Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
3-4 AM, just as Xi Wei was sleeping soundly with Connie in his arms, a knock came from the door.
Mrs. Chris, who was forced to sleep on the floor, reacted first. A flicker of vigilance flashed in her eyes, but she sensed no killing intent from outside the door.
There were two auras, one very feeble, and the other belonging to the Half-Dragon Innkeeper.
Xi Wei had already sat up in bed, his expression wary, while only the carefree Connie was still sleeping soundly in his embrace.
Mrs. Chris tiptoed to the door and slightly opened a crack.
“Is something wrong?”
In the dim corridor, two figures, one large and one small, could be seen. A faint scent of rust permeated the air, making Mrs. Chris frown.
“Ahhh…”
A faint whimper came.
Mrs. Chris’s gaze shifted downwards, and she saw the Half-Elf Girl from before. Her aura was weak, her body covered in wounds, and her small hands, chapped by frostbite, were clinging to the door, about to slip off.
“Xin Kui has already gathered the information the guest needed. She really can’t walk anymore, so I had to help carry her up. Sigh…”
The Half-Dragon Jerry sighed and didn’t continue. He gently stroked Xin Kui’s head and turned to leave.
What happened next was between Xin Kui and the guests in this room. It had nothing to do with him, the innkeeper, and he had no right to interfere.
Living in this Demon City, the most important thing was to mind your own business.
He did pity the little girl Xin Kui, but carrying her up was the limit of what he could do.
“Come in.”
Mrs. Chris pursed her lips and opened the door a little wider, just enough for the Half-Elf little girl to enter the room.
Xi Wei turned on the magic lamp, pulled Connie, who was clinging to his arm, off him, and gently placed her on the bed, tucking her in. Then, his gaze fell solemnly on Xin Kui.
Mainly, the Half-Elf Girl in front of him was in a terrible state.
A couple of days ago, although she was dirty and dressed poorly, she could at least run and jump, and her clothes were neat.
Now, Xin Kui was almost naked, her skin covered by bloody bandages and a tattered, sleeveless dress.
There were clear signs of a beating on her body.
The bloodstain on her forehead was likely from her scalp being torn along with her hair.
One eye was swollen shut, surrounded by bruises, a corner of her lips was missing, and her entire right cheek was significantly swollen.
“Lord, I found the information you wanted.”
Xin Kui knelt on the ground, her hands shivering as she wrote these words on a blood-stained piece of paper and gently pushed it towards Xi Wei’s feet.
Though Xin Kui felt this was disrespectful, she could no longer lift her hands, so this was the only way.
“Were you beaten by Pinock?”
Xi Wei’s expression was grim, his eyes burning with anger.
Actually, from the beginning, he hadn’t expected Xin Kui to obtain any useful information.
How old was she, after all?
He would have been satisfied if Xin Kui had only managed to gather a little bit of information. He was merely testing her abilities. Regardless, he would recruit a talent like Xin Kui.
Whether in his past life or this one, rewards that were not earned were often not cherished, and over time, they would be taken for granted.
Even when he took Loli back, Xi Wei arranged for her to be his personal maid and to study various subjects with Mrs. Chris every day, rather than just raising her for free.
He knew Xin Kui might encounter many setbacks and ultimately be unable to gather anything, but he never expected her to have paid such a heavy price and already prepared what he needed.
In response to Xi Wei’s question, Xin Kui lowered her head and did not answer. Only the “pat, pat” sound of a few drops of pale red tears wetting the floor could be heard.
“Let’s not talk about the information for now. Mrs. Chris, please heal her.”
Xi Wei couldn’t bear to look any longer.
Although he wasn’t a good person, he still possessed basic compassion.
Mrs. Chris didn’t object to Xi Wei’s request. She gently placed her hand on Xin Kui’s head, and warm Holy Light energy emanated from it, illuminating the entire room.
She hadn’t learned any healing skills herself, but the Holy Light energy inherently possessed healing properties. Even its crude application here yielded decent results.
Xin Kui looked a bit confused when she heard she was about to be healed. Then, she felt a warmth on her head, and shortly after, her entire body felt as if it were bathed in a hot spring.
She couldn’t help but squint her eyes in comfort.
In the gentle Holy Light, she felt embraced as if by her mother – tender, kind, and forgiving.
She gently raised her head, clasping her small hands to her chest. Large tears streamed down her cheeks. At first, it was just a quiet sob, but after a while, she curled into a ball, weeping uncontrollably.
Xi Wei did not disturb her.
He guessed the little girl was thinking of something sad.
After a while, Xin Kui stopped crying. Her wounds were almost healed, and even the frostbite on her hands had completely disappeared, leaving only faint pink marks that would fade in a few days.
However, Mrs. Chris was not Loli.
Her healing abilities could not regrow severed limbs.
Therefore, Xin Kui was still unable to speak.
But the wound on her tongue had completely healed. At least the raw edge of her tongue would no longer be constantly painful due to inflammation and swelling.
Aside from being a bit thin, Xin Kui at this moment looked as delicate and lovely as a carved jade, even without makeup.
Xin Kui looked gratefully at Mrs. Chris, bowed her head deeply, and kowtowed. Then, she turned and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Xi Wei.
She then nervously took out two pieces of paper and scribbled a sentence, but felt it wasn’t appropriate and crumpled it up.
After repeating this process a few times, she finally presented the written note to Xi Wei.
“Can you please treat my sister? I can pay Soul Points.”
“You treated my injuries just now. I will slowly repay these Soul Points, even if it means working like an ox and a horse.”
“There’s no problem with treating your sister. We’ll talk about the Soul Points later. You’ll have a chance to repay them.”
Xi Wei smiled slightly and was not overly courteous with this sensible young girl.
“Since you said you’ve obtained the information I wanted, display it for me now.”
As Xi Wei spoke, he took a brand-new piece of parchment and a quill pen from under the adjacent table.
He had prepared these for Xin Kui long ago.
Upon hearing that her sister could be treated, a hint of surprise and excitement flashed in Xin Kui’s eyes.
The lady beside this Lord clearly possessed very advanced healing abilities.
Far more powerful than those Dispel Scrolls.
Xin Kui had seen the effects of Dispel Scrolls before. Half-Dragon Lord Jerry had used one previously, and though his condition had improved slightly, he was still very weak.
Now, Xin Kui felt that not only had her injuries healed, but she also felt no weakness at all.
The depletion in her body seemed to have been completely replenished during the treatment.
The comparison between the two was stark.
