When the girl suddenly prepared to commit suicide with an extremely decisive attitude, Wei Changtian was actually stunned for a moment.
But he soon understood the reason.
It's simple, because the most "precious" thing in the former has most likely been taken away by those bandits.
Even if not, her body has been seen by so many men, which is enough to make most women shameless in this world with very feudal ideas.
As for why she didn't seek death before, but waited until now...
Perhaps she wanted to help her kill all the bandits in the city, and at the same time she also wanted to achieve her goal of "revenge".
Thinking of this, Wei Changtian's eyes showed a trace of compassion for the first time.
At such a distance, the other party is still an ordinary person who has never practiced cultivation. It is very simple for him to save people.
But do we really need to save him?
Even if I save the girl this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to erase the shadow in her heart, and she will definitely seek death again in the future.
But......
Sighing in his heart, Wei Changtian finally reached out his hand at the last moment.
The invisible internal force shot out and turned into a gentle force that stopped the girl from hitting the bluestone.
"I know why you want to die."
Looking at the latter's painful eyes, Wei Changtian shook his head gently: "I won't advise you."
"I just think it would be meaningless if you died like this."
"Everyone has only one life to live. Even if he dies, it's best to do something meaningful."
"You can think about whether what I said makes sense."
"..."
Turning on his horse, Wei Changtian looked down at the thin figure that was trembling slightly. After saying a few words at the end, he urged the horse to go further away.
"I saved you once in the county government office, and this was the second time just now."
"If you do it again, two times, no more, I won't save you a third time."
"So if you still want to seek death, you can do it now."
"Da da da......"
The sound of horse hooves pierced the tranquility of the night. Looking at the back of the horse, the girl's eyes were filled with struggle.
She knew that if she really sought death again, Wei Changtian would never look back.
So, do we still want to live?
I recalled disgusting pictures in my mind, thinking of the bandits laughing and torturing themselves with various torture instruments...
This kind of experience can completely destroy the spirit of many adults, let alone such a girl who is only twelve or thirteen years old.
In fact, the fact that she can still stay awake up to now is considered to have extraordinary willpower.
But the humiliation and pain will not be reduced at all.
If she hadn't wanted to avenge her dead parents, the girl would have committed suicide when Wei Changtian entered the county government office.
And now...
"Master!!"
She stood up suddenly using her hands and feet, and suddenly used all her strength to shout at the back of the figure who had walked more than ten feet away:
"Can I follow you?"
"clatter......"
The sound of the horse's hooves stopped suddenly, and the man on the horse looked back, seeming to be hesitating for something.
After a while, a voice echoed in the night sky.
"I will leave Zhongling tomorrow morning."
"There are four city gates in the southeast, northwest, and you can choose any one to wait for me."
"If you can wait, it means that you and I are still destined, and you can do things for me from now on."
"If you don't wait, then forget about it."
"..."
There are four city gates, choose any one, the probability is 1/4.
Wei Changtian's words were not so much a "decision" as a kind of "perfunctory".
Although he was not willing to see the girl give up her life like this, he was actually not very willing to agree to the latter's request.
Even if he had to raise one more person, it wouldn't be a big deal for him.
Therefore, knowing that if he refused, the girl would probably turn around and seek death, he gave the other party such a chance.
If the girl is chosen, the worst possible outcome is to take her to the capital and make her a maid in the Wei Mansion, which can be considered as a way to accumulate some shady virtue.
If she is not selected, then one more thing is worse than one less thing. The matter is over, and I don't owe her anything anyway.
Wei Changtian's approach seemed a bit like "letting fate", but this "fate" was not his own, but the girl's.
Just like that, he "dumped the blame" and was ready to leave.
But at this moment, Wei Changtian suddenly heard a question coming from behind that he had never expected.
"Master!"
"Which city gate will you use tomorrow morning?"
"..."
Um?
Wei Changtian paused for a moment, and his expression instantly became surprised.
To be able to ask this question, you either have an extremely simple mind or an extremely deep mind.
Judging from the girl's previous performance, she can never be the former.
Coupled with her psychological quality that is obviously higher than ordinary people...
"East Gate."
Wei Changtian squinted his eyes and spit out two words.
"Really?"
"real."
"Yes! I believe you, Master!"
The girl tried to stand up straight and shouted from a distance: "Tomorrow morning, I will be waiting for you at the East City Gate!"
"..."
...
Two quarters of an hour later.
"Sir, that girl is not simple."
In the inn where there is no longer a "keeper", there is only one window with light on.
Yang Liushi put her chin in her hand, listened carefully to what Wei Changtian had just experienced, and said with a smile: "It's not like the scheming of a twelve or thirteen year old."
"yes."
Wei Changtian lay stretched out on the bed and casually replied: "But it's also possible that we are overthinking."
"I think she asked that on purpose."
Yang Liushi came over and sat beside the bed, untying the hair accessories on her head and said, "If you don't ask, then she's just gambling."
"And if you ask, it's a two-for-one bet."
"Two for one?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment. He was about to ask something, but he understood the meaning of Yangliu's poem in an instant.
Indeed, if the girl asks nothing, her chance of choosing the right answer is only one in four.
But after she asked this question, the probability of being right became one in two.
Because there are only two options: "East City Gate" and "Not East City Gate".
Although it sounds incredible, it is true.
After all, I am currently considering whether to go through the East City Gate...
Good guy!
A blind cat meets a dead mouse?
Or is there really such a city?
For a moment, Wei Changtian was a little confused, but he understood one thing.
That is to ensure the "1 in 2" probability that the bet is right, the girl will definitely be waiting at the East City Gate tomorrow.
Because only in this way, she would not have to choose between "West Gate, South Gate, and North Gate" again.
"Sir, don't you know how to take the east gate?"
Next to her, Yang Liushi, who had taken off her hair accessories, suddenly laughed and said, "Looking at the way you smile, I know you must have some bad intentions."
"But if the Yinu family sees it, let's go through the east city gate."
"After all, that girl is already pitiful. Master, you don't need the money to support her."
"Besides, since that girl has such a scheming mind, she may really become someone like Mr. Chu in the future."
"Compared with Brother Chu? Then she is far behind..."