They Hated Bald Monks Even More

As expected, all five of them were put on wanted lists without any surprises.

Centered on the county town, the wanted notices spread outward in every direction.

Fortunately, the Women's Kingdom was "ancient," so the notices only contained portraits.

After all, the five of them had met the people of the Women's Kingdom only once. No Painter could recreate particularly accurate portraits based solely on descriptions.

The main points were Dong Feipeng and the other two men's identities as males, along with traits such as their short hair.

As for the portraits, even if they were placed side by side for comparison, it would be difficult to spot any resemblance.

Zhao Qiulu and Du Shuqin, on the other hand, were drawn rather more accurately than the three men, since the Painter spent all year painting women.

Placed together, they could be recognized.

Thus, Zhao Qiulu and Du Shuqin decisively chose to remove their makeup and successfully went into hiding.

That way, the five of them managed to blend in for five days.

They had been discovered once during the first few days, and Tang Luo secretly intervened, using up one of his chances to act to help them get through the crisis.

After that, things barely stabilized for the time being.

At the same time, they learned some information about the Women's Kingdom.

Its exact location was unknown. Rumor had it that it was a remote border state, surrounded by towering, primeval mountain forests untouched by human feet on three sides.

Those natural barriers also served as the Women's Kingdom's protective shield.

The only side without mountains was the western side, which faced the sea.

Normally, there were only two ways to leave the Women's Kingdom: head west and sail out to sea, or head south.

To the south lay