A loud "thump" was heard.

Sheng Xia looked down and saw Lan Hai kneeling on the ground. Confused, she looked at Tie Bai with questioning eyes.

Is this not a staged accident scam?

The next second, we heard him confess with a sob in his voice: "I was wrong, I shouldn't have come to cause trouble. You can hit me with Bluetooth if you want... Please, please be gentle."

That was his partner's favorite child. His partner had passed away from illness at a young age, so he inevitably felt a lot of pity for this child.

I never imagined I'd spoil him so much...

Instantly, the room fell silent. Everyone looked at the female being held in the arms of the tall male, waiting for her to speak.

Lan Hai knelt tremblingly, glancing cautiously at Tie Bai every now and then. Just looking at his physique and the powerful aura he had never seen before filled him with fear.

There's no need to guess his superpower; just looking at his strong physique, you know that if he punches you, you'll definitely lose an arm or a leg.

Sheng Xia's eyes widened, and she immediately saw through Lan Hai's intentions. Combining this with Xie Ying's expression, she roughly guessed the ins and outs of the matter.

The younger one was beaten, and now the older one has come.

Then the old man saw Tie Bai and got scared...

Just as Shengxia was about to say something, the chief's enthusiastic voice suddenly came from behind.

"Medical Doctor Xia, please sit down."

The chief stood up without hesitation, rolled his eyes at Lan Hai, and then his expression and tone instantly became gentle and respectful when he met Sheng Xia's gaze.

He pulled aside the wooden stool on the main seat, bowed slightly, and said solicitously, "What do you need me for? You could have just sent a beast to fetch me, but I'm sorry to have troubled you to make the trip."

Shengxia glanced at Lan Hai, who had long, seaweed-like, light blue hair and deep-set, sharp features. You couldn't tell at all that he was an old male with such a big cub.

At this moment, he knelt on the ground trembling, looking up expectantly in this direction, as if to say, "Witch Doctor Xia, please wake me up and get out of here."

Sheng Xia's lips twitched. She glanced at Tie Bai, then turned back to Lan Hai, taking the opportunity to give him a warning.

"I'll let it go this time, but don't let me see you bullying the orcs of the Crab Roe Tribe again. If there's nothing else, you can leave now."

Lan Hai readily agreed, scrambled to his feet in a panic, glared fiercely at Xie Ying from an angle where Sheng Xia couldn't see, and then turned and left.

Tie Bai casually lifted his eyelids and looked at him.

Under Tie Bai's deep gaze, Lan Hai's tall figure hunched over, and he ran quickly, disappearing from sight in an instant.

Sheng Xia sat down next to the chief, and Tie Bai took a step back and stood behind Sheng Xia on his right as a bodyguard.

She looked at the chief, who had aged considerably, his eyes bloodshot and almost overflowing, and felt a pang of unease.

The beast world is too difficult. Every chieftain here is respected by the beastmen from the bottom of their hearts.

They served the tribe wholeheartedly, working tirelessly until their dying breath. The biggest worry for each chief was that he had not brought a good life to his people during his term.

As for corruption, favoritism, and embezzlement?

None of them exist!

Therefore, Shengxia had a very good impression of the chief. Without beating around the bush, she looked directly at Crab Shadow with a smile and said earnestly.

"Chief, I plan to share my method of making salt with everyone. Each time I make salt, I will receive a small portion of it as payment."

She comes to collect salt every now and then and spends a few days there.

In this way, the Crab Roe Tribe had refined salt, and if they were diligent, they could improve their lives by selling salt, and she also had an endless supply of salt.

Where there are beasts, there is salt.

A win-win situation, how wonderful!

Crab Shadow was stunned for a long time.

Did he hear that right?

He had previously secretly planned to make some and distribute it to all his people, using the methods of the Xia shaman.

Ultimately, he couldn't get over his own conscience; he couldn't bring himself to steal the salt-making method from Doctor Xia.

Unexpectedly, Doctor Xia was willing to share his method. Crab Shadow blushed slightly and lowered his head in shame.

He was overjoyed at what he had just realized, but his emotions were so complex that his face contorted for a moment.

He stood up excitedly, looked at Sheng Xia in disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice.

"Xia...Xia the witch doctor, are you really willing to share your salt-making method with everyone?"

Seeing Crab Shadow's face flushed with excitement, Sheng Xia's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents, a mischievous glint in them, as she chuckled and teased.

"There are conditions. For every batch of salt you make, you have to give me one-tenth of it as payment."

Fearing he might not understand, she specially explained the meaning of one-tenth. Seeing the chief's expression of having learned something, Sheng Xia's almond-shaped eyes curved into a smile.

The next second, he suddenly leaned forward, and Sheng Xia's expression froze. She instinctively dodged backward.

Tie Bai swiftly picked up Sheng Xia, turned to the side to shield her, and when he looked at Xie Ying, a sharp glint flashed in his light pink eyes.

A silent question.

Meeting his eyes, Crab Shadow instantly calmed down, breaking out in a cold sweat despite the sweltering heat.

He quickly waved his hand, his survival instincts kicking in, and took several steps back, explaining in a hurried tone.

"Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. I was just too excited. I don't have any feelings for Doctor Xia. I have a female I like, her name is Yu Tian."

With a slight curve in his fair eyes, he simply sat down on the wooden stool, grabbed Shengxia's waist, placed her on his lap, and pulled her into his arms.

He skillfully rested his chin on her head and affectionately nuzzled it. His long white hair accidentally brushed against Shengxia's cheek, and a ticklish sensation spread to her heart.

Shengxia was only embarrassed for a moment before she quickly and skillfully leaned her back against his chest, tilted her head up, and gave him a coquettish glare, signaling him to behave.

His iron-white eyes smiled as he looked at her, his handsome face, like that of a banished immortal, radiated an irresistible tenderness.

The rest went very smoothly.

The chief was extremely grateful and praised Shengxia highly, patting his chest and promising that he would make all the arrangements and that Shengxia would not be shortchanged on a single grain of salt.

Crab Shadow acted swiftly; no sooner had Summer left than he made the arrangements, and that very night the entire tribe was shrouded in smoke.

The sound of the waves was incessant, and the excited cheers continued until late into the night...

next day

In the height of summer, she sat at the entrance of the courtyard, slowly sipping rose tea. Amidst the rising steam, her little face radiated extraordinary contentment.

"Medical Doctor Xia, we've come to find you."

Yu Tian and several other females appeared at Sheng Xia's doorstep at the same time. They saw her holding a cup of hot water, looking up at the sun in the sky, and were a little puzzled.

Why drink hot water on a hot day?

Isn't the Summer Witch Doctor hot?

Yu Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Xia, why are you drinking hot water on such a hot day? Are you feeling unwell?"

People usually drink cold water, and only boil water when they have a stomachache or feel unwell.