Chapter 10: Two Other Beast Husbands

Qin Muye let out a heavy huff: "Ask him!"

"Miss," Yin Nuo said respectfully, "His Highness the Seventh Prince wants to install weapons indoors. This is very dangerous."

Jiang Qingli turned her head and saw an opened crate.

It was packed to the brim with a pile of weapons emitting a sharp, cold light, along with a small, unassembled cannon device—presumably intended to be installed in the room.

Jiang Qingli’s heart tightened: "Why are you bringing weapons?"

"Self-defense," Qin Muye said.

"Your Highness, this is the S-03 district of the Central City. The safety level here is second only to the Imperial Palace and the military; you don't need to be this vigilant," Yin Nuo said firmly. "I have already said that you may store them in the storage room or the basement, but you cannot bring them into the bedroom to avoid accidental injury to Miss."

Now that they were protected by a marital bond, she wasn't afraid of being harmed by Qin Muye.

Jiang Qingli thought for a moment: "You should have a spatial ring, right? Just put them in there. Leaving them out is quite frightening."

Qin Muye clicked his tongue in annoyance and put the weapons away.

Jiang Qingli smiled and offered verbal praise: "That’s a good boy."

Qin Muye froze, his brows furrowing fiercely: "Watch your wording."

He was a leopard, not a dog.

"Got it, you guy who can't take a joke," Jiang Qingli waved her hand and entered the villa.

Yin Nuo glanced at him and followed closely behind Jiang Qingli.

Just as they entered, they saw a pure white figure walking down from upstairs.

"Qingli." Baili Jing was wearing a white shirt, holding a book in his hand. He walked up with a smile and took Jiang Qingli’s hand. "You're back. Did you sleep well last night?"

"It was alright." Jiang Qingli pulled her hand away, her tone somewhat stiff. "I'm going to my room first. Yin Nuo, come help me tidy up."

Jiang Qingli was currently very afraid of revealing any flaws that might lead Baili Jing to discover or suspect her.

Therefore, she walked away with quick steps.

She didn't look back even once.

Baili Jing lowered his eyes in disappointment, looking at his own fingers, and sighed.

She is very guarded against me...

Qin Muye walked through the door and saw exactly this scene.

He scoffed.

Qin Muye found this Baili Jing very unpleasant.

When they arrived here last night, they happened to run into each other.

Baili Jing had brought over a dozen crates of clothes, and the variety of perfumes and skincare products was dizzying.

After showering in the evening, he sat in the living room wearing a bathrobe, flipping through a fashion magazine, but anyone could see he was waiting for Jiang Qingli.

Even the beast-husbands in the Imperial Palace waiting to serve in the bedroom weren't as pretentious as him.

This morning was even more infuriating for Qin Muye.

Half an hour ago, Qin Muye’s servant delivered the weapons, and he wanted to carry them in, but was blocked by Yin Nuo.

Baili Jing happened to pass by. Qin Muye felt that since they were all forcibly assigned to Jiang Qingli, they should at least help each other out, so he called out to Baili Jing to ask him to be the judge.

As a result, Baili Jing smiled and said: "Apologies, since we are married, everything must be listened to the female master. If the female master hasn't spoken, I dare not make decisions on my own."

Qin Muye was speechless on the spot.

What era is this? How are there still people playing the "virtuous housewife" persona?

The only beast-husband he had met so far was like this; Qin Muye didn't dare to imagine how neurotic the others might be.

***

Jiang Qingli entered the room and locked the door behind her.

Yin Nuo heard the sound of the lock and his body stiffened, a pair of gray wolf ears popping out from the top of his head.

"Miss." Yin Nuo looked at her nervously, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not going to do anything to you." Jiang Qingli hadn't expected to scare him like this. She rubbed the tip of her nose and sat on the sofa. "I just wanted to ask you something."

Yin Nuo walked to Jiang Qingli's side, knelt halfway beside her, and lowered his head respectfully: "Please ask."

Jiang Qingli asked: "What did the two of them do after moving in last night?"

Yin Nuo had been observing the two beast-husbands since arriving at the villa last night, and he reported the situation to Jiang Qingli in detail.

Jiang Qingli stroked his wolf ears: "Thank you for your hard work."

The soft wolf ears twitched, Yin Nuo’s earlobes turned slightly red, and his voice carried a hint of high spirits he hadn't even noticed: "This is my duty."

After thinking for a moment, Yin Nuo asked: "Miss, when will the other three beast-husbands arrive? I will arrange rooms for them in advance."

Actually, on the way back, Jiang Qingli had created a group chat for the five beast-husbands, but she hadn't had the chance to ask yet.

She took out her terminal and opened the group chat, finding that they were already chatting.

Baili Jing had started it.

Baili Jing: [@Ye Linyuan @Yuan Shimo @Gu Nian, I am Baili Jing. Currently, another beast-husband, Qin Muye, and I have already moved into Qingli's home. I wonder when you all will arrive?]

Yuan Shimo: [I am currently in the Ninth District, conducting research with Professor Li and his team from the Royal Imperial Academy. I expect to return to the First District next month.]

Jiang Qingli remembered that this Yuan Shimo seemed to be one of the sons of the Dean of the Royal Imperial Academy. He was the same age as her, twenty, and his beast form was a white cat.

She didn't know if he had maxed out his intelligence at the cost of his body, but he had always been frail and sickly, with wind-type abilities.

The original owner had previously thought about pursuing his younger brother, Yuan Shiyao, an S-rank black cat beastman. Yuan Shiyao had a proud personality, so of course, she hadn't succeeded...

It was just as well that Yuan Shimo wasn't here now; it would save them the awkwardness of meeting.

The terminal flashed a new message.

Gu Nian: [Sorry, sorry, I'm still on the train. There are a lot of procedures to get from the Twelfth City to the Central City, it will take a few more days.]

Jiang Qingli hadn't heard of Gu Nian, and there was no impression of him in the original owner's memories.

Data showed that Gu Nian was a rabbit-type beastman, having just turned eighteen a few days ago. He had awakened wind-type abilities and was a native resident of the Twelfth City.

The Twelfth City was in the Lower District, a famous slum with poor security and a gathering of criminals. People from the Upper District would cover their noses and mouths whenever the Twelfth City was mentioned.

Baili Jing replied: [No worries, the journey is long, thank you for your hard work.]

Jiang Qingli followed up with an expectant emoji.

*Ding.*

The terminal chimed.

Jiang Qingli opened the message and found that Gu Nian had sent her a private message.

Gu Nian: [I'm sorry, Sister. It's all my fault for delaying everyone's time QAQ]

Gu Nian: [Ah, may I call you Sister?]

Jiang Qingli was indeed two years older than him, so she replied: [You may.]

Gu Nian: [I brought Sister some local specialties from the Twelfth City, they've all been washed very clean! I don't know if they'll suit Sister's taste.]

Gu Nian: [[Image]]

It was a selfie.

The boy with delicate and pretty features faced the camera, holding a carrot up to his cheek.

This pose might look pretentious on others, but he had a pair of beautiful, glass-like pink pupils, and soft white hair hung over his forehead. When he looked at the camera, he pursed his lips slightly, looking very innocent and pure.

Jiang Qingli felt that the system's taste was actually quite good; none of the ones assigned were ugly.

However, when did carrots become a specialty of the Twelfth City?

***

Amidst the rolling mountains, a train entered a tunnel.

In the dim train carriage.

The white-haired youth looked at the glowing screen, a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

He pursed his lips and typed carefully: [Why isn't Sister talking? Am I... very ugly?]

Just after sending this message, two sharp daggers suddenly pierced through the carriage wall!

The snow-white, sharp blades were on the left and right, mere millimeters away from the youth's delicate face.

"Found him! He's here!"

"Hand over the goods!"

The door panel was pounded with a thunderous sound. Dozens of male beastmen roared simultaneously, full of oppression.

The next second, the youth's figure appeared outside the carriage.

The men turned back and gasped in unison: "He has spatial abilities!"

Realizing their intelligence was wrong, they hurriedly raised their guns and lunged forward, the gunfire ringing out with frantic intensity.

However, within ten seconds, the cursing turned into death wails.

The carriage returned to silence. Gu Nian dropped the gun in his hand, raised his dagger, and finished off the people on the ground one by one.

Scarlet liquid splattered, but he acted as if he were used to it, his expression calm.

The terminal vibrated. Gu Nian checked the message impatiently.

Jiang Qingli: [No, you look quite good o(￣▽￣)ｄ]

The moment he saw this sentence, the train happened to emerge from the tunnel, and brilliant sunlight poured through the glass, filling the carriage.

The youth’s eyes curved, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Gu Nian: [So happy, I want to see Sister soon. ^^]

The rabbit in front of others: This one can be killed, that one can be killed too, slaughter them all!

The rabbit in front of Sister: Sister, I'm so weak. Sister, you won't dislike me, will you? Sister, you're so amazing. Sister, Sister...