Chapter 540: Not Giving to Qin He

Actually, it was Qin Yan who gave more because he saw Jiang Mo was injured.

Qin He spoke up, claiming she had asked Qin Han for more on her behalf; Qin Han smiled gratefully at her, then turned to call Jiang Mo to leave, but Jiang Mo took that smaller piece of beast meat instead.

Jiang Mo handed it to Qin Tang: "For Father and Mother."

Qin Han hurriedly said, "Father said he doesn't want it."

Jiang Mo pretended not to hear; Qin Tang also pressed his lips together and did not take the beast meat.

Qin Tang refused to accept it, and Qin Han kept insisting that Father didn't want it. Helpless, Jiang Mo let it go. For the first time, he felt Qin Han was too calculating toward their family, lacking even basic propriety.

Not even willing to part with a piece of beast meat; she was far too stingy.

Qin He was eager to learn about the gains of Qin Tan's group, so she took the opportunity to ask, "Cousin, where in the small space of the Beast Realm was your group? My eldest cousin and I went there but couldn't find you."

After laying some groundwork, Qin He continued, "What did you collect? We killed two high-grade beasts, the kind with delicious meat. We can share a piece of beast meat with you."

Before the Young Master of the Qin Marquisate could speak, Qin He had already promised to give them beast meat.

"We killed one high-grade beast," Qin Tang said.

As for sharing a piece of beast meat with the Fourth House? No need to take it seriously. How could the beasts killed by the Young Master of the Qin Marquisate's group be so casually distributed, giving a piece here and a piece there?

Beast meat can strengthen the physique. Most common people of Great Yan have never even seen it, let alone eaten beast meat.

If Qin He truly gave it, Qin Tang would feel embarrassed to accept it, because without the Young Master of the Qin Marquisate's permission, Qin He had no authority to decide. Such offers were usually just polite gestures; Qin He was merely doing a favor by saying something nice.

Qin He was surprised: "Delicious beast meat?"

In her view, killing a high-grade beast with delicious meat was no easy feat; someone would likely get injured.

Qin Tang said, "It was alright."

He said no more. Qin Tang did not wish to talk with Qin He; their relationship was poor anyway. Why pretend their Second House and Fourth House were on good terms? A greeting upon meeting was enough; there was nothing worth discussing.

"You only killed one high-grade beast?" Qin He persisted, unwilling to give up the inquiry.

Qin Tang stepped forward, following Qin Di to the living room, ignoring Qin He.

While the beast meat was being distributed in the courtyard, Qin He could not leave. She followed a few steps, then stamped her foot in anger. Qin Yuan was displeased; Qin He Jiejie had been so eager to flatter the Fourth House, yet Qin Tang ignored her.

"Qin He Jiejie, stop flattering them," Qin Yuan said, siding with Qin He and pulling her along. "Why bother coaxing the Fourth House? They all protect Qin Bi. Did their group achieve as much as ours? Their gains were small, so they felt too embarrassed to answer you."

Qin He sighed. The system kept urging, "Go ask clearly! What exactly did they collect?"

"They won't tell me," Qin He said gloomily, feeling stifled. "How else should I ask? It would make me look so tactless, unable to see they are ignoring me, yet still forcing myself to ask."

The system urged, "They must have found something good."

Qin He said, "My luck value is higher than theirs."

System: "..."

Despite saying this, Qin He still tried to inquire with the illegitimate sons and daughters of the Third and Fourth Houses. They knew nothing. Qin Yan and Qin Xiang frowned as they watched. After the beast meat was distributed, Young Master Xue arrived to take Qin He away.

Qin He did not want to leave; she had not yet learned about the gains of Qin Tan's group.

"Young Master Xue is here to take you," Qin Yan said. "We can discuss whatever it is another day."

Helpless, Qin He returned with Young Master Xue, taking the beast meat with her.

Everyone had received their share of beast meat and was very happy, so they dispersed.

Qin Yan went to the living room. Marquis Qin Yan no longer asked about the gains of Qin Tan and the others. So many Flame Beasts had been teleported back; their furs and scales could fetch a good price. The Hou Fu could now interact with cultivation families.

Qin Yan was slightly surprised and smiled, saying, "Teleporting back Flame Beasts that suppressed Lightning Spiritual Energy is not easy. Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle made considerable gains; our group cannot compare."

With the brothers all present, and having just returned from the small space of the Beast Realm, Marquis Qin Yan gave a large portion of the Flame Beast furs and scales to Qin Tan and Qin Di, keeping only a small part for the Hou Fu.

"Since we have this opportunity for training, let the various courtyards not divide it up," Qin Tan said. "The Hou Fu has no cultivation foundation at all. Keep it for social exchanges with relatives. During this Red Flame Festival, we must interact with cultivation families."

Marquis Qin Yan nodded, and the brothers had no objections.

That night, Qin Tan and Qin Di went to Marquis Qin Yan's courtyard. They rummaged through the storage bags. Marquis Qin Yan was puzzled, but then Qin Tan and Qin Di each gave him a basket of Spirit Energy Sweet Potatoes and a basket of small sweet radishes.

In the dark, Marquis Qin Yan glanced up. When he saw clearly that these were spirit foods from the small space of the Beast Realm, his hands trembled.

"Did you collect these?" Marquis Qin Yan asked.

"Yes," Qin Di said. Seeing no outsiders, he spoke plainly to Marquis Qin Yan: "Qin Bi and Qin He are not on good terms. Not wanting Qin He to covet these, they have not given them to their elder brother. Brother, please do not pass them to Qin He, or Qin Bi will be angry."

If given to Qin He, Qin Bi would definitely be angry.

Marquis Qin Yan recalled that Qin Bi's lifespan had been damaged due to anger before, and he nodded. "Qin He has maxed-out luck value. She is also a disciple of an immortal sect. She has many opportunities and does not lack this kind of spirit food."

The meaning was clear: do not give it to Qin He.

Qin He did not lack this spirit food. Giving it to her was no better than eating it themselves. Marquis Qin Yan also needed to improve his cultivation base; even in terms of physique, he was inferior to the frail scholar Qin Tan and Qin Di.

Qin Yan was the Young Master, so Marquis Qin Yan would also need to share some with him.

Qin Tan thought for a moment, sat in a chair, and said, "Brother, the relationship between Qin Bi and Qin He is truly bad. From now on, try to keep their belongings separate. If the young ladies of the Hou Fu quarrel, other households will mock us."

"Agreed," Marquis Qin Yan replied. "I will mention it to Qin Yan later."

With things kept separate, there would be nothing worth quarreling about even if they were not on good terms.

Qin Di felt angry just bringing it up and had to say something: "If it were not for Qin He, Qin Bi would not have suffered damage to her lifespan due to anger. Although it was Young Master He who wanted to take a co-wife, Qin He was not unwilling. She did not consider her elder cousin at all."

"Qin He has had it too easy," Marquis Qin Yan said. "She does not understand how sisterly harmony benefits her. In the future, she will regret it."

"Let us hope so," Qin Di said, rising. He turned to Qin Tan and said, "Let's go to Father's."

Qin Tan also stood up, and Marquis Qin Yan followed the two of them to Old Marquis Qin Yan's courtyard.

Arriving at Old Marquis Qin Yan's courtyard, they went to the study. Qin Tan and Qin Di rummaged through the storage bags again. Marquis Qin Yan twitched at the corner of his mouth. Old Marquis Qin Yan was also puzzled; what were they looking for?

When Qin Tan and Qin Di produced a basket of Spirit Energy Sweet Potatoes and a basket of small sweet radishes.

Old Marquis Qin Yan: "..."

Qin Di had no other requests: "Do not give anything to Qin He. Do not give her the Flame Beast furs or scales."