"Host, aren’t you curious about what the mysterious grand prize is?" the system coaxed patiently.
Shen Tang rolled her eyes, "Curiosity killed the cat, don’t you know? No mysterious grand prize is more important than my little life. I refuse this mission!"
"Host, please reconsider, there’s no rush. It’s only natural for the Female Master and the Beast Husband to do such things together. If you don’t sleep with a top-tier hottie, you’re missing out!" the system urged anxiously.
Shen Tang’s lips twitched slightly. She was indeed interested in handsome men, but not stupid enough to risk her life for nothing.
She blocked out the system’s wailing.
"Xiao Tang’er, why is your face so red? Are you sick?" Shen Li asked gently.
"...It’s nothing, just a bit tired from exhausting my energy. I’ll head back to rest first!" Shen Tang, recalling the absurd mission, hesitated to look them in the eye and found an excuse to retreat to her room.
Watching her flee, Shen Li raised an eyebrow and turned to Xiao Jin with an amused smile, "Xiao Tang’er is acting odd tonight."
"Hah, what’s so strange? She just couldn’t hold back anymore and showed her true colors. What a flirtatious Female Master!" Xiao Jin wasn’t convinced she’d sneak into a male’s room in the dead of night without any reason.
With her nature, she was definitely trying to take advantage of the situation!
Xiao Jin touched his lips, his gaze deepening as a vague irritation arose for reasons unknown.
He scrutinized the merman, thinking that in terms of looks, he wasn’t superior, even less so in physique. Why was this chubby girl interested in this skinny dog?
Jia Lan’s face darkened when Xiao Jin stared at him intently, "Get lost."
"All of you, get lost!"
...
Meanwhile, over at the City Lord Mansion, the past few days had been unsettling.
Though City Lord Shi Ye agreed to let Shen Tang and her companions stay in the city, he was not at ease and secretly had people monitoring their every move.
The Hidden Guards reported back numerous times daily.
"Reporting to the City Lord, nothing happened today. That Female Master is behaving herself."
"Yesterday, the city’s Hunting Team bumped into her two Beast Husbands. They’re quite powerful and even helped us hunt several high-level prey."
"This morning, Shen Tang went to the market and bought three jin of cuckoo chicken. Later, she made a pot of old hen soup."
"She’s been feeding stray cubs in the city lately... Her cooking skills are incredible; the aroma travels for miles."
"At night, she wrapped chicken in broad leaves, covered it with mud, and roasted it in charcoal. It smelled amazing—something called beggar’s chicken—and it made our mouths water."
"Today she made garlic steaks. Smells delicious."
"In the afternoon, it was pepper beast meat soup."
"In the evening, she made..."
The City Lord’s face darkened as he scolded, "I sent you to monitor her every move, not to give me a menu recital!"
The Hidden Guards swallowed nervously and muttered, "But that’s really all she’s been doing."
The City Lord’s face was grim and his brows furrowed, "Is that Female Master really so well-behaved? You haven’t noticed any strange behavior?"
The Hidden Guard shook his head, "She’s been very compliant. The only surprising thing is how often she feeds the stray beast cubs. I’ve even checked those soups and meats for poison... Maybe we’re overthinking it."
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