"Why hasn't Brother Luo Bai woken up yet? I'll go wake him!"
Xu Mu finally noticed his good brother Luo Bai still lying unconscious on the ground and immediately moved to shake him awake, lest Sanniang give him another savage beating later.
"Wait, Big Brother! Don't wake him now!"
Xu Sanniang hurriedly stopped him. What would she do if Xu Mu spoiled her plans? An opportunity missed would never come again.
"Huh? Why? Why shouldn't we wake Brother Luo Bai?"
Xu Mu looked utterly bewildered. They were in the Demon Race's lair-shouldn't they hurry and wake Luo Bai so they could escape together?
What on earth was this act supposed to be?
"Come here. I'll explain everything!"
Xu Sanniang beckoned shyly, her cheeks flushing like the evening sky, as though she were drunk.
"Huh?!"
Though puzzled, Xu Mu obediently hurried back to Sanniang's side, eager to hear what grand scheme she had in mind.
"..."
Xu Sanniang leaned close to Xu Mu's ear and whispered softly, as though sharing an unspeakable secret.
"What? You... mmmph..."
Xu Mu suddenly cried out in shock. Quick of eye and hand, Xu Sanniang clapped a hand over his mouth before he could say anything more.
A little later, Xu Mu squatted silently in a corner, looking as though he bore a bitter, deep-seated grudge. His face was as sour as a constipated man's, as though something had utterly broken his heart.
Ding San, Liu Yan, and the others approached with curiosity written all over their faces, trying to coax something out of him. But Xu Mu acted as though his mouth had been sealed shut, never uttering a single word.
Unwilling to give up, they turned to question Xu Sanniang, only to receive an icy "Scram!" They could only retreat sheepishly.
"Clean this