People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Chapter 31 Helping others is a professional skill...

The next day.

Sunlight streamed through the broken wooden window, illuminating Li Wu's bruised face and adding to her poignant beauty.

Li Wu slowly woke up on the straw mat and subconsciously touched her still sore face.

"Sigh~"

Li Wu took a light breath of cool air.

Suddenly, she heard a faint snoring sound beside her.

Looking over, I saw it was Cao Ze.

A rainy night, a stone bridge, and the image of two punches coming together vividly.

This made Li Wu feel extremely bad, and she was furious.

Just as he was about to retaliate and beat Cao Ze to a pulp, he saw Jing Ni walk in carrying a bowl of ginger soup.

Li Wu was deeply moved and reached out to take it to warm herself.

Jing Ni said calmly, "Go get it yourself."

Li Wu's hand froze in mid-air, her expression, combined with her bruised and swollen face, looked extremely strange.

Cao Ze woke up when he heard the noise.

He casually took the hot ginger soup from Jing Ni's hand and drank it all in one gulp.

He exhaled a long breath of hot air, "Ah, that feels great! I've been reborn!"

Unfortunately, he is still somewhat weak.

The consequences of forcibly increasing strength will likely take at least ten days to half a month to disappear.

Li Wu felt a toothache.

Cao Ze glanced at Li Wu beside him and said, "What are you looking at? You would have died long ago without me."

Li Wu laughed angrily, "If I hadn't believed your nonsense, you would be dead long ago!"

Cao Ze shrugged: "Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

He wants to eat his fill now, not argue.

Li Wu sneezed. She had been soaked in the rain all night. She touched her cold stomach and felt a slight chill in her uterus.

When Jingni heard that Cao Ze wanted to eat, she quickly brought out the food.

This is a farmer's home.

That's what Jingni said.

Of course, it refers to the kind of farmer described by Lu You, who wrote, "Don't laugh at the farmer's cloudy wine; in a bountiful year, he has plenty of chicken and pork to entertain guests."

Cao Ze felt that calling him a landlord was more appropriate.

As for why this kind landlord was willing to offer them chicken, pork, and preserved wine, that's another story.

Under Li Wu's ashamed and indignant gaze, Cao Ze took out a few gold coins from her body.

"The assassins from the Luo Wang organization are really poor."

Cao Ze verbally expressed his disdain and criticized Li Wu, saying, "You're willing to risk your life for Luo Wang for such a small amount of money?"

Li Wu was so angry she couldn't speak. She was about to say something like "I have plenty of money," but she immediately shut up.

If Cao Ze knew she still had a few gold notes, he would probably strip her naked in front of Jing Ni, and might even have Jing Ni hold her down.

Li Wu readily admitted defeat.

Cao Ze did not have the habit of freeloading; he used the money from Li Wu to leave a gold coin for the farmer.

Jingni had already spent most of her pocket money on the road, and a dozen gold notes could only be exchanged at the Iron Blood Alliance's bank in the capital of each country.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Cao Ze drove the donkey cart and left early with Jing Ni and Li Wu.

Firstly, to avoid being chased down by Qian Sha and General Bi once they realized what was happening.

Secondly, we need to get to Handan as soon as possible to find a safe place for Jingni to give birth.

On the official road, Brother Donkey leisurely pulled the cart.

On the donkey cart, Cao Ze said that sentence to Li Wu as a matter of course—

"Li Wu, you don't want your secret to be discovered by the Luo Net, do you?"

Jing Ni gave Cao Ze a strange look. She recognized the words. A few months ago, Cao Ze regretted that she hadn't used such a combination of soft and hard tactics on Li Wu.

Li Wu rubbed her cheeks, which had already gone down but were still swollen, and said irritably, "Did I even have a choice?"

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "It seems not."

"Then shut up!"

Li Wu sat next to Jing Ni with a very assertive air.

Cao Ze was too lazy to say anything more; there would be plenty of time to train this girl later.

Let her know the difference between high and low, and how to repay her benefactor who provided her with food and clothing and saved her life.

But before that, we still need to win Li Wu over and be willing to go down the same path with them.

Make a lot of friends, and then do a good job of persuading them – that's the key!

After a while, Cao Ze noticed that Jing Ni wasn't in good spirits and asked with some concern, "Jing Ni, how are you?"

Last night, when we were kissing, I could clearly taste the blood in Jingni's mouth. It seems unlikely that she was alright.

Jingni said calmly, "I might be going into premature labor."

Facing two veteran top-tier masters, Qian Sha and Jiang Junbi, who knew this was her weakness, she couldn't possibly protect the fetus without paying a price.

Fortunately, it wasn't serious, and she could hold on a little longer.

Cao Ze's expression turned serious: "Once we get to Handan, I'll find the best midwife to help you give birth."

Jingni nodded, her gaze somewhat blank.

It seems she really is going to be a mother.

Li Wu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "No need to look anymore, I can deliver babies."

Cao Ze, who hadn't quite heard, looked at Li Wu and asked in bewilderment, "What can you give birth to?"

Li Wu's breath hitched, and she kept telling herself to control herself, to control herself, because she still needed this guy to make a living.

"I once carried out an assassination mission and disguised myself as a midwife for a period of time, delivering dozens of babies."

"Jing Ni, what do you think?" Li Wu asked Jing Ni.

Jing Ni nodded: "You have internal energy, so that's fine too."

She learned some things about this when she was with the wolf clan.

Besides meaning "safe delivery," "midwife" also implies "steady hand."

If one's hands are unsteady, it is difficult to control the woman giving birth.

Cao Ze did not object.

He's a professional at helping people get pregnant, but he's a complete novice at delivering babies.

However, his wife Jingni is a ruthless woman who dares to give birth in the rain, and she can keep the baby stable even without a midwife.

Instead of wasting time protesting, you should buy more food.

Let's nourish Jingni's body, give her some maternity leave, and let her recuperate after childbirth.

Li Wu laughed and said, "That's right. We have internal energy and understand the human body, so delivering babies is very simple for us. You just haven't practiced it before, but you'll learn quickly. I'll teach you when I have time."

She could see that if she didn't want to be driven crazy and controlled by Cao Ze in the future, she had to win over Jing Ni and move their relationship forward a few steps.

Jingni said seriously, "Yes! I'll deliver your baby then."

Li Wu: "Huh?"

Cao Ze: "??"

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Chapter 32 A Civilized Person, I'm Just Not an Escape from the Mold

"We just crossed a few mountains!"

"Snapped!"

"We've crossed several more rivers!"

"Snapped!"

"Why are there so many rugged and bumpy roads on it!"

"I, Old Sun, am off!"

"Clap clap clap!"

The deafening tone and the crisp sound of the whip echoed along the ancient road outside Handan City.

Cao Ze was having a great time slapping the donkey's big buttocks, expressing his excitement.

Damn it!

After traveling for more than two months, I finally arrived in Handan from the Green Green Grassland, thus avoiding the fate of becoming Boiling Sheep.

Brother Donkey turned his head and let out a bray, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Cao Ze misunderstood his meaning and brandished his whip, saying magnanimously, "Don't worry, Brother Donkey, we're not the kind of people who would kill you after you've served your purpose! When we get to Handan, I'll make sure you live a life of luxury, and I'll even find you a fancy mare to have a few mules!"

This time, the donkey didn't bray. It listlessly drooped its head and walked towards the city gate.

It suddenly felt that life was not worth living and that it had no reason to live.