#606 - Sir! I want to follow you!

The cold wind was biting, and the night was deep.

When the girl suddenly prepared to take her own life with such resolute determination, Wei Changtian was actually stunned for a moment.

But he quickly understood the reason.

It was simple, because the most "precious" thing to the former had most likely been taken away by those bandits.

Even if it hadn't, the fact that her body had been seen by so many men in this still very feudal world was enough to make most women feel they had no face to live in the world.

As for why she hadn't sought death before, but waited until now...

Perhaps she wanted to help him kill all the bandits in the city, and at the same time, she also wanted to achieve her goal of "revenge".

Thinking of this, a trace of pity appeared in Wei Changtian's eyes for the first time.

At this distance, and with the other party being an ordinary person who had never cultivated, it was very easy for him to save her if he wanted to.

But should he really save her?

Even if he saved the girl this time, he was afraid that he would not be able to erase the shadow in her heart, then she would definitely seek death again afterwards.

But...

Sighing in his heart, Wei Changtian finally reached out his hand at the last moment.

An invisible internal force shot out, turning into a gentle force to stop the girl's body from crashing into the bluestone.

"I know why you want to die."

Looking at the latter's painful eyes, Wei Changtian gently shook his head: "I won't try to persuade you."

"I just think that if you die like this, it would be really meaningless."

"Everyone only has one life to live, even if it is death, it is best to do it for something meaningful."

"You can think about whether what I said makes sense."

"..."

Mounting his horse, Wei Changtian looked down at the slightly trembling, thin figure, and finally said a few more words before urging his horse away.

"I saved you once in the county office, and just now was the second time."

"There won't be a third time.

"So if you still want to seek death, you can do it now."

"Da da da..."

The sound of hooves pierced the silence of the night, and looking at the back of the man riding the horse, the girl's eyes were full of struggle.

She knew that if she really sought death again, Wei Changtian would definitely not even turn his head.

So, should she still live?

Images of disgusting scenes flashed through her mind, thinking of those bandits laughing and torturing her with various instruments of torture...

This kind of experience could completely destroy the spirit of many adults, let alone a girl of only twelve or thirteen years old.

In fact, it was already a testament to her strong will that she was still conscious now.

But those humiliations and pains would not be reduced in the slightest because of this.

If it weren't for wanting to avenge her deceased parents, the girl would probably have committed suicide as early as when Wei Changtian stormed into the county office.

"Can... can I follow you?"

"Da!"

The sound of hooves stopped abruptly, and the man on horseback looked back, as if hesitating about something.

After a long while, a voice echoed in the night sky.

"I will leave Zhongling at Chen Shi tomorrow morning."

"The four city gates, southeast, northwest, you can choose one to wait for me."

"If you can wait, then it means that you and I are still destined, and you can work for me in the future."

"If you don't wait, then forget about it."

"..."

Four city gates, choose one, a one-in-four probability.

Wei Changtian's words were more of a "perfunctory" than a "decision".

Although he didn't really want to see the girl give up her life like this, he didn't really want to agree to the latter's request.

Even if raising one more person was nothing to him.

Therefore, knowing that once he refused, the girl would probably turn around and seek death, he gave the other party such a chance.

If the girl chose correctly, then he would just take her to the capital and let her be a maid in the Wei mansion, which could be considered as accumulating some virtue.

If she didn't choose correctly, then it would be better to have one less thing to worry about, and this matter would be over, anyway, he wouldn't owe her anything.

Wei Changtian's approach was a bit of "leaving it to fate", but this "fate" was not his own, but the girl's.

In this way, he "passed the buck" and prepared to leave.

But just at this moment, Wei Changtian suddenly heard a question from behind that he never expected.

"Young Master!"

"Which city gate will you be leaving from tomorrow morning?"

"..."

Huh?

His figure paused, and Wei Changtian's expression instantly became surprised.

To be able to ask this question, either her mind was extremely simple, or her mind was extremely deep.

Judging from the girl's previous performance, she could never be the former.

Combined with her obviously higher-than-average psychological quality...

"East Gate."

Narrowing his eyes, Wei Changtian spat out two words.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Okay! I believe Young Master!"

The girl tried hard to stand up straight, and shouted remotely: "I will wait for Young Master at the East City Gate at Chen Shi tomorrow morning!"

"..."

Two quarters of an hour later.

"Young Master, that girl is not simple."

In the inn that no longer had a "shopkeeper and waiter", only one window was lit.

Yang Liushi supported her chin, carefully listened to Wei Changtian's experience just now, and said with a smile: "It doesn't seem like a twelve or thirteen-year-old could have such scheming."

"Yes."

Wei Changtian lay sprawled on the bed and casually replied: "But it is also possible that we are overthinking it."

"This servant feels that she asked that on purpose."

Yang Liushi walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, taking off the hair accessories on her head as she said: "If she doesn't ask, then she is betting one out of four."

"But if she asks, then it becomes betting one out of two."

"Betting one out of two?"

Wei Changtian was stunned, just about to ask something, but instantly understood what Yang Liushi meant.

Indeed, if that girl didn't ask anything, then the probability of her choosing correctly would only be one in four.

But after she asked this question, the probability of betting correctly became one in two.

Because there were only two options: "East City Gate" and "Not East City Gate".

Although it sounds incredible, the fact is indeed so.

After all, he is now considering whether to go to the East City Gate...

Good fellow!

A blind cat meeting a dead mouse?

Or does she really have such a city?

For a time, Wei Changtian was also a little confused, but he understood one thing.

That is, in order to ensure the probability of betting correctly with "one in two", that girl will definitely wait at the East City Gate tomorrow.

Because only in this way, she doesn't have to make another choice among the "West Gate, South Gate, North Gate".

"Young Master, are you not going to take the East Gate?"

Beside him, Yang Liushi, who had already taken off her hair accessories, suddenly smiled: "Seeing the way you are smiling, I know you must have some bad intentions."

"But if you ask me, let's still go to the East City Gate."

"After all, that girl is already pitiful enough, and Young Master, it's not like you lack that little bit of silver to support her."

"Besides, since that girl has such scheming, she may really become someone like Young Master Chu in the future."

"Compare to Brother Chu? She is far from it..."

Wei Changtian curled his lips and yawned heavily.

"Heh~ Tomorrow we will go to the North Gate."

"If she can bet on this, then I'm convinced."