Chapter 3

"Nothing much, working for the Wang family, it's inevitable to receive punishment from time to time."

"Fortunately, I'm strong, so being a maid doing rough work isn't tiring."

"Besides, I work in the kitchen, so I can bring back some food for you. Look at this!"

Shilian took out a piece of paper from her pocket.

She unfolded the paper, revealing a chicken leg inside.

The chicken leg seemed a bit dirty, as if it had fallen on the ground.

But the aroma made Shiyun's mouth water, and his throat involuntarily moved.

Meat, even in normal times, was something he rarely ate.

"The chicken leg fell on the ground, and the master was going to throw it away."

"I picked it up. Although it's a bit dirty, it can still be washed and eaten."

"Yun'er, you just woke up, and your body is still weak. Take it and eat it quickly."

Shilian handed the chicken leg to Shi Hui to clean.

Soon, Shiyun had the chicken leg in his hand.

Shiyun didn't ask why his elder sisters weren't eating.

He knew that even if he asked, they would say they weren't hungry or didn't want to eat.

Shiyun simply started to eat heartily.

His mouth was full of oil, and he felt a sense of comfort throughout his body.

People can't live without meat!

"By the way, Yun'er, how did you get injured by the stone?"

"I asked the neighbor, Erdan, and he stammered that it was your mistake, but it didn't seem like it to me."

"Now that you're awake, you can think it over."

"Also, when I just came back, I saw Xuer Dog, the leper, lurking around our house. I don't know what he was up to."

"This leper, Xuer Dog, is full of evil intentions and is not a good person."

Shilian was big and strong, but she was very meticulous.

Hearing her sister's question, Shiyun's brows slightly furrowed.

In fact, last night, he had vaguely recalled the incident at the quarry.

He had some suspicions.

Today, hearing that Xuer Dog was lurking around, he was even more certain.

"The day before the incident, Xuer Dog and I found a corpse at the quarry."

"He took some things from the corpse. I was there too, so I also got a jade pendant."

"The next day, I had the incident. When I woke up, I searched my body but couldn't find the jade pendant."

"Have you seen the jade pendant?"

Shilian and Shi Hui looked at each other.

Then they both shook their heads.

They hadn't seen the jade pendant.

"Are you saying Xuer Dog did this to you?"

Shilian's eyes turned fierce.

It seemed she was ready to fight Xuer Dog to the death at any moment.

However, Shilian remained calm.

She said coldly, "This Xuer Dog must have had evil intentions and attacked you to get the jade pendant."

"That jade pendant must be very valuable!"

"No wonder Xuer Dog has been doing well recently. He has connected with the 'Yellow Tiger' Liu Ye of the Three Tigers Gang and is now a henchman under Liu Ye."

"Xuer Dog must have used that jade pendant to connect with Liu Ye."

"Yun'er, don't be impulsive now. If Xuer Dog knows you're awake, he might try to harm you again. He's a henchman of the Three Tigers Gang, and we can't afford to provoke him."

"But don't worry. If Xuer Dog dares to harm you, I will find a way to kill him!"

Saying this, Shilian's face turned fierce.

Her eyes glowed with a fierce light.

Although she was a woman, her character was fierce, not inferior to any man.

In the past, the Shi family relied on Shilian.

"Big Sister, I won't go out for a while."

"I will slowly recover my strength."

"Don't worry about Xuer Dog. I already have a plan."

"He's a henchman of the Three Tigers Gang, and even has the backing of 'Yellow Tiger' Liu Ye. If he knows I'm still alive, he will try to kill me."

"So, our top priority is to find a protector."

"Otherwise, constantly guarding against Xuer Dog will eventually lead to a mistake."

"Protector? The Wang family could be one. Unfortunately, I'm just a maid for the Wang family, and I can't talk to them."

Shilian shook her head.

Finding a protector isn't that easy.

In these times, even in Liucheng, people die every day.

Strength and power are the only way out.

For ordinary people, just surviving is a struggle.

"Big Sister, I already have a plan for a protector."

"Practice martial arts!"

"As long as I can practice martial arts, even if I just enter a martial arts school and have a master, I will have a protector."

"How would Xuer Dog dare to provoke a martial artist?"

Shiyun explained his plan.

Practicing martial arts isn't just about having a protector.

Most importantly, it's about having the ability to protect oneself!

If he truly becomes a martial artist,

What is Xuer Dog, a mere henchman, compared to that?

"Practice martial arts?"

"Yun'er, your leg..."

Shilian hesitated.

There were some things she didn't say.

Shiyun was in this state, with his right leg crippled. How could he practice martial arts?

To practice martial arts, one needs a healthy body.

Who has ever seen a lame martial artist?

But she didn't want to discourage her brother.

Shiyun naturally knew his sisters' concerns.

How could a crippled person practice martial arts?

But now he had a halo.

Only by practicing martial arts could he make use of the halo.

And he believed,

Only by practicing martial arts could he, a crippled person, have the ability to protect himself.

Of course, he wouldn't mention the halo to anyone,

Including his two sisters.

Therefore, Shiyun said firmly, "Sister, I thought it through at the quarry."

"If I just live a muddled life, it has no meaning."

"Only by practicing martial arts and striving to become a martial artist can I change my current situation!"

"Father is serving labor duty, and his fate is unknown. I'm being watched by Xuer Dog. If anything happens to me, how will you live?"

"So, no matter what, I have to try."

"Not trying, I won't be satisfied, not for a lifetime!"

Shiyun's gaze was very determined.

Seeing Shiyun's determined gaze, Shilian smiled.

Why was she so fierce in the past?

Why was a woman more fierce than a man?

Wasn't it because the men in the Shi family were useless?

Whether it was their father or Shiyun,

They were both too weak.

In this world,

Weak people can't survive.

Let alone support a family.

But now, she saw that Shiyun seemed to have "opened up."

At least, he was no longer so weak.

He had his own opinions.

"Good, I support your decision!"

"However, practicing martial arts is expensive."

"The money from the Wang family, after paying for your treatment, only leaves six taels of silver."

"Six taels of silver? That's enough! Entering a martial arts school for a month costs five taels of silver. As for the remaining money, we can think of ways once you enter the school."

"I support you practicing martial arts. But for now, focus on recovering your strength."

"As for Xuer Dog, you don't need to worry. He thinks you're still unconscious. As long as you don't go out, he won't know you're awake and won't harm you again."

Shiyun nodded.

Then, Shilian handed all six taels of silver to Shiyun.

This was Shilian's "sale" money.

It was also the last bit of silver the Shi family had.