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

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: As Expected of Money Power

Aik got the gist of the situation. Plus, Bai Zhi was now a very important client, so he made his decision immediately. He turned to Yu Jia and said, "I’ll have to ask you to pay for the damages."

How could Yu Jia possibly agree to that? She retorted indignantly, "I’m not the one who dropped it, so why should I have to pay? I’m a high-level member here!"

Aik said with a straight face, "Regardless of whether you’re a high-level member or not, the fact is that your mistake caused the torch to set fire and damage the equipment. Since that’s a fact, you need to pay for the damages in full. Otherwise, you will be blacklisted by us."

Hearing the word "blacklisted," Yu Jia’s face instantly paled. The people behind this establishment were very powerful on Blue Star. She had met many influential people and reaped significant benefits by frequenting this place. If she got blacklisted over this, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for her to get in ever again.

It really wasn’t worth it over such a small amount of money.

Yu Jia bit her lip. After a long moment, she reluctantly squeezed two words from her throat, "I’ll pay!"

Even as she agreed to pay, she glared viciously at Bai Zhi.

She was absolutely fuming. ’It was clearly Bai Zhi who knocked it over, yet I’m the one who has to pay. And what’s worse, I have to do it to protect my own interests. That’s the most infuriating part.’

Robot 006 quickly calculated the price and displayed the payment code. At that moment, its mechanical voice sounded unusually pleasant. "The total is six thousand, seven hundred and ninety-four Star Coins."

Xiao Yu had to stifle a laugh. She gloated, "Would’ve been easier if you’d just agreed to pay from the start. You had to pay in the end anyway."

Yu Jia had been about to ask why it was so expensive, but after hearing Xiao Yu’s taunt, her expression turned even uglier. She shot them a venomous glare before paying the sum with her Light Computer.

In her mind, she firmly pinned this debt on Bai Zhi. ’Once I get out of here, I’ll make Bai Zhi pay!’

’I’ll remember these females, too.’

Seeing that she had paid, Aik smiled and said, "Alright, since that’s all settled, I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll be on my way. A robot will bring a replacement order shortly. Enjoy your meal, everyone."

After Aik left, the other Beastmen and females also departed after offering their thanks.

With a dark expression, Yu Jia said to Bai Zhi, "You just wait! We’re leaving!"

Then she left with her Beast Husband.

Seeing this, Xing Fan said thoughtfully, "You should add us on the Star Network. If you run into any trouble, you can contact us for help anytime."

Xiao Yu nodded eagerly. "Yeah! I really like you. We should hang out more in the future."

Bai Zhi smiled. "Okay."

She then opened her Light Computer and added them both as friends.

"Thank you so much for speaking up for me today."

Xiao Yu thought of the female who had just left and snorted. "Even without us, you could’ve handled it. We just couldn’t stand how arrogant she was."

Xing Fan added a warning, "Judging by the look on her face as she left, she’s definitely going to cause trouble for you. You should try not to be by yourself."

Bai Zhi nodded. "Thanks for the warning. I’ll be careful."

Xing Fan nodded. "Well, we’ll get going then. Contact us on the Star Network if you need anything."

Bai Zhi walked them to the door. Xing Fan laughed. "Don’t see us out. We need to get back to the roasted meat you bought for us."

After they left, Bai Zhi turned around and met Yan Yichen’s complicated gaze.

She avoided his eyes. Just now, while adding her new friends, she had seen a message from Hu Yan. When she opened it, she saw a room number.

Bai Zhi looked up and said, "I’m going to find Hu Yan now. Are you coming?"

Yan Yichen stood up without a second’s hesitation. "I’m going! How are they?"

Bai Zhi’s face was grim. "Yue Junxiao’s spiritual power has collapsed. Lang Qiu probably isn’t in good shape either."

Her steps faltered and her expression stiffened. She suddenly recalled the time she had soothed Hu Yan’s rampage. ’Don’t tell me a spiritual power collapse is treated the same way?’

Yan Yichen took a few steps before realizing Bai Zhi hadn’t moved. He turned back, his face anxious. "Hurry up! What are you spacing out for?"

Bai Zhi snapped out of it and started walking again.

They arrived at Room 5. As soon as they reached the door, they could faintly sense spiritual power leaking out. The expressions of both of them darkened. No wonder Hu Yan needed her to create a distraction to get them out.

The leaking spiritual power would have definitely attracted the attention of the Beastman guards, making it impossible to rescue them.

Bai Zhi knocked on the door. Hearing the knock, Hu Yan moved Lang Qiu and the other behind the door and asked cautiously, "Who is it?"

Bai Zhi replied, "It’s me."

Hu Yan recognized Bai Zhi’s voice and opened the door. After a quick glance at the area behind them, he said, "Come in."

The moment Yan Yichen stepped inside, he asked impatiently, "How are the two of them?"

Hu Yan revealed Yue Junxiao and Lang Qiu, who had reverted to their animal forms. His expression was grave. "Lang Qiu is fine, but Yue Junxiao is in very bad shape. I’m afraid I’ll have to ask you to gather his leaking spiritual power for him."

Bai Zhi gazed at the small white tiger and asked instinctively, "Is just gathering it enough?"

Yue Junxiao’s ears twitched, and the sight made her hands itch to pet him.

’I’ve only ever seen tigers at the zoo before. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a white one this close.’

Hu Yan explained, "Gathering it is just to prevent his power from being detected when we leave. It will also keep him from becoming mindless in the short term due to the spiritual power collapse. Once we’re back, we can use the condensed spiritual power to rebuild the spiritual hubs."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi gave a wooden "Oh."

’So it still comes down to *that*.’

Still, business came first. After asking Hu Yan how to gather the spiritual power and return it to his sea of consciousness, Bai Zhi released her own. Like a great net, it slowly captured Yue Junxiao’s scattered spiritual power and guided it back into his sea of consciousness.

After she had done all this, Bai Zhi heard a wave of cheering from outside.

Hu Yan heard it too and mused, "The competition must be almost over. We can blend in with the crowd as they leave."

Bai Zhi suddenly had an idea. "I’ll ask for a large insulated container. I’ll say we couldn’t finish the beast meat and need to take it to-go. Even in their shrunken forms, they aren’t small. Asking for a container should prevent anyone from noticing them."

Hu Yan glanced at the size of Lang Qiu and Yue Junxiao, then agreed.

Bai Zhi relayed her request to Robot 006, which quickly brought her the requested insulated container.

They placed Lang Qiu and Yue Junxiao inside the insulated container. It was a tight squeeze, and the lid wouldn’t close, so they had to cover the top with something else.

As they were leaving, Bai Zhi’s group did indeed draw some extra glances, thanks to the massive insulated container.

Just as someone was about to ask, Bai Zhi spoke up, her tone a mix of pride and arrogance. "I didn’t finish the beast meat I ordered, so I’m taking it home to eat. Is there a problem?"

Bai Zhi’s earlier act of treating everyone to roasted beast meat had made her memorable to many of the staff. So, the moment she spoke, the Beastman guards hurriedly replied, "No, no problem at all. Please, go ahead."

Bai Zhi didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until they were a good distance away.

’I never expected the power of money to be so effective!’

’The power of money truly is amazing!’