Chapter 130: Parting Again, Heading to Five Salt Mountain

Mu Qing, together with the Silver Eagle Tribe's beastmen, went to Five Salt Mountain the night before, and also went out with Leng Xiao to look for a chance to kill Ji Chen.

That night they didn't return empty‑handed, but Ji Chen not only survived, and the Silver Eagle Clan Chief learned that someone wanted to kill him.

"So how badly is he injured?"

Hearing that the person hadn't died, Yun Li let out a sigh of regret and asked the crucial question.

"We're not sure; as we were leaving, we happened to hear someone calling for Silver Granny."

It was Mu Qing who stabbed Ji Chen, and Ji Chen didn't realize that Leng Xiu's probe had warned him; that night there wasn't even a single beastman sleeping.

Miduo hated Ji Chen, but because the antidote was in Ji Chen's hands, she blocked Mu Qing's assassination at the crucial moment.

If Mu Qing weren't a Blue Rank Beastman and Miduo weren't there, he might not even have been able to land that stab, let alone retreat unscathed.

"Is the Bone Knife coated with poison?"

Leng Xiu was even more concerned about that.

If it's poisoned, even if it doesn't kill Ji Chen, it will still make him suffer a bit more.

Mu Qing nodded, "It's poisoned, so you all need to be extra careful from now on."

At this point they still didn't know whether Ji Chen would reveal that the beastman who tried to kill him might be a male from the Yun Li family, but even if he did, the Silver Eagle Clan Chief, for the sake of the Tribe, probably wouldn't do anything to Yun Li's family.

After all, they still possessed garment‑making skills they hadn't handed over, and Mu Qing, as a Blue Rank Beastman, is a rare asset to the Silver Eagle Tribe.

"I'm just worried that Ji Chen will draw attention to our young ones."

Yun Li is at least an adult beastman; even if her strength is a bit weak, she at least knows how to protect herself.

But the young ones at that age love to go out; they can restrict them for a day or two, but they can't keep them indoors every day, or the youngsters will definitely become depressed.

"Ji Xuan will leave Ge behind; we also keep an eye on things daily, so we won't give him any opening."

Leng Xiu said while patting her head, then turned to Leng Xiao, "Have you finished all the things you were investigating?"

Leng Xiao crossed his arms, brows knit, "The investigation's done, but what's the use of knowing all this?"

"Is A Xiu trying to cause trouble for them, leaving Ji Chen with no time to deal with us?"

Yun Li could guess Leng Xiu's plan, "But where to start?"

Leng Xiu looked at Leng Xiao, "That depends on what he found out."

Yun Li and Mu Qing also looked at Leng Xiao.

Leng Xiao raised an eyebrow, "You all should still remember that Ji Chen's Am was a female who came from outside, right?"

Well, to be honest, if Leng Xiao hadn't investigated it would have been fine; but once he did, he actually uncovered something.

Although Ji Chen's Am had long been dead, anyone who spent a day in the Silver Eagle Tribe would remember that beautiful female.

The Silver Eagle Clan Chief always thought Ji Chen's Am had only one male, but he probably never dreamed that the gentle, timid female actually already had other males behind her, just without an official Mate Bond.

Moreover, that female apparently also has someone outside.

……

The next day, after the Silver Eagle Clan Chief left, a middle‑aged male beastman who had been hiding from the other beastmen suddenly appeared in the house, looking at Ji Chen with a pained expression.

"Achen, are you okay? Tell Uncle Gao exactly who laid a hand on you, and Uncle Gao will avenge you."

Ji Chen lay on the bed, his complexion pale, his voice weak, "Uncle Gao, why are you here? I'm fine, just a minor wound…"

"Is this still a minor wound? Achen, I know you're good‑natured, but you're like this—why haven't you told Uncle Gao the truth? Could Uncle Gao still hurt you?"

Facing Uncle Gao's question, Ji Chen opened his mouth, as if finding it hard to speak.

Miduo, who entered, saw Ji Chen's act and a flash of disgust crossed her eyes; but since she was now on Ji Chen's side, and someone had voluntarily come to act as a messenger, she naturally wouldn't be polite.

"Who else could it be, besides Yun Li's group hating Achen so much, could Achen have provoked anyone else in the Tribe?"

Miduo's remark instantly made Uncle Gao turn around and ask, "Did a male from the Yun Li family act? How could it be them? Why would they target Achen?"

Miduo snorted, "Naturally they think the injury to their males was caused by Achen, so they want revenge. They just didn't expect them to be so ruthless, actually trying to kill Achen."

Uncle Gao's face darkened instantly; he looked at Ji Chen and asked, "Is it really them? If it is, I certainly won't let their whole family go unpunished."

Ji Chen gave a wry smile, "I don't know why they would act against me either. Uncle Gao, if you truly want to help me, investigate why they feel compelled to treat me this way."

"I could never have a male from the Yun Li family act, since when I was in Red Grass Valley I still…"

He said that, as if noticing Miduo was still in the house, and lowered his head a little, embarrassed.

Uncle Gao, seeing him like that, felt an even deeper pang of sympathy for this young male who had long lacked an Am.

If his Am were alive and saw their only youngster being bullied like this, she would probably shed many tears.

"Rest assured, Uncle Gao promised to help you, so he'll definitely see this matter clarified."

"If it's their fault, I will make their whole family come before you to apologize and make amends."

Uncle Gao spoke grandly on the surface, but his thoughts were quite different inside.

A newcomer beastman who had only been in the Tribe a short time dared to flaunt the fact that his family had a Blue Rank Beastman and made Achen like this; he would never let them get away with it.

But Achen, like his Am, is kind‑hearted, so he first tried to soothe him.

When the matter is settled, he'll just find an excuse to tell Achen that their family brought this on themselves.

Watching the composed middle‑aged male leave, Miduo asked Ji Chen, "Why did you say that? Aren't you afraid Uncle Gao will find nothing and end up doing nothing?"

"Who told you he'd investigate?"

Ji Chen sneered, "As long as he knows who is most likely to target me, he won't let them go."

And that male still dares to keep his Am in mind, he won't be spared either.

He clearly, shortly after his Am's death, formed a Mate Bond with another female, yet now pretends what in front of him?

Beastmen who betrayed his Am all deserve death!

……

Meanwhile, Yun Li and Leng Xiao had already seen Mu Qing off as he left with the Tribe's beastmen for Five Salt Mountain.

On their way back, they ran into Ge.

Ge's eyes looked at Yun Li with complexity, then they whispered, "Young Master, let me protect you. In the future, if you need to leave the Tribe, just have Leng Xiao give me a heads‑up, and I'll have people protect you from behind."

"Alright! I understand. If I need to go out, I'll have Leng Xiao look for you."

Facing Ge, who once pursued her, Yun Li felt a subtle stir inside.

Before, that male who would occasionally come to her house would seek her out; after returning from Red Grass Valley, he seemed to have realized something, silently withdrew from the role of suitor, and turned to pursue other females.

Although she knows Ge's retreat is because they don't want to clash with Ji Xuan, from another angle, Yun Li is also someone they abandoned by choosing the other.

I always feel that for a while I was just being self‑delusional, sigh!

Seeing her watch Ge's departing back, a trace of melancholy on her face, Leng Xiao suddenly said, somewhat displeased:

"I'm still here? You like Ge that much?"

"Everyone's gone and you're still watching?"

Yun Li couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "How could you tell I like him?"

Fine, whatever self‑delusion, she never really liked Ge anyway.

Ge thinks she doesn't like them, so turning their head to chase other females is the most normal thing, right?