23: Chapter 23, please cooperate.

Lang Yue approached Tang Ruan. "What's so good about you? A fragile Marmot Beastman..."

Tang Ruan reached for her waist and pulled out a sharp stone. It was what she usually used as a knife.

Lang Yue watched her movements and gave a contemptuous smile.

Tang Ruan decided to calm her down first. "I know you like Lang Lie; we can discuss this after we go back. What's important now is to find Xingxing first. Otherwise, he'll be eaten by the monster!"

Hearing Tang Ruan say this, Lang Yue's expression changed slightly. But in the blink of an eye, her gaze became even fiercer.

This Marmot Beastman was indeed clever! A Beastman as small as her, possessing such a powerful Beast Husband as Lang Lie. How could she be willing to give him away?

Her body was covered in Lang Lie's scent. Without guessing, one knew what had happened between them. Jealousy churned in the depths of Lang Yue's heart. "That's how you tricked Lang Lie!"

Lang Yue shifted into her Beast Form and prepared to pounce on her. Suddenly, she stopped. She looked warily toward the woods on the side, "To think someone hates you as much as I do..."

Tang Ruan was confused. At this moment, Lang Lie's call came from afar. Tang Ruan couldn't understand it, but she could tell it was a sound of victory.

Lang Yue hesitated for a moment, turned, and ran toward the source of the sound.

When Tang Ruan returned, Mushus Wife and Lang Chi were arguing intensely.

"What did you do to Mao Mao? Why is he carrying him in his mouth! Mao Mao is covered in blood!"

"Look closely, that's my wolf cub's blood! To protect this little brat, the wolf cub got hurt too!"

Xingxing, in his Beast Form, hung his head, a wound running through half of his front leg.

"Then why hasn't Mao Mao woken up? My Beast Husband was fine when he left, how did he end up unconscious? Is he dead? You owe me a Beast Husband!"

Mushus Wife shouted while looking at Lang Feng.

Lang Chi let out a low growl and jumped in front of Mushus Wife. "We saved the person for you! Don't be so ungrateful!"

"You... what's so great about you? If it weren't for us taking you in! Your Wolf Tribe would have starved to death long ago!"

Lang Chi deliberately licked his lips, "That's not necessarily true. Even if you didn't take us in, I'd have a way to fill my stomach..."

"Enough!" "Enough!" Potato Mom and Lang Lie spoke at the same time.

Tang Ruan saw that the conflict couldn't be resolved in a short while. Only by letting the parties involved speak for themselves could the misunderstanding be cleared.

She squeezed in front of Mushus Wife and reached out her hand. Mushus Wife trusted Tang Ruan and hurriedly handed Mao Mao to her.

Mao Mao, in his Beast Form, was only the size of a palm. Tang Ruan put her hands together and focused her mind. She tried hard to recall the feeling of driving away the purple mist.

Before long, the purple mist on Mao Mao disappeared. Mao Mao also woke up.

Everyone looked at this scene in shock. Did Tang Ruan use any medicine just now? She didn't! Then how did she wake Mao Mao up? Could Tang Ruan really be a descendant of a Witch Doctor? Or the most powerful kind?

Tang Ruan was already accustomed to the dizziness after healing, so she swayed while forcing her body to stand.

"I'm here." Lang Lie appeared behind Tang Ruan at some point. He reached out and held her shoulders, allowing her to fall backward with peace of mind.

"Mo... Mommy!" Mao Mao reached out toward Mushus Wife. Tang Ruan returned him.

Mao Mao turned into the form of a small child and pointed at Xingxing on the ground. "He... I... catch mice to eat!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xingxing in shock.

"You really were going to eat him!" Mushus Wife cried out sharply.

Xingxing opened his large, innocent eyes, "I didn't! I just took him to catch mice to eat! But then the monster in the cave came back, so we had to hide."

"You say you hid, then what about the wounds on your body? You're clearly lying!"

"This isn't an injury from when I was with Mao Mao, this is..." Xingxing suddenly glanced timidly at Lang Yue, then quickly turned his face away.

"These are injuries Xingxing received before," Lang Yue said coldly.

Many Wolf Tribe Beastmen looked toward Lang Yue. "Her own cub was hurt, why didn't she ask the Patriarch to invite the Witch Doctor?" "It's because she likes the Patriarch. The Patriarch used to say he didn't want a Mistress, but now he's with the Witch Doctor."

"These wounds look like—" The Wolf Tribe lived by hunting. They could tell at a glance what kind of claws caused what kind of wounds. It was clearly scratched slowly.

"Xingxing, how did you get hurt?" Lang Lie asked. Xingxing hung his head, stuttering, "I... I... I don't..."

"I did it!" Lang Yue spoke up first. She was afraid Xingxing would let something slip.

She had originally intended to let Xingxing suffer a small injury to lure Tang Ruan over. Then, she would kill her without anyone knowing!

Who knew this little cub, whether out of playfulness or on purpose, would actually go catch mice with the Marmot Beastman.

Tang Ruan stared at Lang Yue in confusion. She hated her; she could understand that. But why was she so ruthless toward her own cub?

Seeing everyone staring at her, Lang Yue puffed out her chest. "My cub was disobedient, so I disciplined him. What's the problem?"

Lang Lie said coldly, "Xingxing is not only your cub, but also the future of the entire Wolf Tribe. Since you have no sense of restraint, from now on, Xingxing will be raised by Lang Feng!"

Hearing this, Lang Feng looked up in surprise.

He had been separated from his Mistress and cub in a chaotic battle. Afterward, the contract between them had broken... But Lang Feng always believed they were still alive. Every time he saw a Female Beastman with a cub, he would think of his own Mistress and cub.

Now that Lang Lie had given Xingxing to him, it was undoubtedly the greatest comfort.

Tang Ruan thought Lang Yue would definitely refuse, but she didn't expect her to agree. Xingxing, probably also afraid of Lang Yue, slowly walked over to Lang Feng's side.

"Don't change the subject! Your cub was going to eat Mao Mao! I'm missing a Beast Husband! How are you going to settle this debt?" Mushus Wife shrieked like a madwoman.

It was great that Mao Mao was okay! If the Wolf Tribe could compensate her with Lang Feng, that would be even better. Such a powerful Male Beastman who liked cubs... Her eyes were glued to Lang Feng. But Lang Feng's attention was entirely on Xingxing and he didn't notice.

"When I gave Mu Shu to you before, I didn't know you were so ungrateful!" Potato Mom finally couldn't help but speak up.

Once a Male Beastman had a Mistress, he belonged to the Mistress; she shouldn't have interjected. But it was clear that this reckless Female Beastman was stirring up trouble between the two tribes for her own selfish desires!

"Patriarch, you're afraid of them, but I'm not..." Mushus Wife muttered.

Lang Feng finally noticed her gaze. He suddenly let out a low growl at her. Mushus Wife was frightened and took a few steps back.

"You're not afraid, are you?" He mocked.

Seeing that the tension between the two sides was becoming increasingly explosive, Tang Ruan broke free from Lang Lie's embrace. "I'll go wake Mu Shu up and have him explain clearly."

If they wouldn't believe the young one, they couldn't possibly not believe the older one, right?

Lang Lie grabbed her, "You can't give your Energy to others anymore, let me do it!"

Energy? What Energy? She knew he must have misunderstood something.

Tang Ruan blinked, "I didn't give anyone Energy; I just drove away the 'sickness' on them."

Yes, that purple stuff should be the sickness the elders often talked about.

Hearing Tang Ruan say this, the reverence all the Beastmen felt for her grew even stronger. "The Witch Doctor can actually see things we can't." "Her ancestors must be servants of the Beast God!" "The Beast God sent Tang Ruan here to save us!"

Tang Ruan smiled awkwardly. She came to the unconscious Mu Shu.

"I don't care what method you use. You are not allowed to do things that hurt yourself again!" Lang Lie grabbed her hand.

Tang Ruan pushed him away. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "Dispelling the 'sickness' consumes a lot of my physical strength. Usually, in his condition, I wouldn't bother; he would wake up after sleeping for half a day. But to find out the truth and stop the misunderstandings between the two tribes, I have to save him in a way that hurts myself. Sigh... I hope you understand my good intentions."

After speaking, she winked at Lang Lie from an angle only he could see. "Cooperate with me."

Lang Lie: ? Tang Ruan reached out and placed her hand on Mu Shu's waist, pinching him hard. "Ah!" Mu Shu sat up with a jolt from the pain.

Tang Ruan rolled her eyes and "fainted." "Mistress! Mistress!" Lang Lie gathered Tang Ruan in his arms, cupped her face, and wanted to give her his Energy. Suddenly, his movements stalled. He felt someone using their fingernails to draw circles on his chest.