Chapter 22: Rival Lovers Lock Eyes, Burning with Jealousy

The Tribe Chief looked at Su Mo, smiling with a face full of kindness.

"As for yesterday's incident, thanks to your timely discovery; otherwise that Shaman Doctor and his disciple would have deceived everyone."

Su Mo smiled modestly, "Just luck."

"I heard you've recently been treating the Beastmen in the village; everyone is full of praise for your Medicine."

Su Mo awkwardly twitched the corner of her mouth, "I picked up a bit of Medicine a few days ago; everyone's problems are just minor issues."

The Tribe Chief chuckled, "Loving to learn is a good habit. Now the Shaman Doctor and his senior disciple Qing Shan suddenly died in prison, leaving the Shaman Doctor position vacant. In the days ahead, if anyone feels unwell, we'll still have to trouble you."

Su Mo squinted, humbly saying, "If I can help, I won't refuse."

【The Shaman Doctor and Qing Shan both died? That's too fast! This isn't the original ending—why didn't Qing Shan live to the end? He hadn't even met the heroine before he died? Something's off… Could it be a fake death?!】

Sitting nearby, Yue Ying and the other two kept a neutral expression, but had already heard Su Mo's thoughts in their ears.

The three exchanged a glance, already sharing information.

The Tribe Chief smiled again and asked Su Mo, "Now the Shaman Doctor position is vacant, and the Tribe has no suitable candidate for this great responsibility. I wonder, Xiao Mo, …"

【Lao Deng wouldn't want me to be his beast of burden, would he? Auntie doesn't want to be some old … Shaman Doctor; I just want to sleep until the sun is high and not endure that nine‑to‑ten grind again!】

Su Mo interrupted promptly, "Ah, right! The Shaman Doctor position should be filled quickly! I recall the previous Shaman Doctor had more than just Qing Shan as disciples, didn't he?"

【That Shaman Doctor and Qing Shan weren't good people, but that doesn't mean all his disciples are bad. Pick a promising candidate, train them, and they can help the Tribe's people daily. Solving minor issues isn't a big problem.】

Sensing that Su Mo had no interest in the Shaman Doctor role, the Tribe Chief swallowed the words he was about to say, and the conversation fell into silence.

Fei Yan spoke, "Hmm, I recall Beastman Huang Ming is also a disciple of the Shaman Doctor, and he is very diligent, with a strong interest in studying Medicine."

The Tribe Chief stroked his beard and looked at Fei Yan, "So the High Priest suggests he temporarily takes over the Shaman Doctor position?"

"That's not unreasonable, of course. If he encounters anything he can't solve, he can come to me; the Wife Master and I will cooperate with him to resolve it."

Yue Ying and Mo Xiao also added, "We will also cooperate with the Wife Master to help the new Shaman Doctor solve problems."

Su Mo: "..."

【Why does it feel like those three are doing it on purpose, calling out 'Wife Master' one after another in front of the Tribe Chief, just to make me embarrassed to bring up the Break Engagement?!】

The Tribe Chief nodded, "Later, please ask the High Priest and Huang Ming to take note."

Having said that, the Tribe Chief's meaning‑laden gaze swept over the three; he must not have misheard—they really did call out 'Wife Master'?

In their Tribe, the ever‑proud High Priest, Snake Young Master, and Fox Immortal Lord have always looked down on Su Mo, the female, haven't they?

How is it that, before she's even married, they've already called her?

They are all male Beastmen; the Tribe Chief saw through the unmistakable possessiveness on their faces at a glance.

But in a short span, Su Mo has already made the Tribe's youngest Beastmen see her in a new light.

It seems this female truly has some ability.

The Tribe Chief's deep gaze swept over the other three Beastmen standing there; his favored nephew, the Wolf Beastman Feiyun, looked at him with an eager expression.

Because of last night's incident, Feiyun has a strong liking for Su Mo; early this morning he came to beg me, summoned Su Mo, wanting to test her tone.

The Tribe Chief calculated that it couldn't be too obvious, otherwise it would look like favoritism.

So he called two more over together; if Su Mo likes them, they can all be taken back.

Anyway, that's how a female looks for husbands: one is never too few, ten is never too many.

Thinking that way, the Tribe Chief said, "Xiao Mo, your marriage has been arranged for a long time; now the age for marriage has arrived, it's time to put the wedding on the schedule."

Su Mo narrowed her eyes and began to perform, "A while back wasn't there a joke that caused my fiancés to receive cold stares because of me? I feel very sorry. Deeply guilty… I also know I'm not a good female leader; if the Tribe Chief has suitable candidates, you could help…"

"The Wife Master said it was just a joke, hasn't it already passed? We didn't blame you." Yue Ying's fan fluttered rapidly in his hand, his smile toward Su Mo as warm as a spring breeze.

But the calculation hidden in his eyes was deeper than anyone's.

Ignoring Su Mo's surprised gaze, he smiled and continued, "The four of us all know your deep affection, no need to feel guilty. From now on we'll live well together, which is better than anything; Tribe Chief, you agree, right?"

Fei Yan's deep eyes fixed on Su Mo, "Yue Ying is right."

As for Mo Xiao, his smile‑laden gaze watched Su Mo throughout; now, for him, whether the Break Engagement happens or not, the outcome changes nothing.

In this life, he can only be Su Mo's person.

His contract with her is no longer bound by that paper marriage contract.

In other words, he belongs to her, and she is free.

Su Mo twitched the corner of her mouth, "You all really don't need to be so aggrieved!"

Yue Ying flashed a charming smile, "Sweet as honey."

The Tribe Chief glanced at Yue Ying and the other two, roughly understanding.

So the ones wanting to break the engagement weren't those three at all, but this little female Su Mo?

Interesting.

He could indeed fulfill Su Mo's wish with a single sentence, and then smoothly arrange his favored nephew to become the Right Husband, achieving a win‑win.

But now the Tribe is in a period of staffing, and Su Mo's several Beastman fiancés are the dragons and phoenixes among the Tribe's Beastmen, truly hard to offend.

The Tribe Chief gathered his thoughts, smiled at Su Mo, "Don't dwell on the past; people must look forward. Living well is stronger than anything."

"I…"

"Hmm? Could Xiao Mo have taken a liking to another male Beastman? You can say it outright; this I, the Tribe Chief, can still satisfy you."

Upon hearing that, Yue Ying, Mo Xiao, and Fei Yan all furrowed their brows slightly.

Yue Ying gritted his teeth, "Lao Deng, I knew you had no good intentions!"

The Tribe Chief naturally guessed their thoughts, but at this moment he was too lazy to deal with them.

Not breaking the engagement, just letting Su Mo pick a few suitable husbands herself isn't excessive.

Feiyun and a few others cast flirtatious glances at Su Mo in secret, but unfortunately Su Mo's mind was nowhere near this.

Instead, Yue Ying and the others caught them red‑handed; rivals locked eyes, especially jealous.

【This Tribe Chief Lao Deng really wants to kill me; the few aunties I have now are already unmanageable, and he still wants me to choose more husbands? Does he think I should die faster?】

【As for me, although I usually like to read some small PO stories and handsome guys, but my appetite really isn't that big, huh……】

"Don't be shy, be bold. Females, huh, they have the right to choose a husband; as long as you find someone pleasing to the eye, you can bring them home! You're still young, so of course the more husbands the better!"

The three Fei Yan sitting nearby were about to have their molars bitten to pieces.

Tribe Chief Lao Deng truly lives up to being the number one troublemaker!