I Won't Let You Become a Sacrificial Maiden!

Other than that, she could not think of a better excuse.

She absolutely could not tell her younger brother about becoming a sacrificial maiden.

If he found out,

he would definitely refuse.

Qin Xuemei knew in her heart that there was no turning back once the bow was drawn. From the moment she had sold herself into the Chen Family, her fate had been sealed. If she could pave the way for her brother, she was willing.

This time, when she came back,

the Old Madam had made it clear that after she was sacrificed to the River God, the Chen Family would take good care of her brother.

The meaning was obvious. If she ran away, her brother would suffer terribly.

"Ah?"

"They gave you that much?"

Qin Wang found it hard to believe.

After all,

these days, five taels of silver could cover a family of three's living expenses for an entire year. Twenty taels as thanks for saving someone—were there really rich people that generous?

But

Qin Xuemei had indeed brought back twenty taels of silver.

"Yes, the Chen Family is a great clan. They have money."

Qin Xuemei said as she busied herself around the room.

"Oh."

Qin Wang nodded and did not ask any further questions.

That night, Qin Xuemei chattered on and on, asking Qin Wang about everything that had happened to him over the past two months. As for her own affairs, she glossed over them, saying that she mostly did laundry. Qin Wang also saw that her hands had cracked from the cold again.

There was only one bed in the house. The brother and sister lay on it together, one at each end, talking.

By eleven o'clock, Qin Wang noticed that his sister, Qin Xuemei, had fallen asleep, her breathing soft and faint.

"She truly could not have treated me better."

"Where did she get these twenty taels of silver?"

Qin Wang reached into the cloth bag beside his pillow and grasped the twenty silver ingots. They felt incredibly heavy.

This sister he had gained by chance had willingly sold herself to get silver for him to live on. If not for Qin Xuemei's six hundred coins, he would have starved to death before the Intelligence Panel appeared.

It could be said that his sister, Qin Xuemei, had saved his life.

Qin Wang did not dare guarantee that if he truly starved to death, he would be able to transmigrate again.

This was a tremendous debt of gratitude.

Ding!

Daily Intel Has Been Updated!

Daily Intel

1: You met Qin Xuemei yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Qin Xuemei was chosen by the Chen Family to become a sacrificial maiden for the River God. To prevent the sacrificial maiden from offending the River God, the Chen Family paid twenty taels of silver. For your sake, Qin Xuemei willingly became a sacrificial maiden!

2: You met Qin Xuemei yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Qin Xuemei intends to return to the Chen Family in the county town in two days. During these two days, she has decided to take good care of you, for after this meeting, the brother and sister will never have another chance to meet.

3: You went to Li Family Manor yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Li Laocai has 850 taels of silver ingots hidden beneath his bed.

4: You met the herbalist Li Xinhan yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Li Xinhan stepped on a rusty bowl in a ravine on Qingniu Mountain and sprained his ankle. In anger, he threw the broken bowl into a puddle in the ravine. This bowl possesses a peculiar ability and can aid your cultivation.

5: You met Li Yunhai yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Li Yunhai will pick up fifty copper coins today.

6: You met Doctor Bai yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Doctor Bai feels that your character is quite good and intends to have you follow Yu Hai into the mountains to gather herbs.

7: You met the merchant Ding Mei yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Ding Mei is worried because the Goldfish Gang's gatehouse rent has increased, adding to her pressure.

8: You went to Hundred Herbs Hall yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. The method for preparing the Blood Strengthening Soup secret formula. The Blood Strengthening Soup secret formula is a formula that allows martial artists to increase their vitality and blood. For details, click '●'.

9: You met Xiao Yan, Li Yunhai's wife, yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. Seeing that her child can write now, Xiao Yan feels that life has something to look forward to.

10: You passed by the tavern yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence. After receiving guidance from an expert, the tavernkeeper will introduce a new wine in half a month—Chrysanthemum Brew.

"The intel has refreshed!"

Qin Wang looked at the information on the Intelligence Panel, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

"My sister willingly became a sacrificial maiden for the River God for my sake, in exchange for twenty taels of silver?"

Qin Wang stared at the first and second pieces of intelligence, stunned.

He had not expected it.

Qin Xuemei was actually willing to become a sacrificial maiden for the River God for his sake, in exchange for those twenty taels of silver!

Although

he was not truly her younger brother, she was willing to offer herself up for him.

Such affection was rare and precious.

"Since I have awakened the Intelligence Panel, I naturally cannot let her truly become a sacrificial maiden and be offered to the River God!"

Qin Wang silently made up his mind.

Every heart was made of flesh.

If Qin Xuemei had not exchanged herself for six hundred coins, he would never have lasted until the panel activated.

"Herbalist Li Xinhan stepped on a broken bowl?"

"This bowl has a peculiar ability? It can aid my cultivation?"

Seeing the fourth piece of intelligence, Qin Wang's eyes lit up. This was truly good news.

He had been worrying that his cultivation was progressing too slowly.

The appearance of this bowl had come at exactly the right time.

"It looks like I need to retrieve that bowl first thing tomorrow morning!"

Qin Wang thought to himself.

Qin Wang skipped over the fifth, sixth, and seventh pieces of intelligence.

"Blood Strengthening Soup secret formula?"

Qin Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at the eighth piece of intelligence. This was truly good news.

After all,

what troubled him now was treasure fish like the Golden Winged Red Carp. Buy them at the market?

First of all, it would be difficult to explain where such a large amount of silver had come from.

And besides, that kind of treasure fish was not available every day.

Sometimes,

there might not be even one in half a year, or even a whole year.

Now that he had this Blood Strengthening Soup, that was simply wonderful.

The ninth and tenth pieces of intelligence were not very useful, so Qin Wang skipped them.

"Three qian of astragalus, five qian of ginseng, one qian of longan flesh, seven red dates, atractylodes, Chinese yam, licorice."

Qin Wang opened the Blood Strengthening Soup formula, and his eyes gradually brightened.

Although Hundred Herbs Hall had all these medicinal ingredients, if he went to buy them, Doctor Bai would see through the formula.

He could only think of another way and prepare some first.

No matter what, strengthening his own power was the true path.

The next day.

Early morning.

Qin Wang woke up to see a frail figure beside him, holding a bowl of noodles.

"Little brother, get up and wash. Time to eat noodles."

"Ah?"

"Sis, what time did you get up?"

Qin Wang looked at his sister, the fragrance of noodles reaching his nose. He really was hungry.

After practicing Ancestor's Long Fist, he felt that he became hungry much faster than before, and his appetite had grown as well.

"Only half an hour before you."

Qin Xuemei smiled brightly at Qin Wang and went to fetch him water to wash his face.

After washing up, the two sat at the wooden table with a missing leg and ate their noodles. Once they had finished, Qin Wang looked at Qin Xuemei with a thoughtful expression.

"What is it?"

"Are there flowers on your sister's face?"

Qin Xuemei did not dare meet Qin Wang's eyes and lowered her head.

"As long as I'm alive, I won't just stand by and watch you become a sacrificial maiden!"

Qin Wang said in a deep voice.

"Little brother, what sacrificial maiden?"

Qin Xuemei's body trembled at once. She hurriedly denied it. "Where did you hear that? There's no such thing!"