114: Chapter 114 "You're already annoyed with me after just one day?"

Tang Ruan had just entertained the thought that Yan Qing might be having an affair, but she immediately dismissed it.

First of all, the Mistress contract of a King is bound to the entire tribe.

If an ordinary beastman betrays the contract and gets together with another Female Beastman, the lightest consequence is skin ulceration, and the worst is sudden death.

But for a King's betrayal, the entire tribe has to endure the disaster sent down by the Beast God.

And Yan Qing now possesses almost half of the Beast World.

Wouldn't that mean half of the Beast World would be finished along with him?

Yan Qing is not that kind of irresponsible King.

Furthermore.

Even if there were a "beautiful Female Beastman" who made Yan Qing feel more moved than she did in every aspect, and even if Yan Qing would rather die than be apart from her, or see the Beast World perish than be without her...

Then that beautiful Female Beastman would have to be quite bold.

Because the way Yan Qing usually looks at beastmen is as if they were ants.

Encountering him from a hundred meters away makes people want to kneel on the spot and shout, "Long live, long live, long live!"

Besides, if the Beast World is finished, that beautiful Female Beastman would be finished too.

So...

What exactly is under his clothes?

Tang Ruan rubbed her chin...

A sudden shock hit her heart.

Could he be injured?

No!

In the current Beast World, who could defeat him?

Tang Ruan couldn't figure it out.

She planned to find an opportunity to strip off his clothes and verify it herself.

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Tang Ruan walked out of the room, deciding to go find Hu Che first.

She wanted to ask clearly if he would be staying in Central City for the time being.

If so, she would find time to play with him later.

Yan Qing's matter was more urgent.

Hu Che had even prepared a cave for himself.

It couldn't just be to reminisce about the past with her, right!

He must still have serious business to attend to.

Tang Ruan left the room and arrived at the first-floor corridor.

She saw the beastman she had asked yesterday.

Beastman: ...

"I haven't seen Hu Che!"

The beastman reported loudly and proactively.

Tang Ruan: ...

"Got it."

As Tang Ruan walked towards the palace exit, she thought.

Should she tell Yan Qing before going out to find Hu Che?

If she told him, she was afraid he would be jealous.

If she didn't, she was afraid he would be angry.

Passing by the main hall, she finally decided to go in and tell him.

Anyway, she would have to accept Hu Che sooner or later, so she might as well start desensitizing Yan Qing first.

She had just stepped one foot onto the stairs when suddenly, a burly beastman blocked her like a mountain.

"She Mu?"

She Mu bowed deeply to Tang Ruan, "Greetings, Divine Maiden!"

Tang Ruan immediately jumped back two steps, afraid of being crushed by him.

She Mu was a newcomer beside Yan Qing, taking over She Ming's position.

Unlike the cheerful and playful She Ming, She Mu basically had no expression.

Just like his Beast Form, the Wood-Patterned Snake, he was as stiff and rigid as wood, and did things by the book.

He was taller and more imposing than the average beastman, with shoulders twice as wide as some of the leaner Male Beastmen.

The muscles on his body were clumped together, just like stones.

Every time Tang Ruan met him, she had the illusion that if she accidentally bumped into him, she might fly away.

But his exaggerated physique actually matched Hu Niu a bit...

She let her thoughts wander.

Tang Ruan pulled back her thoughts.

"Can I not go in?"

"The Beast King has very important matters to attend to."

Tang Ruan frowned; in the past, no matter who he was discussing important matters with, he never avoided her.

Tang Ruan repeated again, "I, cannot go in?"

"The Beast King has given orders, no one is allowed."

Tang Ruan raised an eyebrow and took a deep breath.

Very good, it was looking more and more like an affair.

Then she couldn't be blamed for not saying hello to him.

Tang Ruan walked out of the Beast King Palace.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

Hu Che was standing at the main entrance.

One foot was stepping on a stone by the street, kicking it rhythmically.

Tang Ruan was just about to call out to him when he suddenly looked over at her.

"Tang Ruan!"

Hu Che waved his hand and ran over quickly.

"Why are you here?"

"Waiting for you!" Hu Che said proudly.

He opened his space.

In his arms, a pile of things instantly appeared.

"This grilled fish is delicious!

This is a bit like the pancakes you make, but inside is a fruit I've never eaten before.

And this, I think it suits you very well."

Hu Che stuffed a pile of food into Tang Ruan's arms.

Then he picked up a woven hair clip shaped somewhat like a pigeon.

The hair clip was white, but shimmered with some blue-purple light.

It was clearly a small accessory from the Sparrow Tribe.

Tang Ruan didn't actually have the habit of wearing accessories.

Mainly because the craftsmanship and aesthetics of the accessories in the Beast Kingdom were relatively backward, and didn't suit Tang Ruan's taste.

But when Hu Che helped her pin it in her hair and took out a bronze mirror for her to look at, Tang Ruan thought—it was really pretty!

How did he know what suited her?

Could it be that he saw her too often...

Tang Ruan subconsciously looked around.

Sure enough, she saw several young Female Beastmen standing near the Beast King Palace, sneakily staring at Hu Che.

The problem was, they had even brought their Beast Husbands along.

They hadn't dared to approach, probably because they were afraid of Yan Qing...

Tang Ruan rubbed her temples.

Yan Qing certainly wouldn't have thought that he could help a love rival in this way.

She had to conclude a contract with Hu Che sooner.

Leaving him, such a beautiful little Male Beastman, to live alone outside was truly too dangerous!

"Hu Che, when are you leaving Central City?" Tang Ruan asked.

If he wasn't in a hurry to leave, then the full moon next month would be quite good...

"I'm not leaving."

Tang Ruan suddenly raised her eyes to look at him.

"Not leaving? Then what about Red Fox City?"

Hu Che took back a fruit from Tang Ruan's arms and took a bite.

"Chief Hu Xiao is managing it."

Chief Hu Xiao...

Tang Ruan felt like she had heard this name before, but couldn't recall it.

Hu Che explained it simply to her.

Chief Hu Xiao had originally become Chi Ling's Beast Husband to survive.

Later, when Yan Qing burned down Chi Ling's cave and framed her, he used two fake Red Fox Tribe corpses.

One faked as Hu Che, and one faked as Chief Hu Xiao.

He saved them both.

At that time, even Tang Ruan was fooled.

It was also at that moment that she realized how much she cared about Hu Che.

Tang Ruan subconsciously reached out and grabbed Hu Che's arm.

Hu Che happily placed his hand over hers.

"I hated Yan Qing a little bit at the time.

After all, Chief Hu Xiao and I were old acquaintances.

But I didn't expect him to save him too.

Yan Qing isn't as cold-blooded and ruthless as he appears on the surface; he is quite a thoughtful King."

Tang Ruan thought of last night, and Yan Qing's lack of security.

Her voice lowered, "I didn't expect you to praise him."

"He is the person you like, so he must have merits."

Hu Che couldn't help but reach out and poke Tang Ruan's cheek.

A burning sensation immediately came from his chest, scaring him into jumping away in a hurry, covering his chest.

He was afraid the gauze would catch fire again.

Hu Che: Touching a face counts as intimate contact? Stinky Snake! Too strict! He wanted to take back his praise from just now!

Tang Ruan: Did she have static electricity on her face?

If only Yan Qing could be as open-minded as Hu Che thought.

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Tang Ruan and Hu Che went shopping together.

Central City had many beastmen selling small trinkets from their own tribes.

There were also those selling basic animal skins and meat, as well as processed food...

Although the Beast Kingdom had no currency, the beastmen would exchange using crystal fragments, and there was also bartering.

Hu Che basically bought whatever he saw, regardless of whether it was useful or not.

After buying it, he would stuff it into Tang Ruan's space.

Tang Ruan: ...

Tang Ruan: "Don't you have your own space?"

"I bought them for you." Hu Che blinked.

"But I... I..."

Under Hu Che's expectant gaze, she stubbornly changed "I don't need it" to "I've already eaten."

Hu Che stopped, put one hand on his hip and said: "I know, as long as you want these things, Yan Qing will buy them for you.

You can also buy them yourself at any time.

But if one day you suddenly want to eat something, and don't want to go out, you can take it out from your space at any time—I!

Hu Che—things I bought for you!"

His tone was full of pride.

Tang Ruan felt sweet inside.

So he was trying to win by quantity here!

From now on, every single thing she used would be "Handpicked by Hu Che"!

Tang Ruan no longer refused and accepted them all.

It was said that Red Fox City was incredibly wealthy.

The total amount of crystals in the entire Beast Kingdom didn't even add up to half of Red Fox City's.

He wasn't short on this bit of money either.

However, Hu Che had made the trade in Red Fox City so good, and then returned it to Yan Qing; she felt he had lost out...

After shopping for an afternoon, Tang Ruan refused Hu Che's request to hang out in the evening.

At the entrance of the Beast King Palace.

"Don't come looking for me recently," Tang Ruan said.

"What's wrong?" Hu Che suddenly darkened his face, "Are you sick of me after only one day?"