Chapter 6 I'm Pregnant
The females were forced to stand in a row and undergo inspection.
A richly dressed male held a female's chin, examining her teeth, touching her arms, and weighing her as if he were selecting goods.
"This one has a nice figure, how much?" the male asked, pointing to a slightly plump female.
"Twenty-five high-quality animal hides."
Fangjie said with a smile, "I've had two babies, both of which were strong and healthy."
The male nodded in satisfaction, paid the money, and took the female away.
Yueqing was horrified; this was clearly blatant human trafficking!
When it was her turn, Sister Fang gave her a disapproving shove: "Stand up straight, don't droop your head!"
Several males glanced at her casually, then quickly shook their heads and walked away.
Yueqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She would rather be unwanted than be bought to have children.
"Yueqing? Are you really from Yueqing?" a familiar voice came.
Yueqing looked up and saw a familiar face—Yang Qianqian.
She was also chosen to come to the "sanctuary," but she seemed much more spirited than the other females.
[So Yang Qianqian was the inside man!]
The system suddenly realized.
"Oh, isn't this the haughty little squirrel?" Yang Qianqian approached smugly, a wicked glint in her eyes. "Now you know how powerful she is, right?"
Yueqing gritted her teeth and forced herself not to speak.
Yang Qianqian was actually an accomplice in this dirty deal!
"Shuiyun, come and meet your old rival."
Yang Qianqian beckoned over a heavily made-up female, "That's her, Yueqing, who's always going against us."
The female named Shuiyun looked Yueqing up and down, a mocking smile on her face: "This is the legendary Yueqing? Tsk tsk, you really are so weak. Yuyun didn't want you even though she had a limp. How pitiful."
Yu Yun didn't refuse!
Yueqing was furious, but she held back her anger.
At this moment, Sister Fang walked over and nodded: "Shuiyun, show her the rules, and don't let her cause trouble."
Shuiyun grinned: "Don't worry, Sister Fang."
Once Fangjie was out of sight, Shuiyun's expression immediately changed. She grabbed Yueqing's hair and dragged her to a corner: "Listen, I'm in charge here. If you behave, you'll suffer less."
Yueqing winced in pain, but refused to back down: "Let me go!"
"She's quite stubborn."
Shuiyun sneered and beckoned a few followers to come over, "Sisters, come and teach this newcomer what manners are."
Several females began shoving Yueqing, pulling her hair, and kicking her calves.
Yueqing curled up to protect her vitals, but refused to beg for mercy.
These people have clearly been thoroughly brainwashed and have become accomplices!
"I heard she hooked up with Yu Yun in the tribe, but then Yu Yun broke his leg and she dumped him." Shui Yun deliberately raised her voice, which drew a burst of laughter.
"No, Yu Yun didn't dump me!" Yue Qing couldn't help but retort.
"Oh, still being stubborn?" Shuiyun picked up a bowl of dirty water. "Drink it, and I'll let you go."
Yueqing pursed her lips and shook her head.
"You won't drink, huh?" Shuiyun grinned maliciously. "Sisters, let's teach her a lesson."
Just as the females were about to make a move, Yueqing reacted quickly and slapped Shuiyun across the face!
With a sharp "smack," Shuiyun covered her face and took two steps back, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"You dare hit me?" Shuiyun screamed.
"Not only will I dare to hit you, I'll also tell you all."
Yueqing stood up straight, her voice firm, "I already have a beastly husband, and I'm pregnant!"
The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
"Bullshit!" Shuiyun reacted first, shoving Yueqing hard to the ground. "Don't think you can leave here by lying!"
"I'm telling the truth." Yueqing struggled to her feet. "Yuyun is my partner, we've been together for a long time!"
[Host is so smart!]
The system was genuinely excited.
[Pretend you're pregnant, and they won't dare to do anything reckless!]
"Who would believe you?" Yang Qianqian sneered. "You look like a naive girl who's never been touched, and you're pregnant?"
Yueqing was about to retort when Shuiyun grabbed her collar: "Help! There's a female lying here!"
Several guards rushed over and, without saying a word, dragged Yueqing away.
"Let me go!" Yueqing struggled desperately, but she was no match for the strong guards and was dragged into the courtyard.
"Sister Fang, this newcomer claims she already has a beastly husband and is pregnant!" Shuiyun added fuel to the fire in her complaint.
Fangjie narrowed her eyes and looked coldly at Yueqing: "Oh? So you deceived the witch doctor and concealed your condition?"
Yueqing straightened her back: "I didn't deceive anyone! It's you who are trafficking females, you're the real liars!"
"How dare you!"
Sister Fang shouted angrily and waved her hand, "Give her twenty lashes, and see if she dares to talk nonsense again!"
A guard untied a leather whip from his waist and approached with a sinister grin.
Yueqing was pinned to the ground, her clothes were torn open, revealing her smooth back.
"etc!"
A female doctor rushed forward, "We need to check if she's really pregnant first!"
Sister Fang waved her hand impatiently: "Hurry up!"
The female doctor felt around on Yueqing's lower abdomen for a while, then shook her head: "There are no signs of pregnancy."
"I knew she was lying!" Shuiyun said triumphantly. "Give her a good beating! Let her learn her lesson!"
Yueqing closed her eyes, waiting for the pain to begin.
"Crack!" The first lash struck her back, and the burning pain made her gasp.
"Crack! Crack!" Several lashes followed, and Yueqing bit her lip hard to keep herself from crying out, but tears welled up uncontrollably.
[Hold on, host!]
The system was screaming in panic.
"Stop!" Just as the seventh lash was about to fall, a deep male voice rang out.
Everyone froze, turning to look at the source of the sound.
A burly male stood in the doorway, his eyes filled with coldness.
He had short, silver-white hair, a sharply defined face, wore an exquisite animal skin coat, and had a sharp dagger hanging at his waist.
"Lord Silver Tiger of the Tiger Clan!"
Fangjie exclaimed in surprise and rushed to greet her, "Why are you here?"
Yin Hu ignored Fang Jie and stared straight at Yue Qing.
He strode over, squatted down, and gently stroked Yueqing's blood-stained back, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.
"Who gave you permission to hit her?" Silver Tiger's tone was calm, yet it exuded an unquestionable authority.
“This, this female is lying, saying she already has a partner,” Fang Jie stammered as she explained.
"She's right."
Yin Hu coldly interrupted Fang Jie, "She does have a partner—it's me."
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Yueqing looked up in surprise, meeting Yinhu's deep gaze, but she couldn't see through his intentions.
"Lord Silver Tiger, you...?" Sister Fang's expression changed drastically. "We...we didn't know anything about this!"
"Now I know."
Yin Hu stood up and looked down at Fang Jie. "I'm taking her away."
"This, this..."
Fang hesitated, "But sir, this female is already..."
"Twenty top-quality animal hides, plus a bolt of coarse cloth," Silver Tiger quoted directly. "Is that enough?"
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