’So this vicious woman doesn’t actually know about the treasure,’ he thought.
"For love!"
The boy changed his story in an instant, no longer mentioning any treasure.
WHACK!
Another vicious blow from the club.
But this time, no matter how many times Tang Mo hit him, the boy refused to say another truthful word.
"This mountain is full of apes, and you’re here for some bullshit ’love’?"
’His ability to lie with a straight face is almost on par with my own,’ Tang Mo fumed.
"Big Sis, you don’t understand! I really did come up here for love. I have a lifesaver on this mountain, her name is Da Hua. I promised I’d come find her. If you don’t believe me, go ask! Ask if there’s an ape here named Da Hua!"
’He’s never been to human society, but he’s already mastered the art of sucking up. The guy’s still kneeling, and he’s already calling me Big Sis.’
The boy’s face was filled with sincerity, but to Tang Mo, he looked just like a common con artist.
’Anyone who could lie with such sincerity was not to be underestimated.’
But then, another thought occurred to Tang Mo.
The boy that Da Hua gushed about for an hour every night... it had to be the person right in front of her.
Tang Mo sighed internally.
’If Da Hua found out she was being used—that this boy not only didn’t like her, but also wanted to kill her people, take over her home, and steal their treasure—who knows how heartbroken she would be.’
’Maybe I should just kill him here,’ she mused. ’It would make a lot of things less complicated.’
A murderous intent began to gleam in Tang Mo’s eyes.
"Big Sis! There’s a group of people at the foot of the mountain who are dressed a lot like you. I wonder if you know them?"
Having clearly noticed the shift in the atmosphere around Tang Mo, the boy frantically searched his mind for a topic that would capture the she-devil’s interest and make her temporarily abandon the thought of killing him.
"What are they like? Men? Women? Are they still alive?"
Hearing this, Tang Mo immediately lowered the club in her hand.
’There was a ninety-nine percent chance it was Qin Ling and the others.’
"Men. They’re all men. Um... they’re alive. Not going to die anytime soon. They might even live pretty well in the future."
The boy couldn’t be sure of Tang Mo’s relationship with the group down below, so he tried his best to say things that were safe and non-committal.