22: Chapter 22 Jinshi Tribe

"Of course." Business that came knocking on her door? There was no reason to turn it away.

Sang Qing gave each of them two skirts, and even threw in a pair of underwear.

She really couldn't stand the Beast World's habit of everyone going commando. She would help one person at a time. Anyway, underwear wholesale prices were dirt cheap.

Picking up the lace panties Sang Qing gave her, Xi Xi was very curious. What was this... Sang Qing hid behind a tree, lifted her own skirt to show them, and explained that this was a good thing that could protect a female's skin. Of course, you had to take it off during mating.

After saying this, Sang Qing's face turned red.

The two females were convinced and were extremely grateful for Sang Qing's gift.

This female was a good beast.

Upon learning that a skirt only cost two animal hides, Kelly and Xi Xi were shocked again. They had thought the skirt would be very expensive.

Seeing their surprised expressions, Sang Qing knew she had set the price too low. But that didn't matter. She wasn't that kind of unscrupulous merchant. The skirts weren't expensive to begin with.

However, Sang Qing quickly picked up the shorts and started promoting them to the two females.

She hadn't sold a single pair of shorts today. That wouldn't do.

Pants for males? Kelly and Xi Xi looked at each other.

They never gave things to their mates; it was their mates who gave things to them.

But it couldn't be ruled out that some females would take the initiative to give gifts when pursuing high-rank warriors.

Although they had no intention of giving shorts to males, under Sang Qing's persuasive talk, they still traded for one pair each for their respective mates. After all, two pairs of pants only cost one animal hide, and they had brought quite a few hides today to trade for skirts.

Seeing they had brought so many hides, Sang Qing gave a sly internal laugh and started recommending jerky, honey, and white sugar to them.

Whew~

Half of the items she brought were traded away by Kelly and Xi Xi. Sang Qing was overjoyed.

"Brother, I want a Coconut!" The long conversation had left Sang Qing's mouth dry. She set her sights on the Coconuts overhead again.

"What's a Coconut?" Meng Lai asked blankly, chewing on jerky.

Pointing at the pile of Coconuts overhead, Sang Qing thought her brother should be able to climb up and pick a few for her.

If not, she'd climb up herself.

"You mean bang bang fruit?" Meng Lai looked up, frowned, and helplessly patted her head. "That's not for eating."

bang bang fruit hurt a lot when it hit a beast, and you couldn't eat it. What did Qing Qing want it for?

"It is edible." Sang Qing looked at him eagerly, stubbornly wanting the Coconut fruit in the tree. "Really."

Whether it was edible or not, she knew perfectly well. She was a foodie, after all.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of wearing a skirt, she would have climbed up herself.

Meng Lai scratched his chin. Half-believing, half-doubting, he still agreed to pick it for her. "Alright, wait here while I get it for you."

Climbing trees was a piece of cake for a Civet Beastman.

Sang Qing stepped aside, watching her brother dart up the tree and reach the top of the Coconut palm in a few moves, a bright smile spreading across her face.

Yes, yes, just like that.

A moment later, Meng Lai jumped down holding a cluster of seven or eight Coconuts. He tossed them on the ground and stomped on them with his foot. "See? So hard. How do you eat it?"

He couldn't even crush it by stomping, showing just how hard bang bang fruit was.

Qing Qing was a little fool. He had already said it wasn't edible.

"Get your stinky foot away." Sang Qing glared at him angrily, disdainfully throwing the Coconut he had stepped on aside. "Don't you dare try to snatch it from me later."

She would take a few more back when they returned, perfect for making Coconut Chicken tomorrow.

Hearing his sister's words, Meng Lai hesitated. Could bang bang fruit really be edible?

He scratched his head, watching Sang Qing take out a dagger and start cutting into the bang bang fruit.

Sang Qing applied force. The Coconut shell was indeed quite hard, and the fruit was larger than in her previous life.

But her strength was no small matter either. She soon cut an opening, and a faint, refreshing fragrance wafted out.

Meng Lai was startled and quickly leaned in close to Sang Qing, staring at the cut bang bang fruit. "Huh? It smells good?"

There's water inside too.

After checking that the Coconut wasn't spoiled, Sang Qing lifted it and drank from the opening she had cut.

Meng Lai, realizing too late, tried to reach out and stop her, but it was already too late.

"Ah, Qing Qing, how can you just eat anything you find?"

Meng Lai snatched the bang bang fruit from Sang Qing's hands in frustration, examining it closely.

Sang Qing swallowed the sweet, clear Coconut Water. Mmm, delicious. It was ripe.

"Hmph, I know it's edible. Nothing will happen."

Wiping the corner of her mouth, Sang Qing picked up her dagger again to start cutting the next Coconut.

Meng Lai sniffed the Coconut in his hand, then looked at his energetic sister, his expression changing. "It's really edible?"

"No!" Sang Qing shook her head, saying seriously, then lifted another Coconut and drank.

Pouting, Meng Lai grabbed an uncut bang bang fruit, suddenly raised his fist, and smashed it open. Sweet juice flowed all over the ground. He picked up the remaining bit of Coconut Water and took a small sip.

Mmm... sweet. Tasty.

Miscalculation. He should have believed his sister earlier.

The beasts at the Market watched the two siblings eating bang bang fruit with looks of disbelief.

Were they starving? But they had food in front of them too.

The Merfolk trading salt crystals also noticed the situation. They looked up at the clusters of bang bang fruit overhead, a flicker of surprise in their eyes.

"Fu Ning, take some salt crystals over and ask that female how to eat bang bang fruit."

You had to know, bang bang fruit was the most plentiful thing by the sea. If it were edible, it would be a huge benefit for them.

The male whose name was called nodded, his ears red, and trotted towards Sang Qing.

Should he also ask if he could pursue her? He had seen her a few days ago. She was so beautiful, more dazzling than pearls in the sea.

She seemed to have just come of age and wasn't Paired yet.

Sang Qing drank from several Coconuts in a row before finally satisfyingly letting out a small, airy burp.

Comfortable. So delicious. She would drink it every time she came to the Market from now on.

Such delicious Coconut Water. Should she scan it to see if she could get points?

As she was thinking, a pair of long, sturdy legs appeared before her. Sang Qing looked up and saw a Young Male with a red face. He was awkwardly fidgeting with his hands, looking at her like a shy little bride, seeming to want to speak but hesitating.

"What is it, male? Do you want to trade something with me?" Sang Qing stood up, giving him a gentle smile and speaking politely.

Who knew that her smile would make the Young Male's face turn even redder? He fidgeted, stamped his feet, turned around, and ran off.

"???" Sang Qing was utterly confused, not understanding what he was trying to do.

The corner of her mouth twitched. Setting the matter aside, Sang Qing sat down again, preparing to open the emptied Coconuts and try the Coconut Meat.

Meng Lai jumped down from the tree, holding another cluster of Coconuts. He sat down beside Sang Qing, raised his dagger, and with a sinister grin, cut open all the Coconuts, gulping down the Coconut Water in big mouthfuls.

So refreshing. Really quenches thirst.

He had been to the Market plenty of times before but never discovered bang bang fruit could be eaten like this. Thinking about it now, he had wasted so many bang bang fruits.

Luckily Qing Qing discovered it in time, or he would have missed out on such delicious juice.

Sang Qing nudged him with her elbow. "Open your mouth."

Meng Lai instinctively opened his mouth, and a white lump was placed inside.

"Mmm... what's this now?"

Chewing a few times, Meng Lai found this taste was also quite good, somewhat similar to the juice of the bang bang fruit.

Sang Qing lifted the bang bang fruit in her hand, scraped off another piece of the flesh, and fed it into her own mouth. A sweet aftertaste filled her mouth. "This is the flesh inside the bang bang fruit. It's also edible. How is it? Tasty?"

"Later, when we return to the Tribe, we'll take some back for Father to try. I plan to use the rest to stew a Gu Gu Beast tomorrow."

Meng Lai's eyes widened, and he nodded vigorously. "Delicious. Qing Qing, you're the best."

"Then I'll go catch a Gu Gu Beast first thing tomorrow morning."

Or maybe go catch a few on the way back to the Tribe. The forest was full of Gu Gu Beasts.

Whenever he heard there was something delicious, Meng Lai's heart itched with anticipation.

Sang Qing smiled and scraped another piece for him. Just then, another beastman arrived at their stall.

He directly tossed two shell crystals onto the animal hide and pointed at all the items, saying,

"I want everything."

The sudden voice made Meng Lai's smile freeze. He quickly stepped in front of his sister, his expression fierce. "We won't trade with you."

Sang Qing looked up. A stunning yet gloomy face came into view. The Young Male had pale skin, lips tinged blue, and short, clean but messy ash-blond hair. His limbs weren't exactly burly, but every inch of his skin and musculature carried a sharp, fierce aura. Catching a fleeting glimpse of ferocity in his eyes, she tugged on Meng Lai's arm. "No. Brother, give it to him."

A dangerous feeling. The moment Sang Qing saw him, she felt the oppressive pressure of staring down a large predator, her breath catching.

Meng Lai grasped Sang Qing's small hand. "Don't be afraid, Qing Qing. We won't trade. He wouldn't dare to snatch it by force either."

At the Market, no one was willing to trade with Snake Beastmen.

They were detestable. Even if they offered many shell crystals, it was hard for them to trade for goods at the Market.

He hadn't seen a Snake Beastman at the Market for a long time, so suddenly seeing one appear was a bit startling.

The air suddenly fell silent within a radius centered on the Young Male's body. Everyone's gaze shifted to this spot.

Sang Qing now realized this was a Snake Beastman.

Snake Beastmen had a terrible reputation in the forest. No beastman was willing to associate with them, especially during spring each year when many females were forcibly abducted by them.

A rock accurately hit the Young Male on the head. A line of crimson blood rolled down from his temple. A red glint flashed in the male's eyes. As he turned, he shifted into his Beast Form, revealing a powerfully built, towering Golden Giant Python before the crowd.

The python whipped its tail towards the male who had thrown the rock, showing no mercy.

The beastman was sent flying far by the python's tail strike, letting out a howl as he crashed heavily onto the sand.

Seeing this, all the beastmen were furious, preparing to step forward and teach this insolent young Snake Beastman a lesson.

The Market had rules against fighting, but they couldn't care less now.

The Snake Beastman showed no fear, engaging the few beastmen who charged at him. Unsurprisingly, the Snake Beastman won completely.

With a furious roar, under the gazes of all the beastmen who were angry but dared not speak, the Snake Beast's voice was icy as he warned them, "My Tribe has just arrived in this forest. We have not abducted any females from your Tribes. Remember, my Tribe is called the Jinshi Tribe. All our Tribesmen are golden snakes, not those disgusting Black Snakes."

Ever since he learned that the Black Snakes in this forest had committed such despicable acts against females, he had already gone to teach the Black Snake Tribe's leader a lesson.

Therefore, he and his Tribesmen should not bear the consequences for those little black snakes. Today, he had to make things clear.

If such confusion persisted, he wouldn't mind going on a killing spree.

The pressure from a Sixth-Rank Warrior made all the lower-rank males in the vicinity feel short of breath. Their faces flushed red, weapons dropping from their hands, eyes filled with terror.

Meng Lai shielded Sang Qing, staring in shock at the Golden Giant Python before him. He was actually a Sixth-Rank Warrior.

A Sixth-Rank Warrior so young. It was unbelievable.

He must be the beast god's favorite.

Sang Qing just thought his Beast Form was very handsome, his golden scales gleaming in the sunlight. It would be even better if he could give her one.

Of course, she was just thinking.

The Young Male shifted back to human form. The surroundings returned to normal as he withdrew his pressure. All the injured beastmen dared not meet his eyes, fleeing in disarray.

The male wrapped an animal hide around his waist and returned to Sang Qing's stall, his face still cold.

"Can I take these things now?"

So big, and really two... Whoever became his mate would be fortunate, but wouldn't it be a bit too big?

Ahem, ahem. Sang Qing patted her burning cheeks, banishing the indecent thoughts from her mind. She gave the Young Male an enthusiastic smile. "Mhmm, of course you can."

Coming back to her senses, Sang Qing buried her flushed face in her chest, squatting down to help wrap up the items he wanted.

As she wrapped, she explained to him how to preserve the honey and white sugar. As for the skirts... she didn't know why he wanted to buy skirts. Should she teach him how to wear one?

The pretty female chattered on, her rosy lips opening and closing. Xuan Xiao felt she talked a bit much, but he tried his best to listen.

It was good enough that she wasn't afraid of him. So what if she talked a lot?

After separately packing the food and clothing, Sang Qing accepted the shell crystals. "All done. You can take them."

These shell crystals were just enough to buy all her items here. Additionally, she gifted him two bang bang fruits from the tree.

"Mhm."

A drop of blood fell to the ground. Sang Qing looked over. The wound on the male's forehead was still bleeding, but he acted as if nothing was wrong, looking completely unconcerned.

"Wait." Sang Qing called out to the Young Male who was about to leave, then turned and took out a clean handkerchief from her small leather bag.

Xuan Xiao carried two large bundles on his shoulders, one on each side, looking like a refugee beastman, none of the prestige from the earlier fight remaining.

He suddenly seemed much more down-to-earth.

He turned back, puzzled. Was the female calling him? Did he not give enough shell crystals?

Sang Qing walked up to him, handed him the handkerchief, and pointed to her own forehead. "Use this to press on the wound. Otherwise, you'll keep bleeding more."

He was a big customer, after all. If there were future transactions, leaving a good impression due to her helpfulness wouldn't be bad.

Hesitating for a moment, Xuan Xiao refused the handkerchief the female offered, speaking coldly, "No need."

A minor injury like this meant nothing to him.