48: Chapter 48 He doesn't like females

Suddenly, a cloud of pink mist drifted by.

"I love hearing that, say a few more words, hahahaha..." The Bull-beast laughed happily.

Tang Ruan: "That's all."

"That's all? Hahahaha..."

"If I say any more, I'll disgust myself to death, hahahaha..."

Tang Ruan suddenly started laughing along with the Bull-beast.

Hu Che frowned as he watched them.

This Female Beastman, she must really be sick!

"What is that sweet smell? Hahahaha..."

The Bull-beast laughed until he couldn't catch his breath and threw Tang Ruan onto the ground.

Tang Ruan immediately stuffed a handful of the Laughing Powder antidote into her mouth and quickly ran toward Hu Che.

The Weasel Beast lunged at her.

Tang Ruan grabbed the remaining Laughing Powder and threw it all at him.

"Hahahaha... You detestable Female Beastman, what is... hahahaha... this?"

The Weasel Beast laughed until he knelt on the ground, rolling around.

Tang Ruan hurriedly untied Hu Che and dragged him away.

The two ran for a while. Hu Che suddenly broke free from her, squatted on the ground, and refused to move.

"What's wrong..."

Hu Che looked up. His golden eyes were filled with tears, curved into a smiling arc. His lips were pursed tightly, as if he were deliberately holding back.

"I... hahahaha..." As soon as he opened his mouth, a clear and charming peal of laughter came out.

Tang Ruan: ...

"I can't... haha... it's so uncomfortable... hahahaha..."

Tang Ruan hurriedly stuffed a handful of the antidote into his mouth.

Hu Che grabbed Tang Ruan's hand, pressed his forehead against the back of her hand, and rubbed it gently. He tried hard to suppress himself, not letting any strange sounds escape.

After a while, the medicine took effect. He suddenly let go of her, took a deep breath, and collapsed onto the grass.

"What was that just now?"

"Laughing Powder, a type of plant pollen that makes people laugh," Tang Ruan explained.

The corners of Hu Che's eyes were red. "Does it have any other effects?"

Tang Ruan recalled. She automatically filtered out the words "virility-boosting." "No."

Hu Che stood up and said somewhat angrily, "Since we've already escaped, let's go our separate ways!"

Tang Ruan had no objections. After seeing Hu Che's human form, she was basically certain that he was the little fox from her dream.

But he looked a bit younger than in her dream. In other words, the two of them hadn't reached the time to "be together" yet.

Actually, whether they would really end up together in the end, Tang Ruan didn't care. She already had Lang Lie.

For a lovesick person, any male other than her husband is collectively referred to as a passerby.

"Fine. Then tell me first, where is this? Where are there people? I need to go find my Beast Husband, Lang Lie."

Hu Che patted his clothes and stood up. "This place used to be called Wan Shou City, and we are in the forest on the outskirts of Wan Shou City. Wan Shou City is a mixed bag, with beastmen of all races."

Tang Ruan: Great! It's easy to ask for information where there are many people.

"But—" Hu Che's tone shifted. "I suggest you don't go."

"Why?"

Hu Che crossed his arms, giving off the feeling of a young person trying to act mature. "Wan Shou City is inherently a very dangerous place. A Female Beastman cannot survive there without a Male Beastman accompanying her."

"Furthermore, Wan Shou City recently got a new City Lord. He's capturing Female Beastmen everywhere to bring back for mating!"

Tang Ruan: ...

Seeing a trace of panic on Tang Ruan's face, for some reason, Hu Che felt a little bit happy.

"This City Lord is a pervert! Isn't he afraid of being hit by the Beast God's Curse?"

"It's not him who's mating, so what's there to be afraid of? He doesn't like Female Beastmen."

Tang Ruan: ...

"Is she a female beast?" That was quite rare. Although Female Beastmen were precious in the Beast World, their combat power was not high. The Beast World was a place that spoke through force, so the position of tribe leader was generally held by a Male Beastman. Potato Mama had taken the position of First Beast Husband, plus the Marmot people all liked her.

"No, he is a Male Beastman."

Tang Ruan: Oh! So beastmen also have a penchant for the same sex.

Hu Che continued, "He captures Female Beastmen to bring back and form contracts with his tribesmen. Because their tribe hasn't had a Female Beastman born in many years. If this continues, the race will go extinct. No matter how powerful he is, eventually, he will be all alone."

So that was it. Tang Ruan thought for a moment. "Tell me how to get there."

Hu Che was somewhat angry. Could she not understand him? It was very dangerous for her to go there alone! Or was it that she didn't care at all?

Hu Che met Tang Ruan's expectant gaze. Suddenly, he sneered. That's right, Female Beastmen didn't care at all about how many Beast Husbands they had. In fact, they wished for more people to serve them! He had overthought it. He thought she was so devoted to her Beast Husband and not a casual Female Beastman.

Just as Hu Che was about to tell her, footsteps suddenly sounded from behind.

"Finally found you!"

"Damn it! I'm going to rent you out to ten female beasts! No! Twenty! Make you suffer the Beast God's Curse and rot to death!"

"Leave that Female Beastman to me! Hehehe!"

Along with the Bull-beast and Weasel Beast from before, there were two more beastmen Tang Ruan couldn't identify. Every one of them was tall and brawny, charging wildly toward the two of them.

"Oh no!" Hu Che instantly transformed into his Beast Form. "Quick, get on!"

His Beast Form was now half as tall as a person, completely different from when they first met. Tang Ruan hesitated for a moment, then quickly climbed onto his back and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Hu Che was agile and weaved quickly through the forest. The beastmen behind them suddenly transformed into their Beast Forms as well. Besides the brown bull and the weasel, there was also a giant lizard and a Hyena. They were all hideous-looking animals...

"Can you... go a little faster?" Tang Ruan couldn't help but urge him.

"My Energy hasn't fully recovered; this is as fast as I can go."

Hu Che suddenly braked hard; there was no road ahead. Below the cliff was a turbulent river. Not far across the river was another cliff.

Hu Che took a few steps back for a running start, but in the end, he stopped at the edge of the cliff. He wasn't confident he could make this distance while carrying her.

If it were just him, he should be able to jump across. Although abandoning her would be very selfish, he still had very important things to do. He had to wait for his big brother, he had to revive the Red Fox Tribe, he had to avenge his tribesmen; he absolutely could not die here...

Besides, they wouldn't kill a Female Beastman. At most, they would just find her a few Beast Husbands she didn't like...

But how was he going to convince her to get down? If she wasn't willing and instead clung to him, neither of them would survive. It looked like he had no choice but to use his Supernatural Ability on her...

Hu Che's golden pupils gradually suffused with a rose-colored hue... Suddenly, his gaze froze. He turned his head in shock. Tang Ruan had actually climbed down on her own.

"What are you doing!"

"You can't jump across, right? Go quickly!" Tang Ruan waved her hand, looking nonchalant.

"What kind of Male Beastman would I be if I abandoned a Female Beastman alone!" Hu Che was furious.

Tang Ruan smiled helplessly. "Don't learn to talk like an adult when you're just a kid. Hurry up and go, don't worry about me. I have a way."

Tang Ruan checked the small pouches on her waist. The Laughing Powder was used up, but the Numbing Fruit should be able to hold them off for a while.

"I am an adult." Hu Che gritted his teeth.

"Is that so? I couldn't tell."

Tang Ruan picked up her slingshot and forcefully shot the Numbing Fruit into the distance. But this time, it was face-to-face. The beastmen all nimbly dodged it. It was clear they were about to rush right up to them.

Hu Che lowered his head, knocked Tang Ruan over, and she fell onto his back. He used all his strength to leap forward. His front claws caught the opposite cliff wall, but his body plummeted straight down.

Tang Ruan slid onto his tail. Instinctively, she hugged it tightly. Hu Che was being dragged down, falling bit by bit. Tang Ruan tried to climb up, but the slightest exertion made him fall even faster.

"Hahahaha!" The mocking laughter of the beastmen came from behind. "You can't run now, can you!"

"How about we keep the Female Beastman!" the Bull-beast suggested.

"I think that works, the boss won't know anyway," the Hyena beastman said, drooling.

"Let's have her form a contract with us today."

"I think we should hand her over to the boss," the Weasel Beast said, staring obsessively at Tang Ruan's delicate back. "Such a beautiful Female Beastman, he will definitely send you all away when the time comes."

"Tie her up so she doesn't have a chance to resist, wouldn't that be better?" the Giant Lizard beast said coldly.

The group reached a consensus. They stepped back a few paces, preparing to jump across.

Hu Che's claws were worn until they bled, yet he was still trying his best to climb up. He absolutely could not let her fall into the hands of this group of terrifying beastmen.

Suddenly, he felt a weight lift from his body.