Chapter 159 You are a hostage, not a guest (Seeking monthly votes)
"Are you out of your mind? You traded a teenager for a five-year-old girl. What, do you think we can open a school here and bring back a little kid to show off your abilities?"
The man who had always disliked the leader appeared, and his words were full of sarcasm.
The leader didn't want to waste words with him, but the other man blocked his way.
The leader was only thinking about getting Xu Qingmo away as soon as possible to complete the task, but the dog blocking the way was really annoying.
"I'm definitely more capable than you, otherwise why would you entrust such an important task to me instead of you?" The voice wasn't loud, but every word was filled with sarcasm.
The other party did not back down at all, saying, "It was a huge mistake to entrust this matter to you. I believe you will definitely be punished in a moment."
Xu Qingmo listened quietly to their conversation, letting them bicker like dogs.
"Whether I punish you or not is my business, what does it have to do with you? You'd better not show such a disgusting scene in front of me, it makes me nauseous."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you still have the energy to argue with me now. I'm afraid you'll be punished so badly that you won't be able to get up from the ground."
"Get lost!"
The man opposite then stepped aside.
Xu Qingmo was led into a room that was larger and warmer than the surrounding rooms.
There were three people in the room, and they all looked dignified, clearly high-ranking individuals.
But Xu Qingmo was not intimidated at all, and looked up to take in the features of the three people.
Zhou Tianyu, standing to the side, dared not meet the eyes of these people. He hid behind Xu Qingmo, his body trembling slightly.
Xu Qingmo frowned and reminded her, "Can't you be a little more dignified? Stop shaking."
“They are all very capable. I have seen them execute several people before.”
"So what? Which person who goes to the battlefield doesn't have a life on their hands?" Xu Qingmo and Zhou Tianyu's discussion was overheard by the other group.
The group of people who were initially puzzled as to why she would bring back a five-year-old girl completely dispelled their doubts after hearing what Xu Qingmo had just said.
This little girl is really something else.
One of the men wearing a hat walked up to Xu Qingmo, squatted down, and looked her over curiously.
Xu Qingmo also sized up the other person. He had a hooked nose, sharp eyes that looked like they were coated with poison, and a cold and sinister aura about him.
Xu Qingmo guessed that this person must be the leader of this group.
Only the leader has an intimidating aura.
Xu Qingmo didn't show any fear, but Zhou Tianyu behind her was already trembling with fear.
“Little girl, you don’t seem afraid of me.” The man found this discovery quite surprising.
Many little girls her age are so frightened by him that they can't speak, and some of the bolder ones turn and run away.
Xu Qingmo is the only one who has ever looked him in the eye like that.
The man's eyes were full of curiosity; he wanted to know why.
Xu Qingmo was puzzled. "Why should I be afraid of you? You can even make explosives by hand?"
"Hand-made explosives?" the man asked, puzzled.
The person next to him explained, "Boss, this little girl is the expert who has modified a new type of explosive. She can use less explosive to create the most powerful explosive."
These words surprised not only the remaining people inside the room, but also the person eavesdropping at the door.
Does this little girl really have such great abilities?
Clearly, many people don't believe it because she's so young.
The leader of the group only thought that the little girl was a bit too brave; he would never believe that she could make explosives by hand.
"Are you kidding me? Do I look stupid?" the leader asked.
The sound was not loud, but it was deeply moving.
"No, no, no, I didn't mean to tease you. I didn't believe it at first either, but I had to believe it after seeing it with my own eyes." To convince everyone around him, he deliberately pointed to Xu Qingmo's bound hands.
"This little girl is too amazing. She can make people eat pebbles without them even noticing. We must tie her hands to reduce the chances of this happening."
He even pointed to the bump on his forehead, trying to convince those around him that she was right.
Xu Qingmo couldn't help but correct her, "They weren't pebbles, they were sheep droppings. You even ate two of them. I didn't expect you to be so greedy."
“That’s right, he did eat two.” With Xu Qingmo by his side, Zhou Tianyu became more and more confident and echoed her.
He was trying to use this method to get Xu Qingmo to protect him.
"Shut up!" the man said, both ashamed and angry.
Xu Qingmo narrowed her eyes and deliberately said, "You dare to shout like that in front of these leaders? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"
Xu Qingmo was small, but she exuded an aura of authority that was fully observed by the person opposite her.
"No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I just don't want to be misunderstood. I really didn't eat sheep droppings." The more the man explained, the less confident he became.
Having lost face so badly in front of his superiors, he probably won't be assigned any important tasks again.
Thinking about this makes me even more unhappy.
"Tsk tsk tsk, lying in front of your boss just to save face, someone like you probably has no hope of getting promoted in the future. You might as well go back to farming with a hoe." Xu Qingmo didn't give the other person a friendly look at all.
The man's expression changed repeatedly, but he dared not utter a sound.
The leader, however, revealed an appreciative look. "This little girl is really interesting. She can stay here from now on and help us make explosives."
Xu Qingmo raised her hand. "If you want me to help make explosives, shouldn't you untie the ropes on my hands first? It really hurts."
"Okay, I'll untie you." The leading man personally untied the ropes for Xu Qingmo.
Xu Qingmo flexed her wrists, and her stomach rumbled.
"I've been following you all this way, and you haven't even given me a single meal. Is this how you ask me to help you?" Xu Qingmo retorted.
"Little girl, don't go too far. You were brought here as a hostage, not as a guest. You'd better know your place and not make me hit you."
Xu Qingmo stepped forward and stomped hard on the other person's foot.
The man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, had a face as dark as liver. He held it in for a while but couldn't help it and let out a loud howl.
"I told you, don't talk nonsense when the leaders are around. You don't respect the leaders at all. If you were my subordinate, I would have made you kneel at the door for three hours as a warning to others."
Xu Qingmo snorted, completely disregarding the other party.
The leader looked at Xu Qingmo's radiant appearance and seemed to truly envision her becoming someone else's leader, wielding absolute authority.
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