Lin Shousheng's simple words surprised all the beastmen.
It turned out to be a Beast-Eating Tree. That thing is extremely troublesome. Once entangled, very few beastmen can escape; most will become food for the Beast-Eating Tree.
Those who manage to escape will be tormented to the point of near death by the sap of the beast-eating tree.
So, Shen Miao encountered the Beast-Eating Tree and was just saved by Jiu Ying?
In that sense, there is absolutely nothing to criticize. On the contrary, Jiuying did save Shen Miao's life.
"I don't believe it. This was all conspired by Shen Miao and Lin Shousheng. How could it be such a coincidence? I just don't believe it," Green Pearl exclaimed excitedly.
Before Shen Miao could say anything, Lin Shousheng was already unhappy. He stared at Lü Zhu and said, "Do you think I, an old man, would be as despicable as you? Using such underhanded methods to frame others."
Shen Miao chuckled softly.
This old man is not someone to be trifled with. If you think he's easy to bully just because he doesn't care about worldly affairs, you'd be making a big mistake.
Green Pearl didn't want to offend Lin Shousheng, after all, he was the only veterinarian in the tribe, and they would have to rely on him for any illnesses or disasters in the future.
"No, that's not what I meant. You've misunderstood. I meant that Shen Miao is very cunning, so don't be fooled by her," Green Pearl explained.
Lin Shousheng snorted: "Everyone knows who is cunning. I'll just say what I saw. Don't drag me into your messy affairs."
After saying that, Lin Shousheng stepped aside and refused to speak again.
Now that things have come to this point, it's quite clear: Shen Miao and Jiu Ying have absolutely no shady relationship. It's all because Green Pearl is foul-mouthed and doesn't get along with Shen Miao, so she used this to slander her.
The clan chief said, "Everyone understands now. I told you before that I would ask questions first, but none of you listened. Now, hurry up and release them."
Shen Miao secretly curled the corners of her mouth upon hearing this. This old patriarch is quite the smooth operator. How did he even become the patriarch? He doesn't care about anything and just sides with whichever side is more powerful, just like a weather vane.
"We can't let him go! Even if Jiuying has nothing to do with Shenmiao, he still has to be punished for beating me like this!" Green Pearl shouted hurriedly.
After going through so much trouble and enduring a severe beating, Green Pearl was unwilling to give up so easily.
Looking at Green Pearl's pig-like face, Shen Miao said sarcastically, "How come you don't even know how you got beaten up? How would you feel if I told you you slept with another beastman?"
Green Pearl was furious and pointed at Shen Miao, saying, "Don't you dare ruin my reputation, I didn't do that."
"That settles it then." Shen Miao shrugged. "You know how to get anxious, huh? When you criticize others, they don't get anxious. But if they do get anxious, what's wrong with hitting you?"
Green Pearl was speechless.
Shen Miao ignored her and went over to untie the ropes binding Jiu Ying. She then helped him walk out, limping.
The surrounding orcs automatically parted to make way for them.
No one came forward to help, and no one spoke up.
Shen Miao didn't even glance at them before leaving with Jiu Ying.
Jiuying still had a shred of consciousness and weakly said, "Chenmiao, you, don't worry about me."
"Shut up." Shen Miao scolded, then took the man home and settled him on his usual bed, asking Lin Shousheng to help treat him.
His injuries were too severe; Lin Shousheng could only treat some of his external wounds, while his internal injuries required gradual treatment.
After seeing the person off, Shen Miao turned back and saw Jiu Ying with his eyes closed and a look of pain on his face. She sighed silently, took his hand, and channeled some of her supernatural power into his body.
Whether it was due to the effects of his special abilities or not, Jiuying's brows quickly relaxed, and he fell peacefully asleep.
However, Shen Miao did not dare to let her guard down for most of the day, and would come over to check on Jiu Ying from time to time, for fear that Jiu Ying's wound would become infected and cause a fever. She also needed to check on the children.
Shen Miao was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground. It wasn't until nightfall, when the babies were all asleep and Jiu Ying was also fine, that she could finally catch her breath.
Just as he was about to rest, Qingchen called him over.
Shen Miao roused herself and told Qing Chen about what happened during the day. In the past, Shen Miao would have said nothing and just grabbed Lü Zhu and taught her a lesson.
But that would not only fail to convince everyone, but would also provoke the anger of the tribal orcs, at which point Jiuying would truly be doomed.
Qingchen probably knew she would do this, so he called her over and taught her how to do it. She did as he said, and that's how he brought Jiuying back.
Shen Miao thought to herself that the villain was really smart, with both skills and brains, but he just wasn't very lucky.
After listening to Shen Miao's words, Qing Chen didn't say much, only hummed in agreement, and then took out a box from somewhere.
The box is made of wood, I don't know what material it is. There are no carvings or patterns, and the workmanship is a bit rough, but compared to modern standards, it's not bad.
"What is this?" Shen Miao asked curiously.
Qingchen didn't reply to him, but simply said, "Open it and take a look."
Shen Miao took the gift, her heart pounding. Could it be that Qing Chen had finally seen through her appearance and seen her beautiful inner self, and that's why he gave her this gift?
What's inside? A bracelet? A necklace? A hairpin? Or something more valuable?
Shen Miao was excited and glanced at Qing Chen shyly. Qing Chen remained calm and gave her a puzzled look.
Shen Miao coughed and opened the box.
What came into view were four white beads, as white as ice. No, these weren't beads; to be precise, they were beast crystals, top-grade beast crystals, without a single impurity.
"This..." Shen Miao's dizzy mind calmed down at this moment.
This beast crystal definitely wasn't meant for her. She was overthinking it. The villain was just a partner to her; why would he give her a gift?
Light a candle for her delusional fantasies.
“These are beast crystals I obtained from hunting before. I originally intended to give them to the cubs after they grew up, but…” Qingchen paused, his eyes flashing with coldness and regret, “You should give them to them sometime.”
Shen Miao noticed the deep helplessness on his face and understood that Qing Chen hadn't planned to let the cubs consume beast crystals so early; reality had forced him to do so.
The children were beaten time and time again, right under his father's nose. You can imagine how Qingchen felt.
If he can't protect them, then let them become strong on their own.
Shen Miao understood Qing Chen's thoughts, closed the box lid, and smiled in a very frivolous way: "Such a rare and hard-to-find top-grade beast crystal, you're willing to give it to me like this? Aren't you afraid I'll pocket it?"
She was just trying to keep the atmosphere from getting too heavy, so she made a joke, but Qingchen's sudden look in her eyes startled her.
"Alright, alright, it was just a joke. You have absolutely no sense of humor," Shen Miao muttered.
Qingchen closed her eyes and began to usher her out: "I need to rest now, please leave."
Shen Miao: "..."
I'm so angry! He only calls her in when he needs something, and then kicks her out when he doesn't. What a jerk!
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