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"Aww--"

As he was carried into the air, Lou Yu heard a painful roar.

The Second Cub only stopped when it flew to a height beyond the tiger's reach, and at the same time turned to look down.

One of the tigers was struck in the face, and it rolled around at the bottom of the valley. Half of its face was charred and bleeding profusely.

The other, uninjured tiger stood beside the injured tiger, angrily roaring at Second Cub and Lou Yu in the air. Even though Lou Yu didn't understand the language of the mutated monster, he could guess that it was swearing venomously.

After the tiger on the ground felt its pain subside, it got up again.

One of its eyes was already damaged, and now, filled with rage, it leaped repeatedly into the air, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't touch Lou Yu.

Lou Yu's arm was being held by Second Cub, but he didn't seem to mind. He used his supernatural ability again and coldly watched the two tigers writhe in impotent rage.

Unable to subdue the father and daughter, the two tigers turned to vent their anger by tearing apart the remaining sheep, ripping them into pieces.

A few minutes later, a piercing shriek came from afar. It was Tao Qiu and her two children returning.

Upon hearing the roar, the two tigers paused, not daring to linger any longer, and each grabbed a sheep and tried to run away.

Tao Qiu has excellent eyesight; he saw the situation from a great distance and quickly guessed the reason behind it.

Looking at his husband and children forced into the air, and then at his destroyed prey, he angrily roared again, and then charged at top speed before the two tigers could escape into the forest.

The injured tiger was a step too slow, and Tao Qiu's sharp claws dug deep into its flesh and bones, lifting it into the air.

Lou Yu felt as if he had returned to the day he first officially met Tao Qiu. Tao Qiu swooped down, grabbed the mutated wolf, and flew into the air, after which blood and body parts rained down like water.

That time, Lou Yu was too afraid to see the mutated wolf die, so he kept his body low to the ground. But this time, he saw it all clearly.

The tiger struggled and howled in Tao Qiu's claws, causing Tao Qiu to veer slightly off course, but he still flew steadily.

The moment the tiger raised its head, Tao Qiu opened its mouth, which was filled with densely packed, mutated sharp teeth, and bit down viciously, then twisted its head and pulled.

With a snap, the tiger stopped struggling.

Tao Qiu carried the dead tiger down to the bottom of the valley. The other tiger had already run away. The danger was over, Second Cub also landed back on the ground with Lou Yu.

Tao Qiu put the tiger down and cursed, "If it weren't for the fact that you wanted to sell it intact for a better price, I would have twisted your head off long ago!"

Lou Yu realized what was going on. He said that Tao Qiu was being so "merciful" to the tiger, even leaving it with a whole carcass, because he wanted to sell it for money.

Tao Qiu looked at the badly injured sheep with heartache and asked Lou Yu, "Are tigers easy to sell? They should be enough to make up for the loss of these sheep, right?"

Lou Yu said, "That's enough, more than enough. We have everything we need."

Whether you sell it to a research institute for study or dismantle it into tiger skin, bones, and meat to sell, you're guaranteed to make a fortune.

Hearing Lou Yu say this, Tao Qiu finally felt a little better.

He didn't see any injuries on Lou Yu's body, but still asked him, "Little Fishy, are you hurt anywhere?"

Lou Yu shook his head, then turned to look at Second Cub and said, "I'm fine. It was Xuexue who carried me into the air in time; those two tigers couldn't even touch the hem of my clothes."

The Second Cub proudly puffed out its chest. "Chirp, chirp."

Protecting Lou Yu's dad is what a baby should do!

Tao Qiu translated her words to Lou Yu, after listening, smiled and gently stroked Second Cub's feathers, "Thank you, Xuexue, our Xuexue is really amazing."

Tao Qiu also said, "Instead of fighting two tigers head-on, Xuexue chose to prioritize protecting Dad. She's not only powerful, but also very smart."

The Eldest Cub and Third Cub also chirped, "Chirp chirp!"

--Sister/older sister is awesome!

The Second Cub was so excited by their praise that it kept chirping and twisting its body from side to side, which was very cute.

The tiger was an unexpected bonus. The sheep, torn to pieces, were too difficult to handle, so they abandoned them; leaving them there would only attract other mutated monsters to eat them.

This time, the whole family came down the mountain. They piled the tiger and goat into the truck bed, Tao Qiu and her three children got in the truck, changed their clothes, and Lou Yu drove them back to the base along the same road they had come from.

Lou Quan was processing documents in his office when his communicator suddenly beeped. He opened it and saw a message from Lou Yu.

[A mid-level mutated tiger, the carcass is fairly intact, do you want it?]

Lou Quan immediately replied with a single word, "Yes."

He knew that Lou Yu's family had left the base, and since they were driving a truck, their most likely purpose was hunting.

Previously, the prey that Snow Bird gave Lou Yu were all low-level mutated monsters. Lou Quan thought this time would be the same, but he didn't expect there would be a mid-level mutated tiger.

Lou Quan then called Lou Yu again, asking if he had any other prey, and if so, he could buy them all.

Lou Yu said, "We want to keep some for ourselves to eat and sell."

Similar to before, Lou Quan agreed and hung up the phone. He then personally led the purchasing staff from the logistics department over there.

Chen Lin Lou Yu and his family had gone hunting and knew they wanted to sell some of the game. So they asked Lou Yu to bring the game to the team's house.

The tools from before are here, for convenient processing and sale.

Lou Yu did not refuse and drove the car over.

Lou Quan arrived shortly after and saw that besides the tigers, there were only sheep. He said to Tao Qiu, "I'll take the wool that's been sheared off. Are you willing to sell it?"

Tao Qiu and the others wouldn't know what to do with the wool, so Lou Quan thought it was perfect, "As long as the price is right."

Lou Quan quoted a price, and Tao Qiu agreed. Then, he made a phone call to several logistics staff members, who, along with the team, began shearing the sheep.

With the three kids watching from the side, Tao Qiu got bored and went inside to rest.

With so many people, the work was done quickly, and it was finished in just over two hours. Lou Quan paid the money and transported away the tigers, sheep, and wool he had bought.

Tao Qiu Lou Yu his three children hadn't had lunch yet, so Huo Lan and the others told them to cook, while they took charge of dissecting the sheep.

After a busy afternoon, all the remaining sheep were processed. The weather was cold, so they wouldn't spoil even if left out overnight.

That evening Tao Qiu and Chen Lin cooked together and made radish stew with mutton for everyone.

The neighbors, smelling the fragrance, were speechless.

They've really had enough!

They decided they wouldn't hold back any longer, and tomorrow... tomorrow they would go buy mutton to eat!

The news that Lou Yu would be selling mutated monster meat again this afternoon had already spread. If it weren't for the fact that sales wouldn't start until tomorrow morning, they would have rushed to buy it long ago, instead of being so drooling like this now.

Rumor has it that Lou Yu has regained favor, and Snow Bird has once again provided him with many prey. The onlookers commented. "We're used to it; we expected it to turn out this way."

As for those jealous sour chickens who were jealous of Lou Yu, they were so angry they almost fainted.

How can Lou Yu be so lucky? Born into a prominent family, he became a one-in-a-million superhuman, his partner is handsome (though he's male), and they had three children. Even a mutated monster is infatuated with him!

Did you save the world in your past life to have such good fortune in this one?

The remaining Lou Family informants in the base also reported the news.

Seeing Lou Yu's continued good fortune, the old folks of the Lou Family were momentarily at a loss as to whether to be angry or relieved.

If Lou Yu could return to the Lou Family, then the Lou Family could share in this good fortune. Unfortunately, Lou Yu and Lou Quan are both very stubborn and refuse to be disciplined. They are determined to break away from them and go independent.

In order to avoid a lose-lose situation, they dared not force Lou Yu to return.

The previous incident with the ex-boyfriend made them lose face in front of Lou Yu, and even tearing that imposter to pieces wouldn't be enough to appease them.

And what a coincidence! No sooner had her "ex-boyfriend" left than Lou Yu brought back his so-called girlfriend and three children, as if he were deliberately slapping them in the face.

They sent people to check, and the three children were indeed Lou Yu's. On the surface, Tao Qiu and the children's identification documents were also correct.

But they felt something was off. They wanted to investigate further, but Tao Qiu and the child came from Yongkang Base, a place as impenetrable as an iron barrel, where the Central Base's forces could barely get in.

It's not impossible to investigate if they really want to, but the cost would be too high, and they don't want to bear it, so they can only give up.

Anyway, the only thing missing is a way to persuade Lou Yu to return to the Central Base. Tao Qiu and the child pose no threat to them, so there's no need to investigate them thoroughly.

The old folks sighed; they knew they would eventually persuade Lou Qing to use Bai Yan to coerce Lou Yu into returning!

After dinner, Tao Qiu and Lou Yu took the children home. They went to bed early that night, partly because they were tired from hunting that day, and partly because they had to get up early to sell mutton the next day.

Tao Qiu and her kids all wanted to go to the scene to watch, so they had to go to bed early and get up early.

When they arrived the next day, Liu Qi'an and the others had already set up their stall.

Tao Qiu found it interesting to see them deboning and butchering the sheep. He was quite an expert in this area, so he picked up a knife and joined in.

Just as Lou Yu and the others had predicted, with the new grain hitting the market, everyone's financial pressure eased, and they were more willing to spend money. Quite a few guests came today.

The adults were all busy, but the three kids weren't idle either; they took it upon themselves to be order keepers.

Eldest Cub: "Aunties, uncles, grandpas, and grandmas, you have to line up nicely when you buy things. You can't cut in line!"

The Second Cub and Third Cub nodded in unison. "Cutting in line? Shameful!"

The three little ones were bundled up, wearing hats and gloves, looking adorable and chubby. Their unusually serious expressions and tone made them incredibly endearing, melting anyone's heart.

We have guests? I can't resist teasing them.