Chapter 171: They Might Not Think That Way

As a result, Lu Xuyin lay there and waited for a long time. Time ticked by, second by second. He almost fell asleep. His eyelids drooped shut, and his head slipped from his hand, but he immediately jolted awake and propped himself back up.

Only then did he realize that his Female Master hadn’t come! It was already half-past two!

Lu Xuyin pouted, his face full of anger and grievance. This was bullying a Beastman too much!

He was anxious! He was incredibly anxious! He needed to become his Female Master’s true Beast Husband in every practical sense as soon as possible! Otherwise, wouldn’t he have to compete for favor with the Female Master’s newly matched Beast Husbands? Besides, he saw that the other Beast Husbands all had little cubs now. He was envious and downright jealous! Even Beast Husband Zhan Heng’s cub could jump up and call her Mother!

Lu Xuyin pulled the covers over himself, fuming with anger. He wanted to know exactly who had intercepted his good fortune! He definitely wouldn’t let them off easily!

Fuming like this, Lu Xuyin eventually fell asleep.

When Lu Xuyin woke up, he found the room completely empty. His morning crankiness could have fed ten resentful spirits. However, after going downstairs, he still didn’t see Gu Weilan. Puzzled, he asked Shi Lingfeng, “Where did the Female Master go?”

Shi Lingfeng didn’t tear his gaze away from his Light Brain for a single second. “The Female Master went to the academy to report in. She might have to receive an award today. At noon, she’ll probably come back to have lunch with her good friends.”

Lu Xuyin frowned. “You didn’t accompany the Female Master? Her physical condition isn’t very good.”

Shi Lingfeng shook his head. “Today, Beast Husband Lorenzo is accompanying the Female Master. They felt that we were quite useless and allowed her to get hurt.”

Lu Xuyin choked on his words.

Only then did Shi Lingfeng look up at Lu Xuyin. “You shouldn’t expect to spend time alone with the Female Master recently. Her condition isn’t suitable for any intimate relations with you.”

Lu Xuyin felt a bit wronged. “But Beast Husband Zhan Heng and the male Beastman Xie Jing accompanied the Female Master all night yesterday!”

Shi Lingfeng shook his head. “They wouldn’t place any physical burden on the Female Master’s body. I still have a basic level of trust in them regarding that.”

By the time Gu Weilan’s body completely recovered, Branch Dean Shan Minghui had already used Incubation Pods to ensure all three of her Beast Husbands had cubs!

Andrew was the same. Now, he even carried an Incubation Pod while attending classes, seemingly just to show off to everyone that his Incubation Pod contained a female cub!

Professor Jiang Mingzhu had directly applied for a leave of absence. She loved the feeling of nurturing life herself. Carrying two cubs in her belly, she lived every day as if in a dream. However, she never forgot to send Gu Weilan plenty of course summaries. She even compiled and sent over many of the academic experiences she had summarized during her own time in school.

Lu Xuyin constantly stayed by Gu Weilan’s side. Although they spent the nights together, he only held her as they rested. However, he no longer felt that sense of insecurity.

Gu Weilan looked at Lu Xuyin. “You’ve been taking time off recently. Won’t the army reprimand you for that?”

Lu Xuyin shook his head. “You are my Female Master. Last time, you fought bravely against the Insect Clan and brought back live samples of the parasitic insect clan for Vice Admiral Wu and the others. You facilitated the development of the anti-parasitic vaccine and were specially awarded the highest honor for a medic.

“However, the damage your body sustained was also substantial. Ji Yanqing, the Commander of the Seventh Army, specially granted me half a year of leave.

“Recently, he’s even been secretly asking me, Zhan Heng, and Shen Mianzhou about you!”

Gu Weilan pursed her lips. “Zhan Heng and the others have been at the Resource Star for over two months now! How is the situation on their end?”

Lu Xuyin peeked at Gu Weilan. “Actually, they didn’t want me to tell you. But I feel that since so much time has passed, you have the right to know.”

Gu Weilan’s eyes suddenly widened as she looked at Lu Xuyin. “What happened?”

It turned out that after Zhan Heng and Xie Jing served Gu Weilan once together that day, they had embraced her and fallen asleep. But because they didn’t want to say goodbye, they woke up very early in the morning and left the villa while she was still asleep. They gathered their team, prepared everything, and set off straight for the Resource Star without coming back to see Gu Weilan one last time.

They fought alongside the Beastmen on the Resource Star against the Insect Clan that had launched a sneak attack. When they nearly perished, Shen Mianzhou led a group of Beastmen to launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside a mine shaft, annihilating all the ambushing Insect Clan forces. Yet, before they could even regroup, they were besieged by a massive swarm of the Insect Clan.

It was Ji Yanqing who brought the Seventh Army to rescue them.

However, Zhan Heng, Xie Jing, and Shen Mianzhou were all severely injured. Moreover, there were heavy casualties among the Beastmen on the Resource Star and the Beastmen from the Hunting Team they had brought with them.

Gu Weilan frowned. “Isn’t the Seventh Army on the frontlines? Is there a ceasefire at the front?”

Lu Xuyin shook his head. “The Seventh Army suffered too many losses on the frontlines, so they were moved to the second line to patrol and intercept Insect Clan forces that flee or launch surprise attacks through wormholes. It was also an opportunity for them to rest and regroup.

“As a result, when Ji Yanqing learned that there was a situation on Beast Husband Zhan Heng’s Resource Star, he swapped posts with the army patrolling near Beast Husband Zhan Heng.”

Gu Weilan gently tapped her fingertips against the sofa, choosing not to say anything.

The sales of the Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid were now completely outstripping supply.

Shi Lingfeng had been sent out by Grandma Shi once again to expand the production lines. Several of the younger generation in the Shi Family who had been competing with Shi Lingfeng for the family inheritance were instantly knocked down a peg in terms of succession rights because all the cubs they birthed were male. As for those who had female cubs, none possessed Shi Jiao’s atavistic bloodline. For the time being, they were all assigned heavy workloads, keeping them as busy as spinning tops every day. They simply had no energy left to scheme for power, set traps, or plot assassinations.

If they didn’t perform well, they would have no channel to obtain the Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid personally formulated by Shi Lingfeng’s Female Master.

Granted, it would be very easy for them to get their hands on standard Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid, as the Shi Family was currently managing those exact production lines and sales channels. However, they didn’t want the factory-made Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid! When they could get the Super Selection Level Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid specially formulated by Shi Lingfeng’s Female Master, why would they settle for the Selection Level produced on the assembly line? Regardless of the specific differences, when given the choice, who wouldn’t want to use the absolute best?

But the work Grandma Shi assigned them made them feel as if she wanted them to keep one eye open and keep working even while they slept!

Help!

The fact that they previously had the time to scheme, plot assassinations, and overthink things just proved they had entirely too much free time!

Now, not only were Shi Lingfeng’s peers working like mindless mules, but not a single one of his elders had a moment of leisure either.

To expand the production lines, there had to be an increase in the output of raw materials. If the quality of the raw material output dropped, it would affect the product’s reputation. The contract Grandma Shi had signed with Gu Weilan stipulated that they would only produce high-end goods. It was the Central Beastman Academy’s production lines that handled the excellent level bath liquids.

Therefore, whenever there was an issue with the screening of raw materials, Grandma Shi would dish out a severe scolding, telling the younger generation in charge that if they continued to mess up, there would be no way for them to receive the specially formulated Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid at the end of the year.

With a carrot dangling in front of them, all the Beastmen of the Shi Family willingly turned into working donkeys. Work! If the work isn’t done, work yourselves to the bone!

That was exactly why Gu Weilan had told Zhan Heng back then to cooperate with the army, the Hunting Teams, and any Beastmen willing to come and fend off the Insect Clan! After all, she could ensure that she received thousands of specially approved sets of Bloodline Purification Bath Liquid directly from Grandma Shi’s production line, without ever having to queue up to order!

In that case, it was no surprise that Ji Yanqing was willing to swap posts just to secure such a good thing.