Tristan, who had checked the scene multiple times, turned to face Sharti.
He had climbed the mountain in a hurry after Sharti’s unexpected visit, as they were delayed due to waiting for the storm to subside.
“Miss, so… the captain, no, this man threatened you?”
It was a voice of disbelief.
Given the current state, Dodint was unable to move or even flick a finger, let alone speak.
Sharti calmly handed out a note.
“A thief…”
“Right. He must have heard about the doctor in the village with us. So, he probably wanted to get treated in secret.”
The soldiers unanimously nodded, chastising Dodint’s shamelessness.
Sharti quietly took a deep breath.
Without the notes, lying wouldn’t have been easy.
“Is he like that because of the paralysis? Is there no antidote?”
Tristan frowned upon seeing Dodint’s face and clicked his tongue in disapproval.
Sharti’s use of various drugs on Dodint was indeed true.
‘I used a strong paralysis powder. Even when it wears off, the aftereffects will linger for a while.’
The powder she used was known for its prolonged aftereffects, especially stiffening the tongue, even after complete detoxification.
Dodint would pay a long price for his reckless talk.
“Why are his joints like that…?”
This was also somewhat true.
Dodint, unconscious and bound, had tried to flee upon seeing Ren, only to fall and further twist his already fragile joints.
“Even so, a woman alone…”
Some soldiers expressed skepticism, finding it too far-fetched.
Even if Dodint had eaten poisonous mushrooms, he was a captain with experience and skill.
Sharti’s claim that such a man would fall for her ruse so naively seemed implausible.
‘Can’t be helped.’
Sharti was about to signal subtly with her hand when…
“Miss!”
“Sharti!”
“……!”
Startled by voices she shouldn’t have heard, Sharti turned her head to see Birena rushing over with Tein, followed by Biretta, who was constantly patting her waist as she climbed the mountain. Swallowing hard, Sharti braced herself.
“Miss! Where’s the bad person? You need to escape!”
“Sharti, look! What kind of scum broke into your house! Where are they? I won’t let them off! How dare someone sneak into a house like a thief! What kind of trash are they?!”
Birena, fiercely angry, scanned the room as the soldiers shook their heads in denial. Sharti awkwardly smiled while covering Tein’s ears.
Making eye contact with Biretta was difficult.
“We heard a rough story from Patricia.”
Patricia, curious about the soldiers following Sharti up the mountain, had immediately sought out Biretta.
Biretta, having leisurely surveyed the surroundings while patting her bent back, immediately spotted Dodint.
“One of the soldiers who came to inspect the village’s security dared to harm our child, is that so?”
Tristan reflexively nodded at Biretta’s commanding presence.
Biretta walked towards Dodint as the soldiers hastily cleared a path. She tilted her head, examining him.
“I told our child to prepare a lot of protective poison powder because of rumors about vile people hiding in the mountains and harming villagers… It seems our child, being soft-hearted, only used paralysis powder.”
The soldiers murmured at the mention of poison powder, realizing that Sharti, knowledgeable in herbs, would also know about toxic plants. Fortunately, she chose paralysis powder over deadly toxins.
Meanwhile, Dodint’s chest tightened in despair. Though he wanted to shout to his subordinates that it was all a lie, only groans escaped him.
Biretta observed Dodint’s silent struggle before turning to Tristan.
“So, is there anything else to ask our child? About compensation for the harm suffered?”
“That’s…”
Tristan was in a dilemma. Dodint was a selfish, vile runaway criminal who deserved punishment but also the captain of their regiment.
It was a tricky situation, with both Dodint and Sharti’s statuses involved.
“We need a thorough investigation, elder. We believe in the teacher’s actions and innocence, but leaving any doubts could trouble her later.”
Tristan cautiously spoke, understanding Sharti’s need for secrecy. Biretta, too, was aware of this, having revealed her face before the empire’s soldiers for her granddaughter.
“So, what’s the issue?”
“There’s someone here!”
A soldier, searching near the cabin, shouted. Sharti closed her eyes, bracing herself.
Everyone turned to the newly arrived man.
“…Patient, sir?”
Tein murmured, gripping Sharti’s robe as he saw the man with bandages on his face and body. It was Ren.
“Suspicious person! Bandaged face and body…!”
“State your name. Are you a villager? What’s happening here?”
Ren, instead of answering, looked at Sharti, who approached him, avoiding Biretta’s intense gaze.
“Do you know this man, teacher?”
“…Yes? But you live alone…”
As Tristan and the soldiers exchanged suspicious glances between Sharti and Ren, the situation grew tense.
It was the reaction Sharti had anticipated.
As Ren subtly reached for Sharti’s sleeve, Birena stepped forward, exchanging glances with Tein.
“He’s a slave!”
“A slave, sir!”
“Yes, he’s our child’s slave.”
Biretta, looking fondly at her granddaughter and grandson who shouted with fists clenched, turned to Sharti.
“That’s right, isn’t it, Sharti?”
Caught by Biretta’s inquiring smile, Sharti realized that Biretta already knew about Ren’s existence.
Sharti broke out in a cold sweat.
Meanwhile, Ren, unexpectedly labeled a slave, was engulfed in mixed feelings.
After being a bear, a baby, and a patient, now he had become a slave.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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