Chapter 36: Tsk Tsk, Everyone Has Their Own Thoughts

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Tsk Tsk, Everyone Has Their Own Thoughts

Shen Mianzhou released Shi Lingfeng’s collar. His resentment toward the man instantly morphed into sympathy.

But he had no intention of offering Shi Lingfeng any hypocritical comfort. After all, no matter how incompetent Shi Lingfeng was...

He had still managed to form a bond with the Female Master!

Shen Mianzhou believed his top priority right now was to seize every opportunity to form a bond with the Female Master himself!

Xuanshuo raised an eyebrow. His intuition told him these three males... didn’t seem to be on the same wavelength at all.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that Shi Lingfeng and Lorenzo were trying to cover something up.

Only that poor, foolish Dream-Eating Tapir seemed entirely focused on winning the Female Master’s favor as quickly as possible.

Thus, he couldn’t help but raise a brow and walk over, wanting to pry a little and sell some information while he was at it.

But as soon as he entered the kitchen, the three males separated and busied themselves with their respective tasks. Shi Lingfeng made caramel pudding, Shen Mianzhou made a passion fruit, lemon, and mango drink, and Lorenzo was concocting some sort of cursed dish using blueberries, chili sauce, and broth powder with egg tarts. In short, they all looked very busy.

Undeterred, Xuanshuo feigned casualness as he spoke. "I have a valuable piece of information regarding the Female Master. Would you guys consider buying it?"

Shi Lingfeng narrowed his eyes but stood up straight and looked at Xuanshuo. "How many Star Coins?"

Xuanshuo held up five fingers. "Fifty thousand Star Coins. A fair price for everyone."

Shen Mianzhou pursed his lips. After transferring the bulk of his account balance to the Female Master, he didn’t have many Star Coins left. Aside from buying Star Cores, there were daily expenses like fruit and such... He really needed to spend his Star Coins sparingly.

Lorenzo raised an eyebrow and looked at Shi Lingfeng. "You buy it, and Shen Mianzhou and I will split the cost with you evenly."

Xuanshuo was just about to mock Lorenzo for being stingy, but on second thought, he realized he shouldn’t make things too tense with an Eleventh Rank male. After all, he was only Ninth Rank himself.

Besides, all they had to do was log onto the Star Network and check the Central Beastman Academy’s forum, and they could find this information on their own.

Therefore, after Shi Lingfeng transferred the Star Coins to him, he didn’t fuss over their crowdfunding approach. Instead, he spread his hands. "I saw that the Female Master is preparing to fill out the joint exam team registration. It seems quite a few of her Pharmacy classmates—males with low Fertility but decent looks—want to team up and go with her."

After speaking, Xuanshuo turned to Xie Jing. He held out his hand, pointing to the Light Computer Bracelet on his wrist. "You weren’t part of their crowdfunding, so you need to pay separately."

Xie Jing opened his mouth to object. The reason he didn’t want to pay was that he feared Gu Weilan would think he was stupid once she found out.

Gu Weilan had explicitly stated that she didn’t like foolish Beast Husbands.

However, Xie Jing had truly never haggled with anyone over a mere fifty thousand Star Coins before.

He clenched his jaw, eventually opening his Light Brain to transfer the money to Xuanshuo.

He lowered his phoenix eyes and thought to himself, "As long as I can scheme against Xuanshuo in return, won’t that prove I’m not stupid? Then Gu Weilan won’t refuse to let me be her Beast Husband."

Shi Lingfeng and the others opened the official forum of the Central Beastman Academy. Sure enough, there were many males with low Fertility who wanted to team up with the Female Master.

However, the Female Master still seemed to be considering her options.

Shi Lingfeng frowned, his fingers curling as they rested on the kitchen counter.

He couldn’t afford to run out right now. If he got hurt himself, that was one thing, but what if the Beastmen sent by his deranged family accidentally injured the Female Master?

He could only turn to look at Lorenzo and Shen Mianzhou. His Uncle Qing voice was filled with a husky, unwilling tone. "Do you two have time to go?"

Shen Mianzhou was slightly taken aback. With his Eighth Rank strength, he assumed it definitely wouldn’t be his turn to accompany the Female Master!

What did Shi Lingfeng mean by this?

Was he planning to yield this opportunity to them?

Sensing Xuanshuo’s probing gaze, Shi Lingfeng stared right back at him and spoke bluntly. "If you tell anyone about my situation and draw unnecessary trouble, as long as it involves the Female Master’s safety, I will absolutely kill you."

Xuanshuo’s almond eyes widened slightly at first, then narrowed involuntarily.

He licked his lips, a smile not reaching his eyes. "I wouldn’t be that stupid. At least, while the Female Master and I are still in our matching period, I definitely won’t do such a thing."

Xuanshuo’s underlying meaning was blatantly clear to Shi Lingfeng, Lorenzo, Shen Mianzhou, Xie Jing, and Zhan Heng, who was sitting on a dining stool in his young Qilin Beast Form—the next time the Female Master showed any intention of kicking him out, every single one of them present had to speak up for him!

To make his words more convincing, Xuanshuo added an explanation: "After all, I’m living under the same roof with all of you. It’s not like I’d want to bring unwarranted disaster upon myself, right?"

Only then did Shen Mianzhou nod gently, picking up the question Shi Lingfeng had asked earlier. "I have time, though I don’t know if Mr. Lorenzo Snow has the time."

Having just arrived, Lorenzo was still in the stage of silently observing all the Beast Husbands. He gave a slight nod and spoke concisely. "I also have time."

Xie Jing pursed his lips. He felt a bit uncomfortable.

If both Lorenzo and Shen Mianzhou were going, then what about him, someone whose match had been canceled...?

Xie Jing’s mind worked quickly. Looking at Xuanshuo’s back, he spoke directly. "If you guys all go out, what happens if some male sells your coordinates? What if some Beastman organization kidnaps the Female Master to threaten Shi Lingfeng Beast Husband?"

Xuanshuo abruptly turned his head, staring at Xie Jing in disbelief. "How could I possibly do such a thing? And how could anyone risk committing a felony to target a female?"

Xie Jing shrugged. "The situation with Shi Lingfeng Beast Husband’s family... Xuanshuo, you already know about it, don’t you? As long as he doesn’t die, he’ll soon inherit a trillion-dollar fortune.

"In the face of a trillion dollars, is it so hard to believe that some organizations would take desperate measures to threaten him, even killing a female? Can you swear to the Beast God and guarantee that the possibility I’m suggesting absolutely won’t happen?"

Xuanshuo’s widened almond eyes couldn’t help but narrow. As he lowered his brow, the innocent facade he had deliberately put on was instantly replaced by a fierce, malicious look.

Xie Jing couldn’t care less about Xuanshuo. He simply tilted his head slightly, peering past Xuanshuo into the kitchen. Lorenzo was standing next to the oven, which was emitting strange noises. Catching Xie Jing’s gaze, Lorenzo looked over. "So, how do you suggest we solve this problem?"

A wicked, satisfied smile curled upon Xie Jing’s lips. "Since you have the highest Beast Rank among us Beast Husbands, there shouldn’t be any problem if you keep an eye on the Ninth Rank Xuanshuo, right?"

Lorenzo couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

Xie Jing spread his hands. "Shen Mianzhou and I will stay by the Female Master’s side to protect her. Dealing with their joint exam—gathering plants around Third or Fourth Rank Star Beasts—will definitely be a piece of cake for us.

"Meanwhile, as an Eleventh Rank Beast Husband, you can keep a close watch on the Ninth Rank Xuanshuo. Such an arrangement couldn’t be more reasonable, could it?"

Lorenzo narrowed his eyes. He could easily see through Xie Jing’s scheming.

However, Xie Jing’s words also made sense.

Yet, Lorenzo couldn’t resist looking at the Mo Qilin sitting on the dining chair opposite them. A playful smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Of the only two Eleventh Rank Beastmen in the Female Master’s household, the other one was actually unable to even maintain his adult Beast Form...

Lorenzo discreetly scanned the expressions of these Beast Husbands. Were they planning to use him as a hired thug?

He was hoping to use them as stepping stones to become the first Beast Husband listed on the Female Master’s household registry!

Well then, let each rely on his own abilities!