Chapter 3: They Have All Become History
Translator: 9inetales
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Did people back in ancient society draw their swords at every turn?
They didn’t, right?!
After a while, Xu Qing barely managed to explain that the drink wasn’t poison. By the time he was done, his forehead was wetter than when he came out of the rain.
Such a simple inconvenience like knocking over a glass of Coke nearly cost him his life!
The bone-chilling killing intent he felt wasn’t fake. It seemed that she really wasn’t joking about her origin. If he was doubtful before, he was now 70% believing.
“Can you put the sword away, please?” Xu Qing requested in a fluster, “I swear I’m a good person! Otherwise, I would’ve shut you out in the rain and who would care about you then, right?”
“Nya~” The chubby cat groomed itself by the side while squinting at the two stupid humans.
“You’re a good man?”
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“Yes, I’m a good person.”
“...”
Hearing no reply from Jiang He, Xu Qing got nervous and had no idea what to do.
He was still boggled by the sudden situation. How could something out of fantasy become real?
“My mind is a little messy. Wait for me to figure things out.”
Relaxing onto the sofa, Xu Qing massaged his temples while trying to think about what to do from henceforth and how to deal with the consequences.
In the face of this irritable little girl, there are only three choices at the moment: one is to kick her out and close the door. Whether she starves or freezes to death, or gets killed indiscriminately would be none of my business. Her fate would be decided within three days at most. God, I can already see her on the news either being arrested or shot dead by someone.
Wandering around with a murder weapon...if pushed to the edge of survival, one would have no other choice but to use it.
The second choice is to report the matter directly to the police and let them handle the issue. The case of a citizen from the Kaiyuan era time traveling all the way to the present would be something worthy of research.
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But would the police even believe me? No, I would definitely be seen as a lunatic! Plus, if she gets suspicious of me, my house might get a new paint job.
Choice three: let her stay and see where things go.
She was an ancient heroine that so happened to appear in front of his house. Could he throw away such an opportunity?
Even though she was a little violent and drew her sword when irritated, she was still an ancient person who was proficient in the ways of the sword and dart-throwing. Maybe he could learn from her.
Whether she was arrested or wandered aimlessly, or was lucky enough to adapt to modern society...maybe even taken in by another person, Xu Qing felt that he would definitely regret it.
If a scenario only seen in fiction played out in front of you, would you ignore it?
It didn’t take long for him to comb through his thoughts and come to a decision.
Gu Gu~
Xu Qing titled his head after hearing the resounding protest from the girl’s belly.
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“Eat some.” He picked up the untouched chicken roll and stretched it towards her. Now that he decided to let her stay, he had to find a way to gradually comfort her emotional and physical needs.
“What’s this?” Jiang He hesitated. She rested her eyes on the black umbrella that lay beside the sofa and was a little convinced that he wasn’t a bad person.
“It’s called a chicken roll,” Xu Qing opened a corner of the roll and said, “How about I take a bite first to prove it’s not poisonous?”
“You can.”
“...”
“...”
“Forget it. I guess this all looks strange to you. I’ll order you a bowl of rice later.”
Xu Qing helped himself to a steamy mouthful. While chewing, he thought of what to do next.
Since he’s letting her stay, he must properly inform her of her current situation.
“Do you know where this is?” He inquired while patting the sofa next to him, “Sit down and take your time. The tense atmosphere won’t diminish if you keep standing there with your sword.”
Jiang He came over and pressed into the sofa twice with her hand before sitting quietly. Her eyes were still active and alert but she was significantly more relaxed compared to before.
She was never an idle person and had been analyzing her current situation from the very beginning. Although a lot of things were foreign to her, she still recognized umbrellas. The man beside her wanted to offer her one out of goodwill. However, the unfamiliar environment had heightened her caution.
“This is where?”
“Jiangcheng.”
“...”
“...”
Xu Qing scratched his nose for a moment, “Erm, I don’t really know how to explain this. Uhm, do you know Li Bai?”
“Do you know where he is?”
“Well...don’t freak out at what I’m going to say next, okay?”
Jiang He stared unblinkingly, “Just tell me.”
“You...put that sword aside first. I’m afraid you’ll get agitated.”
“...fine.”
She gave him a look before putting the sword on the table, slowly letting go.
“It doesn’t matter where this is. I just want to go home.”
“The thing is...you may not be able to go back.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s far from your home.”
Hearing this, Jiang He trembled slightly. Looking up at Xu Qing, she asked, “How far is it?”
“Well...more than one thousand two hundred years away.”
“Huh?” Jiang He frowned and asked with confusion shadowing her face, “What do you mean?”
She couldn’t connect the relationship between ‘year’ and ‘distance’. Did he mean it took a thousand years to get home?
“Here,” Xu Qing pointed to her feet while observing her expression and spoke slowly, “It’s one thousand two hundred years after your time.”
“Li Longji, Li Bai, Yang Yuhuan, and An Lushan...whether you believe it or not, your emperor, friends, and people you know all lived and died more than a thousand years ago— they are all dead.”
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“Nonsense!”
Jiang He lept up, her eyes widening at what he said.
“Is it really? You can discover the truth of my words slowly. Anyway, you saw for yourself. There is nothing here that relates to your home.” Xu Qing was relieved that she didn’t pick up her sword again.
It’s good that they were able to communicate. What he was most afraid of were stupid people who couldn’t manage to hold a proper discussion as depicted in TV shows. They didn’t listen to anyone and were quick to kill if they felt insecure.
At least she’s a little more reasonable.
“For now, you can think of this as a whole new world. ‘Bai Yujing in the sky, the fifth city on the twelfth floor[1]'. You know Li Bai’s poems? Just think of this as Bai Yujing.”
“He never wrote that poem!”
“Uh…” Xu Qing blinked, “Ah, my bad. Maybe you’re right. He should only be in his twenties.”
Seeing Jiang He’s uncertainty, he thought for a while and wanted to continue, “This world is very dangerous but also safe. It has its own set of laws. You can slowly verify whether what I’m saying is true or not. Now first, if you want to live safely, you must first understand the world.”
“...do you understand?”
“You are lying to me.” Jiang He’s brows creased.
“You are a smart person. I think you can at least trust your own judgment,” Xu Qing lifted a finger and pointed outside, “Have you not seen the outside world? It’s now completely different from what you’re familiar with.”
“The people you knew have all become history.”
“...”
Watching Jiang He’s sunken expression, he exhaled a sigh of sadness.
If he himself was thrown more than a thousand years in the future, he probably wouldn’t fare much better.
“The demon’s words confuse the crowd[2]!” Jiang He clenched her teeth and grabbed her sword from the table, “I don’t believe it!”
After her outburst, she turned around and intended to leave.
“...and maybe more!”
Shing~
The long sword was pulled half out of its sheath, facing Xu Qing who was across the room.
“I just said that this world has its own set of laws and regulations. You have to understand them so you can be safe.” Xu Qing stood there, watching her pull her sword for the third time. However, he didn’t push her too much and wasn’t angry within his heart.
He had seen through to the true nature of this irritable little girl. She was just scared.
Throwing a person into a foreign country would make them nervous, let alone being thrown a thousand years into the future where everything has changed.
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“For example, you can’t wander around in public with a weapon in hand. It would be dangerous to go out the way you are now.”
“Why help me?”
“Winter Melon was homeless and lonely too but I also picked him up.”
“Winter Melon?”
“Over there. That fat cat.”
Jiang He followed his line of sight and soon spotted the fat cat who was lying on the cabinet and yawning lazily.
“...”
"Are you looking down on me?"
“No!”
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