The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 137 Rules Must Not Be Broken

"You can't kill me, I'm the eldest daughter of the Xiao family."

"You can have my father send money to ransom me. I don't want to die. I'm still young, I can't die!"

"Please, let me go. I'll do anything for you, even be your slave."

Seeing Jin Biao about to leave, Xiao Chunlan went all out and pounced on him, grabbing his leg.

"Please, let me go back. I... I'll give myself to you, just please let me go back."

"Is this the true nature of Miss Xiao?"

Jin Biao bent down, lifted her chin, and glanced at her: "With your looks, you still dare to dream of me? You're ugly but dreamy. However, I can let the brothers down below have some fun."

"No, no, don't."

Xiao Chunlan was going all out, hoping to gamble on a way out.

She had only intended to exchange her body for a chance to survive with this bandit leader, but unexpectedly, he was ungrateful and wanted to throw her to those bandits.

She certainly couldn't do that; how could she possibly bear to see people who had abstained from meat for years on end?
Furthermore, no one would know if she were with this person. If she were to fall into the clutches of those people, she would have no chance of survival.

"Heh, someone like you..."

"Please, please let my parents pay the ransom. My father has money, lots and lots of money. I am his only legitimate daughter, so you can ask for more money..."

What a filial daughter! She just sold out her own father like that.

"Alright, I'll send someone to find your father. Your life depends on whether he wants to save it or not."

Jin Biao kidnapped her for two reasons: firstly, because she had upset her mother; and secondly, to persuade someone to repay a debt of gratitude. If they could find someone from the Xiao family and make a fortune, it would be a good thing, since killing three birds with one stone is a rare and desirable opportunity.

What Jin Biao didn't expect was that when his men found Xiao Changfa and said that his daughter was in their hands and that they were prepared to pay 10,000 taels of silver to ransom her, Xiao Changfa seriously said that they were talking nonsense.

"My daughter, Xiao Chunlan, is at home embroidering her wedding dress. Are you all so greedy for money that you're making up all this nonsense?"

"Uncle Xiao really is Uncle Xiao, he's ruthless!"

After hearing this, Jin Biao said to Xiao Chunlan, who was slumped on the ground, "See? Your father really loves you."

"No way, why would my father say I'm embroidering a wedding dress at home? I'm not at home, am I? Could it be that there's another me at home? Am I under a curse?"

Jin Biao looked at Xiao Chunlan on the ground with utter sarcasm.

That's really stupid!
How could someone with such a brain come up with the idea of ​​murdering Xiao Chunnuan?
You should know that Xiao Chunnuan is that person's darling. If you mess with her, you'll be in serious trouble, if not dead.

See, the effect he wanted has appeared!

"You call yourself the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, but in fact, there is already an eldest daughter of the Xiao family in the great Xiao clan."

Xiao Chunlan looked at him in bewilderment: How could this be? Aren't I still here?
"Your brain is as stupid as a pig's." Jin Biao cursed, then realized something was wrong: "I misspoke. Even a pig is smarter than you. You still can't figure out this kind of problem. I don't want to talk to you anymore. There's no tuition fee if I teach you to be smart."

“Anyone can sit in the position of the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. Whoever sits in that position is the eldest daughter, regardless of her name.” Jin Biao said, “You, Xiao Chunlan, have become an outcast of the Xiao family. They will not recognize you as the eldest daughter anymore because your return will affect the reputation of the Xiao family and will bring shame to the girls of the Xiao family, affecting their marriage prospects. No one wants you to go back.”

Xiao Chunlan listened carefully and realized it made a lot of sense!

"Why did you hurt me? I've done nothing wrong, you've ruined my life..."

"Why don't you ask why when you harm others?" Jin Biao sneered. "What you do to others, others will naturally do to you in return."

"It's Xiao Chunnuan?" Xiao Chunlan's eyes widened. "Why did you all listen to her? You..."

"We take people's money to do their bidding. Look, didn't you ask them to treat you like that? It's just that she was much more generous with her money than you were. Look at you, you're not even willing to pay, yet you expect us to do things for you..."

"No, I didn't. I don't know any of you. I just asked Granny Chen..."

Jin Biao's face changed the moment he heard those three words, and the air seemed to freeze.

This woman cannot be allowed to live!
Xiao Chunlan, unaware of her fate, still insisted that it was Chen Mama who did it.

"Someone is coming."

Two men immediately entered.

“Cut out her tongue.”

Xiao Chunlan fainted upon hearing this.

When she woke up, she quickly touched her tongue with her hand. Thankfully, her tongue was still there.

She was really scared to death.

However, when she was thirsty and wanted to shout for water, she was so frightened by the sound coming from her throat that she covered her ears.

No, it couldn't be her own voice, but no matter how she opened her mouth, she couldn't hear herself speak. She had become mute.

Xiao Chunlan collapsed to the ground. She was finished; her life was over.

"Sir, perhaps we should..."

The pillar standing beside him made a throat-slitting gesture.

“I’m greedy for money but not lustful. I rob money but not lives. There are some bottom lines that cannot be crossed, or there will be no way to stop it.” Jin Biao said, “Black Mountain Cave has its own rules. You all need to remember them well. If you break any of them, you will have to accept your punishment.” “Yes, sir.” Zhu Zi’s expression changed. The punishments in Black Mountain Cave were not simple.

No one knows the true identity of this man. All that is known is that he is the adopted son of the previous cave master, who was brought back from outside at the age of eighteen to succeed him. After handing over the reins to this man, the old cave master went off to enjoy himself.

When this man first took over, a few veterans under him were unconvinced and always wanted to challenge him to a duel.

He established a rule that anyone could challenge another to a duel, but the loser had to accept the consequences.

In the end, those few arrogant, slouching, and rusty-brained people were defeated by him, slunk away, and accepted their punishment, unable to walk properly for half a year.

This is only the result of a one-on-one fight. If other rules are violated, the punishment will range from losing a hand to losing a life.

People in the martial arts world would turn pale at the mere mention of Black Mountain Cave, but the villagers in the nearby villages regarded it as a temple or god, and would offer tribute to it on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month. The villagers worked at Black Mountain Cave as easily as working for a wealthy family, and their monthly wages were never delayed.

Therefore, everyone takes their work very seriously, as such jobs are hard to find elsewhere.

In short, Black Mountain Cave has two sides; they do things in a very disciplined way.

"Sir, what should we do with that woman?"

Zhu Zi was somewhat tempted. If his master didn't want it, he would like to try it himself.

"No one is allowed to touch her," Jin Biao said. "Whoever does will die."

"Master?"

why?

No one knows why Jin Biao didn't touch Xiao Chunlan; it's because he also had such a dream in his heart.

He was six years old when he entered the Xiao family with his mother.

He took a liking to the chubby, adorable little girl and went up to pull her to play with him, but was pulled down hard by an old woman next to him.

"Where did this wild boy come from? This is the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. How dare you, a mere wild boy, touch her like that?"

The old woman's cursing was extremely offensive, and she got more and more into it as she cursed. Little Jinbiao was stunned on the spot.

"Granny Zhao, please don't scold him. He didn't do it on purpose. He probably just wants to be friends with me and play with me, right?"

"Yes, I think you're a good boy, and I like playing with you."

"Okay, I also like playing with you."

Her chubby little hand took his hand, and together they went to the garden to play and catch butterflies. She fell down, but got up and continued chasing the butterflies. At that moment, Jin Biao had only one thought in his mind: she was that happy butterfly!

She not only played with herself, but also shared her pastries with her.

That was the most delicious and sweetest pastry he had ever eaten in his life.

That afternoon was the happiest afternoon he had had in six years.

Finally, we parted with reluctance.

I saw her again six years later.

However, by then, Miss Xiao no longer wanted to play with him.

"Where did this brat come from, daring to catch my butterflies in my garden! Are you looking for death? Guards, seize him and give him twenty lashes."

"Miss, it's me, the one who used to catch butterflies with you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man was dragged away, given twenty strokes of the cane, and thrown out.

When her mother heard about it, she ran out and carried her home.

Although he was not very strong at the age of twelve, he was quite heavy. His mother walked with him step by step, teaching him as she went.

“Jin Biao, listen to your mother. Don’t come to the Xiao family again. She’s a young lady, a swan in the sky, while we’re toads on the ground. One is in the sky and the other is on the ground. No matter how much you like her, it’s useless.”

"Mother, I want to study martial arts hard so that I can fly up to the sky and catch up with her."

“Jin Biao, how could you be so foolish? She looks down on everyone. She doesn’t even look at the sons of so many wealthy families in Changzhou. How could she possibly look at you? Stop looking for her.”

Jin Biao was well aware of these things.

But how can you forget someone once they've entered your heart?

So he would appear in the courtyard of the Xiao family every few days, either as a handyman or a coachman, but without exception, he was serving only one person.

The saying goes, "Distance makes things better, close proximity makes things worse." The closer you are to someone, the better you can understand them.

It took Jin Biao two whole years to realize that the young lady was no longer the one he had seen when he was a child. Her kindness and beauty had gradually disappeared, replaced by pride, ignorance, arrogance, and barbarity...

Jin Biao last encountered her while sweeping the garden. He was distracted and didn't notice, and some dust from his broom landed on her embroidered shoes. He was then given another twenty strokes of the cane.

From that moment on, the beautiful little girl in Jin Biao's heart died.

Honestly, seeing her now, I can't recognize her at all. Moreover, her stupidity makes me feel embarrassed. How did I fall for her back then? What made me think she was so good?

Sorry everyone, the word count has changed due to duplicate copying.
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