Chapter 405 Unjustly Accused
Yin Ze looked at her as if accusing her of being a heartless woman.

Bai Wanwan wanted to cry out that she was wronged!

"He came by himself, I didn't provoke him." She quickly tried to prove her innocence.

Jin Yi nodded in agreement: "When we met this merman in the Beast Pet Street a few days ago, he was being whipped by the vendors. When Yan Lie and I came back with Wanwan, he probably followed us quietly and has been hiding in the pool without showing himself."

Upon hearing this, Xin Feng stepped forward, grasped Bai Wanwan's hand, and asked in a deep voice, "Did he hurt you?"

"No, he's been hiding. I only found him when I heard the sound of water and came to check."

Xin Feng's gaze turned cold as he swept towards the pool. "Should I throw him out of the tribe now?"

Bai Wanwan hesitated for a moment.

This merman's origins are unknown. If he truly harbors malicious intentions, it would be unwise to keep him alive.

But if he truly had nowhere else to turn and was fleeing for refuge, being driven out and caught by the beast-taming merchants would surely result in even more severe whipping, while being thrown outside the tribe might mean he would be devoured by other wild beasts.

Xin Feng noticed her hesitation, but he needed to ascertain the merman's intentions first.

He strode towards the pool, past the children who were asking the merman questions, and stood before the merman.

His gaze seemed calm, yet it also gave off a sense of pressure.

"I... I won't bother you. Let me stay here for five days... or even three days."

The mermaid's voice was as beautiful as heavenly music, and at this moment it was even more pitiful.

The beastmen immediately became alert and turned to look at Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wanwan touched her nose. Was it really necessary for them?
She admitted that the merman was handsome, but she didn't like him.

There are countless beautiful things, and she knows very well that they cannot all belong to her.

Too many beasts (husbands) only make her more exhausted.

The wolf cub rubbed against Xin Feng's feet, looked up and said, "Father, he's covered in wounds, he's so pitiful, let him stay!"

The other cubs also stared at him expectantly.

“Little ones, strange males are a threat to both you and your female mothers,” Xin Feng said seriously.

The cubs seemed to understand but not quite, only noticing that their usually gentle father was unusually cold and stern today.

Xingxing ran to Bai Wanwan's side, tugging at her clothes and pleading, "Mother, the underwater story he just told was so interesting! He really doesn't seem like a bad beastman. Can't we keep him?"

Bai Wanwan understands children's curiosity about new things.

Forcibly driving away the merfolk would likely disappoint them; if they have ulterior motives... well, it's better to play along.

She turned to Jin Yi: "How is this merman's talent?"

"Green tier is considered high-tier among pet beasts."

"Then let's stay," she finally decided.

The cubs cheered and immediately surrounded the merman, wanting to hear more of the story.

Xin Feng frowned at her, but Bai Wanwan smiled and explained, "It's good to let him tell the kids about the outside world. You can take turns keeping an eye on him, and if he really has something in mind, we can follow the clues."

As night fell, Chief Rong and Zhu Xiu returned home. Upon hearing that there was a "fish" in the pond, their eyes immediately turned to Bai Wanwan.

Yan Lie peeked out from the kitchen, his face full of vigilance: "Wanwan, you weren't bewitched by that mermaid's face, were you? Aren't we all prettier than that fish?"

"What nonsense!" Bai Wanwan sighed and rubbed her forehead. "I have my reasons for keeping him, and it has nothing to do with his appearance."

"I don't believe it!" Yan Lie said sourly, "What female merman with such beauty wouldn't be tempted?"

Although Chief Rong and Zhu Xiu did not speak, their burning gazes seemed to burn holes through her.

Yin Ze timely intervened, saying, "I was there too. Wanwan really didn't intend to take him home." Yan Lie walked over and hugged her, "You're not lying to us?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Bai Wanwan reached out and pinched his hard abs.

Yan Lie wasn't actually in pain, but he immediately pretended to be in pain. "I was wrong, Wanwan. If you're still not satisfied, I'll let you pinch me again."

"Why are you pinching me? You've pinched my hand so hard it hurts."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Lie picked her up and gently blew on her, saying, "I'll pinch her for you next time."

Zhu Xiu's gaze swept over them, and his fingertips, which were resting on the rim of the cup, suddenly stopped moving.

"Then what's the point of keeping him around?" The voice carried a chill.

Upon hearing Zhu Xiu's voice, she quickly pushed the troublesome Yan Lie aside and walked over to him and Qiu Rong.

She bent down and hugged his neck. "His appearance was suspicious. We might as well keep an eye on him. Besides, the children like him, so he can be a playmate."

Zhu Xiu's expression softened slightly.

On the other side, Chief Rong stared at Bai Wanwan's movements, his eyes flashing slightly.

"It's better to keep him. If he has ulterior motives, it's easier than guarding against a thief in the dark."

Bai Wanwan turned her head away, thinking that she had to be fair to everyone, and immediately let go of Zhu Xiu and hugged his neck, "Yes, that's what I think too."

The appearance of the merman almost shut down her CPU before she could calm down the beastmen.

After discussion, the beastmen decided that at least one orange-tier talent would remain on guard each day.

For the next two days, Jiaoyin did not approach Baiwanwan again, but quietly played with the cub.

While the males seemed to be busy with their own things, they never actually let him out of their sight.

*******
On a hot summer morning, the sun was already scorching hot.

Bai Wanwan and Yin Mei sought respite from the heat by hiding in the shade of the stone wall.

"Sister Yinmei, would you like to have your own cubs?"

In the past few days, Bai Wanwan has clearly seen that Sister Yin Mei loves her cubs very much and spends a lot of time with them every day.

When she's with her babies, Yin Mei's eyes are overflowing with tenderness; she's sure to be a good mother.

Yin Mei was taken aback for a moment. "Whether you want to or not is not important. Wanwan, you have so many babies, you can't take care of them all. I can help you take care of them."

Bai Wanwan smiled and shook her head, "I don't need you to help me take care of him. From now on... you just need to take good care of your own baby."

After hearing this, Yin Mei gave a bitter smile. "Wanwan, I have nothing to hide from you. I actually have very low fertility and can't have children."

"What if the Beast God blesses you? Low fertility doesn't mean you can't have children at all."

As she spoke, she handed over a dark-colored meatball, "Sister Ci, come on, try this meatball."

Without asking any questions, Yin Mei took it and stuffed it into her mouth. She chewed it and commented, "The taste is a bit strange. It's not as good as the other things you make, Wanwan."

"Really?" Bai Wanwan's lips curled up. "Then next time I'll make something else for you to try, Sister Ci."

After Yin Mei nodded in agreement, Bai Wanwan suddenly leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Sister, last night the Beast God appeared to me in a dream and told me to tell you that you must mate with Kong Lai tonight, otherwise you will get pregnant."

Yin Mei's beautiful eyes widened. "Really?"

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you try it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a gaze fixed on his back.

Bai Wanwan quickly turned around and met Jiao Yin's eyes, which were as blue as the sea.

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