Transmigrated into the Scum Female Consort - Chapter 17

However, things in the world are never entirely as one wishes.

Sent out one mouthful of mineral water. Please choose a reward: two pairs of cotton socks or one pair of gloves

Yun Chi was speechless. She had asked for two sets of thermal underwear, and the result was only two pairs of socks or one pair of gloves?

Even if the water had been sent repeatedly, it shouldn’t have depreciated this much, should it?

Wait a minute!

Yun Chi noticed two key phrases: one mouthful?

She couldn’t help but look at Ye Xuejin, who was curiously examining the mineral water bottle.

Yun Chi: “…”

“Aren’t you drinking the water?”

Ye Xuejin directly handed the bottle over: “I don’t feel thirsty anymore.”

Yun Chi could only take the water and pour it into her waterskin, then put the empty bottle back into the storage space.

Ye Xuejin’s eyes flickered slightly. The Princess Consort seemed to be growing less wary of her…

Just then, Yun Chi took her hand: “Come with me.”

Returning to the spot where they had eaten earlier, Yun Chi truly had no intention of avoiding Ye Xuejin anymore. She performed an on-the-spot magic trick, producing a large bucket of water and two pairs of cotton socks.

She had basically figured out the pattern of the golden finger. Since she could wish for a specific reward, she was going to take advantage of it.

Ye Xuejin stared blankly at the bucket and socks that had appeared out of thin air. Even though it wasn’t the first time she had seen this person display miraculous abilities, she was still amazed.

Yun Chi first handed her a pair of cotton socks: “Take these.”

Ye Xuejin accepted them in a daze.

As she wished, Yun Chi also successfully obtained two clean towels.

“Use this bucket of warm water to quickly wipe yourself clean and treat your wounds,” Yun Chi said, handing over one of the towels.

This time, she requested a family medicine kit.

Ye Xuejin was practically losing the ability to think, the shock in her heart hitting her in waves.

What is the true origin of my Princess Consort!

How could a mortal possess such powers!

Could she be an immortal reincarnated to undergo tribulation? Or perhaps a mountain spirit?

Yun Chi, however, seemed to feel it was not enough. She also took out the medicine kit: “This contains materials for bandaging wounds…”

After briefly explaining how to use gauze and other items, she handed over the medicine kit. The instant Ye Xuejin reached out to take it, the two sets of thermal underwear were finally obtained as wished.

Socks begot towels, towels begot the medicine kit, and the medicine kit begot thermal underwear.

After this sequence of operations, Yun Chi silently gave herself a thumbs-up.

As a modern person, how could she not figure out this thing? A mere golden finger was easily handled.

Ye Xuejin seemed to finally regain her wits and murmured, “Thank you, Princess Consort.”

Yun Chi smiled and handed her a set of thermal underwear: “Change into these clean undergarments soon. You can wash under this tree. I will turn my back and stand guard.”

She then looked at the large words in the air.

【Sent out one set of thermal underwear. Please choose a reward: two packets of compressed biscuits or sixteen pieces of compressed biscuits】

Because she had specified compressed biscuits, the reward was limited to that item.

Since one packet of compressed biscuits contained eight pieces, this golden finger was truly obsessed with the format.

Yun Chi chose two packets of compressed biscuits and did not continue, so as not to waste too much time.

She also wanted to eat delicious cooked food, but there might not be another chance to leave the group soon, and compressed biscuits were undoubtedly the most convenient way to quietly fill their stomachs.

Similarly, after tonight, only eleven days remained until Ye Xuejin’s name was cleared. If there were no more such opportunities in those eleven days, it was imperative that Ye Xuejin treat her wounds now.

Behind her, Ye Xuejin could not snap out of her daze for a long time, acting entirely on instinct.

Is her Princess Consort truly human?

A little while later, Yun Chi also used the remaining water to wipe herself down, changed into clean thermal underwear and cotton socks, and finally put on the coarse cloth prison uniform over them.

“I’m done.”

Ye Xuejin turned around then. There were countless things she wanted to say, but in the end, they only condensed into one question: “Why are you so good to me?”

Yun Chi smiled, answering vaguely, “There’s no particular reason. I just hope you live well.”

If you live long enough for the day your injustice is cleared, then I won’t have to worry about losing my own life.

Ye Xuejin pressed her lips together, her voice softening: “Actually, you could have abandoned me.”

Yun Chi understood the implication of her words. Instead of answering, she asked a question in return: “What about you? Did you never think of escaping?”

Ye Xuejin shook her head: “I am different from the Princess Consort.”

Setting aside the fact that she was covered in wounds and couldn’t run far, even if she could, she couldn’t only care for herself, for the sake of those who had previously followed her. She could not implicate them.

Yun Chi paused: “Are you saying I could just walk away?”

She wouldn’t lie; she was actually a little tempted…

Ye Xuejin considered for a moment and gave a very thorough answer: “The Princess Consort has no relatives, unlike others who have many worries. You only need to deal with two points.”

“Which two points?”

“First is the warrant for capture. Many government artists have great skill, and the reward is enough to make an ordinary person rich overnight, so you must change your appearance.

“Second, you lack a travel pass and identity document, making it impossible to enter or leave towns. However, you once lived by begging and possess miraculous abilities… Fleeing to a distant foreign land would allow you to start a new life.”

Yun Chi listened quietly to Ye Xuejin finish speaking, and her heart completely gave up on the idea.

For one thing, her so-called miraculous ability, the golden finger, only worked when applied to Ye Xuejin.

So, it was better to honestly endure these next dozen or so days and not risk any reckless upheaval.

Yun Chi sighed softly: “Don’t think about those things. Right now, I just want to safely see you through this journey. Your safe survival is enough.”

She spoke casually, but Ye Xuejin’s heart was suddenly stirred.

“Why.”

Yun Chi smiled: “For no reason. When your innocence is restored, I will only ask for one thing.”

“What is it?”

“You will know when the time comes.”

Ye Xuejin silently tightened her grip on Yun Chi’s hand and asked no more questions.

The two fell into silence, and quickly returned to the city gate.

Since many people had washed up at the river, their return, clean as they were, did not attract attention.

Under the city gate, all the prisoners were back. Shi Niang and the five young women were also there. Only four officers, including Yu Lu, had not yet returned.

Yun Chi and Ye Xuejin exchanged a look and found a spot close to the Zhou family to sit down.

Soon after, Yu Lu and his men returned, each carrying two fish.

Upon seeing this, Zeng Laosan immediately rushed over: “Sir Yu is truly capable! We are in for a treat.”

Yu Lu handed him the fish: “They’ve all been cleaned. Roast them and eat.”

After saying this, he looked around, and seeing that no one was missing, he walked to the bonfire and sat down cross-legged.

As usual, only the officers were allowed to gather around the fire for warmth. After all, exile was a severe form of punishment, and prisoners were not allowed to be comfortable.

As soon as the fish cooked, the officers began to eat, chatting and laughing.

The prisoners, already famished and with only cold river water in their stomachs, immediately felt even hungrier upon smelling the aroma of the roasted fish. Their eyes were fixed intently on the officers’ mouths.

Some even smacked their own lips, as if gnawing on the fish meat across the distance.

Even Shi Niang and her group couldn’t help but frequently glance over.

Only Yun Chi and Ye Xuejin barely looked at the officers.

Ye Xuejin silently watched Yun Chi, who was resting with her eyes closed, her heart completely at ease.

She was full, warmly dressed, and no longer had to worry about her wounds. All of this was because of the person beside her.

Because of her Princess Consort…

Not far away, two pairs of eyes were looking in their direction.

One belonged to Shi Niang.

She looked at Yun Chi and then at Ye Xuejin from time to time, her movements subtle, her eyes thoughtful. No one knew what she was thinking.

The other belonged to Zeng Laosan.

He quietly observed Yun Chi and Ye Xuejin a few times, then got up and circled the prisoners, feigning a patrol.

Yun Chi was sitting on the ground, closing her eyes to inventory the supplies in her storage space.

Twenty taels of silver, one dagger, one stun gun, three painkillers, twenty-one bottles of mineral water, six boxes of self-heating rice, twenty pieces of compressed biscuits, one jin of beef jerky, a family medicine kit, two towels, and the wooden bucket for water.

Just as she finished counting, she was kicked in the back.

Yun Chi turned around and saw Zeng Laosan, whip in hand.

Zeng Laosan saw her look over and said pointedly, “Does the Princess Consort want to suck on some fish bones?”

Yun Chi: “…” Thank you, I absolutely do not.

Ye Xuejin heard this and clenched her fingers, having already guessed what was about to happen.

It seemed it was time for them to put on a show again.

Seeing Yun Chi remain silent, Zeng Laosan glanced toward Yu Lu and swung his whip.

Yun Chi cried out in pain and scrambled to her feet, forcing a smile: “Official, please calm your anger. Allow me to properly deal with my domestic affairs, and then I will come beg you for a fish bone.”

Then, she turned and looked viciously at Ye Xuejin, kicking her hard: “Are you blind? You didn’t see me getting hit, and you didn’t move to block it! I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to marry a woman like you! If it weren’t for you implicating me and getting me exiled here, I might have become the leader of the Beggar’s Gang by now.”