Arrival in Another World 016, Contract (Part One)

  At night, the courtyard was cool and refreshing, in contrast to the oppressive atmosphere inside the house.

  Lianyi entered the room and picked up a water bottle at the door. Lianyi didn't know what to call this thing, ceramic, double-layered, square bottom and round cover, she thought it was a kind of container used for keeping warm, just like modern thermoses.

  Inside is hot water, just boiled by her.

  The man sat upright at the table, his eyes fixed straight ahead, his thick eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his thin lips pursed tightly, giving off a sense of danger like a Buddhist guardian deity.

  Lianyi pinched a small handful of tea leaves into the teapot and then poured in the boiling water she had brought, soon the fragrance filled the air, instantly dispersing the oppressive atmosphere.

  "Have some tea." He handed over the teacup.

  The man looked at the steaming teacup, then glanced at Su Lianwei who was still holding the teapot in her hand. His thin lips suddenly curled up slightly, "No need to make these unnecessary precautions, if I wanted to kill you, do you think this hot water could stop me?"

  Su Lian's heart tightened, and indeed, this person was not a simple character, he had suddenly seen through her thoughts.

  She carried the hot water in, not casually, but intentionally. She chose a location closest to the door, so if the two couldn't come to an agreement, she could pour the hot water on the man and gain time to run out onto the street for help.

  Still remember when the wooden stick was used to hit the man, the stick broke, but the man didn't move at all. It can be seen that the two men's strength is greatly different, and it's best not to go against the stone with an egg.

  But what the man feared most was to make a loud noise, and he had come here just to cover up his actions. If his identity were exposed, it would likely fail more than half of what he had done. The people of Suzhuang Village would be on guard, and it would be difficult to come again for the second time.

  Although she knew this, Lianyi did not expose it. At this time, the dispute was the most foolish. Since the man had spoken directly, things should not have developed in the worst direction.

  She poured herself a cup of tea and sat down leisurely in front of the man.

  "You're not Su Lianwei, but you're a clever person." The man raised his eyes and gazed directly into hers, his pupils dark and profound.

  Lianyi nodded, "You're not a fool either, but I think you're a straightforward person. Smart people get along more easily, so tell me, what's your real identity?"

  The man did not expect her to be not only unsurprised but also seemingly unimpressed, with a hint of interest, her eyes slightly narrowed, "Those who know my identity must die, only the dead can make me feel at ease, do you still want to know my identity?"

  Lianyi shook her head honestly, "I'm not a curious person, I just asked casually."

  The man smiled and said, "He's really a life-saving person."

  "Who in this world doesn't value their life? If you don't value your life, why would you still want to be the husband of a female bandit?" She retorted back.

  The man seemed somewhat angry at these words and his voice rose a few degrees. "I am not one to be afraid of death, I do this out of caution."

  "Alright, got it." You're being cautious, can't others be too? Are you the only smart person in the world and everyone else is a fool? Su Lianwei thought this but didn't say it out loud, not liking to do useless work.

  "Who are you then?" the man asked.

  Su Lianwei burst out laughing, this man was cold and cool, but thinking about it again, he had a bit of childishness. "You didn't even tell me your identity, why do I have to tell you? Let's cooperate." After finishing speaking, she looked at the man with expectant eyes.

  This man is not a smooth talker, otherwise he wouldn't get angry just because she said "cherish life". What he hates most is others saying that he's afraid of death. With this aura of killing all around him, what else could he be if not a soldier? Of course, all of this is just speculation.

  There is an old Western saying - Curiosity kills the cat. If a nine-lived cat dies of curiosity, what about fragile humans?

  As long as she achieves her goal, she doesn't care what kind of person the man is or whether he's good or bad.

  Cooperating with an unknown person is very dangerous, but it's a shortcut. She's an adventurer and prefers rugged shortcuts to flat detours.

  "Cooperation?" The man was taken aback, why did he always feel that his initiative had been snatched away by this seemingly innocent-looking woman?

  "En, cooperation." Lianyi nodded, "You asked me to lay my cards on the table, wasn't your purpose also cooperation?" It seemed that what this man did was extremely important, and couldn't tolerate even a tiny mistake or slip-up, so he was worried about her changes, to the point of having to directly probe.

  This is just like treatment, the more severe the condition, the more radical the approach needs to be, only relatively mild conditions can take conservative treatment.

  "I just want you to know who you are and what your purpose is for coming to Suzhai Village." The man's muscles tensed up, losing his calm demeanor, struggling to control his rapid breathing.

  Lianyi sensed the killing intent, but she knew that the man wouldn't kill her unless absolutely necessary. After all, if he killed her, the carefully constructed protective facade would be lost.

  "I am indeed Su Lianwei, only after being knocked unconscious by Cui'er, a maid in the Li household, I suffered from amnesia and my personality changed greatly. You can go to the Li household to investigate this matter, you can also ask Ma Da Shu, and...". She paused for a moment, raised her eyes, and stared directly into his eyes, "I don't know who you are or what you want to do, but as long as you don't slaughter people here, I won't interfere with you."

  "What makes you think I believe you?" His voice squeezed out from between his teeth.

  Lianyi thought for a moment, then smiled, "You can only believe me, there's no other choice." This was the truth.

  "What about your medical skills? Can Su Lianwei, that female rascal, practice medicine?"

  "Big Tiger... if that's really your name, don't you think you've got things backwards? It doesn't matter who I am. Even if I were the original Su Lianwei, I might not be of much help to your plans. On the other hand, someone who is cooperating with you would be more helpful, wouldn't they? Please weigh that carefully."

  "You said you wanted to cooperate, what's your purpose?" the man asked.

  Her eyes sparkled with mischief, and she said what she had been waiting to say all along: "Wait until you've succeeded, then take me away from Su Village. Of course, if you can give me some money, that would be even better." These were just empty words; according to her plan, she needed to figure out this world and find a way to make a living before the man completed his plans, so she could escape from here.

  Can a man who has succeeded take her away? Don't be ridiculous, in this kind of situation, to shut people's mouths, her fate is only death! Now saying so is just numbness for him.

  Does the man believe Su Lianwei? Nature is also unbelievable. Can he feel at ease with Su Lianwei? Even more uneasy.

  But he had no choice, just as Su Lianwei had speculated. If he killed her easily, he would lose this perfect disguise, which was also the reason why his original self had repeatedly made things difficult for him, endured being beaten by him in the street, and did not fight back.

  "Alright, let's work together." the man said.

  "Very impressive." Lianyi praised.

  "From now on, you and I will not interfere with each other. If there's even the slightest movement from you, I'll kill you." The man stretched out his hand to grasp the teacup, his arm muscles slightly tensing, and the cup shattered with a loud crash.

  Lianyi looked at the shattered teacup, a chill ran down her back. Even crushing a raw egg required tremendous strength, let alone this thick ceramic teacup. What did people eat to grow up with such great strength in ancient times?

  "Alright, if I've misspoken, you can come and kill me then. But since you're eating at my house and living in my house, and also asking me to help you cover things up, don't you need to fulfill some obligations too?" After the major issues were discussed, Su Lianwei decided to continue negotiating on some minor details.

  "En, you say." The man nodded, but suddenly had a curious interest in his heart, and was eager to know what this clever fat woman needed him to do.

  A small, white and chubby hand stretched out in front of him, "Firstly, for household use."

  The man was taken aback, "For household use?"

  Lianyi raised an eyebrow, hating the feeling of being a clever woman who couldn't make ends meet without rice. "Don't pretend to be stupid, household expenses are money, living expenses, silver and copper coins. Kong Fang, you can use them to buy grain and other things." This man was dignified and majestic, obviously not a country bumpkin. Whether he was fleeing or on official business, he must have had money on him.

  Digression

  Will the girl be able to write on her own on the train and then upload the article using her mobile phone's hotspot?

  These days I'm out of town attending a friend's wedding, so I may not be able to reply to messages in time. Please forgive me, everyone!