Mu Shiyue carried the fishing rod and a bucket, bringing a group of cubs toward the river behind the mountain.
Although the sky had darkened, she wasn't in a hurry, strolling along leisurely.
She had a regular routine, but if there's something fun, she could make adjustments.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they finally reached the riverside.
This river flowed out from Myriad Beast Forest. It looked shallow, but was actually very deep, so there would definitely be many gains inside.
Mu Shiyue casually found a spot, set up the small stool, and sat down.
She'd already planned that if she caught a lot of fish, she would put some into the small river newly dug in front of her home to raise them.
That way, when she wanted to eat, she could kill and eat them fresh, how great!
Mu Shiyue thought about it, feeling pleased in her heart.
The several cubs rolled around nearby, chasing butterflies and insects everywhere, being very happy.
The fishhook, baited with homemade bait, dropped into the water, quietly waiting for fish to take the hook.
The sky gradually became completely dark, and the cubs returned to Mu Shiyue's side, surrounding her and starting to doze off.
Cubs had abundant energy, but they also needed plenty of rest.
After playing wildly just now, they were now very sleepy.
Mu Shiyue also swapped the small stool for a large reclining chair and lay down, falling asleep.
Aside from the sounds of birds and insects, occasionally fish leapt out of the water, it was very quiet.
There were no fierce spirit beasts here, so Mu Shiyue slept very peacefully.
After sleeping for a while, the fishing rod moved slightly. She abruptly woke up, her eyes lighting up immediately.
Finally hooked!
Mu Shiyue was extremely excited.
These fish were really hard to catch, they didn't bite the hook for a long time!
She had been so bored that she fell asleep!
Mu Shiyue happily went to pull the rod.
Before she could lift it, a series of footsteps approached from afar, breaking the silence.
The fish that had bitten the hook heard the noise, flicked its tail, and directly slipped off the hook!
"My fish!"
Mu Shiyue's expression immediately changed.
The fish she had finally hooked with great difficulty had escaped!
"There's someone here!"
The people on the other side also noticed the movement, and soon a group of people appeared before Mu Shiyue.
That group of people clearly hadn't expected that even at such a late hour, someone would still be in this wilderness.
And she's even fishing!
This was too absurd!
Looking at this group of ferocious men, Mu Shiyue was furious, "You need to compensate me for my fish!"
This was her first fish!
She had just seen it, it was very big, even bigger than the Five-Colored Mixed Fish they ate today!
How rare was it to catch such a big fish!
But they'd scared it away!
Mu Shiyue finally understood the feelings of those fishing enthusiasts.
A fish that's already right at hand ended up swimming away, it was truly infuriating!
No, they absolutely had to compensate!
Even though Mu Shiyue was usually calm and indifferent about most things, she was thoroughly angered right now.
Being told to compensate for a fish, the group was stunned at first, then became amused.
"Compensate for a fish? Are you joking?"
"You're the one who couldn't catch it yourself, what does that have to do with us?"
"You didn't even catch one fish, and you're blaming us?"
"Oh, I get it. The little lady is trying to attract our attention. What fishing, you're just trying to fish for us brothers, right?"
"So that's it, you should've said so earlier. Big brother here is quite tender toward beauties."
The men laughed and joked.
As their words became increasingly vulgar and their expressions more lewd, Mu Shiyue's face lost all expression.
"Ao ao~"
"Moo~"
Little Tiger Baby and the others woke up. Seeing these unfamiliar men, they immediately jumped up, baring their teeth and shouting at them.
Their childish cries also attracted the men's attention.
"Wow, there's a little tiger!"
"Heavens, there's even an Iron-Eating Beast!"
"There's also a little Spotted Spirit Cow over there!"
"Why are they all cubs?"
As for the Treasure-Seeking Mouse and Xiao Qing, they had already hidden in Mu Shiyue's pocket.
Even without seeing the Treasure-Seeking Mouse, these cubs alone excited the group.
The beauty could be set aside for now, she couldn't escape anyway.
These spirit beast cubs were the real treasures!
And it's obvious that these cubs weren't contracted.
These were priceless treasures!
The men's expressions changed, their eyes becoming greedy.
"Ao ao!"
The cubs could sense malice from these people, their fur standing on end.
"Heh, little cuties, come with big brother." Several men revealed lewd smiles.
As they spoke, they stepped forward to grab the cubs.
Whoosh!
A fishing rod blocked their path.
They looked up and met Mu Shiyue's cold eyes.
"Everyone, just because I didn't say anything, doesn't mean I don't exist."
The several people looked at each other, then laughed.
"Little sister wants to play with big brothers? Sure—ah!"
Before they could finish speaking, they were struck and sent flying by the fishing rod.
"Ao ao!"
"Ying ying!"
Hit them!
The cubs jumped excitedly at the side.
"You dare to attack us?!"
The man who dodged had his expression turn cold, "Then don't blame us for not being gentle…"
"Wo wo!"
"Wo wo wu wu!"
The cries of monkeys suddenly sounded, interrupting the man's threat.
They looked up in shock. Leaves rustled, and several golden heads appeared in the trees.
"Monkeys?!"
"Why are Golden-Eyed Jade Monkeys here?!"
Although this place wasn't far from Myriad Beast Forest, it wasn't dangerous, just some harmless small animals.
That's also why they dared to be disrespectful to Mu Shiyue.
—After all, those appearing here wouldn't be some expert.
Golden-Eyed Jade Monkeys were third-rank spirit beasts, usually active within Myriad Beast Forest.
Why would they suddenly come here?
Everyone felt uncertain, then saw the monkeys withdraw their heads and disappear.
"Shit, that scared the hell out of me!" they all sighed in relief.
It made sense that since monkeys were naturally curious, coming over to watch the excitement was very normal.
Seeing nothing interesting, leaving was also normal.
But before they could relax, the "wo wo wo" sounds grew louder.
Soon, a group of monkeys appeared.
There were far more than before.
Everyone: "..."
"Wo wo wo!"
"Ao ao ao!" Little Tiger Baby enthusiastically responded.
"Wo wo!"
Before the men could react, the monkeys bared their teeth and rushed toward them.
Their expressions changed as they immediately tried to flee.
But unfortunately, they couldn't possibly escape from the hands of these monkeys.
Very quickly, the group was beaten, bruised and unconscious.
"Wo wo wo!"
The leading monkey came up to Mu Shiyue.
"Oh, thank you for helping." Mu Shiyue smiled at them.
"Wo wo wo!"
"You did great, very good!"
Receiving Mu Shiyue's praise, the monkeys immediately made joyful sounds.
Then, half of the monkeys dashed off in an instant.
Mu Shiyue was suddenly full of confusion.
What were they doing?
Soon, seeing another group of unfamiliar black-clothed men brought before her, and meeting the monkey king's expectant gaze, Mu Shiyue: "..."
Where did these people come from?