After Pampering Her 5 Beast Husbands, the Villainess Struck It Rich

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: The First Rule of a Beast Husband

Yun Xi hadn’t expected Bai Zhi to come looking for her Energy Stone. When she took it, Bai Zhi had clearly been unconscious; it was impossible for her to know that Yun Xi was the one who had taken it.

Otherwise, after all these years, Bai Zhi wouldn’t have waited until now to come asking for the Energy Stone.

’She must have heard something from someone, which is why she’s so impatient to test me.’

At this thought, Yun Xi composed herself and asked with a puzzled look, "Your Energy Stone? What Energy Stone? I don’t have your Energy Stone here."

Bai Zhi had expected she wouldn’t admit it and exposed her directly. "Stop pretending. Back then, while I was unconscious, you took the Energy Stone from my hand—the one my father traded his life for in the Endless Sea Area to cure my illness. And you claimed you found it by accident! Energy Stones are exceptionally rare. I lost an Energy Stone, and by sheer coincidence, you just happened to get one around the same time?"

Hearing Bai Zhi’s words, Hu Yan and the others were all stunned. They remembered that Energy Stone. Bai Zhi used to wear it all the time. After her father passed away, they hadn’t seen it and had assumed she’d put it away, afraid the sight of it would bring back painful memories. They never imagined it had been stolen!

Even Yun Xi’s Beast Husband frowned slightly upon hearing this. When Yun Xi had first gotten the Energy Stone, he had asked her about it. She had claimed she’d found it by accident after falling into an underground cave.

Yun Xi steadied herself and frowned in apparent displeasure. "So, it’s normal for you to have an Energy Stone, but if I have one, it must be yours? What kind of robber’s logic is that? I just happened to get an Energy Stone around that time. Does that mean every Energy Stone found then belongs to you?"

At her words, Yun Xi’s first Beast Husband, Han Yu, narrowed his eyes and asked Bai Zhi in a low voice, "What proof do you have that the Energy Stone is yours?"

Bai Zhi smiled with cool confidence. "My Energy Stone has a faint cross-shaped mark on it, from when I accidentally dropped it."

Yun Xi pressed her lips together. "I’ve worn it before. It’s perfectly normal for you to have seen it by chance."

The implication was clear: that didn’t prove the Energy Stone was Bai Zhi’s.

Bai Zhi knew she would try to argue. She raised an eyebrow and said, "This Energy Stone is a bit special. When you shine a light through it, the inside shows a faint purple, not pure green. We’ll know if it’s mine with a single test."

Hearing this, Yun Xi’s expression changed. She didn’t know about that.

Seeing her remain silent, Han Yu instantly understood. He was afraid Yun Xi’s Energy Stone really was Bai Zhi’s.

One could argue she knew about the mark because she had seen it, but what Bai Zhi said next was something you could only know by holding the Energy Stone. Given the relationship between the two, there was no way Yun Xi would have let Bai Zhi examine it.

Bai Zhi held out her hand to her. "Hand over the Energy Stone, and I’ll know if it’s mine with one test."

Her expression was confident and serene, showing nothing but conviction about the Energy Stone.

Yun Xi bit her lip. "I didn’t bring the Energy Stone with me today. Besides, who says you can just test it because you want to? What if you damage it? Where are you going to get another Energy Stone to compensate me?"

Yun Xi’s plan was simple: as long as the real Energy Stone wasn’t with her, she could just give Bai Zhi a similar-looking one later to brush her off.

Han Yu glanced at her in surprise. Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, he seemed to struggle for a moment, but ultimately pressed his thin lips together in tacit agreement.

When Bai Zhi heard this, her face fell instantly.

’Looks like being nice isn’t going to work!’

A flash of anger crossed Bai Zhi’s glistening eyes. "Hu Yan! Lang Qiu! Search for me! I refuse to believe we won’t find it today!"

Han Yu, being completely naked, didn’t dare make any sudden moves. He could only threaten them with a grim face, "What do you think you’re doing?! Entering a room without permission is a violation of Federation law! If you dare touch anything in this room, I will report you to the Federation and have you held legally responsible!"

Bai Zhi countered, "Article Three of the Female Law: In all incidents arising from disputes or quarrels between females, the female’s will takes precedence. Are you trying to violate the Female Law? For a soldier to knowingly break the law, isn’t the crime a degree more severe?"

Han Yu’s face darkened further. "You forced your way in here without their consent. She might not know the rules, but don’t you?"

Hu Yan replied with a calm expression, "A Beast Husband’s first principle is that his wife’s will comes first."

Bai Zhi’s eyes curved into crescents as she blinked innocently. "I just said, I’m only here to see my dear cousin and have a friendly chat about where my Energy Stone went. As long as Yun Xi doesn’t physically stop me, you have no right to interfere."

’So what if Yun Xi forbids her from searching? She’ll just ignore her. Let’s see her try and do something about it!’

Yun Xi, who was currently stark naked: "..."

Her expression couldn’t have been worse.

Bai Zhi waved her small hand and ordered, "Go!"

Her Beast Husbands each chose a direction and began to search.

Seeing them actually start rummaging through her things, Yun Xi completely panicked and shouted furiously, "Bai Zhi!! Don’t you go too far!"

Bai Zhi’s previously casual tone turned sharp. "This is going too far? You stole my Energy Stone, which caused my personality to change drastically and hurt my Beast Husbands in the process. I haven’t even begun to settle that score with you!!"

"If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be who I am today. So in a way, I should thank you." Bai Zhi looked at her and said, word by word, "Don’t worry. I will be sure to ’properly thank’ you for all your ’care’ over the years!"

Hu Yan froze when he heard her words. ’Bai Zhi’s personality changed so drastically because her Energy Stone was stolen?’

He thought back to how she used to be. Though spoiled, her temperament had never been so erratic and unpredictable.

’Could it be that we’ve misunderstood her all this time?’

It wasn’t just Hu Yan; the others also fell into deep thought after hearing this.

As for Yun Xi, she was utterly horrified. ’She knows...’

’Not just about the Energy Stone, but the other things too.’

In an instant, the blush on Yun Xi’s face from their recent intimacy drained away, leaving it exceptionally pale.

Her Beast Husband, who had been watching the search intently, noticed her distress and quickly pulled her into his arms. "Are you alright?"

It was at this moment that Yan Yichen suddenly shouted, "Found it."

Instantly, not only Bai Zhi and her group, but also Yun Xi and her Beast Husband snapped their gazes in his direction.

Yun Xi grabbed her Beast Husband’s hand and said in a hushed voice, "Han Yu, you can’t let her take the Energy Stone."

Han Yu frowned, not understanding why Yun Xi was making such a fuss over what seemed like an ordinary Energy Stone. He immediately said, "If you want an Energy Stone, I’ll just find another one for you."

Yun Xi shook her head. "You don’t understand. This Energy Stone is very important to me."

Just then, Yan Yichen arrived by Bai Zhi’s side, holding the Energy Stone.

Just as Bai Zhi was about to take the Energy Stone, Han Yu suddenly transformed into his beast form and launched an attack on her.

"Look out!"