The Second Lottery Draw

Everyone had entered the tunnel with their heads held high and their chests puffed out. By the time they left, they were exhausted and covered in grime, their clothes torn and their bodies bearing wounds.

They found a spot with water near the railway tracks, carefully checked the surroundings for demon beasts, and only then pitched their tents to rest.

After dinner, the night deepened.

Zhao Mingyue couldn't help complaining, "I'm going to stink to death. I was sweating all day."

"Me too. Let's heat some water for a bath," Jingjing agreed.

"Wasn't there a river nearby? Why don't we just wash there? Girls first, then boys. It's far enough away that we won't have to bother building a temporary bathroom," Mo Fan suggested.

"Ah, I've never bathed with anyone else before," Jingjing said shyly.

Almost everyone present came from a prominent family, and they really had never used a public bath.

"Come on, princess. We're already in this mess, so why be picky? We can't have you girls wash one at a time, can we? How long would that take?" Luo Song said, spreading his hands.

"True, washing one at a time would take too long. Could everyone put up with it this once?" Song Xia had no objections herself.

"...All right, then."

The young ladies still weren't quite used to the idea, but these were the conditions they had to work with.

"Captain, are you coming?" Zhao Mingyue looked at Mu Ningxue.

"Let's go. We've all been sweating. You must feel uncomfortable too." Bai Tingting pulled Mu Nujiao along and walked over to Mu Ningxue.

"All right, let's go." Mu Ningxue glanced around and saw that all the girls were going.

"You wash first. I'll keep watch so certain idiots don't come wandering over." Song Xia shot a