"So it really was the village chief, why did he do that?"
"The Divine Oracle from the Dragon God Temple instructed him to, that old man never believed I was the Dragon God."
"Even so, what he did was too much, he shouldn't be easily forgiven."
"His head has already been kicked around like a ball by me."
I widened my eyes, "What?"
"I killed him on the spot when I discovered he had sabotaged the boat," Yu Longting said arrogantly and nonchalantly as he straightened my slightly disheveled collar.
Knowing Yu Longting's character, if he said he twisted off the head, he really did.
How could it be vague?
Perhaps he even kicked the head around like a ball.
Suddenly, a gory image formed in my mind, "You did that... in front of the Barbarian Villagers?"
"What else?" Yu Longting retorted as if it were obvious, a fleeting sinister look in his eyes, "Should I have lured the old man to a secluded place to kill him? Does he deserve that?"
I could almost envision Yu Longting's desperate, murderous posture at that moment, flipping over and pinning him down.
Taking advantage of Yu Longting being momentarily dazed, I leaned in and kissed his earlobe, "Thank you for avenging me and Sister Zanhe. If Sister Zanhe hadn't taught me to swim, I would have drowned. By the way, where is Sister Zanhe?"
"On the deck," Yu Longting replied, his hands supporting my waist, his tone deep and filled with affection.
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The shore was crowded with waiting Barbarian Villagers, their faces full of loathing.
When the three of them disembarked, the bright winter sunlight was piercing through the clouds, scattering down.
It really seemed like a divine glow, illuminating everything on the shore with bright clarity.
The villagers' emotions became very complex, gripping the farming tools in their hands tightly as weapons, yet none dared to act.
On one hand, realizing the weather had cleared up, possibly because of us.
On the other hand, feeling hatred from witnessing the old village chief being killed by Yu Longting.
"We need to stay one more night," Yu Longting said, holding my hand, his gaze unwavering as he walked through the crowd, "Anyone who dares to create trouble, dies."
The crowd instinctively made way, letting this murderous Evil Snake pass through.
Hearing the word "die," they gasped even more.
Back at our place, I sought Bai Zanhe's opinion.
Although she resisted harboring the demon fetus, her pupils filled with terror towards the fetus inside her.
However, since Xuanjing had saved her grandfather and only requested her to carry the fetus for two months, she was willing to endure it.
Then, Yu Longting called over the two Taoists from the Zhang Family's collateral branch.
He had them take Bai Zanhe back.
The two did not argue and respectfully bowed, supporting the raft to send Bai Zanhe back to town via the waterway.
"With the troublemakers gone, we can finally get things done."
Yu Longting sat down on a chair and beckoned to me, "Wanwan, come here."
"I'm not going over, I'm exhausted, cold, and hungry, and you still want to exploit me?? Even bonded laborers under landlords aren't as miserable as this!!" I shrunk into the corner, adamantly refusing to approach him.
Suddenly, Yu Longting's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, "Su, Wan."
Obviously, my words had infuriated him.
"Coming, coming, calm down," I approached him with small, hesitant steps to see what he wanted.
Just as I reached his side, he pulled me onto his lap.
Yu Longting spoke up, "Come in."
A few women entered from outside, carrying buckets and heated water.
All of them wore faces of fear, quickly setting down their items and running off faster than rabbits.
"Uh, you want me to take a hot bath, why didn't you say so earlier, you scared me."