The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 200 Joint Protection
Although he was punished, Bai Qingyu's smile widened. He reached out and hugged her, gently rubbing his chin against the top of her head.

"Okay, okay, I won't make a fuss anymore."

Ling Chengen reached out and placed his hand on his back, his fingers moving up gently to stroke the back of his neck twice. Bai Qingyu suddenly realized something, but the next second his eyelids closed heavily, and he fell into a deep sleep.

After moving his arm away, Ling Chengen got up and covered him with the animal skin blanket again. As soon as he stepped out of the cave, he saw Su Weihua jumping down from the tree.

"Why aren't you resting?" Su Weihua asked curiously.

Ling Chengen pointed to the stone mortar in the corner; the medicine he was preparing was not yet finished.

"I'll help you."

Ling Chengen shook his head: "No need, you take some men to keep watch at night, I can handle this myself."

Although Ling Chengen rejected Su Weihua's suggestion, after the ointments were made, Su Weihua saw her get up to leave the encampment and immediately came out from the shadows: "Where are you going?"

"Go over there and cut a bamboo."

Ling Chengen pointed to the west side of the encampment. They had passed through that forest in the evening; there was a dense bamboo grove there.

"These medicines need to be packed away; bamboo tubes are more suitable."

Su Weihua glanced at the dark forest and shook her head, saying, "Don't go, I'll go chop."

How many do you want?

"One is enough, about this thick." Ling Chengen gestured with his hand.

After glancing at it, Su Weihua picked up the kitchen knife from the bamboo basket, cleared away the weeds, and headed straight for the bamboo grove.

Ling Chengen watched his figure disappear into the darkness, his brows furrowing slightly. He stood there for a moment, pondering, before returning to the spot where he had previously peeled aloe vera and sitting down.

A yellowish-green viper was coiled on the tree trunk beside him. If one did not look closely, it would be easy to mistake it for some kind of vine growing on the ancient tree.

As Ling Chengen sat down again, Lin Ying opened her somewhat eerie snake eyes. The snake's body, which was coiled around the tree trunk, slowly twisted. Suddenly, a little above her head, she asked, "You and Su Weihua aren't partners, so why does your relationship seem... a bit strange?"

Ling Chengen didn't even look up. He quietly stirred the cooled aloe vera gel with a wooden spatula, making sure it was ready to be poured into containers in a moment. Then he went to work on the gel that was almost done, calmly replying to Lin Ying, "What's strange about it?"

"Everything is strange, okay? You and Yue Ling Qinghe are clearly closer, while Su Weihua..."

Ling Chengen carefully applied the prepared gel to the insect bite wounds on his leg and said slowly, "Everyone has a different personality, so the way to get along with them will naturally be different as well."

Lin Ying thought it was a bit far-fetched; not being close was simply not being close, and these were just excuses.

It seems that the future patron he found didn't have very harmonious relationships with any of his previous partners.

However, he was a clever little leader and knew that he should keep quiet at this time, so he quickly closed his eyelids and pretended to fall asleep.

Su Weihua quickly returned with a purple bamboo. The bamboo made a sound as it was dragged on the ground. Many beastmen who were still awake looked up and glanced at it, but quickly lost interest and went back to their own business.

Except for the orcs who had to keep watch during the second half of the night, most of the orcs were still awake.

Su Weihua placed the purple bamboo in front of Ling Chengen and asked, "You need to make a container for medicine? I'll help you make one."

Ling Chengen nodded. She originally wanted to do it herself, but Yuan Ran, the gibbon beastman in the team, came over and said he had something to discuss with her, so she could only ask Su Weihua for help.

"Just say what's on your mind."

Ling Chengen looked at Yuan Ran, who seemed hesitant to speak, and smiled gently.

Yuan Ran sat opposite Ling Chengen. She had probably mentally prepared herself before looking up and saying directly, "Young Clan Leader, then I'll be frank."

"We found quite a few supplies today. In addition to fruits that can be stored for a long time, there is also rabbit meat that can be cured and preserved. But there are also some wild grapes and berries. We picked quite a lot of them, but these things can't be stored for too long. Have you thought about what to do with them?"

Ling Chengen had considered this issue. Mountain grapes and berries are not particularly sweet and have a bit of acidity. In addition, they don't keep well, so making them into jams and wines or baking them into dried fruit is more suitable.

But making jam requires sugar, and their sugar reserves... are practically nonexistent.

Although we obtained the mutated golden-winged beehive, it would be a waste to use the honey to make jam.

"Do you have any idea?"

Ling Chengen hadn't actually made a decision yet, but since Yuan Ran had come to ask, he must have some plans, and she decided to listen to his thoughts.

Yuan Ran said, "I can brew monkey wine."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chengen's spirits lifted: "You can brew wine?"

"Yes, our tribe received a group of orcs from the Fruit Mountain Macaque tribe a few years ago. They are very good at brewing wine, but because the mountains and forests near the Stone Forest do not produce much fruit, their winemaking skills have no use."

"However, at the end of each autumn hunt, the chieftain would still bring back some fruit and share some with the macaque beastmen. They would brew these fruits, which were difficult to preserve for long periods, into a fruit drink, also known as monkey wine. They didn't keep their brewing techniques secret; they would teach anyone in the tribe who was willing to learn."

Ling Chengen asked curiously, "We're not in the tribe right now, is this condition still acceptable?"

"No problem." Yuan Ran pointed to the water dragon beast lying at the cave entrance and said softly, "We were lucky this time. One of the eight people in Rattlesnake has an ice-type ability. Although he is only at the sixth level, he may be slightly lacking in combat, but he can be very useful in preserving supplies."

Ling Chengen looked at the sleeping water dragon beastman, rubbed his forehead, thought for a long time, and hesitated before asking, "That person's name is Geke, right?"

"Yes, his beast form is a Water Dragon Beast."

Ling Chengen hadn't inquired about the Rattlesnakes' abilities in detail beforehand, so he hadn't noticed this special ability.

She thought ice-type characters would be extremely rare, but she didn't expect to encounter a second one in such a short time.

Yuan Ran withdrew her gaze, her tone filled with eagerness: "Although those berries cannot be preserved for a long time, ice can extend their shelf life by a few days. I will try it out with some fruit in the next couple of days. Once I confirm that there are no problems, we can start mass production."

Ling Chengen nodded: "Okay, then go ahead and do it."

"Just tell me who you need to help you with."

Yuan Ran couldn't hide the excitement on her face and nodded vigorously: "Xiao Yezi will help me, and so will he."

The little leaf that Yuan Ran mentioned is a green long-tailed monkey beastman, with whom he has a very close relationship.

Ling Chengen gave him a basket of fruit, filled with wild grapes and a lot of berries, and told them to do whatever they wanted with it. Yuan Ran hoisted the basket of fruit onto his shoulder and walked away with light steps.

Ling Chengen squatted on the ground, looking at the several bamboo tubes that Su Weihua had already polished and equipped with leak-proof lids. He held them in his hands for a while, then smiled and said, "Your hands are quite skillful."

Su Weihua kept her head down and silently worked on her craft. Ling Chengen's praise only earned her a glance when he looked up. After nodding somewhat perfunctorily, he continued to cut the purple bamboo with the rope saw.

The rope saw was something Ling Chengen told him about, and it took him a lot of effort to figure it out.

Although the process is somewhat complicated, the tool is really useful. For orcs who don't have much space, this rope saw is very portable and can be used to finely cut small pieces of wood.

"Try it and see if it works." Su Weihua had made five bamboo tubes. Seeing that she had lit a fire again and put the bamboo tubes into water to boil, she asked in confusion, "They're not clean. Can't you just wash them with cold water?"

"Of course not."

After boiling the bamboo tubes, Ling Chengen had the fire-type warriors, who hadn't rested, bake the bamboo tubes dry to ensure they wouldn't crack before he filled the bamboo tubes with the aloe vera cream and gel he had made.

After she finished, she handed one of the wounds to Su Weihua and pointed to the insect bites on his calves and arms: "Try scooping them out with a clean bamboo stick, that way it will be cleaner."

Su Weihua looked at the bamboo tube in his palm and the bamboo strips she had casually shaved. For a moment, he was dazed. After regaining his senses, he said in a somewhat dry voice, "I don't need these. They are just minor wounds. They will heal on their own in a couple of days."

"Doesn't it itch? It must still hurt a little, right?"

Ling Chengen was also bitten, and she knew very well what that felt like.

If you can't resist, you'll always want to scratch, which will leave bloody marks.

"What? Do you want me to apply it for you?" Ling Chengen couldn't help but raise one eyebrow and ask in return, "These ointments are very easy to make, and you can make more when you run out, so don't feel bad about not using them."

Su Weihua sat down next to her and shook her head, saying, "Yes, I can do it myself."

He washed the wound on his leg with water, scooped out the translucent aloe vera gel with a bamboo stick, and carefully applied it to the swollen wound.

The first sensation when the ointment was applied was that it felt cool and refreshing.

After just a few minutes, the itching and swelling on my legs gradually subsided.

"very useful."

Su Weihua carefully put away the remaining ointment, intending to return it to Ling Chengen, but she didn't.

"Keep this tube for yourself, and let me know when you're done."

Ling Chengen placed the remaining gel in the small pot in front of Su Wei's screen: "Distribute these and have them apply the medicine to the insect bites on their bodies."

If all goes well, the mutated aloe vera from the Beast World, with its enhanced effects, combined with the Beastmen's superhuman regenerative abilities, should heal most of their wounds in just one night.

After saying that, Ling Chengen got up and went back to the cave.

Su Weihua stared at her back for a long time. His night vision was excellent, so he was able to clearly capture the scene inside the cave.

He saw Ling Chengen tiptoe to Bai Qingyu's side, squat down behind him, and uncover the blanket covering his legs. Using the faint light of the light grass, he held a bamboo strip in one hand and a bamboo tube in the other, and applied aloe vera gel little by little to the wound on Bai Qingyu's leg.

He glanced at it only once before quickly looking away, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

Although both were Ling Chengen's partners, he knew very well that he and Bai Qingyu were different.

So there's nothing to be jealous of.

It's one thing to have a rational understanding, but deep down... there seems to be a deep restlessness and longing hidden within.

Su Weihua put the bamboo tube into the animal skin bag at his waist, picked up the small pot in front of him, and got up to leave.

……

The first half of the night was very quiet, and the people on duty did not find anything unusual.

After the night shift was rotated, Ling Chengen woke up once during the night.

Bai Qingyu tiptoed away from her, but still disturbed her light sleep.

Seeing her sleepy eyes, Bai Qingyu gently touched her forehead with his warm palm and coaxed her softly, "Go back to sleep. I'll go relieve Su Weihua and have him come over to watch over you in a bit."

Ling Chengen tried to sit up, but he was pressed down on the shoulder: "Don't get up. If you move, it will be difficult for you to fall asleep."

Su Weihua entered the cave and saw this scene. He instinctively wanted to turn around and leave, but Bai Qingyu had already let go of his hand, stood up and nodded to him: "You've come at the right time. Rest here next to Enen."

Bai Qingyu didn't dwell on such matters, mainly because Su Weihua and Ling Chengen's relationship had always been uneventful.

Moreover, with other people resting in the cave while they were sleeping in the open, Su Weihua wouldn't have the opportunity to make any progress with Enen.

This long hunt is going on for a long time and the mission is heavy. Enen only has him and Su Weihua as her closest people. He can't be with Enen all the time, so he must share the responsibility of protecting his partner with Su Weihua.

Su Weihua frowned as she looked at Bai Qingyu, but before she could think of what to say, the latter had already turned and left the cave.

Ling Chengen raised his hand to cover his eyelids. His mind was still a little dizzy. He had used his mental abilities frequently during the day, and although he hadn't exhausted himself, he still needed deep sleep to recover.

Su Weihua rarely saw her like this. She glanced at the empty space beside her, but instead of approaching, she transformed back into her snow wolf form and lay down next to her simple straw bed.

After Ling Chengen moved the arm away from his eyes, he saw a giant wolf with silver-gray fur. Its fluffy, dry fur exuded a warm, grassy scent.

Su Weihua, who had her eyes closed, noticed her gaze, turned her head and opened her eyes. Her cold, sharp pupils reflected her face, and her ears perked up slightly as she asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Are you cold?"

Ling Chengen shook his head, pulled the animal skin blanket he was wearing up a little higher, and quickly closed his eyes again.

She just doesn't like having unfamiliar presences around her when she's sleeping.

Especially at such a close distance.

Su Weihua gazed at her peaceful and obedient sleeping face, his eyes finding it hard to look away. However, knowing that Ling Chengen was extremely sensitive to gazes, he restrained himself and looked away, resting his head on his front paws again, his fluffy ears slowly drooping down a bit...

Then, without realizing it, I fell into a deep sleep.

He was suddenly awakened by a loud noise outside. He opened his eyes abruptly, stood up immediately, glanced at the empty straw bed, and then turned and ran outside.