Novel Full Chapter 1682 - 1681: Poor Water Quality
Chapter 1682: Chapter 1681: Poor Water Quality
After traveling for several days, Tong Sanlang and Bei Lingsu still hadn’t caught up, and there was no trace of the Divine Crossbow Team.
Meanwhile, the temperature was gradually rising. Qiao Xiaomai sensed something was off and asked, “Where exactly are we headed?”
“To the seaside, taking the water route.”
Qiao Xiaomai: “…Is all this really necessary?”
“Mmhm.”
“Aren’t you unafraid of Tong Sanlang and Lingsu?”
“But the two of them teaming up is scary.” Bei Yun was quite self-aware about his own capabilities.
“They’re definitely teaming up on the battlefield.”
“No problem. I’ve got you as my hostage, anyway.” Bei Yun said with a cheerful grin.
Qiao Xiaomai: “…”
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Upon leaving the Capital City, Bei Yun headed southeast and switched to a ship as soon as they reached the harbor. The ship was more comfortable than the carriage—at least they could eat hot meals now.
Bei Yun, relying on his mastery of light-foot technique, darted over the sea with a fishing net to catch fish and other marine goods. After catching them, he handed them over to the chef to clean, and once they were cleaned, he made Qiao Xiaomai cook them.
Hostages have no human rights, so Qiao Xiaomai resigned herself to the kitchen.
Ever since meeting Bei Lingsu, she’d learned a lot about herbal medicine and poisons. She kept quite a few poisons in her personal space for self-defense. But now that she was on the same ship as Bei Yun, if she took out her poisons, Bei Yun would definitely frisk her and accuse her of having some kind of treasure trove.
In front of Bei Yun, unless she was certain of a one-hit kill, she shouldn’t act rashly. She resigned herself to playing the role of the chef.
That said, she didn’t use Spiritual Spring water but rather the regular water prepared on the ship.
The ship’s water was well water, which couldn’t compare in taste to Spiritual Spring water. When Bei Yun drank the fish soup, he instantly became displeased, “Miss Qiao, you’re slacking off!”
“What can I do about the water quality? It’s got nothing to do with my cooking skills.” Qiao Xiaomai wasn’t bothered at all and defended herself confidently.
“Water quality? Is the water quality in the Capital City so great then?”
“It’s definitely better than the lousy water on this ship.” Qiao Xiaomai rolled her eyes.
Bei Yun, hearing this, looked doubtful. “Once we reach Longshi Country, I hope the Floral Dew you make will be as good as the one you made in the Capital City.”
Seeing Qiao Xiaomai rolling her eyes, about to retort, he added, “I truly like your Floral Dew. If your Floral Dew loses its original efficacy, ah… then you’ll only be a hostage, and the treatment for hostages is far worse than what you’re getting now.”
Qiao Xiaomai: “…”
Damn it, now he’s threatening her.
She ground her teeth, “The water quality has nothing to do with me!”
“Are you saying the reason your Floral Dew is effective is solely because of good water quality? If that’s the case, why do people in the Capital City scramble to buy your Floral Dew? They could just drink water, couldn’t they?”
Qiao Xiaomai: “…”
“Don’t slack off! You need to show your value, only then can I provide you with equivalent treatment.” Bei Yun spoke in an outrageously cute tone that starkly contrasted with the unlovely message he conveyed.
“My greatest value is being your hostage, thanks!”
“No, no, no. For me, you’re not just a hostage—you keep my poison from acting up. Your greatest value is your Floral Dew. Even the kings of those three countries are always courteous to me. My attitude determines your treatment, you know.”
Qiao Xiaomai: “…So what you said earlier about not wanting to harm me out of respect for Lingsu was a lie!”
She really wanted to kick him to death!
“Ah, but I have to make sure the poison in my body doesn’t flare up first, right?” Bei Yun blinked his eyelashes innocently, playing cute as he spoke.
Qiao Xiaomai: “…”
Ugh, sickening! I’m going to puke!