Chapter 81: Green Scales (Third Update!)
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The street was mostly empty, the most noticeable thing being the Slave Trader not far away, busy with his human trafficking.
Su Yun walked over, looking at the children in the cages and the sharp-tongued Slave Trader.
A flash of disgust crossed Su Yun's eyes as he put himself in their shoes.
If he had been born not in Wu Tan City but here, he might not have even had the chance to grow up before being kidnapped and tortured by a Slave Trader like this one.
The Border Region was chaotic.
The Slave Trader noticed Su Yun and approached him.
"Sir, would you like to take a look at the goods?"
Su Yun frowned but did not do anything heroic to rescue the children.
The world was corrupt, and he was powerless to change it. Even if he saved them now, what would happen next? Would they just be caught by another Slave Trader?
Red Ideology did not fit this world.
The Great Man of a Past Life was indeed remarkable.
Su Yun walked up to the cages, crouching down to examine each one.
With the System currently upgrading, he could not use the Scanning Function and had to rely on his own eyes.
There was only one important supporting character left to appear in this area.
Su Yun looked one by one, finally finding a trembling little girl in a corner.
He carefully examined her arm.
Sure enough, there were some snake scales on her wrist.
Su Yun waved to the Slave Trader to come over.
"I'll take her."
"Sir, it's a fair price, one hundred gold coins."
Su Yun took out a money bag from his Storage Ring and handed it to the Slave Trader.
The price for an ordinary little girl was high, but for the owner of the Green Snake Three Flower Pupil, it was a steal.
The Slave Trader weighed the money bag in his hand, a delighted expression on his face.
A big fish.
"Sir, would you like to take a look at the others? I'll give you a ten percent discount on the second one."
"No, thank you."
Su Yun spoke, then had the Slave Trader open the cage and handed the little girl to him.
Walking down the street, now that he had found Qing Lin, he was not in a hurry to find Hai Bo Dong.
Feeling the trembling Qing Lin in his arms, Su Yun sighed.
Another unfortunate child.
Being a Human-Snake hybrid, she would not be welcome on either side.
Su Yun found a room in an inn and opened a high-quality room.
He placed Qing Lin on the bed.
The little girl was shy, curling up into a ball and looking at Su Yun timidly.
"Y-You, you... I will serve you well..."
Su Yun sat on the bed, gently stroking the little girl's back, his voice gentle.
"What's your name?"
"I... I don't have a name..."
Seemingly reassured by Su Yun's gentle demeanor, the little girl's fear lessened, and she finally lifted her head from her legs to look at Su Yun.
She wore a patched-up dress, but her body was relatively clean.
Selling slaves required a good appearance.
The Slave Trader could not feed and clothe the children well, but when selling them, he would make sure they were clean and dressed in simple but clean clothes.
This way, the price could be higher.
Su Yun's voice remained gentle as he stroked her small head with his large hand, his smile warm and friendly.
"How about I give you a name?"
"Whatever the master says."
As time passed, the little girl gradually relaxed, though her face was still timid, like a frightened little white rabbit.
At least she was no longer stuttering.
"From now on, you will be called Qing Lin."
Su Yun gently stroked the green scales on Qing Lin's snow-white arm.
Feeling Su Yun's touch, Qing Lin's already pale face turned even paler.
Because of these scales, she was often shunned and faced discriminatory looks.
After her mother died from overwork, she was captured by the Slave Trader.
But because of these scales, no one wanted to buy her...
She was afraid that this kind and gentle master would abandon her because of these scales.
She did not like these scales; she hated them. She hated the snake man who had raped her mother!
Even in the dead of night, she would tear off these scales one by one, leaving her soft, white arm bloody.
But it was useless; no matter how many times she tore them off, they would grow back.
Seeming to know what she was thinking, Su Yun's gentle voice reached her ears.
"They are very beautiful. The scales on your arm are as lovely as you are, and I like them very much."
Su Yun's touch was extremely gentle, as if he were caressing a beloved piece of jade, unable to let go.
Qing Lin's cute face showed surprise as she looked at the kind master.
Her young heart skipped a beat.
Su Yun did not know what the little girl was thinking, but he comforted her very gently.
Unexpectedly, Qing Lin's eyes turned red, tears welling up and streaming down her soft cheeks.
They dripped onto the bedsheet, soaking a patch.
Am I dreaming...? Someone actually likes my scales, someone... actually likes me?
Qing Lin's head drooped, and she fainted in Su Yun's arms.
A hint of a headache flashed across Su Yun's face.
This girl, how could she faint while crying?
Su Yun had hot water prepared in the room, undressed the little girl, and planned to wash her.
Holding Qing Lin in his arms.
Yes, she was delicate, soft, and easy to handle.
Placing the little girl in the bathtub, Su Yun began to wash her.
She was just a little girl, malnourished and underdeveloped, like a washboard.
Su Yun was not shy about it.
He had even bathed with the Little Medical Fairy.
Just as he was halfway through, Qing Lin's dazed eyes opened, and the little girl woke up.
Where am I? It feels so gentle.
Just like when I was little, and Mom was still around, and we would bathe together, it feels so gentle and comfortable.
"You're awake."
At that moment, Su Yun's gentle voice sounded.
The little girl came to her senses, looking at the kind Su Yun and then at herself.
Her small, oval face instantly flushed, like a ripe apple.
In this state, Qing Lin, still dazed, was toyed with by Su Yun.
She was washed until she smelled fresh, then changed into clean clothes and sat at the table to eat with Su Yun.
The clothes were given by the innkeeper in exchange for a bag of gold coins.
Qing Lin looked at the table full of dishes and the neat, pretty clothes on her body, and her eyes turned red again.
Seeing Qing Lin about to cry again, Su Yun felt a splitting headache.
This girl, why does she cry so much?
"W-Why are you so kind to me?"
At that moment, Qing Lin's soft voice came.
Su Yun stood up and held Qing Lin in his arms.
"Do I need a reason?"
Qing Lin was taken aback, staring wide-eyed at Su Yun, not understanding.
Qing Lin's body was soft and delicate, like a warm cushion in his arms.
"Liking someone doesn't require a reason."
Qing Lin's head steamed, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again.
Su Yun: "..."
This girl really can't take a joke.
(End of Chapter)