Chapter 140: Oh No

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Oh No

"I don’t know. I just heard them talking about it."

She had overheard some other females talking as she passed by. If she were to ask, the Beastmen in the tribe wouldn’t pay her any mind.

"Oh well, it has nothing to do with us anyway. I’m feeling pretty good today. When Mu Feng gets back, bring him over. I’ll cook something delicious tonight."

Shi Hua quickly waved her hands. "Wanwan, you’re pregnant. You should be resting."

The truth was, Bai Wanwan was craving it herself; inviting them was just a convenient excuse.

"It’s settled then. Come over for dinner tonight. I’ll let you taste my cooking."

She was craving potato and beef brisket stew. There was no beef, but there was an animal that Xin Feng and Zhu Xiu had hunted that was very similar to beef.

It tasted even better, and had a chewier texture.

The spices and seasonings were all ready, so she didn’t need to spend Points to exchange for them.

In the afternoon, Bai Wanwan started cutting the meat and preparing. After all, the males had big appetites, and hers wasn’t small either.

"You tell me what to do, and I’ll do it." Xin Feng rolled up his sleeves, walked to her side, and took the knife.

Bai Wanwan nodded. "Alright, you do it."

She instructed Xin Feng to cut the meat into small pieces and first blanch it in water.

Next, she added oil and a few Sichuan peppercorns.

Once the peppercorns became fragrant, she scooped them out, then added scallions, ginger, garlic, and some other spices to stir-fry.

By evening, a rich aroma was wafting from her home...

When Shi Hua arrived with her Beast Husband, Bai Wanwan had already placed a large pot of stewed meat on the table.

"It smells so good!"

Shi Hua couldn’t help but gulp.

Mu Feng had already heard from Shi Hua that this female, Bai Wanwan, could make all sorts of delicious food. His own female had been talking about it nonstop ever since she had a taste.

"Have a seat, Mu Feng. Don’t be a stranger, make yourself at home."

Bai Wanwan said hospitably, while Xin Feng brought them bowls and chopsticks.

Bai Wanwan enthusiastically placed a large piece of meat in both Mu Feng’s and Shi Hua’s bowls. "Try it."

Shi Hua took a bite without hesitation. It was so fragrant that her eyes went wide, and she wished she could chew even faster.

But when she turned her head, she saw her Beast Husband just staring at the piece of meat. Shi Hua nudged his arm. "It’s delicious. Hurry up and eat."

"Oh."

Mu Feng was just surprised. How could meat be cooked to look so unlike meat? He couldn’t even smell a meaty scent.

Urged on by his female, Mu Feng tentatively put the meat in his mouth.

The moment the juices touched his tongue, a strange flavor made his entire body thrill with excitement, and he began to chew as if he’d lost control.

After swallowing the first bite, he uncontrollably picked up another piece.

Suddenly, no one in the room was talking. Although Bai Wanwan was someone who had eaten all kinds of modern delicacies, having lived in this resource-scarce world for so long, her usual meals were relatively simple.

With a rare feast like this, she too ate with gusto, not wanting to speak at all.

The few Beastmen gathered together and devoured the entire large pot of meat at an incredible speed.

"Wanwan, that was so delicious."

Mu Feng glanced at his female, then turned to face the person opposite him. "Can you tell me how to cook this meat? I want to make it for Shi Hua."

"I can, but you need to learn how to use fire, which is a bit dangerous."

Hearing that it involved fire, both Mu Feng and Shi Hua’s faces turned pale.

Shi Hua quickly shook her head. "Then never mind."

"Fire isn’t that dangerous. As long as you learn how to use it, you can make it work for you and create a lot of delicious food with it."

Shi Hua hesitated. As a Beastman, she had an innate fear of fire, but the food made with it was just too delicious.

Just as they were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

Mu Feng, who was on his feet, heard the commotion and took a few steps to the door to look out.

"It’s the Clan Leader and the others. They’re coming over."

Bai Wanwan was speechless. She remained seated on the stone stool without moving an inch. "Why are they here again?"

Shi Hua also ran to the door to look. After watching for a moment, she ran back and said to Bai Wanwan, "Wanwan, it looks like they’re really coming this way."

After what happened last time, Shi Hua’s heart pounded with fear at such a sight.

Bai Wanwan, however, wasn’t the least bit worried.

Noticing the worry in Shi Hua’s expression, she grabbed her arm. "It’s okay, I’ll go see."

Using her for support, Bai Wanwan stood up.

The two of them helped each other as they walked out the main door.

Mu Shan, Mu Zhi, and other females were at the very front. "Bai Wanwan, have you seen our cubs?"

"Didn’t you already search my home? Are you going to search it again?"

"Who knows if you’ve hidden our cubs somewhere?"

Aunt Lu, who had rushed over after hearing the news, tried to placate Mu Shan. "Mu Shan, why would Wanwan hide your cub?"

Mu Shan was furious and pointed directly at Aunt Lu. "If you help her again, I’ll deal with you too."

Aunt Lu wanted to say more, but Bai Wanwan grabbed her hand. "Aunt Lu, don’t worry. I’m fine."

Aunt Lu wasn’t reassured, but she really couldn’t afford to offend Mu Shan, so she could only stand aside and watch for the time being.

Bai Wanwan turned to face Mu Shan, her expression turning cold. "I’ll say it again. I’m having my own cub. I have no interest in yours."

"But everything was fine before! It was only after you few outsider Beastmen arrived that the tribe lost three cubs in a row."

"What does your cub going missing have to do with us outsiders? What if you ran your mouth and offended some other Beastman, and they secretly threw your cub away? That’s not impossible!"

"It was you! Last time, I said your cub stole an Eagle Beast’s egg. You must have hated me ever since, so you went after my cub, didn’t you?"

"If I really hated you, I’d come after you directly, not a helpless cub."

At this point, Bai Wanwan suddenly thought of a possibility.

A grave look appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"Instead of wasting your time suspecting me, you should be thinking about whether you dealt with that stolen Eagle Beast Egg properly."

"What do you mean?"

As soon as Mu Shan finished speaking, the Clan Leader and the other males also turned their heads to look at her.

Then, from not far away, another female’s voice called out, "Clan Leader, it’s terrible! My cub is missing too..."

A female came stumbling towards them, falling over as she reached them.

Another female immediately helped her up. "Speak clearly. What happened?"

******

Yan Lie didn’t say goodbye to Bai Wanwan in person.

After catching some prey and asking Shi Hua to pass it on to Bai Wanwan, he hadn’t actually left right away.

Every day, he watched from a distance as she sunbathed with her Beast Husband, carrying her child.

His heart was filled with envy for the male by her side. If only he could also stay by Wanwan’s side, he too could have that happiness.

But Wanwan wouldn’t accept him.

The more he watched, the stronger his longing grew.

To prevent himself from doing something that would make Wanwan despise him and that he would later regret, he forced himself to turn away from the Black Dog Tribe and set off on the road back to his own clan.

After walking alone in the forest for the better part of a day, he suddenly saw a flock of Eagle Beasts burst into the sky ahead.

He quickly hid himself and watched, head tilted up, until the flock of Eagle Beasts disappeared from sight.

Only after all the Eagle Beasts had left did he emerge from his hiding place.

’Why are there so many Eagle Beasts here?’ he wondered.

He continued forward and before long, arrived at the edge of a cliff.

Scraps of meat and bone from some animal were scattered along the cliff’s edge.

Suddenly, Yan Lie’s gaze froze. The bones were too small, like those of some animal’s young.

He moved closer for a better look and realized—they were the bones of a Beastman cub!

’This is bad!’

Yan Lie spun around, transformed into a leopard, and charged back in the direction of the Black Dog Tribe...