Chapter 124: Actions Etched in the Heart
In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the window and bathed Xiao Yan's face.
Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, tidied up his bedding, and came to the window, gazing at the flourishing Qingshan Town. His eyes were filled with profound sorrow.
The Wolf Head Mercenary Company had disbanded, and the recent events didn't seem to have affected this small town.
It had been three days since Yao Sheng entrusted Xiao Yixian to Xiao Yan.
During these three days, Xiao Yan stayed at Myriad Medicines Hall. Although it was Yao Sheng's final request, Xiao Yan also had to consider Xiao Yixian's decision. If she truly didn't want to, even Yao Sheng's request wouldn't force Xiao Yixian to stay by his side.
Xiao Yan turned away from the window and leaned against the window frame. He looked up at the ceiling of the room and let out a deep sigh.
That day, when Yao Sheng made that request, Xiao Yan remained silent for a long time before finally saying one thing.
"Let me... think about it..."
Yao Sheng didn't pressure Xiao Yan to agree to the request. To be honest, this request brought peace to him. He no longer had to worry about Xiao Yixian's future after his death. Yao Sheng trusted Xiao Yan, believed in his character, and believed that entrusting Xiao Yixian to him was the right choice.
However, this request undoubtedly put Xiao Yan at risk. There were too many terrifying rumors about the Woeful Poison Body. Even without witnessing it firsthand, reading the descriptions in text made one feel the horror of this constitution.
Moreover, Yao Sheng had seen it with his own eyes.
Asking Xiao Yan to take care of Xiao Yixian was like asking him to take care of a constantly explosive toxic gas canister.
Xiao Yan was very straightforward, to the point where Yao Sheng admired him. He believed that in this world, only Xiao Yan possessed such straightforwardness. Xiao Yan was a good person by the standards of universal values.
Among all the people Yao Sheng knew, only Xiao Yan could make him truly trust him and entrust Xiao Yixian to him.
However, this also meant that Yao Sheng was letting a good person face the life-threatening danger that he shouldn't have faced in the first place.
Good people were like that. They made some people admire them and others consider them foolish. At the same time, they were the easiest to be taken advantage of. When they were taken advantage of, the good person knew it deep down.
Yao Sheng had been a doctor all his life and had saved countless lives. However, before his death, he had done something so heinous out of his own selfishness.
Because of this, Yao Sheng, even though he hoped that Xiao Yixian would follow Xiao Yan, didn't force her to do so.
To be honest, his request involved not only himself but also Xiao Yixian. After all, Xiao Yixian was a person with independent thoughts and shouldn't be completely controlled by a dying person like him.
So although Yao Sheng made the request to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan would definitely agree to it. But in the end, it would depend on Xiao Yixian's choice.
(Xiao Yan...)
At this moment, Yao Chen's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart, with a touch of compassion in her tone.
(Yao Sheng's soul has dissipated.)
Xiao Yan's body stiffened, and after a long while, he let out a deep sigh.
This outcome was not unexpected. That day, Yao Chen had already informed Xiao Yan after examining Yao Sheng's body that Yao Sheng wouldn't live for many more days. Otherwise, Yao Sheng wouldn't have made such an unreasonable request to Xiao Yan.
Because he deeply understood that his time was running out.
(Senior Yao...)
Xiao Yan called softly, tilting his head slightly and casting a glance at the lively streets of Qingshan Town, where people with various expressions were filled with vitality. He asked quietly, "Where do people go after they die? If one day I also pass away, will I be able to see those who have already departed?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Chen fell silent for a long time before finally saying slowly, "Who knows... This answer, only those who have truly died would know, right?"
The room remained silent.
After a long while, Xiao Yan left the room and walked toward Yao Sheng's bedroom.
When he reached Yao Sheng's bedroom, Xiao Yan could see Xiao Yixian crouched by the bedside, quietly sobbing.
Xiao Yan raised his hand and lightly knocked on the door, softly asking, "May I come in?"
"Yes."
Xiao Yixian replied softly, and only then did Xiao Yan enter the room. He saw Xiao Yixian lying quietly on the bed, her face showing signs of pain but still with a peaceful sleeping expression.
Through the side of Xiao Yixian's face, Xiao Yan could see her swollen eye sockets and the deep tear streaks on her face, with even the tear drops now gone.
Xiao Yixian's tears had dried up.
Ten years ago, Xiao Yixian had probably also cried over her dead mother's body like this…
In Xiao Yan's heart, he felt deep sadness at how fate could be so cruel to a person, giving her a constitution she never wanted.
Three days ago, Xiao Yixian had been overjoyed because Yao Sheng had escaped danger, even asking the mercenaries for compensation with great enthusiasm. However, after just three days, the current Xiao Yixian was crouched by Yao Sheng's bedside, her previous happiness completely gone, replaced by intense pain.
Ten years ago, Xiao Yixian had unintentionally caused the deaths of villagers and her own biological mother. Ten years later, she had once again caused the death of Yao Sheng, who had adopted her and treated her like his own daughter. None of this had been her intention, but the final outcomes were all so cruel.
It seemed like fate had made this girl's life full of suffering, giving her a constitution she absolutely didn't want.
Xiao Yan stood behind Xiao Yixian and after a long, long time, he spoke softly, "Xiao Yixian, let's... go and send off Boss Yao."
Xiao Yixian's heart, no matter how unwilling it was, had to face this conclusion.
Xiao Yan took a step towards the bed, preparing to lift Yao Sheng, but Xiao Yixian stopped him.
"I'll do it myself."
Xiao Yixian said firmly. Her face showed determination, and she clenched her teeth as she lifted Yao Sheng, who had clearly lost his vitality, onto her delicate body.
Step by step, with great difficulty but also great determination, they left the room, went downstairs, left Myriad Medicines Hall, and headed towards the Beast Mountain Range.
The people on the street, who had been lively just moments ago, saw Xiao Yixian carrying the lifeless Yao Sheng, walking step by step away from the town, and they all froze in place. It was as if the entire street had been paused, and the previous hustle and bustle had turned into a silent stillness.
After a long while, a mercenary bowed deeply to Yao Sheng, who was on Xiao Yixian's back, with deep reverence. Others also followed suit, one by one, bowing to Yao Sheng.
It didn't matter if they were mercenaries or commoners, men or women, elderly or young children. None of them said a word, but they all stopped what they were doing, bent down deeply, and bowed to send off Yao Sheng.
This scene left Xiao Yan in shock.
Finally, he spoke in his heart to Yao Chen.
(Senior Yao, did you see this?)
After a long time, Yao Chen responded slowly.
(Yes... I saw it.) In Yao Chen's eyes, there was a flicker of light.
As for Xiao Yixian, who was carrying Yao Sheng on her back, she saw everything around her. Her eyes, which had already cried dry, once again filled with tears.
Joy, relief, moved, proud, and various other emotions welled up from the depths of her sadness.
Did you see this?
Your whole life was like this.
Even though you have passed away, everyone will remember you.
I'm so lucky and happy to be your daughter.
You should get a good rest now, Father…
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