Chapter 661: Beast World: Raising a Wife 36

Amu, I still need to research how to prepare insect-repelling herbs for the larvae matter; give me a few days.

Bai Mo was utterly exhausted, but only by leaning on Yu Wu did he keep his legs from giving way; after he finished speaking and saw Dong Qian agree, he headed home.

He needed to get a good sleep.

You're already pale, but now your complexion looks especially white.

Yu Wu muttered complaints while watching him walk home.

I'm telling you, Bai Mo, Du Feng is too terrible; I still have to return to the Snake Tribe.

Ah?!

One sentence pulled Bai Mo's drowsy consciousness back.

He was genuinely surprised, 'Weren't we reconciled earlier?'

That's just his unilateral feeling; I can't get over this hurdle in my heart.

Yu Wu pouted, feeling lost and wronged, 'I know Du Feng likes me, but he cares about too many things.'

His Amu and his father make me feel terrified; even in old age they still want to have a male offspring, almost dumping it on Du Feng to raise, and even I am to be ordered around.

Even in old age, the Lion Tribe's combat strength is weak, but they have more than enough capacity to care for the young; yet they insist on dumping all the work on Du Feng.

Now that Yu Wu lives with them, he also has to pitch in, or else he'll be called a cold-blooded snake beast.

In the Snake Tribe, Yu Wu is famous for being delicate; he can't tolerate this kind of atmosphere.

I need to go home and think; if Du Feng doesn't make a decision, then I...

... I will break the contract.

He certainly doesn't want to wrong himself.

Yu Wu sobbed, wiping away tears.

After hearing his words, Bai Mo felt it was somewhat understandable.

He agreed with Yu Wu's decision.

So you want to leave secretly?

Yes, I'll see you home; later we'll sneak off—you need to give me some food for the road, it's far.

Bai Mo truly admired his decisiveness.

What if Du Feng comes asking me what to do—should I tell him?

Whatever, he'll know even if I don't say it—I couldn't run anywhere else. Yu Wu waved his hands repeatedly; he definitely didn't want to be caught halfway back.

While they talked, the two had already reached the cave; Bai Mo quickly grabbed plenty of jerky and a large bag of water, and also handed him the salve that could conceal his scent.

"Although it's not a dangerous period now, we still need to stay safe," Bai Mo cautioned.

Yu Wu hugged Bai Mo, "If I figure things out, I'll come back and then we can play again."

His eyes were glistening, and the snake scales on his cheeks also dulled in color.

"Alright, be careful on the road."

Bai Mo returned the hug, patting his shoulder.

Seeing Yu Wu off, Bai Mo sat down and waited a while, then Jin Chen returned.

"Mo Mo, why are you sitting here?"

Jin Chen fetched a ladle of water to wash his hands, casually dried them and walked inside; Bai Mo yawned, tilted his head back, and opened his arms toward him.

"I wanted to wait for my brother to come back."

Jin Chen's heart softened; he picked up Bai Mo and walked to the bedside, gently patting his back and whispering, "Go to sleep, I'm right here with you."

Bai Mo responded, then asked about Hua Wan's situation.

"I arrived just in time; Hua Wan was about to act, and I killed her."

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -30, total 0!】

Bai Mo exhaled in relief; from then on he finally found peace.

He gripped Jin Chen's arm and fell asleep amid the soothing coaxing.

Before sleeping, he still nuzzled Jin Chen's neck and murmured, "Later when Du Feng comes in, just say I know nothing."

Jin Chen didn't quite grasp the meaning, but he still responded, kissing his cheek.

After sleeping with his wife for half an hour, Jin Chen was about to get up to make some food and feed the chickens and ducks when Du Feng rushed in, panicked.

"Where's Bai Mo! Does he know..."

"He doesn't know."

Du Feng: "... I haven't finished speaking yet."

Jin Chen leisurely picked vegetables, seeing Du Feng's state he figured it out—probably Yu Wu had slipped away secretly.

"Pathetic, can't even keep a partner."

He casually tossed Du Feng a fruit, Jin Chen gave him a sideways glance, "Spit it out, what's going on?"

Du Feng sighed, squatting on the ground helplessly, "It's not just my family's affair."

"No way, I have to find Xiao Wu; he must have gone back to the Snake Tribe."

Du Feng finished the fruit in a couple of bites, and just as he stepped forward, Jin Chen grabbed him.

"What's the rush? If you don't resolve your issues, what's the point of getting him back?"

"You said you wanted to split the household—how is it now?"

Du Feng scratched his head, "I've already exchanged food with the chief; the new cave is right next to you."

"But you know my household too—I just don't know how to balance both sides."

Jin Chen shrugged, "So you also need to think it through; if the problem isn't solved, fetching him back is pointless."

He left it at that, after all, he himself lacked experience in this matter.

For me, letting my wife suffer injustice is a major matter.

"Fine, then I'll think about it..."

Du Feng, at least he heeded the advice, walked home with his head down and spirits low.

——

During this period, the whole tribe fell into a frenzy of pest removal.

At first, someone noticed many dense worm shells on the ground, and after asking Bai Mo they learned the worms had begun to breed.

Bai Mo researched for two full days, finally brewing the medicine, which could be produced in large batches.

The tribe members then used the special spray boxes they learned from Jin Chen, spraying them over every inch of land; where they saw many worm eggs, they simply burned the grass.

Besides that, everyone took action to remove the grass insects infesting the vegetables and corn; these fly‑insects only eat vegetable plants, they don't bite people but are extremely annoying.

At the same time, Jin Chen discovered that the vegetation here grew much faster than he imagined; after weeding, food and vegetables could be harvested in less than two months.

During those two months, with Hua Wan gone from the tribe, peace and harmony returned as before.

In the third month, Du Feng finally brought Yu Wu back from the Snake Tribe, and was beaten up by Yu Wu's father.

Du Feng finally balanced his life with his family, promising that although he lived apart, he would bring food and tools after each hunt, while his family must also refrain from disturbing Yu Wu and not burden him with raising his younger brother.

The returned Yu Wu became more lively, constantly pestering Bai Mo to play, so Du Feng got beaten up again by Jin Chen.

Suddenly one night, heavy snow sealed the mountains, and the temperature plummeted.

Thick clouds covered the sun, making day and night indistinguishable, so darkness blanketed the land and winter set in.

Here the harsh winter lasts over a hundred days, with only a few days of daylight on specific dates; otherwise it is total darkness.

Every year's harsh winter brings disaster to all tribes, with hunger and cold being their main causes of death.

But this year, every cave in the Lion Tribe has the main gate and windows that Jin Chen taught them to make, with thick fur draped over the doors, a fire lit inside, and the windows used for ventilation, making it very warm.

As for food, the harvested corn and sweet potatoes alone are enough for them to survive this harsh winter.