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

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Who Wouldn’t Like a Shy and Bashful Little Brother~

Yan Yichen, being the closest, saw Yun Xi’s Beast Husband transforming and charging. He quickly tried to block the attack, but the difference in their strength was too great, and he was sent flying in an instant.

CRASH—

BANG—

The first sound was the two of them colliding. The second was the sound of Yan Yichen hitting the wall.

Fortunately, although Yan Yichen’s block hadn’t stopped the attacker, it had altered his trajectory enough that he only grazed past Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi heard the shout of "Careful!" but before she could react, two tremendous gusts of wind swept past her, forcing her eyes shut.

The next moment, she found herself falling into an embrace and being carried away from the center of the conflict.

As Yan Yichen was sent flying, the Energy Stone in his hand was knocked loose, falling onto the carpet.

Sang Mo immediately used his tail to snatch up the Energy Stone.

’Whatever else is going on, an Energy Stone is a good thing,’ he thought. ’There’s no way I’m letting it fall into someone else’s hands.’

Yan Yichen scrambled back to his feet and rejoined the fight. Lang Qiu and Yue Junxiao also jumped into the fray at the same time, instantly changing the tide of the battle.

With a series of CRASHES and BANGS, the various furnishings in the room were all destroyed, the bed included.

Fortunately, Yun Xi had reacted quickly. Realizing the bed was no longer safe, she had wrapped herself in a blanket and scrambled to a corner, thus avoiding injury when the bed collapsed.

Although Yan Yichen’s and Yue Junxiao’s spiritual power couldn’t compare to Lang Qiu’s and Hu Yan’s, their years of hunting together in Zone C gave them a wealth of experience and flawless coordination with Lang Qiu.

The crucial factor was that whenever Han Yu tried to use his spiritual power, he felt a sharp, needle-like pain in his mind, which made him hesitant and timid. That, combined with the cramped space of the room, put him at a disadvantage.

Thus, the three of them were able to beat Han Yu to the point where he couldn’t even fight back. Since they had already secured the Energy Stone, Hu Yan called out, "Retreat!" the first time Han Yu was knocked away.

He was holding Bai Zhi, with Sang Mo following close behind. Yue Junxiao quickly followed suit upon hearing the command, and Lang Qiu brought up the rear.

Seeing Bai Zhi and the others leave with the Energy Stone, Yun Xi took out her anger on the blanket, complaining, "Why didn’t you stop them?!"

Han Yu was already seething with rage. Yun Xi didn’t even bother to ask if he was injured; instead, she just blamed him for not stopping them. His voice was laced with fury as he retorted, "There were five of them! It wasn’t a one-on-one fight! And both Hu Yan and Lang Qiu are just as strong as I am. If I had caught them by surprise, I might have had a chance of winning, but that damn red bird had to interfere."

"If you were so desperate for that Energy Stone, why didn’t you just spend some Star Coins and buy it from her? You just had to steal it, and on top of that, you got caught! You’ve dragged us into this mess for nothing!"

Yun Xi never expected her Beast Husband to speak to her that way. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise. "How could you say that to me?"

Han Yu fought to control his temper. "I never see you two ’sisters’ interact on a normal day, yet you insisted on inviting her over today. I don’t know what you and Yang Shanshan are plotting, but if it weren’t for you, none of this would have happened!"

He got dressed as he spoke. "Many of my superiors were among the guests today. How am I supposed to face them now?! I have to find out who was responsible for this incident, calm down the other guests, and once this whole mess is sorted out, I’ll have to go and apologize to every single one of them! You two better lay low for a while, no matter what you’re up to! Get dressed and come out, now!"

Although he was furious with Bai Zhi and her group, he had more important things to deal with and could only put them aside for now.

He also needed to figure out what had just happened with his spiritual power. If this became a regular occurrence, it would hinder his advancement in the long run.

With that said, Han Yu stormed out of the room in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Bai Zhi and her group had already found another exit and left the hotel.

They had recovered the original owner’s Energy Stone and even gotten revenge on her behalf. Thinking about the look on Yun Xi’s face, Bai Zhi couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Hahaha, did you guys see Yun Xi’s expression? It was priceless!"

Hu Yan said, "Yes, we saw."

Yue Junxiao’s face lit up. "It was absolutely priceless! Every time I see that guy acting all high and mighty, my hands just start itching for a fight. I finally got my wish today! It’s been a long time since I had that much fun."

Lang Qiu reminded them, "Be careful. He’ll retaliate."

Yue Junxiao raised an eyebrow, unconcerned. "What’s there to be afraid of? There are a lot of us."

But then Hu Yan asked, "Was there really purple inside?"

Bai Zhi looked at him and answered with shameless confidence, "Nope."

Hearing this, Hu Yan just chuckled. "Weren’t you afraid she’d actually test it?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow. "She has a guilty conscience, so she didn’t dare. If she had tested it, she would have discovered I was lying, and I honestly had no other way to prove the Energy Stone was mine. But because she knew the stone belonged to me, she couldn’t risk it. I was banking on that mentality, betting that she wouldn’t dare to check. And I won."

Yue Junxiao shuddered, taking a mock-fearful step away from Bai Zhi. "I never knew you were so devious."

Bai Zhi disliked the word "devious." She frowned and said, "It’s not being devious, it’s psychological warfare."

Yan Yichen’s gaze shifted back and forth between Hu Yan and Bai Zhi for a moment before he said thoughtfully, "You and Hu Yan really suit each other."

Bai Zhi was speechless. "..."

’Don’t think I didn’t catch his underlying meaning,’ she thought.

’Hu Yan is a fox. Saying we suit each other is just another way of calling me cunning, isn’t it?!’

Bai Zhi huffed, deciding not to bicker with a kid who had only recently come of age. Instead, she asked, "System, are there any tasks right now? Have I done my daily task yet? I’m still several million Star Coins in debt."

[System Daily Task: Please spend 3,000,000.00 Star Coins on five Beast Husbands within two hours.]

[Task Reward: 3,000,000.00 Star Coins.]

Hearing the familiar sound of a new task being issued, the smile on Bai Zhi’s face deepened. "I’m in a good mood today. Let’s go shopping!"

Yan Yichen froze, clearly still not having adjusted to their sudden shift from being too poor to afford clothes to being fabulously wealthy. "Shopping again?"

Bai Zhi retorted, perplexed, "We have so much money. If we don’t spend it, what are we going to do? Save it to have beast cubs?"

At the mention of beast cubs, a bashful blush instantly appeared on his face.

All Beastmen loved beast cubs, but having them required their wife’s consent. And their wife didn’t like beast cubs, nor did she like them.

But even if she did like them, it didn’t mean she would be willing to bear cubs for them, so they had never held out any hope. It was just that hearing Bai Zhi mention cubs so unexpectedly made their hearts flutter.

Bai Zhi didn’t notice his expression. If she had, she absolutely would have seized the opportunity to tease him relentlessly.

’After all, who doesn’t love a shy, bashful younger guy?~’

’Especially one who’s this handsome.~’