5: Oh, Water Please?

"But, if that Wu Qing female decided to kill Mu today, he would cross to the next life. Although the Great Healer said he would die soon. You still have time to be with him, or perhaps we could hunt boar for some herbs."

Shan Yang said nothing back.

He took another glance inside of his tent.

There was the exact moment he caught the Wu Qing’s female hand carefully touching his brother's leg.

Afraid he will do something to Shan Mu he felt like running up toward the female to kick her again for not following his words, except that his body doesn't even move an inch.

He let his sight fall on her for a while to watch the movements. Though he made the decision not to kill his first sl*ve that he seriously planned earlier, it doesn't mean he can't do it later.

After all, he took her back to become Shan Mu's food before he chose to be with their Dou Yun God.

"I know, " He turned his attention to  Shan Qiu who's been waiting for his response.

" That is why, if this Wu Qing female kills Mu, she will be skinned alive, and every day I would eat her fresh meat, little by little." 

With that being decided. Sol Ming unknowingly felt a cold drop of water from the back, and she felt so uneasy all of a sudden, not sure what had happened.

Was it because she is hungry and thirsty that her small stomach cannot take it anymore?

So, it is starting to mess with her.

"Damn. I don't want to die from dehydration, not starvation even..." She whispers to herself sinking her eyes down on her wounded abdomen.

Now, when she thinks about this, it doesn't hurt that much anymore.

Unlike back into where she had woken for the first time.

It was beyond compare to any pain she has managed to feel before.

A person like her hates physical pain the most. In order not to be hurt, she was extra careful taking care of her original body.

That was why she was absolutely terrified at the idea of being cut into pieces.

Her right palm found its way to the wounded part on her skin.

Nothing. Not even a sting was there to feel her careful touch. Why is that? Most likely to check it again. Shan Yang and Shan Qiu enter the tent after having a final conversation. Sol Ming let go of the thought for her body and was quick to put up a friendly smile on her face. She still remembered that her older siblings always kept her advised.

One must be cautious but don't forget to give a good impression. Even if the people you're dealing with are all insane and narrow-minded. You must focus on your goals. And, as of now. Sol Ming needs this man with golden eyes.

In order to survive in this unknown world, he is the only potential asset she has right now.

Dou Yun Shan Tribe practices eating other people, and  it was more than enough to run away from this place.

Taking the initiative to speak up first, Sol Ming called for her  future piece. 

"Master? Can we begin the treatment for your little brother?"  It is followed by her faking how to cough even more to make it appear that her throat was already dry. "Master, wa—water..."

"One chance," he said. "If you fail to heal my little brother today and he dies, I will make sure to skin you alive and eat your meat every day." Sol Ming felt her ears banging as it turned deaf to the declaration.

Barbaric—this person are far from any merciful man—This man is dangerous! Who would have thought there was cruel response.

Just by the thought of being skinned alive made her inside tremble as the suspense and terror surrounding her. 

Shan Yang sees he managed to scare his sl*ve which earned a bit of satisfaction.

As long as the Wu Qing female knows how to be afraid. Shan Mu will not die easily under his watch.

"Then, explain what this infection you're talking about? And how will you heal his little brother?" Shan Qui who's been quiet began. 

Sol Ming stared at this more matured looking man, observing him from head to toe with a facade of anxious eyes and disguise of obedience. Only a look is enough to tell he is not easy to trick. She is getting a feeling that this person is like a crocodile. If she makes one mistake, her aspect can be seen.

It took less than three minutes to explain all the things they needed to hear. After that, there was confusion all over the face of two men. Evidently,  they did not understand the foreign words she just said.

Sol Ming chose to wait for them to ask or let herself repeat the same matter again.

While thinking the  consequences of her actions. Wu Ming memories taught that if the Great Healer and apprentices of a certain tribe cannot heal their tribemen, and then an outsider can do something. That is bad news. Let alone, a mere female that is soon to become an official sl*ve from the defeated Wu Qing Tribe—her life would be in danger.

"What do you need to help my little brother?" Shan Yang demanded.

"Water...may I please have a cup of water first? I am really thirsty." With the fact she was pointing to her throat in response, Sol Ming received a hard look from the man.

Making her bowed in submission, but actually she is cursing the barbaric Shan Yang deep inside her mind. Do you even need to glare! It is just a bowl of water! And for the first time in her existence she was regretting wasting a glass of water back in the previous life. 

" Answer me first." 

Sol Ming barely lifted her head, a bit weak as she spoke, " I need a lot of water, any bowl or pot, a piece of clean fur, your knife..." 

"Knife?"

"Master, it is for taking out the bad skin." She quickly gave him an explanation, afraid that the other would stop her from living anytime.

Shan Yang seemed to be thinking for a second, then let her keep on going. 

"I don't know any herbs you are asking for. You Wu Qing people, are really weird, even the names of your herbs are unknown to us." Shan Yang murmurs under his breath as he appeared not to be that happy.

"I need to hunt boar and exchange it for some herbs."

"I will come with you." Shan Qiu agreed.

Sol Ming followed their statement.

She comes up to the conclusion that maybe the boar is a kind of required barter within this tribe in order to get exchanged herbs, and the way Shan Yang's expression changed with the thought of it.

Looks like it's not easy to obtain the medicinal herbs here.

As she watched Shan Yang's troubled face, she decided to interfere for the sake of her well-being.

" Wait...if the Master doesn't have any herbs. Then please let me look at it outside. I can identify herbs from plants or leaves." Sol Ming wasn't sure if there are any herbs out there, but as long as nature is there, medicinal herbs aren't impossible. 

"Can you? " 

"Ye...yes, Master."

"Then, should I carry you again?" Shan Yang asked as his eyes were scrutinizing Sol Ming. 

"No," came her whisper," No need for you to do that. I can walk."

Sol Ming is not crippled to begin with, as the wound on her abdomen wasn't that painful anymore.

She thinks it is  manageable on her own now.

Instead of being carried by a barbaric man who wants her to become a fill to his stomach.

Also, it is because she is not wearing anything under her dried animal skin–skirt, only heaven knows how this barbaric person will carry her body, and she doesn't want to think any of the possibilities either.

Shan Yang narrowed his eyes, " If you dare to run away, you will become meat on the spot."

"I wouldn't dare..."

"Then, hurry up."

"Wait..please wait master."

"What?" Snapping back at her has Sol Ming startled.

Her hand trembled a little, and she did not know where to put it on.

"I  want to perform the healing on the little brother first, and please, master, may I have a bowl of  water to drink?" 

Again, Shan Yang and Shan Qiu left the tent, leaving Sol Ming all by herself with no response to her request. After three seconds of her realization, she was ready to let out a cold sneer when Shan Yang came back with a large stone pot filled with water that he shoved without care onto her hands.

Sol Ming wasn't ready for that.

It almost breaks her thin arms due to its heaviness.

In the end, she could only curse under her breath.

Looking at first glance, she already had the thought it was far from clean. It looks very dark and dirty. Possibly contaminated by other unknown elements which she didn't feel like drinking in no matter how. 

Looking at first glance, she already had the thought it was far from clean. It looks very dark and dirty.

Possibly contaminated by unknown elements which she didn't feel like drinking in no matter how.

Even so, the dry lips soon touched the edge of the stone pot as Shan Yang urged him to drink fast.

It tasted horrendous. Making her feel as if she is going to vomit any second now. There was something in the water that she cannot phantom. 

Meanwhile, Shan Yang was able to watch Sol Ming's reaction when he was moving his little brother to another set of fur.

He ignored it at the beginning with the lingering thought.

This first female sl*ve of his is not a good one or obedient. Not even thanking him about the water. What an attitude! He will make sure to punish her later. 

" Don't drink all of it!" Sol Ming almost shrieked out and lost the balance of holding the stone pot by when Shan Yang's shouted.

"M-ma aster?"

"In the future, don't drink too much. Our water is limited to one pot a day. You said the need for water, use that to heal my little brother. It's not for you to drink. If you dare to drink again, I will cut your hand!"