278: Chapter 278 I go to bed on time and eat as soon as I get up!

Suddenly, Yan Qing's voice came from the room, "You and Hu Che come in too."

Tang Ruan walked through the door and met Heng Zhou's somewhat awkward gaze.

He was used to protecting Tang Ruan like a little child.

The real dangers she had encountered had all been quietly resolved by him.

Only that time when they killed the Beast God was she forced to get involved, and as a result, he almost never saw her again.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Heng Zhou did not want her to participate in dangerous matters again.

But Yan Qing believed that although they were the most powerful Beast Men in the Beast World, the Mistress was the head of the household, and she should be informed of everything.

After Tang Ruan and Hu Che sat down.

Yan Qing said, "Heng Zhou suspects that the monster you saw on Beast God Mountain was formed by Princess Jiao Yi's soul."

Tang Ruan's eyes widened, "How could she have become like that?"

Although she had also guessed as much, hearing Yan Qing say it out loud was still shocking.

Heng Zhou: "The Beast God once created a fifth servant—Huan Du.

Huan Du was not under my control and possessed the ability to change his appearance at will and simulate the Supernatural Abilities of Beast Men.

But Huan Du was a failure; he didn't live long before he turned into a puddle of water and disappeared.

Even the Former Beast God thought he had died.

I suspect that Huan Du might not have truly died.

He simply merged with Beast God Mountain...

The Jiao Clan has always had a legend that the Beast God possessed 'one servant,' and that only the Beast God could kill their own servant.

I suspect that after Princess Jiao Yi died, her soul entered Beast God Mountain, looking for a way to kill us.

By some coincidence, her soul entered the body of Huan Du, who was in a state of suspended animation."

"Those monsters being controlled—did Huan Du imitate your Supernatural Ability?" Tang Ruan asked.

Heng Zhou nodded, "Huan Du can indeed imitate my Supernatural Ability, but it must have been Princess Jiao Yi who was commanding those monsters.

She possessed Huan Du's body and gained his Supernatural Ability."

Tang Ruan clenched her fists.

She wanted very, very much to curse at this moment.

The elders say, "The good do not live long, while the wicked live for a thousand years," how is it the same even in the Beast World?

"Then, are we her match?" Tang Ruan asked.

Lang Lie: "Heng Zhou says that as long as Fen Tian and I join forces, we can completely destroy Princess Jiao Yi's soul.

Then, after we completely destroy Beast God Mountain, everything will be over."

"Don't worry, A-Wu! Huan Du is not as strong as us!" Fen Tian patted his chest confidently.

Heng Zhou looked at Tang Ruan again: "Fen Tian is right.

If Huan Du were stronger than us, the Former Beast God would have definitely created another Huan Du after he disappeared.

It is precisely because, although he can imitate all Beast Men's Supernatural Abilities, his power is less than one-third of the original Beast Man, which is why he was discarded by the Former Beast God."

After Heng Zhou finished speaking, he stood up.

"Let's go!"

Tang Ruan stood up abruptly, "You're going now?"

The others also stood up one after another.

When Yan Qing walked past her, he suddenly reached out and pulled Tang Ruan into his arms.

He kissed her forehead: "Wait for me to return."

Tang Ruan: ...

She did not want to hear that sentence.

This sentence is super ominous; once this sentence appears in TV dramas, something bad is bound to happen.

But before she could retort—

Lang Lie wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek, "Wait for me."

Fen Tian, who had already walked out, rushed back in.

He picked Tang Ruan up and spun her around, "I'll be back very soon."

Finally, Tang Ruan's gaze fell on Heng Zhou, who was standing at the door.

She trotted over.

Heng Zhou suddenly leaned down and pecked her on the lips.

"Wait—"

Tang Ruan covered his mouth with her hand.

Heng Zhou: ...

She finally had the chance to interrupt their "spell-casting."

"I'm not waiting!

I sleep when it's time to sleep, and I eat when I wake up!

I'm not waiting for anyone. You can fight slowly; I'm not in a rush at all.

I'll just do whatever I need to do!"

She said it all in one breath.

She looked up and saw her Beast Husbands all turning to look at her.

Tang Ruan stomped her feet in anxiety, "In short, I won't wait!"

Her face was flushed, and she felt her heartbeat thundering in her ears.

She was extremely nervous, fearing that their farewells had already been heard by the "Gods."

Doing this, she must have interrupted the "spell-casting," right?

If something bad happens once that phrase is spoken, then surely nothing will happen now, right?

Everyone looked at her in confusion.

Before they could say anything else.

Tang Ruan turned and ran toward her room.

Lang Lie and Fen Tian wanted to chase after her, but were stopped by Yan Qing.

Heng Zhou watched her retreating figure and suddenly smiled.

"She is just too worried about us."

--- Late at night.

Tang Ruan lay on the bed with her eyes closed.

Her hands were tucked under her neck, clutching the blanket tightly, and her eyelashes were trembling incessantly.

She had already counted 3786 sheep in her mind.

According to Murphy's Law, at times like this, the more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen.

The best method is to just fall asleep.

Don't think about anything, and then nothing will happen.

... 13454 sheep, 13455 sheep, 13456 sheep...

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Mistress... Mistress..."

Tang Ruan suddenly threw off the quilt and sat up.

She opened the door and saw Hu Che standing there.

Tang Ruan: "I was just about to fall asleep, and then you woke me up!"

She turned her face away angrily.

Hu Che grinned: "I know, I know, I disturbed your peaceful dreams.

It's just that I can't sleep, could you keep me company?"

Tang Ruan: "Are you worried about them? What's there to worry about? I'm not worried at all."

As she said this, she deliberately reached out and yawned.

Tang Ruan: Heavens, you see that, right! I'm not worried at all, and I'm not waiting for them to come back.

You need to understand, don't use those cliché scripts on me!

Hu Che: "I'm not worried."

Tang Ruan's hand stopped in mid-air.

Could it be that Hu Che also understands Murphy's Law?

Hu Che said with a troubled expression: "It's just that the rice wine I learned to make from you last time is already brewed; if I leave it any longer, it will turn sour.

I wanted you to keep me company and consume some of it, and maybe guide me a little while you're at it, how about it?"

Tang Ruan: ...

Heavens, you see that, right! Now I'm going to teach Hu Che how to brew wine! Usually, after a wine-brewing plot, it's definitely a career arc!

Do-not-mess-with-my-romance-plot!

Tang Ruan: "Alright then! Once you learn it, you can teach the other Beast Men in Red Fox City. When the time comes, open a small tavern. You could even open it as a chain store."

"What is a chain store?" Hu Che asked.

The two walked and chatted.

On the stone table in the garden, Tang Ruan took out a parchment scroll and set a small goal for Hu Che first.

"One hundred branches in three years, how about it?"

Hu Che's eyes widened: "One hundred? There aren't even one hundred cities in the Beast Kingdom!"

Tang Ruan: "You can open one at the beginning of the city and one at the end of the city. Open two on streets with high foot traffic. Just like Mixue—"

Tang Ruan's voice stopped abruptly, and she suddenly noticed Hu Che blinking.

He was genuinely listening intently.

His amber eyes reflected the candlelight, filled with the light of thirst for knowledge.

Tang Ruan: That's right, this is the state; they are currently on a career arc.

Hu Che: "But will there be that many people who like drinking rice wine?"

Tang Ruan: "There are many types of wine; you can also make fruit wine, which is sweet and sour. Wine made from Sweet Wheat tastes a bit bitter, but it's very refreshing when frozen. You can also make non-alcoholic drinks, which are sweet and can be enjoyed by Cubs. How about you also introduce some milk tea!"

Tang Ruan became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke.

She truly had forgotten, for the time being, to worry about her Beast Husbands.

In the corridor, a Beast Man who had been slacking off and sleeping was woken up and was also listening with great interest.

Tang Ruan saw him.

Hu Che followed her gaze, "Brother, come over and have a drink with us!"

The next day.

Sunlight shone on the Beast Man in the corridor.

Someone kicked him hard.

That person's voice was trembling, "Stop sleeping... dead... dead..."