Chapter 35

As the night faded away and the sky gradually brightened, a lively atmosphere filled the entire Shenlu Peak. Groups of people decorated the village with red cloth and lanterns in their hands.

Today is the day of their village chief's wedding, and these people started to get busy early in the morning. Although this marriage is a top-notch event, what makes them so motivated is that many women have been kidnapped in these days. Some of the better-looking ones will be given to other heads of the village, and if they are lucky, the rest will fall into their hands.

The reason why they are so excited is that almost the entire village is populated by big bosses. If they go to the city, they have to worry about being recognized. Small minions like them have not touched a woman for a long time.

However, compared to the bustle outside, the women who were kidnapped in the room all had sad faces, and some even had red eyes from crying.

"Serve the madam well, do you hear me?" Zhao Wushu said to the round-faced maid beside him, and then looked at Qiu Muli with a flattering face.

"Okay... okay." The round-faced girl shuddered and responded quickly in a soft voice.

"These are all the jewelry that the village master found specially for my wife. As long as my wife is willing to live a good life with me, I will never treat her badly."

There was a hint of warning in Zhao Wushu's tone, but his attitude was much more respectful than yesterday. Although he was not strong in martial arts, the fact that he could become the fifth leader of Shenlu Peak was enough to prove his tactfulness in dealing with people. With the beauty of the woman in front of him, it would be easy for her to win the favor of the village chief. He did not want to experience the power of pillow talk himself, so his attitude was even more humble.

Qiu Muli sat in front of the mirror, looking at the wedding dress and jewelry in the mirror, and said softly, "Put it down."

Zhao Wushu quickly ordered his men to put down the items in their hands and then left the room.

Qiu Muli and the round-faced girl were the only two people left in the huge room.

Seeing that the girl was staring at her toes and not daring to look up, Qiu Muli chuckled, looked at the bird with a tender look, as if burying her head in feathers, and said, "What's your name?"

"ah!"

The round-faced girl, who was already tense, suddenly heard the sound and subconsciously let out a low cry of surprise.

"Miss...my name is Qiao'er." Qiao'er answered quickly with some annoyance, but after seeing Qiu Muli's appearance, she paused for a few seconds before introducing her simple name.

Qiao'er only felt her cheeks getting hot. She seemed to see the beautiful enchantress in the storybook she had hidden under her pillow. The woman in front of her was gorgeous and elegant. She just glanced at her indifferently, but Qiao'er couldn't help but feel her heart beating faster.

"Turn around, I'm going to change my clothes." Qiu Muli's eyes were moist. Being woken up too early made him feel a little lazy.

Qiaoer turned around immediately. Although they were all women and there was no need to avoid suspicion, she still obeyed unconsciously. Qiaoer looked down at her toes again, looking particularly well-behaved.

Qiu Muli felt a little bored when he saw Qiao'er being so well-behaved. He stroked the red wedding dress beside him and looked at the exquisite embroidery. It seemed that this village was much richer than he had imagined.

Listening to the sporadic sounds of changing clothes behind her, Qiao'er's thoughts became a little distracted. A few days ago, she was still worried that her daughter would be forced to marry the bandit leader, but who would have thought that on the day before the wedding, the other party would capture two more women and replace the bride on the spot.

Now that she had seen the girl's face, she quickly understood why the other party chose to change the bride. Due to her identity as a young lady, they had not been harassed during the days since they were captured. As a woman, she naturally knew that others might not be so lucky. Qiao'er could only pray that rescue would come soon.

“Can you comb your hair?”

"Can."

Qiao'er turned around and saw the girl in front of her already wearing her wedding gown. The red dress made her plain face look even more delicate. She took the wooden comb, held her black and smooth hair with her hands, and combed it carefully and seriously.

By the time the woman in the bronze mirror had painted her lips red with lip balm, Qiao'er had already combed her hair into a bun.

"Girl, you are so beautiful." Qiao'er looked at Qiu Muli, who had already put on her makeup, without blinking.

Qiu Mulu slowly picked out a jade bracelet of good quality from the jewelry box beside him and put it on his hand. The jade made his wrist look soft and white.

"My name is A-Li. Please help me wear the pair of butterfly swings on your right hand."

"Okay, Miss Ali."

Qiao'er responded obediently, but at the same time she felt a strange feeling in her heart. Why did she feel that Miss Ali was not worried about the upcoming wedding at all?

The wide sleeves of the wedding dress quickly covered Qiu Muli's wrists. Where Qiao'er couldn't see, a small green snake coiled neatly next to the jade bracelet.

Qiu Muli was inexplicably kidnapped to the mountain village with only his guqin on him. Naturally, he had to ask for some money. After all, he didn't even have the money to hire a carriage.

Shuangbei: Don’t get carried away.

Qiu Muli: I didn’t do anything. They were the ones who kidnapped me to the mountain.

Shen Yuqing: I am so touched. I know that I can have enough food and clothing by myself.

Yun Wuque: Ah! I forgot to tell you that I just got a few more pearls of excellent quality.

Shen Yuqing: These are all the rewards I got for my hard work in drying fish. I felt like I was being marinated by the salted fish those days!

Shuangbei: Pearls? I remember the last time I did a mission at the seaside, it was to redeem a dress called Vast as Smoke Sea, which had many pearls sewn on the hem.

Yun Wuque: Hey! The cat is poking its head out.

Shen Yuqing: Stop it now! Stop picking the pearls off my clothes!

"Madam, are you ready? Don't delay the auspicious time." Zhao Wushu first knocked on the door, and then asked at the door.

After putting on the hairpin, Qiu Muli looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction. He nodded to Qiao'er beside him, then put the cap on his head.

Seeing this, Qiao'er concealed her emotions, opened the door and said, "Madam is ready."

Zhao Wushu showed a look of joy. He had been worried about some accidents, but he did not expect the bride to be so cooperative, which saved him a lot of effort.

As his mood improved, his eyes softened when he looked at Qiao'er. It didn't matter at first glance, although she was a little rounder than ordinary girls, her body was well-proportioned. Such a figure coupled with her slightly childish face made him have some different thoughts.

Qiao'er only felt that the look in the man's eyes in front of her made her feel more and more disgusted, and she was being looked at like a commodity. Looking at the hand extended by the other party, she tensed her body, but before she could do anything, she heard a voice coming from behind her.

"How long do we have to wait? The weight of the headdress is making me dizzy."

Qiu Muli's voice contained a hint of impatience, but to others it sounded like she was being coquettish.

Zhao Wushu, who was aroused by lust for a moment, also reacted. He withdrew his hand and said quickly, "I will report to the village chief now. Madam, please wait for a moment."

Watching Zhao Wushu leaving, Qiao'er retreated back to the room. She looked at Qiu Muli sitting on the bed with some different emotions in her eyes.

"Thank you, Miss Ali."

In general, when people get married, the man goes to the woman's house to pick up the bride in the morning and holds the wedding ceremony in the evening. However, now that the bride is already at Shenlu Peak, many things can be saved. Besides, as bandits, some of them pay attention to etiquette. Therefore, after learning that the bride is ready, the village chief will naturally not wait until dusk.