She tiptoed into the room and closed the door. Just as she put her clothes on the bed, Lin Shanyue heard the noise and looked up.
His face, full of drowsiness and exhaustion, was also full of defensiveness.
Upon seeing that it was Su Shiwei, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
They probably knew that although this beastman was despicable, he wouldn't be in danger here for the time being.
"You asked the Beast King? What did he say?" Lin Shanyue stood up from the ground, rubbed her eyes to clear her mind, and couldn't help but ask expectantly.
"I asked, and Wang said he can help you as long as you can keep your word." Su Shiwei's voice seemed much softer.
Lin Shanyue looked delighted.
It's true that there's always a way out; I never expected that the king of the beastmen would actually be willing to help.
But before she could be happy for long, Su Shiwei interrupted her:
"There's one more condition for helping you. To ensure you won't go back on your word, you have to stay at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain as a hostage until Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain gets the salty sand you mentioned."
After saying that, he added, "This is the Beast King's wish; otherwise, he wouldn't have helped you."
Lin Shanyue's eyes widened. Did that mean she couldn't go back and avenge her father herself?
If she stays at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain as a hostage, will she still have a chance to return alive?
If the beastmen get their hands on the salty sand, kill her to silence her...
Lin Shanyue's mind raced through countless possibilities, but none could be worse than the present.
She gritted her teeth and agreed immediately.
“Okay, I can stay here, but I need to take my people back. I need to make sure my tribe is safe before I give you the salt sand.”
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