Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: Since we're already here, wouldn't it be a waste not to enjoy ourselves and soak in a hot spring?

Thinking of this, she stopped and returned to the cave she had just discovered.

After entering the cave, she gently loosened her belt and took off her clothes.

Just as she was about to step into the warm hot spring water, she heard a faint conversation.

Her heart tightened, and she immediately stopped what she was doing, turning around to look at the cave entrance behind her.

She held her breath and listened intently. At first, she thought the sound was coming from outside the cave, but after listening carefully, she realized that it wasn't.

The sound seemed to come from a hidden corner deep within the cave, and it also seemed to carry an eerie aura.

She picked up her discarded clothes and put them on, then followed the sound. Although the cave was not large, it had a network of paths.

The sound seemed clearer to her ears. She stopped and looked at a clump of grass taller than a person in front of her. She was sure she hadn't misheard; the sound was coming from behind it.

She reached out to part the dense vegetation, while her other hand did the same.

The grass and trees were lifted, and two men who looked normal but were also a little strange walked out.

Fang Yu had already slipped into the space at the critical moment, and she could see outside and hear what the two people outside were saying.

"Why did this arduous task fall to us? All the girls here are covered in dust and dirt, where are we supposed to find delicate, pretty girls?"

"Don't you know? It's said that an official from Yunjing has come to Huaizhou City. He's some kind of inspector, and the county magistrate has to keep him company all day long without daring to neglect him! So the girls there can't be touched right now, lest we alert him. That's why he ordered us to go out and look for targets, and the farther away the better!"

The speaker had a furrowed brow and a worried expression on his face.

Another person chimed in, "It seems we've heard that all the girls in this village are incredibly beautiful and charming. If we just wait until nightfall, we can grab a couple and take them back to the general to claim our reward!"

As he spoke, he wore an expression that seemed relaxed, yet also somewhat helpless.

However, at this moment, another person shook his head, looking extremely helpless and pained, and muttered to himself, "Alas... I really don't understand. Our Chi Kingdom is clearly the best in every aspect, so why does the general have to start this war? My daughter is only a month old now. She is so small and so cute... Just thinking about this makes my heart break."

At this point, his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

Seeing this, the man who had spoken earlier quickly comforted him, "Brother, don't think like that! We have no choice! The general gave orders, and if we dare to disobey, we may never see our families again in this lifetime!"

The two of them sighed heavily at the same time, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely heavy and oppressive.

After a long silence, one of them broke the silence and said, "Enough, there's no point in thinking about it! Let's hurry up and prepare. We'll kidnap them when night falls. If we delay too long and anger the general, we'll both be in deep trouble!"

Fang Yu was puzzled, wondering who this so-called general was, that the people of Chi Kingdom were so openly plotting against the people of Beiyu.

Fang Yu emerged silently from the void, like a ghost. Her steps were as light as ripples on a lake in the breeze, each step carrying an indescribable rhythm.

But when she spoke, her leisurely voice carried a hint of coolness, as if it could penetrate one's soul.

"Who is your general?"

The sudden sound was like a thunderclap exploding in the silent air. Along with the sound came Fang Yu's graceful figure.

This sudden turn of events startled the two Chi Kingdom people into a panic. Their previously composed faces turned deathly pale in an instant, and their hands instinctively gripped the hilts of their swords at their waists, assuming a stance ready to draw their blades at any moment.

Overwhelmed with terror, their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and even their voices trembled as they asked in unison, "Who are you? When...when did you arrive?"

Fang Yu slightly turned her eyes, her gaze as cold as snow, the chill in her eyes even greater than before.

She asked coldly again, "My son, I'll ask you again, who is your general?"

However, when faced with Fang Yu's questioning, the two Chi Kingdom people did not answer. Instead, they exchanged a glance, then tacitly drew their gleaming broadswords from their waists and pounced on Fang Yu, attempting to resolve the uninvited guest with force.

Fang Yu clicked her tongue softly, a disdainful smile playing on her lips. Her lithe figure moved with the agility of a butterfly in flight, easily dodging the two men's fierce attacks.

At the same time, the dagger she gripped in her hand transformed into a bolt of lightning, swiftly stabbing towards the enemy.

In the blink of an eye, the dagger was firmly held against one of the men's necks, the sharp blade even slightly piercing his skin, drawing out a trace of bright red blood.

Fang Yu had lost her patience. She frowned and questioned in an increasingly stern tone, "Speak! Why did you come to the village to kidnap girls?"

The gleaming dagger was pressed against the neck of the man below, whose eyes were filled with a deep fear of death, as if the impending abyss of darkness was mercilessly swallowing him up.

His body trembled, like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind, utterly helpless; and his trembling throat made each difficult swallow seem as if it had used up all his strength.

"Yes...it's our general who wants the girl. We were just following orders. Please, have mercy on us..."

As the man uttered these final words of pleading, his voice trembled even more violently, as if it had lost its original stability under the weight of fear.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu's face darkened, his gaze sharp as he stared intently at the man before him, who was on the verge of collapse, and continued to press him sternly: "Where is your general now?"

Just then, the man under the dagger was about to answer when his companion urgently stopped him, saying, "You can't say! If the general's whereabouts are exposed, he will certainly not let us off easily!"

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yu's eyes, filled with intense killing intent, suddenly turned and glared at the speaker.

At the same time, a flash of cold light appeared in her hand, and an extremely sharp dagger flew out like lightning, striking the man's arm directly. With a muffled groan, blood instantly stained his sleeve.