Chapter 61: Teaching the Clansfolk to Build a Wooden Bridge

A Yue gave a cold snort instead. "Me, frightening? Hmph, it's all because they forced me. Look at me now — I've lost everything. I'm no longer the Shamaness, and I've become a cripple too. This time I will make Nan Qinghuan die right in front of Ying."

Seeing A Yue's malicious smile, Aning's face went pale with terror and she scrambled up at once, saying in alarm, "Is there something in that river…?"

A Yue gave a cold laugh, reaching up to gently stroke her severed arm. She had piled all the hatred of her lost arm onto Nan Qinghuan. She had originally thought the Rongdi would kill her, but never expected Ying to risk his life to save her.

She refused to believe it — would she really not die this time? Dusk fell, the warm evening sun slanting down across the mountains. The little river channel was bustling without pause; the wooden bridge piers were already taking shape. She had the clansfolk divert and restrict the water on both sides, which gave her the chance to drive the piers. Though the water below was still murky, those piers stood as straight as warriors in the water, one by one. Once the last pier was driven in, they could lay the planks.

She planned to build a wooden bridge first to make do, and when the next Space Upgrade provided the conditions, she would build a great steel bridge in the future. She was going to build infrastructure and modern civilization in this primitive society.

Nan Qinghuan's legs were soaking in the river when someone suddenly shouted at her, "Om, careful — a water ghost is coming!"

"What?"

Before she could react, she suddenly felt something grab her foot hard, and then her whole body tumbled into the water. The river had been dammed but still had deep pits, and in an instant she was dragged underwater.

"Huaner!"

Ying, having received the news, instantly dove toward the riverbed, but he groped wildly below and could not find her!

"Huaner!"

Ying was soaked through, his face covered in filthy water. Axi and Dashan were frantic too. "Clan Leader, I saw it — a water ghost came!"

"Aiya, it's a water ghost — then Om is probably…"

"Shut up. No. Huaner can swim — she'll come up."

Ying stood in the river, his whole body radiating grief. Such a sight made no one dare to provoke him. His eyes fixed on the riverbed — come up, hurry and come up!

Time passed second by second, and the clansfolk's hearts were in their throats. Just then A Yue and Aning walked over. "Ying, stop waiting. She's already run away — she won't come back."

A Yue's words made Ying glare at her fiercely. "Shut your mouth."

"Ying, that female doesn't like you. Only I, A Yue, truly like you."

A Yue suddenly stepped into the water, one hand instantly grabbing Ying's arm. "Ying, she's run away. This time she'll never come back."

"Get lost."

In an instant, A Yue was shoved hard into the river by Ying's palm. She was wretched and miserable, choking on several mouthfuls of water as she tried to crawl up. "Ying, you…"

Suddenly, someone shouted joyfully toward the nearby river surface, "Look — it's Om!"

With a splash, Nan Qinghuan instantly surfaced from the water, still gripping a blood-drenched animal in her hand. "Ying!"

In the river, Nan Qinghuan was soaked through, holding tight to a prey animal and refusing to let go. Seeing she was still alive, everyone erupted at once. "That's great — Om is still alive, she's still alive!"

Seeing Nan Qinghuan return, Ying instantly ran toward her fast, the flying spray splashing all over everyone. Then he hauled her forcefully into his arms. "Huaner!"

Ying held her tightly, terrified that the moment he let go she would be gone. Nan Qinghuan knew he was worried about her. She smiled and patted his back. "It's alright, it's alright."

Only then did Ying gently release her. Seeing her holding an animal in her hand, "Huaner, this is…"

"It's this thing that dragged me under. This should be what's called a water ghost."

Ying stared at her wide-eyed, never imagining that she could even kill a water ghost.

"Sister Qinghuan, you're too amazing — you actually killed a water ghost bare-handed! Could you be a Dragon Girl?"

"Dragon Girl?"

She frowned, puzzled. These primitive people found everything wondrous. "Axi, don't talk nonsense. I just know how to swim. Here, take it — skin this water ghost and we'll have roasted meat tonight."

After saying this, she turned to look at A Yue, who was glaring at her viciously from the side. "This water ghost was an accident, but this time it was deliberately placed in the water. In other words, this water ghost has a master."

These words stunned Dashan and everyone. "Om, you're saying someone raised this water ghost? Just watch me, Dashan, smash her head in!"

"Sister Qinghuan, who is it?"

"Yes, Om — who is it? Tell us quick!"

Everyone was asking her. Nan Qinghuan's white clothes were soaked through, revealing her graceful figure, which made Ying very worried that others would covet his female. He pulled out a Beast Skin from the side and draped it over her. "Huaner, tell me who it is — I'll slaughter her."

Nan Qinghuan's gaze turned toward A Yue at the side, and everyone seemed to understand too. "It's A Yue. A Yue, it's really you — you raised this water ghost?"

A Yue saw everyone glaring at her and quickly shook her head. "Not me — how could it be me? How could I be the water ghost's master? Nan Qinghuan, don't slander me!"

"I'm slandering you? A Yue, you won't escape this time. Look — what is this?"

Suddenly, she pulled out a piece of Green Copper and held it high. "I found this thing on the water ghost's leg. A Yue — it's yours, isn't it?"

A Yue saw the Green Copper but refused to admit it. "It's not mine — this isn't it."

"This belongs to the Shamaness — only the Shamaness has a Green Copper Piece. A Yue, you're so audacious — you dared let a water ghost harm Om?"

Axi naturally recognized A Yue's Green Copper Piece — it was the only Green Copper that a Shamaness would possess.

"A Yue, you did this?"

Ying seemed to have already guessed the gist of it. He reached out and took the Green Copper Piece from Nan Qinghuan's hand, then raised his long legs and walked step by step to A Yue's side. A Yue was soaked through, looking like a clown.

"Ying…"

Ying suddenly hung the copper piece around her neck. Such an action made A Yue very frightened, the two Steamed Buns on her chest trembling slightly.

But Ying was disgusted to the extreme. "You deserve to die."

Ying reached out to strike A Yue but was instantly grabbed by Nan Qinghuan. "Ying, don't hit a woman. No matter how angry you are, you can't raise a hand against a woman — understand?"

Nan Qinghuan wanted to teach him never to raise a hand against women — a man must not hit a woman, and her man even less so. Though she too wanted to teach A Yue a lesson, it shouldn't be done like this.

Seeing Nan Qinghuan stop him, Ying looked at her deeply, and the fury in his eyes gradually diminished a great deal. Only then did he pull back his fist. He knew Nan Qinghuan was afraid of him hitting people. "Huaner, I won't beat her."

Hearing this, A Yue thought she had escaped disaster. "Ying…"

"I'll have Mos eat her."

"What?"

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan also drew in a sharp breath, looking in astonishment at Ying, who was much taller than her. "Let a wolf eat her?"