404: Chapter 404: Bright and hidden

Chapter 44 Jiao Yin

When they returned home, The Cubs hadn't come back yet.

Yan Lie went to the kitchen to prepare food for the whole family.

Jin Yi accompanied her to sit in the courtyard and soak up the sun.

His broad palm wrapped around her soft, petite hand; he loved this solid feeling, which brought his heart a sense of peace and satisfaction.

After Bai Wanwan glanced at him, she pulled her hand out of his palm.

Jin Yi was puzzled, raised his eyes to look at her, "Wan Wan?"

Her slender arms wrapped around his neck, Bai Wanwan leaned in close, looking up at him, "There are no other Males here right now..."

Seeing the red lips before him part slightly, Jin Yi immediately understood what she meant; he lowered his head and covered the crimson lips he had been longing for day and night.

Bai Wanwan relaxed, letting him lead as she was completely enveloped by his scent.

A moment later, Jin Yi used some force to lift her onto his lap.

The atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous, and the kiss slowly wandered away from her lips...

Just then, Yan Lie's voice came from the front yard, "Eh, Wan Wan, Jin Yi..."

Jin Yi finally snapped back to reality, slowly pulling his lips away, his breathing still ragged.

His eyes were still filled with lingering desire.

"So this is where you two were hiding."

Yan Lie walked over with long strides, "Jin Yi, come here and give me a hand."

Jin Yi had no choice but to let her go first, "I'll go see what's the matter, I'll be right back."

"Okay, go ahead."

Although the courtyard where they lived was located in an area where Outsider Beastmen congregated.

But since Qiu Rong was now the patriarch of the Tiger Clan, and not only did Bai Wanwan live here, but also more than a dozen Cubs, he had already sent people to guard the outside.

It wouldn't disturb their family, and their safety was also guaranteed to a certain extent.

After Jin Yi and Yan Lie left one after another, Bai Wanwan sat on a Stone Stool, wanting to lean against the wall and take a nap.

But after closing her eyes, she suddenly felt like someone was staring at her.

She opened her eyes abruptly; the empty courtyard was devoid of anything.

She shook her head, thinking it might be a hallucination, and closed her eyes again, intending to continue her nap.

And this time, she heard the sound of water.

The sound of water...

Because she bathed frequently, the household's stored water wasn't enough.

Several of her Beast Husbands had dug a small pool in the courtyard to store water.

But the pool was stagnant water; how could there be the sound of water?

Bai Wanwan stood up and approached the pool step by step; most of the pool was covered by wooden planks.

She saw something flash by.

"I see you. Come out yourself, or should I have my Beast Husbands chase you out?"

Just a moment ago, she had seen the shimmering fish tail of a Jiaoren, which was extremely beautiful.

Not long after she spoke, there was a sound from the pool again.

A silver-haired Jiaoren poked his head out of the pool.

His stunningly beautiful face shone in the sunlight, creating a visual impact.

But Bai Wanwan did not lower her guard, "Why are you here?"

The Jiaoren immediately spoke, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

Bai Wanwan sneered, "Bad beasts don't stick 'I am a bad beast' labels on their faces. Hurry up and tell me, why are you here?"

Perhaps because she looked too fierce, the Jiaoren sank his body deeper into the water, his gaze revealing a hint of hurt.

"I had nowhere else to go, so I followed you here. I won't hurt you. Can you let me hide here for a while?"

"If you hide here and get discovered by my Beast Husbands, they will chase you away regardless. You should just leave the way you came in."

Jiao Yin lowered his eyes, "The Beast Pet Merchant is still looking for me. If I go out now and get found by him, he will definitely beat me to death..."

After speaking, he seemed to hear some movement and his whole body sank into the water.

"Wan Wan... what are you doing standing here?" Jin Yi walked closer to her and asked.

Bai Wanwan grabbed his hand and pointed at the pool, "The Jiaoren I saw a few days ago is in our pool now."

Jiao Yin in the pool stiffened; he never expected the Female would directly reveal his existence to her Beast Husband.

He had seen too many Females who harbored greed for his clan.

He had thought that by appearing here voluntarily, the Female would keep him; even if not as a Beast Husband, she would keep him as a Beast Pet by her side.

But this Female seemed a bit different.

After Jin Yi heard her words, he pulled her to his side.

"Come out yourself, or do you want me to invite you out?"

Jiao Yin quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart, then swam out of the water again.

His body was covered in bloodstains, revealing that he had been subjected to long-term abuse.

"How did you get in?" Jin Yi went straight to the core of the matter.

There were many Beastmen guarding outside.

Jiao Yin lowered his eyelashes, appearing somewhat pitiful, "My Jiaoren Clan can conceal our aura. I snuck in while they weren't paying attention."

"There are so many Females in the entire Tiger Clan, why did you target my Female?" Jin Yi's gaze was filled with heavy scrutiny.

It was as if, should he give one bad answer, he would use his lion claws to slit his fragile throat.

"Because... only she did not show a greedy expression after seeing me, so I felt that staying by her side temporarily would be safe."

"Since you want safety so much, why don't you leave the Tiger Clan?"

"I cannot leave water sources for long periods, and the Jiaoren Clan does not have strong combat power. If I leave the Tiger Clan, the outside is full of crises, and I'm afraid I wouldn't have a chance to return to my homeland at all."

Bai Wanwan had been listening silently; his explanation had no flaws.

It seemed he really was backed into a corner by the Beast Pet Merchant, and in his desperation, he had followed her back.

"You can't leave the Tiger Clan, and you don't want to follow other Females, so does that mean you intend to stay with my Female forever?" Jin Yi's tone had become extremely dangerous.

But the next second, Jiao Yin shook his head, "I will only stay for a few days. Once I think of a way, I will leave."

"And what if you can't think of a way?"

Jiao Yin looked into the Male's eyes and made a promise, "Then I will leave as well."

Just as he finished speaking, sounds of playfulness came from outside, and then, The Cubs came running into the backyard, chasing and playing with each other.

"Mommy, what is he? He's so beautiful!"

Several Cubs walked up to the Jiaoren, looking up with pairs of innocent, curious big eyes fixed on him.

A creature as beautiful as the Jiaoren was indeed completely different from other creatures on the continent.

The biggest feature of other creatures was the strength of their combat power, while his most obvious feature was beauty.

"I am a Jiaoren, a Beastman who lives in the depths of the ocean."

He looked at so many Cubs, and the expression on his face became very soft.

"The depths of the ocean? What kind of place is that?"

After seeing the beautiful merman, The Cubs had long forgotten about other things, all crowding around, chirping and asking endless questions one after another.

Jiao Yin was very patient; no matter how strange or odd the questions The Cubs asked, he answered them one by one.

Bai Wanwan watched this scene and couldn't help but turn to look at Jin Yi: "What should we do?"

Yin Ze and Xin Feng approached one after another, and upon seeing that beautiful Jiaoren in the courtyard, they both turned to look at Bai Wanwan, "Wan Wan, what is going on?"