Chapter 93: Fishing for Information

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Fishing for Information

Zhuo Ling had been pursued and adored by numerous males since she was young, so she was used to being targeted by other females.

She paid them no mind, as her Beast Husbands were stronger than theirs anyway.

If they provoked her, she would just have Lu Da beat up their Beast Husbands.

Zhuo Ling couldn’t be bothered to say any more to them and turned to leave.

After Zhu Xiu brought her home, Bai Wanwan spent her time playing with the cubs.

"Come on, little ones. Eat up so you can grow big and strong."

A small cub was gently gnawing on her finger. Seeing this, Zhu Xiu immediately walked over and pulled the cub away.

"Don’t spoil them. When they get a little bigger, they could easily hurt you."

After speaking, Zhu Xiu shot the cubs a stern glare.

The cubs immediately started whimpering. Clearly frightened by Zhu Xiu’s stern expression, they instantly became obedient.

"The cubs are still little. Don’t be so harsh with them."

As she was speaking, a gentle female voice called from outside the door, "Wanwan, are you there?"

"She is. What do you want?"

In contrast, Xin Feng’s voice was flat and emotionless.

Bai Wanwan slowly walked out. When Zhuo Ling saw her, she immediately broke into a familiar smile, as if greeting a long-lost friend. "Wanwan."

’Well, I’m bored anyway,’ Bai Wanwan thought. ’I might as well see what Zhuo Ling is up to.’

"Xin Feng, go on with what you were doing. I’ll talk with her outside."

"Alright." Xin Feng turned and went back inside.

Zhuo Ling stared at Xin Feng’s back, only snapping out of it and smiling again when Bai Wanwan called to her.

"Wanwan, I heard you’ll be living in the Black Dog Tribe for the long term?" she asked, intimately linking her arm with Bai Wanwan’s.

Bai Wanwan didn’t shake her off. She just pretended to be clueless and replied with a grin, "That’s the plan for now."

"Then you should hang out with us from now on. When it gets a little warmer, I’ll take you to the river to pick fruit. The fruit there is so sweet; you’ll definitely love it."

’This female is something else. She even knows to butter me up first to gain my trust.’

"Okay!"

Bai Wanwan had a look of pure, innocent foolishness, the kind of person who would still help count the money after being scammed.

Zhuo Ling stared at her smiling face, a little perplexed. ’Do all those powerful males really like this type of female?’

She leaned in, acting all chummy like they were the best of friends.

"Wanwan, have you really never left the area around your tribe before?"

"Mmm, never."

She was all about giving straight answers.

"If you’ve never left, how did you find your Beast Husbands?"

"I found some in my tribe, and I picked up the others on the road after my tribe was destroyed."

’The comparison is infuriating.’

’She just picked up three powerful males that easily?’

"Do your Beast Husbands have any other brothers?"

"I don’t think so."

"Then what tribe are they from?"

’So even Beastmen like to run a background check,’ Bai Wanwan mused. ’She just keeps asking about my two Beast Husbands.’

"They never told me. You’ve asked me so many questions, isn’t it my turn now?"

"Huh?"

Before Zhuo Ling could react, Bai Wanwan started her counter-questioning.

"Besides your four Beast Husbands, is there any other male you like?" A gossipy glint shone in Bai Wanwan’s eyes.

Her words made Zhuo Ling think of Jin Yi, and she couldn’t help but let out a soft "Mmm."

Bai Wanwan pressed on, "Is he a male from the Black Dog Tribe?"

"No." Zhuo Ling glanced back and saw the two busy males in the stone house, and a sense of competitiveness swelled within her.

"He’s the Young Clan Leader of the Golden Lion Tribe, a major tribe. He has a Yellow Rank Talent, and he’s no less handsome than your two males."

’Go ahead and brag, but there’s no need to put mine down to build him up.’

Bai Wanwan huffed. "I don’t believe you. My Beast Husbands are the strongest."

"Your Beast Husbands are strong, but he’s even stronger. He’s the Young Clan Leader, and he’ll become the Clan Leader of a major tribe in the future."

"Is that so? Then is he your Beast Husband?"

The words were undoubtedly a critical hit. Zhuo Ling’s face paled and flushed.

"He may not be my Beast Husband now, but he has always liked me."

Even now, Zhuo Ling didn’t realize she was being led by the nose. She had come to dig up information but had ended up confessing everything herself.

"I don’t believe you."

That sentence ignited the female’s competitive spirit.

"In a little while, he’ll be coming to our tribe, and you can see for yourself. He’s always liked me. He hasn’t even taken a mate yet. This time, I’ll definitely make him my Beast Husband."

As they continued, Zhuo Ling talked more and more, with Bai Wanwan playing along and feeding her prompts from time to time.

It was only when Zhuo Ling was leaving Bai Wanwan’s home that she realized what had happened. How did her attempt to get information out of Bai Wanwan turn into her spilling all her own secrets?

Bai Wanwan had listened with great interest, though she had no idea how much of what Zhuo Ling said was true.

’Who cares. As long as it’s entertaining...’

***

The weather grew warmer each day. Bai Wanwan spent her days either going for walks or experimenting with food.

She redeemed cherries, blueberries, strawberries, hawthorn berries, and white sugar from her system.

Then she stood before the stove and started tinkering.

Xin Feng walked over to her side and glanced over. "What are you making? I’ll help."

Bai Wanwan was washing the fruit. She turned and said to him, "You can start the fire."

Xin Feng skillfully lit the firewood, and before long, the pot was hot.

Bai Wanwan walked over and poured a bag of white sugar in.

The temperature inside the pot slowly rose, melting the sugar into a thick syrup.

She had already skewered the fruit on tree branches, which looked particularly beautiful in long strings.

The fruit from her system was all top-quality, both in appearance and taste.

She carried the plate to the pot and said to Xin Feng beside her, "You can try some in a bit. It’s delicious."

The sweet fragrance reminded Bai Wanwan of the taste of candied fruit skewers, making her mouth water.

She immediately dipped a skewer of strawberries into the syrup, rolling it around before quickly pulling it out.

After repeating this process several times, more than ten skewers of fruit were all coated in a layer of sugar, arranged on the plate looking crystal clear.

She picked up a strawberry skewer and held it to Xin Feng’s lips. "Have a taste."

Xin Feng never refused her requests. His eyes softened as he opened his mouth and bit off the strawberry she offered.

"Is it good?" she asked, while popping another strawberry into her own mouth.

The sweet and sour flavor of the strawberry blended with the sugar, creating a particularly delicious taste.

Xin Feng didn’t actually like fruit very much.

"It’s delicious."

How could Bai Wanwan not see that he was just saying that to make her happy? She smiled and said, "Don’t force yourself if you don’t like it. If you don’t eat it, there’s more for me!"

With that, she took a skewer and walked over to Zhu Xiu, who was processing their kill.

"Open up."

Zhu Xiu didn’t even look up, simply eating a candied hawthorn berry from her hand.

Before Bai Wanwan could ask, Zhu Xiu spoke first. "It’s good. What kind of fruit is this? I’ve never seen it before."

"It’s called hawthorn." ’This world only has wild fruits. There might be some with a similar taste, but nothing exactly the same.’

Bai Wanwan ate four skewers of the candied fruit in one go. As she took the fifth and walked to the doorway, she looked up and saw a very young-looking female standing by the wall, staring at the skewer in her hand and swallowing hard several times.

Bai Wanwan waved the skewer in her hand and smiled at her. "Want some?"

But the female lowered her head, not daring to look at her.

Bai Wanwan noticed that her beast-hide clothes were tattered, her hair was a mess, and there were even cuts on her face.

The female kept her head down, wanting to leave, but she heard footsteps approaching.

Soon, the footsteps stopped in front of her.

She cautiously raised her head and saw the female’s face—so beautiful it almost made her forget to breathe.

Her cheeks instantly flushed red, but her gaze was evasive, not daring to look directly at Bai Wanwan’s face.

It was the first time Bai Wanwan had ever seen such a shy female. She couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Am I that scary? Why can’t you look at me?"

Her gaze finally settled on Bai Wanwan’s face, her eyes wide with awe.

’Such a beautiful female!’

Bai Wanwan held out the candied fruit skewer to her. "Here."

She smelled the fragrance that had just made her drool. She couldn’t stop herself from raising her hand and taking what was offered.

By the time she came to her senses, the beautiful female had already turned and left.

She looked down at the thing in her hand, raised it to her nose, and sniffed.

’So fragrant.’

Without a second thought, she licked it.

Her eyes immediately lit up as if filled with twinkling stars.

One bite after another, she quickly finished the entire skewer of candied fruit.

By now, the sky was nearly dark. She looked at the door to Bai Wanwan’s home.

She immediately turned and headed home, rummaging around until she pulled out a strip of dried meat.

Early the next morning, when Bai Wanwan stepped out, she saw a strip of jerky at her doorstep.

It was obvious someone had intentionally left it there.

She looked around before turning back to ask Xin Feng, "Xin Feng, did you see anyone come by?"

"No."

Bai Wanwan thought for a moment, picked up the meat strip, and set it aside. She said to Xin Feng, "I’m going to take the cubs out to get some sun."

As she spoke, she called out to the cubs.

One, two, three...

Four cubs ran out, but one was missing.