Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: All These Years, We’ve Apparently Been Deceived by This Woman.

At this moment, Si Muye exuded the noble air of a scion from a great family.

When he looked at Gremu, his dark brown eyes held an overwhelming presence. He sat with his long legs crossed on the chair:

”That’s right. But I have one condition.”

Gremu’s solemn expression faltered for a moment, then he suddenly smiled, his voice lifting slightly:

”Of course. As long as you can save my daughter, feel free to name any condition, Third Young Master!”

”However, who exactly is this person you speak of, Third Young Master? Where are they now? Might I, the City Lord, meet them first to verify their medical skills?”

Si Muye replied, ”This person is a woman. She is not with me, nor is she in Barbaric City.”

Gremu’s expression darkened.

”A female? Third Young Master, you must be joking. Females don’t even have spiritual power. How could one save someone?”

Si Muye looked at him.

”Since I said she can save her, then she can. I am naturally well aware of her abilities.”

Gremu could see from the man’s handsome and resolute face that he wasn’t joking.

Besides, why would the former number one warrior of the Ancient Bear Family need to deceive him?

They were complete strangers with no connection to each other!

Thinking of this, if what he said was true, then he was rather curious to see how a woman could possibly treat illnesses.

He thought for a moment.

”Then, where is this female now? Can she come provide treatment right away?”

After all, Lili’s condition couldn’t wait much longer.

Although Si Muye didn’t know Gremu well, as a City Lord, he should at least be a man of his word.

Moreover, he had heard decades ago that this City Lord had some great achievements to his name.

He began, ”She is currently on Wilderness Mountain. However, my condition is that you must personally go and escort her to Barbaric City, settle her properly within the city, and protect her safety until I return.”

Gremu listened, his eyes shifting. ’On Wilderness Mountain?’

A wandering female who could survive on Wilderness Mountain would almost certainly be a useless wild female, the lowest of the low.

She would either be disabled and weak, cast out and abandoned by her family.

Or she was born in a wild tribe, without even an identity number from the Beast World People.

’And yet, a female like that was held in such high regard by the Third Young Master of the Ancient Bear Family? And she could even cure illnesses?’

He felt like this Third Young Master was talking in his sleep.

Si Muye continued:

”She is alone with a child, which is very inconvenient. If the City Lord can agree to this matter and guarantee she will be treated as a noble female in Barbaric City, I will tell you her exact location. Take my letter to find her, and she will naturally follow you back to Barbaric City.”

”When I return, I will definitely bring a generous gift from the Ancient Bear Family to express my gratitude!”

Hearing Si Muye’s words, Gremu’s curiosity was piqued.

’What kind of female could make the young master of a noble family entrust her to someone and care for her to such an extent?’

He had heard of this Third Young Master of the Ancient Bear Family many years ago. He was a young warrior who had been all the rage in the Royal City, serving as a Great Knight, his fame unparalleled.

He was a rare case of a promising and powerful scion from a great family. But then came the sudden news that he had died in battle, and he hadn’t been heard from since.

Now he had suddenly reappeared. From his travel-worn appearance, it was obvious he was in a hurry to get back to the Royal City.

He considered it. ’Perhaps I should do him this favor.’

He stood up.

”Since you’ve put it that way, Third Young Master, I, Gremu, will trust you this once. If she can truly cure my daughter, I will be eternally grateful. If she cannot, I, Gremu, will still treat her with courtesy. After all, Wilderness Mountain is on the border of my Barbaric City. To let a weak female live out there alone—and one who is dear to you, Third Young Master, at that—how could I, Gremu, simply ignore it?”

Even as Si Muye left the City Lord Mansion, he wasn’t sure if he had made the right decision.

’A Yue’s constitution is too precious. If her existence is discovered by too many people, it will cause an uproar. The fewer people who know her, the better it is for her.’

’But Wilderness Mountain is not like other places. It’s not only on the border, but it’s also where the wild tribes are most concentrated. Leaving her there to live alone with a child is simply too dangerous.’

’Besides, the harsh winter is coming. How much hardship would mother and son have to endure, living in the ice and snow of the wilderness?’

’After all, he couldn’t be sure if those so-called people in the shadows would truly protect A Yue.’

That’s why he felt that living in the city, where there would at least be city guards to protect females, a place to shelter from the wind and rain, would be much safer.

That was why, when he passed the city gate and saw the notice offering a reward for a physician, he decided to meet with the Barbaric City Lord and arrange for her to be temporarily settled in Barbaric City.

He only hoped he could quickly handle his business in the Royal City and come back for her, so he could stay by her side forever.

After Si Muye left the City Lord Mansion, Gremu held the address in his hand and raised an eyebrow.

”Guards!”

A guard immediately ran in.

”City Lord, what are your orders!”

”Go, gather some men. We’re heading to Wilderness Mountain!”

”Yes, sir.”

Wilderness Mountain was a borderland, home to many wild Beastmen and Refugee Tribes. There were even small-scale conflicts in many areas. He was curious to see what kind of female could live alone on that mountain.

And one that made the Third Young Master repeatedly insist on protecting her safety?

Just as he was walking out of the main hall with the pheromone-based address in his hand, two black figures slowly emerged from the shadows.

Their auras were concealed, and their bodies, wrapped tightly, emanated a black mist.

They looked terrifying.

One of them had his face covered with a black cloth, revealing only a pair of strange, purple eyes that looked utterly bizarre.

The subordinate behind him asked:

”My lord, are you certain the pheromone location on there belongs to that woman?”

The man in black’s purple eyes were grim.

”It’s her.”

”No wonder we investigated secretly in Barbaric City for so long and couldn’t find anyone. What did that bear mean just now when he said she was alone with a child? Don’t tell me that woman had a child?”

The subordinate grew more alarmed as he spoke, his voice rising a few pitches.

Hearing this, the man in black’s aura erupted, terrifyingly cold. A dense black mist spread out around him.

Like a demon hidden in the black miasma, he narrowed his strange, purple eyes.

”It seems we’ve been deceived by this woman all these years.”

The subordinate was terrified and lowered his head.

”Then, my lord, what should we do now?”

The man’s voice was frigid.

”If she really has given birth, then once you capture her, kill them all without mercy, no matter how many children she has. Eradicate them, root and stem.”

”Yes, my lord.”

「Meanwhile, on Wilderness Mountain.」

Shen Yue had no idea that a storm was about to break over her.

The unusually heartwarming meal at the stone table finally concluded under the watchful eyes of the five large men.

Shen Yue looked at the half-eaten whole roasted pig on the table, then stood up, preparing to clear away the bones the little ones had gnawed on.

But just then, Bai Chaosi came over.

”I’ll clean up. You go get some rest.”

Lan Cangyue was also quick to act.

”I’ll help you sweep the floor.”

He said, already moving to grab a broom.

Shen Yue looked at the two eager men. She had clearly heard the sound of several of them swallowing their saliva in craving just a moment ago.

She thought for a moment, then asked:

”Have you all eaten breakfast?”

The men glanced at each other. Some nodded to save face, while others shook their heads honestly.

Shen Yue didn’t spell it out.

”Alright, if you two want to clean up, take your time. This roasted pig will go bad if we don’t finish it. Take it and throw it away. The children can’t eat leftovers.”

As soon as they heard that, they all instantly looked at the remaining half of the roasted pig on the table.

Throw away such a fragrant roasted pig??

What a waste!