Chapter 119: My Turn to Act

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: My Turn to Act

After learning Hu Ya’s whereabouts from Hu Fei, Feng Si calmly fed Yun Duo first, then had a meal herself.

Then, she picked up her communicator and called the starship that had brought her home earlier.

RING~

The call was answered the instant it began to ring. A surprised voice came from the other end. "Oh? Is there something I can help you with?"

Feng Si glanced at the bargaining chips she held, raised her eyebrows confidently, and said, "I’ll give you one million coins to take me to Sinful Female Island to see Hu Ya."

Ying Kong was on Boman Gate Island, carrying out the King’s orders. He had parked his starship across the river, and with his enhanced vision, he could see Feng Si’s courtyard on the opposite shore.

He choked on his own spit. "Wha-what?"

Feng Si said, "Ten million coins. Take me."

Stunned by the offer, Ying Kong stammered, "...Actually, I’m not really short on coins."

Feng Si said, "One hundred million coins."

Ying Kong: "..."

’Gods, this female is so damn rich. I’m so tempted! What do I do?!’

’But I can’t take her coins. She’s the female the King personally ordered me to protect...’

Hearing his silence, Feng Si smiled to herself with confidence.

’She knew it. No Beastman could refuse coins, not even a Special-level Male Beast with world-class fighting prowess.’

’If he refused, it only meant the price wasn’t high enough.’

The incredibly wealthy Feng Si was quite satisfied with her accumulated fortune. She rarely spent her coins, but when it came to achieving a goal, she wouldn’t be stingy.

"Come pick me up at the edge of the island now. I’ll transfer the coins to you in person," Feng Si commanded, confident after her extravagant offer.

Ying Kong could no longer remain silent. He reluctantly refused, "I can’t accept your coins. Please wait a moment. I need to request permission before I can give you an answer."

’Who else could he possibly ask for permission?’

"Wait!" Feng Si quickly called out.

"Is there anything else you require?" Ying Kong asked obediently.

Feng Si asked, "You’ve seen that the King’s treatment of me isn’t... ordinary, haven’t you?"

"...Yes, I have." On that point, Ying Kong felt he understood the situation better than anyone.

Feng Si’s tone was cool and smooth. "He went out recently to find that female. Perhaps he’s already found her." ’As if.’

"There’s no need to disturb him over a small matter like this. What if you interrupt the King’s... intimate time with that female? You couldn’t bear the consequences, could you?" she bluffed with a straight face. "Besides, all the females on Sinful Female Island are locked in their rooms. I’m just going to have a little chat with Hu Ya."

"But your safety is paramount." Ying Kong’s resolve was wavering.

"We can have Hu Ya’s hands bound. And with you standing guard, what danger could there possibly be?" Feng Si proposed, feigning a concession to press her advantage.

"Unless... you’re not confident in your own strength? If that’s the case, I suppose I can find someone else..."

Ying Kong cried out internally, ’This is impossible.’

’This female is so difficult to handle. She’s cunning and has such a sharp tongue. I’m starting to have a bad feeling about her future with the King.’

’I really hope the King finds that red-haired female. Then he’ll finally be able to forget about this cunning, black-haired one.’

Ying Kong forced a smile. "Fine. I’ll take you, but you can only see her through the door."

Feng Si beamed. "Excellent. You’re truly impressive, Lord Ying Kong."

And so, Feng Si called F22 to arrange for a public hovercar off the island. She then transferred to Ying Kong’s starship, which was parked by the river, and they set off toward the west.

As the personal vessel of one of the King’s own subordinates, the starship traveled unimpeded through a private high-altitude corridor. In just one hour, they arrived at the peak of a great mountain.

Feng Si didn’t need to disembark; the starship simply continued forward.

The entrance to Sinful Female Island was a natural sinkhole at the mountain’s peak. The cells had been carved into the pit’s walls, descending downward as if the entire mountain had been hollowed out from the inside.

Looking down into the massive sinkhole, she saw lamps flickering in the darkness, spiraling down so far she couldn’t see the bottom. It looked like a bottomless abyss, and from time to time, wretched screams echoed up from its depths.

Feng Si clutched the pocket where Yun Duo was hidden. Ying Kong glanced over, then quickly looked away. From the starship, he radioed the guards on Sinful Female Island, instructing them to isolate Hu Ya.

After descending for a while, the Starship came to a stop beside Level 212.

Beyond was a long corridor, with rows of wooden doors lining the walls. Warm yellow lamps cast a glow to the left and right.

Two guards stood watch before one of the open wooden doors. When they saw the starship’s hatch open and a ramp slowly extend downward, they immediately saluted.

"Commander Ying."

After saluting, they looked up to see Commander Ying, dressed in a tight-fitting black uniform, leap down from the hatch. He gave them a brief wave, then turned to the side as if waiting for someone.

One of the guards stared, taken aback.

A petite, cloaked figure emerged from the starship, their face hidden from view. To the guard’s surprise, Lord Ying Kong’s demeanor toward this person was somewhat deferential.

’That person doesn’t look like a male beast at all... What are they doing here? It can’t be some underage noble looking to "experience life," can it?’

’Besides, a minor wouldn’t have *those* needs.’

"You wait here. I’m just going to ask a few questions; I’ll be out in a moment." Feng Si walked to the wooden door, saw the brown-haired female tightly bound to a chair inside, and blocked Ying Kong from following her.

Ying Kong nodded with a composed expression, though he was sighing internally.

’King, you need to come back. I don’t think I can handle this strong-willed Feng Si on my own.’

Hearing a female’s voice only stoked the curiosity of the two guards, who were from the Cat Clan. After the cloaked figure went inside, one of them muttered,

"She went in alone. I guess they must be friends?"

"How kind. Coming all this way to visit a criminal, and she’s not even afraid of being implicated. I heard the prisoner committed a serious crime—all her relatives and friends were investigated. She’s never getting out of here."

Ying Kong, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed: "..."

’Friends, my ass.’

’Others might not know the whole story, but I do. The female in there was locked up for trying to harm Feng Si!’

’She got what she deserved, though. If the King hadn’t happened to pass by that day, Feng Si would have been abducted by a male beast, and her fate would have been far worse than anything on Sinful Female Island.’

’After all, here on Sinful Female Island, she only needs to voluntarily release her pheromones, and only partial physical contact is required. No male beast will force her to... reproduce.’

’Now, Hu Ya is just getting a taste of the evil she had planned for Feng Si. She’s reaping what she sowed.’

’It’s her own fault for plotting against someone else!’

「Inside the room.」

Hu Ya’s hands were bound behind her back, tying her to the chair. Beneath a mop of messy brown hair, her eyes flashed with a venomous light.

She felt the humiliation and hatred burning through her chest. All because she had tried to frame another female, they had deemed her crime so severe.