LIGHTNOVELONLINE
Chapter 153
(Timeline: Dozens of fallen werewolves gathered and came down the mountain, invaded Nanfeng Courtyard, some died, and the survivors were taken into custody by the management bureau.)
The next day.
Nanfeng Courtyard was bustling with activity, the werewolves installed broken doors and windows, cleaned the courtyard, and brought in new sofas and stools from outside.
The injured were recovering and resting.
Everyone worked together.
By the fourth day, Nanfeng Courtyard had returned to its former state, as if nothing had happened.
Blue Tail sustained minor injuries and just needed a bit of rest to recover, but the more serious issue was the emotional impact.
She had killed a fallen werewolf.
She had never imagined that one day she would be able to kill a fallen werewolf, something she had not dared to dream of before.
Blue Tail was the youngest in her family, physically weak, and the most timid among the werewolves.
In the werewolf clan, there was no distinction between the weak and the strong; the smart, fierce, and skilled at hunting were the ones admired and pursued, regardless of whether they were male or female werewolves.
The strongest one had the final say.
Her siblings had all moved out early and could hunt and live on their own in snow dens outside. Due to her frail constitution, she had stayed at home until adulthood, only doing what she was capable of. As for hunting in the wild, that was something she could not do.
Just as her sisters had said, she was the most useless one in the family.
In ancient times, if a weak werewolf like her had been left behind or eaten by her own family when food was scarce, it would not have been surprising.
Her wolf parents were kind to her and did not despise her, but they would occasionally sigh, not knowing what her future would be.
Once, she heard a male werewolf who had returned from the human world enthusiastically describing how wonderful it was, saying that the houses built by humans were particularly beautiful, with lights shining everywhere and metal boxes that could move on their own. If one sat in them, they could just keep running, and as long as one earned a kind of paper called money, they could exchange it for food without the need for arduous hunting. After all, hunting was not easy and one could easily get injured.
Being able to exchange paper for meat sounded quite appealing.
"I was in a place called Jinzhou, where there is a werewolf who is a manager. We werewolves can go to him for help. His name is Qin Ming, and he is a pure gray werewolf, so cool!"
The male werewolf in human clothes exclaimed excitedly.
"I'll be going back there in half a month, the human world is so much fun, the humans there are very kind and won't harm us, it's very harmonious."
"Who wants to come down the mountain with me? Give me five snow stone necklaces, and I'll take you."
After listening, Blue Tail thought about it overnight.
Then, she took the necklaces and went to find the male werewolf.
She didn't tell her wolf parents directly, but left a letter on the day of her departure, saying she was going down the mountain.
The following three months were torturous.
She followed the male werewolf for three months before finally reaching the human world, barely managing to fill her stomach along the way as they kept moving.
But as soon as they arrived in the human world's forest, they were attacked by fallen werewolves. The pack of savage beasts, their mouths drooling, came at her with a stench.
Her fate would be horrific, she had heard: after being violated and abused, she would be devoured.
That time, it was Qin Ming who saved her.
He took her back to his large house in the human world, where there were many clansmen he had also rescued. They all greatly respected and adored Qin Ming.
She was not the only one.
He rarely returned to the manor, so she had few opportunities to see him. The werewolves who eagerly awaited his return were not just her.
Whenever he came back, they would all flock to him, dolled up, as who wouldn't want to be Qin Ming's mate? He was so exceptional, so powerful, with a big house to live in, human money, and human businesses, no need to hunt, just use money to buy all kinds of meat.
They would all crowd around him, but Qin Ming would simply stand there, greeting them calmly, asking how they were doing, never shooing them away.
She didn't dare to join them.
She would just stand far away, gazing in that direction.
When he saw her, he would come over and ask if she was getting used to the human world.
He also said the urban areas of the human world were safe, generally free of fallen werewolves, so she could go out and explore the streets.
She shook her head.
After leaving home and running for three months just to get down the mountain, she was already thin, and then immediately encountered the attack by the fallen werewolves. That period had been filled with nightmares, and her physical condition had deteriorated even further.
Perhaps that's why.
Qin Ming seemed to have taken a bit more care of her, often approaching her to inquire about her health.
Over time, this caused resentment among the other werewolves, who began to ostracize and taunt her, both openly and behind her back.
"Someone like her, sickly and weak, is just trying to rely on her looks to find a long-term meal ticket in the manager, right? She can't even hunt in the wild, and it's not easy for her to find a mate either. Male werewolves aren't fools, they won't choose a useless mate."
"Our manager is different, he's generous and righteous. Maybe he'll take pity on her and agree to it."
Blue Tail thought back to the past, lowering her gaze.
Qin Ming had rescued her again.
What did she like about Qin Ming? Was she really just trying to rely on him for a life of ease and comfort, like the others?
Blue Tail didn't know. She only knew that she felt happy just being with Qin Ming, without needing to do anything, just watching him was enough. She wanted to live with him in a house just for the two of them, raise a pup, and lead a simple yet fulfilling life.
That was a... very ordinary yet happy fantasy.
It didn't have to be a big house, and she didn't need a lot of money. She had no such demands of him.
But perhaps, in Qin Ming's eyes, she was no different from those female werewolves who wanted a big house and a life of ease.
So she didn't want to think about it anymore.
Qin Ming was too exceptional, too dazzling, not someone someone as weak and useless as the youngest child in her family could possibly obtain as a mate. His mate had to be a strong female who could keep up with him and fight by his side to maintain peace.
So she let go, very calmly this time.
Perhaps it was because she had grown up.
She had killed a fallen werewolf, and was working at Shang Xi's shop, earning money.
Maybe the world wasn't as terrible as she had thought.
As long as she had her hands and feet, and left Nanfeng Courtyard, she could find work to support herself.
Blue Tail got dressed and went to work at the flower shop.
She had been working there for a long time, but hadn't seen the young brown-black werewolf brother. He was only twenty years old, seven years younger than her.
"Shang Xi, where's Brown Tail?" she couldn't help but ask after being there for two hours.
"Oh, him? He got injured, he's in the hospital now," Shang Xi replied. "If you want to go see him, you can."
"Is his injury serious?" Blue Tail was a bit worried, after all, she had been working with this Brown Tail for quite a long time and they were sort of acquaintances. He had worked very hard.
He had also gone to fight the fallen werewolves this time.
"His leg was bitten and broken," Shang Xi said thoughtfully, then wrapped up a bouquet and handed it to her. "Go check on him, and say hello from me."
And so...
Blue Tail went to see Brown Tail.
She bought a roasted chicken and took it with her.
When she arrived, Brown Tail was lying in the hospital bed, playing a game on his phone.
"Brown Tail, how are you feeling?" she softly asked, lowering her gaze as she walked in and set down the food.
She generally didn't like to look people in the eye, and was not good at conversing. She was so unnoticeable, and she was used to it.
Now, being in the same room as this much younger male werewolf, she felt even more awkward.
She lowered her gaze and softly asked, "Would you like some roasted chicken?"
She thought of something and quickly said, "Oh, this flower was personally wrapped by Shang Xi and given to you."
The sound of the game stopped.
She felt that she was being watched, and became even more uncomfortable.
"Thank you for coming to see me," a man's voice with a smile sounded, full of liveliness and cheerfulness: "Yes, yes, I'm almost starving to death."
"The flower from Shang Xi, hmm, she gave me a flower? I won't prick it, I won't prick it."
She took out the roasted chicken, leaned back against the bed head, and began to eat it with relish.
Under the dark brown hair was a face with a wheat-colored complexion, with distinct features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, similar to a neighborhood big brother.
Blue Tail knew that Brown Tail had done something wrong to Shang Xi, and came to the store to help.
Blue Tail felt that he was just a very young, easygoing werewolf who couldn't even clean up his own scent, and she often smelled his scent on herself, but she didn't mind it, after all, she didn't have a mate.
"Blue Tail, thank you so much, you are so nice! You are capable and gentle!" Brown Tail ate happily.
Blue Tail lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, after all, she had never heard such casual compliments from others before.
After staying for half an hour, she went back to work in the store.
She promised to bring another roasted chicken to visit Brown Tail tomorrow.
Little did she know that when she returned to the store, she would see that tall figure.
He stood with his back to her, hands behind his back, looking in a direction, which was her workstation, with some cute stickers on the side.
She took a step, and then heard Qin Ming speak, "Do you like Blue Tail?"
Blue Tail was stunned.
When Qin Ming didn't hear a reply, he turned around and saw her, frowning his brows, his nose twitching, "Why do you... have that male werewolf's scent all over you, so strong that I mistook it."
"Do you... have something to do with me?" she unconsciously lowered her gaze and asked.
Qin Ming pursed his lips and said, "How are you? Why don't you take a few more days off to rest?"
"I'm fine, thank you."
Blue Tail lowered her gaze and walked back to her position, starting to wrap flowers.
As she passed by, Qin Ming smelled the strong scent again, that... scent that did not belong to her.
"Can't you smell it? You have the full scent of that brown-black werewolf all over you." There seemed to be a tinge of displeasure in his tone.
Blue Tail sniffed herself and let out an "oh": "We often work together, so I've gotten used to it."
"Used to it... what does that mean?" The man's voice suddenly became gloomy.
Blue Tail raised her gaze, only to see Qin Ming with a serious expression: "Can a werewolf's scent be casually left behind? He's not some ignorant cub!"
She pursed her lips: "I don't mind."
Qin Ming suddenly fell silent.
Blue Tail lowered her gaze and started working: "If there's nothing else, go busy yourself, you don't have to come all the way here again."
Qin Ming thought for a moment, understanding: "Oh, it's your work time now."
"Call me after you get off work, I have something to say to you."
He said, giving her a deep look, and then turned and left.
However, that afternoon, he didn't receive Blue Tail's call.