Lu Benwei, having lost the bet, reluctantly put on a gas mask and crawled into the tent. He then unceremoniously dragged the girl out.
Yes, dragged. His rough hands tugged at the Luo Mo tribeswoman's hair as he pulled her from the tent. Although her wounds had been treated with herbs, residual poison kept her unconscious.
"There's a pool nearby. I'll take her there to wash up," he snarled at his men, before dragging the girl towards the water.
The pool was crystal clear, so much so that fish could be seen swimming two meters below the surface. He unceremoniously tossed the girl into the water before jumping in himself.
Within moments, he had stripped the girl of her clothes. Her bare physique almost blinded his "titanium alloy dog eyes." However, the overpowering stench emanating from her kept any lascivious thoughts at bay. His calloused hands, hardened by training, scrubbed away the filth from her body. Behind the gas mask, Lu Benwei's face was contorted into a grimace.
Suddenly, a "whoosh" sound came from behind him. He instinctively turned to look but saw nothing, save for ripples on the water's surface.
"Holy hell!" What was that? Lu Benwei's heart leaped into his throat. Could there be some terrifying fish, like piranhas, in this place?
As he pondered, a chilling sensation struck his lower region, followed by an excruciating pain. "Ah... damn it!" Lu Benwei screamed, completely forgetting about the Luo Mo tribeswoman. He immediately scrambled towards the shore.
Once he had crawled onto land, he quickly pulled down his pants and discovered a cluster of horrifying-looking fish firmly clamped onto his most vital area.
"Damn it!" Lu Benwei was about to lose his mind. He grabbed a fish in each hand, squeezed, and snapped them in half. After repeating this action several times, all the biting fish met their demise. However, what baffled Lu Benwei was that even though their bodies were severed, the fish mouths refused to release their grip!
Panic set in. He snatched the Luo Mo tribeswoman from the water and, in a frenzy, ran back towards the camp. "Help!" he shouted, "Master Zhenren Sun, save me!"
From a distance, hearing the commotion, everyone rushed to meet him. However, the scene that greeted them left them speechless. Lu Benwei, sans pants, flaunted his exposed "capital," while carrying the naked Luo Mo tribeswoman in his arms.
"Captain... what... what's going on?"
"Holy crap! The captain has a heavy taste!"
"He was so reluctant earlier, and now look at him?"
"Is this a case of saying no but wanting it?"
His men from the Heavenly Fire Army babbled, pointing at Lu Benwei, completely oblivious to his predicament. It was Sun Simiao who noticed something amiss. He walked forward, his gaze fixed on Lu Benwei's...
"You little rogue, you've got quite the endowment!"
"It's almost as big as that guy Lai Zi's!"
Lu Benwei was on the verge of tears. "Master Sun, please stop teasing me. Save me quickly..."
After a prolonged examination, Sun Simiao chuckled and turned to Fang Er. "Young friend, have someone prepare a pot of boiling water and a bottle of alcohol."
"If we're any later, this young brother might be ruined."
Fang Er was stunned. He understood the need for alcohol, but boiling water? Wouldn't that scald him? Despite his confusion, he trusted Old Sun and sent for the supplies. Lu Benwei was equally bewildered and panicked.
"Master Sun, please be gentle. Don't ruin it for me..."
Sun Simiao looked at him with a playful glint. "What are you afraid of? If it gets ruined, I'll get you a donkey's replacement!"
"I've wanted to conduct this experiment for a long time but never found the opportunity. If it gets scalded, consider yourself fortunate!"
Lu Benwei: ... I have something very vulgar I dare not say, otherwise the Duke would kill me!
Soon, the boiling water and alcohol arrived. Sun Simiao uncorked the alcohol and poured it all over Lu Benwei. The dead fish, their muscle tissues still active, writhed reflexively when washed by the alcohol.
*Snap!* One fish detached. Then, the others dropped to the ground one by one. But in the next instant, Lu Benwei let out a pig-like scream. Fang Er and the others present instinctively squeezed their legs together. The thought alone was agonizing!
At this moment, the Luo Mo tribeswoman, placed on the ground and overlooked, slowly opened her eyes. Her first sight was of something she shouldn't have seen.
"Ah... you pervert!" The girl instinctively cried out, then delivered a swift kick.
*Crack...* A strange sound echoed in everyone's ears. Was something broken? Lu Benwei had no time to react before he was kicked flying, screaming. By the time he landed, he was curled into a ball, his face as green as if his gallbladder had burst.
Fang Er:............. Sun Simiao:............ Heavenly Fire Army:............. This poor fellow, there's no one else like him...
In a distant corner, Yuan Tiangang, holding a straw doll tied with dry grass in his left hand and a steel needle in his right, was about to proceed when he heard the screams. He instinctively looked over. Lu Benwei's airborne trajectory and his spread-eagled posture nearly made the old Yuan vomit his dinner. He stared at the scene, then looked down at the straw doll in his hand. "Damn it! I haven't even cast the spell yet, and this unlucky kid is already like this?"
After a moment's thought, he tore the straw doll apart and stomped on it fiercely. "Forget it. Considering how unlucky you already are, I'll forgive you!"