Chapter 153: There’s Big Gossip!

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: There’s Big Gossip!

Gu Weilan frowned, having no intention of speaking at all.

Mo Jincuan pressed his lips together and looked at her. Seeing her icy expression and faint hints of impatience, his eyes turned red.

"Weilan Female saved my life, and the Beast God Matching System paired me with you to be your Beast Husband. However, at the time, I was solely focused on finding my savior, so I sent my trusted aides to reject Weilan Female.

"Later, when I learned that Weilan Female was the very savior I was looking for, it was already too late."

Vice Admiral Wu raised his eyebrows, his aged but sharp eyes lighting up. There was some massive gossip here! He gave a slight nod, keeping his thoughts to himself.

Being old was no excuse to be an obnoxious busybody. If he didn’t know the full story, jumping in to offer unsolicited critiques would just make him an insufferable, grumpy old fool. He absolutely refused to be that guy! He was going to be a reasonable, considerate old man who cared for the younger generation, kept his mouth shut, and stayed by Weilan Female’s side to enjoy all the juicy drama.

Gu Weilan looked at Vice Admiral Wu. "Grandpa Vice Admiral, shouldn’t we head to the next patient now?"

Vice Admiral Wu was about to nod when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He immediately corrected her, "Hey! You have to call me Great-Grandpa. Grandma Bai and I are from the same generation! By dropping that one word, you’ve demoted me by an entire generation for no reason!"

Gu Weilan smiled. "Let’s just keep our titles separate! Isn’t it nice to be called something younger?"

Vice Admiral Wu waved his hand. "Hey—no, no, no! When I was young, I hated being called ’Uncle’ and preferred ’Brother.’ That was just the ignorance of youth, not realizing the perks of seniority. Now that I’m older, I definitely prefer the higher seniority!

"Otherwise, Grandma Bai is going to laugh at me!"

Gu Weilan didn’t continue joking with Vice Admiral Wu. She merely wanted to use the opportunity to change the subject. Smoothly steering the conversation back to the patients, she said, "I made a new discovery from this one. I need to interact with a few more patients to be sure!"

Remembering what Mo Jincuan had just said, Vice Admiral Wu agreed. "Alright, let’s head to the next ward.

"Also, there’s no need to worry about your Devouring Life Talent Skill.

"With so many Beastmen in the Interstellar Alliance, there are always some who possess high-risk Talent Skills. As long as they aren’t used to harm other Beastmen, they won’t face any sanctions under federal law.

"It won’t restrict your freedom as a Beastman, either."

Gu Weilan narrowed her eyes. "There won’t be any impact at all? I don’t believe that!"

Vice Admiral Wu chuckled. "There might be a slight impact. Once this matter is resolved, you may need to download a Talent Skill usage monitoring app.

"This tool will record when you use your Talent Skill and for how long.

"If you don’t want to carry it around, that’s fine too.

"In that case, simply avoid crime scenes or places that are in an uproar over an incident.

"If you happen to stumble into a situation influenced by a Devouring Talent Skill, and you don’t have the monitoring app downloaded, it could be very hard for you to clear your name."

Gu Weilan thought about it and nodded. It seemed Mo Jincuan’s concerns weren’t unwarranted. If she didn’t possess a Space Beast Rank, downloading this monitoring app would serve as protection. However, given that she did have a Space Beast Rank, downloading it would equate to surveillance. But what made Mo Jincuan think she would be unwilling to download this app?

Mo Jincuan looked at her. "Weilan Female, I’ve discovered that Xuanshuo seems to be constantly targeting you. I’m worried he might use the issue with your Talent Skill to frame you for something.

"That male... I get the feeling he’s the type whose love has twisted into hatred.

"The kind of Beastman who would destroy you if he can’t have your affection."

The gleeful, gossip-loving smile instantly vanished from Vice Admiral Wu’s face. He looked at Mo Jincuan. "Do you have evidence for what you’re saying? If you do, our Alliance Army will definitely not stand idly by!"

Gu Weilan looked at Vice Admiral Wu, her eyes instantly brimming with hope! She didn’t need a so-called admirer hiding in the shadows, secretly monitoring her every move. She truly couldn’t understand Xuanshuo. When he had the chance to become her Beast Husband, he insisted on playing the victim and feigning poverty, acting as though he was trying to wring money out of her. Now that the match was annulled, he was suddenly acting deeply devoted?

First of all, she had never been particularly good to him. This meant there was no scenario where he couldn’t accept that she no longer treated him well, making him want to reconcile and get back together so she would treat him wonderfully again like before. So why was Xuanshuo launching into a grueling groveling routine to win her back? She just couldn’t understand it!

Secondly, if Xuanshuo was after her patents, hoping to greedily extract more wealth from her, then she understood it even less! She had made it abundantly clear that she disliked him, so what exactly was he trying to achieve? As a result, Gu Weilan really didn’t want Xuanshuo keeping an eye on her. Mo Jincuan bringing this up served as the perfect spokesperson, saying exactly what was on her mind.

Seeing Gu Weilan nod, Vice Admiral Wu made the arrangements. "I’ll first accompany Junior Priest Mo Jincuan to watch you perform the treatments. If their Priests can find a method to eradicate the parasitic insect clan from this, that would be ideal.

"Once you’ve finished treating the Beastmen, I’ll consult Junior Priest Mo Jincuan to understand more about this male, Xuanshuo.

"If he truly harbors malicious intentions against you, our army will naturally deal with him! You don’t need to worry!"

Gu Weilan gladly accepted this!

She soon discovered that dealing with a weakened parasitic insect clan was much easier than dealing with a healthy, hidden one, and it consumed a much smaller Talent Skill Amount. After devouring the parasitic insect clan from five Beastman captains, Gu Weilan’s face finally turned pale; she needed to rest.

Vice Admiral Wu then took Mo Jincuan to his office for questioning. Meanwhile, Gu Weilan needed to check in with her Beast Husbands back home. She sent messages to Zhan Heng, Shi Lingfeng, Lorenzo Snow, Shen Mianzhou, and Samuel Riel. After some thought, she also sent a message to Lu Xuyin: "I’ve arrived at the frontlines. I heard that your Seventh Regiment is stationed here as well."

Receiving her message, Zhan Heng immediately initiated a video call. When he noticed Gu Weilan’s pale complexion and the austere condition of her room, an indescribable heartache welled up within him.

Shi Lingfeng, on the other hand, was devastated. He waited until Zhan Heng ended his call before sending Gu Weilan a video call request of his own. ℴ

The moment it connected, his eyes were red. "Both the White Tiger Clan and the Vermilion Bird Clan stepped in and helped us deal with a lot of the material suppliers who were maliciously driving up prices.

"Female Master, you secured this by trading your own safety to go to the frontlines to help them, didn’t you? They told me a little about it.

"My great-grandmother and the others said that for the Shi Family’s Bloodline Purification Bath production line, they’ve given you an eighty percent stake. As for the rest, the shares they hold are saved up for the cubs we’ll have in the future.

"How could you use yourself as a bargaining chip and go to such a dangerous place?

"It’s because I’m too useless..."

Gu Weilan pressed her lips together. She had received Cultivation Liquid production lines on six habitable planets from the Bai Family and the Rong Family—benefits worth hundreds of billions, perhaps even a trillion. When the Bai Family and the Rong Family originally offered those benefits, they had surely anticipated that if any individuals slipped through the cracks, she would need to spend the time and effort to follow up and investigate them. It would make it easier for them to ask her for help.

Having accepted such lavish gifts, Gu Weilan naturally understood the situation. Therefore, she hadn’t hesitated for a second when agreeing to come to the frontlines. Of course, this didn’t conflict with her Beast Husband being moved beyond measure because of it.

Gu Weilan offered a wry smile. "It’s fine. I was worried about all of you. Xuanshuo exaggerated the efficacy of my Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid, which caused many Beast Clans to want to stir up trouble. This was already an undeserved misfortune for you to bear."