405: Chapter 405 Injustice

Chapter 45: Wronged

Yin Ze's gaze toward her seemed to accuse her of being a heartless Female.

Bai Wanwan wanted to cry out that she was being wronged!

"He followed me on his own; I didn't provoke him," she quickly tried to prove her innocence.

Jin Yi nodded in agreement from the side: "When we met this merman on Beast Pet Street a few days ago, he was being whipped by a merchant. When Yan Lie and I accompanied Wan Wan back, he might have quietly followed us and has been hiding in the pool without showing himself."

Hearing this, Xin Feng stepped forward and took Bai Wanwan's hand, asking in a deep voice, "Did he hurt you?"

"No, he's been hiding. I only discovered him just now when I heard the sound of water and went to check."

Xin Feng's gaze turned cold as he swept it toward the pool. "Should I throw him out of the Tribe right now?"

Bai Wanwan hesitated slightly.

This merman's origins were unknown; if he truly harbored ill intentions, keeping him would indeed be improper.

But if he really fled here for refuge because he had nowhere else to go... if he were driven out and caught by a Beast Pet Merchant, he would surely be whipped even more severely, and if he were thrown outside the Tribe, he might be eaten by other wild beasts.

Xin Feng noticed her hesitation, but he had to confirm the merman's intentions first.

He strode toward the pool, passing The Cubs who were surrounding the merman with questions, and came before him.

His gaze seemed peaceful, yet it carried a sense of pressure.

"I... won't disturb you. Let me stay here for five days... three days is also fine."

The merman's voice was as beautiful as celestial music, making him even more pitiable at this moment.

Several Beast Husbands immediately grew wary, turning their eyes toward Bai Wanwan one after another.

Bai Wanwan rubbed her nose. Was this really necessary?

She admitted the merman was good-looking, but she didn't like him.

There were countless beautiful things in the world; she knew very well that they couldn't all belong to her.

Having too many Beast Husbands would only tire her out.

The Wolf Cub rubbed against Xin Feng's feet and looked up, saying, "Father Beast, he's covered in injuries and so pitiful. Let him stay!"

The other Cubs also looked at him expectantly, their faces full of hope.

"Cubs, a strange Male is a threat to both you and your Mother," Xin Feng said in a serious tone.

The Cubs didn't quite understand, only feeling that their usually gentle Father Beast was exceptionally stern today.

Xingxing ran to Bai Wanwan's side, tugging at her clothes and pleading, "Mother, the undersea stories he just told were so interesting. He really doesn't seem like a bad beastman. Can't we let him stay?"

Bai Wanwan understood the children's curiosity about new things.

Forcibly driving the merman away would probably disappoint them; if he had other motives... well, it might be better to beat him at his own game.

She turned to Jin Yi: "What is this merman's Talent?"

"Green Tier, which is considered high-tier among Beast Pets."

"Then let him stay," she finally decided.

The Cubs cheered and immediately surrounded the merman, wanting to hear more stories.

Xin Feng frowned at her, and Bai Wanwan explained with a smile, "It's good to let him tell The Cubs about the outside world. You guys can take turns watching him. If he really has other motives, we can just follow the clues."

As night fell, Qiu Rong and Zhu Xiu returned home. Hearing that there was an extra \"fish\" in the pool, their gazes shot toward Bai Wanwan in unison.

Fiery poked his head out from the kitchen, his face full of wariness: "Wan Wan, you couldn't have been bewitched by that merman's face, could you? Which of us isn't better looking than that fish?"

"What nonsense are you talking!" Bai Wanwan sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead. "I have my own reasons for keeping him; it has nothing to do with looks."

"I don't believe it!" Yan Lie said sourly. "With a merman of that appearance, which Female wouldn't be tempted?"

Although Qiu Rong and Zhu Xiu didn't speak, their burning gazes almost scorched a hole in her.

Yin Ze stepped in to help at the right time: "I was there too. Wan Wan indeed had no intention of bringing him home."

Yan Lie walked over and reached out to hug her. "You're not lying to us?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Bai Wanwan reached out and pinched his rock-hard abs.

Yan Lie didn't actually feel pain, but he immediately feigned a pained expression. "I was wrong, Wan Wan. If you're still upset, let me let you pinch me again."

"Pinch what? Pinching you made my hand hurt."

As she spoke, Yan Lie took her hand and blew on it gently. "Next time, I'll help you pinch."

Zhu Xiu's gaze swept over them, and his fingertips on the rim of the cup suddenly stopped moving.

"Then why keep him?" His voice carried a hint of chilliness.

Hearing Zhu Xiu's voice, she quickly pushed the mischievous Yan Lie aside and walked over to him and Qiu Rong.

She leaned down and hugged his neck. "He appeared suspiciously, so it's better to keep him under our noses. Besides, the children like him; just treat him as an extra playmate."

Zhu Xiu's expression softened slightly.

On the other side, Qiu Rong watched Bai Wanwan's movements, his eyes flickering.

"It's fine to keep him. If he has ill intentions, it's easier than guarding against a thief in the dark."

Bai Wanwan turned her head, thinking she had to treat everyone equally. She immediately let go of Zhu Xiu and hugged Qiu Rong's neck. "Exactly, that's what I was thinking too."

The merman's appearance had almost fried her brain before she managed to soothe several Beast Husbands.

After discussion, the Beast Husbands decided: at least one Orange-Tier Talent user must be on guard every day.

For the next two days, Jiao Yin didn't approach Bai Wanwan again, merely playing quietly with The Cubs.

While the Males appeared to be busy with their own tasks, they never actually let him out of their sight.

On a morning in the Hot Season, the sunlight was already scorching enough to make one's skin burn.

Bai Wanwan and Sister Yin Mei hid in the shadow of a stone wall to enjoy the cool air.

"Sister Yin Mei, do you want to have your own Cubs?"

Over the past few days, Bai Wanwan had seen clearly that Sister Yin Mei really liked her Cubs and spent a lot of time with them every day.

When interacting with The Cubs, the tenderness in Yin Mei's eyes almost overflowed; she would surely be a good Mother.

Yin Mei was stunned for a moment. "Whether I want to or not isn't important, Wan Wan. You have so many Cubs and can't take care of them all, so I can just help you look after them."

Bai Wanwan smiled and shook her head. "You don't need to help me. In the future... you just need to take good care of your own Cubs."

After hearing this, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Yin Mei's mouth. "Wan Wan, this Female Elder Sister has nothing to hide from you. My fertility is actually very low; I can't conceive offspring."

"What if the beast god blesses you? Low fertility doesn't mean it's absolutely impossible to give birth."

While speaking, she handed over a dark pill. "Female Elder Sister, here, try this pill."

Yin Mei didn't even ask; she took it and popped it into her mouth. She chewed it and commented, "The taste is a bit strange, not as good as the other things you make, Wan Wan."

"Is that so?" The corners of Bai Wanwan's mouth curled up. "Then next time I'll make something else for you to try, Female Elder Sister."

After Yin Mei nodded in agreement, Bai Wanwan suddenly leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Female Elder Sister, the beast god appeared in my dream last night and told me to tell you that you must have mating with Kong Lai tonight. That way, you will conceive a Cub."

Yin Mei's beautiful eyes widened. "Really?"

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you try."

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a gaze fixed on her back.

Bai Wanwan quickly turned around and met Jiao Yin's eyes, which were as deep blue as the sea.

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