Chapter 37: The Capital
"Wah! Senior Sister''s hometown is so big!"
Looking around the various civilians and decorations, no doubt, I must look like some sort of country bumpkin.
It doesn''t help that I look like one for that matter.
Ah, if only I could wear the clothes that I sto- ahem, borrowed from that young man before, however, I didn''t want to attract any attention to myself, so I had no choice but to wear my old set of clothes that were being held together by mere threads.
Even worse is that I have no money!
Wu wu wu, who knew that those transcontinental teleportation arrays would be so expensive! I busted more than half of my remaining allowance on travel expenses alone!
Tsk, if only Master wasn''t so stingy! I should''ve ckmailed him for some money other than just instructions on how to find Senior Sister. _
Aiyah wasted opportunities.
"Ah! Watch out!"
Huh?
Looking down the street, I could see a wild carriage in the distance started rolling down the alley as the mad horses ran down the road, trampling people and stalls while citizens frantically tried to avoid the loose carriage.
"Ah! The young miss is still inside!"
Sure enough, peeking through the curtains, the pale face of a young girl looked out, terrified.
Ah, no good, no good! lll
If that horse keeps running, then who knows how many people will get hurt, not to mention the passenger of the carriage.
Jumping into action, I ran around the carriage as it quickly dashed down the street. Gritting my teeth, I tried to pick up speed. However, the road seemed to have a slight slope as the carriage began to pick up the pace. Not to mention the clunks of debris that the chaos produced, it would be impossible to catch up.
"Sh*t!" Looking for another way to catch up, I quickly jumped above on top of the rooftops.
That''s better.
Running alongside the carriage from above, I watched as the street began to empty, leaving a clear path for the carriage to hit a dead end!
Meaning, the young missy and the horse would most likely go spat!
"Sh*t," well, at least I can be thankful that there won''t be any interruptions to get in my way. Running up ahead of the carriage, I figured it was now or never.
Jumping down, Inded atop of the carriage, creating a jerky shake from the haywire vehicle.
Dropping down onto the driver''s seat, I tried to calm the horse; however, despite my efforts, the horse continued to charge towards its doom.
Ugh! No point in trying to calm the horse down at this point! The dead-end ising closer!
Pulling aside the curtain behind me, I peer inside to see a young miss curled up in terror in a corner.
Her wide eyes watered as she stuttered out, "W-who, who are you?"
"No time to ask questions, young missy," stretching out my hand. I waited for her to grab it. "Do you wish to live?"
She looked at my hand for a brief second before she grabbed on with a determined nod.
Pulling her close, I heard a small squeak from her but ignored it. Waiting for the opportune moment, I suddenly jumped from the carriage with the young girl in my arms.
If only this alleyway were wider, then it would be so much easier tond! `'' ''
Tumbling a bit, I shielded the girl from the impact, as we rolled for a bit before stopping. In the distance, I could hear the cry of the horse as a sickening crash followed.
I''m sorry, horsey! ('''';;`)
Hissing through my teeth, I felt a sharp pinch in my right arm and shoulder as I slowly stood up.
Aiyah, this day is not going to n.
I suddenly heard a small sob and remembered the young girl I unceremoniously just grabbed.
Still sitting on the ground, the young girl hugged herself as she quietly sobbed. Ah, that whole ordeal must''ve shaken her up.
"Hey, are you okay?" Crouching down, I held out my handkerchief for her to clean herself up. "Are you hurt anywhere?"
Looking up at me with tear-stained eyes, a shaky hand reaches out to grab the handkerchief as she shook her head, causing the ornaments in her hair to jingle. "I-I''m fine"
"Can you stand?"
"Em" Grabbing onto my hand, she pulled herself up. "Thank you, hero."
"It''s no issue." Just doing my job, hehe.
"She''s over here!" Suddenly a group of guards and servants appeared at the end of the alleyway as they quickly rushed over to us.
"Young Miss, are you alright?" Questioning the young girl, they pulled me away from her with a menacing look in their eyes. "Who is this person?"
Hey! What''s with this hostility!
This auntie took the time out of her day just to save your precious young miss! What''s the need to be so aggro? (_
"This hero is the one who saved this young miss," the young girl answered with a few hups; however, it appeared she has calmed down to some degree.
Hearing her answer, the guards and maids suddenly dropped down onto their knees and bowed. "Apologises, young hero! Thank you for saving our young miss!"
"E-eh, it''s no issue!" It''s so weird to see people bow before me.
Standing up again, the presumed head guard, walked over to me a handed me a wooden pendant. "This is for saving our miss, should anything of troublee the young hero, pleasee by our estate."
Grabbing the wooden card, it read, ''Promise from the Hui Family.''
Hmm, this young missy must be pretty important to have so many guards and servants.
And though this card could be usefulter, this auntie needs some coin!
How can you guys ignore that my clothes are being held together by small fibers! Especially after that stunt of mine?
"Um, Young Hero," the Young Miss Hui suddenly spoke up. "This is for you!"
Shoving a small embroidery bag into my hands, I heard the falling jingle of coins as the bag weighed down in my hand.
Ho-ho! This is what I''m talking about! Thank you, young missy! ( ) YES!!
Humbling my expression, I bowed deeply to the young girl, "Thank you, Young Miss, for the gift."
"Em," she shook her head a faint pink glow appeared on her face. "It''s only right you get something for your trouble."
After parting ways with Young Miss Hui, I stopped by the nearest clothing store I could find and bought myself a new set of clothes that were both sturdy and cheap.
"Whew, finally some new clothes," stretching a bit, I made sure not to put too much pressure on my right arm.
Ah, if only I could use a healing pill, however, Master said that I can only use them encase of severe emergencies and that it would be a waste to use them on minor injuries.
Oh well, I have other things to worry about.
Like trying to find Senior Sister''s house in this massive city!
However, before I could pull out the Ling Shou Jade, a punk bumped into my injured shoulder and took off running!
Huh! Isn''t that my interspatial poach! (;)
"F*ck!"
Stop right there! Senior Sister''s gift is in there, you b*stard!
Giving chase, I ran after the little thief.
Why does everyone think that this auntie is easy to rob, huh!?!
Weaving through the crowd, I followed the thief until they rounded a corner.
"Stop oof-" Bumping in someone; I fell back onto my butt. "Ow.."
"Are you alright?" A young woman dressed in red asked as she held out her hand.
I hoisted myself up as I attempted to run past the young miss. I need to catch that thief! "Em, I''m fine! I need to go-"
"Are you looking for this?" Suddenly, dangled before my eyes, my pouch appeared!
Hah!
How did this young miss manage to grab hold of it!
"Ah! My pouch!" Grabbing my bag, I quickly opened it to check to see if Senior Sister''s sword was still in there.
"Ah, it''s still here!" Good, good! (/^^)/
Thank goodness it''s not gone! Or else, I swear I might just die!
Taking out the Ling Shou Jade, I quickly gave thanks to the Young Miss for her help. "Thank you, but I must go!"
It''s already getting dark, I better hurry and find Senior Sister''s home so that I can give her her gift!