Chapter too: The One I Want to Save Is Myself

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Qiao Yang returned to the Tiger Manor dejectedly.

When Tiger Might heard his subordinate’s report, he walked out of the house and punched Qiao Yang on the shoulder.

Qiao Yang grimaced in pain. “Big Brother, can you be gentler? You only have one younger brother left. If you punch me to death, no one will accompany you for New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Tiger Might was completely relieved to see that Qiao Yang was still alive and well. In the afternoon, he heard from his subordinates that they had found this fellow. To his surprise, when he rushed back to the Tiger Manor, he saw Qiao Yang running off with 20 pigs and a pile of rice and flour. That fellow said that he was going to thank his savior.

Tiger Might had been waiting in the Tiger Manor until this fellow returned just now.

“Where did you go, you brat?”

Qiao Yang loosened his shoulders and leaned back languorously on the chair. “I went to deliver the gifts to my savior. Oh right, Big Brother. Have you fought with Madam Su, or rather Su Ying, before?”

…..

When Tiger Might heard him mention Su Ying, his thick, bushy eyebrows knitted together. “Yes, why? If you have a grudge against her, then no matter what it is, you should stay far away from her. You can’t afford to offend this person.”

“It’s not that, Big Brother. Madam Su saved me.”

Tiger Might was shocked. “She was the one who saved you?”

Qiao Yang nodded. “That’s right. She saved me. I sent those things to her house.”

Tiger Might frowned and sat down opposite him. It had never occurred to him that Su Ying was the one who saved this fellow.

“Thankfully you bumped into her.” Otherwise, even if Qiao Yang didn’t die, his skin would have been peeled off. “She destroyed the Dust and Gust Restaurant and killed the four guardians of the Venom Cult. Those poisonous creatures buried under the restaurant tower were also all decimated by her.”

As he listened to Tiger Might, the shock on Qiao Yang’s face increased bit by bit until in the end, he was so stupefied that he couldn’t speak.

“Oh my goodness! Such a powerful character is actually married to a cripple. What a waste of Heaven’s gift! What a waste of Heaven’s gift!”

Tiger Might glared at his younger brother in disdain. “That man is Prince Qi of the Chu State. He’s a man who beat up the neighboring states until they were cowering like dogs. Yet you call him a good-for-nothing?” Although he didn’t know how Xiao Jin had become disabled, he had heard of Xiao Jin’s reputation long ago. However, it did not occur to him that the Battle God who was so widely admired could have fallen so low until he ended up in this place.

“Oh, yes, Big Brother. Madam Su wants to know how you bring in those goods. Tell me, and 1’11 go tell her later.”

Tiger Might looked at Qiao Yang as if he was looking at a fool. “I can tell her, but on one condition.”

“What condition?”

“I’ll talk to her personally,” Tiger Might said faintly.

The night gradually enveloped the sky above the Tiger Base, and the darkness slowly invaded the expanse of silent land.

A pair of eyes shining with a bitter, resentful light like those of a venomous viper in a hole glowered ominously at the wooden building in the open space in the darkness. Even the high fence could not block out the towering hatred in his heart.

The figure turned around and walked into a house on the side of the open space…

The golden rays burst through at daybreak, and the light of dawn shone into the room. Su Ying opened her eyes and saw two small heads pressed to her body. They looked as if they were dying to plaster themselves to her body.

She carefully got up and went out of the room. Everyone was already busy working.

“Mistress, you’re awake. There are mix-grain pancakes with meat filling this morning.” Lin Zhuyu happily carried a basin of water to Su Ying for her to wash up.

Su Ying looked at the excitement on Lin Zhuyu’s face and found it funny. “You’re so happy just because there’s meat filling?”

Lin Zhuyu nodded. “1 won’t hide it from you, Mistress. Although my life isn’t as good as it was in the capital, I feel very happy every day.”

There was no mutual deception and treachery here. What was left between her family members was more than just conspiracies and sinister scheming. Everyone simply wanted to lead a peaceful life. She was really satisfied with this kind of life.

“Then continue to be happy.”

Bai Shuang brought breakfast into the house and served Su Ying a big bowl of soup. “Mistress, you must eat more. There’s still plenty of soup in the pot after you’ve finished.”

“Mm-hmm. Alright.”

Su Ying was about to sit down and eat when someone knocked on the door.

When they heard the commotion outside the courtyard, everyone’s nerves tensed up. This had already become an automatic reflex.

Su Ying took a bite of the mix-grain pancake and swallowed it before getting up and going to the gate. She opened the peephole and saw Tiger Might and Qiao Yang.

“Madam Su, it’s me, Qiao Yang. I’ve brought my Big Brother here.”

Su Ying opened the gate and saw Qiao Yang standing behind Tiger Might. He was almost completely blocked by Tiger Might.

“Is something the matter?”

“1 only found out that you were the one who saved this fellow when he returned last night. Today I’ve come specially to thank you,” Tiger Might said.

“He already thanked me yesterday,” Su Ying replied.

“That’s him. He’s not me. Bring the stuff here.”

After Tiger Might spoke, the subordinates behind him walked over. They were carrying more than a dozen chickens and leading two goats.

Su Ying raised her eyebrows and pushed the courtyard gate open. “This way please.”

Those few men walked in with the chickens and goats.

Su Ying, Tiger Might, and the others went to the main hall and sat down. Xiao Jin had also woken up.

“I’ve long heard of Prince Qi’s great name,” Tiger Might politely cupped his hands and said to Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin’s expression was indifferent as he said, “1 was no longer a Prince since a long time ago.”

“I came here today not only to express my gratitude but also because 1 heard from Qiao Yang that Madam Su wants to know the channels through which 1 got my goods.” After Tiger Might sat down, he went straight to the point.

“That’s right.”

“There’s no harm in telling you, Madam Su, but 1 have a condition.”

“What condition?”

“I hope that Madam Su and the rest of you can join our camp and fight against the invasion from the outside as well as the internal strife from within together,” said Tiger Might.

Su Ying raised her eyebrows slightly. “You still have external invasions here?”

“Of course. The Tiger Base is not the only place to set up camp here. Sometimes, everyone will fight for territory. Previously, when the Venom Cult occupied the Tiger Base, those people were indeed afraid of them. However, if we remove this cancerous tumor that is Venom Cult, the people in other places will become fearless and unscrupulous.”

“1 have no objection to joining your camp, but I’ll also make my own set of rules.”

“Rules?”

“That’s right. Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Without a system of rules, the people under your command will always be in a state of disunity. When you can’t ensure the protection of their interests, you will be abandoned by them. So, after eliminating the remaining forces of the Venom Cult, it will be time for me, Su Ying, to put my rules into effect in the Tiger Base.”

Tiger Might felt that he had underestimated Su Ying. “Let’s get rid of the remaining Venom Cult members first. We can discuss the rest later.”

“No problem. Even if you didn’t come today, 1 would have gone to look for you.”

Su Ying stood up and took out a big packet of medicine from within the house.

“You should be aware that people who have consumed the meat in the restaurant have venomous bugs in their bodies. This medicine can force the venomous bugs out of their bodies.

“You want to save those people?” Tiger Might asked as he looked at the packet of medicine.

“No. The one I want to save is myself..”