The corpse was wearing the same clothes as her husband...
Then I saw the human head that had rolled to the side.
It's her man!
"ah!"
The cook screamed in fright and fainted immediately.
"Haha, this woman is such a coward!"
The head of the gang originally intended to kill the cook along with the cook, because he felt that the cook was not as beautiful as Liu Yingying, who was standing next to the second-in-command.
But when his gaze swept over the cook's ample bosom, he hesitated...
"Wake her up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the henchmen stepped forward and splashed a glass of cold wine on the cook's face.
Soon, the person woke up again.
"Bring it up!"
The cook was dragged before the head of the household, her eyes filled with resentment.
"Ever since I took this position, I've been able to snatch back any delicious food I've ever wanted to taste, except... I've never tasted human milk!"
"Then you should have a good taste today, boss!"
"Yeah, if you can't finish it, you can always save some for the brothers..."
A commotion and uproar erupted below, with people uttering extremely offensive and offensive remarks.
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, the cook spat in the head of the household's face.
"Bah! You might as well just give me a quick death, but I'm telling you beasts, even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go!"
However, before she could finish speaking, she received a heavy slap across the face.
"Smack!"
"You bitch, I think you're tired of living!"
As the head of the gang spoke, he drew the large knife that had just chopped off the cook's head once more.
It looked like the cook was about to be beheaded.
At that moment, a coughing sound, as if choking on water, suddenly came from the position of the second-in-command.
"Cough! Cough!"
In an instant, all eyes were on Liu Yingying.
Her untimely cough also puzzled the second-in-command, whose eyes seemed to question, "What do you want to do?"
"This...this wine is too strong!" Liu Yingying pretended to put down her wine glass.
But the leader was not so easily fooled; his devilish eyes scrutinized her.
"Your second son's woman, you seem dissatisfied with how I treated you?"
The entire Dragon Tiger Hall fell silent instantly, and even the second-in-command's expression changed slightly upon hearing these words.
"You flatter me, Master. How dare I, a mere woman, question your handling of affairs?"
Upon hearing this, the leader's face showed a hint of satisfaction.
Then she said, "I was merely feeling sorry for the chief..."
The leader asked in confusion, "What's a pity?"
Liu Yingying: "Just now I heard that you are going to use this cook's baby to make the main dish for your birthday celebration. But the baby is not even a year old and can only drink breast milk. If you kill the cook now, the baby will surely die. Wouldn't that be a waste of a delicious dish?"
Sure enough, only such outrageous words could persuade the leader.
"Hmm, I find what you said makes a lot of sense, so let's keep this cook for now!"
"The chief is wise. Although the cook can be spared the death penalty, her husband has ruined your mutton feast. You say you always worry about the stronghold and your brothers, but now you can't even have a dish that suits your taste. I can't stand it!"
"I am deeply grateful for the kindness shown to me by the two masters. I am already extremely grateful to have my lowly life spared. Why don't I repay you first?"
The women around the gang leader were all stolen by him, and they all looked at him as if they had seen a ghost.
Liu Yingying was the first person who wasn't afraid of him and dared to flatter him like that.
This pleased the leader greatly.
"Oh, so how do you plan to repay me?"
"My father was once the head chef of Fanlou Restaurant in the capital, so my cooking skills are not bad either. If you don't mind, please allow me to prepare a meal for you today?"
Liu Yingying's acting was superb; her eyes were wet and looked like a puppy seeking its owner's affection.
The leader was immediately in high spirits; "Hahaha! It's rare that you have such a grateful heart, so it's granted!"
Liu Yingying was led into the kitchen, and even the cook, Zhang Hui, was allowed to come in and help her.
Obviously, no one was worried that Zhang Hui would take this opportunity to poison her, because her son was still on the mountain!
Liu Yingying walked around the kitchen. The so-called kitchen was actually a spacious cave, and its special feature was that it had two doors, one in front and one behind.
She pointed to the back door and asked, "What's behind that?"
"Hmph!" Zhang Hui snorted disdainfully, not wanting to answer her.
Liu Yingying sighed inwardly, then asked, "Can I go to the back to take a look?"
Zhang Hui remained silent, standing there like an emotionless wooden figure.
Liu Yingying could understand her feelings at this moment; perhaps she needed some private space to vent her grief over losing her husband.
Ignoring Zhang Hui, Liu Yingying pushed open the back door.
But the sight before her left her speechless with shock, her face beaming with joy...
I never imagined there would be such a large pool of spring water on this mountain!
The reservoir is a natural crater, right next to the mountain wall, which has a crack in the middle as if it had been split open, from which the spring water flows continuously.
Liu Yingying immediately stepped forward excitedly and brought water to drink.
Mmm, it's incredibly sweet!
"That's great! That's great!"
"With this water, the village at the foot of the mountain will be saved!"
The cook appeared out of nowhere and stood behind her, mocking, "The men down the mountain have all been killed by bandits, and the young women have all been kidnapped and taken up the mountain. Who are you going to save now?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying turned her head, looked at her with pity, and sighed softly.
“Those brutal bandits killed and robbed many people, but there are still many people alive. Those who survived must be hoping that their families can return home safely. And those who were unfortunately kidnapped and taken to the mountains also hope to live, just like you. Don’t you want to take your son home?”
These words touched the cook's sorrowful heart, and she was momentarily dazed.
Her husband's tragic death left her devastated.
But for her son's sake, she had no choice but to continue living...
Suddenly, she came to her senses and looked at Liu Yingying with some confusion.
"If that's what you think, then why were you fawning over those beasts like that just now?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying shook her head with a helpless smile, walked up to Zhang Hui, and whispered in her ear...
"What...you actually want to..." The cook looked at her in shock.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly frail woman was deliberately lurking among these wolves and tigers, all to rescue the poor women imprisoned in the cave!
Thinking of this, Zhang Hui looked at Liu Yingying with admiration.
"But aren't you afraid I'll betray you by telling me all this?"
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