"As soon as possible." Dai Mubai casually left those words behind and headed to his private room. A few minutes later, the girl was brought over.
Once inside the room, the girl was terribly ill at ease, her body trembling nonstop. Clearly, she knew what would happen next, but such was her fate, and she was powerless to refuse.
Seeing how nervous she was, Dai Mubai was in no hurry to get down to business. He took a box of tobacco for sale from the display cabinet and rolled himself a cigarette, then took off his outer clothes, leaned against the headboard, and began puffing out clouds of smoke.
A moment later, seeing that the girl was still standing where she had been, Dai Mubai frowned and urged, "Come over. What are you standing there for? What kind of behavior is that? You don't think I'm running a charity, paying just to watch you stare, do you?"
At his words, the girl nearly burst into tears, but she still slowly walked over and sat beside Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai, however, had lost some interest in this woman who showed no initiative whatsoever. He rolled another cigarette, took a drag, then asked with interest, "I've heard everyone who comes here has a tragic story behind them. Why don't you tell me yours? If you make me laugh, perhaps I'll let you off, or even buy your freedom so you can find a good family to marry into."
Hearing this, the girl's eyes instantly lit up, then dimmed again. Only after some hesitation did she speak. "I was originally from the Star Luo Empire. My family had been farming serfs for generations in a remote village, living a life where we never had enough to eat."
"A few years ago, because I