Chapter 747: Very afraid of trouble, used to being submissive! (Please subscribe

That was a half-elf beautiful woman who looked no more than thirty years old. She sat sideways on an old chair by the window, wearing only a thin, silk, dark green camisole nightdress, the hem of which only reached the base of her thighs, outlining her plump and graceful curves.

She was draped in a transparent gauze robe, which not only failed to cover her but added a few more layers of hazy temptation.

She had exquisite features similar to Sylph's, but with more mature charm. Her brows were shrouded in an inseparable sorrow and fatigue, and she was staring blankly at a blurry bronze mirror, as if recalling something, or sighing at her current situation.

Sylph noticed Li Chen's gaze lingering on that window, she bit her lip, and a trace of struggle flashed across her face.

But the desire to survive and an instinct to please this powerful existence made her whisper to Li Chen in a ghostly manner: "My lord, that is my mother. She... she is very timid, very afraid of trouble, and used to being submissive. If... if you want to do something to her, she... she absolutely won't dare to make a sound..."

Her voice grew smaller and smaller, carrying unspeakable shame, but also a determination to do so for the sake of self-preservation.

Hearing this, even with Li Chen's extensive knowledge, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He had seen many who sold their masters for glory or betrayed their friends to survive.

But this was the first time he had seen someone who, to save her own life, didn't hesitate to push her own mother out as a "bargaining chip" and "shield."

This girl's "knowing the times" and "decisiveness" were simply to the point of being jaw-dropping.

Li Chen couldn't help but laugh in his heart, thinking: Truly a child who can be taught.

This ruthlessness and flexibility to use any means for survival, if guided properly, might really be cultivated into a good knife.

Of course, the premise was that this knife must be absolutely held in his own hands.

Although Li Chen was indeed a man of his nature and appreciated the charm of a beautiful woman, he was in a foreign land, unfamiliar with the place, and it was a critical moment for undercover investigation, so he wouldn't be so reckless as to mess around.

He withdrew his gaze from that window and said calmly to Sylph, who was nervous and uneasy beside him: "Take me to your room."

Sylph felt Li Chen's unfathomable gaze, her body trembled slightly, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and finally, she nodded as if resigning to her fate, whispering: "Yes, my lord, please follow me."

She pushed open the creaking wooden door and led Li Chen into her "boudoir," which could be described as having nothing but the bare necessities.

The room was extremely simple, the space was narrow, and there was only a hard bed, a wooden table with a missing corner, and a crooked chair.

The walls were mottled, and some clean but patched old clothes were piled in the corner.

However, despite the poverty, the room was kept exceptionally tidy and clean.

Although the bedding was old, the sheets were washed white and laid out flat;

The tabletop was spotless, and a simple water bottle with wildflowers was placed on it, adding a touch of vitality and color to this humble room;

There was even a simple but regular little pattern made of stones in the corner of the wall.

All these details faintly revealed the good upbringing of the resident and a kind of resilience to maintain decency and hope in adversity. It could be seen that she was essentially a good child, just forced by the environment. ===== CHAPTER 748 =====