Chapter 655

A Hong is a Black Wolf Sub-Beast, with a fairly fierce temperament; Luo Wen also has a stubborn disposition, and the two often quarrel, even after having offspring.

Da Yuan squatted on the ground, drawing with a twig, and told Jin Chen what he knew.

Both adults are so impatient, yet their offspring turned out timid; fortunately, after giving birth, A Hong's temper has calmed a lot—ah… yes!

Da Yuan suddenly threw away the twig in his hand, remembering something he had almost forgotten.

Jin Chen, let me tell you! Just a few days ago when we came back from the forest, their family started quarreling again, even more fiercely than before! It's said to be because of wanting to break the contract!

A Fen heard and went home to tell me; A Hong is now determined to break the contract and even wants to take the child back to the Black Wolf Tribe to give to her Amu.

He glanced mysteriously into the cave, relieved that the offspring hadn't heard his words, and asked, 'Do you think this is related?'

Jin Chen stroked his chin, 'Breaking a contract needs a reason; since A Hong is so determined to do it, it's probably Luo Wen…'

Could it be that A Hong discovered Luo Wen and Hua Wan are entangled?

The two exchanged glances, feeling it was very plausible.

Killing A Hong would solve their reputation problem and also frame Bai Mo, driving him out of the tribe.

For Hua Wan, that would be killing two birds with one stone.

Da Yuan scratched his head full of brown hair, feeling vexed, 'Hey… you say, if A Hong were really killed for this, wouldn't the other two females be too?'

That Hua Wan wouldn't be involved with too many people? And each just happened to be discovered.

Before the two could guess any result, they saw A Fen rushing out from inside.

'Jin Chen! Bai Mo wants you to come in; we've found out!'

A Fen was very excited, but his face turned pale, as if he had just heard something frightening.

Da Yuan hastily patted his dirty hands on his body, then touched his face, 'How did you get scared?'

Ah… the kid's words are really scary; you should come in and listen.

A Fen's rabbit ears drooped, and he relaxed a lot upon seeing Da Yuan.

Jin Chen's steps toward entering hesitated; he turned and asked, 'Are you sure we can go in now? The offspring won't cry, will he?'

No, he… uh, is currently clinging to Bai Mo, so he probably won't cry anymore.

A Fen gave Jin Chen a look that was hard to put into words.

Jin Chen: '……'

He immediately strode in, his pace unprecedentedly fast.

Just inside the door, he saw that hateful little messy-haired lion cub lying in his wife's embrace, claws tightly clutching, wishing it could grow onto her body!

'Mo Mo…'

Jin Chen's tone was unprecedentedly resentful.

'Brother, Xiao Ran just said… what's wrong with you?'

Bai Mo was about to tell Jin Chen what he had heard, but saw Jin Chen's expression and tone were off.

'Xiao Ran, Mo Mo calls you so affectionately.'

Jin Chen crossed his arms against the wall, giving off a weirdly ambiguous vibe.

Bai Mo: '……Brother, he's an offspring!'

That's no good either! He's almost finished transforming; once transformation is complete he'll look like a teenager—how is he an offspring?

Jin Chen's golden hair nearly exploded with anger, 'What's the difference between this and hugging a teenage male?'

Bai Mo: '……'

That makes sense; he's almost convinced.

So he hastily put Xiao Ran on the ground, but who would have thought this little cub seemed to know something—upon touching the ground it wailed, its claws reaching to climb onto Bai Mo.

'Wuu… hug… hug…'

Jin Chen's brow twitched; he bent down and scooped up the little lion by the scruff, 'If you want to avenge your Amu, just behave and speak!'

'Ow…'

Xiao Ran heard this, his struggling stopped, his beast eyes timidly glanced at Jin Chen, and he obediently nodded.

Actually, he was afraid of being beaten.

He had heard Dong En say that! Saying his older brother was especially fierce—just this golden-haired male before him!

'Amu… Amu was eaten by bugs!'

'Many big bugs surrounded Amu! So scary…'

Recalling the scene he'd seen two days prior, the little lion trembled on the ground, tears instantly welling up as he spoke through sobs.

'Dad… Dad was there too… wuwuwu… he didn't save Amu! He ran away!'

That noon he should have been napping, but lately his dad and Amu have been busy preparing for the harsh winter, with no one watching whether he sleeps, so he sneaked off to catch butterflies to play.

Before anyone had even left the door, they saw Amu surrounded by several big bugs.

'I wanted to save Amu… but big bugs also came running at me, I can't beat them…'

Bai Mo sighed, then continued: "He said the big bug's true form is about the same as an adult male lion, and it grew many mouths; at his age he really can't beat it."

"Ah? About the same as our true form."

"Da Yuan gestured, then let out a huh."

"Besides those in the Black Forest, who would have bugs grow this big?"

"Jin Chen stared at the little Lion, not thinking he was lying: 'If it really is that big a bug, wouldn't anyone in the tribe have seen it?'"

"Bai Mo: 'I also can't figure it out; if it were just ordinary small bugs going unnoticed, that'd be fine, but for a big bug to stay unseen and still kill three people in a row is too strange.'"

"Unless..."

"Jin Chen tapped the wall, thoughtfully: 'Those bugs haven't left; they're hidden somewhere.'"

"The two exchanged a glance, simultaneously thinking of the strange smell in Hua Wan's cave."

Bai Mo frowned and shuddered.

If it truly is hidden in Hua Wan's cave, then his goal is definitely not just to drive him out that simply.

Their guess was answered when A Zhou brought back the insect egg shells.

「This is definitely the insect egg shell. 」

Bai Mo could recognize it, but consequently his expression grew even more solemn.

He told A Zhou to hurry and wash his hands, and solemnly said: 「These insect eggs have already hatched; the larvae are definitely small and will hide in every corner of the tribe. 」

「If the larvae grow and reproduce, it would be almost a devastating blow to the tribe. 」

Just as he finished saying that, Jin Chen saw the silver pattern on his brow flicker again.

A Fen and Da Yuan also saw it, but both merely changed expression slightly and said nothing.

Jin Chen took Bai Mo's hand, facing him, and touched his brow; this time he felt the silver pattern was extraordinary.

A very pure divine-source consciousness, not coming from the soul, but from Bai Mo himself.

「Brother? 」

Bai Mo hadn't finished speaking when he was suddenly slapped on the forehead, looked at him in confusion, then touched his brow, and his expression changed.

「It's fine, we didn't see anything, continue speaking. 」

A Fen quickly spoke up.

Bai Mo steadied his mind, seeing Jin Chen's gentle gaze, then relaxed, saying: 「So, we need to quickly find the large insect hidden in the tribe, and use their bodily fluids mixed with herbs to eradicate the larvae. 」

Da Yuan: 「Then let's hurry and tell the clan leader! 」