Chapter 233 Welcome
"I just want to say that you are free now. You can leave or stay if you want. There is no indenture to hold you back anymore."
"If you want to stay, you're more than welcome to."
Xiaoman was both touched and relieved.
She was about to kneel down in front of Shen Wei, but Shen Wei quickly stopped her.
"You are a free man now, not a maid who could be beaten and scolded by the master as before. Don't kneel down at every turn in the future. Remember, you are a free man who makes money, not a slave who can be beaten and scolded at will."
Xiaoman had heard Shen Wei talk about freedom and equality many times before, but none of them moved her as much as she did just now.
Perhaps only when you are truly free, can you understand how the word "freedom" can bring tears to your eyes.
From now on, she is no longer a slave.
"Yes, I am free."
Xiaoman had tears in her eyes, but she said it with a smile.
She will never be bought and sold at will again!
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The day to set off to the Huns is approaching, Xiaoying brings everyone back to the capital, and Shen Wei is also preparing to set off to Lingnan.
No matter how secretive Shen Wei was, he couldn't hide it from Xiaoying.
That day, Xiaoying came to Shen Wei's room and said directly:
"The letter asked you to come back urgently. What happened?"
"We are going to the border area. Why do you bring so much anti-snake, insect, rat and ant powder?"
"Don't try to hide it from me. Others may not know it, but I do know that because of the terrain, there are all kinds of spices that can ward off snakes, insects, rats and ants. They are even more comprehensive than those in the capital. Do you need to bring these things?"
"Shen Wei, you must have been secretly assigned something, right? Don't always have to handle things alone. Tell us and we can all work together to find a solution."
"Maybe we're not smart enough to help you, but I feel guilty about it."
"I don't want to see you always bear everything alone in silence!"
Seeing Xiaoying's sincere eyes, Shen Wei thought for a moment and told Xiaoying that she would leave the team halfway and needed to go to Lingnan to find a food called sweet potato.
Xiaoying lowered her head and thought about it, her eyes full of worry.
"If it was so easy to find, the court would have found it long ago. Why would you have to look for it?"
"Most places in Lingnan are filled with miasma, and snakes, insects, rats and ants are rampant. Bandits and robbers occupy the mountains along the way. How can you go to such a dangerous place alone?"
"How many people did the court send to escort you?"
Shen Wei was surprised to hear Xiaoying talk about the situation in Lingnan.
Was Lingnan actually so dangerous in ancient times?
Also, there is Lingnan in this place. This was what shocked Shen Wei at the beginning. She had previously thought that this was a completely fictional era.
Shen Wei reflected that he did not know enough about Lingnan at that time and had not thought of these situations. Fortunately, Xiaoying reminded him.
In response to Xiaoying's concern, Shen Wei shook his head truthfully.
"This is a secret mission. The sweet potato incident is of great importance, so they won't send anyone to protect me in a high-profile manner."
“The only person I can rely on along the way is myself.”
Xiaoying frowned even deeper, and looked at Shen Wei with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something. After a full minute, she said:
"Shen Wei, you are too unfamiliar with Lingnan. It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"
"I must go with you this time, don't rush to reject me."
"First of all, I have been hunting in the mountains with my father since I was a child, so I am familiar with some harsh environments such as miasma and mosquitoes."