Although there were no longer any animal stripes on Curtisâs face, the presence of two three-striped beastman was enough to threaten an ordinary small village.
The tigers guarding the territory didnât go forward rashly, merely surrounding them from a distance as they constantly growled.
Parker declared loudly, âWeâre here to give a female to you. If you want that, let us enter.â
The tigers opposite them shook violently, then they exchanged looks and gingerly jogged over.
Parker set the female down. Before they left the cave, Bai Qingqing had forcibly helped her put on clothes, so she was dressed neatly now. But she was still riddled with wounds, and she had her head lowered. The minute she landed on the ground, she struggled vigorously to escape Parkerâs grasp.
The tiger beastmenâs gazes first fell upon Bai Qingqing, and they fell into a trance momentarily. However, a chilliness that descended from God-knows-where snapped them out of their trance, and they then turned to look at the female being restrained by Parker.
âRoar!â
A tiger suddenly leaped at Parker.
Both Bai Qingqing and him hadnât expected this sudden attack. Parker, with his lightning reflexes, climbed up a tree in the blink of an eye. However, the female was snatched by that tiger beastman.
âAh!â
The female let out a horrified cry as she maniacally pounded her fist upon the tiger that was now biting her.
Bai Qingqing grabbed Curtisâs arm, who in turn patted her back. âItâs alright. Letâs wait and see first.â
It seemed like the tiger beastman was feeling the pain from those punches, for he instantly let go of his bite and anxiously retreated several steps. The minute the female crawled to her feet, she started running. The tiger beastman straightened his body and transformed into a man with two animal stripes before giving chase.
âBecky, itâs me. Ford!â The tiger beastman hugged the female named Becky and asked frantically, âHow are you? Do you not recognize me?â
Bai Qingqing opened her mouth in shock. She whispered to Curtis, âSo this is her village. Itâs great that weâre able to send her back to the village she comes from.â
âRoar!â
The remaining tiger beastmen roared at her. Her body tensed, and it took her a while before she realized that the one they were glaring at was Curtis.
They must have wrongly assumed that Curtisâthe feral beastâhad snatched away the female from their tribe.
As this thought came to her mind, Bai Qingqing instantly explained, âDonât misunderstand. We saved her from some other beastmen. This is my spouse, heâs not going to snatch your females.â
The tiger beastmen seemed doubtful of that, for the wariness in their eyes didnât dissipate one bit.
Bai Qingqing raised her left foot and said, âLook, this is his spousal mark.â
Another tiger beastman transformed into a human. As he faced Bai Qingqing, Curtis pressed her head against his chest.
âYou accepted a feral beast!â
That tiger beastman exclaimed in an incredulous and extremely displeased tone.
âDo you know how cruel they are? Even if Becky wasnât abducted by him, she must have been abducted by some other feral beast. Look at the state sheâs in now. Sheâs only been missing for half a month, and now sheâs so skinny that we didnât recognize her at first glance.â
Becky was being embraced by that tiger beastman named Ford. She slowly quieted down and shrunk into his arms with a dazed expression.
The tiger beastmenâs prejudice against Curtis infuriated Bai Qingqing. Although they didnât necessarily have to stay in this village, she felt that she had to make some things clear.
âThere are some good spouses among the feral beasts. At least my mate is one such example.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She glanced at Becky and then said, âMoreover, she wasnât abducted by feral beasts, but rather, five beastmen of different species who had their spousal relationships canceled.â
âThatâs impossible!â The tiger beastman rebutted right away. âBeastmen who already formed spousal relationships once wouldnât be able to do it a second time. Thereâs no need for them to snatch a female.â
âWhy is it impossible?â