Bloodstained Hero's Clothes

Chapter 1254 A Frugal Struggle to Obtain Three Promises (Part 3)
"You may punish me however you wish," Qi Yang said earnestly.

"Oh? Anything is fine?" Ling'er seemed interested and turned to look at him.

"Yes." Qi Yang nodded firmly. He would do anything as long as Ling'er could forgive him. He already felt guilty for hurting Ling'er. If he were to make Ling'er angry and ruin her health, he would be guilty beyond redemption.

Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief; she had been waiting for Brother Yang to say those words!
Seeing Ling'er snatch the thin rope from his hand fiercely, Qi Yang's heart tightened, and he unconsciously swallowed.

Ling'er noticed this small detail and asked unhappily, "What? Have you changed your mind?"

"No...no," Qi Yang quickly denied, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

So even Brother Yang has moments of fear. Ling'er couldn't help but smile. Although it couldn't compare to her own worry and anxiety back then, seeing Brother Yang a little nervous made her feel much more at ease.

But Qi Yang's tension quickly faded, replaced by sadness and sorrow.

Ling'er noticed that Yang-gege's gaze was fixed on the bloodstains on the thin rope, and she immediately understood. She was all too familiar with this kind of sorrow. This rope couldn't be kept! She wanted Yang-gege to learn his lesson and not abandon her to face danger alone again, instead of falling into deep self-blame and grief every time he saw the bloodstains on the thin rope.

Seeing Ling'er take a tinderbox out of her bag, Qi Yang was puzzled. What was the girl going to do? They were standing at the entrance of the cave, and the light was dim due to the trees blocking the way, but there was no need to use a tinderbox for illumination.

"Shall we go in?" Qi Yang naturally assumed that Ling'er was going to lead him inside.

"What? You're unwilling again?" Ling'er asked him, lighting the tinderbox and shaking it. Qi Yang was naturally unwilling, but words spoken are like water spilled; they cannot be taken back.

Seeing his strange expression, Ling'er couldn't help but laugh again. She said, "I just want to burn this rope." After saying that, she brought the thin rope close to the tinderbox.

Unexpectedly, Qi Yang pulled Ling'er's hand away from the thin rope and stopped her, saying, "No!"

Ling'er raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled, but asked teasingly, "You really want me to tie you up?"

Qi Yang's handsome face flushed slightly, and he said softly, "What's wrong with anything as long as it can appease the young lady?"

"You think you can make me calm down? It's not that simple." Ling'er turned her head and gave a sly smile from an angle where Yang-gege couldn't see her.

"There's no need to burn the rope, is there?" Qi Yang looked down at the thin rope in Ling'er's hand. The rope was exceptionally strong; it would be a real shame to burn it. Besides, it was stained with Ling'er's blood. He wanted to keep it as a reminder that he must never accidentally hurt Ling'er again!
"You... still want to keep it?" Ling'er immediately guessed what Yang-gege was thinking and said, "Then leave it with me for now! I'll return it to you after I'm done tying you up." Ling'er didn't intend to discuss it with Yang-gege. She covered the tinderbox and then unceremoniously put the thin rope and tinderbox into her small bag.

"Huh?" Qi Yang stared in astonishment at Ling'er's actions, momentarily speechless. Was Ling'er going to tie him up or not? If she didn't tie him up, how could he gain Ling'er's forgiveness?

Ling'er thought to herself, "Don't wait any longer, I won't give it back to you!" She couldn't bear to use the rope to tie up her brother Yang, so the promise to return the rope was just a formality.

At this moment, Ling'er had no idea that one day she would be eager to use this rope to tie up her brother Yang, and that day was not far off.
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