Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off - Chapter 146

146: Chapter 146: She, Xu Meiyan, is the most gentle female 146: Chapter 146: She, Xu Meiyan, is the most gentle female Su Qinglan’s eyes turned cold, a dangerous glint flashing in them as she stared at Bai Lianhua’s tear-streaked face.

Meanwhile, the entire tribe exploded into chaos.

“What?

They both wanted to kill the tribe leader’s daughter?” “Impossible!

Luo Chen was rescued by our tribe before!

Why would he…” “And Bai Lianhua?

Isn’t she supposed to be the gentlest female in the whole tribe?

Why does she look like that?” “Look, she’s crying so pitifully… could the snake be mistaken?” “Or maybe she’s just pretending?” “Pretending?

You mean… she really might have helped him?” Voices rose from every direction, the air filled with shock, disbelief, and gossip.

Hu Yan’s golden eyes darkened as he looked at the two lying on the ground.

His claws flexed, the faint sound of his growl making the air heavy.

Su Mingxuan’s expression was even darker.

He had been smiling proudly just moments ago, but now his face was stormy.

The realization that someone had tried to harm his daughter again made his chest burn with rage.

Xuan Long stood quietly beside Su Qinglan, his tall figure shielding her from everyone’s view.

But his eyes stayed fixed on Luo Chen and Bai Lianhua like they were already dead in his eyes.

The tribe that had just been laughing and gossiping moments ago stood silent now, they are waiting for what would happen next.

The entire tribe watched the scene with curious eyes.

Some looked shocked, others uneasy.

The silence was thick, but soon, whispers began to spread again.

“Isn’t that too much?” someone muttered.

“Even if she did something wrong… she’s still a female.” “Yeah… look at her, she’s bleeding everywhere.” More voices joined in, soft at first, but growing louder as they saw Bai Lianhua’s miserable state.

And then, from the middle of the crowd, a sharp, high-pitched voice suddenly rang out…

“Wait a moment!

What is the meaning of this?” It was Xu Meiyan.

She pushed through the crowd with a furious expression, her long hair swaying behind her dramatically.

She stood in front of everyone, pointing toward the crying Bai Lianhua.

“How could you treat a female like this!” she shouted loudly so everyone could hear.

“Look at her!

She’s bleeding from everywhere!

What kind of beastman does this?

Are we beasts or monsters now?” Gasps rippled through the crowd.

Xu Meiyan’s face looked full of anger and righteousness, but inside, her heart was secretly dancing with joy.

She didn’t care about Bai Lianhua at all.

In fact, seeing her once-gentle and perfect friend lying there in dirt and tears was… satisfying.

Was she not always proud of her good face and gentle appearance?

Now she would see how she would continue living with that proud face of hers.

Looking at her condition, she could already see many scars forming on her face, and some of her hair had fallen from her head.

Tsk!

Really satisfying, Xu Meiyan thought with satisfaction.

But still, she had to act.

She put on her best angry expression and clenched her fists.

“Even if she did something wrong, there’s no excuse to hurt her like this!

Our tribe has rules!

Females must be protected!” Her words hit the crowd just right.

A few beastmen began to nod; they started muttering in agreement.

“That’s right… we can’t just let anyone hurt a female like that.” “Even if he’s strong, he can’t just do whatever he wants!” “Yeah, this snake might be too dangerous to stay here…” Xu Meiyan’s lips twitched slightly, satisfaction glinting in her eyes.

Her plan was working perfectly.

She had already thought it all through.

If she could turn the tribe against Su Qinglan and that new snake beastman, they would be forced to leave.

And once Su Qinglan was kicked out, her power and fame would vanish like smoke.

Her confidence grew even more when she noticed her mother standing in the crowd, nodding approvingly.

Her three beast husbands were also there, their strong figures crossing their arms as if to support her words.

Xu Meiyan’s chest swelled with pride.

This was her chance to shine, to make everyone see that she was brave enough to speak for what was right.

Yes!

Everyone should see that she, Xu Meiyan, is a gentle female who can’t tolerate injustice.

And she is not afraid to speak against anyone.

And most importantly, that’s what she wanted them to believe.

She could kill two birds with one stone.

Inside, her thoughts were becoming more dangerous.

Hmph, let’s see how long that Su Qinglan can hold her head high now.

Let’s see if that cold-blooded snake can protect her once the whole tribe turns against him.

She took another step forward, raising her voice louder, pretending to tremble with outrage.

“Tribe leader!

You must say something!

This feral beastman… he’s dangerous!

We can’t let him stay here!

What if he hurts another female next time?” Her fake tears sparkled in her eyes as she looked at the crowd dramatically.

Bai Lianhua kept sobbing quietly behind her, her expression twisting when she looked at the righteous expression of Xu Meiyan.

It’s not like she couldn’t see the delight in her eyes.

But she could only ignore it because maybe Xu Meiyan could help her now.

And her mind was constantly working on how to get out of this situation.

She could never allow Luo Chen to prove that she had a hand in it.

Because she knew if she was proven guilty, even though the tribe would not kill her, they would avoid her like a plague, and no one would want to mate with her.

Then how was she going to survive without the support of the tribe if they stopped taking care of her?

She knew if her crime was proven, she would be evicted from the shared cave that unmated females use and would be forced to take a low-level beastman.

No… no, absolutely no!

She would never allow something like this to happen to her.

She didn’t want to mate with anyone just like that; she wanted powerful beastmen, not some useless ones.

On the other hand, Luo Chen didn’t even lift his head.

No one knew what was going on in his mind.

He had simply refused to look at anyone or respond to anyone.

The tribe did not stop buzzing, some nodding, some whispering, unsure what to think.

Xuan Long’s emerald eyes slowly lifted toward Xu Meiyan, his expression calm but cold enough to make a few nearby beastmen shiver.

He didn’t move.

He didn’t speak.

But the faint flick of his tongue and the glint in his eyes made everyone fall silent again, hearts thudding in their chests.

Xu Meiyan was scared shitless as she found his predatory gaze on her, and her entire body developed goosebumps.

Why did it feel like this beastman wanted to strangle her?

And her gut feeling was screaming at her that he really would dare to… Her throat went dry.

It felt like his eyes were stripping away her act, seeing straight through her fake courage.

She swallowed hard, forcing a shaky smile.

H-he wouldn’t dare… right?

she tried to comfort herself.

This is the tribe; he won’t do anything stupid here.

But the way his tongue flicked out and his cold, unreadable gaze lingered on her face made her legs tremble even more.

No, no… he’s just staring… that’s all… she told herself again, but the chill running down her spine refused to listen.