Chapter 263 - 265: Is That a Hand You Can Just Touch?

Chapter 263: Chapter 265: Is That a Hand You Can Just Touch?

Seeing the sudden tension between the three, Su Yang tried to smooth things over. "It’s just making a cup of tea. What are you two fighting over?"

"Yi De, go make a fresh cup of tea!" Su Yang said, instructing Yi De, who was standing to the side.

Yi De heard him and was about to reach for the cup, but Luan Ting snatched it first. "No need," Luan Ting said flatly. "Since the City Lord wants me to make the tea, as his host, I should be the one to prepare it for him."

’It’s time to give this Dongfang Luanhe a serious warning. He better not get any ideas about Luoluo.’

After speaking, he took the cup, turned, and left the tribe’s council hall.

Su Luoluo saw Luan Ting take the cup to make tea and frantically tried to give him a look, but it was as if he hadn’t seen a thing. He just took the cup and walked straight out.

Su Luoluo took a deep breath. ’This Dongfang Luanhe is so cunning. He actually managed to get what he wanted.’

’It looks like I’ll have to find a way to keep those two from getting too close today.’

With this in mind, her eyes darted over to Mo Xuan, and she gave him a look.

’With a straightforward beastman like Mo Xuan around, I refuse to believe Dongfang Luanhe will find any opportunity to get close to Luan Ting.’

’The guy has a one-track mind and terrible taste. A refined person like Dongfang Luanhe would never be interested in him.’

Su Luoluo reviewed her options and decided that among her mates, he was the most suitable one to call over.

When Mo Xuan saw Su Luoluo beckoning him over, he was thrilled. This was the first time Su Luoluo had chosen him out of all her mates.

He scurried over happily and asked, "Luoluo, did you need me for something?"

Su Luoluo nodded, then whispered a few words in his ear.

Mo Xuan was completely bewildered after listening. He muttered under his breath, "Why do I have to keep Luan Ting and Dongfang Luanhe apart? It’s not like they’re fighting or anything!"

Su Luoluo glanced around and said softly, "It’s complicated. I’ll explain it to you later."

Seeing how secretive she was being, Mo Xuan didn’t press the matter. He just nodded and said, "I understand."

A moment later, Luan Ting returned with the freshly made tea.

As Luan Ting reached out to hand it over, Dongfang Luanhe deliberately lifted his gaze to look at Luan Ting’s hand. Su Luoluo quickly gave Mo Xuan a shove.

Mo Xuan was pitifully shoved forward. Under Su Luoluo’s intense glare, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step up.

He cut in front of Luan Ting, took the tea from him, and handed it to Dongfang Luanhe. "This is good tea. The City Lord should savor it."

As he took the cup, Mo Xuan gritted his teeth from the heat. ’Why the hell did Luan Ting make the tea so hot?’

Luan Ting saw Mo Xuan butt in and found it strange. ’Why is he getting involved all of a sudden?’

’He’s always done as he pleases; since when is he so considerate?’

’And I even added something special to that tea!’

Unable to get a clear look at the hand, Dongfang Luanhe gave up. He accepted the cup, and upon feeling its scalding heat, he raised an eyebrow. He placed it on the table, used his superpower to cool it down, and only then brought it to his lips. After a few sips, he said, "Not bad."

After a few more sips, Dongfang Luanhe found the drink incredibly refreshing. The taste was truly unique.

’This is something I’ve never had before. I have to say, this Wolf Clan has quite a few good things.’

Seeing that Mo Xuan had successfully intercepted him, Su Luoluo quickly pulled Luan Ting to her side.

"Well then, let’s go see the Salt Well Cave now." After some pleasantries, Su Yang led Dongfang Luanhe to the Salt Well Cave.

Dongfang Luanhe nodded and followed Su Yang to the Salt Well Cave.

Su Yang was proud of the Salt Well Cave. If not for this, he never would have dreamed he could be negotiating a partnership with a city-state.

Dongfang Luanhe had initially underestimated the Salt Well Cave, but after seeing the Salt Well with his own eyes, he felt a flicker of awe.

He hadn’t expected such a small cave to conceal several salt wells. And unlike a salt lake where you could just scoop up the salt, this required specific tools to extract.

It was something that couldn’t be done without a certain ingenuity.

Before his eyes, they were using a long bamboo pole to draw out the brine, which was then transferred to a pit to let the sediment settle before being moved out.

Outside, many of the Wolf Clan People were using pottery jars to purify the salt, working in tandem inside and out, which greatly increased their efficiency.

The bamboo pole was a suction device that Su Luoluo had created. She had modeled it after an ancient tool for extracting brine that she had seen back in the post-apocalypse, and it was perfect for this task.

Although her Water Ability wasn’t a low level, she couldn’t spend all her time dredging up brine. There were many new business ventures in the tribe that required her attention.

After seeing this, Dongfang Luanhe immediately nodded. "My city-state will take over this Salt Well. I’ll send people over."

Hearing this, Su Yang’s face instantly lit up.

With the Salt Well Cave under the city-state’s management, he would no longer have to worry about others coveting it.

With the salt well matter settled, Su Luoluo began negotiating the trade of linen cloth and ink with Dongfang Luanhe.

"This is a new style I’ve designed, like the one Yi De is wearing. It’s very convenient for a Beastman’s daily activities. There are also linen skirts for females..."

"AWOO..."

As Su Luoluo was making her presentation, three little wolf pups appeared from nowhere and started climbing on Luan Ting.

Dongfang Luanhe’s face lit up with pleasant surprise when he saw the three pups. He asked Luan Ting, "Are these your pups? They’re quite handsome."

You don’t hit a smiling face, as the saying goes, especially when the person was complimenting his own pups. So Luan Ting didn’t say anything and just nodded.

Dongfang Luanhe’s attention was now completely captivated by the pups. As if remembering something, a faint smile played on his lips as he said to Luan Ting, "You’re really something!"

’Something? What’s so amazing about having a few pups?’

Seeing the topic was getting sidetracked again, Su Luoluo quickly cleared her throat twice.

Hearing the sound, Mo Xuan rushed over again and stood in front of Luan Ting. "The pups’ clothes are also quite nice. The City Lord could take a look at them too."

Dongfang Luanhe responded coolly, "Just send these to the city-state along with the clothes you just introduced."

"That works too. It’s getting late, City Lord. Why don’t we stop here for today?" Su Luoluo’s heart tightened as she saw Dongfang Luanhe’s eyes constantly darting between Luan Ting and the pups, so she quickly called a halt to the discussion.

’If I had known Dongfang Luanhe was going to be like this with Luan Ting, I should have just taken the goods to the city-state myself.’

Su Yang frowned at her words, finding Su Luoluo’s behavior strange today. He was just about to speak.

But Dongfang Luanhe spoke first. "I have something I’d like to discuss with Luan Ting, if I may?"

Luan Ting wasn’t oblivious; he had sensed Dongfang Luanhe’s hostility toward him all day.

’Since he’s interested in Luoluo, it’s only fair for the two of us to have a duel.’

He didn’t refuse and was about to nod in agreement.

But Su Luoluo’s voice came out first, "No!"

Her voice was so abrupt that everyone present turned to look at her.

Su Luoluo pursed her lips and explained, "I just think that whatever it is, you can say it here."

After speaking, Su Luoluo shot Mo Xuan a look. He got the message, cleared his throat, and said, "Exactly. It’s not like it’s some shady secret. Why not just say it here?"

"It’s nothing shady, just a private matter that isn’t convenient for others to hear," Dongfang Luanhe said flatly.

Luan Ting thought that something like a duel was better handled in private, so he nodded and gestured. "Alright. This way, please."

With things having reached this point, Su Luoluo had no choice but to grab Mo Xuan and follow them.

"But Luoluo, maybe they really do have something important to discuss. Why are we following them?" Mo Xuan said, completely confused as Su Luoluo dragged him along.

"Shh, be quiet. You’ll find out in a minute." Su Luoluo crouched behind a large rock and shot Mo Xuan a glare.

Afraid of being discovered, Su Luoluo kept some distance from them. She could only see their movements, not hear what they were saying.

Suddenly, Dongfang Luanhe grabbed Luan Ting’s hand.

The moment Su Luoluo saw this, she couldn’t hold back any longer. She leaped out from behind the rock and roared, "Dongfang Luanhe, let go! Is Luan Ting’s hand something you can just touch as you please?"

"Touch?" Hearing this, the corner of Dongfang Luanhe’s mouth quirked up. "You followed me all this way just because you were afraid I would touch him?"

"Weren’t you?" Su Luoluo said furiously, stepping protectively in front of Luan Ting.

"Interesting. Little brother, why don’t you explain it to your female?"

"Luoluo, you’ve misunderstood. Dongfang Luanhe was just telling me that he’s my older brother." Luan Ting hadn’t imagined Su Luoluo would think he and Dongfang Luanhe were in *that* kind of relationship.

"Older brother? He’s already making you call him ’brother’! You still say it’s not what I think? He’s clearly taking advantage of you!"

Dongfang Luanhe shook his head. "Forget it. I’d better explain."

With that, he pulled a Wolf Tooth from around his neck and said:

"This is my Wolf Tooth. It’s engraved with the name ’Luan He.’ Luan Ting should have one as well. Our Beast Father got them by defeating a Wolf King from the Deep Sea Abyss."

’A Wolf Tooth...’ Su Luoluo remembered Su Yang mentioning that Luan Ting’s name had come from the Wolf Tooth he wore around his neck.

’If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean Luan Ting isn’t just Luan Ting, but Dongfang Luanting?’

Hearing this, Su Luoluo felt both embarrassed and thrilled.

’Oh my god, the City Lord’s younger brother! We’ve hit the jackpot!’

Su Luoluo was visibly excited, but Luan Ting’s expression remained calm. "We can talk about meeting our Beast Father later. I still have pups to raise.

"

Dongfang Luanhe still had much more he wanted to say, but with Su Luoluo staring daggers at him, he had no choice but to head back.

"Well then, Xiao Luan, I’ll come see you again next time." He looked at Luan Ting reluctantly.

After speaking, he glanced at Su Luoluo, his lips curling into a smirk. "Sister-in-law, I like females. I’m not interested in Beastmen. Please don’t misunderstand next time."

Su Luoluo: "..."

At that moment, she just wanted to find a hole to crawl into and hide.

Mo Xuan heard this and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’Who would’ve thought that’s what Su Luoluo was thinking this whole time.’