Chapter 200 We Cannot Sit and Wait for Death
"Mm," Shu Ning replied, "but since I couldn't find you at the time, I just left."
Shu Ning, feeling puzzled, looked at him and asked, "Nightmare, how did you know? Did a Crimson Flame Tiger beastman discover me?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of regret flashed in Yan's eyes.
"Ningning, it's my fault..." Yan said guiltily, "I actually saw you, but I didn't go down to find you right away. Can you forgive me?"
Shu Ning chuckled softly after hearing this, "If it's not true, it's not true. There's no need to make it sound so serious. I just wanted to check on you and bring you some food. You're injured, so you don't need to..."
"No, Ningning, you don't need to make excuses for me," Yan interrupted her.
"After I went down there and couldn't find you, I was filled with regret. My Ningning was thinking of me when she had something delicious to eat and was concerned about my injuries, but I just left you there."
After saying that, he pouted and looked at Shu Ning, his eyes sparkling.
Shu Ning cupped his handsome face and comforted him, "Okay, I'm not angry. Don't worry about it. You've helped me so much, I should thank you."
After saying that, she took out the portion she had prepared for him last night from her spatial storage, smelled it, and sure enough, it hadn't spoiled.
Seeing this, Yan immediately took it and put it in her mouth, saying as she ate, "Even if it rots, I'll still eat it. This was specially saved for me by my Ningning."
"Mmm, delicious!" Yan praised as she ate. "Ningning's cooking is always so delicious, both beautiful and tasty!"
"Nightmare, eat slowly, don't choke," Shu Ning reminded him when she saw him eating so fast.
"Okay, Ningning, you eat too." Yan picked up the freshly grilled meat for her.
"Okay." Shu Ning picked up a piece of grilled meat and started eating. "By the way, Yan, where's Jin Tong? Why isn't he here?"
"He grilled the meat for you and then went out," Nightmare said.
"Oh..." Shu Ning nodded as she ate.
Shu Ning suddenly noticed that Yan's left hand was moving slowly and almost never. She frowned slightly and said, "Yan, let me see your back."
Yan paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I'm fine, Ningning, you don't need to look."
Seeing that Yan did not comply, Shu Ning simply got up.
When Yan saw Shu Ning get up, he stood up as well, so that Shu Ning couldn't see him.
"Nightmare." Shu Ning said with a serious expression, "Sit down and let me take a look."
Yan was worried that Shu Ning would be angry, so after hesitating for a moment, he finally did as she said.
"Come a little closer," Shu Ning said.
"Mmm," Yan replied, obediently showing her his back.
When Shu Ning saw the knife wound in his shoulder that had pierced his back, her eyes widened in shock, and she exclaimed, "How could the injury be so severe..."
"It's alright, it's nothing." Seeing her concern for him, Yan felt a warm current well up in his heart.
Then she took out the pills that Mo Li had given her, "Nightmare, try this."
"Okay." Nightmare took it and swallowed it directly.
"How are you feeling now?" Shu Ning asked.
“It’s much better now,” Nightmare said.
"You're lying," Shu Ning said upon seeing this.
"Hehe, my Ningning is the best." Yan said, hugging her.
"Oh right, Ningning, I almost forgot, I have to go to Xuanlin's place." Yan said, letting go of her.
"What's wrong?" Shu Ning asked.
"Your beastmen are planning something big," Nightmare said mysteriously.
"Hey, Yan." Shu Ning asked as Yan got up to leave, "What is it? Why can't I know?"
“Yes, of course,” Nightmare replied.
“Then tell me,” Shu Ning said.
"Hmm... then give me a kiss." Nightmare said, leaning her cheek towards him.
Shu Ning touched his face, then gently pinched it.
Nightmare immediately cooperated and begged for mercy, "It hurts, it hurts, I know I was wrong, Ningning, I'm saying it, I'm saying it."
"That's more like it, tell me quickly," Shu Ning said, letting go of his hand.
“I heard about the ambush you and Jintong were attacked by the Lion Clan yesterday. Those Lion Clan and Jackal Clan went too far. It's one thing to hurt me, but they even tried to hurt our Ningning. As beastmen, how can we let them get away with this!”
As Yan spoke, recalling the events of the past few days, a chilling aura emanated from her body, and a terrifyingly sinister look appeared in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Then, looking gently at Shu Ning, he said, "Ning Ning, don't worry. My principle is that I won't offend others unless they offend me. Since they are unwilling to let this go, we won't sit idly by and wait to die."
After saying that, she stood up, her calm surface masking a turbulent undercurrent. "Get some rest, Ningning, I'm going now."
"Hey, Nightmare, wait for me, I'm coming too!" Shu Ning said.
Nightmare stopped and turned to the side, saying, "Ningning, you don't need to bother with these things. Leave this to us beastmen."
"No, I want to go too," Shu Ning insisted.
After a moment's hesitation, Yan said, "Okay." He then came over and was about to pick up Shu Ning.
"No need, Nightmare, I can walk by myself." Shu Ning said, quickly getting dressed and preparing to leave.
On the road.
Yan walked while holding Shu Ning's hand.
"Nightmare, does your injury still hurt? To be honest?" Shu Ning asked.
"You're alright now, Ningning. You feel much better after taking that pill."
"We still need to be careful," Shu Ning reminded her.
"Um."
...
Inside the Xuanlin Cave—
"Just yesterday, Ningning and I went to admire the flowers, but that lion-clan beastman tried to ambush us while we were asleep," Jintong said excitedly, recalling the scene from yesterday.
“They just attacked Crimson Flame Mountain a few days ago, and yesterday they tried to ambush you. It seems they had planned this all along,” Yi Yuan analyzed.
"Hmm, their target shouldn't be Jin Tong. If they wanted to threaten the Fox Clan, capturing Chi Yan would be easier. Without a leader, the Fox Clan would inevitably descend into chaos. So, their only target must be Ning Ning," Han She said, a sinister glint in his eyes.
"But what would we gain by capturing Ningning and the others..." Jin Tong said, "to use them to threaten the wolf clan?"
“It’s possible. The Holy Female heir of the Wolf Clan has not yet been officially announced, so if Ningning gets into trouble, the one who will benefit the most is Ningning’s sister, Muyu,” Xuan Lin said.
“No, based on my observation of her…” Mo Li said, and the others all looked at him.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not interested in her at all," Mo Li quickly explained. "I'm just used to researching poisonous plants and drugs, hehe..."
Seeing that they finally looked away, Mo Li breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "From what I've observed of her, she doesn't seem like the type to harm Ning Ning now."
"To avoid any unnecessary trouble, it's best to get rid of her," Han She said, looking coldly outside.
Upon seeing Shu Ning, he immediately changed his expression, revealing a tenderness.
"Don't be impulsive!" Shu Ning came in and stopped her, "It's not Mu Yu, don't kill the wrong person."
Shu Ning glanced around and found that they were all there—Xuan Lin, Yi Yuan, Xuan Mo, Xiao Chong, Mo Li, Jin Tong, Han She, and Yan.
This was the first time she had seen everyone together, and she felt a little shocked.
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