Chapter 287: Words She Didn't Want to Say
Even now, the scene of the boss eating someone occasionally appeared in her mind.
Amay wanted to forget it but found it impossible.
"Hmm, it really is terrifying!"
"If I turned into the kind of woman the boss likes—big breasts and wide hips—I might be able to find out what race the boss belongs to."
"Probably, since you'd have to strip naked in bed."
"Naked? You don't necessarily need to go to bed; bathing together would suffice."
"True!"
Amay's words made Amayee and Ame brighten up.
The three of them sat up together and exchanged smiles.
There was a bathroom in their room.
Inside the bathroom was a tub, quite spacious.
The tub had runes engraved on it for a magical array.
Just by putting a labyrinth magic crystal into it, water would continuously flow out.
"Let's go find the boss!"
The three of them got up from the bed, laughing as they headed to the door.
Just as Ame reached the door, her expression changed.
She quickly gestured for Amay and Amayee behind her to stay quiet.
She pressed herself against the door, listening to the movements outside.
"Ame, what's wrong?"
Amay mimicked her and pressed her ear to the door.
"Someone's outside!"
"This is an taverns; it's normal for people to stay here. Isn't it normal for there to be someone?"
Even though she said this, Amay still put her ear against the door.
The three girls lined up to eavesdrop on the sounds outside.
"Sounds like the owner lady!"
Amay heard a woman's voice in the corridor outside.
"Talking to the boss?"
The sound was so close that Amay was certain it was just outside the neighboring door.
"Seems like it!"
Amee also heard the boss's voice.
"Amee, take a look!"
"Alright!"
The three girls moved away from the door.
Amee opened the door slightly, enough to fit a head through.
Three small heads peeked out through the crack, spying on the hallway.
Just in time to see the innkeeper's wife entering the boss's room.
"Why is she going into the boss's room?"
"No idea!"
"Should we go see?"
"Wouldn't the boss catch us?"
"Better not. It would be so awkward if we got caught."
"Aren't you curious why that woman entered the boss's room?"
Amee's words tempted Amay and Amayee.
If they just eavesdropped, it should be fine, right?
"Then... just listen outside the door?"
Amay was too curious and felt a tinge of excitement.
Amayee was also tempted, her gaze flickering.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Amee opened the door and stepped out.
Seeing this, Amay and Amayee had no choice but to follow.
The three girls crept along the hallway to the neighboring door.
Pressing their ears against it, they started eavesdropping.
At that moment, in the bathroom of the room, Li Meng was soaking in the bath.
He sat in the tub, leaning against its edge.
The steaming water flowed over his body, bringing a look of relaxation to his face.
This taverns was quite impressive—it even offered bathing services.
It reminded Li Meng of a game he used to play on Earth.
Every time he stayed at an taverns in the game, he would opt for a bath service.
The passenger airship he had been on didn't have bathing facilities.
This was his first bath in months.
Standing behind Li Meng was Sophia, dressed in a long brown dress.
Her slender white hands alternated between reaching into the water and scrubbing Li Meng's body.
"Green skin!"
Seeing the sturdy green figure before her, Sophia felt relieved.
This person wasn't some kind of monster.
Just someone dressed oddly, trying to conceal their racial identity.
As long as he wasn't a monster and could communicate, there was nothing to fear.
Moreover, monsters wouldn't leisurely soak in a bath like this.
"Sir, is the pressure alright?" Sophia asked with a smile.
"Just take it easy and conserve energy."
Though the woman behind him was an ape-person, her hands were not rough.
She didn't seem as rugged as male ape-people.
Aside from her slightly longer arms and sturdier build, she looked no different from a human woman.
Her face and forehead were slightly broader than those of humans.
But she didn't have the excessive body hair of the males.
Her skin was also much more delicate.
Most notable were her exceedingly large breasts.
Li Meng could feel the occasional soft, astonishing pressure on the back of his head.
"Master, ape-people make excellent mothers!"
Suddenly, Xiao Bai's voice echoed in Li Meng's mind.
This made him pause momentarily.
He silently removed his hands from the water and rested them on the tub's edge.
"She's just an ordinary person, right?"
Although the innkeeper's wife had very high attributes—averaging around 50 points—her level was only 27.
This meant she was just an ordinary person, not a professional adventurer.
"Ape-people have a natural talent for cultivating battle energy, making it twice as effective with half the effort!"
Ape-people's natural abilities?
Li Meng recalled the innkeeper's innate skill.
Although she was just a regular ape-person, she had an innate skill called "Muscle and Bone Reinforcement."
This ability was somewhat similar to the "Strong Bones and Muscles" skill.
"Xiao Bai, are you sure offspring can inherit the ape-people's natural abilities?"
"Absolutely. No chance factor—100% inheritance!"
Hearing this, Li Meng grinned.
Sitting in the tub, Li Meng suddenly turned and grabbed the innkeeper's wife.
Before she could react, he pulled her into the tub.
For a moment, water splashed everywhere.
The scalding water quickly soaked the innkeeper's dress.
Sophia's body trembled, her face full of panic.
"Sir, this is not... not okay!"
"Not okay?"
Li Meng tightly embraced Sophia's waist, his tone indifferent.
As her soft body pressed against him, Li Meng finally realized just how supple the innkeeper's body was.
Her outward appearance already suggested a good figure.
Coupled with the larger build of the ape-people, it made her seem relatively slim.
But upon direct contact, it became clear that she was quite voluptuous.
Li Meng felt his body enveloped in soft, warm flesh.
Particularly the massive mounds on her chest—they were astonishing.
Even though they weren't fully pressed together, Sophia's breasts still touched his torso.
It became clear that her loose dress had concealed her curves.
While her face was hidden from view, the indifference in Li Meng's tone scared Sophia.
It reminded her of the time he devoured an adventurer.
If she refused him, would he get angry and hurt her?
Would he kill her?
Would he eat her like he ate the adventurer?
Noticing the fear in Sophia's eyes, Li Meng gently caressed her face.
"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you, and I definitely won't eat you."
Though she couldn't tell if it was true, she didn't want to doubt his words.
Hearing this, Sophia felt somewhat relieved.
Someone as odd as him probably wouldn't go back on his word, right?
She stared blankly at him.
She wanted to tell him that she had a husband.
That way, she could refuse him.
But would that really work?
Would he harm Hans?
Male ape-people often killed rivals to win over a mate.
Although he wasn't an ape-person, he might know their customs.