A fallen phoenix is worse off than a chicken; these people openly discuss and disparage Shen Tang without holding back, and the voices reach her ears.
Even though Shen Tang is not the original owner, and she didn't commit those deeds, she blushes with shame from these insulting voices, wishing she could just vanish into thin air!
Alas, the dirty deeds of the original owner have tainted her deeply, and recovering her reputation won't be easy.
Shen Tang ignores these voices as best as she can and walks to the stall selling vegetables and meat.
The beast meat is somewhat stale, and it's not from good cuts, far worse than the meat she ate last night.
"The Princess has been picking for a while but isn't buying anything; could it be she can't afford it?"
A sharp, mocking laugh suddenly comes from behind.
Shen Tang turns to see a young female approaching her.
She is tall and graceful, strikingly beautiful with flamboyant orange curly hair, and her clothes are markedly different from the shabby clothes of ordinary beastmen, hinting at her high status in the city.
Behind her follow five tall and robust male beasts, like knights guarding a princess; wherever they go, the crowd steps aside.
Most people look on in fear, while many young males gaze at the female with fiery desire, wishing they were the ones standing behind her.
Shen Tang's expression darkens; she recognizes this female, An Ya.
Young and beautiful, she is very popular in the city and admired by many young male beasts, yet she covets the original owner's five beast husbands the most, seizing every chance to kick her when she's down, having a terrible relationship with her.
Though An Ya calls her "princess," her words are full of ridicule, causing the surrounding onlookers to burst into laughter.
Which princess has fallen so far, penniless, unable to afford even a piece of meat.
"What? Xiao Jin and the others no longer care for you? You can't even afford a piece of meat and have to buy it yourself, embarrassing all us females!" An Ya, strutting like a proud rooster, steps up to Shen Tang, her words full of disdainful mockery.
Shen Tang doesn't wish to quarrel with her and pretends not to hear.
Seeing her refusal to respond, An Ya becomes even more infuriated. Does this ugly, fat woman still think she's a pampered princess from the Imperial Palace and dare to ignore her!
Looking at the meat in Shen Tang's hand, An Ya's lips curl into a malicious sneer, belittling and insulting,
"If you kneel and beg me, this lady might take pity and reward you with a piece of meat!"
Shen Tang realizes this woman is deliberately trying to upset her, publicly humiliating her in the street in front of so many people!
Shen Tang looks at An Ya coldly, "Are you very idle?"
An Ya is stunned into silence, then she becomes angry out of embarrassment, "What tone is that!"
Shen Tang loses all interest, turning to leave; she won't even buy this meat, will she?
A few tall, strong male beasts block her way again, all unfriendly.
"What do you mean by this? Fighting is forbidden in the city, and harming a female is a serious crime!" Shen Tang turns to look at An Ya, who is smiling, her expression very unpleasant.
An Ya's smile widens even more, and she flicks her long nails, her words more a threat than a request, "I want you to divorce Brother Lu Xiao and the others!"
Shen Tang's expression becomes as dark as the bottom of a pot.
An Ya feels a greater joy in her heart, but she still looks at Shen Tang with a little jealousy and resentment.
Brother Lu Xiao and the others are handsome and powerful, with extremely high combat capabilities. The accumulated points from hunting Pollution Beasts keep them at the top of the leaderboard, far ahead of other male beasts.
All the females in the city are criminals wishing to leave this wretched place and return to their previous lives, needing to earn enough points to atone for their sins.
The males' points are credited to the females' accounts, and noble females naturally wouldn't put themselves in danger. Usually, besides eating, drinking, and sleeping, they choose strong males to earn more points for them.
An Ya has long believed that only the few powerful and handsome males like Lu Xiao are worthy of her!
How could this ugly, fat female monopolize so many strong males!
She is determined to snatch them away!
So An Ya will have them eventually!
An Ya felt somewhat surprised seeing Shen Tang dressed up for a change today, but this female still disgusts her, not even worth half her little finger.
She sneers in disdain and disgust, "No wonder Brother Lu Xiao and the others have moved out. Seeing your ugly, fat face every day could make yesterday's meal come up; you might as well stop disgracing yourself and quickly divorce them while you still have the chance!"
Shen Tang isn't one to let others walk all over her. No matter how unscrupulous the original owner was, these are family matters and nothing to do with this outsider!
She smirks sarcastically and loudly says in front of everyone, "You want me to divorce so urgently, could it be you have your sights set on my males?"
An Ya flushes with embarrassment, "You, don't slander me!"
In this world, females can have multiple beast husbands, and naturally there is competition for high-quality males, but snatching another's husband openly would earn condemnation, seen as no better than a homewrecker in the modern world.
No matter how disgraceful Shen Tang is, legally the five men are her beast husbands. While these females may be privately jealous and plot to take them, they wouldn't openly disgrace themselves like that.
"What a pity, as long as I don't let go, you'll never have them."
Shen Tang blatantly steals An Ya's line, smiling sweetly, "Why don't you beg me? I might consider throwing a bone."
"You! You're a shameless female!" An Ya, furious enough to want to curse, suddenly brightens and swiftly changes to a meek, shy maiden demeanor, hurriedly running over, "Brother Lu Xiao! You're back!"
The crowd celebrates the patrol's return.
Hearing the name, Shen Tang freezes. One of the original owner's beast husbands, Lu Xiao, holds the position of the city patroller's captain despite his convict status. She turns to see a military squad file along the streets, with an especially tall and imposing figure stepping out from the middle. The sunlight glints off his crisp military uniform, so dazzling it's hard to look directly at.
The man is nearly two meters tall, with a physique so robust and wild, his muscles, tightly wrapped in a black combat uniform over his arms and chest, bulging as if about to burst out, exuding raw masculinity!
His crew cut, firm and handsome face, sharp blue-gray eyes, deeply set, and a scar at the end of his brow, all add indescribable wildness and danger, though his steadiness and maturity exude a mountain-like calmness, making an ultimate alluring contrast!
At his appearance, everyone's eyes fix on him, the females cheer in excitement, especially An Ya, her eyes filled with infatuation, nearly ready to pounce on the man then and there.
The system's announcement follows suit.
[Ding! The male protagonist Lu Xiao has been detected, basic information updated—]
[Lu Xiao
Beastification: Hawk
Superpower Level: Seventh Rank
Genetic Evaluation: S-level
Affinity: Disgust 80]
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