Chapter 258: No Thoughts at All

Just as the atmosphere suddenly stalled, a harsh voice broke the deadlock.

"Enough, disperse. What's there to watch here?"

The speaker was the Patrol Team captain—Shi Zhu—who, like Leng Xiao, Chun and the others, is a Qing Rank Beastman, but because of his extensive experience and his massive beastly body, his actual combat power far exceeds that of Leng Xiao and the rest.

After saying that, he looked at Leng Xiao first and said, "You're a male; don't be so quick to lose your temper in front of a female."

Without waiting for Yun Li to frown, Shi Zhu continued, "It's only a matter of a bone hairpin; have them compensate you with a good beast bone, and you apologize to them properly. Consider it settled for my sake, and that'll be that."

As for the words Yun Li just said in defense, Shi Zhu ignored them outright.

Since the source of the conflict lies with Leng Xiao and Chun, pulling Yun Li further into it would only make Leng Xiao more hostile toward Chun, and then the matter could never be resolved today.

Yun Li glanced at Shi Zhu and said nothing; Leng Xiao, hugging his own female, said to Shi Zhu, "Apology is fine; I don't care about their beast bone, but please keep her away from me in the future. She leans on being a female to boss me around, as if she thinks she's my female."

Hearing that, Yun Li instantly gave an unreadable look toward Chun.

Chun, as if angered by Leng Xiao's words, flushed red.

"You—you're talking nonsense..."

She gritted her teeth and managed those words.

Leng Xiao merely sneered, not giving her a glance, and stared intently at Shi Zhu. After a moment of thought, Shi Zhu nodded, "In future patrol assignments, I'll make sure not to pair you together."

The Tribe sends patrols in groups of two or three; although most of the time the Beastmen pair up with comrades they're close to, sometimes the captain designates specific Beastmen to patrol together.

Leng Xiao intends, via Shi Zhu, to cut all ties with the female Chun; whatever thoughts she may have toward him, there's no way she can get close again.

But Chun felt insulted and, upon hearing Shi Zhu's words, shouted impulsively, "No! I have no thoughts about him; why should his words dictate everything?"

When she suddenly shouted again, not only did Shi Zhu give her a strange look, but even her Beast Husband's expression darkened slightly.

"Since there are no thoughts involved, isn't it better to work separately?"

Seeing she had no intention to reconcile, Yun Li's voice grew cold, "And the whole issue started because you broke the bone hairpin my Beast Husband made for me and kept harassing him, which made him angry. If you're not willing to resolve this, when my other Beast Husbands arrive, let your Beast Husband fight mine to settle it, sparing us further idle chatter."

Chun clenched her fists, feeling a stagnant frustration that wouldn't rise nor fall.

If Yun Li's other Beast Husbands came to fight hers, there's no doubt her Beast Husband would get beaten badly; yet obeying Leng Xiao's suggestion would prove she indeed harbored other thoughts toward Leng Xiao, the male who already has a partner.

"That's impossible; you know my Beast Husband and his allies can't beat your Beast Husbands."

When Chun uttered that, she didn't notice the embarrassment on the faces of her two Beast Husbands.

Wan Wan, who had come with Yun Li, furrowed her brows at the scene; since she knew Chun and had praised Chun's good character in front of Yun Li, she had naturally interacted with Chun, yet who could have guessed this female still had such a foolish side.

Even if she's rather straightforward, can't she consider the situation and not slightly embarrass her own Beast Husband?

"Then we have nothing left to say..."

But before Yun Li could finish, Chun's next sentence left her speechless, "So for today's matter I intend to settle it by the two of us fighting. Of course, I know you're weaker than me, so I promise I won't turn my beast body into a means to bully you."

Perhaps fearing Yun Li wouldn't respond, she added another sentence.

Yun Li: ……She's only fighting a battle‑hardened Beastman warrior because she's full and can't stand still.

Does she not know her own combat strength? At home, fights are always let loose by her Beast Husband; outside, she relies on her brain, mostly hunting with it. She's rarely fought peers, and she'd never spar with this female.

Crazy!

Leng Xiao clearly understood the fact; protecting his female, he said, "You've had enough. A Li has hardly ever fought, and you're bringing this up just to bully my female."

"What, you're not even thinking about other males, yet you intend to hurt another's female because of your little thoughts?"

"I already said I don't!"

Chun also felt it was enough; she roared at Leng Xiao, "I admit I did some things you disapproved of before, but when I say I have no other thoughts toward you, that's the truth! Why can't you understand my words!"

If he hadn't been like this before, she wouldn't have made such a request.

Otherwise, what? Let her Beast Husband get brutally beaten by Yun Li's Beast Husband?

"Enough! I think an apology isn't needed! If you have no other thoughts, let's settle it like this!"

Shi Zhu, irritated by Chun's flip‑flopping, calmly said to Chun, "Let today's matter be settled. In the future, stop pointing at other males and doing this and that, and don't forget Leng Xiao once saved you."

Even if it's out of gratitude, if you keep harassing like this, it's still your fault.

Honestly, Shi Zhu is also male, and he's well aware of how the conflict between Chun and Leng Xiao arose.

Basically, Chun once thought Leng Xiao abused his family's influence to act recklessly in the team, so she didn't like him. After he saved her, she realized he wasn't as bad as she thought.

So she began to care about him, but her concern was still tinged with past prejudice, making it look like she harbored ill will toward Leng Xiao, which could easily be mistaken for affection.

But that's Chun's own issue; Shi Zhu doesn't think Leng Xiao has any problem keeping distance from a female who seems at odds with him. Knowing another female's attitude is odd, yet still pursuing deeper interaction, that's what makes people find it strange.

Chun fell silent the moment Shi Zhu said that.

Yes, how could she have forgotten this?

Thinking that she not only caused Leng Xiao to lose the bone hairpin he gave his female, but also had been commanding him all the way, Chun felt a deep remorse.

She couldn't get the apology out of her mouth; after watching the two walk away, Chun finally noticed the odd looks on her two Beast Husbands' faces.

"A Da, Zhu Qing, listen to my explanation..."