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

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Suspicion

Bai Zhi watched as the 3,000,000.00 Star Coins the system had just given her were all deducted the very next second.

Bai Zhi: "..."

’You could have at least let it sit there for a little longer!’

Meanwhile, Yue Junxiao stared at the protective suit in front of him, a bit lost. "There’s protective gear, too?"

When they went hunting, they were often envious of others who had all sorts of equipment. They never expected that they, too, would one day have protective gear and weapons.

Especially since he had just been bad-mouthing Bai Zhi, holding these two items gave Yue Junxiao a complicated feeling he couldn’t quite name.

He had just accused Bai Zhi of wasting money, but as it turned out, she hadn’t bought a single thing for herself.

It wasn’t just Yue Junxiao; the others were also moved. The day had been one shock after another. First, she had rejected Yang Shanshan’s offer to trade Beast Husbands. Then, when Yang Shanshan bad-mouthed them, she had cursed right back and even praised them. They had also learned that there was a reason for her violent temperament—it wasn’t something she chose. They had assumed she was wasting money, only to find that she hadn’t spent a single cent on herself, instead buying all these things for them. Their expressions were all rather complicated.

Even Hu Yan, who understood her situation better than the others, was in a daze. ’How long has it been since someone bought me so many things, carefully selected a protective suit and weapon for me, and worried that I might get hurt?’

Bai Zhi saw their complicated expressions and thought they were disappointed there were only two items. "My spending limit was a bit restricted today," she explained. "I’ll get you all fully equipped in a couple of days."

’The main reason is that I’m in debt right now. The reward was deducted the moment I got it. Once my account balance is higher, my purchases won’t be so restricted.’

Hu Yan said gently, "There’s no need. Having these two items is already wonderful. The size is a good fit, so no exchange is necessary."

Yan Yichen nodded vigorously in agreement. "That’s right. We usually hunt without any of this. Now that we have protective gear and weapons, the beasts should be the ones who are afraid."

Bai Zhi rubbed her completely empty stomach. "If no one needs an exchange, let’s head back. I’m starving after all this."

’I was so busy escaping and then thinking about getting the Energy Stone from Yun Xi that I completely forgot to get a bite to eat. If nothing else, the cocktails at that hotel tasted pretty good, and those little cakes looked rather appetizing.’

Hearing Bai Zhi say she was hungry, Yue Junxiao grabbed the protective gear and weapon and walked out to get the Flying Sports Car.

Yan Yichen, however, took out his emergency supply of nutrient liquid and offered it to her. "Bai Zhi, drink some of this to tide you over."

Bai Zhi looked at the blue nutrient liquid, her mind immediately recalling its slimy, gooey texture. A wave of revulsion washed over her. "..."

Torn between drinking the nutrient liquid and going home to cook on an empty stomach, Bai Zhi ultimately couldn’t bring herself to drink it. She turned her head and pushed the bottle back. "I’ll just wait and cook when we get back."

Yan Yichen was a little confused. "Why won’t you drink it? Aren’t you hungry?"

Hu Yan, suddenly realizing Bai Zhi was a picky eater, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at her disgusted expression.

Just then, Yue Junxiao pulled up outside in the Flying Sports Car.

Everyone got into the car and returned to Grand Domain Estate. The many vegetables she had bought earlier had already been purified.

She quickly prepared the vegetables. Since there were a lot of them and they all had big appetites, she made only a few dishes, but in large quantities.

If they weren’t full after the meal, they would supplement with some nutrient liquid. After eating delicious food, however, the nutrient liquid tasted truly awful. But having endured hardship before, they could still drink it down without a change in expression, no matter how bad it tasted.

In contrast to the good mood at Bai Zhi’s home, Yun Xi felt a heavy weight on her heart. The incident with the induction grass had cost her dearly today.

Although she was very upset that the Energy Stone had been stolen, the situation outside was now the most important matter. She could only hope that the fallout was still within a controllable range.

So, after her Beast Husband left, she immediately got up as well.

However, when she stepped outside and saw the chaotic scene, the color of her face shifted rapidly—from red to white, then to an ashen green, a dramatic series of changes in an instant.

She completely lost her composure when she saw several of her Beast Husband’s direct supervisors among the crowd. ’It’s over...’

Just then, people began to trickle into the banquet hall; they were the reinforcements her Beast Husband had called.

She quickly reviewed the situation in her mind and came up with a plan to minimize the damage.

Yun Xi rushed to Han Yu’s side. Before he could give the order to open the water valves and wake everyone, she shared her suggestion. "Knock them all unconscious and take them to private rooms first, and then..."

Hearing her plan, Han Yu nodded grimly. He ordered his men to knock everyone out and simultaneously prepare rooms and fresh clothes. They would move everyone to their rooms before waking them up with other methods, thereby minimizing the humiliation.

「Time passed, second by second.」

As everyone gradually woke up, they also realized what had just happened.

This was immediately followed by a chorus of sharp screams echoing from the various rooms. "AHHH—"

Then, a video began to play in each room. "I am truly sorry for today’s events. Due to a careless security check, someone with ill intent was able to take advantage of the oversight and light induction grass in the banquet hall. We will find the culprit as quickly as possible and give everyone a full account. We have prepared rooms and fresh clothes for you. As a token of our apology, we have also prepared a gift. Once this matter is settled, I will bring my wife and the person responsible to apologize to each of you in person."

They all knew what had just happened. However, seeing that they were now in a private room with their own wives and Beast Husbands, they were relieved that the humiliating event hadn’t occurred in full public view. Thus, while they were furious, they managed to retain a sliver of rationality.

Before leaving, Han Yu’s superior said in an extremely stern voice, "To think someone exploited a vulnerability at your banquet... Go home and write a full report on this! And investigate this matter thoroughly! The councilman did not look pleased when he left. If you don’t handle this properly, it will likely affect your future promotions."

At his words, Han Yu’s expression turned grave. "Yes, sir!"

Only after his superior had left did Yun Xi approach him. Seeing his grim expression, she pursed her lips and asked, "Is it possible Bai Zhi and the others were behind this? Out of everyone in the entire hall, only their group was unaffected. It’s hard not to be suspicious."

’Plus, Bai Zhi knows what I did back then. Doing this to steal the Energy Stone, humiliate me, and ruin my birthday banquet as revenge... it all makes perfect sense.’

Han Yu had obviously been thinking about the same thing. Hearing her, he pondered for a moment and said, "It’s not impossible, but I’ll have to investigate before I can be sure. However, there seemed to be something familiar in the induction grass... or maybe it was just my imagination."

He trailed off and then shook his head in denial.

’Silver Blue Grass is only found at the Insect Clan border. How could it possibly appear at Yun Xi’s birthday party?’