Is this not overstepping one’s bounds? Flay Dong threw Tu Ya a cold look, "It depends on my mood!" In other words, if I’m in a good mood, everything is negotiable, but if I’m not? Haha, no amount of talking will help. I won’t indulge your pampered little miss attitude! Tu Ya, infuriated and powerless, could only glare resentfully at Flay Dong, her eyes nearly brimming with tears. It was the tenth day into the desert. Tu Ya was shocked, and she also realized that she was indeed very prescient. Because they encountered a group of Desert Horse Thieves! These men moved like the wind, swinging Long Sabers and Swords. Each was ferocious, galloping through the sandy sea, specifically to rob passing travelers. Initially, Tu Ya followed Dong Huiying’s group primarily for food and water, and because her original team, including those who protected her, had scattered during a storm, leaving only her and Hulan behind. Strength in numbers, she thought, better to cling to Flay Dong’s coattails than be alone; after all, more people meant more confidence. But when they encountered the horse bandits, she and Hulan clung to each other, trembling, both terrified and scared. What happened next was all too swift and proved she was really quite wise! First was that man she’d taken a liking to; she had learned his last name was Liang. This man picked up a Long Saber and charged into the fray, slashing fiercely in all directions. Suddenly, a horse bandit swung a large sword at the man’s neck. She shrieked in fright, her voice shrill. But in an instant, a small figure darted into the fight. She jumped up, her little fist smashing heavily on the horse bandit’s neck, knocking him flat on the ground. She stepped on the back of the horse bandit, spitting viciously, "Blind bastard, daring to touch my man!?" Heaven knows how incongruous it was for a delicate little girl to call herself "Old Lady." But that didn’t matter—what mattered was her astonishing bravery, single-handedly defeating all the bandits, and even robbing them of their valuables in return!! Is this what they mean by ’looks can be deceiving’? After this incident, she no longer dared to act recklessly in front of the little girl. Flay Dong proved himself worthy of the name, showing no mercy! She couldn’t help but recall how, days ago, she had boldly fantasized about attacking that man named Liang. She... She really was lucky to be alive, and fortunate that Flay Dong hadn’t taken it personally, otherwise, she might have ended up like those horse bandits, swollen-faced and unable to rise from the ground. "Haoming, are you alright? Does your hand hurt? Come, I have some anti-swelling ointment, hurry and apply it!" Flay Dong twisted his small body, beginning to fuss over the stolid man. It was simply unbearable to watch, this man was clearly formidable, but he turned out to be a "henpecked husband"?? Several more days passed, and because the team had taken on Tu Ya and Hulan as burdens, the provisions Dong Huiying had prepared were visibly dwindling at an accelerated pace. She did not mistreat them, but certainly did not treat them too well either. After their daily share of food and water was supplied, she left them to fend for themselves. As for herself, Liang Haoming, and Hong Xiangjun, everything they consumed came from her own hands.