But Baili Wanwan sensed something amiss.
"This is not Sanskrit at all, but some incoherent words. It is probably because they could not express Sanskrit clearly, so they used normal words to scramble and replace it."
Originally, Baili Wanwan didn't understand Sanskrit, but later she accidentally saw a few books about Sanskrit in the library, and somehow she could understand all the words.
"What were you muttering just now?" Zhang Xiu had of course heard what Baili Wanwan was saying, but because her voice was too soft and there were too many people and too much noise around, he couldn't hear her at all.
"Wanwan just thinks this fat Taoist priest is unreliable," Baili Wanwan said to Zhang Xiu.
The fat Taoist then threw his longsword aside. Immediately afterward, he said somewhat irritably, "This monster is definitely afraid of me, so it won't come out easily for the time being. But it doesn't matter, I've thought of another good way."
The Taoist priest smiled, but the smile was sinister and hard to believe.
This is hardly a proper Taoist priest.
He's clearly a wicked person!
"I need two people who are good swimmers to go into the sea and lure the monster out. Then I will naturally have a way to deal with it."
If we need to find people to go to sea, isn't that just obviously feeding the monsters?
Upon hearing this, the villagers retreated one by one, none of them wanting to become the monster's meal.
But Baili Wanwan knew this was the best opportunity.
Just as she was about to speak, Zhao Damei preemptively said, "Is there any need to say who should go? Although everyone here often goes fishing at sea, they all use boats as tools. Although they are all good swimmers, it's not certain whether they can actually go into the sea..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly seemed to remember something, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, though her clear black and white eyes kept darting around.
The fat Taoist priest was indeed drawn in by her words and turned to look at her: "Why don't you continue?"
"If I were to tell anyone, I'd probably be silenced. After all, that family is no pushover. I'm just a lowly woman; I really can't afford to offend them."
Despite saying that, Zhao Damei had already made up her mind to push that little bitch Baili Wanwan out!
She wanted to see how that family could still be so arrogant without that cash cow!
He was already feeling quite pleased with himself.
Zhang Xiu quickly understood Zhao Damei's purpose in saying that, and she subconsciously shielded Baili Wanwan behind her.
This is no joke. If we go into the sea and really encounter a monster, it was already a stroke of luck that we were able to escape from the monster's mouth with He Yong last time.
But if they were to do it again, who knows if they would still have a chance to escape?
"This is a great opportunity to rid the people of this scourge. No matter how wicked that family may be, they could not possibly be so selfish. Moreover, with me here, I will certainly not allow the monster to harm anyone."
The Taoist priest's gaze swept around the surroundings, but stopped on Baili Wanwan. He smiled with narrowed eyes.
Having traveled the world for so many years, this is the first time I've encountered such a beautiful young girl.
He preferred young girls to those alluring women.
only……
Taking this little girl away will probably require some effort.
“It’s that little girl.” Zhao Damei pointed directly at Baili Wanwan, her tone full of cunning.
"Last time, she escaped from the monster's jaws and even rescued someone. She's a better swimmer than any of us here."
When their own interests were at stake, no one cared about anything else; they were only focused on extricating themselves from the situation.
"Wanwan is indeed the best swimmer among all of us, so it's perfect for her to go into the sea. If it were someone else, the risk would be much greater."
The village head rarely spoke, but he was trying to persuade the Wan family to let Baili Wanwan go into business.
"Risk? Wanwan is so young, do you have any humanity? If she encounters any storms in the sea, there is no way she can escape."
Zhang Xiu tried her best to be kind to everyone in the village, but this matter involved Baili Wanwan, and she finally couldn't hold back anymore.
“You guys are the real man-eating monsters. Any two strong men would be better than Taiwanese men going to sea.”
Zhang Xiu's voice trembled with tears; she was simply too worried.
"Wanwan can go swimming in the sea! Wanwan is amazing!"
Baili Wanwan clenched her fists, her face full of confidence. She gritted her teeth, then rolled up her sleeves: "Wanwan really can do it."
Zhang Xiu covered Baili Wanwan's incessantly chattering mouth, her voice filled with anger: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Baili Wanwan looked a little aggrieved. She looked up at Zhang Xiu, her eyes filled with tears, and tilted her head, still somewhat puzzled.
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Xiu finally released her.
"If you insist on having Wanwan go to sea, then I'll do it for her. I've lived half my life anyway, and if I really die in the mouth of a monster today, I'll have no complaints."
Zhang Xiu raised her chin. Today's events had shown her the despicable faces of some people.
This statement made the matter even more extraordinary.
The original plan was simply to find two people who were good swimmers to go into the sea and lure out the monster. Baili Wanwan was an excellent swimmer, so it was perfectly reasonable for her to go into the sea.
However, if this task were to be assigned to Zhang Xiu, who cannot swim, the surrounding villages would likely be scorned by the world.
Bullying women and children is not something to be proud of.
Baili Wanwan walked ahead of Zhang Xiu and gently tugged at Zhang Xiu's sleeve to soothe her emotions: "Auntie, you have to believe Wanwan. Wanwan is very powerful. That monster is both clumsy and strong. There is no way it can catch up with Wanwan."
The fat Taoist priest was quite excited because Baili Wanwan had volunteered.
If this beautiful woman can be sent into the sea and successfully escape from the monster's jaws, then there is reason to take her as a servant.
I believe no one would dare to refute that.
The Taoist priest had come up with a good idea, but he remained outwardly calm and collected.
First, he cleared his throat in a pretentious manner, his face full of seriousness.
Everyone present could see the fat Taoist standing with his hands behind his back, but his large belly made people feel nauseous just looking at him.
It looks utterly sleazy.
"I think this little girl has quite a talent, so I'll let her go into the sea."
His voice was deep and muffled, yet it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, leaving Zhang Xiu speechless.
After all, the Taoist priest had specifically named Baili Wanwan as the target of his lure...
“But then again, we still need one more person. Such a little girl might not be enough to satisfy the monster’s hunger. If the monster doesn’t even want her, we might all fail.” The Taoist’s eyes continued to search through the crowd, and finally he saw Lin Yang’er shivering behind a rock.
"I think she has a lot of talent, but I wonder how good she is at swimming?"
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