Chapter 201 Dream on!
As the day dragged on until nightfall, Lin Yuesha truly understood what it meant for each day to feel like an eternity.
The barbarians who deliver breakfast in the morning have come again, but this time they didn't bring food; instead, they took people away in groups.
Those who are grouped will have different fates.
"Who among you is good at needlework? Step forward!"
As the battle raged on the front lines, the soldiers' clothes were often torn and needed mending, but only two men were selected from among dozens of men.
That's how it is to make a living through your talents.
In the end, Jiang Baozhu and a middle-aged woman around forty years old were chosen.
Lin Yuesha had only been learning embroidery for a short time; she was only somewhat skilled, not as good as Jiang Baozhu.
When the two were about to separate, Jiang Baozhu lost her anchor and inevitably panicked again.
“Sister Baozhu, think about your mother, who is still waiting for you at home. And Zhang Jing, if you hide him away, you know his character, he will definitely feel uneasy. If anything happens to you, it will become a worry for him.”
Lin Yuesha persuaded Jiang Baozhu, saying that they were sisters in distress and that since they were both in the hands of the barbarians, as long as they could protect themselves, they would surely have a chance to meet again.
Blue-eyed man is a city lord. His presence in Daqi indicates that the barbarians have gained the upper hand in the border war.
"You're right, I can't be weak."
Jiang Baozhu gritted her teeth. Since she was prepared to die before she was captured, what else was there to be afraid of?
Lin Yuesha is right; she can't panic at crucial moments.
Subsequently, most of the people were taken away by the barbarians, and it is said that these women were to be thrown into the camp to serve the soldiers.
The barbarians are physically strong and act crudely and savagely. They don't treat the weak women of Daqi as human beings. If they throw them into their tents, it's very difficult for them to survive.
"Waaaaah, I don't want to go!"
The women wept and wailed, most of them feeling sorrow for their situation. But one of them said, "This little girl is familiar with the barbarians. Why don't we ask her to plead for us?"
As soon as she said that, everyone looked at Lin Yuesha.
"Yes, little girl, we were wrong before. Please be magnanimous and plead with the city lord to release us!"
Desperate measures, the people's demands were utterly absurd.
It is in critical moments that the evil of human nature is most clearly revealed.
Everyone here was captured and they were all in the same boat. Just because she wasn't tortured, she was obligated to plead for them.
Even if Lin Yuesha were freed, let alone still being locked in the cellar, why should she be? She's a complete stranger, not a savior!
"We're all from the Great Qi, we should help each other, you can't be that heartless, can you?"
Lin Yuesha didn't express her opinion, but some people couldn't hold back any longer.
"Mutual assistance? I don't see that."
Lin Yuesha gave a sarcastic smile. When she arrived, these women were ganging up with the fat, dark-skinned girl, bullying her and Jiang Baozhu. If she hadn't been stronger, they would have been covered in bruises by now.
How can I possibly have the nerve to bring up mutual assistance with her now?
"I wasn't the one who arrested you. I'm in there now. How can I help you? If I can help, what's the price you have to pay?"
Lin Yuesha despises people who take things for granted, and she immediately launched into a tirade of insults. There were some things she had wanted to say for a long time, and now she couldn't hold back.
This is a final word of advice: a bunch of fools who died without ever figuring out who their enemy was.
"I'm not the city lord's wife. I can't just say 'release them' and you're free. Do I have that kind of power?"
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, everyone immediately fell silent. Some of the more reasonable people had tears welling up in their eyes from being scolded.
"I'm begging you, please put me in the position of the city lord's wife, and I'll save you from this predicament, okay?"
"Anyone can talk big," Lin Yuesha added again.
This time, the women sobbed mournfully again. No one dared to confront Lin Yuesha; they couldn't out-argue a young girl, simply because they were in the wrong.
After everyone else had been sent away, only Lin Yuesha remained in the cellar.
"Big brother, where are you assigning me?"
Lin Yuesha called out to the barbarian, saying that everyone else had a place to stay, but she would remain in the cellar.
"this……"
The city lord had a special fondness for the little girl, but he didn't mention it. They were pondering whether to send her to the city lord or arrange another job for her.
They dared not deliver her from inside the camp. If the city lord remembered the little girl and demanded her back, they would suffer a fate worse than that of spies.
"How about we ask the city lord for permission?"
The two barbarians discussed for a quarter of an hour, neither daring to make a decision on their own.
The two men brought Lin Yuesha out and learned that the city lord was busy with official business, so they could only treat Lin Yuesha to a good meal and wait for the city lord to finish.
I got another free meal, and it was authentic Manchu-style barbecue.
However, the barbecue wasn't as delicious as the travelogue author described. First, the meat wasn't marinated, and second, it wasn't cooked enough. A bite of the lamb still revealed tiny specks of blood, which Lin Yuesha disliked.
After waiting for an hour, the two barbarian duo finally got the chance to meet the city lord.
"You mean that little girl?"
If the two didn't mention it, Yuwen Kun almost couldn't remember. He made a gesture, and the guard beside him immediately poured a glass of strong liquor.
It's almost an open secret that Lord Yuwen dislikes women; he never has any women with him, only a few old nannies.
"Bring them in first, and I'll think about how to have some fun."
Yuwen Kun waved his hand, and the two barbarians breathed a sigh of relief. They had made the right bet; thankfully, they hadn't dealt with the little girl.
Lin Yuesha was pushed to the door of the city lord's room. She gritted her teeth, mustered her courage, and trembled as she entered.
"Guards, drag this filthy little girl out!"
Lin Yuesha was immediately disliked by Yuwen Kun as soon as she entered.
"Drag him out and behead him?"
The two old women asked uncertainly.
"Drag him out for a bath, he's filthy!"
Yuwen Kun told Lin Yuesha to stand at the door and not to step into the room, as he was a germaphobe.
Her heart had just settled down when it was suddenly filled with anxiety again. Bathing and changing clothes—was that what she was thinking?
Let's go.
The two old women, with grim faces, threw the person into a pool, and then stood by the pool, watching Lin Yuesha struggle.
She's on her period, she can't wash up like this!
Lin Yuesha tried to resist, but the old woman hit her with a wooden stick.
That's so brutal!
“Little girl, our city lord is not interested in women. Even if he were, there are plenty of outstanding women among the barbarians. He would definitely not be interested in a withered bean sprout like you.”
The old nanny noticed Lin Yuesha's thoughts and snorted, "That lowly woman from Daqi wants to be noticed by the city lord? Dream on!"
The two repeatedly emphasized that Lin Yuesha was too dirty in the cellar and needed to wash and change clothes so as not to offend the city lord's eyes.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness? Ugh!
She was completely unresponsive in a room stained with blood, but now she's a germaphobe?
Lin Yuesha cursed the barbarian's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart. Without comparison, there is no harm. She thought of the good things about the pockmarked face.
Perhaps she misunderstood the pockmarked man; after all, he had taken meticulous care of her during those days and hadn't done anything to wrong her.
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