Chapter 573
Chapter 573 A Dangerous Game
He stood there wearing only a pair of boxers, his muscular arms exposed. Water droplets trickled down from his hair and cheeks. His skin was so dark it nearly blended into the night. He wore a playful grin as he stood before Yujia.
"What are you doing?!" The Turkic girl stepped back hastily, her eyes wide open, looking at him as if he were a wild wolf.
"That's a question I should be asking you," Lin Wanrong wiped the water droplets from his face, chuckling as he glanced at the pebbles at her feet. "You sure act fast. If I gave you more stones today, you might just fill up the entire river."
Yujia seemed to regain her composure and responded coldly, "Doesn't Great Hua have a story of ‘Jingwei fills the sea?’ What's the big deal if I fill this river? It's none of your business."
"Ah, you even know the story of Jingwei. You're quite learned, aren't you?" Lin Wanrong laughed, his eyes unintentionally falling on Yujia.
After roaming the Sea of Death for over twenty days, bathing was a luxury, even drinking water was a challenge. Among the 5,000 soldiers, from generals to foot soldiers, everyone was filthy—except for this Turkic girl.
Her skin remained as smooth and delicate as ever, glowing faintly as if the sun of the Sea of Death had never touched her. Standing close to her, one could even smell a faint fragrance that was intoxicating. Except for her lips, which were pale from dehydration, and her robe, which was covered in sand and dust, Yujia looked as radiant as when they first met.
"What are you looking at?!" Noticing his gaze, Yujia clenched her fists and hastily lowered her head.