Nan Qing looked at the group of people with a blank expression and said,
"Someone was at the stern of the boat just now and was pushed overboard by you. If anyone dies, none of you will escape."
Nan Qing's deep eyes stared at the few people, making them feel a prickle of fear, and their smiles vanished.
Among them, one woman, gathering her courage, stammered,
"You, you, you're spitting nonsense! Saying we killed someone, what proof do you have?"
Nan Qing let out a cold laugh:
"Heh, of course, I do. The boatwoman who was rowing at the stern is the human evidence, and the marks your pleasure boat left on our hull are the physical evidence. With both human and physical evidence, there's no room for your sophistry!"
The few women swallowed, growing a little flustered.
They hadn't expected this handsome man to be so fiery. They regretted approaching him, now they were in trouble.
One woman, calming herself slightly, her eyes flashing with ferocity, said,
"Since that's the case, why don't we just go all out and capsize all your boats? Then, there won't be any evidence left, right?"
As she spoke, her companions' eyes lit up, clearly agreeing with her.
Xing Yun, seeing this, quickly hid behind his second elder brother and clutched his sleeve, terrified.
Nan Qing, however, was completely unfazed, even smiling:
"Hehehehe, how interesting~"
"What, what are you laughing at!?" the other party questioned.
"I'm laughing at how stupid you are."
"What!"
"How many pleasure boats are there on the lake today? If all of us on this boat don't return, won't the authorities find out when they investigate? Can you guarantee that your pleasure boat won't leave any marks on our hull when it crashes into us?"
The women looked at each other.
Damn it!
This makes sense!
Nan Qing continued:
"Moreover, the boatwoman is skilled in water, and my wife jumped into the lake early to save someone. Can you guarantee that all of us will die?"
At this moment, the women exchanged silent glances.
What was going on with this man?
How could he discuss his and their lives so calmly?
Nan Qing's deep eyes seemed to be brewing something. He suddenly curved his lips and said,
"Originally, only one person died. Now, if a whole boatful dies, none of you will escape."
The woman who had spoken first couldn't help but say,
"What's the difference between one death and several deaths? Aren't we still going to be held accountable?"
Having elicited the desired question, Nan Qing continued to guide them:
"No, it's different. If only one person dies, you only need to let the person who came up with the idea take the blame. Why would you all have to be implicated?"
As expected, Nan Qing's words caused them to start arguing amongst themselves, each blaming the woman who had proposed the idea, and they began fighting.
Xing Yun watched the scene with wide eyes.
He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
The woman who had suggested the plan was outnumbered and quickly subdued, her face pressed against the deck. She still couldn't believe it.
Weren't they companions?
The others, believing they had "exonerated" themselves, looked much better. One woman clasped her fists at Nan Qing and said,
"Thank you for your reminder, sir. We'll take her to the authorities now!"
With that, the pleasure boat turned and slowly sailed away.
Just then, Nian Jiaojiao had also rescued Tong Ziyao from the lake.
She first placed him at the stern of the boat, lying flat, and then climbed aboard herself.
Sensing his wet body, her sharp gaze swept towards the boatwoman, who quickly averted her head in fear.
Nian Jiaojiao gently patted Tong Ziyao's face.
"Tong Ziyao, Tong Ziyao! Wake up! Wake up!"
Tong Ziyao remained unresponsive. His face was pale green, his lips a deathly white, and he appeared to have stopped breathing.
Nian Jiaojiao was extremely anxious. She quickly told the boatwoman to go into the cabin, then unfastened Tong Ziyao's collar, revealing his fair and delicate chest.
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao had no lascivious thoughts. She began to press on Tong Ziyao's chest, urgently calling out,
"Tong Ziyao, wake up! You can't be like this!"
At this point, Xing Yun and the others also arrived at the cabin.
However, when Xing Yun saw his wife "molesting" Tong Ziyao, he wanted to step forward to stop her but was held back by Nan Qing.
After a few presses, Tong Ziyao still showed no reaction. Nian Jiaojiao gritted her teeth and, under the surprised gazes of several of her husbands, leaned down and kissed Tong Ziyao's mouth, beginning to administer resuscitation.
Resuscitation.
Chest compressions.
Resuscitation.
Chest compressions.
Resuscitation.
"Cough cough cough..."
Tong Ziyao, lying on the boat, finally stirred. He coughed out the water from his lungs and then took several deep breaths, as if his soul had suddenly returned.
Nian Jiaojiao was overjoyed.
"Tong Ziyao, you're awake, you're awake, it's... it's so good."
Nian Jiaojiao had also been greatly frightened and slumped down.
Tong Ziyao opened his eyes blankly, unsure of what had happened.
Then, he remembered falling into the lake and saw Nian Jiaojiao was soaking wet.
Did she save him?
Thinking this, he slowly sat up, but then immediately noticed something was wrong.
My clothes!
Seeing his exposed upper body, Tong Ziyao's face changed drastically. He quickly closed his collar.
Nian Jiaojiao also noticed his reaction and remembered how much men in Da Yue valued chastity. She hesitated, then decided to explain clearly:
"You lost your breath just now, and this method is specifically for saving drowning victims."
Xing Yun also testified:
"Yes, yes, Brother Tong, after wife pressed your chest and kissed you, you really woke up."
Upon hearing this, Tong Ziyao's expression became even more unsightly.
She, kissed him too?
Nian Jiaojiao covered her face.
Xing Yun, you really should have kept quiet.
You're making things worse...
However, Tong Ziyao still had his reason.
Having interacted with her for so long, he knew Nian Jiaojiao's character and that she would never take advantage of someone.
But still, a man's body could only be touched by his wife.
Now, before he was even married, he had lost his chastity.
Thinking this, Tong Ziyao walked into the cabin, somewhat dejected.
As he passed Nian Jiaojiao, he said softly,
"Let me have some quiet, please."
He couldn't blame Nian Jiaojiao, after all, she had saved him.
Nian Jiaojiao was stunned and could only stand at the stern, motionless.
At this moment, Xing Yun and Xuan Yi had gone inside to help, only Nan Qing remained at the stern.
"What do you plan to do?" Nan Qing suddenly asked.
Nian Jiaojiao was a bit lost.
She didn't know how to compensate him.
Except... she could marry him...
But...
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head. Let alone managing her four husbands was already difficult, Tong Ziyao might not even fancy her.
Nian Jiaojiao rubbed her temples in a headache, deciding to postpone the thought.
So, she stood up and asked Nan Qing through gritted teeth,
"Where did those people go?"
Nan Qing knew who she was asking about and pointed in the direction the pleasure boat had left.
Nian Jiaojiao left a sentence, "I'll be back soon," and then "plop" and jumped back into the lake.