33: Chapter 33: Unique and Incomparable
33 -33: Unique and Incomparable
Ah Jiu looked at Wufu gloomily as she extinguished the firewood and dug out a package from beneath the pile.
Was that banana leaf?
He didnât speak for a moment, watching her actions with interest.
But as she steadily unwrapped the layers of banana leaves, half of a tender, white chicken was revealed.
Ah Jiu couldnât help but swallow, feeling even hungrier.
If he were to ask the girl for food, sheâd probably still say, âI donât care whether you live or die!â
Ah Jiu coughed lightly and glanced at the cloth wrapped around his foot, saying, âIf the girl truly didnât care whether I lived or died, she wouldnât have helped me stop the bleeding and treat my injury.â
As Wufu tore at a chicken leg with her hands, she responded without lifting her head, âThatâs because youâre lucky.â
âSo you see, the girl isnât heartless.
Look at this ropeâŠâ Ah Jiu added, âRest assured, Iâm not an ungrateful person.
Since you, in a sense, saved me, I wouldnât do anything to you.
On the contrary, I owe you one.â
Wufu glanced at him and said, âYouâre trying to fool a child.
In this world, evil people donât have âI am evilâ written on their foreheads.
Deep in these mountains and forests, you are a man, and I am a young girl.
If you were indeed to lose control, what could I do?â
At the mention of losing control, the cornerâs of Ah Jiuâs mouth twitched, his facial muscles stiffening.
âHow can I trust someone who doesnât even dare to show their true face?â Wufu sneered again and bit into the chicken leg in her hand.
Mmm, the meat was really tender.
Upon hearing this, Ah Jiuâs gaze suddenly sharpened, and he looked at Wufu.
Wufu didnât look at him, happily eating her meat and drinking soup, as if he didnât exist.
Good girl, she can really hold her ground.
âHow did you find out?â Ah Jiu felt an urge to touch his face.
What exactly had gone wrong that she saw through his disguise?
The little girl was but thirteen or fourteen years old and claimed to be a hunterâs girl.
Were hunters these days so impressive?
To see through his disguise!
How did she find out?
Perhaps Wufu herself had once used a similar disguise, and the techniques of that era were even more exquisite, after all, it was high technology!
So whether it was his true face or a false one, with a close observation and a quick check, one would know.
And while he was unconscious, Wufu, to confirm her perceptive ability, had already felt the ultra-thin layer of skin on his neck that was almost tightly bonded with his own skin like a cicadaâs wings.
Wufu didnât respond to his question.
Noticing that it was getting dark, she was upset because she had only caught two pheasants today due to this man.
And treasure hunting?
She didnât even find a decent stone, all because of the delay.
She quickened the pace of her meal and drank more soup before starting to pack up.
Ah Jiu watched, furrowing his brow.
Was she planning to leave with this pretense?
Indeed, Wufu slung her bamboo basket on her back, put down the half-eaten leftover pheasant, along with a stone bowl of soup and a piece of cake.
Then she walked over to Ah Jiu.
âYouâre leaving?â Ah Jiu watched as she crouched down to untie the rope, feeling a sense of relief.
Wufu untied the rope from his hand, nodding toward the food, âIf youâre human, then letâs leave it at that.
If youâre a beastâŠâ She stood up, her lips curling into a smirk, âThen if I can subdue you once, I can do it a second time.
But on that second time, I wonât give you the chance for a third.â In other words, there would be no second chances.
Ah Jiuâs eyes narrowed slightly, his eyebrows raised.
No third chance meant death?
This girl was quite interesting.
Having said that, Wufu didnât waste any more words with him.
She turned and left the valley.
As for the rope around his foot?
If he couldnât untie it, then death it was!