Yan Xiao hesitated for a moment, then tentatively beckoned to the black panther with her finger, signaling it to come over to her immediately.
As a result, when the black panther saw her beckoning with her finger, its eyes immediately lit up. As if afraid that Yan Xiao would change her mind, it immediately dragged its powerful tail and waddled over to Yan Xiao's feet.
Then it nuzzled its head affectionately against Yanxiao's legs, making soft "woof" sounds, just like a big cat cuddling with its owner.
Looking at the scene before me, who would have thought that it was just a fearsome and ferocious beast? At this moment, it has completely lost its former majesty and has turned into a gentle and cute big black cat.
The sudden turn of events completely baffled Xiao Rui and the others outside the cage.
Just then, Shen Qiyue's joyful voice came from one direction.
"Wow, no wonder she's my sister-in-law, she's amazing."
The group looked over at the sound and saw Shen Qiyue jogging towards them, accompanied by her two personal maids and a man walking slowly behind her.
Yan Xiao naturally recognized the man as Wei Wuxiu.
Yan Xiao nodded slightly to Wei Wuxiu as a greeting, then looked at Shen Qiyue, who was almost at the edge of the iron cage, and said:
"Don't come any closer."
Shen Qiyue always went along with whatever Yan Xiao said. Although she was curious and eager to try, she immediately stood still after hearing Yan Xiao's words, but didn't forget to continue showering him with compliments:
"Sister-in-law, this black guy is really fierce. I've been here for so long, and it bares its teeth at me as soon as it sees me. You're the best, sister-in-law. It acts like a mouse seeing a cat when it sees you."
Yan Xiao smiled slightly, amused by her words, and then reached out to pat the black panther's head, signaling it to lie down.
She just wanted to try it out and see if her feeling was just an illusion.
As soon as she gestured, the black panther, as if it understood human nature, immediately lay down.
The onlookers were amazed by the scene.
After Wei Wuxiu appeared, he kept looking at Yan Xiao. Seeing Yan Xiao's current appearance, he felt that his brother hadn't suffered too much.
After seeing Yan Xiao's next move, he couldn't help but praise her even more:
"Sister-in-law, you have some amazing skills. The strongest beast tamer I've ever seen has to raise wild animals from cubs to adulthood before they can obey your commands."
"But this is only the first time my sister-in-law has met this black panther, and yet it's so obedient to you. I've never heard of or seen anything like it."
Yan Xiao guessed that this was probably related to her Miao ethnicity's saintess physique, but she wasn't sure yet, and it was even more inconvenient to tell others, so she could only make up a random excuse:
"Your Highness flatters me. Perhaps this black panther and I are kindred spirits."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui glanced at the sword still in Yan Xiao's hand, his lips twitched, but he wisely remained silent.
Wei Wuxiu naturally didn't believe Yan Xiao's explanation, assuming that Yan Xiao had some special animal taming skills that he was unwilling to reveal to him, so he didn't press further.
"In that case, what do you plan to do with Black Panther's sister-in-law?"
He had heard from his servants that the general's wife was about to kill General Shen's beloved pet as soon as she arrived, and he had come to watch the spectacle, but instead he stumbled upon this unusual animal taming technique.
Yanxiao hesitated. Originally, it wanted to kill and eat the thing to avoid seeing it, but now that the thing was lying obediently at its feet like a grandson, it really couldn't bring itself to do it.
As she hesitated, she heard Shen Qiyue say with some anticipation:
"Sister-in-law, could you give me the black dog?"
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow: "For you?"
"Mmm!"
Shen Qiyue nodded repeatedly, appearing somewhat excited.
"This black dog is so handsome. If it could listen to me and be my ride, how impressive it would be to ride it around like that."
I've tried many ways to win it back these past few days, but it either yells at me or completely ignores me.
I was originally planning to wait for my brother to come back and help me subdue it, but now I don't need him. My sister-in-law is the best; as soon as she stepped in, it immediately lay down obediently.
Shen Qiyue showered him with compliments like they were free, but her eyes shone brightly when she looked at the black panther, clearly showing she genuinely liked him.
Yan Xiao was dumbfounded, wondering how Shen Qiyue, a weak and timid girl, had suddenly become so bold.
If it were when she first arrived, Shen Qiyue would have been so frightened by the sight of this black leopard that her legs would have gone weak. She would never have had the idea of getting it as a vehicle.
If it weren't for her undiminished skill in flattery, she would have suspected that this girl had also been possessed.
Yan Xiao glanced at the black leopard lying at his feet, then at Shen Qiyue's expectant face, and after thinking for a moment, said:
"If you really like it, wait a couple of days. Let me test its obedience first, so as not to accidentally hurt you."
Shen Qiyue knew that Yan Xiao's words meant she agreed, and immediately jumped up and down with joy:
"Okay, sister-in-law, you're the best to me! Do you want to live with me? I miss you so much."
"Uh~"
Shen Qiyue was too enthusiastic, and Yanxiao was a little overwhelmed.
It wasn't that she disliked Shen Qiyue, but simply that she didn't want to take care of the child. In addition, she had her own things to do, and she also wanted to further investigate what exactly her so-called saintly physique was all about, so having someone around was inconvenient.
Thinking this through, she directly refused.
"I prefer quiet, and I don't feel very peaceful when someone is sleeping next to me."
Shen Qiyue was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but she did not insist.
Seeing this, Wei Wuxiu smiled and replied, "I have already arranged accommodations for you, sister-in-law. Would you like to go there now?"
"Um."
Yan Xiao nodded, led the black panther out of the iron cage, and politely said to Wei Wuxiu:
"You've gone to so much trouble, Your Highness."
"Hehe~, sister-in-law, you're too kind. Your husband and I are brothers, so we're family. Taking care of you is what I, as your older brother, should do. You can call me Brother Wei or just call me brother."
Wei Wuxiu smiled warmly, displaying the demeanor of a gentleman, but Yan Xiao knew that he must be secretly pleased at that moment.
Wei Wuxiu was only three days older than Shen Muzhi, and he always wanted to be Shen Muzhi's older brother, but Shen Muzhi completely ignored him. Now, with himself, Shen Muzhi's wife, he was finally able to enjoy being Shen Muzhi's older brother.
Yan Xiao didn't bother arguing with her about these things. Her body was smaller than Wei Wuxiu's, so calling him "brother" would allow her to be taken care of, which wasn't a bad deal.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to take care of me from now on, brother."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxiu's smile widened. "Hehehe, of course, of course. Come on, brother will take you to your residence."
As he spoke, he glanced at Mu Yunniang and the others, his expression becoming slightly more serious.
"These must be the people your sister-in-law brought, right? Your sister-in-law's people are our own people, come on over."
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