Liu Residence

By the time they reached the top of the stairs, the warrior had turned away to continue his patrol. Just inside the entrance of the residence, Liu Tián Qǔ turned to watch the Shā Qì Warrior as he continued his patrol.

Jiang Tài Píng let a slow hidden breath of relief he was happy that his new Lord didn't try to argue or fight with the Shā Qì Warrior. He was well aware of how that would have ended. His wife was sickly and just gave birth. He had a brand newborn child. He was not ready to throw his life away. "Are you aware he really wouldn't have told you again? He would have just cut you down and dragged your body away to be thrown in a mass grave." Jiang Tài Píng said echoing Liu Tián Qǔ's thought as if he read them.

"I am aware, why do you think I retreated so fast. If there is one thing you don't have to worry about Jiang Tài Píng, it's that. You don't have to worry that the Lord you are serving is one of those senseless lords who are quick to risk his life on foolishness and throw away the life of his subordinates." Liu Tián Qǔ said in all seriousness, silently vowing to make sure that Jiang Tài Píng's life would be different this time around.

"Plus, he is just doing his job. Why make my life and his life difficult. Sooner or later, we will definitely find out what is going on." Liu Tián Qǔ said with a slight smile.

"I am happy I compelled you to come last night. Otherwise, I don't know when you would have been able to make it here, and your wife needed the help of women folk." Liu Tián Qǔ said, ending with a gentle tone of voice.

Jiang Tài Píng's eyes grew glossy as he said, "You were right, I thought we were getting by okay. It turns out we weren't. There was much she was hiding from me. She was pushing herself, and I don't know how much more she would have been able to take. Young Master Liu, I am forever grateful. My life belongs to you to command and use how you see fit." Liu Tián Qǔ heart hurt to hear those words. She was positively sure that these words or words similar were what damned him in his past life. Poor Jiang Tài Píng was not aware of the fact he was given a second chance at life and that his last life ended so much more wretchedly and horribly.

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Liu Tián Qǔ looked at Jiang Tài Píng with a severe and grim look on her young face, "I will accept those word as the gratitude that is deep in your heart that you want to express to me. However, there is something I want to bring to your attention. Never, ever say those words to me or anyone else no matter how grateful you are to a person. You should be using your life to guard your wife and child. You are all they have left. Never leave your life to the whelms of others to use and dispose of as they will." Liu Tián Qǔ said in heavy admonishment.

"Are you aware that if I were a foolish Lord who was ignorant enough to argue with that warrior earlier, you would have lost your life protecting me? What do you think would have happened to your wife and child then? That kind of stress is something your wife would not be able to handle in the state of health she is in right now? Don't sell your life to others, even in gratitude. Your life should be used to guard and protect your family. If you are not here to do it, who is going to do it for you?" Liu Tián Qǔ continued admonishing him strongly.

Poor Jiang Tài Píng stood there looking at Liu Tián Qǔ his eyes wide in shock. He looked as if he got struck by lightning from a clear sunny sky. Because Jiang Tài Píng had such a sincere and good heart, he never thought to think that someone he wholeheartedly served would knowingly, deliberately, and intentionally throw his life away. That was how he got trap in his past life. The regret came all too late when he realized the quagmire he had trapped himself in because of gratitude.

"I accept your gratitude. However, accepting your life to command and use how I see fit. That is a burden too heavy for me to carry. If you really want to show me your gratitude, then please build me a powerful army and the best-trained house guards that can stand against virtually any threat. That is how you can thank me. Your life is yours to keep, guard it well and never again offer to anyone. Use it instead to stand guard over your loved ones and to protect them, okay?"