Chapter 95: A Secret Clash of Rivals

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: A Secret Clash of Rivals

Lorenzo couldn’t help but tighten his grip on Gu Weilan’s hand, hastily explaining, "I... I looked into Female Master’s information. Back then, I used a deepfake on that video to cover up Female Master’s whereabouts."

He knew, of course, that Mo Jincuan had also been looking for Gu Weilan at the time. He did have a selfish motive for doing so—he wanted to dispose of a potential rival in love. But now, he absolutely could not admit to that. He could only stubbornly insist that he did it for Female Master’s safety. Otherwise, Female Master would end up disliking him.

Mo Jincuan moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing. Having searched for so long, he had already found out about Gu Weiran’s situation back then and knew why she had changed her name. If Lorenzo Snow used this as an excuse to cover up his own jealousy, Mo Jincuan really couldn’t force the issue and accuse him of tampering with the video just to eliminate a romantic rival.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Weilan spoke up directly, "Do you think I saved you just because I wanted you as my male?"

Mo Jincuan was taken aback for a moment and hurriedly shook his head. "Of course I know that wasn’t the reason you saved me."

Gu Weilan nodded. "Good. I was in a terrible situation at the time. I only saved you because I hoped that if you felt grateful, you might give me a sum of money as a reward."

Mo Jincuan nodded and immediately opened his Light Brain. "Let’s add each other as friends on the Light Brain first. I sent you a request before, but you never responded."

Gu Weilan furrowed her brows slightly, but she still opened her Light Brain and accepted Mo Jincuan’s friend request.

Mo Jincuan immediately transferred 52.1 billion Star Coins to Gu Weilan.

Gu Weilan shook her head. "That’s too much." She transferred 51.8 billion back to Mo Jincuan, keeping only 300 million. "It was just a small favor. Keeping this much means I’m already coming out way ahead."

Mo Jincuan instantly understood that Gu Weilan seemingly had no desire to match and form a bond with him again. He opened his mouth but didn’t bring up the request a second time. Instead, he changed the subject and mentioned Xuanshuo. "The reason I was able to find news of Weilan Female so quickly was because a Beastman contacted me on the dark web."

Gu Weilan immediately sat up straight. With a serious expression but a faint smile on her lips, she asked politely, "Is it convenient for you to tell me about it?"

Mo Jincuan hurriedly tapped his Light Brain and enlarged the holographic projection. Gu Weilan and her three Beast Husbands saw a bounty post that Mo Jincuan had previously made on the dark web. The image in the post was surprisingly a GIF of Gu Weilan with bloodstains on her chest, walking out of a park looking somewhat weak with her hands in her pockets. An account named "InfoBroker" had contacted Mo Jincuan.

He told Mo Jincuan that he knew where this female was. However, he demanded to know why Mo Jincuan was looking for her before he would provide the information. Consequently, Mo Jincuan agonized over it for a long time before finally revealing that he wanted to repay a debt of gratitude.

The other party disappeared for quite a while, likely verifying the details, before bluntly asking Mo Jincuan: "Did she look like she had been drained of her heart’s blood and was on the verge of death? And then she saved you in passing?"

Mo Jincuan had been absolutely shocked when he received that message. He couldn’t imagine that the future Female Master he had been desperately searching for would be treated like that by the Beastmen of her own family! After all, at the time, he had only managed to find out that Gu Weilan was severely injured. He still hadn’t known the reason behind it.

While investigating the matter, Mo Jincuan discovered that several minor Beast Clans were targeting the Gu family. Following that trail, he found out that some of these clans were the regional general agents for the Nutri-Home brand nutrient liquid. The others were minor shareholders in material collection and processing plants. Mo Jincuan guessed that perhaps Gu Weilan’s other Beast Husbands had taken action.

Zhan Heng lifted his chin and stated directly, "I am the chairman of the Nutri-Home Pharmaceutical Group. I’m the one who did that."

With a faint smile on his lips, Shi Lingfeng pushed up his glasses. He looked at Gu Weilan, reached out to hold her hand, and confessed affectionately, "Whenever I think about how they dared to bully you like that, I just want to kill them. Will you... blame me?"

Gu Weilan gazed lovingly at Shi Lingfeng and pecked him lightly on the lips. "I won’t. Before Xuanshuo left, he mentioned that Gu Yaoqing contacted him, wanting to get close to me.

"I’m guessing they want to pull the same trick again and make another move against me. How could I possibly still have any feelings for them?"

Watching the intimacy between Zhan Heng, Shi Lingfeng, and Gu Weilan, Mo Jincuan felt as though his entire Beastman being was drowning in a sea of jealousy and bitterness. He pursed his lips and subtly drew Gu Weilan’s attention back. "This Xuanshuo is the InfoBroker who contacted me. When he reached out not long ago, he gave me your address. However, when I asked him about other things, I discovered that he is no longer allowed to mention anything related to you."

Lorenzo chuckled softly, taking the lead in mocking him. "So you’re saying that Xuanshuo gave you our Female Master’s information, and then you immediately turned around and sold him out. Do you really think we’d see you as some kind of good guy?"

Mo Jincuan frowned, his gaze turning suddenly sharp as he looked at Lorenzo. The space between Mo Jincuan’s brows and eyes was already quite narrow, so whenever he let his emotions show, he appeared even more cold and imposing.

"Regardless of whether I can earn Female Master’s forgiveness, the fact that Xuanshuo leaked her address to me—even while being monitored and forbidden from bringing her up through whatever methods she used—shows that he is a potential threat.

"I’m merely here to warn Female Master, to tell her to keep an eye on Xuanshuo’s situation and to reflect on whether she let him in on any secrets she wouldn’t want exposed.

"Whether it’s finding a way to handle the situation or finding a way to shut Xuanshuo up... Being prepared is always better than being caught off guard.

"I don’t care if Female Master looks down on my character as a Beastman because of this. If I am forced to choose between my honor and Female Master’s safety, I don’t know what kind of choice other Beastmen would make, but I will only choose the latter. I only seek to have a clear conscience!"

This thinly veiled jab from Mo Jincuan immediately made Lorenzo laugh out of anger. "So basically, an official Beast Husband like me who has formed a bond and Engraved with Female Master doesn’t care about her as much as you do? Stop flattering yourself."

Lorenzo had already noticed a pattern: Gu Weilan had the ability to make a Beast Husband pregnant every single month. It was likely due to the superb quality of Gu Weilan’s eggs. Zhan Heng took the first month, and Shi Lingfeng took the opportunity for the second month. The third month should have been his turn, but on the night Zhan Heng accompanied Female Master to rest, he gave the opportunity to Xie Jing. Now it was already the fourth month. Shen Mianzhou was still on the frontlines fighting the Insect Clan, and now Mo Jincuan had suddenly barged in out of nowhere. What was he trying to do?

Lorenzo’s current mindset was exactly the same as Shi Lingfeng’s had been back then. Therefore, Shi Lingfeng couldn’t help but speak up on Mo Jincuan’s behalf. "There’s no need to be so angry, Beast Husband Lorenzo. This male Mo Jincuan’s warning was also given out of good intentions.

"He even exposed his own character flaws just to make our Female Master more vigilant. Setting aside his selfish motives, we still have to appreciate the favor of this warning."