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

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Something Wrong with That Group?

The two of them chatted for a little while longer before hanging up. She sent the address over and then sent a message to Xiao Yu.

Since they had all left, Bai Zhi made a simple salad for herself with some snacks she had baked yesterday. She paired it with some juice she’d mixed, brought it to the living room, and leaned back on the sofa to eat her dinner while watching a show about the interstellar beastmen fighting the Insect Clan.

She specifically had the robot dim the lights to a level suitable for watching a show, which was a perfect match for the battle with the Insect Clan.

But just as she was getting really into it, her Light Computer suddenly rang.

Bai Zhi jumped, nearly spilling the juice she was holding.

Luckily, her quick reflexes saved the glass, and she managed to steady it, avoiding a disaster.

She opened her Light Computer. It was a message from Yue Junxiao, saying they had arrived. He was letting her know now because they might not be able to contact her later.

Bai Zhi sent a reply. When she looked back at the show, the most exciting part was already over, so she had no choice but to rewind.

She watched until the early hours of the morning, then placed an order for various types of beast meat and many other ingredients. She selected the next morning for the delivery time so the ingredients would be fresher.

Suddenly finding herself alone, Bai Zhi was struck by how large the house felt. She hadn’t noticed it when Hu Yan and the others were around, but now it just felt excessively big.

Her old place had been a small one-bedroom apartment, less than 50 square meters, but it had made her feel very secure.

When the show was over, Bai Zhi put her plate and glass in the dishwasher and went back to her room.

The next morning, Bai Zhi was woken up by the robot delivering the ingredients.

She had to go out and bring the ingredients in. Since she had bought quite a lot, it took her two trips to get everything inside.

After quickly washing up, she started preparing and marinating the ingredients. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough time to do it after her guests arrived.

Meanwhile, Hu Yan and the others, who were hunting in Zone B, noticed that the area they had been sent to this time was a little different from usual.

Although it was a group hunt, the Hovercars transported them to random locations. Each group got its own spot, but they were all within the hunting grounds of Zone B.

For some reason he couldn’t explain, their current location felt very strange to him.

Hu Yan scanned his surroundings warily and warned, "Be careful."

Lang Qiu immediately pulled his weapon from his spatial storage, defensively eyeing the area.

Yan Yichen and the others followed suit, drawing their weapons.

Seeing them so on guard, the other beastmen in the area laughed at them. "You guys are way too timid, aren’t you? We just got here and you’re already scared like this. You should just hurry up and crawl back home."

Another beastman burst out laughing. "HAHAHA, if you’re scared, you can hide behind us, you cowards!"

Yue Junxiao, incensed by the taunts, clenched his fists. He wanted to rush over and sock them a few times to see who the real cowards were.

But before he could make a move, Hu Yan grabbed him. After a cool glance at the other group, he whispered to Yue Junxiao, "Have you forgotten what you promised her?"

At his words, Yue Junxiao remembered what Bai Zhi had repeatedly told them before they left. He clenched his fists, closed his eyes for a moment, and suppressed the fiery glint in them. Calmly, he said, "To go back safely."

Infighting during the hunt would lead to punishment if they were discovered.

And then they wouldn’t be able to return on time.

Lang Qiu walked over as well. "Let’s go. We’ll check out that other area."

Their main targets for this hunt were low-level beasts like the Long-beaked Beast, Horned Beast, and Deer Flame Beast.

There were almost no high-level beasts in Zone B. At most, there were A-level beasts, which weren’t difficult for them to handle.

When the others saw them leaving, they joined in mocking them. "Oh, look, they’re scared. Can’t wait to go hide? Tsk, if you’re so afraid, you shouldn’t have come. The worst you’d get is a little punishment. It’s not like it’ll kill a beastman, right everyone?"

But their words clearly had no effect. Hu Yan and the others walked straight towards the other area.

Yan Yichen frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong with that group?"

Yue Junxiao sneered. "They’re just a bunch of idiots."

Hu Yan smiled. "We just walk different paths. All we need to do is hunt our required quota."

They carefully scanned their surroundings, examining the tracks on the ground, searching for habitats suitable for each type of beast.

Back at the house, Bai Zhi had just finished skewering the meat for the afternoon’s barbecue. She was about to make some juice when the robot announced, "The two females you invited yesterday have arrived."

Bai Zhi didn’t stop what she was doing. She just said to the robot, "Meimei, open the door."

Meimei: "Understood. The door is now open."

The moment Xiao Yu stepped inside, she called out excitedly, "Bai Zhi~ We’re here!"

"I can’t believe you live here! You really are a rich little lady."

Bai Zhi poured the juice into glasses and said with a smile, "Make yourselves at home. I just made some juice."

Xing Fan followed close behind her.

Bai Zhi placed the juice in front of them and brought out some snacks. "I baked some meat jerky and other little snacks yesterday. You guys should try them."

Xiao Yu didn’t hesitate, immediately popping a cookie into her mouth. A rich, milky flavor instantly filled her senses. "Delicious!" she said, pleasantly surprised. "I had no idea you knew how to make these!"

As she spoke, she didn’t forget to hand Bai Zhi a gift. "Oh, right, this is a present we got for you."

Bai Zhi glanced at it and frowned. "I invited you over to thank you for your help with a meal, not to get presents from you."

Xing Fan smiled. "Just this once. We won’t bring anything next time. But since it’s our first time visiting, we’d feel bad showing up empty-handed."

"Only this once." Bai Zhi accepted the gift. "Well, thank you for the present~"

Xing Fan smiled and picked up a teething stick-like biscuit. "You mentioned before that you could cook, but I just assumed you meant at an edible level. I didn’t expect it to be this delicious."

Bai Zhi said, "I’ve prepared a barbecue. I guarantee it’ll taste even better than the roasted meat you had last time."

Then, she added a reminder, "Don’t eat too many snacks, or you won’t have room for the main meal."

Hearing that, Xiao Yu immediately put down the jerky in her hand. "Then I’ll stop eating."

Xing Fan also stood up. "Is there anything we can help with?"

Bai Zhi didn’t stand on ceremony. She pointed at the skewers of meat she had prepared. "We’re going to eat outside. I’ve already set up the grill. We just need to bring this meat out."

The two of them carried the two platters of meat outside, while Bai Zhi brought out the vegetables.

The front yard was a plot of land that Lang Qiu had only half-tilled. The backyard, however, was set up as a place to drink tea, chat, look at flowers, and sunbathe. Now, Bai Zhi had placed a barbecue grill there.

Bai Zhi got the fire started, then brushed the meat with oil and placed it on the grill.

Xiao Yu leaned in curiously. "Is this a new way of eating?"

They had eaten at their fair share of restaurants, but this was the first time they had ever seen food prepared this way.

Barbecued meat had only become popular in the last few years, and now, unexpectedly, there was already a new method.