Chapter 6: Are you to provide services to the lord?

The purple-haired woman walked up to them and looked them over. She didn’t seem to have any desire to chat.

“My name is Qin Yi. You can call me Captain Qin. We still have some time. If you have any questions, you may ask me now.”

Looking at the cold Qin Yi, Lin Yuxi nervously swallowed and stepped forward.

“Um… Sister Qin, why were we the ones left behind?”

Hearing Lin Yuxi’s question, Qin Yi stared at her for a few seconds. She didn’t get angry at the way she was addressed; instead, her tone softened slightly.

“Because the six of you are considered the better-looking ones among the group.”

Huh? The best-looking?

“Then, Captain Qin, what do we need to do next?” Lan Mo walked over from behind.

Upon hearing the question, Qin Yi turned to look at her, her expression unchanged.

“You will go meet the lord and provide services for her.”

Hearing this, the two girls exchanged a glance. At that moment, a modified armored vehicle drove over and slowly stopped in front of them.

Qin Yi stepped forward, opened the rear door, and turned to gesture for them to get in.

The six of them boarded the vehicle one after another. The atmosphere inside was oppressive, and no one spoke. Lin Yuxi and Lan Mo held each other’s hands tightly, feeling the warmth of the other’s palm.

Meet the lord and provide services… What kind of services? The lord is also a woman. Could the lord be a lesbian?

Lin Yuxi lowered her head and looked at her own flat chest: If it’s that kind of service, it doesn’t seem that hard to accept. After all, the rumors say the lord is very beautiful. If she could get some generous supplies in return, that would be even better.

If that’s really the case, she should give something afterward, right? She wouldn’t want it for free, would she? But is she really that desperate? Reaching her hand all the way out here…

Along the way, Lin Yuxi kept letting her thoughts run wild, trying to calm her suppressed emotions.

The other two girls seemed very timid and stayed silent the whole time. Lan Mo held Lin Yuxi’s hand and kept looking out the window at the scenery.

They didn’t know how long they had been driving when the vehicle slowly stopped. Lin Yuxi snapped back to her senses and looked through the window. It seemed to be some kind of bathing area.

“Get out.”

A cold, intimidating voice rang out. The two other girls jumped in fright, and Lin Yuxi’s gaze was drawn forward.

Qin Yi spoke without wasting any more words. She got out of the vehicle neatly and closed the door with a soft thud.

“Bang—”

The four of them looked at each other, then got out of the car one by one. The other two girls also got down from the vehicle behind and walked over to stand in a line with them.

In front of them was a simple bathing station. On the signboard, crooked words read: “Officers’ Ladies Only – Enlisted Soldiers Forbidden.”

Qin Yi walked to the door, took out a silver key from her waist, inserted it into the lock, and with a click, opened the heavy bathroom door. She turned to look at them, her gaze sweeping over Lin Yuxi’s dirty cloak.

“Two per group, one hour limit. Once inside, wash every inch of your body clean, especially the places that easily hide dirt.”

Qin Yi’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom, carrying an unquestionable chill.

“Also, throw those rags you’re wearing outside after you take them off. Someone will bring clothes over later.”

With that, she pushed the door open and gestured for them to enter.

The girls filed in silently. Inside the bathroom were rows of simple cubicles, two rows facing each other, three in each row. Humid hot air mixed with the scent of soap rushed toward them.

Lin Yuxi looked at the semi-transparent partitions and instantly blushed at the thought of showering with someone else. She secretly glanced at Lan Mo beside her and noticed that the usually calm and composed Lan Mo also had a faint blush spreading across her earlobes.

“Um… how about we split…” Lin Yuxi’s voice was as quiet as a mosquito. Before she could finish,

Lan Mo suddenly reached out and tightly held her slightly cool little hand. Without saying a word, she pulled her quickly toward the innermost cubicle against the wall.

With a click, the cubicle door closed, shutting out the cold gazes and air from outside. In an instant, only the sound of their slightly heavy breathing and the rushing of hot water filled the small space.

In the narrow area, neither dared to look at the other’s face. A moment of silence fell until Lan Mo finally spoke first in a soft voice.

“Little Xi, let’s shower.”

“Mmm.”

After replying, Lin Yuxi heard the rustling sound of clothes being removed beside her. She also turned her back and began undressing.

There was a basket above the cubicle for clothes, clean white towels hanging below, and a used white bar of soap on the shelf underneath.

After opening a gap and throwing the dirty clothes outside, Lan Mo turned on the shower head. Hot water poured down from the rectangular showerhead above, bringing a wave of warmth to the body.

Lin Yuxi comfortably narrowed her eyes. She couldn’t remember how long it had been since she last had a hot shower.

The hot water washed away all the stickiness and filth on her body. She lowered her head to look at herself. Her skin was still fair and glossy, not dulled by the harsh environment or malnutrition. She guessed this might have something to do with her mutation.

Because of long-term malnutrition, the parts of her body that should have been fuller were all quite flat. For example, her chest, which used to be somewhere between A and B, now seemed even smaller.

“Mmm!” Just as Lin Yuxi was gesturing at her “shrunken” figure toward the corner, a cool, slippery sensation suddenly came from her back, making her shoulders shrink in fright.

“Sorry, little Xi. Did I scare you?” Lan Mo’s voice came from behind, carrying a trace of warm breath.

Lin Yuxi stiffened. She could clearly feel Lan Mo’s warm palm, covered in fine foam, slowly circling on her back, washing away the dirt.

“You… little Mo, what are you doing?” Her voice trembled slightly, unsure if it was because of the water temperature or the overly intimate action from the person behind her.

Lan Mo’s hands didn’t stop. She simply made her movements gentler. Her palms, carrying fine foam, lightly circled around her shoulder blades. Her voice remained cool but carried an unquestionable certainty.

“The back is hard to clean by yourself, and little Xi’s hand is still injured. So let me help you wash.”

“But… even so…”

“Captain Qin only gave us one hour. We need to hurry, so now is not the time for little Xi to feel shy.”

“Mmm… okay.”

Actually, in the current environment, this small injury meant nothing to her. But perhaps she didn’t want to ignore Lan Mo’s kindness, and she also didn’t want the other girl to think she was being too pretentious. In the end, she shyly agreed.

She could feel the other’s slightly calloused palms mixed with foam rubbing against her back, and the gradually heavier breathing beside her ear. She could sense her own heartbeat speeding up, and her cheeks growing hotter and hotter.