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

Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Something Happened

When Yun Xi arrived at Yang Shanshan’s room, she was still tangled up in bed with her Beast Husbands.

She didn’t have a strong sense of morality in this regard, so she didn’t care who she had just been with. After she came to her senses, if she saw one of her Beast Husbands was in the mood, she’d just go for it.

If Bai Zhi hadn’t been against it, she would have happily swapped Beast Husbands with her for fun.

It wasn’t just her; most Beastmen, in fact, didn’t have much of a moral compass in this area. It was only because of the constraints of their social status that they couldn’t be as blatant about it as common Beastmen.

Yun Xi’s arrival interrupted them. Though a little displeased, Yang Shanshan still sent her Beast Husbands out.

Yang Shanshan asked lazily, "What’s up?"

Catching the heavy odor in the room, Yun Xi frowned. "Get dressed and come out."

Yang Shanshan knew Yun Xi was obsessively clean and couldn’t stand the smell, so she changed her clothes without protest and went outside.

Outside the room.

Yun Xi asked, "Is it done?"

The moment she heard Bai Zhi’s name, Yang Shanshan flared up. "I get pissed just thinking about it!" she said, her anger boiling over. "Bai Zhi wouldn’t take the bait at all! Not only did she chew me out, but she also belittled the men as worthless. If you all hadn’t come on stage and interrupted, I would’ve shown her what a piece of work she is! The nerve of her, being so picky!"

"And another weird thing—I have no idea what she did to her face, but it’s become so fair in such a short time. You can’t even see any of her spots or freckles anymore."

Hearing this, Yun Xi frowned, suppressing her anger. "You couldn’t even handle such a simple task!"

’I can’t believe I wasn’t the only one to suffer a setback at Bai Zhi’s hands. Yang Shanshan failed to get the job done, too.’

Yang Shanshan caught the displeasure in Yun Xi’s tone and grew resentful. "It’s not like I didn’t try! How was I supposed to know she wouldn’t fall for it? Before, she would’ve agreed without a second thought. Who the hell knows what’s gotten into her? She’s even started defending those Beast Husbands of hers."

Hearing that, Yun Xi immediately thought of how Bai Zhi had acted earlier. ’The difference from her old self is huge.’

Yun Xi pursed her lips in thought. "She really has changed a lot."

Yang Shanshan’s eyes widened dramatically. "Changed a lot? That’s an understatement! Didn’t I tell you I ran into her shopping at the mall the other day? Did you see that Flying Sports Car today? That thing isn’t cheap! I don’t know where she scrounged up the money, but she can actually afford a Flying Sports Car now. And those formal outfits she and her Beast Husbands were wearing—I’ve seen them before. They’re over a hundred thousand Star Coins a set!"

The more she spoke, the more jealous she sounded.

Yun Xi reverted to her usual calm and collected demeanor. "We’ll have to try another way. She’s gotten a little too full of herself lately."

’I still remember how she flaunted that Energy Stone in my face back then. She only had a powerful father who doted on her. But she didn’t get to be smug for long; her father passed away.’

’But what I never expected was that, even though her father died, he left her with five exceptionally handsome Beast Husbands.’

Yang Shanshan frowned. "Easier said than done. She’s so sharp-tongued now. Even her insults are getting all fancy and elaborate; I can barely understand what she’s saying. It’s nothing like before, when a few words was all it took to get a rise out of her."

"The old tricks won’t work on her anymore," Yun Xi said.

She then leaned in and whispered something in Yang Shanshan’s ear.

Yang Shanshan’s eyes lit up as she listened. She nodded without hesitation. "This will work!"

While eating her after-dinner fruit, Bai Zhi suddenly let out a loud sneeze. She rubbed her nose. ’Someone must be talking about me.’

Fruit was scarce on Blue Star, and it didn’t taste as good as the fruit from her time, but it was still a luxury only the wealthy could afford.

The small plate in front of her alone had cost over a thousand Star Coins.

Bai Zhi finished watching an interstellar movie and ate the last piece of fruit. A glance at the time told her it was getting late. She remembered that Lang Qiu and the others had left before dinner but still hadn’t returned.

"Where did Lang Qiu and Yue Junxiao go?" she asked, confused. "Why aren’t they back yet?"

At her words, Hu Yan glanced at the time. It was almost ten o’clock at night.

The boxing matches usually started around 8:00 p.m. With Lang Qiu’s skill, he should have been able to finish his fight and return within half an hour, tops.

But he still wasn’t back, which was definitely strange.

Hu Yan frowned. "Let me see what’s going on."

He tried calling Lang Qiu several times on his Light Computer, but there was no answer. He then tried Yue Junxiao, with the same result.

That was something that would never happen under normal circumstances.

"Neither of them are picking up. I’m worried something’s happened. I’m going to go check on them." Hu Yan ended the call with a grave expression and stood up to head for the door.

Seeing his solemn expression, Bai Zhi immediately said, "Let’s go together. If something really has happened, there’s strength in numbers."

Yan Yichen stood up, his face serious. "Right. My abilities might not be on your level, but I won’t hold you back."

He then ran to Sang Mo’s door and called out, "Sang Mo, come with us to find them! Lang Qiu and the others are usually good to you. You can’t just stand by and do nothing now that they might be in trouble, can you?"

Sang Mo opened the door. "How exactly have they been good to me?"

Yan Yichen was taken aback by Sang Mo’s cold expression. He paused, recalling that Sang Mo was usually locked in the basement. At most, the others would let him out to give him some food or treat his wounds. But the moment the old Bai Zhi returned, he’d be thrown back into the basement, sometimes to face even worse punishments.

So, when he really thought about it, their "kindness" really just amounted to giving him food and tending his wounds.

In fact, besides Bai Zhi’s father, the one he owed the greatest debt of gratitude to was Hu Yan.

’But if Bai Zhi hadn’t used those superpower-suppressing chains, I wouldn’t have needed their help at all. I could have broken free on my own.’

’Although my body has recovered significantly after these past few days of treatment, I’m still a long way from my peak condition.’

Yan Yichen said stubbornly, "Even the kindness of a single meal is still kindness."

For some reason, Sang Mo suddenly changed his mind. "Fine, I’ll go."

Seeing that they all intended to go, Hu Yan suddenly came up with an idea. "If you’re all coming, I have a plan," he said. "It’ll cost some money, but it’s a much safer approach."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi thought of her empty account balance and quickly spoke to the system in her mind. ’System, lend me some Star Coins! It’s an emergency!’

’Host, you can choose to complete a mission.’

’By the time I finish a mission, it’ll be ages from now! I don’t have time to go shopping!’

Before the system could respond, she pressed on. ’Since you’re bound to me, we’re a team now. I’m trying to save my Beast Husbands. You don’t want to see something happen to them, which would cause me to fail my missions in the end, right?’

’If you borrow,’ the system replied, ’the amount will be deducted double. You are currently several million Star Coins in debt. Therefore, I strongly advise completing a mission. I can issue a special nighttime mission worth 1,000,000.00 Star Coins, completable within one hour. It should be helpful for your current objective.’