The words spoken made everyone inside and outside the wooden prison look over in surprise.
Zhou Chen's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly moved to stop her, but the sycophant was faster.
"What? You're a woman?!"
He looked at Li Yue Shu in shock, but couldn't see any trace of her being female.
Li Yue Shu directly rolled her eyes, "Why would I lie to you about something like this?"
She seemed a little embarrassed, and said hesitantly, "Hurry up and open the door, I... I can't hold it any longer."
The sycophant instinctively looked back at the bandit leader. Seeing him nod, he then opened the door.
However, he didn't take Li Yue Shu to the latrine, but brought her before the bandit leader.
The bandit leader glanced at the person beside him, "Go fetch a basin of water."
The person beside him quickly fetched water and then handed the basin to Li Yue Shu, "Wash your face clean!"
Li Yue Shu looked at the bandits surrounding her with predatory gazes, then at the bandit leader. She hesitated for a moment before taking the water basin.
Seeing this, Zhou Chen felt a surge of worry but did not speak to stop her.
He could roughly guess what she was planning to do.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Yue Shu washed away the makeup on her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.
"Hiss—She really is a woman! So beautiful!"
"A woman delivered to us for free, we've struck gold! Congratulations, boss!"
"Boss, this woman is the same kid I mentioned earlier who suddenly appeared in the training ground without anyone noticing. She's probably not simple."
...
The last sentence, a rhetorical question, caused many to cast suspicious glances her way.
Li Yue Shu, however, seemed not to hear it and said somewhat shyly, "My face is washed, where is the latrine? I really can't hold it any longer."
The bandit leader carefully examined her delicate and beautiful face. Her lips were a little dry.
"Take her to the latrine," he gestured to the person beside him.
The latter instantly understood and immediately went in front of Li Yue Shu, "Miss, please follow me."
Li Yue Shu acted very obediently. After following him to the latrine, she quickly rushed in, appearing as though she truly couldn't hold it any longer.
After coming out of the latrine, Li Yue Shu was taken to a room alone.
Judging by the room's decor, it was most likely the bandit leader's room.
Li Yue Shu found a stool and sat down. She even leisurely poured herself a cup of tea, looking like a guest rather than a captive.
Her calmness made the person delivering dinner curious, "Aren't you afraid?"
Li Yue Shu wiped her chopsticks, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come up the mountain alone."
Seeing her relaxed demeanor as if she were in her own home, the food deliverer clicked his tongue, "In the years we've captured so many women in Qing Yong Mountain, you're the first one who isn't crying or making a fuss."
The food deliverer put away the food box, "You're a smart woman. If you serve the boss well, you'll have endless glory and wealth for the rest of your life!"
Li Yue Shu seemed to have not heard a word of his advice. She ate her dinner attentively, but her mind was deep in thought.
Even if bandits became rich, what kind of glory could they attain?
Seeing her silence, the food deliverer pouted, "After you finish eating, take a good bath. When the boss finishes his business, remember to serve him well."
Li Yue Shu finally looked up, "What business does the boss need to attend to?"
The food deliverer glared at her, "Mind your own business, just do what you're supposed to do!"
Li Yue Shu didn't ask further. However, combining what Zhou Chen had said, she guessed that the bandit leader was most likely choosing which children to sell.
Li Yue Shu lowered her head, her grip on the chopsticks tightening, a hint of killing intent rising in her heart.
After eating her fill, she did not take a bath. Instead, she began to explore the room.
The room was quite large, and its furnishings exuded a certain extravagance, clearly indicating that Qing Yong Mountain was not lacking in wealth.
However, her attention was not on these valuable items, but on searching every corner, hoping to find something useful.
Since this was the bandit leader's room in Qing Yong Mountain, there might be a secret passage.
But to Li Yue Shu's disappointment, after searching several times, she found nothing until a creaking sound came from the door.
The bandit leader walked in, his cold gaze falling on the vase Li Yue Shu was holding.
His expression darkened, looking somewhat menacing, "What are you doing?"
Li Yue Shu weighed the vase in her hand, "Can't you see? I'm looking for any clues that might help me escape."
Hearing such a direct answer, the bandit leader was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed heartily, "You are truly an interesting woman."
Li Yue Shu pouted, put down the vase, showing no fear in her expression.
She knew that her silent infiltration of the mountain meant the bandit leader didn't see her as a weak woman incapable of fighting.
Instead of wasting time acting, it was better to be direct, perhaps yielding unexpected results.
"Boss, actually, my coming up the mountain today was unintentional. I only came here rashly because a friend of mine got lost after accidentally stumbling into Qing Yong Mountain and I couldn't get in touch with him."
She didn't mention A Yu's matter.
According to Zhou Chen, A Yu was currently in the bandit leader's hands. If he were to be exposed, it would only bring him danger.
On the contrary, Qin Moyuan, who was missing, was a good excuse, and she might even get news of him through this.
As expected, upon hearing this, the bandit leader seemed to recall something, "So the man who trespassed into my Qing Yong Mountain last night was your friend."
He walked towards Li Yue Shu, "Your friend injured so many of my men, shouldn't you compensate me?"
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Li Yue Shu's chin, his gaze becoming lecherous.
A shiver ran down Li Yue Shu's spine, and she dodged her head.
She pretended not to understand the meaning behind his words, "My friend is wealthier than I am. If you find him, I will definitely persuade him to compensate you double."
Hearing this, the bandit leader burst into laughter, "Hahaha! What a pity, he's probably already fed to the beasts by now, with not even bones left!"
Li Yue Shu's gaze instantly turned cold.
Qin Moyuan was highly skilled in martial arts. Even if he couldn't defeat the hundreds of bandits in Qing Yong Mountain, he was more than capable of escaping. It was impossible for him to...
But he was the one meant to fix the plot...
In this instant, a surge of anger welled up in Li Yue Shu's heart.
She lowered her head, her body trembling slightly, her eyelids concealing an endless killing intent.
The bandit leader, completely unaware of her expression, saw her shoulders shaking and assumed she was crying.
He chuckled, "From what I see, that man was your lover!"
He thought of that man's face and clicked his tongue, "You are a beautiful woman, why do you have such poor taste! The lover you fancied was not only ordinary-looking but also a coward, not daring to resist even when captured."
Li Yue Shu's heart jolted.
Qin Moyuan didn't resist when he was captured?