A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 183 Working myself to the bone outside, my home was robbed (2)

When Shen Tang went downstairs, she saw Lu Xiao and Jia Lan sitting at the dining table, neither of them touching their chopsticks, clearly waiting for someone.

The atmosphere had an inexplicable strangeness to it.

She paused, realizing that she and Xue Yinzhou had been entangled for so long, and that the two of them had probably already returned. She wondered if they had heard anything...

After many embarrassing incidents, Shen Tang has become calm. She sat at the dining table without changing her expression, picked up the newly made dish, and started eating.

Ignoring everything else, focusing solely on being a freeloader.

She tried her best to ignore the gazes of the three different men beside her.

Lu Xiao sat to her left, his gaze slightly lowered, and he noticed the red marks on her neck.

A dark glint flashed in his greyish-blue eyes, and he tightened his grip on the chopsticks in his hand. His expression remained unchanged, and his voice was still calm and composed. "My lady, I have reminded you that you must prioritize your health and never indulge in lust."

Jialan aimed her attack at Xue Yinzhou, her beautifully curved lips curving into a cold sneer, "A true bodyguard should act like one. Instead of hiding in the shadows to protect your master, you're being greedy and insatiable. If I were your master, I would have divorced you long ago!"

“I am Shen Tang’s rightful husband. Even if she wants to divorce me, it’s not up to anyone else to say so.” Xue Yinzhou raised his eyes and glanced at Jia Lan indifferently.

He used to only perform the duties of a bodyguard and never bothered with jealousy or rivalry, finding it laughable and boring. But how could he be content to remain a shadowy figure hiding in the dark now?
This is what he deserves.

With the female master's favor as his confidence, he became fearless.

The snake's tail hooked around Shen Tang's waist and pulled her into its embrace. Xue Yinzhou leaned close to her ear and whispered, "The night before last, you said yourself, who do you love the most?"

Shen Tang blushed slightly as she recalled her chaotic memories. She glared at him fiercely and said, "Let's eat! Why are we talking about this kind of thing?"
The other two beastmen's faces instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Jialan, in particular, was so upset that her chopsticks almost broke, and she nearly slammed the table and stormed off.

"Alright, everyone, calm down and eat properly."

Shen Tang, who was having a headache, noticed the change in Jia Lan's aura and exclaimed in surprise, "You've broken through to the peak of the sixth rank! That's amazing!"

She wasn't trying to flatter him; she was genuinely pleasantly surprised.

Although Jialan's strength is the lowest among the five beastmen, he is also the youngest. His talent is no less than the others. In just a few days, he has broken through a minor realm. He truly deserves to be an important male protagonist in the later part of the story.

Seeing that she had finally grasped the key point, Jialan's expression softened slightly, and she said in a relaxed tone, "It's so-so, nothing to mention!"

As he spoke, he casually rolled up his sleeves, revealing the streaks of scars on his arms.

It stood out against his fair and smooth skin, like a flawed piece of jade, revealing a hint of pitiful ferocity.

Shen Tang noticed immediately and frowned with concern, saying, "Are you injured? I'll treat you later, it wouldn't be good if you had a scar later."

She knew that mermaids loved beauty the most.

Jialan raised his chin slightly, his tone disdainful, "What's a little injury to a grown man like me! Don't worry about it!"

Even Xue Yinzhou and Lu Xiao looked at him with surprise. Had this mermaid changed her personality after going out for a while?

After finishing her meal, Shen Tang went to Jia Lan's room to give him private treatment.

Jialan quickly stripped off his shirt, lay obediently on the bed, and looked intently at her, his handsome face flushed. "I've suffered many injuries, and I hurt all over. You must help me treat them properly, in case I develop any lingering health problems..."

Looking at the young man's submissive demeanor and the countless wounds on his body that would heal almost instantly, Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly. She obediently finished treating him, incidentally taking advantage of the situation a little. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, Jia Lan's favorability +5!]

[By the way, host, you have completed the side quest of mating with Xue Yinzhou. Reward: Factory building blueprints!]

[Once the raw materials are delivered to the factory, they can be automatically processed into building materials needed for constructing walls, houses, and other subsequent basic structures!]

[With sufficient manpower and funds, the host can build the factory as soon as possible and begin the later stages of the construction plan.] System notification.

Shen Tang nodded. Ordinary stone and wood could also be used to build city walls, but their defensive capabilities were too low, and they would not withstand even a little bit of weaponry.

To produce more robust and durable building materials, factories are essential.

However, some of the able-bodied orcs in Greenfield City hunt, a small portion farm, and another portion build walls, leaving insufficient labor to construct factories.

After discussing the matter with the three beastmen, Jialan reminded her, "You can recruit beastmen from nearby villages. The beastmen in those places are very poor and struggle to make ends meet all year round. They will come to work as long as you give them some money, and they will be grateful to you. You can also gain another wave of supporters from the surrounding area."

“Those small places may be poor, but they also have some talented orcs. That dead leopard came from the slums. You can take this opportunity to find some capable and loyal followers, killing three birds with one stone.”

The Mermaid Prince generously said, "As for the money, you don't need to worry about it, I'll pay for it!"

Shen Tang looked at him with surprise, thinking to herself that he was indeed the future Sea Emperor. He was quite adept at scheming against the people... no, I mean, winning their hearts!
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll leave this matter to you!"

When Jialan met the woman's bright, admiring gaze, his heart burned with desire. She must think he was incredibly masculine! Although he didn't really want to go out and work in the sun and wind, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

He nodded in agreement, "It just so happens that I've been traveling these past few days and have gotten to know several tribal chiefs. I'll reluctantly help you find one."

After finishing discussing matters here, Shen Tang went out of the city in the afternoon, took a stroll in the fields, and then went to the quarry.

Xiao Jin was leading the beastmen in working at the quarry.

Under the scorching sun, some orcs transformed into their human forms to mine stones, while others maintained their human forms to transport the stones.

No females come here, and the males are all shirtless without any restraint.

Xiao Jin was no exception. He took off his shirt, revealing his strong and muscular body. His bulging muscles were full of explosive power, and he was sweating profusely in the sunlight. His male hormones were overflowing, which made Shen Tang stare in disbelief.

Seeing Shen Tang staring intently at Xiao Jin, Xue Yinzhou's expression darkened slightly. Before he could say anything, Xiao Jin noticed the two of them approaching.

A carefree smile spread across his handsome, flamboyant face as he leaped down from the high pile of rocks, pulling Shen Tang into his arms and scolding, "You heartless little thing, you never knew to come see me! You left me here to work without a care in the world, I thought you'd forgotten about me!"

Shen Tang felt a little guilty. She had been living a life of ecstasy these past two days, oblivious to the world around her, and hadn't really thought of him at all.

He comforted her, saying, "Of course I haven't forgotten. I've been thinking about you and everyone else. You've all worked so hard these past few days. I brought some food and water. Come and rest for a while!"

"Your Highness is so kind; you even brought us food!"

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

The beastmen scattered in all directions, rushing to drink water and eat to replenish their strength.

Hearing the commotion, Shen Li also came out from the pavilion.

(End of this chapter)