Chapter 638: Beast World: Raising a Wife 12

That day Bai Mo collected the dried mint leaves he had made, and saw that the animal-skin clothing soaking in water had not yet been washed.

Usually there was plenty of water at home, so he could just scoop some water and wash indoors, but these days they needed to water the sweet potato seedlings and chili plants, and their daily meals also consumed a lot of water.

He thought for a moment, took the wooden basin Jin Chen had made, placed the animal skin and the soapnut he had found inside, and intended to go to the stream to wash them.

These past few days, under Jin Chen's instruction, he had learned quite a few characters and could haltingly read that book on medicinal plants.

The more Bai Mo studied, the more amazing he felt; it turned out the forest held so many good things.

Ordinary weeds that he would normally glance at without a second look actually could cure various diseases.

Bai Mo did not realize how strong his ability to absorb knowledge was; instead, he felt that after these few days he had only learned so few characters, far from enough, and many unfamiliar characters in that book remained incomprehensible to him.

Only Jin Chen was feeling nervous and terrified.

"Hey, look, that's that special Sub-Beast."

"Finally I've seen him; I hardly ever see him come out!"

Several Sub-Beasts who were also washing things by the stream saw Bai Mo approaching, exchanged a few words, and sized up the person who looked strange.

In the Lion Tribe, males are numerous, and most Sub-Beasts have come to live there after forming alliances with various tribes, so there are many beast species.

They had never seen such a pale Sub-Beast before.

But they were merely curious, without much malice; Bai Mo naturally sensed this, and when he placed the wooden basin by his feet, he also gave them a friendly smile.

After all, they belong to the same tribe; even without interaction, they shouldn't be too stiff.

"Bai Mo, you're here too."

Yu Wu saw him and naturally greeted, "Just now Du Feng said he was going to your place to get some… what was it again?"

He was about to blurt out the herb's name, but Yu Wu recalled that Du Feng had forbidden him from speaking outside; only Jin Chen's household had told them and A Zhou, while others still didn't know.

The two became close through their partners, and could be considered Bai Mo's first true friend.

"By the way, Bai Mo, I have something to tell you."

Yu Wu mysteriously pulled Bai Mo to a more secluded corner, lowered his voice, and asked, "Hua Wan and you aren't friends, are you?"

"No."

Hearing that name made Bai Mo feel uneasy, easily reminding him of his days in the Leopard Tribe.

"That's it; you don't know, but Hua Wan has met several Sub-Beasts and females here, telling everyone you bear a curse, and openly and secretly claiming that Jin Chen and you have formed a bond, possibly even bringing bad luck."

"Moreover, she puts on an act of being your good friend, unwilling to reveal the truth, making it hard to tell real from fake."

As Yu Wu spoke, the snake scales on his face appeared and disappeared faintly.

Serpentine Sub-Beasts lack ears and tails, retaining snake scales and vertical pupils that appear with emotional fluctuations, which actually makes them quite recognizable.

A very familiar manner.

Bai Mo forced a wry smile, utterly puzzled: "I don't even know where I'm at odds with him; it was like that before, and it's still the same now."

"Maybe he just thinks you're better-looking than him."

Yu Wu grinned and pinched Bai Mo's cheek, "Besides your uniqueness, I've never seen a Sub-Beast better-looking than you."

His hands were icy cold year-round, making Bai Mo shiver; he quickly felt his own hands and said, "Don't touch me, your hands are freezing!"

"Heh, I naturally have no warmth."

Yu Wu was chatting when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Hua Wan approaching from the other side, apparently also heading to the small stream to wash things.

"He's here; let's see whether he'll say bad things about you to those Sub-Beasts just now."

Hua Wan pulled him to hide under a rock and peered out.

Bai Mo blinked in confusion.

He remembered he had come to wash clothes, yet suddenly it had turned into this.

"Look! He really is speaking ill of you! Damn it!"

Yu Wu flared his fist in anger and said, "Ever since he showed up that day, I've felt this Sub-Beast named Hua Wan is strange, not at all as friendly as he appears!"

Only someone smart like him wouldn't be fooled!

"We were going over…… huh? Where did the person go?"

Yu Wu glanced at the empty space beside him, then turned his head again and realized Bai Mo had already risen and was walking over there, his expression grim.

He hurriedly followed after him.

"Perhaps Bai Mo just wants to live a peaceful life; I'm overthinking… but I'm also doing it for the tribe's good."

Hua Wan hung his head, dejected, completely unaware of the awkward glances from the Sub-Beasts opposite him.

"Um… hahaha, this has nothing to do with me; I still need to go home and cook!"

A clever rabbit Sub-Beast quickly grabbed his belongings and hopped away, not wanting to take part in the impending fight.

"What's wrong with you guys, you don't believe what I said?"

"We believe you."

Bai Mo spoke from behind him, his ice-blue pupils devoid of warmth, exuding a bone-chilling cold.

"You might as well stand at the tribe's gate and shout loudly, saving yourself from individually stirring up trouble, just like you did in the Leopard Tribe before."

The other Sub-Beasts, seeing this, also hurriedly left; if it were anyone else it wouldn't matter, but this Bai Mo, though special, is nevertheless the companion of their chief warrior.

Every Hunting Month, they rely on Jin Chen to catch the most food to share with them! They dare not dictate to his companion.

Soon only the three of them remained by the stream.

Ah, wrong, there's still another Sub-Beast with hardly any presence.

He too is of the Lion Tribe, but his development is incomplete; his traits show in the fur around his neck and upper limbs, perhaps causing him to be introverted and insecure.

"Hua Wan, I have something to ask you."

He gathered his courage, looked at Hua Wan, and didn't even dare to glance at Bai Mo beside him.

"You said my child fell ill because Bai Mo brought a curse to the tribe? Is that true or false?"

Bai Mo: "……"

He glanced at Youyou and the somewhat guilty Hua Wan, "You're just crazy."

"Don't speak!"

That Sub-Beast seemed to have its emotions pushed to the extreme, already somewhat abnormal, "My child is still so small, hasn't even transformed, yet it has such severe red spots!"

"It's definitely because of the curse you brought..."

He suddenly stopped, terrifiedly looking behind Bai Mo.

"What, continue?"

Jin Chen had unknowingly already slowly walked behind Bai Mo, his eyes fierce.

"And because of the curse, how long has the Red Spot Disease existed? Lately the weather is hot, which easily causes it—are you blaming him for it?"

"I..."

The Sub-Beast was stunned by the series of questions, unable to speak for a moment, then glanced at Hua Wan.

"But Hua Wan said, in their former tribe, many people got sick because of Bai Mo, all due to the curse."

Hua Wan bit her lip and shook her head, looking at Jin Chen with a pitiful gaze, "I'm only doing this for everyone's good; they should know these things..."

"You also need to be more careful; although Bai Mo is good and beautiful, this issue cannot be ignored, of course, I'm just reminding you."