For a man to carry a young lady in a princess style out of a carriage, itâs only natural that they would garner the attention of their peers. This was especially true for Lan Caier and Dao Nu, the former outright cheering and the latter laughing dumbly on the side.
Giving Feng Shen an embarrassed punch on the chest to showcase her disapproval, Ling Yue nevertheless kept to the boyâs arms until she was voluntarily released. Shy as she was, the girl still enjoyed being pampered like this.
As for Xue Hong Yu, the female mercenary nearly chipped her teeth from how hard she was gnashing them. Those eyes were no longer just unkind, itâs simply vicious now, âHusband stealer.â
Because there are no towns in this area, the Northwest Caravan group can only set up camp in the wild for tonight. As such, it didnât take long after for the tents to be raise.
No matter how much Feng Shen would love to spend the night with the girl of his life in this wonderful outback, some lines mustnât be crossed just yet. Ling Yue and Lan Caier will be sharing the tent together while Feng Shen and Dao Nu used the other.
âSir Feng, I have here some sliced beef, would you like to try some?â Finding the chance now that everyone was partaking in their own dry rations, Xue Hong Yu actively stepped over to offer some fresh meat to act as lure.
âMiss Xue, I am very sorry, but I am not accustomed to taking other peopleâs things.â Before Feng Shenâs voice could even come to an end, a black fluffy mass had already pounced at the meat in the womanâs hand. Next second later, the beef was gone!
âLittle Squeak, you canât be so rude.â Rubbing his forehead, Feng Shen appeared to be strained at first glance over this blatant act of thievery. However, anyone can see the pampering attitude in that voice.
âSir Feng, is this your pet? Considering how cute and prestigious it looks, the thing must be very expensive.â Seeing how intimate the man and fox was acting together â Feng Shen stripping the beef to feed Little Squeak â Xue Hong Yu figured this was a good opening to work from.
Just as sheâs ready to reach out to pat the little thingâs head, something unimaginable occurred. Still chewing on the beef fed to him, Little Squeak suddenly spat everything back out and aimed it directly on the womanâs face, grossing everyone out in the process.
This wasnât the end of it though. Using his hind legs, the little troublemaker kicked the beef to the ground and ruined everything to top it off.
The person is ugly so the food must be ugly too. Iâm not eating, humph!
âSqueak (Stupid girl, donât touch my mistressâs man.)â
âYou little9*+â¦â Ready to flare out at the source of her misfortune, Xue Hong Yu had to abruptly stop once she took notice to the displeased look on Feng Shenâs face. Wiping the scraps off herself, she attempts to downplay the problem.
âMiss Xue, Little Squeak doesnât do well with strangers. Aside from me and Ling Yue, he doesnât allow others to pet him.â Thereâs no way he would miss that glimpse of murderous intent.
Although Little Squeak was still a baby, but in terms of sensitivity, his intuitions are way higher than the average person or spirit beast. If heâs determined Xue Hong Yu wasnât a good person then she must be bad.
âOh Little Squeak, what trouble are you making again?â Due to the task of retrieving some water, Ling Yue and Lan Caier had only just returned from the nearby water source.
As per the statement from earlier, Little Squeak was very quick in dashing over to his mistressâs bosom as soon as she drew close enough. As a result of this, Ling Yue can only reluctantly hand over her own water sac first for the boy to partake.
Not minding it in the least, Feng Shen was rather happy to drink from the same container as the girl. In fact, heâs almost ecstatic.
Seeing this from the side, Xue Hong Yu was literally blowing fire out of her nose. Stomping away, she ran back to helping with the tents.
âHong Yu, where did you run off to again?â The leader of the Blood Knife Mercenary Corps, Xue Yi, can already guess where his daughter had come from based on that unpleasant face sheâs making. âIâve told you how many times already? That Sir Feng isnât someone that can be afforded by mercenaries like us. You must be aware of the difference in our standing.â
Xue Yi have been in the mercenary trade for nearly two decades, what kind of character have he not seen yet?
Although Feng Fengâs attitude was kind and harmonious on the outside, there are no temperature in those eyes. Furthermore, only when in front of that Princess Yue would it warm up by a few notches. Such a person cannot be moved easily, but if he does, it will be for a lifetime. Thatâs the judgement this old seasoned veteran had coined for Feng Shen.
If his daughter continues on with this delusion, thereâs no doubt in the fatherâs mind that it will be her thatâs hurt in the future.
âFather, what do you mean by worthy or not worthy? The Blood Knife Mercenary Corps is a first-rate group in Da Xia, add in my outstanding appearance and strength, Iâm confident I can be a match for any noble household. That Princess Yue only have a good background, nothing else.â The woman grumpily growled back at her own father, upset over the downcast.
Seeing his words are not getting through, the father here can only shake his head in disappointment.
âYou two, hold it. Is that tent Sir Fengâs?â Xue Hong Yu cried out when she noticed two of her men constructing a tent nearby.
The tents brought along for the journey are not big by any means, only enough room for two individuals to sleep comfortably inside.
âAfter the tent is set up, sprinkle this inside.â Seeing how confused her subordinates are, Xue Hong Yu didnât care and brought out a strange packet from her pocket.
âHong Yu, are you trying to kill yourself, where did you get such nasty stuff from?â The fatherâs complexion instantly went white as soon as he saw the packet of powder.
âOh Father, what do you know? I really do like Sir Feng. Do you really wish to have your own daughter be a mercenary all her life? If I can snag such a man, I will then become a wealthy woman and live a good life.â Xue Hong Yu wasnât embarrassed in the least about her own intent.
Because she had followed her father all her life, the woman knows one very simple rule and that was the strong eats the weak.
If she fancies something, she must fight for it.
âYouâ¦.â Xue Yi can only shake his head after a moment of hesitation. In the end, this girl was his only daughter so he had to relent.
Doing as told after getting the go ahead from the leader himself, the two mercenaries quickly finished the work on the rigged tent.
Meanwhile on the other side, Ye Ling Yue and Lan Caier had also entered their own tent located far off at the edge of the campsite. Itâs pretty obvious theyâve been intentionally separated from Feng Shen and the others.
âOh Iâm exhausted after being bumped around on the horse all day. Even my butt is starting to go sore.â As soon as the big girl flipped open the curtains, she immediately wanted to lie down to rest.
However, Ling Yue suddenly halted her actions by making an alarmed gesture. âSister, wait a minute, we canât stay in the tent.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Lan Caier looked around and found nothing of strange.
âSomeone sprinkled some snake powder here. If we get the stuff on our body, it will lure a swarm of serpents at us during the night. Even if we donât die as a result, we will still be severely injured.â Ling Yue makes a cold grunt, clearly enraged by the act.