Chapter 590

"What shall we do next?"

Walking out of the shop, Qian Renxue immediately hugged Qin Jian's arm and asked with great interest, "Is there anything else for girls?"

Clearly, her interest had been completely stirred up.

"Of course there is..."

Qin Jian pulled her along, continuing to help her complete her accessories, such as hairbands, waist cinchers, high heels, pantyhose, over-the-knee socks, and so on, well... plus some lingerie...

"Hey! Is this also something a girl would definitely need?!" Qian Renxue pointed at the adult goods store and said, speechless.

The young girl working as a shop assistant nearby covered her mouth and giggled.

Qin Jian coughed dryly: "Learning to protect yourself and seduce men is also an essential lesson for many girls."

"Do I still need to seduce you?"

Light flickered over Qian Renxue's body, the swell of her chest slowly hidden, and her features became androgynous.

She reached out and lifted Qin Jian's chin, full of teasing intent: "Is it enough if I use the appearance of Xue Qinghe?"

Suddenly, the streets on both sides grew dim, and the shops began to pack up and close their doors.

"Why are they all closing?" Qian Renxue frowned and said.

The young girl then said: "Because we are in a border city, so there is a curfew."

"Curfew..."

Qin Jian shook his head helplessly: "Then let's hurry and find a place to spend the night; I don't know if there are any hotels left..."

"The hotels are closing too!"

The young girl suddenly looked up and tentatively asked: "Big brother, big sister, would you like to stay at my house?"

"Stay at your house?"

Qin Jian and Qian Renxue looked at each other, both surprised and amused.

This little girl was planning to fleece the Sheep until it was bald...

"Doesn't big sister want to experience the life of an ordinary girl? I am the most ordinary girl!" the young girl added.

"This little girl will surely have a good life in the future..."

Qin Jian laughed in spite of himself: "What is your name? Is there anyone else at home?"

The young girl giggled and said: "My name is Ling'er, and I live with my brother."

"What about your mom and dad?" Qin Jian asked.

Ling'er scratched her head and said: "I heard from my brother that mom and dad passed away from illness when I was very young..."

"No wonder you're out earning money at such a young age. Are you and your brother relying on each other for survival?" Qin Jian said in a low voice.

"Yes, before my brother graduated from the Spirit Academy, our family couldn't make ends meet, so I would take time out to work as a shop assistant to earn some gold coins..."

Ling'er said happily: "It's very good now; my brother has graduated, found a very good job, and was even assigned a big house to live in!"

"Oh? What kind of job assigns a house? Did he join the army?" Qian Renxue was also curious.

Ling'er shook her head, held her head high, and said proudly: "My brother joined the Spirit Judgment Hall!"

Qin Jian and Qian Renxue: "..."

"My brother is very lucky. Before he graduated, the academy was renamed the Spirit Academy. He received a Spirit Academy graduation certificate and was recruited by the Spirit Judgment Hall as one of the first batch of excellent graduates, which is why we have such a good life now," Ling'er said.

Qian Renxue glanced at Qin Jian, and Qin Jian scratched his head.

During their conversation, they had already followed Ling'er out of the central business district and arrived at a row of residential houses.

"Here, here, this is the house we were assigned."

Ling'er greeted Qin Jian and Qian Renxue in front of a small, snow-white building; it didn't cover much area, but it was exquisite.

"Xiao Ling, you're back so late. Did you go to work as a shop assistant again?"

As Ling'er pushed the door open, a young man's voice came out: "Didn't I tell you? From now on, your brother will support you; don't go out to earn gold coins anymore."

Ling'er said with a grin: "It's boring at home, and besides, how is that as interesting as going out to earn gold coins?"

"Brother, there are two guests staying at our house tonight. You don't mind, do you?" she added.

Upon hearing this, the young man hurried to the door. Seeing the figures of Qin Jian and Qian Renxue, he was clearly stunned by their outstanding appearance, then said: "Are you looking for a place to stay? Please, come in."

The young man looked to be about 20 years old, with an ordinary face and simple clothing. One could see his hands were covered in thick calluses, clearly from a poor, commoner background.

"Sorry to bother you."

Having already given Ling'er the gold coins, Qin Jian naturally wouldn't be polite, so he took Qian Renxue's hand and walked in.

It just so happened that he was also curious about the current benefits of the Spirit Judgment Hall; Bibi Dong handled all these detailed matters, and he hadn't intervened.

The small building wasn't large, and the interior was decorated very simply. It was well-lit and ventilated from all sides, looking quite nice.

"Xiao Ling occasionally invites guests to stay. Our guest room has a full set of supplies; you can help yourselves."

For some reason, Qin Jian always felt that as the young man spoke, he kept scanning his profile with the corner of his eye.

Not looking at the great beauty Qian Renxue, but looking at him instead—is there something wrong with this person...

"Xiao Ling, where did those two come from?"

After Qin Jian and Qian Renxue walked into the room, the young man hurriedly pulled his sister into the room to question her.

"They are my guests, what's wrong, brother?" Ling'er looked blank.

The young man scratched his head: "I just feel that man looks a lot like the portrait of our Chief Judge."

"Chief Judge?"

Ling'er's eyes became bright: "Brother, are you talking about the Spirit Hall Chief Judge, our family's greatest benefactor, who founded the Spirit Academy and the Spirit Judgment Hall and gave priority to Spirit Academy graduates entering the Judgment Hall?"

The young man nodded and said: "I remember when I first joined the Judgment Hall, there was an inspirational video of the Chief Judge, but at that time he was wearing the Chief Judge's ceremonial robes and looked much more dignified. That person just now looked too approachable..."

"Should I go and test him?"

Ling'er suddenly became excited and ran directly to open the door, but was hauled back by her brother: "Don't cause trouble again; if you offend the Chief Judge, we're dead."

"That's not true, Brother, didn't you say the Chief Judge is a very good person? The Spirit Judgment Hall is protecting us commoners!" Ling'er struggled in a flurry.

"That is a truly great figure; compared to him, we are nothing but ants under an elephant's feet. Perhaps he is a good person, but he is not someone of our status can approach..."

The young man said very calmly: "It is like the sun illuminating our lives, but getting too close will only result in being scorched."

Ling'er blinked her large, bewildered eyes: "Brother, what are you saying? Why do I understand every word separately, but when they are put together, I don't understand them at all?"

The young man chuckled, patted her head, and said: "Anyway, in the future, Brother will provide for you. I will work hard, hoping that one day I can speak to the Chief Judge and express my gratitude to him... Well, actually, there is no need to express it; he certainly wouldn't care..."

His expression was calm and resolute.

"But if there is a need, I could even die for him... to repay the kindness, because he gave us a brand new life!"

(End of chapter)