Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 371 - 363: I’ll Repay You When I Grow Up

A remote deep forest.

Shen Tang had just taken two steps when she heard a jingling sound.

She looked down at the golden bell necklace around her neck, her mouth twitching hard. She quickly took the necklace off her neck, and just as she was about to throw it away, she suddenly thought of something and decided to keep it in her space; she might need it someday!

Not far away, two middle-aged men appeared in the forest, looking unscrupulous with their sharp and thin appearances.

The shorter man on the left spoke excitedly, "Brother, look, there’s a Cat Clan Beastman here!"

"Looks like it’s a female too."

"Why is she so ugly? Anyway, it’s a female, pack her up and take her away!"

The tall and skinny man took out a burlap sack, covered Shen Tang’s head with it, and nimbly carried her away.

Shen Tang, "?"

Recently, many places in the Empire were still in chaos, giving rise to a lot of human trafficking businesses. It didn’t matter if they were infants, females, or males; as long as they were alive, they could be sold.

But the highest-selling prices were for the infants and young females.

Shen Tang’s Beastman form was small, appearing young, and she didn’t expect to catch the attention of these human traffickers.

Who knows how many people this criminal gang had kidnapped.

Shen Tang thought about it and decided not to act yet. She let them take her back to their lair, where she was locked in a pitch-black cell.

"Boo hoo hoo..."

The cell was filled with the sound of crying.

In this small dark room, at least twenty or thirty cubs were detained, and judging by the sound, this wasn’t the only cell.

To her surprise, Shen Tang encountered a familiar yet unfamiliar face—the panda cub she rescued a few days ago.

The black and white little fluffy ball looked much thinner than when they first met, with its fur all dried and dirty, reduced to nothing but skin and bones, covered with bloodied scars hinting at the unbearable mistreatment it had suffered.

The panda cub curled up in the corner, not recognizing Shen Tang.

The other cubs in the room weren’t much better off, lying in filthy straw piles, most of them gaunt with hunger, many with whip marks all over their bodies, seemingly lifeless.

Some still found the strength to cry, while others were too starved to make a sound, waiting to be taken by the traffickers and sold off.

An older child saw Shen Tang being thrown inside, pity in their voice, "How pitiful, another one caught."

Shen Tang said, "I’ve come to rescue you all."

The children present froze, watching her with wary confusion. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The panda in the corner turned its head to look at Shen Tang, its pupils shaking.

Shen Tang took out a lot of food from her space, "Eat your fill, follow me! I’m taking you all out of here!"

The moment they smelled the aroma of food, the cubs began to drool. Even if the food was poisoned, having one last full meal before being sold by traffickers seemed better!

These children swarmed forward, tears streaming as they stuffed food into their mouths, their cheeks bulging as if it were their last meal.

Once they ate to their fill and had the strength to run, Shen Tang gathered her powerful superpower and smashed the iron door!

She led the children out.

She shattered the iron doors of other cells as well, rescuing two to three hundred Beastmen in total.

The kidnapping gang was eradicated by her once and for all.

Shen Tang turned to the freed Beastmen, "You’re all free! Hurry and leave, and be careful not to get caught again next time!"

"Thank you, benefactor!"

"Many thanks for rescuing us!"

After sending them away, Shen Tang went to a nearby small river, transformed into her human form, and took a bath.

After finishing her bath and getting dressed, she was about to leave when she heard a rustling sound from the grass.

Shen Tang glimpsed a furry little round tail peeking out from the grass not far away, faintly visible.

Shen Tang went over and saw—it was the little panda!

It covered its eyes with its two paws; in the next moment, Shen Tang picked it up,

"You little thing, were you spying on my bath?"

"No, no, I wasn’t, I... I came to thank you, sister!" A tender voice, anxious and stuttering, came from the little panda.

Shen Tang raised her eyebrows, "Oh, you can talk?"

"I was afraid of meeting bad people; I didn’t dare to speak."

The panda cub looked at the beautiful female before it, eyes sparkling, speaking sincerely, "Thank you, sister, for saving me. You’re really beautiful, I wish I could marry you when I grow up."

Shen Tang laughed at its words, "You’re so young; do you even know what it means to marry?"

The little panda wasn’t sure; it only knew that when a male liked a female, he wanted to be with her and marry her.

It really liked the Emperor Sister, who was beautiful and kind, having saved it twice.

It had heard adults say, a life-saving grace should be repaid with oneself.

But thinking about its own body...

The little panda grew sad again.

Shen Tang didn’t notice its sudden loss of spirit, laughing as she asked, "Why are you so unlucky? It’s only been a few days, and you’ve been caught again? Why do you run around instead of staying safely in the military camp?"

The panda shook its head, "I can’t stay there; I... I will bring misfortune to you all."

The system spoke, [Host, I detected that this child’s constitution is a bit special, it’s actually a Misfortune Body.]

"Misfortune Body?"

[Yes, this kind of life will bring misfortune to both themselves and others since birth. The closer someone is to it, the more they’ll suffer, but the Space Mall sells a Luck Transfer Talisman. It’s pricey, though, a thousand points per talisman, but it can undo its misfortune constitution.]

Shen Tang felt a pang thinking about the price.

But this little cub was indeed quite pitiful, being caught twice in just a few days.

If its misfortune wasn’t undone, it might die prematurely.

Having known each other, it was a kind of fate.

With the construction task, she had accumulated two to three thousand points. Shen Tang spent lavishly and bought a Luck Transfer Talisman from the space, stealthily sticking it onto the little panda.

The talisman instantly transformed into a stream of light, entering its body.

The panda cub felt its body lighten, as if some shackle had disappeared, thinking it was merely an illusion.

Shen Tang originally planned to take the little panda back to the Imperial City, but unexpectedly, along the way, it got lost due to a moment of inattention.

This time, it seemed to have wandered off on its own.

Before leaving, it left a letter for Shen Tang.

——Thank you, Sister. When I grow up, I will definitely repay you!

Shen Tang sighed, "This little rascal really doesn’t learn."

The system said, [It’s afraid of dragging you down.]

"Oh well, I gave it the Luck Transfer Talisman anyway, so let’s hope it can live a healthy and smooth life from now on."

[Host, are we heading back to the Imperial City now?]

"Yes."

...

Jia Lan had been busy with the factory’s affairs these days, returning home exhausted and falling asleep the moment he hit the bed.

The next morning upon waking, Jia Lan felt a warm lump in his arms; looking down, there was a bulge under the blanket.

He lifted it up.

A fluffy ball was revealed.

Jia Lan held his breath, his pupils shaking,

"Tang, Tangtang?!"