Chapter 562: Chapter 561: See If I Dare
Ai Xiao took a deep breath. She remembered the messenger saying that this female, Si Shuo, was probably a Divine Servant who could transfer a male’s Beast Mark.
She suppressed her anger and continued through gritted teeth, "Hu Mei caused this trouble. Go find her. What are you doing coming after us? If you’re so capable, why don’t you transfer all the Beast Marks on her to yourself!"
Si Shuo raised an eyebrow. She had previously used Little Hong’s Mind Reading Technique to peek into Hu Mei’s mind.
’The father-daughter pair, Hu Hang and Hu Mei, had relied on Ai Xiao’s indulgence to commit no shortage of evil deeds, bullying other females and forcing themselves on males. Any powerful male in the city would be snatched away by Hu Mei to be tormented, completely disregarding their wishes.’
’Causing someone’s death was a common occurrence for them.’
’See? All she did was transfer away Hu Hang’s Beast Mark, and Hu Mei was already scared enough to pack her bags and run. The Beastmen whom Hu Mei had deeply offended would surely seek her out for justice once they heard the news!’
’As for Hu Hang, he wouldn’t fare much better now that he’d lost the protection of the City Lord’s Wife.’
’If this father-daughter pair hadn’t been so wicked, Ali’s Judgement Ability wouldn’t have even activated!’
Si Shuo let out a little "Ah." "I think this is a way to solve the problem once and for all. Take right now, for instance. You’re making such a fuss to question me. If you try to do anything to hurt me, I’ll just have to ask the Beast God to transfer that Beast Mark you have from the City Lord to someone else."
Ai Xiao’s eyes widened even more as she pointed at Si Shuo, stammering, "You... you..." for a long moment. As the City Lord’s Wife, she was used to acting like she owned the place in Beiping City.
She also liked to collect powerful males, but due to her status, she always did it covertly, unlike the brazen Hu Mei.
Wasn’t she, too, just relying on the City Lord’s power?
"You... you wouldn’t dare!" Ai Xiao was filled with hatred and fear. The main issue was that Hu Hang’s Beast Mark had truly been transferred away without her consent. She was terrified the same would happen to the City Lord’s Beast Mark.
All of her earlier arrogance was gone.
Si Shuo smiled, dangling her feet. "Are you asking me to give it a try?"
As she spoke, she closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. "Beloved Lord Beast God, please..."
"Don’t!" Ai Xiao frantically shouted for her to stop, her voice tinged with pleading. "Female Si Shuo, we were too reckless before and didn’t consider others’ feelings. I... I was under Hu Hang’s Charm.
I didn’t know anything about what the two of them, father and daughter, were doing. Since the Beast God heard your request and transferred his Beast Mark, there must be a good reason for it.
I’ll go back and properly restrain my males and their families. I will absolutely not let them bully people with my authority again.
From now on, if you encounter any problems, you can tell me. I will be absolutely fair and just! For a small matter like this, you shouldn’t bother the great Beast God..."
Si Shuo opened her eyes and lowered her hands, looking slightly disappointed. "I was just worrying about who to transfer the City Lord’s Beast Mark to. Since you know you were wrong, I’ll wait and see how you behave.
The City Lord is the master of a city, especially since we are in the northernmost part of the Guanping Beast Country. Only by properly guarding this place can the peace and stability of all the Beastmen in Guanping Country be protected.
As his female, even if you can’t help him, you shouldn’t be holding him back.
The Beast God gave everyone the opportunity to transfer Beast Marks on the condition that both the female and male are willing, not as a form of transactional exchange.
When people stray from the Beast God’s original intentions, it is naturally my duty as a Divine Servant to set things right. Wouldn’t you agree?"
How could Ai Xiao dare to say no? She nodded repeatedly with a smile, following Si Shuo’s lead and denouncing, "Yes, I’ve always felt that everyone has been too careless about transferring Beast Marks, showing no respect for their own Beast Husbands.
Without basic trust and affection between males and females, it’s hard for a family to be harmonious and warm. Bad relationships between partners will only make everyone covet what they don’t have, making them keen on swapping Beast Husbands..."
Si Shuo had been listening with a solemn expression, but at this point, her mind went straight into the gutter. ’Wait, is this something I should be hearing?’
"Right. Beastmen are not Wild Beasts. Loyalty to and protection of one’s partner is a sign of a progressing civilization. Right now, our civilization is regressing," Si Shuo said lightly. "I hope the City Lord Mansion will also be strict in its requirements and oversight, nipping any factors that are detrimental to the harmony and stability of the city’s residents in the bud!"
"Yes, yes, of course. I will definitely relay the Divine Servant’s words to the City Lord word for word. Just you wait and see," Ai Xiao, who had arrived aggressively, left with her tail between her legs.
The way the nearby Beastmen looked at Si Shuo’s family changed completely. Gone was the previous disdain and contempt; now, all that remained was surprise, awe, and disbelief.
Even the City Lord’s Wife didn’t dare to provoke her, so did they have the guts to try? Everyone firmly suppressed any foolish ideas they might have had.
With all the trouble finally resolved, they could now happily set up their stall and sell things!
One of the Iron eating Beastmen had a Stepping Point Superpower that had upgraded to Teleportation. Since the bamboo on Bamboo Forest Mountain in the Central Continent had already flowered and withered, they took advantage of the night to teleport all the way there, chop down the bamboo, put it in their Storage Rings, and transport it back.
After some simple processing, this bamboo could be woven into all sorts of objects, like cooling mats, beaded curtains, dustpans, hats, chests, chairs, and various storage containers.
The Iron eating Beast Clan Members were quite skilled at this, so naturally, they set aside a one-story guest cave to use as a stall. These items were both consumables and necessities.
They filled the room to the brim with all kinds of bamboo products. The long stone table outside the door was also covered with various beautiful, sturdy, and practical bamboo items made under Si Shuo’s guidance.
Seeing that the crowd was attracted by the bamboo products, Si Shuo’s eyes glinted. She rolled up her sleeves and said with a smile, "Step right up, customers, don’t miss out! We have items woven from the finest bamboo—exquisite, beautiful, high-end, and classy... For our grand opening, we’re definitely giving everyone the biggest discounts...
These bamboo products were all painstakingly woven by our clan members... Every customer who makes a purchase in the store will receive a free gift..."
Si Shuo adopted the posture and tactics of a livestream salesperson, recommending one package deal after another. Those who were interested could register, leave their address and a deposit, and they would deliver the items to their door.
Things like tiered discounts, free gifts, better deals on packages, and different discount levels for each batch—every one of these tactics was something modern people had taken ages to figure out and perfect.
If even modern people couldn’t resist these tactics, the Beastmen stood no chance. They just felt an uncontrollable urge, thinking the prices were so cheap that anyone who didn’t buy would be losing out, and that buying only a little wasn’t worth it...
While sales were booming out front, the clan members back in their territory took turns weaving to keep up with the orders. This was work suitable for males and females, young and old. With winter approaching, they could all earn more Crystal Stones to buy supplies.
Si Shuo sold for a while before Xiao Cheng immediately grasped the essence of it and took her place. He started hawking the goods too, praising the products to the high heavens.
He’d say one item was practical, and the watching Beastmen would pull out their Crystal Stones to sign up and buy! He’d say another was beautiful and had many uses, and the Beastmen would continue to buy, buy, buy! They barely needed any convincing...
