2: Chapter 2: The Golden Finger Appears

"You dare hit my Father? I'll show you why the flowers are so red!"

She had finally accepted the fact that she had transmigrated and included Meng Qi in her inner circle. Now, this stinking woman dared to hit him right in front of her. How hateful! Let them see how formidable Sang Madwoman Qing is.

*Slap!* Grabbing Su Na's hair was like pinching a venomous snake's weak spot. Sang Qing swung her arm and went to work on her face.

With all sorts of emotions piling up, Sang Qing's strikes weren't very precise, but she went all out, making the paper tiger Su Na howl in pain.

The surrounding females were shocked at first, but once they regained their senses, they hurried forward to break up the fight.

"Ah, stop hitting! Stop hitting!"

"Sang Sang, stop it quickly."

*Slap, slap, slap! Slap, slap, slap!*

"Quick, someone stop them! Su Na, get out of the way!"

"Stop fighting, you two! Fighting in the Tribe will lead to punishment!"

"Stop! Stop! The Chief is here!"

When Sang Qing was lifted off Su Na by the scruff of her neck, she was still clutching a clump of Su Na's hair. Looking at Su Na curled up on the ground, she was covering her face with one hand and her head with the other. Her mouth was bloody, and her face was swollen—she looked absolutely pitiful.

The moment she saw the Chief, Su Na, who looked like she wanted to eat someone just a moment ago, immediately burst into loud wails. She cried out miserably, "Chief, my hair! My face! Sang Sang, this malicious female, is going to beat me to death!"

Mao Shuo rubbed his forehead as he looked at Sang Qing, who was being held by his cub and still looked defiant. "Sang Sang, how could you lay a hand on Su Na?"

Sang Qing was dropped onto the ground, landing on her bottom. Meng Qi looked at her heart-wrenchingly and hurried to help her up.

Sang Qing pushed Meng Qi away and made a show of rolling on the ground, flailing her limbs. Tears flowed instantly. "Ah, I don't want to live anymore! Su Na, this old female with a heart as wicked as a wild beast... I didn't do anything wrong! Why did she come to my house to curse at me? Why blame me? I didn't run around! I can swear to the beast god! Waaaah!"

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Compared to the underhanded tricks she had seen in her past life, this was child's play. She had plenty of ways to handle this.

She just didn't know why her bottom felt a bit cold while she was rolling around. She couldn't worry about that now; after all, they were all beastmen, so everyone had the same parts.

"Father, I don't want to live! If I had known, I would have just gone to see the beast god. When the beast god asks me why I died so young, I'll say I was hounded to death by the Tribesmen. It's too tragic! I can't go on! Waaaah~"

"I don't want to live! I don't want to live!"

Oh, so we're competing to see who's more pitiful? Let's see who's better at it.

Seeing the usually honest young female driven to rolling on the ground and crying, Mao Shuo frowned. He looked at the guilty-looking Su Na and immediately understood that Sang Sang had been wronged.

"Alright, alright, Sang Sang. Stop crying and get up so we can talk properly."

Sang Qing acted as if she hadn't heard and continued her pitiful act. "I won't get up! I'm not wrong! Chief, I've been wronged! I'm just a little female who wouldn't even dare step on an ant. Why did Su Na frame me? I didn't harm Suo Lun, and I didn't run around! Waaaah!"

Get up? Not happening.

Seeing Sang Qing's face covered in tears, Meng Qi was heartbroken. He knelt down and hugged Sang Qing, crying along with her.

The Father and daughter's cries grew more and more tragic. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had been horribly bullied.

Mao Shuo felt his ears ringing. He quickly glared at Su Na and told the Tribesmen to help the Father and daughter up.

"Fine, fine, you're not wrong. Just stop crying."

Sitting on a rock, Sang Qing pouted and snuggled into Meng Qi's arms, sobbing as she wiped her tears.

Beside her, Su Na held her face and glared at her with eyes that could practically pierce through her.

"Chief, how can Sang Sang not be in the wrong? Look at what she's done to me!"

This was the first time Su Na had suffered a loss, especially to a little female. How could she accept this?

With a face swollen like a pig's head, Su Na's protests were deafening. Mao Shuo frowned, also thinking that Sang Sang had been a bit too heavy-handed.

Sang Qing wiped the tears from her face and held up her small, reddened hands, speaking pitifully, "Would I have hit you if you hadn't cursed at me? Look, my hands are all red from hitting you. Auntie Su Na, your skin is really too thick. No wonder the Tribesmen don't like you."

*Pfft!* The watching Tribesmen couldn't help but laugh.

"Bah! What nonsense are you talking? Who dares to dislike me? You, who can't give birth..."

Su Na was flying into a rage, about to use Sang Sang's infertility as an excuse to curse at her again. But after only two words, she saw Sang Qing raise her palm. Terrified, she shrank her neck, and her face began to ache again.

"Alright, let's get to the point. Su Na, why were you looking for Sang Sang?" Mao Shuo rarely saw Su Na at a loss for words. He took advantage of the silence to handle their conflict.

"Chief, you have to seek justice for Suo Lun!" Speaking of the main issue, Su Na's expression changed instantly. She quickly added some embellishments as she told Mao Shuo what happened. "That b— female Sang Sang ran off while gathering a few days ago. Not only did she cause Mei Lin to be snatched by a Snake Beast, but she also caused my Suo Lun to get injured. The Shaman said Suo Lun needs to rest for a long time before he can hunt again. Our whole family relies on Suo Lun! Now that he's injured, what are we going to do?"

"Chief, you can't protect Sang Sang! My Suo Lun is so badly injured, and he's a Third-Rank Warrior of the Tribe!"

Meng Qi held his cub, momentarily at a loss for words. He knew the importance of a Third-Rank Warrior to the Tribe. Before he was injured, he was also a Third-Rank Warrior, but since then, his strength had dropped to the First-Rank, making it hard enough just to survive. Su Na had many mates but few cubs, and Suo Lun was her favorite. No wonder she was acting crazy today.

If he had known, he wouldn't have agreed to let Sang Sang go gathering. Sang Sang was kind; seeing there was no food at home and that Meng Lai hadn't returned from hunting, she had volunteered to go gathering to trade for food. If she hadn't gone, this wouldn't have happened.

He could just eat less; it didn't matter. He would never let Sang Sang go out again.

Sang Qing didn't like the sound of that. What did she mean by "running off"? It was clearly... Just then, she felt a pair of eyes in the crowd staring intently at her. Sang Qing looked over, and upon seeing the person's face, she remembered what had happened in the cave.

Mei Lin looked at Sang Sang pleadingly, hoping she would take the responsibility. She would compensate Sang Sang later. If the Chief knew she had run off and caused a warrior to get injured, he would definitely punish her and lock her in the Black Mountain Cave.

She was about to undergo Pair Bonding soon. If she was locked in the Black Mountain Cave, her mate would likely dislike her. After all, everyone liked kind females. It was fine to be a bit proud or selfish, but no one liked a female who harmed others. She couldn't leave that impression on her mate and the Tribesmen. But Sang Sang was different; she was infertile and wouldn't bond again anyway, so it didn't matter if she was locked up. At most... at most, she would give her her favorite fruit.

"Mei Lin, come out!" Unfortunately, Sang Qing wasn't going to indulge her. She immediately pointed at her and called her name.

Mei Lin stiffened and quickly lowered her head, pretending she hadn't heard.

Hmph, so what if she's playing the ostrich? Sang Sang's big, sparkling eyes turned red as she looked at Mei Lin in anger. "Chief, do you see? Mei Lin is feeling guilty. Why is she guilty? Because she's the female who ran off! I didn't run off, and I can swear to the beast god!"

What Sang Qing found magical was that in the Beast World, swearing an oath really worked. It was a powerful tool for discerning whether a beastman was telling the truth.

Since Sang Sang dared to swear an oath while Mei Lin was still acting innocent, others didn't want to get involved, but Su Na was different.

She rushed over to Mei Lin, grabbed her, and spoke fiercely, "Mei Lin, get out here! Didn't you say Sang Sang ran off and caused Suo Lun's injury? Tell everyone, is that true?"

Now Su Na was half-doubting Sang Qing's words. Seeing Mei Lin looking more cowering and timid than usual, she frowned deeply.

Didn't Sang Sang see my signal? Mei Lin felt resentful in her heart.

But she didn't dare admit it. Auntie Su Na and the Chief would definitely punish her.

Mei Lin bit her lip and, under the scrutinizing gazes of the beasts, said in a weak voice, "...Yes, it was Sang Sang who ran off..."

Upon hearing this, Sang Qing rolled her eyes hard and raised her voice. "I ran off? Then do you dare swear to the beast god that you didn't run off? If you did, then for the rest of your life, no male will be willing to pair with you, your Father and Mother will detest you, the Tribesmen won't like you, every bit of food you eat will be rotten, your Treehouse will leak when it rains, you'll trip while walking, choke while drinking water, and no one will want to be with you!"

Whoa! What a vicious oath. Everyone looked at Sang Qing with a hint of surprise.

Mei Lin's head was ringing as if she'd been hit by a heavy blow. She looked at Sang Qing in disbelief.

"I... I didn't..."

She would never swear such an oath.

"Then swear it!" Sang Qing's eyes were clear, she raised an eyebrow, and her expression was calm.

Compared to Mei Lin, who was about to collapse, Sang Qing's expression made people believe she was the innocent one.

Sang Qing didn't care about Mei Lin's answer. She turned directly to Mao Shuo. "Chief, look at her guilt. Now you should know who really caused Suo Lun's injury."

Oh? Looking over, Sang Qing noticed a tall, handsome Young Male standing next to Mao Shuo. She remembered that he seemed to be Chief Mao Shuo's cub, but they didn't have much interaction, and she didn't know his name.

Truth be told, in Sang Sang's memory, basically all the male beastmen looked quite good. This one... she'd give him an 85. He was worth a few extra looks.

Qing Que noticed Sang Qing's scrutinizing gaze and instinctively frowned. A hint of dislike flashed in his cold eyes.

He really hated the way these females looked at him.

Seeing Mei Lin's abnormality, Mao Shuo nodded. But before he could speak, Su Na started hitting Mei Lin relentlessly. "Fine! So you were lying to me! Mei Lin, I trusted you so much, yet you were the criminal beast who caused my cub's injury! Go die!"

"Ah!" Mei Lin screamed and quickly dodged. "I didn't! I didn't!"

Now the conflict had shifted to Su Na and Mei Lin. Sang Qing sat on the side watching the show, the corners of her mouth curling slightly.

Mao Shuo's head was spinning. He quickly had the Tribesmen separate the two.

But Mei Lin's screams were so loud they immediately attracted her Father, Mother, and two brothers. When they saw Mei Lin being one-sidedly beaten by Su Na, they grew furious and rushed over to attack Su Na.

Su Na's two cubs also appeared in the crowd at some point. Seeing the situation, they immediately stepped forward to protect their Mother.

The scene instantly ignited. Screams, shouts to stop, and the sound of slaps rose one after another. The surroundings fell into chaos.

Even Mao Shuo accidentally took a punch while trying to break them up, making his face turn blue with rage.

The Wildcat Tribe experienced the largest brawl in its history today. All the involved beasts were locked in the Black Mountain Cave to reflect. Sang Qing was very satisfied with this result; as long as she was fine, it was all good.

Sang Qing was currently sitting in the Treehouse, happily (tastelessly) eating semi-raw roasted meat with Meng Qi.

Looking at the bloody roasted meat in her hand, Sang Qing endured it and chose to eat it anyway.

She was really hungry. Fighting with Su Na had taken a lot of her energy. Although the meat looked bloody and undercooked, it actually tasted quite good.

As for whether she would get diarrhea, she definitely wouldn't. After all, she was a beastman now.

After the meal, the virtuous Meng Qi sat outside the Treehouse sewing new animal skins for Sang Qing. Sang Qing lay on the small bed made of soft grass, a fluffy tail wagging behind her. She looked at her Beast Form with surprise and joy.

Ooh, I've turned into a big cat.

Sang Qing hopped around in the Treehouse, holding up her two large, fluffy paws to inspect them. The pink paw pads looked chubby and very cute, but the fur seemed a bit knotted.

Sang Qing tried to learn how to groom her fur with her tongue like a cat. But as soon as she took a lick, she was dazed by the various smells on the fur.

*Gag~*

*~Blech~*

Sang Qing shifted back into human form, almost throwing up the meat she had just eaten.

What is this smell? It's like she hasn't bathed in ten years. So disgusting.

*Gag~*

She was never licking her fur again.

*Sigh!*

Sang Qing gave a heavy sigh and lay bored on the bed. Looking at her dark skin and overly rounded body, she simply slumped onto the bed in despair, thinking she might as well just die. Why was every start for her a "hell mode" start?

Dear Heavens, at least show me some mercy once. I deserve a better life.

[Ding~]

[Suitable Host detected. Myriad Heavens Merchant System bound. Hello, Host.]

A mechanical voice rang out, and a somewhat crudely made white light screen suddenly appeared before Sang Qing. The font on the screen was thick and large, as if mocking her for having presbyopia.

Huh? Am I hallucinating? No, I'm not.

Sang Qing bolted upright on the bed and stared at the scene in shock. She pinched herself first, and after confirming it wasn't a dream, her eyes began to glow.

"Hello, hello."

A golden finger, right? She knew that luck would eventually turn her way. This year must be her turn!

[Hello, Host. system 2333 at your service. You can communicate with me via brainwaves. Please review the system instruction manual first.] The mechanical voice spoke, the screen flashed, and the system instruction manual unfolded before Sang Qing's eyes.

Sang Qing covered her mouth, stole a glance outside the house, and quickly hid in a corner to start reading.

The Myriad Heavens Merchant System was quite simple, just as the name implied. From the moment she owned the system, Sang Qing was a merchant in the Beast World plane. She had her own little shop on the system where she could sell anything from the Beast World. For every item sold, she would earn corresponding points, which could be used to buy items from the System Mall.

Hey, isn't this exactly like Taobao? Sang Qing rubbed her hands together in excitement.