133: Little Deer voluntarily joined the family.

Nan Zhisui said, "I want meat."

"Female?" The beastman distributing the meat looked up at her and asked, "How much do you want?"

"Two portions," Nan Zhisui said. "Thank you."

The beastman picked out a fresh piece of meat from the side and cut two large portions for her. "Here."

The beastman said, "You're quite polite. It's the first time I've heard a Female say thank you to me."

Afterward, Nan Zhisui went to the place where hay was distributed. "I also want a portion of grass."

After the beastman distributing grass noticed she was a Female, he found the freshest grass from the haystack, tied a large bundle, and handed it to Nan Zhisui. "Here."

Nan Zhisui left with the meat and grass.

The beastmen in line stared straight at her.

"When did such a beautiful Female come to our Mining Area?!"

"A Female this beautiful coming to the Mining Area must be accompanied by a beast husband."

"My god, she's so beautiful, truly too beautiful. I'd be willing even to be her slave!"

"This Female is so beautiful. She's just a bit thin."

"You're even being picky now; whether she's thin or not has nothing to do with you."

"Don't even think about it. For a Female this beautiful, the beast husband at home must be very powerful."

After Nan Zhisui left, the discussion about her continued for a long time.

She carried the meat back.

She and Xuan Jin roasted the two pieces of meat to eat.

This bundle of straw would be given to Little Deer as a gift to thank him for telling her about the Earth Spring.

"What are you doing? Put me down!"

Hearing the commotion at the Cave entrance, Nan Zhisui hurried over!

It was chaotic at the Cave entrance. Two Grizzly Beastmen had appeared at the small Cave entrance of her neighbor, Little Deer Cub. One Grizzly Beastman domineeringly lifted the Little Deer Cub up entirely.

The other Grizzly Beastman raised his foot and trampled the grass that Little Deer Cub had worked so hard to grow!

Little Deer Cub's expression changed drastically as he scrambled to protect his grass. "Why are you stepping on my grass!!! This is the grass I worked so hard to grow!!"

"You're the cub of a Slave Beast, aren't you? You don't have a Father Beast or a Female Mother, right?" the Grizzly Beastman asked arrogantly.

Little Deer Cub's face changed drastically. "No, it's not, I'm not!"

"A weak beastman cub living alone in a Slave Camp won't survive easily. You even secretly hid a water source to water the grass. Speak, where is the water source you use to water the grass?!"

The Grizzly Beastman punched him directly in the stomach. "If you don't talk, you're dead!"

Little Deer Cub was knocked to the ground by the punch, curling up in pain while clutching his stomach.

Nan Zhisui's heart skipped a beat for some reason as she saw Little Deer look up at her.

At this moment, Nan Zhisui suddenly understood why Little Deer had told her the location of the Earth Spring.

He had witnessed Xuan Jin's strength and seen Nan Zhisui easily pick up a large bag of Ore.

He saw their power; he wanted to join the Family, and he was seeking protection.

So he "accidentally" appeared before Nan Zhisui, showing his clean little face to attract her attention, and guided her to the Earth Spring, making her owe him a favor.

Like right now... it was just as he said; he really was a bit clever.

"Stop!" Nan Zhisui shouted.

Little Deer Cub's emerald eyes shimmered. Clutching his stomach, he ran toward Nan Zhisui, his small hand gently grabbing her skirt. "...Sister!"

Step three of the plan, achieved.

Nan Zhisui gave the little clever fox a faint glance.

Little Deer Cub was stunned for a moment.

This look... seemed a bit different from what he had expected?

"A Female?" The two Grizzly Beastmen suddenly found the situation tricky. "Little Cub, have you attached yourself to a Female?"

Although they felt the Female before them was very weak, they didn't want to offend her.

"Is this Little Deer Cub yours?"

Nan Zhisui shielded the Little Deer Cub behind her. "Yes. He is a cub of my Family."

"I didn't expect him to be a cub with a Family. How unlucky."

That was how it was in this world: as long as you were a Female, you had privileges.

And only by joining a Family could you receive Family protection.

The two Grizzly Beastmen glared at the Little Deer Cub. "You got lucky this time. Let's go."

Little Deer Cub walked toward Nan Zhisui, clutching his stomach.

"Little fellow, at such a young age, you're already scheming against me?"

Little Deer Cub stopped in his tracks abruptly.

"You calculated that I would appear and specifically washed your face to show up before me. You timed my return so that I would see you being bullied exactly when I got back? How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Were those two Grizzly Beastmen also part of your scheme?"

He had done it so covertly, yet he was exposed?

This Female was sharper and smarter than he had imagined.

But being exposed didn't mean failure.

How to respond after doing something wrong was also crucial.

Little Deer reacted quickly, trotting forward a few steps and apologizing directly. "Pretty Older Sister. I... I'm sorry."

Very resourceful, quick to react, very smart, and fast to apologize.

No wonder he could survive in the Mining Area.

Nan Zhisui turned and walked into the Cave.

Little Deer followed her into her Cave like a little tail. He found a suitable spot for himself and slowly sat down.

"Why don't you explain yourself?" Nan Zhisui said.

The dusty Little Deer sat upright and said, "Those two Grizzly Beastmen have wanted my water for a long time. Right when you were about to reach the Cave, I provoked them with a few words about the water, and they came out to cause trouble for me."

Pretty Older Sister, you were right. I want to join your Family and seek protection."

"But why should I take you in?" Nan Zhisui looked at him curiously.

The Little Cub said nervously, "You told the Grizzly Beastmen that I am a cub of your Family. You are an adult. Adults shouldn't go back on their word!"

"There are so many powerful beastmen in the Mining Area; why do you have to stay with my Family?"

"Mhm." The Little Cub nodded earnestly.

Nan Zhisui thought he was becoming more and more adorable.

"You're quite smart. When did you come up with this method of joining a beastman Family?" Nan Zhisui rested her chin on her hand and sized him up.

"When I saw you today," the Little Cub stopped lying to her and answered honestly. "I grew up alone in the Mining Area; if I didn't use my head, I wouldn't be able to survive."

"But Sister, the grass really was grown by me, and the Earth Spring really was found by me. My face just looks like this naturally. It's just that I usually make myself look ugly in the Mining Area."

Little Deer Cub continued to sell himself, "Also, Sister, I'm useful. I'm very good at planting. Extremely good!"

"If you miss out on me, you'll definitely regret it!" Little Deer Cub said with certainty.

Keep me, keep me, keep me, keep me, keep me!

Nan Zhisui was charmed by the way the Little fellow was working so hard to sell himself.

Such a beautiful, cute, smart, and resourceful Little Cub!

"Are you really that good at planting?"

Little Deer Cub said urgently, "Yes!"

She teased him curiously, "How good? I can plant too. If your planting skills are worse than mine, then you won't be of any use to me."

Little Deer Cub immediately sat up straight. "I can prove it! Sister, follow me."