured girl of unknown identity.】

【You provide her with basic treatment, stopping the bleeding, and place her weapon far away, just in case.】

【Your treatment works, and within half an hour, the girl in the Blood Replacement Realm wakes up from her coma.】

【Her consciousness is chaotic, still tense from before the coma, and instinctively, she tries to attack you, who is in the same room.】

An attack in a severely injured state.

Too weak and feeble.

Plus, Xu Xi was prepared, having already taken away the long spear.

The girl’s attack upon waking up was easily blocked by him.

Confusion, doubt, shock.

Her delicate face cycled through various expressions, eventually settling into awkwardness and a sheepish smile.

“Uh, so, um, should I say sorry?” The girl had a stunning appearance, every contour of her face defining beauty, but her behavior was quite brash.

Xu Xi could tell that her brash demeanor was both her true nature and a disguise.

Despite her efforts to appear unguarded.

Her wandering eyes clearly showed distrust towards Xu Xi, instinctively searching for her long spear.

“No need for apologies.”

In the room, Xu Xi leisurely sipped his tea, saying under the girl’s surprised gaze, “Since you’re awake, you can leave on your own.”

In the first simulation, Xu Xi adopted Xu Moli because a baby couldn’t survive alone.

In the second simulation, Xu Xi adopted Cressa because objects without emotions couldn’t live like humans.

This time.

A girl in the Blood Replacement Realm, fallen from who knows where, clearly had mature values and solid strength. Xu Xi didn’t feel the need to do anything.

Silence, terrifyingly quiet.

The girl was too shocked to speak, seemingly not expecting Xu Xi to directly send her away.

The chirping of insects outside the window was audible, the rustling of willow trees adding to the atmosphere.

Further amplifying the astonishment.

“You…” Her brash expression faded, replaced by a serious and earnest look.

The girl scrutinized Xu Xi, as if confirming his identity, judging his intentions, weighing the pros and cons.

Her eyes flashed with confusion and bewilderment.

Finally turning into a desperate gamble.

“I am the legitimate daughter of Prince Dingyuan of the Great Qian, Wu Yingxue!”

“Princess Liang’an, conferred by the current emperor!”

“I was unfortunately plotted against by villains, severely injured and fell here. Quickly help me return to the capital, and when I see my father, I will surely grant you a high official position!”

The girl, or rather, Princess Wu Yingxue.

Suddenly grabbed Xu Xi’s arm, her eyes wide, speaking in the fastest and most urgent tone.

At that moment.

Xu Xi seemed to hear: “V me 50.”

“Let go,” Xu Xi said, calmly pulling away from the girl.

“You don’t believe me?!”

“I do, after all, your clothes and that weapon are strong proofs of identity.”

“Then why won’t you help me?”

The girl was confused, also puzzled.

According to the scripts, shouldn’t Xu Xi be kowtowing and swearing loyalty at this point?

In the quiet house.

Sunlight pierced through the window, illuminating the dust in the air.

Xu Xi shook his head, delivering a heavy blow to the girl’s naive worldview with a lecture she had never heard before: “In this world, there’s never a rule that says you must help anyone.”

“I saved you because I wanted to.”

“I won’t help you because I don’t want to.”

“Moreover, there’s one more thing I think I need to remind you…”

Bang bang bang——

Just as Xu Xi was about to continue, urgent knocking came from outside, so he stopped.

Letting the girl rest on the bed, he went out to open the door.

It was an acquaintance knocking.

“A Niu, what brings you here?” Crossing the stone threshold, Xu Xi looked at the honest young man before him, quite surprised.

A Niu’s full name was Zhang Tieniu.

20 years old, two years younger than Xu Xi in the simulation.

Honest in character, a bit slow with a touch of foolishness, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looked like a very simple and honest person.

“Brother Xu,” under the fierce sun, the honest man grinned. Sweat soaked his clothes.

He panted, wiping the sweat from his forehead: “I came to tell you something.”

Xu Xi was puzzled: “Tell me something?”

A Niu nodded: “Yes, Brother Xu, a lot of government officials have come to town, saying they’re looking for some fugitive.”

Bang!!

As soon as A Niu finished speaking.

A loud thud came from inside the house.

The honest man scratched his head: “Brother Xu, what’s going on in your house, such a noisy commotion.”

Xu Xi’s expression was calm: “It’s nothing, just a rat.”

A Niu suddenly understood: “Oh, a black rat, Brother Xu is amazing, even the rats in your house are strong, making such a big noise must be a huge one.”

The noise inside the house grew louder, like a fit of helpless rage.

A Niu was curious, but at Xu Xi’s reminder, he focused on talking about the fugitive.

“The officials said the fugitive is a girl from the capital, looks honest, but is actually a ruthless killer.”

Bang bang, the sound of a head hitting the door.

“Brother Xu, what do you think the girl from the city looks like?”

“Well, I can’t say for sure.”

“Hehe, my mom said girls from the city must have thick arms, waists like barrels, and can slap several people to death, otherwise why would they be wanted by the government.”

A Niu chuckled foolishly.

Sharing his experiences and hearsay with Xu Xi.

Completely unaware of Xu Xi’s strange expression and the increasingly loud muffled sounds inside.

Bang bang continuously, yet with restraint.

“Alright, I got it, thanks A Niu, you can go back now,” Xu Xi smiled, letting the man leave, then closed the door.

When he returned inside.

Wu Yingxue was gritting her teeth, the sound echoing in the room, her fists clenched, looking like she wanted to hit someone but didn’t dare.

Clearly.

The talk of black rats and barrel-like waists had deeply pierced her heart.

But the girl’s rationality remained, quickly realizing another matter of great importance to her.

“Fugitive?”

“How could I be a fugitive?!”

“This, this can’t be!”

The girl’s expression was one of shock and doubt, her fingertips trembling slightly, showing the turmoil in her heart.

What a joke, how could a princess like her become a fugitive?

“This is what I wanted to tell you earlier,” Xu Xi’s expression was calm, he closed the door, blocking any outside view, and slowly sat down.

“If you didn’t lie to me, it’s impossible for someone of your status to be attacked.”

“Unless, there’s been a change in your status.”