After transmigrating, she became the most beloved beast in the world.

Chapter 166 Frightened

In the deep alley, a little girl of four or five years old took small, unsteady steps, her eyes filled with tension and unease. She kept looking back, as if something terrifying was following her closely.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past around the corner. The silhouette of the shadow looked particularly eerie in the dim light, like a monster lurking in the darkness, ready to pounce at any moment.

The girl suddenly opened her eyes wide, her eyes filled with terror. She hurried forward and grabbed the girl with the long braid in front of her, her voice trembling slightly: "Eighth Sister, it seems like there are beastmen following us."

The round-faced girl with long braids turned to look at her younger sister, her eyes filled with doubt. She looked behind her but saw nothing, and said in confusion, "Nothing?"

“Yes, there it is.” The little girl pointed to the corner, her little fingers trembling slightly with fear.

"Let's go take a look," the girl with the long braid said, and walked over to find out what was going on.

However, her younger sister held her hand tightly, tears welling in the little girl's eyes, her voice trembling even more violently: "Eighth sister, no, what if he's a bad person?"

"Where are there so many bad people?" The girl with the long braids said dismissively, walking towards the shadows in the corner. She was brave by nature and didn't really believe there was any danger.

The boy in the lead turned around and saw the two who had left the group. He frowned and said, "Xiao Ba, Xiao Shi, what are you doing?"

When Snake Pick saw his elder brother asking him a question, he let go of Snake Little Eight's hand, quickly stepped forward, and hid behind his elder brother, as if he had found a safe haven.

She pointed to the corner and whispered, "Brother, there's someone there. I saw him twice just now. He's an orc I don't recognize, and he's following us."

Upon hearing this, Snake Girl, who was standing next to Snake Yi, immediately stepped forward, grabbed Snake Little Eight, who had a somewhat rebellious streak, and pulled her back into the circle of children.

She Yi stepped forward and said to She Shan, who was a little younger than him and She'er, "Little Shan Shan, you take your younger brothers and sisters and run back first. Your second sister and I will follow behind."

Although Sheshan was also young, as the third eldest sister, she possessed a sense of responsibility beyond her years. She nodded, quickly organizing her younger siblings, holding their hands tightly, and leading them back. The children's footsteps echoed in the alley, sounding somewhat hurried, but they still tried their best to maintain formation, not daring to get separated.

Snake Yi and Snake Girl followed cautiously behind, glancing back every now and then, trying to spot the mysterious pursuer. At the end of the alley, the firelight gradually brightened, and the children's figures appeared exceptionally fragile in the firelight, as if a gust of wind could blow them away.

The mysterious shadowy figure seemed to have noticed the children's actions. It moved silently in the darkness, appearing and disappearing as if playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek.

The younger children were filled with fear, but they still followed Snake Shan closely, running towards home, hoping to get rid of this terrible stalker as soon as possible and return to their warm and safe home.

Snake Ink walked to the courtyard, preparing to pick up the cubs from school. As soon as the courtyard gate was opened, several little rascals ran in crying and shouting.

"Male father, male father."

"Father, Xiao Jiu is scared."

"Father, there are beastmen following us, right there..." She Yi fluently explained the whole story to She Mo.

Snake Ink welcomed the gold-level cub inside, handed it to Fox One, and then walked toward the courtyard gate with a gloomy expression. His usually sinister red eyes seemed to be spitting out fury at this moment, and he walked steadily with each step, as if he wanted to stomp a hole in the ground beneath his feet.

The seven gold-level cubs and Snake Xiao Ba are ahead in their studies, so they have been dismissed from school early these past few days. The other cubs are behind in their studies and have returned with Fish Zijing and Crane Feather.

Because the school was very close to their homes, the parents were quite at ease, but little did they know that something would happen just a few days later.

Snake Ink thought with lingering fear that if something had really happened, it would have been unimaginable. These were all his gold-level cubs, plus his favorite Snake Little Eight!

These cubs are all his carefully nurtured treasures. With their gold-level aptitude, they have unlimited potential for the future and carry the hopes for the glory of the Ink Serpent Tribe.

As for Snake Xiaoba, although her talent was slightly inferior, her lively eyes and cheerful personality had already made Snake Ink regard her as a treasure.

Snake Ink stepped out of the courtyard and strode quickly toward the direction the cubs had indicated. Along the way, various terrifying images kept flashing through his mind: the ferocious faces and grotesque claws of the orcs, and the terrified looks on the cubs' faces.

These images, like venomous snakes, coiled around his mind, preventing him from finding peace.

His heart pounded like a drum, his fists clenched tightly, veins bulging, he wanted nothing more than to tear the despicable orc who intended to harm the cubs to shreds. In his heart, the safety of the cubs was paramount, and anyone who dared to touch them would suffer his fiercest retaliation.

As soon as I stepped outside, I ran into a flustered Xika.

"Ah, Snake Ink, have you seen any cubs this tall?" Rhinoceros gestured with his hands beside his legs, looking anxious.

Snake Ink's eyes turned slightly cold, but Xika was completely oblivious, and continued to chatter, "I wonder which snake clan's cubs they are. There are so many of them, and they're so cute. Their parents are really careless, leaving so many cubs outside without them watching over them."

Snake Ink felt a chill run down his spine, and a surge of anger instantly rose in his chest.

These cubs, so important to him, were described by Xika as "some snake clan" and "careless by their mother and father."

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Sika, those cubs are mine." His voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Xika was taken aback, then gave an awkward laugh. "Oh, so these are your cubs, Snake Ink. I thought they belonged to someone else. So many cubs, you're truly blessed. No wonder you're the beast-husband of the Beast-Giving Goddess. But,"

He changed the subject and whispered to Snake Ink, "Snake Ink, you have so many cubs, you really need to keep an eye on them all the time, and be careful of other beastmen with ill intentions. I'm worried that these cubs don't have their mothers and fathers watching over them, so I've been following them around. But I might have given myself away and scared the cubs."

He scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed, and a simple, honest smile appeared on his face.

Snake Ink's heart stirred slightly; he hadn't expected that Rhinoceros Card had such good intentions.

He took a deep breath, and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated, replaced by a deep sense of gratitude.

"Xika, thank you." Snake Ink's voice softened considerably. Looking at Xika's honest smile, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.