Oops! My Beast Mates Can Hear My Inner Voice
Chapter 95 - 93: The Original Heroine’s Right-Hand Man
A swarm of villagers rushed toward Su Mo, many of them familiar faces.
Leading the pack was Ah Nuan.
"Su Mo!"
She hurried over, the excitement unconcealed in her eyes.
"You’re finally back! If you’d been gone any longer, I would have had to put up missing person posters!"
Su Mo laughed. "I was just out having fun for a while. There’s no need to be so dramatic."
"How is it dramatic?! We all missed you while you were gone! After your house burned down, you just disappeared. We were all worried for quite some time~"
The moment she finished, the crowd started chattering animatedly at Su Mo.
"Little Mo, now that you’re rebuilding your house, you must be preparing to get married, right?"
"..."
Before Su Mo could even speak, someone else chimed in, "Well, we’ll have to come for the wedding feast then!"
"I’ve had your gift money ready for a while now!"
"There are plenty of auspicious days next month. Why not just welcome all those fiancés into your home at once!"
Ah Nuan grabbed Su Mo’s hand excitedly. "Aunty’s right! I think that’s a great idea!"
Su Mo gave her a helpless look. "Why are you getting involved in this?"
Ah Nuan frowned, leaned close to her ear, and said in surprise, "You’re not planning on being a scummy Female and shirking your responsibility, are you? Even if you’ve learned some medical skills now, that’s not okay, you know~"
"..."
Su Mo shot her a speechless look.
’I haven’t seen her for a while, how is Ah Nuan’s imagination still so ridiculous...’
Lifting her gaze, she met the eyes of several people standing outside the crowd.
Yue Ying and Fei Yan had also arrived in the village.
At that moment, the fox was holding a fan, watching her with a half-smile.
’Yue Ying had to admit, he’d previously had a poor opinion of this old Female from the village. But what an enthusiastic, wonderful old woman she was!’
’Yes, this is how you rush a marriage! Everyone, keep at it!’
Su Mo could only smile helplessly at the villagers around her.
"We’ll see. My house isn’t even rebuilt yet..."
Not far away, Huang Ming the Witch Doctor approached, accompanied by the Little Wolf Man, Fei Yun, and another, somewhat unfamiliar Beastman.
Huang Ming said to the people on the outskirts of the crowd, "Excuse me, everyone, please make way. I need to have a word with my master!"
Huang Ming had been in the tribe recently, focusing on his medical studies. He had solved many problems for everyone and earned a lot of goodwill.
Now, as soon as everyone saw him, they greeted him with cheerful smiles.
"Witch Doctor Huang Ming is here."
"It’s the esteemed Witch Doctor!"
Huang Ming smiled and greeted them back, then smoothly pulled his companions through the crowd to Su Mo’s side.
He asked with a sincere expression, "Master, have you been well these past few days?"
Su Mo looked baffled. "...Um, when did I become your master?"
Huang Ming’s expression turned serious. "You taught me medical arts. In my heart, you have long been my master. However, I have yet to formally become your disciple. It is I, the student, who has been discourteous!"
The medical knowledge Su Mo had left him had solved many of his problems. Moreover, everything she had told him before had been very useful.
Huang Ming had been thinking all along that as soon as Su Mo returned, he would formally ask to become her disciple!
His tone was solemn. "Please, pick a day, and I will formally acknowledge you as my master!"
"...Th-that’s not necessary..."
"It is!"
Su Mo waved her hands. "Really, it’s not. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just come and ask me. I’ll tell you everything I know! You should just keep calling me Miss Su."
"But I..."
Huang Ming wanted to say that he still wished to formally become her disciple, but he was interrupted by Fei Yan before he could finish.
"Witch Doctor Huang, there’s no need to be so formal. If you have any questions, feel free to come find my wife. She’s tired from her long journey, so if there’s nothing else, everyone should head back for now."
The crowd exchanged a few more words before dispersing.
Huang Ming’s group didn’t leave in a hurry.
He pulled the unfamiliar face beside him forward and explained to Su Mo, "Miss Su, this is the member of the Tiger Clan Tribe you saved last time. He’s been waiting for you to return these past few days to thank you in person."
Su Mo sized up the man before her. He was tall and powerful, with handsome features and an air of authority that commanded respect without anger.
She thought for a moment and then remembered. This was the person she had treated at the village entrance before she left for the Dragon Clan Tribe.
’Logically, he’s supposed to be one of the original heroine’s fiercest generals. But it seems he hasn’t met the original heroine yet.’
The Tiger Beastman across from her cupped his fist in his hand, bowed, and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Miss Su. I, Bai Chi, will never forget this kindness! If there is anything you ever need help with in the future, I will not hesitate to assist!"
Standing behind Su Mo, Fei Yan and Mo Xiao exchanged a look. ’Bai Chi?’
’Isn’t that the general from the Tiger Clan?!’
Su Mo frowned at the man. "Lord Bai, you’re too kind. I only treated your initial wounds. Huang Ming Witch Doctor handled all the follow-up care."
"But if you hadn’t treated me in time that day, I would have died from the poison. I owe you my life! In the future, as long as it doesn’t violate the interests of the Tiger Clan, I will accomplish whatever you ask, even if it costs me my life!"
Huang Ming had already told Bai Chi that it was Miss Su who wrote the prescription to cure his poison. His injuries that day had been extremely severe; without her medicine, Huang Ming couldn’t guarantee he could have saved him.
Hearing this, Su Mo quickly waved her hands. "Really, there’s no need. I don’t like asking people to do things that might cost them their lives... Lord Bai, if you truly feel grateful, then just be more careful in the future. After all, you only have one life. Don’t make jokes about throwing it away."
She cherished life and disliked it when others spoke so casually about giving theirs up.
’As if life were some worthless thing...’
Bai Chi’s brow furrowed slightly. He looked at her and nodded solemnly. "Alright! If you ever need anything in the future, Miss, don’t hesitate to find me!"
With that, he handed Su Mo a waist token. "Take this. If you go to the Tiger Clan Tribe and give them my name, you’ll have unrestricted passage!"
Su Mo accepted it with thanks.
’This guy is the original heroine’s right-hand man. His power is not to be underestimated. I’d better not make an enemy of someone like him.’
Bai Chi added, "I’ve been away from my tribe for many days. My friends and family must be worried sick. Now that I’ve thanked you, Miss Su, I must return to the Tiger Clan Tribe."
"Then I wish Lord Bai a safe journey!"
Bai Chi cupped his fist. "Farewell!"
After watching him leave, Huang Ming eagerly started pulling Su Mo aside to ask about various medical conditions.
The two of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they completely failed to notice Yue Ying, Fei Yan, and Mo Xiao following after Bai Chi.
"General Bai Chi, please wait!"
Bai Chi stopped in his tracks and looked back at them, confused. "May I ask, how did the three of you know my identity?"
He didn’t recall mentioning that he was a general of the Tiger Clan.
Mo Xiao calmly recounted the recent battle against Jin Tong in just a few words.
Bai Chi looked surprised. "You’re saying Tian Huan took people to avenge me?"
Mo Xiao nodded.
Bai Chi frowned. "He’s... a bit too impulsive. That Jin Tong’s Combat Power is extraordinary, and he excels at using poison. I was severely wounded and fell here last time precisely because I was poisoned by him."
Mo Xiao added, "We had originally agreed to go to the Tiger Clan to thank you in person after rescuing our wife. Please, General Bai, when you return, tell General Tian Huan that on a later date, I, Mo Xiao, will personally visit to express my sincere gratitude."
"Young Master Snake, you are too polite. Nevertheless, you are all very welcome to visit the Tiger Clan!"
"General Bai..." Yue Ying started to speak, then hesitated. He had wanted to ask Bai Chi about some medicinal herbs.
’After thinking about it, better not.’
’Even though our wife saved his life, one must always be wary of others.’
’It won’t be too late to inquire once we go to the Tiger Clan ourselves.’
Yue Ying changed the subject with a slight smile. "Have a safe journey!"
After bidding them farewell, Bai Chi vanished from the village entrance in a flash.
Fei Yan frowned. "It seems we must make a trip to the Tiger Clan Tribe as soon as possible."
Yue Ying’s brow tightened. "Should we bring our wife on this trip?"
Fei Yan frowned. "Mo Xiao and I can go. It won’t be too late to tell her once we’ve made some progress with the herbs."