Chapter 1441: Left Arm and Right-hand Man (3)
"Miss is a disciple of Dao Xuzi, perhaps your face could still be healed." Du Juan laughed, "However, those who serve by the Miss’s side must sign a death pact, it all depends on your own final wishes."
"I am willing." Yingchun looked at Du Juan and nodded. With Du Juan there, she was no longer alone; thus, selling oneself into servitude was nothing to agonize over.
"Then rest for a while, I’ll go and speak with Miss." Du Juan rose and left the room.
Yingchun felt as if it was all a dream; however, it soon became clear it was not when she heard the door open again and saw Yang Ruxin walk in.
"Do you truly want to follow me?" Yang Ruxin got straight to the point.
"Please take me in, Miss." Yingchun glanced at Du Juan before kneeling down. She had, in fact, grown up in luxury, but after her family met with a disaster, she had wandered alone for five years, experiencing the fickleness of human relationships; as a result, she had long since shed her pride.
"Ah," Yang Ruxin sighed, "I admire your serious commitment to promises, but taking you in means accepting danger as well..." she paused, "I’ve said when I took in Du Juan, I am not afraid of danger, but what I fear most is betrayal from within. If you follow me, can you be wholeheartedly loyal? Can you truly consider me as your master?"
"I can." Yingchun nodded. "From now on, Yingchun’s life and death are in the Miss’s hands. If I fail to do so, then may I die a terrible death..."
"I don’t believe in oaths, I believe more in actions," Yang Ruxin shook her head, then handed over a vial, "This is poison. You must take the antidote each month or else you’ll suffer unbearable pain as if thousands of ants were gnawing at your heart..."