282: Chapter 282 Accidental Discharge

In their state of public indignation, no one was willing to listen to anything they had to say.

Some beastmen even rushed forward excitedly, wanting to attack Zhu Xiu.

Bai Wanwan immediately patted Zhu Xiu's back. "Zhu Xiu, put me down."

In this kind of situation, it was easy for things to spiral out of control.

Zhu Xiu was not the type to take things lying down; if they enraged him, Bai Wanwan worried he would kill all these beastmen.

It would be difficult to clean up the mess then.

After all, the Clan Leader of the Golden Lion Tribe had treated them quite well.

This whole situation was fishy to begin with; if the conflict escalated, it would likely play right into the enemy's scheme.

"It's too chaotic here, I can't let you down," Zhu Xiu said, looking back at her to reassure her.

In that split second, two Males rushed over, their sharp claws attempting to pierce Zhu Xiu's abdomen.

However, it was as if they had struck solid rock; they couldn't penetrate an inch.

Hiss...

Zhu Xiu turned his head swiftly, his serpent mouth opening wide as he lunged toward the two Males.

"Zhu Xiu, don't kill them!"

Bai Wanwan clearly felt Zhu Xiu's body pause. Then, he bit down on the two Golden Lions, swung his head, and threw them directly out of the crowd.

The surrounding Golden Lions grew even more incensed. "You Outsider Beastmen, relying on your high Talent, you just bully and kill our Clan Members at will!"

"Right! Let's unite and kill them!"

The Golden Lions swarmed forward in a rage.

Xin Feng also transformed into a Silver Wolf, ready to attack at any moment.

Bai Wanwan watched the scene with anxiety in her heart.

Should she just throw Itch Powder on all of them and let them go scratch themselves to one side?

No sooner said than done...

She couldn't worry about much else at this point; if a fight broke out and these beastmen accidentally lost their lives, that would be truly impossible to settle.

Just as she was about to press the confirmation button to exchange for Itch Powder, Clan Leader Jin Cang's furious voice came from outside the herd.

"Stop! What are you all doing?"

Clan Leader Jin Cang, leading Jin Yue and other Males, pushed through the crowd and walked in quickly.

He was also surprised to see the corpses of several beastmen on the ground.

Hearing the Clan Leader's voice, the out-of-control Golden Lions gradually calmed down and slowly backed away to make a path.

However, the resentment and anger on their faces did not subside.

"Clan Leader, these Outsider Beastmen murdered our Clan Members. Please, Clan Leader, uphold justice for us!"

"Yes! Kill them and avenge Jin Xi!"

Jin Cang had a bit of a headache. His intention was to build a good relationship with the Sacred Female Bai Wanwan, but now that this had happened, if it wasn't handled well, they might even become enemies.

He raised his hand to signal all the beastmen to be quiet.

The Clan Leader held supreme prestige in the hearts of the Tribe's beastmen.

The rising and falling voices finally vanished.

Clan Leader Jin Cang turned around to face Bai Wanwan, Zhu Xiu, and Xin Feng.

"This matter is of great importance. Please answer truthfully to the questions I am about to ask you."

"Clan Leader, we did not kill these Males. We will answer anything else you wish to ask truthfully," Bai Wanwan said.

Hearing Bai Wanwan's words, Jin Cang's hanging heart finally settled down.

As long as Jin Xi wasn't killed by them, there was still room for maneuver.

"When you came over, were they already dead?"

"Yes, we only discovered them a step ahead of the Golden Lion Tribe beastmen," Xin Feng answered.

"Clan Leader, they must be lying!"

"When we came over, there were no other beastmen except them. They are the ones who killed Jin Xi!"

Clan Leader Jin Cang raised his hand to signal them not to cause a scene and continued asking, "Then why did you come here? Did you have any grievances with Jin Xi?"

This was a difficult question to answer. If they answered truthfully, their suspicion would be even greater.

Just as Bai Wanwan was hesitating on how to respond, Zhu Xiu spoke up: "No need to ask. Although we didn't kill these Males, I chased them here specifically to kill them."

The surroundings immediately boiled over. "Clan Leader, you heard him! This Outsider Beastman doesn't respect us Golden Lions at all!"

"Please, Clan Leader, punish them!"

Zhu Xiu's crimson vertical pupils shifted, landing on the beastmen who were speaking.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You didn't see them kill Jin Xi with your own eyes, and they also said they only arrived a step before you."

"Wait..." Bai Wanwan suddenly thought of something. She spoke up and asked, "Why did you all swarm over here just now?"

"Because a beastman told us that a Female was being bullied here!"

"Right, right, we also heard that a Male was bullying a Female."

"Then that's it. The beastman who lured you here is the real murderer of Jin Xi. Their purpose in doing this was to make you misunderstand us..."

Jin Cang thought to himself that it was lucky he had known about Bai Wanwan's status as a Sacred Female early on, as well as some of the grievances between her and Zhuo Ling.

Otherwise, knowing nothing, he might have truly misunderstood them because of Jin Xi's murder, causing an irreparable conflict.

"Everyone heard that. There are still suspicious points in this matter. Disperse for now; I will have people continue the investigation."

With the Clan Leader's word, and because they also began to feel something was off, they slowly dispersed.

When only Bai Wanwan and her Beast Husbands remained,

Jin Cang then turned to look at them. "Do you know who did this?"

Bai Wanwan shook her head. "We didn't see any other beastmen when we came over. If I knew, I would have told you just now. But please believe me, we really didn't do this."

"Yes, I believe you. With your Beast Husband's ability, if he wanted to act, it would be an easy task; there's no need to lie."

Jin Cang sighed. "It hasn't been safe outside lately. Try not to leave the Tribe. If you must go hunting, go with several other Males."

Bai Wanwan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Has the Young Clan Leader already told you?"

"Yes, he said he killed Xiong Zong, but I know it wasn't him."

Zhu Xiu lowered his eyes and admitted directly, "I killed him. He touched Wan Wan; I wouldn't let him leave alive."

Jin Cang's wise and weathered eyes looked at him. "As a Male, I might have made the same choice as you... but this matter started because of you. I hope you can forgive those Golden Lions from just now. If we need your help in the future, I hope you will lend a hand."

Clan Leader Jin Cang originally thought Zhu Xiu wouldn't agree and was only trying to ask.

Now that the Tribe was facing danger, if Bai Wanwan could stay, her powerful Beast Husbands would be considered a core strength of the Tribe.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Xiu did not hesitate and nodded in agreement immediately.

"Fine."

Clan Leader Jin Cang smiled, though the smile was a bit heavy.

Bai Wanwan pursed her lips and spoke to him, "I'm sorry, Clan Leader. This matter started because of me and has caused trouble for the Golden Lion Tribe."

Clan Leader Jin Cang shook his head with a smile. "No, it has nothing to do with you. You were the one caught up in it. This is a conflict between us and the Bear Clan that has lasted for hundreds of years; it's just irreconcilable now."

With Xiong Zong gone, the Bear Clan would surely retaliate against their Tribe!

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