Chapter 337: Chapter 337

The four siblings all hung their heads low, each behaving as obediently as a younger brother.

Kang Lin stealthily glanced at Si Yan, his ears suspiciously turning a slight red at the tips.

Si Yan asked with a cold expression, "Speak up. What exactly were you trying to do?"

Bao Lin, seeing she could no longer hide it, confessed everything at once.

"Just the day before yesterday, Jin Yao came to me and said you weren’t our biological sister. I thought, how could that be possible? If you weren’t my sister, wouldn’t our years of affection be for nothing?"

"I immediately went to verify. After a whole night of investigation, I discovered you truly aren’t my sister."

"This completely devastated me. I like you so much; I just wanted us to be family."

"So, I found my three brothers. My plan was simple: you could choose whichever one you liked. As long as you became mates with one of them, you’d be my sister-in-law, wouldn’t you? A sister-in-law is like a sister, so we could be sisters again, right?"

"I... I really didn’t intend to do anything bad."

Si Yan was speechless. I don’t believe you for a second.

From Bao Lin’s defensive explanation, Si Yan could roughly piece together the truth.

Jin Yao had approached Bao Lin, telling her the truth that Si Yan was not Xue Lin’s biological daughter. Jin Yao wanted Bao Lin to clash with Si Yan, hoping to profit from their dispute.

Clever, but ultimately useless.

"Si Yan?" Bao Lin asked carefully, gauging her reaction. "Um, about my three brothers, do you like any of them?"

Kang Lin looked a little nervous, his legs trembling.

Si Yan stated, "...I don’t like any of them. Not a single one."

Bao Lin, Jian Lin, and Sheng Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but Kang Lin’s ears immediately drooped, flattening like an airplane’s wings.

Bao Lin continued to ask cautiously, "Then... can we... can we leave now?"

Si Yan narrowed her eyes. "You lot, intending to harm me? There’s no way I’m letting you off easily."

The hearts of Bao Lin and her brothers leaped into their throats.

Si Yan declared, "Go back and tell Xue Lin everything you did today, exactly as it happened. If you do, I will let you go. Otherwise, I’ll teach each of you a lesson myself!"

Bao Lin and her brothers quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, we’ll definitely tell our father the truth!"

Without further ado, the siblings scampered off!

Later, Si Yan heard that on that very evening, cries of pain echoed from the residence of the City Lord of Myriad Beasts City.

City Lord Xue Lin had personally strung up his children and whipped them.

The warrior competition of the Wan Cheng Gathering concluded.

In the final matches, She Wang took action.

Delusional Domain defeated Myriad Beasts City to claim first place.

Having won both the sage and warrior competitions, Delusional Domain instantly became the most popular tribe in Myriad Beasts City!

Even the business at Delusional Tavern boomed!

Si Yan promptly developed her next line of business—selling stewed dishes!

Licorice was added to the spice mix, giving the stewed dishes a pleasant, sweet aftertaste.

They turned out even tastier than before!

The price was also very reasonable: a bowl of stewed food sold for just one Green Crystal!

Operating this business required a steady supply of meat. Expecting everyone to hunt was too demanding, so Si Yan established another line of business: purchasing meat.

She acquired several more shop spaces next to the tavern, designating one for purchasing hunted game.

She Ying was put in charge of this purchasing shop.

He would assess the game based on its size and meat quality, rejecting any that didn’t meet the standard.

Thus, people could exchange their hunted game for Beast Crystals, then use those crystals to enjoy food and drinks at the tavern.

Everyone was quite content.

The Witch Doctor competition commenced, and the Beastmen flocked to watch it with great excitement.

Si Yan, however, had to remain at the tavern due to her postpartum "confinement."

But it was precisely at this moment that trouble found the tavern.

Two male leopard Beastmen arrived at the entrance of Delusional Tavern, carrying the corpse of another leopard Beastman and shouting accusations.

"Wicked Delusional Tavern, selling poisoned wine and meat at exorbitant prices!" Thɪs chapter is updated by novel⁂fire.net

"Delusional Tavern’s food has killed a Beastman!"

"The people of Delusional Tavern are heartless! All snake Beastmen have black hearts!"

"Nobody buy from this place! They eat the good food themselves and serve us poisoned meat!"

Si Yan had been wrapped in thick beast hides, immersed in her personal space where she was training water monsters and cultivating cotton.

Halfway through her tasks, she heard a commotion outside and quickly exited her space.

Upon emerging, she heard the accusatory shouts from outside.

The snake Beastman incubating eggs nearby narrowed his eyes in displeasure.

Sensing trouble, Si Yan immediately asked, "What’s happening outside?"

She quickly removed her beast-hide hat and skirt and descended the stairs.

She Chuan followed her down and explained, "Madam, two leopard Beastmen are outside carrying a corpse. They claim he died from eating the food and wine from our tavern."

Si Yan asked, "Did they indeed eat at Delusional Tavern?"

She Chuan replied, "Yes, they did. I recognize them."

Si Yan’s expression darkened. "I’ll go take a look."

When Si Yan stepped out of the tavern, she saw a large crowd of Beastmen gathered at the entrance, pointing and murmuring about the establishment.

"I heard someone died after eating at Delusional Tavern."

"The prices are so high, and still, someone died. We can’t eat here anymore."

"Yeah, I always thought Sage Si Yan was exceptionally clever, and the Lord of Delusional Domain was powerful. How could they sell poisoned food and wine?"

"Lucky I’m poor; lucky I couldn’t afford it."

The two leopard Beastmen who had brought the corpse, Da Shi and Da Tou, were cursing relentlessly in front of the tavern.

"The three of us brothers came to the Wan Cheng Gathering to experience new things. Seeing how popular the Delusional Domain tribe has become recently, we decided to try some food and wine at their tavern."

"That’s right. I also heard this is the only tavern in the entire Beast World, which is why we came."

"But look what happened! My brother died right after eating your food and wine!"

"He died from eating here! We spent so much money just for a meal, and it killed him!"

"It’s tragic. Our tribe is waiting for us to return home."

Si Yan glanced at the deceased Beastman, then looked up at the two in front of her.

"Are you certain he died because he ate the food from my tavern?"

Da Shi retorted, "Of course! How could this be faked?"

Si Yan inquired, "Did you eat the same things he did? Why did something happen to him, but not to you?"

The two leopard Beastmen hesitated for a moment. "I... We can’t recall if we ate the same things."

Si Yan stared at the two leopard Beastmen for a while; they indeed appeared healthy.

The one lying on the ground, however, did seem rather unwell.

It didn’t seem like he was poisoned by any Witch Doctor’s concoction.

The cause was unclear.

Da Tou said anxiously, "Look at him! He has no external injuries; he didn’t die in a fight. Besides dying from eating at your establishment, what other possibility is there?"

Si Yan looked down at the ’corpse’ before her and said, "He’s not dead."

Da Shi and Da Tou exclaimed in shock, "What did you say?! He looks ; how can he not be dead?"

The ’corpse’s’ lips were already dark.

His body was covered in dark, bruise-like patches.

Si Yan stated, "He did indeed ingest something tainted, which has led to his current state of apparent death. But he isn’t truly dead yet. If he doesn’t receive treatment promptly, his life will soon be forfeit."

Da Shi immediately exclaimed, "If you can save Xiao Sha, we’ll do anything you ask!"

Da Tou added, "Yes, Sage Si Yan, if you can save Xiao Sha, I’ll agree to anything!"