400: Chapter 400 I Don't Have That Guts

Chapter 40: No Such Guts

"Female, please step aside. Don't let this merman offend you."

The Male swinging the whip behind him immediately stopped his actions upon seeing Bai Wanwan.

As for the merman lying on the ground, he raised his head, his broken yet exquisite face merely looking at Bai Wanwan without calling for help.

However, his bruised and battered appearance was truly pitiable.

"Why are you beating him?"

"Female, I actually don't usually beat these Beast Pets. It's just that he is too difficult to tame and is always thinking of escaping."

"Then if you beat him, will he stop escaping?"

"Well, no."

"Perhaps it's precisely because you beat him that he wants to keep escaping. If you try a different way, maybe he'll stay willingly."

Bai Wanwan raised her finger to point at his shimmering scales. "Look... such a beautiful fish tail, yet you've injured it like this. Can you still get a good price? Why are you raising him? Isn't it just to trade for more and better things? Like this... can you even sell him?"

The beastman was stunned and scratched his head. "Female, you're right. I didn't think it through."

"Beast Pets are also beastmen. Don't be so cruel to them. Treating them well can also bring you benefits."

After saying that, Bai Wanwan intended to leave with Yin Ze and the others.

The merman lying on the ground finally spoke his first words: "Thank you."

His voice was as beautiful as heavenly music.

No wonder there was a market for these Beast Pets; they were indeed quite pleasing to the eye.

But she didn't have the guts.

With a bunch of peerless Beast Husbands watching like hawks, if she dared to bring a Beast Pet home...

Setting aside being tossed and turned by them, she feared this merman wouldn't live to see tomorrow's sun.

"You're welcome. This is all I can do to help you."

Having said that, she turned and left.

The gaze of the merman lying on the ground followed her movement, his beautiful deep-blue eyes shifting slightly, unknown what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he felt a dangerous gaze.

Shifting his eyes, he saw a tall and handsome Male standing not far away.

He didn't know how long the man had been standing there, but it was as if he had seen right through him, a mocking smile appearing on the man's lips.

It was as if he were merely a bedbug on the ground, completely unworthy of being looked at directly.

Roger withdrew his gaze; he truly did not take that merman seriously.

Ordinary merfolk had almost no combat power and could only serve as Beast Pet playthings.

No matter how good-looking he was, Bai Wanwan wouldn't give him a second look.

His only opponents were the powerful Males by Bai Wanwan's side.

After Bai Wanwan and Yin Ze walked a certain distance, she noticed that Yin Ze had been holding her hand tightly without letting go.

She tilted her head to look at him. "Hmm? Do you have something to say to me?"

The ease and joy in Yin Ze's brows had not yet dissipated as he said evasively, "No."

Bai Wanwan simply raised the hand he was holding. "No? Then why have you been clutching me so tightly?"

Yin Ze's ears turned slightly red. "Did I hurt you?"

Seeing this, Yin Mei, who was nearby, gave a secret smile. She stopped her own Beast Husband and said to Bai Wanwan, "Wan Wan, Kong Lai and I are going to look around nearby and will come back for you in a while."

"Alright, Sister Yin Mei."

After Yin Mei and Kong Lai left, Bai Wanwan looked around and pushed Yin Ze toward a stone wall in an area with fewer beastmen.

Yin Ze had already let go of her hand and indeed saw that her wrist was a bit red.

He immediately held her hand with self-reproach and heartache, gently rubbing it.

"Does it hurt?"

It didn't actually hurt; Yin Ze hadn't used much strength.

It was just that her skin was fair, and it was easy to leave marks with even a little pressure.

She stood on tiptoe and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Yin Ze, who had been frowning in self-reproach, froze on the spot.

Bai Wanwan smiled gently. "It doesn't hurt. I was just teasing you."

Seeing her flower-like smile, Yin Ze's heart felt like a drum, beating faster and faster.

"Were you afraid just now that I would bring that Beast Pet home?"

Yin Ze hadn't expected his thoughts to be seen through by her.

"Wan Wan... I..."

His handsome face, which had been flushed, immediately turned pale. He lowered his eyes. "Wan Wan, I shouldn't have had such thoughts."

"Such thoughts are normal; there's no 'should' or 'shouldn't'." She took the initiative to grab his hand and shook it. "I was just teasing you, I'm not really angry."

Bai Wanwan sighed. She and Yin Ze hadn't experienced as many things together as she had with her other Beast Husbands.

They actually didn't know each other very well.

"I don't get angry that easily. You can show whatever you're feeling. If there's a problem, we'll solve it."

She was already enjoying the blessing of having multiple husbands; she had so many top-tier Males all at once.

Since she was getting such a great deal, what was wrong with pampering them?

In fact, Yin Ze had long seen that his Female's temperament was truly good; she never lost her temper with them and even pampered them unconditionally.

Previously, he had never dared to hope for a 'home,' but now he had one of his own and began to have longings and hopes for the future.

His gaze unconsciously slid down, landing on her slightly bulging lower abdomen.

"Can I touch them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Wanwan took his hand and placed it on her belly.

The Cubs in her womb were very active and had already begun to kick from time to time.

After feeling for a moment, the novice father Yin Ze felt the movement of The Cubs.

His handsome features were lit with surprise. "Wan Wan, I felt it."

After saying that, he opened his arms and pulled the Female into his embrace. "Wan Wan, I will take good care of you and The Cubs in the future."

"Mhm, I know."

The two embraced, enjoying this moment of quiet tenderness.

But suddenly, Yin Ze felt a chill down his back, as if he were being watched by some bloodthirsty beast.

He turned abruptly, the happy smile on his face not even having time to fade before his gaze swept behind him.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Wanwan also poked her head out, looking in the direction of his gaze.

But on the street, beastmen were coming and going, and nothing unusual could be seen.

After searching carefully through the crowd for a while, Yin Ze's furrowed brows did not relax.

The feeling just now didn't seem like an illusion. He had always been alert, and with Wan Wan by his side, he didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

But he didn't voice his concerns, fearing he would scare her.

"It's getting late. Let's go find Female Elder Sister, walk around a bit more, and then we should head home."

"Okay, let's go then..."

Yin Ze shielded her in front of his chest, alertly watching every beastman passing by...

In the distance, Roger's figure was hidden in the shadows.

When Xin Feng and Zhu Xiu were by Bai Wanwan's side, he didn't dare to approach.

Those two Males knew him and could easily identify his aura.

He could only approach her when she was with her other Beast Husbands.

But he had been interrupted by that merman just now. If he tried to approach now, it would definitely trigger the alertness of the Male by her side.

It would be even harder to get close next time.

He clawed at the stone wall with his hand, his eyes following Bai Wanwan's figure as she moved...