Chapter 256: Leng Xiao's Peach Blossom Luck

At Yun Li's suggestion, the Silver Eagle Tribe sent people to investigate the situation after the small tribe was destroyed, and to ensure they could obtain first‑hand information on site, Leng Xiao also joined the party.

"News came from Youbuluo: they have discovered traces of foreign beastmen there."

Hearing that, Yun Li, who was writing at home, looked up at the newly arrived Leng Xiu and asked, "Did they capture anyone? Or did they merely find evidence that beastmen different from wandering beastmen and the local tribal beastmen were active there?"

"I don't know that, but if they captured people, they should now know more about the situation."

Leng Xiu, moving closer to Yun Li's desk, saw that what she was writing today was neither a diary nor a factual account of some tribal beastmen, and a flash of surprise crossed his mind as he asked, "What are you writing?"

"I write whatever comes to mind."

Yun Li couldn't claim it was the Thirty‑Six Stratagems of Sun Tzu, but she only read the title of Sun Tzu's Art of War in middle school; tactics like the Divide‑and‑Conquer, Beauty, and Chain Stratagems were things she learned from everyday reading and TV dramas, and she had no idea what the actual thirty‑six stratagems were.

If the destruction of that small tribe hadn't sparked a sense of crisis in her, she wouldn't have thought to write this; perhaps it could be useful later.

Leng Xiu propped his hands on the desk, cradling the female in his arms; he flipped through the papers on the desk, each bearing a large heading followed by a story explaining the heading's meaning, so Leng Xiu could understand what Yun Li had written.

"Did A Li come up with all these herself?"

It would be false to say they hadn't noticed many oddities about their female; it's just that, knowing she is the partner they must protect for a lifetime, they will shield her even if more inexplicable things appear, preventing other beastmen from having a chance to harm her.

But each time he sees his female write things they could never have imagined, a vague panic rises in Leng Xiu's mind, though he himself doesn't understand why he feels this unease.

Fortunately, when Yun Li has free time she is willing to teach them what she knows, and when trouble arises she gladly relies on her male, otherwise Leng Xiu wouldn't know what he could do.

"I guess so."

Yun Li didn't realize that what she displayed had once caused her Beast Husband to have thoughts he shouldn't have; hearing his words, she hesitated, gave a vague answer, then quickly changed the subject, saying, "Has A Xiao and the others not heard any news?"

"No, but they should be back soon, since didn't they ride winged snakes there?"

Leng Xiu barely felt anything about his brother having left only two days ago, after all, for the sake of the Market, he sometimes stays away for several days.

"Do you miss him?"

Since Leng Xiao wasn't home, Leng Xiu and Mu Qing had to pay a bit more attention to the house; fortunately, after a year the younglings seemed to have grown a bit, and this season hadn't caused any trouble—they even helped care for the snake cubs and eagle cubs, which eased their worries considerably.

"A little."

Yun Li propped her chin up and said frankly, "But I'm more concerned about what they can discover after they go back."

According to the other tribal beastmen, they never considered actively investigating whether those foreign beastmen came from the north.

They were more inclined to bring any wandering beastmen who remained nearby after the cold season into the tribe, lest the tribe suffer massive losses if the events happening in the northern tribes were to affect them, which would shrink the tribe's strength.

Yun Li still opposed this, but the chieftain and the Priest were both determined to bring some wandering beastmen into the tribe, and because of that, the tribe has been unusually bustling these days of the season.

Among the beastmen who came in were deer beastmen, E beastmen, monkey beastmen, and even a male goose beastman who could fly—beastmen that many in the tribe had never even heard of.

"Whatever they can find out, the tribe will prepare everything it needs."

Leng Xiu, holding the female in his arms, said, "We won't end up like them."

"Mm, I know."

Yun Li smiled and hugged her male back.

The two are living peacefully in these years, but on the other side, Leng Xiao's situation isn't as good as he thinks.

It wasn't that they discovered the foreign beastmen's whereabouts and then a series of mishaps occurred; rather, he clashed with a female beastman who came along, and because of the gender difference, he kept getting on her nerves.

"Hey, Leng Xiao! Are you just standing by watching them work? How can a male be so lazy? And you don't even know what the female actually likes about you?"

The female's gaze at Leng Xiao was full of displeasure, yet she kept a composed face while speaking to him; Leng Xiao didn't even acknowledge her, turned his head, and continued telling his companion about the trip's gains.

When the female saw Leng Xiao treating her like an invisible beastman, the pent‑up frustration inside her erupted, "I'm talking to you! Leng Xiao, stop pretending..."

Before she could finish the word "stupid," the male grabbed her outstretched hand, and a sharp pain followed.

"Let go!"

She barely finished speaking when Leng Xiao shoved her away, saying in a harsh tone, "I told you long ago, stay away from me; seeing you makes me sick, understand?"

He had just helped her on the road, but the female kept flaunting herself in front of him, a male who already had a partner; had he known it would lead to such disgusting results, he shouldn't have intervened, and would rather watch her lose a hand and a leg.

The female was stunned by Leng Xiao's action, and after hearing his words, her gaze at him instantly turned hurt.

Yet her demeanor remained haughty, "You're crazy; I'm a female, why are you treating me like this?"

Leng Xiao was too lazy to say another word to this clueless female, didn't even glance at her and walked away; his friend remained, furrowing his brows at the female for a while, and said:

"We're all Patrol Team beastmen; do you have something to do with A Xiao because you're a female? He's not a single male; the female there is much prettier than you and is highly valued by the chieftain and the Priest."

"If you keep clinging to him like this, I'll report it to the team leader."

The Patrol Team is a place where strength speaks; it's not the time to give preferential treatment just because she's a female. Normally, people may give a bit of care due to her gender, but that doesn't mean she can use her femaleness to harass other people's males; what if Leng Xiao gets misunderstood by her?"

Hearing the friend's words, the female's complexion turned pale and then flushed.

She didn't have any feelings for that male; she only paid him a little more attention because he had saved her, that's why… she…