Chapter 775 — All Spent
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"Not that much, really — only a hundred-odd thousand..." Yu Xiaoke said cautiously.
"My God!" Wei Zhao jumped. "A hundred-odd thousand isn't much? No wonder they're after you. Why don't you just give the money back?"
"I can't pay it back — I've spent it all, so how can I?" Yu Xiaoke said, her face crumpling.
"A hundred-odd thousand, all spent? And you're still dressed in rags?" Wei Zhao found it hard to believe.
"It wasn't me who spent it — I spent it on other people," Yu Xiaoke said. "Can't you just help me? I know you're really capable!"
"On other people? You stole money to spend on other people? Are you sick in the head?" Wei Zhao had meant to lend Yu Xiaoke a hand, but hearing this, he decided it was better to keep his distance from her.
"You're the one who's sick!" Yu Xiaoke glared at Wei Zhao and snorted. "I support a whole orphanage, old and young — over a hundred mouths to feed. How long do you think a hundred-odd thousand lasts?"
Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Yu Xiaoke to steal the money to support a family — though one person supporting a hundred-odd people sounded a bit far-fetched.
Still, the word "orphanage" stirred something in Wei Zhao. He had never seen his parents since childhood; in the most fundamental sense, he was an orphan too. If not for his master and the old man raising him, Wei Zhao might well be growing up in some orphanage right now.
So Wei Zhao decided to trust Yu Xiaoke, just this once. "How much do you owe? I'll pay it back for you first."
"It's not just a matter of owing money! I also... I also kicked one of Black Bird's balls until it burst..." Yu Xiaoke flushed and lowered her voice.
"What?" Wei Zhao's eyes went wide. No way — that violent? Burst one of the man's balls? No wonder he's after you; anyone would be nursing a grudge! Wei Zhao thought to himself: even if I'm a miracle doctor, you burst one of his balls — after all this time, I couldn't grow him a new one. "Then you'd better just let him have his way. There's nothing I can do!"
"How can I do that?" Yu Xiaoke's eyes went wide. "What about my chastity? I hear it's worth a lot. I was even thinking that one day, if the orphanage hits rock bottom and the kids have nothing to eat, I'd go sell my first time!"
"Pfft..." Wei Zhao nearly choked on his own breath at her words. Yu Xiaoke's idea was truly outrageous. But if she really meant it, he had to admit he rather admired her...
A girl, genuinely willing to make such a sacrifice for a bunch of orphans?
Wei Zhao looked into Yu Xiaoke's eyes — she didn't seem to be lying, and that was another reason he was willing to trust her for now.
"All right, all right — just help me first, okay? At most, count it as me owing you. I, Yu Xiaoke, am a famous and renowned heroine of the jianghu; everyone knows I'm the most loyal there is. If you're ever in trouble in the future, I'll definitely do everything in my power to help!" Seeing that Wei Zhao seemed willing to help, Yu Xiaoke hurried on.
"Heroine? More like a lady thief," Wei Zhao shrugged. "I don't think I have any troubles..."
"Fuck! You two are over there whispering sweet nothings — acting like I don't exist?" Black Bird was about to explode with rage. Where had this pretty-faced fellow come from, and how had he turned out to be Yu Xiaoke's husband?
But whether or not he was Yu Xiaoke's husband didn't matter — since he'd come here, he wasn't leaving! The thief gang of Songshan City and the Flying Swallow Sect had been enemies for ages. If Wei Zhao was Yu Xiaoke's husband, then he was surely one of the Flying Swallow Sect too. Today they'd run into him, so they'd beat him along with her!
"I'm not acting like you don't exist — though whether you exist or not makes no difference to me," Wei Zhao said, glancing at Black Bird. "What should I call you?"