A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 78 The Hungry Little Beast
The original owner was jealous of the female lead, Shen Qingli, for taking everything from her. In order to frame the female lead, she secretly colluded with the rebel army to leak enemy information, which led to the destruction of several elite troops of the empire and the iron cavalry of the rebel army trampling through several cities.

Those rebels burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of atrocities!
The corpses of countless orc civilians piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers.

Legend has it that the river of blood flowed for three days without ceasing.

Shen Tang did not witness that scene with her own eyes, but just thinking about it made her feel deeply heartbroken.

The entire empire deeply resented the original owner of the body and wished she were dead to atone for the deaths of the innocent people.

"..."

Shen Tang originally thought that giving her an ugly face and a body as fat as a pig was a disastrous start, but she found that the real disastrous start had only just begun.

She has to protect her life at all times.

She feared that an orc might suddenly appear with a knife and try to assassinate her.

If Shen Tang wants to survive, she must change everyone's impression of the original owner.

Time will tell, she will try her best!
Seeing that Shen Tang was absent-minded the whole way, Xiao Jin assumed that she was provoked by the insults. He pursed his thin lips, not knowing what to say. After all, the despicable things she had done in the past were indeed hateful.

Even he wanted to kill her back then.

But she's much more pleasing to the eye now.

Xiao Jin's golden eyes darkened slightly. He raised his hand to touch his lips, banishing the strange emotion from his mind.

Shen Tang had been hungry all day, and her stomach was growling.

Having almost finished eating all the food in the space, she took Xiao Jin to the city's vegetable market to buy some more supplies.

The variety of vegetables and grains sold in the market is very limited.

It seems the situation is similar in other parts of the empire.

Shen Tang thought of the vegetable and grain seeds that the system had rewarded her with. The Chinese people's obsession is farming, and she wondered how well the vegetables and grains were selling.

"Don't worry, host, as long as you can grow the grain, sales will be phenomenal!" the system boasted. "The grain seeds produced by this system have high yields, short growth cycles, and high nutritional value. The food made from them can even reduce the contamination levels in beastmen's bodies!"

Shen Tang's pupils dilated in shock. Really? Could this system be exaggerating?
In recent years, the polluted areas have expanded rapidly, and the bodies of orcs have been polluted to varying degrees. The higher the pollution level, the more likely it is to cause mental agitation.

If these grains are really as amazing as the system claims, the beastmen would definitely fight tooth and nail to buy them!
Shen Tang was eager to get started, but it wasn't the right time yet; she needed to find a stable place to stay first.

The most urgent thing is to eat first.

Shen Tang had been busy in the kitchen for a long time. The aroma of the food wafted out from the window cracks and drifted further and further away on the wind.

The orcs several miles away could smell it.

They all followed the smell and came over, their expressions strange.

That house is inhabited by the infamous Shen Tang.

How come the aroma of this food is coming from her yard?

Everyone was curious, but no one dared to go and investigate, for fear of getting into trouble.

The hungry little beasts didn't think that far ahead.

Smelling the enticing aroma of meat, their mouths watered, and they secretly gathered outside the gate, peeking inside.

When Shen Tang came out to pour water, she caught a glimpse of the few little cubs peeking out from outside the courtyard. They were thin and bony, with dirty and unkempt fur.

These are all little beasts whose parents have died or who have been abandoned due to illness. No outsiders would adopt them, and they all have to find food in garbage cans.

They either starve to death or die from disease; very few survive to adulthood. This reminded Shen Tang of those pitiful stray cats and dogs.

She turned back halfway, went to the kitchen and scooped out a few bowls of meat broth and some freshly made garlic ribs, intending to feed the poor little cubs.

When the little beasts saw the door open, they all tensed up and instinctively wagged their tails in a flattering manner.

But when they saw that the person who came out was Shen Tang, their wagging tails suddenly froze, their fur stood on end, and they fled in panic as if they had seen a ghost!
"Hey, don't run away! I brought you some food!" Shen Tang called out, but he couldn't get them back.

He awkwardly touched his nose. Was she really that scary?

Xiao Jin walked over, glanced at the door, then looked at the meat soup and ribs she was holding, raising an eyebrow in surprise, "What? You want to give them some?"

"Unfortunately, they ran away as soon as they saw me." Shen Tang looked frustrated.

"Heh, those little beasts are quite clever; they're even afraid you'll poison them."

"How could I possibly..." Shen Tang was about to retort, but then awkwardly shut her mouth.

Based on the original owner's character, she really could do something as stupid as poisoning someone.

She stuffed the broth and ribs into Xiao Jin's arms, and pouted, "They don't trust me, but they'll definitely trust you, right? Go and feed them this food, and don't you dare steal any on the way!"

Xiao Jin smirked, "Are you really going to give this food to those little beasts? Maybe one of them is the one who insulted you."

Shen Tang said indifferently, "Let them scold me. It's not like I've lost a piece of my flesh. Besides, the things I did in the past were indeed hated by everyone. I should do more good deeds and acts of kindness so that others can gradually change their opinion of me."

Sunlight fell on Shen Tang, her clear eyes crinkled into crescents, and her rosy lips curved into a smile.

Xiao Jin couldn't take his eyes off him for a moment.

It's her bulbous nose that's flat and droopy, so ugly, that completely ruins any semblance of beauty.

Xiao Jin's eyes flashed with disdain.

Seeing this scoundrel staring intently at her nose, his eyes seeming to want to cut her with a knife, Shen Tang backed away warily, asking, "What do you want?"

Xiao Jin withdrew his gaze and said lazily, "It's nothing, I just didn't expect you to be so kind, it's simply..."

He suddenly leaned closer, his long, slender hand pinching her face, and said with a meaningful, wicked smile, "You're not like yourself at all, Shen Tang."

“You’ve changed so much these past few days, I sometimes really wonder if your body has a new core.”

When Shen Tang met the man's sharp, domineering golden eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

She suppressed her panic and coldly brushed his hand away. "I've already said I want to turn over a new leaf. I did so many stupid and evil things in the past, and I've received the punishment I deserved. So I've thought it through and I want to wash my hands of this and atone for my past sins. Believe it or not!"

Xiao Jin's eyes fell heavily on her, he snorted coldly, but didn't say anything more, and left the courtyard carrying two large bags of food.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Xiao Jin's favorability has increased by 30!]

Shen Tang looked on in surprise. What did it have to do with him that she was feeding those beast cubs?
Could it be that her kindness touched the leopard?

Shen Tang touched her chin, surprised that this seemingly unruly man actually preferred the gentle, kind, and innocent type!

"[Host, you're overthinking it.]" the system chuckled gossipy. "These stray cubs just remind Xiao Jin of his childhood. He came from the slums, scavenging for food in garbage cans, and often suffered the cold stares of nobles. His impression of noble females was that they were arrogant and hypocritical. And you, host, are the only female he knows who would lend a helping hand to stray cubs!"

Then, in a tone of "you're a promising student," the system said, "Host, your move directly attacked his psychological defenses. You're a master! No wonder you were chosen by me!"

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly; she hadn't thought that far ahead at all.

The next chapter is a bit late, so you can read it when you wake up tomorrow.

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