Chapter 159 Enjoying Being Enjoyed

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  But those women were not only unafraid, they even cheered and threw more fruits over. Ji Yu, to avoid being hit by the fruits and getting disheveled, simply used his sleeves to catch the thrown fruits.

  Song Chu opened his mouth and was about to say something, but seeing that things had already been settled, he could only swallow his words and wait to see the show.

  Those Pakistani girls cheered and ran over like little deer. Gao Jing and Ji Bian looked at each other curiously, both leaning in to ask Song Chu Yi questions.

  "This... uh, I don't quite understand either." Song Chuoyi brushed it off.

  Gu Jing's mind is single-rooted and extremely admiring of Song Chu, whatever she says he immediately believes, while Ji Bian expresses doubt, "Master really doesn't know?"

  Song Chu shook his head, "I don't know, but look at these women, they're all so beautiful and pleasant to the eye, aren't they?"

  Ji Bian's eyes were relatively high, but seeing a woman wearing such bright and passionate clothes for the first time, he indeed found it quite interesting.

  It was just a matter of two sentences, and on the other side, Ji Yue had already been hugged by three or four Ban Guo girls. As a military general and a swordsman, he had a keen intuition for danger, but these simple local girls had no malice, which Ji Yue could clearly feel, so he did not directly swing his sword.

  A moment of hesitation has led to the current awkward situation. Ji Yu's usual calm and collected demeanor was slightly cracked, but he quickly regained his composure. As someone who had seen a lot in life, he wasn't unfamiliar with situations like this, it's just that he hadn't encountered one as intense before.

  It was never Ji Yu's style to coddle beauties and cherish jades. He was just about to stretch out his hand to throw these women aside when a voice came from behind him, "Yu, if you accept the fruit, you can't refuse, otherwise, even if we put our knives to the throats of these barbarians, not one of them would be willing to take us to Lang Zhong."

  The country of Ba has many mountains and roads are treacherous, with ferocious beasts roaming about. The local customs are also quite fierce. If one doesn't have a local guide, it's easy to imagine how difficult the journey would be.

  "Didn't the master know?" Ji Bian was somewhat annoyed, although they didn't mind sleeping with one or two women, this feeling of being forced was really unpleasant. Especially since Yu Yue had an image in his heart like a majestic mountain.

  Song Chu didn't have time to explain what he had just thought of reminding, but it was too late. Now he could only sincerely look at Ji Bian and innocently say, "I just realized."

  "Mr. is really amazing." Gu Jing expressed admiration.

  Ji Bian's eyes widened in shock, "You can even understand this kind of thing!? Sir, you're not serious, hurry up and think of a way to help Big Brother!"

  "Cough." Song Chu Yi gazed deeply at him, "I guess, whoever can attract the interest of those girls... will be able to steal the spotlight from Yu Fei. Maybe there'll be a turning point."

  Ji Bian looked around in a circle, his eyebrows furrowed and said, "It's just that big brother's looks are better!"

  "Most men in this country are short and small. I guess these women from this country would like particularly tall, strong and powerful men..." Song Chu looked at Ji Yan with a very obvious meaning.

  The Qin people are mostly tall and strong, but the most majestic and powerful ones are Ji Bian and Gu Jing.

  "Let me go and rescue my brother!" Gu Jingyi stood up without hesitation, his face filled with joy that he couldn't conceal.

  Ji Bian let out a sigh, stood up, and suddenly roared, "You bunch of wives from Ba country, all come over here for me!"

  A loud roar, and suddenly it became much quieter. The women of the Ba country all turned their heads, looking at Ji Tian with a mixture of fear and delight.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, as soon as they saw her intention, she beckoned them to come over and made a gesture of union with Ji Bian. The women from Ba Guo hesitated for a moment, looking at Ji Bian and then at Ji Yu, and after a few breaths, they untied Ji Yu one by one and walked in front of Ji Bian with a shy and fearful expression.

  Everyone's jaw almost dropped. What was going on? The woman who had just been like a hungry wolf and tiger had suddenly turned into a lady?

  There were also two women who happened to see Gu Jing, boldly winking at him, seeing him smiling and then boldly coming forward to hold his hand.

  Just now, Ji Yue sat on the outermost side. The women saw him at a glance and looked around to find that the men here were all in good shape except for Song Chuyi, so they each found their favorite man to invite to dance.

  "Go to the forest, don't go far, and don't follow anyone home. If they force you to go back, turn your face away, remember! Otherwise, your sacrifice will be in vain." Song Chuyi's mother cautioned.

  Two girls saw Song Chuyi's appearance and even if they couldn't understand the language, they still rolled their eyes at her in disdain.

  Ji Bian walked into the woods with a dark face, and the three girls followed closely behind him. The other women looked on enviously, but none of them dared to run after Ji Bian again.

  The formation of this custom is mainly because the tribe still takes matrilineal clans as the main, women can choose any man they like to have fun with, rather than guarding one man for a lifetime; secondly, it is because in such remote places, there are sometimes frictions between tribes due to hunting areas, and with hunting as the main activity, more deaths and injuries occur every year; another most important reason is that this place is closest to Chu State, which is a key location for conscription.

  Various circumstances lead to a shortage of men, and in order for the tribe to survive, women must find men to have children.

  Those Pakistani women seemed to be in a mess, but they all coincidentally left the healthiest, youngest and strongest girls for the men they thought were the best, so that it would be easier to give birth to healthy children.

  Watching several people take a girl into the woods, Ji Yu frowned and asked Song Chuyi, "What's going on?"

  "Cough, they might think you've accepted the fruit but are hesitating and don't like it in your heart... just right for Ji Bian's overbearing personality..." Song Chu looked at the small wind blowing through the forest, with all sorts of indecent images flashing through her mind.

  "You know I'm not asking that." Ji Yu's eyebrows furrowed even deeper. Since his wife passed away, he hadn't touched another woman. Ji Bian, although still unmarried, would occasionally indulge in women's advances, but he didn't like to force things; if someone hadn't egged him on, even if he wanted to extricate himself, he'd rather draw his sword and slash these few women than resort to such a tactic.

  And that someone who stirred up trouble and ignited the fire, there's no other possibility! Ji Yu stared at Song Chuyi.

  Song Chu didn't seem to be the kind of person who would feel embarrassed when seen by others, and he calmly watched Ren Jiu with his hands in his pockets. His gaze, however, remained fixed on Lin Zi. The answer seemed ambiguous, "Just look at Jing and Huan and you'll understand, it's about enjoying or being enjoyed...it's a matter of attitude. Men shouldn't always look like they're being taken advantage of, be more carefree."

  If Ji Yan faced such an insincere consolation, he would probably become furious immediately.

  In a moment, Gu Han led an old man back.

  "There is only one guide in the village who can speak the language of Zhongyuan, and I have agreed on a price with him, which is ten gold." said Gu Han.

  What a great deal! It's really awesome! Everyone wishes they could stay here forever, with so many women to sleep with and making ten gold coins just by walking around, it's literally the most ideal life ever!

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a slight nod, sizing up the old man for a few eyes, was a thin and frail old fellow, wearing a black and brown hemp robe, with wrinkles all over his face, eyelids drooping almost covering his entire eyes, but his hair was only slightly white. When he occasionally raised his eyes, Song initially quickly caught the desired information.

  The old man seemed also somewhat surprised, apparently because he had not expected such a sturdy fellow to be led by a mere youth.

  At first, Song had a bad impression of this old man and slowly asked, "What country's language are you speaking?"

  This is a very simple sentence, and the old man basically understood it, answering "Zhou Yu".

  During the prosperous period of the Zhou Dynasty, a wise word from a scholar was adopted to promote the teaching of the Zhou language throughout the country, also known as Mandarin. However, before the subjects could be educated, the Zhou royal house had become a mere figurehead. Although the language of the Zhou royal house did not reach the point where most people could speak it, it played a huge role in diplomatic and business matters, with everyone defaulting to using "Mandarin" for communication.

  Song Chu immediately asked in fluent Mandarin, "How many days does it take to get to Langzhong from here?"

  The old man was stunned for a moment and muttered a sentence in a language that no one could understand.

  Song Chuanyu's expression was somewhat bewildered, and he continued in Zhou language, "You're saying that..."

  "Sorry, I haven't spoken the Zhou language for a long time and it's a bit rusty. From here to Langzhong, we need to cross ten big mountains. If we hurry, we can take the shortcut, but even then, it will take at least twenty days." said the old man.

  "Are there any dangers in the mountains?"

  "There are some fierce tribes or beasts, but as for the tribes, as long as you give them some money, there won't be too much of a problem." The old man said with a smile all over his face, "I've been guiding merchants on their way for over thirty years now, and I absolutely won't lead you astray."

  Song Chu smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare question your experience. As for encountering tribes, it doesn't matter to me. The people here are all great swordsmen who can take the head of a general in an army of 100,000. If we can't afford to pay, please don't blame us for resorting to violence against the Ba people. However, to avoid such situations, may I ask you to lead us around these tribes?"

  This is an unmistakable threat. Song Chu had been to the State of Ba before and knew that there were some guides who colluded with some tribes in Ba, leading merchant teams through these tribes and taking advantage of the terrain and familiarity with the land to kill people and rob goods.

  The old man smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, guest, that's natural."

  She had suspected that the old man was up to something like this, but she didn't dare to be certain. However, the old man's actions just now and his two sentences gave himself away.

  Song Chuyi understood the Ba language, and the old man's previous sentence was: Is the boss of the wine shop okay? Song Chuyi pretended not to understand on purpose. Later, he saw that Song Chuyi didn't understand the Ba language and couldn't speak it either, so he talked about needing to bribe the tribe.

  Besides, a village built at the mountain pass like this one cannot have only one guide. However, the old man immediately said that he already had more than 30 years of guiding experience. Song Chu looked at him and although he appeared to be in his twilight years, his body was still very robust. Such an experienced guide, why would he not be chosen by passing merchants?

  What's most important is that if someone with a conscience were to suddenly see and hear a group of such formidable swordsmen mysteriously rushing into their own country, heading straight for the capital, wouldn't they suspect that they might be planning to assassinate their ruler?! This old man is quite astute, yet he remains completely unmoved by this matter.

  In Song Chu's view, there are flaws everywhere!