Seeing how the other women were staring at Gu Xi with increasingly blatant expressions, the woman with the mole by the corner of her mouth immediately shot them a warning glare.
The women pursed their lips, but ultimately averted their gazes, albeit unwillingly.
Gu Xi kept her head down, tidying her bunk, seemingly oblivious to the simmering undercurrents in the room.
The woman with the mole thought for a moment, walked over to sit across from her, and said disapprovingly, "Young lady, have you really thought this through? You're really going into the mines?"
The implication was clear: it wasn't too late to back out now. If she really went down into the mines, a delicate, pretty little thing like her...
The thought was just too much to bear.
Gu Xi kept her head down. After a moment of silence, she said softly, "I need money. A lot of money."
It was such a simple and honest reason that it left no room for further persuasion.
