Wouldn't be too proactive?
Stelle's initial thought was completely wrong.
That's right, at the beginning, they were indeed extremely shy, but after a moment passed, having more or less adapted, the two of them became bolder.
"Cough, Yan'er, um, isn't this too close..."
As Stelle said this, she moved her body, but unexpectedly, her arm touched A-Zhi's body again.
This made Stelle stiffen slightly, because she could feel that A-Zhi seemed to be sitting sideways, which meant her arm had touched two soft mounds.
"There's no other way, the pool is just this small." Yan'er said, feigning helplessness.
In reality, the bathhouse was indeed very small, the pool was square, and it might not even be a quarter of the size of the bath in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
But small as it was, the three of them were not hulking men, so it wouldn't seem too crowded sitting inside.
There was still a large empty space in front of Stelle; Yan'er was clearly lying through his teeth.
"Ye-yeah, this pool isn't very big, let's just squeeze in."
A-Zhi said, and she actually went further, reaching out to grab Stelle's arm and moving closer to Stelle.
Seeing this, how could Yan'er endure it? He also copied A-Zhi's action, using his Slime to clamp onto Stelle's other arm.
"..."
Stelle immediately took a deep breath, feeling as if she had never faced such a huge crisis before.
She must control herself, otherwise, something would definitely happen.
It wasn't that she wasn't attracted to the two of them, especially since they were now influenced by her constitution; if she didn't take them, it would harm them both.
It was just that now was not the time; if something happened here, she might have concerns about capturing Yan'er tomorrow.
After all, once she did that kind of thing with him, their feelings for each other would change to a certain extent.
At that time, if Yan'er begged bitterly and acted pitiful, she might not have the heart to do it, and it would be bad if she let Yan'er go again.
You have to know, Yan'er was an important suspect. Even if he wasn't that heinous, the things he had done, especially his status as the leader of the Treasure Hoarders, if he were to be sentenced in Liyue, he would probably have to serve several years in prison.
She couldn't just let him off so easily; no matter what, she had to make him receive the punishment he deserved, then send him to Yelan to be properly "reformed."
After Yan'er finished his reformation, it wouldn't be too late for Stelle to talk to him about some in-depth issues.
However, as for A-Zhi...
Stelle swallowed her saliva.
A-Zhi was completely fine; not only was she beautiful, but she was also kind-hearted, unlike many girls she had met before.
She still quite liked this girl; if there was only A-Zhi today, Stelle might have really just made a move.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs.
Stelle felt a bit helpless in her heart, and her body subconsciously moved towards A-Zhi.
Her right hand unknowingly rested on A-Zhi's thigh.
This action immediately made A-Zhi's cheeks turn even redder, but she had no resistance to Stelle's somewhat offensive action; on the contrary, there seemed to be more joy in it.
Stelle could even feel that her pair of Slimes seemed to have already begun to emerge.
Seeing Stelle's action, Yan'er frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.
He originally had a competitive heart, and now seeing that Stelle seemed to favor A-Zhi more, he was naturally furious.
Simply put, he decided to go further.
"Stelle, you are very tired today. How about I give you a massage to help you relax?" Yan'er leaned into Stelle's ear again and said to her.
"Ah? No, no need..." Stelle refused subconsciously.
Before Yan'er could say anything else, A-Zhi suddenly spoke up.
"It just so happens that I occasionally take care of some elderly people with limited mobility in Qingce Village, and I have learned some massage techniques. If you need a massage, let me do it."
She had a general impression of Yan'er to begin with, and she had always been polite to him before because she felt that they were just passing acquaintances and would probably not see each other for long, so there was no need to cause any conflict.
But now that Stelle clearly liked her more, and he still wanted to cut in, how could she continue to endure it?
"You don't know your own strength; what if you hurt Stelle?" Yan'er snorted lightly and asked provocatively.
Although Yan'er himself didn't understand massage, his suggestion just now was only made to have further physical contact with Stelle.
But since A-Zhi said that, he definitely had to retort; at the very least, he couldn't lose in a war of words.
"However, Miss Yan'er, as a scholar, I think you should understand even less about what a massage is, right?" A-Zhi replied unceremoniously.
"Or are you saying that Miss Yan'er is actually not a scholar, or perhaps has engaged in some side jobs?"
A-Zhi had actually long noticed that Yan'er's identity was a bit off, she just hadn't told Stelle.
"You!" Yan'er's cheeks turned even redder, but clearly, he was angry.
Although they couldn't be said to have a good relationship before, at least they were polite to each other. Now, they instantly turned hostile, and the atmosphere suddenly plummeted.
This was something Stelle hadn't expected at all, but for her, this was actually a good thing.
Because the two people's brief argument also allowed her to calm down a little, and she quickly withdrew her hand from A-Zhi's thigh.
"Stop, stop, stop, I don't need a massage, stop arguing... Um, it's about time to finish soaking, I'm going out first." Stelle said quickly, taking the opportunity to get up.
Taking advantage of the fact that her mind was still clear, she had to leave this place of trouble quickly, otherwise, it would be terrible if she lost her reason later.
Stelle's attitude about getting up was very firm, and neither of them held her back.
"Hmph!" The two looked at each other, both snorted coldly, then stood up together and followed Stelle out.
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Returning to A-Zhi's house, Yan'er was silent all the way, and A-Zhi was the same, except that both of them were clinging tightly to Stelle, and neither was willing to move away even a little.
After entering the house, Yan'er suddenly seemed to have thought of something and spoke slowly: "I'm going out for a while."
"Eh? It's so late, where are you going?" Stelle asked suspiciously.
"I suddenly remembered that I dropped something on the road when I came back today, I'm going to look for it." Yan'er gave an explanation that wasn't very convincing.
"Dropped something? But it's already very late, won't it be dangerous to go out?" Stelle asked, frowning slightly.
"Just look for it tomorrow." Hearing Stelle's caring words, Yan'er's depressed and unhappy expression on the way finally improved a little.
"No, that item is very important to me. I won't be at ease until I find it as soon as possible. Don't worry, I'll be back very soon."
Yan'er then added.
"Then I'll help you look…"
"No, no need. You just rest. I'll be back very soon."
After Yan'er finished speaking, he glared coldly at A-Zhi again, then walked straight out.
Star didn't have time to say anything else, only able to stare blankly at Yan'er's back.
"Star, I have something to tell you."
Seeing this, A-Zhi frowned, then quickly said to Star.
"Hmm, what is it?"
"Don't you think Yan'er is a bit strange? Is he really a scholar?"
…
Yan'er had just left the room, but he didn't leave immediately, so he directly heard A-Zhi's voice from inside the room.
The expression on his face instantly turned cold again.
"Hmph, I thought about sparing you earlier, but you brought this upon yourself…"
Yan'er muttered to himself.
A-Zhi's behavior greatly angered him, but what made him even angrier was how Star kept leaning towards A-Zhi in the bathhouse earlier, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
He certainly wouldn't blame Star; it was all A-Zhi's fault.
This vixen must be eliminated.
Thinking this, Yan'er directly released the Treasure Hoarders' signal into the sky.
The fragments had already been gathered. This matter might be concluded tomorrow, so he wanted to prepare early today.
Gather his people. Tomorrow, he would capture the treasure and Star in one fell swoop.
And then he would properly deal with that little vixen and throw her into a mountain ditch.
"Just wait, you won't have a good time!"
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