Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 370 - 371 He Is Still Searching _1

Chapter 370: Chapter 371 He Is Still Searching _1

Xue Ling gave Nan Feng a languid smile, "Knowing their intentions doesn’t change much, does it? We’re stuck here either way, might as well make the best from collecting sweat."

Nan Feng returned the smile, "Didn’t you think about how to get out when you came in?"

Xue Ling, leaning relaxed against the wall, replied, "I didn’t."

Staring at Xue Ling, Nan Feng said, "So, you truly did come for the thrill."

The corners of Xue Ling’s mouth quirked – likely, a self-deprecating smile.

After half an hour spent sweating, Nan Feng felt the temperature in the room gradually dropping. Probably the room was surrounded by hot water, like they were being steamed frogs. Now the hot water had finally been removed, and shortly after, collectors came in to harvest the sweat and replenish their water intake.

After such a hustle, it was finally time to rest for the girls.

Feng Gu, who was frightened initially, mentioned how vicious the people here were, and how she hadn’t slept since her captivity. Only when Nan Feng arrived did she catch some sleep, while Nan Feng dozed off leaning against the wall.

Early the next day, Nan Feng was awakened by the door opening. It was Luo Sha from last night, along with another girl, pale from fright, who had been captured she knew not from where.

Then came breakfast – gruel heavy with water content.

The girls, famished and parched, gulped down bowlfuls of the gruel.

They would have been full to the point of bursting if they were outside, but instead, they were herded out to exercise. Whispering to Nan Feng, Feng Gu confessed that since her confinement, she’d only been allowed to access the latrine once.

Nan Feng was suffering too – after just one bowl of porridge, she was sent to dance around the Holy Tree – no, the coconut tree.

As they danced, the men in black robes started chanting a song in a tune so peculiar it irritated Nan Feng. Once they had danced enough to work up a sweat, it was time to harvest it again.

The harvested sweat was poured onto the coconut tree. Everyone was instructed to kneel down. Then, a man dressed like Batman, his eyes covered with a mask, emerged from the crowd. Suddenly, everyone started chanting, "Eternal reign to the Master of the Bashen Sect!"

After the chant, everyone remained kneeling. Then the Master began to water the coconut tree ceremoniously.

Nan Feng scrutinized the coconut tree and noticed the tips of the leaves turning yellow. The tree was clearly not meant to grow in this environment and seemed destined to die soon.

When the watering was done, the ’Master’ spread his arms and began what sounded like a sermon, "This is the Holy Tree gifted from the sea. The sea is the world’s boundary. As long as we devote ourselves to nurturing this tree, we can have a power as vast as the sea!"

As soon as the Master finished his sermon, the crowd collectively chanted, "Long live the mighty Master of the Bashen Sect! May he rule forever!"

Nan Feng was thoroughly creeped out. Planting a coconut tree now means ultimate power and ruling the world? Has the Master gone delusional?

After that, the girls were escorted back to the steam room for yet another round of sweat collection.

Nan Feng was beyond uncomfortable and didn’t want to endure even for a minute longer.

She pondered about Ye Ge. How was he faring now?

....

Dawn had already broken.

In the western part of the city, a tall figure was tirelessly scouring for clues.

He had been searching all through the night, ever since Nan Feng disappeared.