As though something had occurred to him, the overly familiar Chu He's expression shifted. He flashed a somewhat sleazy grin and continued:
"My good brother, escorting caravans in the Western Wilderness actually comes with another benefit besides the generous pay. May I ask whether you're married?"
Xu Huxiao said, "No."
Smack!
Chu He clapped his hands and chuckled. "Unmarried is good. Unmarried is great! Don't misunderstand, I'm not making fun of you. From the looks of you, this must be your first time escorting a caravan to the Western Wilderness. Let me tell you all about the delights of this place. Once this escort job is finished, I'll take you 'door-walking.' You'll fall in love with it here."
Xu Huxiao said little, simply listening to Chu He introduce the Western Wilderness while digesting the information about laws he had absorbed from the Law Hammer.
On the wagon, Chu He leaned back with one hand behind his head and drove with the reins in the other, explaining leisurely, "The Western Wilderness has a special custom you won't find anywhere else. Heh-heh, husband-sharing. Several wives serving one husband."
"Because Wolf Bandits run rampant here. Those damned beasts kill any men they encounter, and carry off any women-or rape them on the spot."
"But overall, women still have a much better chance of surviving than men. That creates a situation where there are more women than men. So the women of the Western Wilderness admire strength. They're willing to share a husband, willing to give themselves alongside other women to a man who can protect them."
"But the main attraction isn't 'husband-sharing.' It's the 'door-walking' I mentioned earlier." Chu He waggled his eyebrows, looking rather sleazy.
At the mention of "door-walking," the middle-aged caravan guard's eyes lit up as though he had received