Raising Orphans, Not Assassins

The drizzle of rain fell from the gray sky, lightly dripping on the broken city walls. Black smoke rose from the city.

"Clang clang..."Cavalrymen in black heavy armor passed through the street. The rain washed their dark heavy armor, and the diluted blood flowed down the armor to the ground.

At the corner of the street. A little girl in tattered clothes sat on the ground, staring at the cavalry with lifeless eyes, holding a moldy steamed bun in her hand.@@novelbin@@

A beast-like panting sound came from beside her."Give it to me..." A pale and thin man saw the moldy steamed bun, his eyes turned green, as if he saw a rare treasure.The man staggered and pounced on it like a hungry wolf. The little girl held the steamed bun tightly."Ah!"

The man suddenly cried out in pain, his finger was bitten by the little girl.

Blood flowed down his finger.

"Let go! Let go, you little bastard!" The man wailed in pain, and his fists rained down on the little girl.

The little girl tightly protected the steamed bun in her arms and bit the man's finger tightly.Soon, the little girl's face turned purple and blood flowed from her nose.

"Ah!"

The man screamed, trembling and retracting his right palm, his face as pale as paper.The little girl spit out half of his finger from her mouth and looked at the man with cold eyes."You lunatic!""Bastard!"The man was full of anger and raised his right foot to kick her hard.A steel knife like a silk thread passed by. A head flew up, rolled several times in the air and fell heavily to the ground.The head opened its eyes wide, with an expression of disbelief on its face.The hot blood spurted out and mixed with the rain and fell on the little girl's face.The little girl had blood on her lips and silently picked up the steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth."It's a bit fierce. My surname is Huang, come with me, I'll recommend a good place for you." A deep voice sounded.The little girl raised her head and looked at the black-armored cavalry in front of her absentmindedly. She chewed a cold steamed bun in her mouth, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, mixing with the rain.The dream was broken.Qin Yi slowly opened her eyes, breathing a little hurriedly.She sat up from the bed, stretched out her white jade hand, and touched her forehead.A layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead without knowing when, and the underwear she was wearing was also wet with sweat.Qin Yi wiped the cold sweat from her forehead casually, heard the roosters crowing one after another outside the window, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.Her heart beat violently in her chest, and the aftermath of the nightmare had not yet disappeared.After a few breaths, Qin Yi's inner breath stabilized and her eyes returned to calm.She reached out to touch the long sword beside the pillow, and her fingertips touched the cold and hard shark skin scabbard.

Qin Yi then exhaled a breath of relief.

It seemed that only by holding the sword could she feel safe. Qin Yi held the sword in her left hand, got up and got out of bed. She didn't know how many years it had been since she had a nightmare.This gave Qin Yi an ominous premonition. She looked outside through the window of the inn.The sky was dark, and there was a ball of gold floating in the dimness in the distant sky.

…

Chen Ye lifted the lid of the pot, and white steam poured out of the pot.

A faint fragrance wafted out.Da Ming, who was squatting next to him, looked at the white flour dumplings in the pot and couldn't stop swallowing his saliva.Xiao Lian lowered her eyes and looked at the full pot of dumplings. Her eyes were red and she bit her lips.There was a sparkling liquid flashing in her usually smart eyes.

"It's okay, it's not deformed." Chen Ye was relieved when he saw the steamed dumplings.

There was no white flour in the orphanage, so Chen Ye used his points to exchange ten kilograms of white flour from the system mall.Then he mixed all the eggs in the house with the vegetables he bought a few days ago and made a pot of stuffing.Fortunately, Chen Ye still remembered how to make dumplings. After he demonstrated it roughly in front of Xiao Lian, Xiao Lian learned it.

This big pot of dumplings was almost all made by Xiao Lian.

"Don't just stand there, serve them quickly. It's getting late. Da Ming must be hungry, right?" Chen Ye smiled and rubbed Da Ming's head.Da Ming stared at the white flour dumplings and drooled.The dumplings were served on a porcelain plate and brought to the table by Xiao Lian and Da Ming.There were three bowls on the table, with a little vinegar at the bottom of each bowl.Chen Ye picked up a dumpling for each of the two children and said with a smile, "Xiao Lian will be leaving soon. As the saying goes, dumplings are for getting on a horse, noodles are for getting off a horse. Eating dumplings is a farewell to Xiao Lian."Chen Ye picked up a dumpling and took a bite. The white and smooth dumpling skin was bitten open, revealing golden egg crumbs and green vegetable leaves.Xiao Lian silently picked up a dumpling, took a bite, and whispered, "It's not the New Year yet..."Her voice was a little distorted, as if she was suppressing her emotions.

"What a waste."

The productivity of the Dawu Dynasty was limited, and the people mostly relied on rice and grains as their staple food.

White flour is something that is only taken out during the Chinese New Year to make a plate of dumplings.How could Chen Ye make a pot of dumplings like this?Da Ming didn't think too much about it. He ate the dumplings voraciously, thinking that today's breakfast was particularly delicious.Chen Ye picked up the dumplings with a smile, put them in his mouth, and chewed them slowly.As the dumplings slid down his throat and swallowed into his stomach, Chen Ye felt a little melancholy.He transmigrated to the Dawu Dynasty and stayed alone for three days.

On the fourth day, he met Da Ming, and on the fifth day, he met Xiao Lian.

The three of them lived together in this small Yuhang Orphanage for two months. Chen Ye had a special feeling for Da Ming and Xiao Lian in his heart.It was like… relatives who depended on each other.No matter who suddenly came to a strange world, your previous relatives and friends have become "history".And you depended on each other for two months.

Now one of them is leaving. You will also feel melancholy. Not only melancholy, but also worry and reluctance.

In this Dawu Dynasty where he has no relatives, Da Ming, Xiao Lian, and Xiaofu are all Chen Ye's relatives.He ate breakfast very slowly.After eating, Chen Ye looked at the time. There was still a quarter of an hour left before noon.Xiao Lian picked up the bowl and chopsticks with red eyes, ready to go to the kitchen to wash them.

Chen Ye hurriedly stopped her: "It's almost noon, leave it there."

Xiao Lian shook her head, lowered her eyes, and said softly: "Director, I want to wash the dishes before leaving."Chen Ye smiled when he heard it, and he reached out and touched Xiao Lian's head."It's not like you won't be back. It's not too late to wash the dishes when you come back."A big, warm hand stroked her head, and Xiao Lian's body trembled slightly. She instinctively wanted to dodge, but Xiao Lian did not move.She held an empty plate in her hand, and a light blush flashed across her fair face.Chen Ye took the plate from her hand, walked into the kitchen, and brought out a wooden food box."These are the dumplings I saved for you. As you said, white flour dumplings are precious and can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year. Take this box and eat it on the way."Chen Ye's tone was gentle, with a hint of hidden melancholy in his words.Xiao Lian's body trembled, and two tear marks silently crossed her pretty face. She suddenly plucked up the courage and hugged Chen Ye.Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, and touched Xiao Lian's head: "Again, if someone bullies you outside, come back to me, Director will stand up for you."Xiao Lian had tears on her cheeks, and nodded vigorously: "Yeah!""You are still a child, you are still crying." Chen Ye saw that his white shirt was a little wet and teased Xiao Lian.Xiao Lian suddenly raised her head, staring at Chen Ye with red eyes, and said seriously: "I am not a child anymore."Chen Ye smiled indifferently and wiped the tears from the girl's cheeks: "Okay, I know you are an adult. It will be past noon if we don't set off now. Let's go, I'll take you out of the city."