Chapter 287: Dealing with Chun

The disposition of Chun has already been discussed between me and the Priest; because she attacked her own tribe members over an outsider male, whether she was deceived by that outsider or acted deliberately, she cannot remain in the tribe. The Silver Eagle Tribe does not need a beast person who would strike her own people for an outsider beast person.

When Jicheng said that, the several groups of beast persons who had already been shouting quieted only briefly before they all started clamoring again.

"Is it just expelling them from the tribe? A beast person who would strike his own people for an outsider male should be killed."

"Exactly—what if other young beast persons follow the same example?"

Some beast persons brought up Yun Li's ungrown cubs; if they learn that their mother was harmed and that the female beast person received no proper punishment, they might hold a grudge against the tribe for life.

After all, this incident caused a big stir; who can guarantee that those cubs, when grown, won't harbor resentment toward the tribe because of it?

But some beast persons felt that this punishment was too harsh for Chun, a female beast person, especially since she used to be in the Patrol Team; she had two Beast Husbands who died protecting the tribe, and now that she caused trouble, they are being driven out and killed—how will the tribe think of the tribe?

Moreover, Chun's few cubs are still young; they were raised by the tribe. Is it right to expel them along with Chun simply because their mother erred, and then watch them die outside while everyone looks on helplessly?

Seeing the beast persons still arguing, Jicheng slammed his hand on the table, "Enough, it's settled. The most important thing now is to find someone. The beast person named Cang Lang has a chance to sneak Yun Li out of the tribe, but he can't act without leaving any trace."

Instead of idly arguing, we should spend more time searching for her; many affairs in the tribe are handled by Yun Li, and now she's vanished—who will take over the matters she was in charge of?

Jicheng, of course, knows these beast persons won't worry about Yun Li's safety like Ji Xuan's Beast Husbands do; even he knows his male cubs cherish their female, but when this happens, his first thought is whether the outsider beast person who wants to take Yun Li away is from the Ju Clan Tribe, and if he takes Yun Li, could he learn many tribal matters from her?

Moreover, he even considered that if Yun Li truly died outside, Ji Xuan could look for another female; the tribe's sole Purple-rank Beast Person shouldn't fall into decadence over a single female.

Of course, that thought was fleeting, because whether in the past or now, Jicheng could never become Ji Xuan's master.

After Ji Xuan became a Purple-rank Beast Person, if Ji Xuan hadn't refused, he would have already handed the tribal chieftain position to him.

Now, thanks to Yun Li's disappearance, he wants to assume the role, and Jicheng could not possibly not favor Ji Xuan.

Expelling Chun's family from the tribe is the unanimous opinion of Yun Li's Beast Husbands; rather than letting Chun die easily or erasing Yun Li's contributions because of her death, they prefer to see Chun and her family never find peace because of this.

The suffering their family endures, the suffering Yun Li endures, Mu Qing and his group want Chun's family to experience it all.

……

"They've been driven out of the tribe, but they haven't gone far."

Some beast persons who have lived in the tribe for a long time, despite hating Chun's actions that endangered another female in the tribe, still have friends among them who sympathize with Chun's family, secretly speak kindly to them, allowing the family to remain near the tribe even without preparation.

Hearing Ji Xuan's words, Leng Xiao immediately stood up, sneering, "Did you really think we'd just let them go? How laughable!"

As soon as the words fell, he already strode out of the house in big steps,

The other males still inside did not stop him; with the females gone, everyone essentially shed their outward pretenses.

Leng Xiu showed no concealment of his hostility toward Ji Xuan, "Still a Young Master? Oh, sorry, you're about to become chieftain, yet you haven't received any news about your missing female for four days?"

Ji Xuan's voice was low, "Leng Xiu, watch your tone."

He has never been a gentle-tempered beast person; before he merely restrained his temperament well, and no one knew.

Now his female is gone, his mood isn't any better than theirs.

"What attitude? Isn't the tribe's Patrol Team under your command? You didn't know that those outsider beast persons took several cubs out through the tunnels back then, and now you still don't know how Cang Lang managed to get A Li out of the tribe?"

"Are the tribe's Patrol Team all vegetarians? Not a single beast person saw where A Li was taken out of the tribe."

Saying that, Leng Xiu flung the ceramic bowl at hand outward.

With the sound of the bowl shattering, the cubs eavesdropping outside each made a noise.

Seeing this, Mu Qing lowered his face, "If you want to argue, argue outside; don't argue at home—there are cubs here."

Since Yun Li left home, the Leng Family brothers have hardly cared for the cubs.

Their biological children now know how to take care of themselves; as for the non-biological ones, without Yun Li, Leng Xiu and Leng Xiao feel irritated just at the sight of them.

Only Mu Qing and Ji Xuan remain calm, simultaneously searching for people while looking after the cubs at home.

But with the female absent, even if they try to appear calm and composed, the cubs can sense from their increasingly longer absences that they may be "abandoned".

Because their mother is gone, the elder father and second father focus all their thoughts on finding her, or on handling their own affairs, leaving them with very little time.

Someone like Xuan Li still has a Priest watching over them; Yun Zheng and the others can still look for that father who never intended to raise them yet didn't neglect them. Mu Ci and Lengao are in a worse spot—without their mother, even their father only cooks for them if he feels like it.

A group of cubs never imagined they would have another day like this; just days ago they were the objects of envy among other cubs, and they don't understand why everything changed suddenly.

"Where is mother? Is it really as the elders said, that she has already…"

"Pah pah pah!"

Lengao hurriedly cut off his sister's words, "What are you saying? The elder father and father are still searching, mother definitely won't be in trouble."

Lengshuang pressed his lips tightly, tears in his eyes, "I miss mother."

If mother were present, their father wouldn't be cold-faced all day.

Yun Ya embraced his sister, "We also want that, but father will definitely bring mother back."

"What if they can't find her?"

Lengshuang looked at his brothers and sisters beside him, already foreseeing that if mother doesn't return home, their future days will likely never be good.