Shen Miao didn't hold a grudge. She embarrassed Shuanghua and gave her a good scolding. She had vented most of her anger.
She was about to leave when suddenly her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.
All the beastmen thought Shen Miao had won, and seeing this scene, they were all surprised and uncertain.
So, Shen Miao was also injured, or was it an internal injury?
A mocking smile flashed across Shuanghua's eyes, and a few small but sharp stones were still stuck between her fingers.
This was all preparation she had made beforehand, all for this moment, to scheme against Shen Miao.
The cat-beastman was positioned relatively close to the front. He saw that just a second before Shen Miao fell, something seemed to have hit her leg.
"Wait, Frostflower, you're using dirty tricks!"
The cat-beastman's words were like a thunderclap, startling everyone.
Shuanghua cried out that she was innocent, "You're talking nonsense! Why would I use such underhanded tricks? I've already done all this, and you're still framing me. It's just that I'm a little close to Shen Miao, is it really necessary to frame me like this?"
As she spoke, Shuanghua's eyes reddened.
The cat-beastman, with a stern face, walked up to Chen Miao without saying a word and asked, "Just now, did you feel something hit you in the back of your knee?"
Shen Miao was a little surprised, and nodded, "Yes."
She collapsed to the ground suddenly because of the pain.
"Then that's it. That hidden weapon was probably a pebble, shot out by Frost Flower." The cat-beastman gestured for Shen Miao to show everyone her injured knee.
Shen Miao lifted the animal skin, revealing her bloodied and mangled knees.
During this time, Shen Miao gasped for breath several times because it was so painful. When she saw the wound, she was puzzled as to why there was something black and like mud inside it.
"There's a type of stone called Black Stone. When it's shot at high speed, it will split apart upon hitting its target. That's why you have a lot of black pebbles on your wound," the cat-beastman explained.
Shen Miao was stunned. She hadn't expected there to be such a hidden weapon. She was grateful that they had found it.
Frostflower shouted, "What Black Stone? I've never even heard of it. You cat-beastman, you know so much? You must be the one behind this."
The cat-beastman was angered by her.
Frost Flower added, "I don't know anything about black stone or white stone. If it's not you, then who is it? Everyone, don't believe his nonsense."
"Okay, you wait."
At this moment, someone invited Lin Shousheng. When Lin Shousheng saw Shen Miao's wound, he frowned. After cleaning it for her, he confirmed what the cat-beastman had said.
"This wound was caused by the black stone, but our tribe rarely has black stones. Where did this come from?"
The cat-beastman pointed at the frost flower, "This was brought by the female beast."
Frost Flower protested, "It wasn't me."
"If it's not you, what are you holding in your hand?" Lin Shousheng squinted at Shuanghua's hand and asked directly.
Frostflower instinctively clenched her hands, "I..."
The cat-beast didn't care about anything else. It rushed forward, forcing Frostflower to let go, revealing the remaining black stone fragments inside.
"Still trying to deny it?"
Frostflower was speechless, biting her lip with a stubborn look on her face.
The cat-orc was furious and accused, "How could there be such a vicious person as you in the tribe? How many black stones do you still have? And how many people do you plan to harm?"
“I didn’t,” Frostflower retorted.
The cat-orc sneered, "Your words have lost all credibility. According to the tribe's rules, you intentionally injured someone, which is..."
Despite the pain, Shen Miao limped over and said, "Brother Cat, we're on the dueling stage, right? As long as nothing happens on the dueling stage, it's fine, right?"
The cat-beastman, not understanding what she meant, nodded and said, "That's the principle."
"Well, my leg injury is within a reasonable range," Shen Miao said calmly.
The beastmen watching below were in an uproar.
"What does this mean? Are you trying to protect Frostflower? Frostflower isn't worth it at all."
"Exactly, they were trying to kill her, how could she be so magnanimous and plead for her? She's too soft-hearted."
"I don't think we should let Shuanghua off the hook; she should be punished."
The cat-beastman was also a little confused. How could someone like Frost Flower be worthy of Shen Miao saying nice things to her? However, Shen Miao was the one who was hurt, and since she had already said that, the cat-beastman didn't want to say too much.
However, Frostflower sneered, "Chen Miao, I don't need your pretense. Did I use Black Stone? Do you have any evidence? You're convicting me already."
"What I saw with my own eyes doesn't count?" the cat-beastman said, finally losing his temper.
Shuanghua looked at him and said sarcastically, "You saw it with your own eyes? Heh, everyone knows what your relationship with Shen Miao is like. Do you think we're all fools?"
"You're being completely unreasonable," the cat-beastman said angrily.
"Who's being unreasonable? Shen Miao, you tell me. What are you up to? Aren't you just trying to humiliate me in front of everyone? Let me tell you, you're heartless, more vicious than anyone else. Don't pretend to be kind."
Shen Miao frowned and said coldly, "Shuanghua, don't go crazy here. I've already said I won't pursue this matter. Are you trying to force me to continue pursuing it? Then I will do as you wish."
She should have kept quiet, because once she did, Shuanghua exploded.
"Fine, you can't keep up the act anymore, can you? Here's your true colors. I told you you did it on purpose, didn't you? You were waiting for me, weren't you? Shen Miao, how can you be so disgusting? You do everything with an ulterior motive. Aren't you tired of living like this?"
When the orcs saw that things had really escalated, they came up to mediate. Frostflower grabbed anyone and started crying and making a scene, so no one dared to come near her.
Everyone felt that she was unreasonable and domineering, and they all sympathized with Shen Miao.
Several children came looking for Shen Miao, so Shen Miao took them away, leaving Shuang Hua alone on the dueling stage, where she was pointed at and gossiped about, completely losing face.
She covered her face, hurriedly stepped off the dueling platform, and rushed home as fast as a ghost could.
The sounds behind them followed like a shadow.
"See, stay away from her from now on. She's a real shrew, and once you're on her side, you can't shake her off."
"I never expected her to be this kind of person. I used to think she was pretty good. Sigh, compared to her, Shen Miao is really reasonable and understanding."
"Chen Miao used to be disliked too, but now she's become Shuanghua, tsk."
Upon hearing these words, Shuanghua was so angry she almost vomited blood.
She hated Shen Miao to the core, feeling that all the humiliation she suffered was Shen Miao's fault.
"I'll get my revenge sooner or later," Shuanghua gritted her teeth and secretly vowed in her heart.
Shen Miao was unaware that Shuanghua held a grudge against her. Perhaps she knew, but she didn't care at all. At this moment, she was being led to the river by her children.
With the recent heat, the river level has dropped considerably, and in some places the riverbed is already exposed. Shen Miao, on a whim, changed her mind and decided to forgo fishing and instead collect snails.
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