Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

Yuan Qingya smiled smugly.

"I'll accept that as a compliment."

"Don't make that face. This isn't some hell on earth. Why do you look like you're about to jump into a fire pit?"

"Although I'm not particularly wealthy, I can still provide a life of luxury in the literal sense."

"It's better than you living here on tenterhooks, isn't it?"

"You're just lucky. A village like this can be destroyed in an instant if it's targeted by a monster or raided by bandits. It would be such a pity if you died."

Aqing rolled her eyes in annoyance, wanted to say something but swallowed it back, and nodded sullenly.

"Alright, alright. You cunning Grand Secretary."

"The library in Heian-kyo."

"I really want to go and see it."

"Hey, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

Yuan Qingya couldn't wait to raise her palm to the sky and swear an oath.

"If I utter even half a lie, may I die without a burial place."

After making such a solemn vow, Aqing felt a little embarrassed. She twirled her fingers and whispered, "There's no need for that."

Yuan Qingya pressed her advantage and asked, "Then you'll come with me first thing tomorrow morning?"

"My castle tower is quite spacious, with plenty of rooms. I can send someone to help you move your books, how about that?"

Aqing first nodded, then shook her head.

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

"I...I have some things to do. Anyway, the village is going to be relocated, so can't I come to you later?"

"There's no rush, is there?"

“I promised the children in the village that I would tell them stories. In a few days, it will be the hundredth and the last one.”

The girl's clear eyes startled Yuan Qingya.

This request isn't too unreasonable.

"Well, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that it's too dangerous for you to be here."

"Fine. I'll go back tomorrow and have Fengmo lead a team to camp nearby and secretly protect you."

Yuan Qingya muttered a few words to herself and quickly finalized a plan.

It's not a bad thing to finish what you start. Since she likes telling stories, let's just let her have her way.

This girl is a real gem! We should spoil her!

Whether Musashi can develop smoothly depends on her!

Although they only met once and chatted for a few minutes, she was definitely more knowledgeable than those rigid civil officials in the city. Yuan Qingya had no special advantages after transmigrating, and he was not a liberal arts student, nor did he study agriculture. He could only think of a limited number of policies that would benefit the people, and he didn't even know whether using them would be a good thing or a bad thing.

Now that someone is offering advice, his life is much easier.

But what he never expected was that when he saw the girl again, it was in a raging fire.

Chapter 283 Fire

After a night, Yuan Qingya opened her eyes, stood up and stretched.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and all around was quiet.

He leaned against the wall and meditated all night without feeling tired at all.

Not far in front of him, a young girl lay on her side, breathing evenly. Her thin and frail body was curled up in the blanket, making her look very pitiful.

Yuan Qingya could sense that she was awake.

The sudden change in breathing rhythm was proof of that.

Yuan Qingya's playful nature was aroused. He tiptoed behind A Qing and slowly squatted down. Hearing the girl's increasingly rapid breathing, his smile turned wicked.

Even if the person in front of you is well-read, she is still just a teenage girl.

Such close contact with a peer of the opposite sex, especially in bed, quickly caused that quiet sleeping face to flush red at a visible speed.

Yuan Qingya neither got up nor spoke.

He simply watched until he estimated that the girl's sense of shame was nearing its limit, and then he slowly spoke.

"I'm leaving now~"

The girl was incredibly clever; she immediately realized he was deliberately playing a prank on her. She scrambled up, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, and looked both shy and angry.

"You...you idiot!!"

She couldn't bring herself to swear, and the boy in front of her hadn't done anything excessive, but she still felt like she was being teased.

Yuan Qingya stopped short of a word, straightened her voice, and said righteously, "What's wrong with me? I'm here to say goodbye."

"So, you really don't want to come with me? Edo Castle is in dire need of rebuilding, and there's no time to lose."

Aqing glared at him irritably, clearly still angry.

Why are you so long-winded!

"This is my hometown, after all. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yuan Qingya was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"Do vagrants also have a hometown?"

"Don't look so nostalgic. They weren't exactly good to you, were they?"

Aqing's eyes dimmed, and she slowly shook her head.

"Even homeless people have homes; they have roots too."

“This village has changed hands many times over the past few decades. Everyone has supported each other. Even though I was born with white hair, they never abandoned me.”

Yuan Qingya looked up in surprise.

"How many decades can a village like this, inhabited by vagrants, sustain itself?"

"How should I put it? I was just lucky enough."

"It's not just good luck; people still die. My parents died at the hands of bandits, and many villagers died at the hands of wild beasts, monsters, and even samurai lords. The village is shrinking day by day, but it still survives by chance."

"However, they are quite lucky to have met a Grand Secretary like you. They should have good days ahead of them."

Yuan Qingya stood up indifferently.

"Alright, whatever you want."

"It's not that I'm assuming the worst of these people, but the way they look at you is nothing but disdain and disgust; there's not a shred of warmth in their eyes."

"Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people. In such harsh living conditions, there are no such things as good people."

Ah Qing seemed to dislike the topic, turning her head away and answering irrelevantly, "Hey, you've finally hired me to be an official, what position are you going to give me?"

Yuan Qingya realized that she was trying to change the subject, so she shrugged and made a joke.

"Position?"

"How about the City Lord's wife? I am still unmarried, and the position of principal wife is vacant. I am willing to prepare my bed for her."

For some reason, Yuan Qingya felt good getting along with this learned girl and they had a lot in common.

It's probably because the people he usually encounters are either his enemies or his subordinates who are very humble. He hasn't had this kind of equal communication since he left Heian-kyo and said goodbye to those blood-related brothers and sisters.

Of course, even so, the so-called "official wife" is just a joke. If he were to actually marry, his wife would definitely be ranked first.

The joke didn't anger the girl.

"Hmph, stop with the glib talk. Do you think a nobleman from the Minamoto clan in Heian-kyo would even look at a country bumpkin like me?"

“Those noble ladies are your perfect match.”

"I'm not good-looking."

The last sentence was spoken in a very low voice, but Yuan Qingya still heard it.

"A person with a wealth of knowledge naturally exudes elegance. Don't underestimate yourself. I think you are much more adorable than those sickly young ladies in Heian-kyo."

"They don't know as much as you do."

"Seriously, as long as you can help me, in Edo Castle, no, in Musashi Province, besides me, your word carries the most weight."

"how?"

Aqing glanced at Yuan Qingya with a half-smile, her expression showing satisfaction.

"Hmm, second only to the emperor, that shows some sincerity."

"Then don't forget what you said!"

Yuan Qingya nodded, revealing a gentle smile.

"Don't worry, I'm a person who keeps my promises."

"That's it."

"See you later."

Even though Minamoto no Kiyomasa was still the ruler of a country, he couldn't be out there working hard every day. After returning to Edo Castle, he gave an order to Fuma to lead a few of his more capable subordinates to protect the treasure girl they had found, and then threw himself into his busy work.

But what he received was not the vagrants who migrated to Edo Castle, but a piece of bad news that was neither too bad nor too bad.

A few days later, at noon.

After finishing his meal, Gen Kiyoya planned to go to the town to check on the progress of the temporary housing construction undertaken to address the recent surge in population.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw a blur before his eyes, and a man in black nimbly darted out from the street corner and knelt down on one knee in front of him.

Yuan Qingya recognized this person. He was a disciple of Fengmo, who had learned the ninja way of fighting. His combat strength was mediocre, but he was a master at spying and gathering intelligence.

"Report, Lord Yuan, Master has sent word that something has happened in the suburbs. Please go there immediately."

Yuan Qingya's eyes turned cold, and without hesitation, she ordered her men to prepare horses.