Ah, is that the chicken-and-rabbit problem?

Si Yan asked, "Why did the wise old man from Monkey Village know to come to White Eagle City to ambush me?"

Hu Yong: "The monkeys aren't stupid. The only way from Black Tiger City to Dark Sun Lake is through White Eagle City, so they headed towards White Eagle City. They were lucky; if they had arrived any later, we would have already set off."

Hu Yong stared at Si Yan with an inscrutable expression and said, "Lord Si Yan, the wise old man from Monkey Village has come this time. Aren't you surprised at all?"

What's so surprising?

The culture of the beast world is at most only slightly more advanced than that of primitive tribes, while the culture of the world she lives in is already relatively advanced in the technological age.

How can a world that can't even be counted compare to her world?

Even first-graders might not lose to them.

Si Yan coughed a few times: "Actually, I'm still a little surprised."

Hu Yong said in a low voice, "So your lack of surprise was all an act. I understand, I understand."

Si Yan: "..."

Si Yan followed Hu Yong to the monkey beastmen. She saw a group of beastmen who looked like monkeys, one of whom looked like a baboon.

"Baboon?" Si Yan murmured softly.

Hu Yong immediately interrupted, "Lord Si Yan, that's Zhi Sou!"

Despite their burly appearance, the people of Black Tiger City deeply respect those who are literate and can count.

Hu Yong was already a highly respected elder among the rough men of Black Tiger City, while the wise old man among the monkey beastmen was an object of their utmost reverence.

As for Si Yan, she has come up with some good ideas and seems to be able to count and such, but most of the tiger beastmen still don't think she is a master of arithmetic.

After the tiger beastman introduced Si Yan to the monkey villagers, the wise old baboon excitedly stepped forward and grabbed Si Yan's hand.

His paws trembled with excitement as he exclaimed, "You're the teacher Si Yan who solved the problem for the Gugu Beast and Long-eared Beast? So young, so young!"

Si Yan was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm, and she leaned back slightly to avoid the old baboon's passion.

"I'm so happy to meet you! May I ask you a few questions?" the Wise Old Baboon asked excitedly.

"Do you have to do homework first thing in the morning?" Si Yan smiled awkwardly.

"Teacher Siyan...please." The wise old baboon looked at her with pleading eyes.

Si Yan sighed: "Ask away, ask away, I will answer everything I know."