Ruo Lan told Yu Chi Feng some past events about Feng Ting Liu, surprisingly, Feng Ting Liu did not stop her.
Ruo Lan was sent to a brothel when she was young and had long been used to being a plaything for the rich. However, in such an environment, she met a man.
The man fell in love with her at first sight and made a promise to redeem her and take her as a concubine. He even coaxed Ruo Lan not to take the contraceptive medicine, resulting in her getting pregnant.
At that time, Ruo Lan was still naive and believed the man's words, looking forward to being liberated from the cage, even though she didn't know the man's identity or that she would be a concubine.
She no longer received other guests and only waited for her lover.
But just then, the man's legal wife appeared.
Ruo Lan was originally worried that the legal wife would not accept her.
But the legal wife called her sister and said that she would treat Ruo Lan as a younger sister and give her a warm home.
The man's promises were not as touching as the sister's words. From then on, she looked forward to the future life even more. Every few days, she would meet with the sister to talk about her thoughts.
The sister taught her needlework, gave her supplements to nourish the fetus, and also said how gentle and considerate their husband was.
But everything turned out to be an illusion.
It was not the man who came to pick up Ruo Lan, but the legal wife. The sedan chair carrying Ruo Lan did not head towards a luxurious residence, but to a remote foothill.
What awaited Ruo Lan was not a lively wedding, but a brutal beating and humiliation by local ruffians.
The red dress was stained with dirt, and blood flowed from her lower abdomen. The unformed child was mixed in the mud, and nothing was left.
"Hey, a prostitute also wants to marry someone? How presumptuous! Beat her!"
The "sister" who had been extremely gentle to her showed her true face, like a wild animal, eliminating all those who intended to invade her territory.
In the pool of blood, Ruo Lan couldn't even regain consciousness due to the pain. She covered her lower abdomen, trying to hold onto something, but the feeling of life fading away was too obvious, and she was powerless.
The legal wife led the people away, leaving the half-dead Ruo Lan, waiting for the real wild animals in the mountains to deal with this bloody delicacy.
But it was not a wild animal that approached Ruo Lan, but a hand full of calluses from sword practice.
She weakly looked up and saw a handsome young man reaching out to her, attempting to save her life.
The child could not be saved, but her life was saved by Feng Ting Liu.
"Why would you save a dirty prostitute like me?" Ruo Lan asked the young Feng Ting Liu, with a pair of empty eyes, showing no hope of survival.
"The soul will never be defiled as long as you believe that you are still the purest." Feng Ting Liu handed over the medicinal soup and said in a deep voice.
At that time, the young man's eyes seemed like unmelting ice, but the medicinal soup he handed over was warm and comforting, giving Ruo Lan a new lease on life.
The young man asked her, "Do you want to take revenge?"
The young man gave her a knife and an opportunity - an opportunity to kill the person who killed her child right in front of her.
The legal wife was tied up in an alley, looking at the two with terror in her eyes. The gag in her mouth made a "wuwu" sound, and fear made her tremble.
Ruo Lan held the knife and hesitated to look at Feng Ting Liu, only to see Feng Ting Liu's calm expression, as if he was already used to such killings.
"Elder Sister Ruo Lan, it was she who killed your child and destroyed your dream." Feng Ting Liu said calmly.
"I..." Ruo Lan's hand holding the knife trembled slightly.
"Those who are kind are often bullied. What has been taken away should be taken back by yourself. Elder Sister Ruo Lan, don't hesitate." There was a fierce light flashing in Feng Ting Liu's red eyes, but he just leaned against the wall, waiting for Ruo Lan to make her move.
Ruo Lan looked at the trembling legal wife and recalled the ups and downs of hope and despair, and the child who always smiled at her in her dream but then disappeared.
How could she not hate?
She hated the woman in front of her and the man who made empty promises.
No matter how dirty she was, that once lively life was innocent!
The blade pierced the woman's chest. Amidst the sobs, the woman stopped trembling.
The blood-stained dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound, causing Ruo Lan to take a step back.
"She's dead... Is it over... "
"No, not yet." Feng Ting Liu stood in front of her. "Ultimately, the man is at fault. Only by killing him can the great vengeance be avenged."
Ruo Lan looked at the young man's bloodthirsty eyes in disbelief.
At that time, she couldn't understand why a young man who should be enjoying freedom and unruliness would have such eyes.
Feng Ting Liu took her to see the man, and the man was accompanied by a young girl - his daughter.
After seeing the girl, Ruo Lan found it even more difficult to make a move. She didn't understand why she had to take revenge. Just because her child was killed, did she have to make someone else's child an orphan?
Feng Ting Liu did not force her but lived with her around the man's residence for a few days.
Strangely, the man's whereabouts were mysterious and his skills were remarkable, as if he was not an ordinary person but more like a martial arts expert who had been practicing for many years.
But before Feng Ting Liu could investigate further, an accident occurred.
The man was dead.
The murderer was his youngest son, and by the time people discovered it, the youngest son had already fled.
No one knew the reason, and no one found the whereabouts of the youngest son.
But they found many disgusting torture devices in the man's room. It is said that these things were used by the man on his own son...
After hearing this news, Ruo Lan was surprised but also somewhat relieved. Appearances can be deceiving. Who would have thought that the seemingly gentle man was actually such a scumbag...
"Did you already know..." Ruo Lan suddenly realized and looked at Feng Ting Liu, who was calmly drinking tea, with wide eyes.
"When you met him in the brothel, you should have realized that he was a scoundrel."
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"This is indeed the young master's style." After hearing the story, Yu Chi Feng was also moved.
"At that time, I realized that the young master has his own judgment in doing things. I want to do something for the young master, but unfortunately, I come from a brothel and can only stay here to gather information for the young master." Ruo Lan said with a smile on her face.
However, Feng Ting Liu frowned.
"I've said many times that it would be better for you to come to Liudu City."
Ruo Lan gently shook her head.
"I'm fine here. The young master redeemed me and bribed Zuihua Tower. From then on, I don't need to sell my body to receive guests. I just need to play the lute and sing. How can I not be satisfied with such a leisurely life?"
Feng Ting Liu clicked his tongue, indicating his disagreement.
Ruo Lan was already used to his reaction and chuckled.
Yu Chi Feng became curious and couldn't help but boldly ask, "Did the young master have the money to redeem you and settle you in Zuihua Tower at that time?"
"No, at that time, the young master had not yet established Liudu City. The money to redeem me was borrowed from his master." When it came to this, Ruo Lan suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled.
After hearing this, Feng Ting Liu's face darkened a few shades, but he did not lose his temper.
He always felt like when visiting relatives, the parents had exposed all his past.
"Master? Is it Feng Che?"
"Yes, at that time, I even lived with the master and apprentice for a period of time. The young master's master is not good at taking care of people, so I had to do the laundry and cooking..."
"He's not just not good at it!" Feng Ting Liu angrily slapped the table and gritted his teeth, "He doesn't care if I live or die!"
Seeing Feng Ting Liu like this, Yu Chi Feng thought he was angry, but upon closer inspection, his face was clearly red with embarrassment and anger.
Yu Chi Feng could be sure that Feng Ting Liu's current personality must have something to do with Feng Che's unrestrained nature.
He imagined Feng Che taking care of a child and couldn't help but shiver.
"But Young Master Feng Che also cares about the young master."
"I don't need his concern. Now that I'm involved in the troublesome affairs of the Beiji Prefecture Magistrate, it's just as he wishes."
While saying this, Feng Ting Liu stood up and put on his veil hat.
Seeing this, Ruo Lan also stood up and escorted them to the room door.
"Take care of yourself, young master." Ruo Lan lowered her eyes and bowed to him.
"Well, you too." Feng Ting Liu waved his hand and left Zuihua Tower with Yu Chi Feng.
Outside Zuihua Tower, the lights were bright and the night was lively.
The two walked on the road as if isolated from the hustle and bustle around them.
Yu Chi Feng quietly looked at Feng Ting Liu, and his heart was filled with a bit of joy.
This was the first time he knew about Feng Ting Liu's teenage years. Even though he heard it from someone else, he felt happy.
It was as if the young man with killing intent and arrogance in his eyes was standing in front of him, looking down on him.
"The young master is extraordinary to Ruo Lan."
Feng Ting Liu glanced at him and said, "The first time I saw her, I felt that she was like my mother."
Perhaps influenced by the world around them, the red eyes covered by the black veil under the light of the lamps showed a bit of softness.
This was the first time Yu Chi Feng heard Feng Ting Liu mention his relatives, and his heart tightened.
"Mother?"
"Gentle and considerate, and wholeheartedly protecting the child."
Feng Ting Liu did not say more, but from his heavy tone, it is not difficult to know that it is a past that cannot be mentioned.
"It seems that the madam must love the young master very much." Yu Chi Feng said softly.
"Naturally." Feng Ting Liu chuckled and suddenly said, "I'll tell you another secret. There is a mistake in the story that Ruo Lan just told. "
"What?"
"That man was not killed by his son, and those torture devices were not used on his son. His son was framed and hunted down from the beginning to the end and could not return home. When he was at his wit's end, I gave him a choice."
"Could it be that he is in Liudu City?!" Yu Chi Feng was greatly shocked.
"That's right. This person is Yu Ji - the son of the former Sect Master of the Wan Gu Sect."