Ch 15: Was I also refused communication?
Si Shuo was somewhat touched by what Ji Liang said.
In the Lu’ni Tribe, there were very few beastmen who spoke up for Zhile, and even fewer who stood up for him.
Ji Liang was just a traveling merchant, but he could say such words, which made Si Shuo feel a little ashamed.
She shouldn’t have labeled him a cold-blooded animal.
“Thank you!” She gave another deep bow. By the time she straightened up, Ji Liang had already jumped down and left.
Si Shuo sat back down and sighed to Yi Mei, “I’m still too inexperienced and narrow-minded. Lord Ji Liang is a good beastman.”
Yi Mei’s expression was a little strange. How could there be any good beastmen in the Beast World? It was just that the males had taken a fancy to the females!
Yu Jiao was the first to notice any movements upstairs. In the morning, Tao Yun was being attentive to Si Shuo in the square, and in the afternoon, Ji Liang jumped into the cave and took the initiative to talk to Si Shuo. Heh, her younger sister was really capable.
Even without fertility, there were still powerful males who kept coming one after another.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the irritability in her heart. The most urgent task now was to take advantage of the Dark Crow Merchant Band’s few days in the tribe to win over a strong rogue beastman as her Beast Husband!
No matter what kind of male, they all had an inexplicable obsession with having cubs. Her fertility was above average, and her appearance and figure were not bad.
Yu Jiao changed into a new set of clothes and, without letting Bu Meng, who was staying behind to accompany her, follow, she called Ma Hui to go to the square to play.
Although Zhile had gone on the spring hunt, he and Si Shuo had a shared pocket dimension.
Si Shuo made delicious food and habitually put a portion in the space. Whenever Zhile had time, he would take it out to eat.
Every day, Zhile would fill the space with water, put some firewood for her to use, pour out her bathwater, and put pretty flowers, delicious fruits, tasty beast meat, beautiful beast hides, and so on into the space.
Back and forth, the unspoken affection between the two spread even deeper.
Si Shuo was thinking that when Zhile came back, she would slowly teach him pinyin so that whenever they were not together, they could communicate through pinyin!
With the Dark Crow Merchant Band around, the tribe’s gathering party became lively again. Si Shuo, thinking about the seeds of the thorn strips, went out with Yi Mei.
There were many winding and thorny plants growing quickly in the shrubbery, which were especially suitable for her to use Germination Art on.
While gathering wild fruits to appease others, she put all kinds of seeds into her space.
The thorn strips had good defensive capabilities, but they lacked aggressiveness. She also deliberately collected many plants with anesthetic or toxic properties to use in combination later!
After this trip, she could stay at home and wait for Zhile to return.
The weather had just turned warm, and Si Shuo didn’t know why, but she felt particularly hot today.
After taking a bath and washing her clothes, Si Shuo put the wastewater into the space. After her hair was dry, she tied it into a low ponytail, and the stray hairs on both sides covered her exquisite face. She changed into a gray beast hide.
With no males at home, she tried to dress as inconspicuously as possible.
Opening the door to let out the dampness, she stood on the platform in front of the cave and happened to see the warriors returning from the hunt.
She didn’t expect Ji Liang to have also participated in today’s hunting competition and even hunted an exceptionally large Fighting Horn Beast.
In her opinion, the Fighting Horn Beast was just a seven━ or eight-times larger version of cattle. It was burly, with a pair of thick and powerful horns on its head, and eyes as big as bowls. Even though the Fighting Horn Beast was dead, its ferocious appearance was still frightening.
This Fighting Horn Beast must weigh five or six thousand kilograms, right?
“Fighting Horn Beast! This wild animal is hard to catch. It’s very strong and has brute force. Several level-six beastmen can’t hold it back, and they like to appear in groups…”
“As expected of Lord Ji Liang. He’s so amazing right off the bat. This wild animal’s meat is chewy and delicious. I wonder if we can exchange some for the females in our families…”
When Ji Liang passed below Si Shuo, he faced her, looked elsewhere, and said to everyone with a smile, “Tonight, everyone will have a share of the Fighting Horn Beast. Let’s light a bonfire tonight and have some fun!”
Wu Chuan happily echoed, already making arrangements for the banquet.
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Si Shuo’s eyes lit up slightly. The Beast World was rich in species, and the males could hunt many wild animals every day, but there was a big difference between meat and meat.
The males weren’t picky eaters and ate any meat with relish. Many times, they would stuff the meat into their mouths before it was cooked through and still b*oody.
She had changed her era, but her taste hadn’t changed. She liked to eat chicken, duck, fish, pork, beef, and mutton. Now she had eaten river meat, and as long as it was cooked properly, it tasted quite delicious. She had also eaten tusked boar meat, which was fatty, tender, fragrant, and rich.
Now she was quite looking forward to the meat of the Fighting Horn Beast. She wondered what part she would get.
Yi Mei pulled her to the square and sat down with some acquaintances.
One of the females had just become pregnant, which everyone envied. Although their fertility was not high, it was only more difficult to get pregnant. They might only have two or three cubs in their lifetime, and their aptitude was not particularly outstanding.
Si Shuo listened to them talking with a light smile. For some reason, a group of snow leopard cubs came to her mind.
Her heart softened!
When Zhile was around, she often had him transform into his beast form and hugged him happily, but she felt sorry for him having to shrink in the narrow space.
Ji Liang looked at Si Shuo’s gentle smile under the bonfire, and his usually steady heartbeat jumped violently.
He hooked his lips and walked over with a basket of meat in each hand. Standing next to Si Shuo, he put the meat in front of everyone and said, “We, the Dark Crow Merchant Band, have been bothering everyone in the tribe these past few days, so I specially hunted a Fighting Horn Beast for everyone to try.”
As he spoke, he put a leaf-wrapped package of about ten kilograms of meat in front of Si Shuo and saw her look over.
Ji Liang was stunned for a moment. From the first time he saw her, he knew how beautiful this little female was.
But the two were very close, so close that he could count the fine hairs on her face and see her eyelashes trembling with nervousness, fear, and a hint of shyness.
Her eyes held both the firelight and him, blooming together on her exquisite face.
Ji Liang’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, suppressing the excitement of wanting to stick out his tongue.
Especially when he thought that if he stuck out his tongue at this moment, he would touch her, his body felt an unbearable urge.
He slowly took a deep breath, smiled at her, and silently mouthed, “The most tender meat from the Fighting Horn Beast’s waist. Can you roast it? Do you need my help?”
Si Shuo shook her head repeatedly, whispered a thank you, pursed her lips, and lowered her eyes.
Ji Liang’s heart choked. Was he also refused communication?
He smiled helplessly, got up, and left.
Si Shuo’s seat was relatively out of the way. In just a few breaths, their interaction didn’t attract anyone else’s attention.
Of course, steak tasted better when it was slowly pan-fried.
Not wanting to waste it, she secretly exchanged the beef for other fresh meat and put the beef into the space.
After eating and returning to the cave, Si Shuo felt slightly cooler. Before, she had been close to the bonfire, and she felt that her mind was muddled.
But this coolness only lasted for a while before a strange and familiar heat rose up.
He caught a Fighting Horn Beast, only to secretly stuff a tender piece of meat for his wife, but was politely refused… Who understands, everyone!