Chapter 139: Private Revenge

Hearing that, Qu Ji gave Leng Xiao a casual glance and said, "Excessive blood loss is just like that; also, at night pay extra attention to changing her wound dressings—if necrotic flesh appears, cut it off. You should all understand this, no need for me to teach you."

Beastmen who have been injured many times actually have a sense of how severe a wound is and how to treat it properly.

As for Yun Li's injury, it looks terrifying but actually avoids vital points; as long as she is cared for properly, the wound won't worsen, she eats and drinks well, and after four or five days she'll be lively again.

In other words, Leng Xiao is dealing with his own female's injury, which is why he acts so foolishly.

A flash of pain crossed Leng Xiao's eyes; he obviously knows what to do, but A Li's injury can't be the same as his own.

She has always been pampered by them; if she hadn't stubbornly wanted to become strong herself, Leng Xiao would have been eager to follow her wherever she went.

That way, even if danger arises, he can shield her.

Thinking that his brother, fully aware of the dangers during the hunt, still kept encouraging A Li to go out alone, Leng Xiao couldn't help resenting him.

It's all his fault for not letting me follow A Li; otherwise A Li wouldn't have to endure so many hardships.

When Leng Xiao returned home carrying Yun Li, Leng Xiu heard his younger brother's complaints and felt helpless.

Isn't A Li wanting to become stronger a good thing?

Just as he once hoped Leng Xiao would have self‑protection abilities, so that when he's not by Leng Xiao's side, he can be assured that Leng Xiao has enough strength to handle nearby dangers.

A Li is the same; even with their protection, being protected by someone else is not as good as having her own ability to face danger, because can they guarantee they are watching over A Li at every moment?

If they possessed such absolute confidence, why would they, upon discovering Ji Chen's interest in A Li, feel compelled to drive the other party out and kill them, unless it's because they're afraid the defenseless A Li might be harmed when they're not watching?

Moreover, need not mention that cultivated Beastmen live longer than uncultivated ones.

For this reason, Leng Xiu must also support his partner's cultivation.

As for the dangers that may arise during cultivation, Leng Xiu indeed cannot prevent them for his partner; he can only use everything at his disposal to ensure his partner won't encounter a life‑or‑death crisis she cannot handle when she is at her weakest.

……

Bang!

In the night, a figure dropped heavily.

The male, irate and frantic, scrambled up from the ground, and as soon as he faced him, he roared at Leng Xiao without hesitation, swinging his fist to crush him:

"Leng Xiao, are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing?"

"What? Of course it's to beat you! Can't you see?"

Before the words finished, Leng Xiao lunged forward again.

The matter with the Hunting Squad could not be hidden from Leng Xiu and the others; Leng Xiao had been preoccupied with Yun Li in the afternoon, and now that night was the perfect time for revenge. If he still didn't act, it would be telling everyone that his female was easy to bully.

Leng Xiao could hardly hold back.

Tonight he was the first, and tomorrow the other males of his family; if they have the guts, they should never walk alone again, because in his family only the First Beast Husband is a Qing Rank Beastman, and every Beastman in his family, except the females and cubs, must take that beating.

Who made the females of his family so despicable, daring to harm A Li at such a time?

If the Hunting Squad were even slightly careless with a low‑strength Beastman like A Li, she might very well die out there.

Thinking of that, Leng Xiao's strike became even harsher.

If there weren't Beastmen watching nearby, Leng Xiao's stance would truly have beaten that male to death.

After all, without a real death occurring, Leng Xiao and his companions can teach a lesson, but they cannot actually cause a death.

Otherwise, if every Tribe member took lethal revenge over a fleeting grudge, the Tribe would have been in trouble long ago.

The male who ended up bloodied from Leng Xiao's beating was taken back by Ge himself; after delivering the man back, he came to Yun Li's house because he needed Leng Xiu to persuade Leng Xiao properly.

Here is the Tribe; although the female's attempt to harm Yun Li was indeed excessive, their private revenge cannot result in a death, otherwise they would be at fault.

Because not everyone sides with Yun Li's group; a misstep could see them expelled from the Tribe and become wandering Beastmen everyone shouts at.

"I know your females are upset that other females have hurt them, but even if all the Beastmen of the Hunting Squad speak for Yun Li, she's still a female, and without a death the Tribe won't truly act against her."

"We know, so we only taught her male a lesson."

If they can't control their females, the suffering naturally falls on them.

Leng Xiu shares this stance with Leng Xiao on that point.

Ge, with a headache, looked at him, unsure whether he truly didn't understand or was just pretending not to get his meaning, and said plainly, "Since it's a lesson, at least keep an eye on Leng Xiao and don't cause a death. Otherwise the Tribe will hold you accountable."

He can't just act clueless if a death actually occurs, can he?

Even regarding the Ji Chen affair, the Young Master intended to have them help Leng Xiu, but that wouldn't let them become assassins within the Tribe.

Isn't that an affront to their Patrol Team?

Clearly a defensive line for the Tribe's Beastmen, yet it turned into an accomplice for private revenge; if the Tribe's Beastmen learn of this, it will likely cause widespread panic.

Hearing this, Leng Xiu nodded calmly and said, "If you're here to discuss this, I understand; I'll speak to him properly next time. Rest assured, we won't make things difficult for you."

Ge, hearing his assurance, exhaled in relief and said, "As long as you know the limits, as long as no death occurs, we can treat everything else as unseen."

Even if they act against that female, as long as no one sees, the Patrol Team will never investigate further.

Hearing this, Leng Xiu was surprisingly taken aback by Ge's attitude, which was far more tolerant than before; even this "as long as no death occurs, everything else can be ignored" line came out of his mouth.

Sensing his confusion, Ge fell silent then said, "Because I now have my own female, and we'll soon have our cubs."

With a female and cubs, things he previously didn't understand now make sense regarding Leng Xiu's impulsive actions.

It's simply fear that his own female might get hurt; if a Beastman were to lay hands on Ge's female now, he'd likely drag his own Beast Husband to revenge.

Leng Xiu was even more surprised this time, "Already?"

Ge and his female's Mate Bond have been less than a month, yet they already have cubs.

The usually stoic Ge now showed a smile, "Although I'm not sure who the cub's sire is, that cub is indeed mine."

Leng Xiu nodded, "That's true; in any case, having cubs is a good thing."

Ge gave a "Hmm" and said, "Remember to tell Leng Xiao about what I reminded you earlier; don't let tonight's incident happen again."

Ge let out a "Hmm," and said, "I just reminded you of that; remember to tell Leng Xiao, and don't cause tonight's incident again."

Understanding Ge's stance, Leng Xiu nevertheless harbored other plans.

After understanding Ge's attitude, Leng Xiu's mind, however, already held other plans.