Chapter 192 – Brutal Beastman Marshal vs. White Lotus, Black Lotus, Pitiful Plant Prince (19)
The man knew he might face various outcomes, yet he didn’t regret his actions from yesterday. Mu Jin was his now, inside and out, marked with his seal. As a powerful beastman, he had no qualms about declaring his sovereignty in this manner.
Mu Jin soon noticed Cromwell and flashed a shy smile. Without refusing his lover’s attentive care, Mu Jin simply nestled in Cromwell’s arms, watching as he fed him the porridge and side dishes, savoring this peaceful and blissful time together.
As for what happened last night when Mu Jin passed out, Cromwell was initially quite scared, not expecting the plant people’s physique to be so fragile. So, he immediately went to find Wilson.
Fortunately, although Wilson only saw Mu Jin’s face peeking out from under the covers when he entered the room, he confirmed that there was indeed nothing wrong.
As a beastman, he naturally knew that males would inevitably be excited when they first got together with their partners. However, considering the plant people’s physique, Wilson sternly lectured Cromwell.
Wilson emphasized to Cromwell the importance of treating one’s partner gently and with restraint. Afterwards, he even took a day off the next day specifically for Mu Jin. Mu Jin also knew that his current sore back and waist were quite pitiful, and after a brief consideration, he decided it was better to take the day off and rest at home.
Although he felt a bit sorry for canceling the plan to take Bai Qian to familiarize himself with the campus today, Mu Jin thought it was better than walking around with a sore waist, which would be embarrassing. It was better to rest for a day and let 003 adjust his physique, which was the right thing to do.
Cromwell stayed by Mu Jin’s side all day, playing the role of a perfect and caring partner. Seeing his little treasure obediently staying at the mansion, still treating him with the same gentle attitude, Cromwell finally felt a little relieved.
He knew his actions last night were a bit despicable, but as a male beastman, he would never give his romantic rival a chance. The possessiveness towards partners was ingrained in their souls; if they could strike at a rival, they wouldn’t hesitate for a moment.
Although he regretted not being able to use his beast form, Cromwell wasn’t sure if Mu Jin’s plant form could withstand it like a normal female beastman. So, he didn’t dare to try easily, fearing it would hurt Mu Jin.
Still, even so, he felt very satisfied. At least judging from Mu Jin’s reaction last night, his performance should have been pretty good. At least throughout the entire process, he felt like he had brought joy to his partner.
Mu Jin recovered quickly, and apart from 003’s help, he also attributed it to the recovery potion Cromwell had specially obtained for him. Although there weren’t many potions available in the Beastman Empire, as a male, it was no problem for him to get some.
Mu Jin naturally knew that these potions were expensive, but he wouldn’t reject his lover’s kindness. What surprised him was that due to some deep exchanges between them yesterday, some of Cromwell’s hidden injuries were slowly being healed. Although they often kissed and hugged before, the effect of direct consumption was better than anything else.
After secretly heaving a sigh of relief, Mu Jin went to his studio at the Marshal’s Mansion out of boredom and played with some of the plants he had cultivated before. Although they were all experimental products, many of them were thriving.
So, Mu Jin used these existing plants to concoct a few simple recipes and made medicinal meals for Cromwell.
Seeing Mu Jin personally cooking for him, Cromwell was naturally very pleasantly surprised. Although he didn’t have much interest in anything other than meat, this was food prepared by his partner’s own hands, which meant something different to him.
Even though he found the so-called medicinal meals a bit strange in taste, the man still drank them all in one go. He even felt that as long as his partner was willing to make them for him, caring for him, he would feel extremely happy even if he had to drink this strange-tasting soup every day.
Unfortunately, by the next day, Mu Jin had quickly recovered after being treated by 003. So, the Marshal could only reluctantly send Mu Jin, whose body was now perfectly fine, back to the Imperial Academy for classes.
Finally being together with his partner gave Cromwell a lot of confidence, but he still couldn’t completely relax. After all, beastmen always spared no effort in preventing romantic rivals. So, he still instructed his subordinates to keep a close eye on Mu Jin’s situation at school and inform him of any developments.
Upon learning that Mu Jin had not come to school yesterday due to feeling unwell, Bai Qian felt very worried. However, he also knew that Mu Jin’s identity was special, so it didn’t seem appropriate to rashly go to the Marshal’s mansion to find his friend.
Therefore, he could only eagerly wait until Mu Jin returned to the Imperial Academy today to have the chance to ask him about his health.
Mu Jin had originally planned to brush it off with a few words, but he overlooked the fact that a beastman’s sense of smell was many times stronger than that of a plant person. So naturally, the male protagonist smelled the scent of another beastman on Mu Jin’s body, and this beastman seemed quite powerful.
When he saw the silver beastmark on Mu Jin’s wrist, Bai Qian finally realized what was going on. After all, although he grew up in the Plant Empire, he still had a good understanding of this common knowledge.
Thinking about this scent and the way the mark was left behind, Bai Qian couldn’t help but blush. Seeing Mu Jin’s cheerful mood and hearing him talk about Cromwell the Marshal from time to time in a casual manner, he finally believed that his childhood friend was truly happy in the Beastman Empire.
The male protagonist had only been at the Imperial Academy for two days, but that didn’t mean he had just entered the Beastman Empire. He already had some understanding of the environment around the Beastman Empire, and it was by coincidence that he found the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy to look for Mu Jin.
Speaking of Mu Jin’s chosen major, perhaps others were not clear about it, but in Bai Qian’s impression, Mu Jin had always been very interested in medicine. However, in the past, there were no such conditions in the Plant Empire, and he had to constantly hide his talents to disguise his sharpness.
After all, neither of them had great ambitions; it was better to avoid trouble. If the royal family of the Plant Empire really found out about Mu Jin’s talent, they would never let him leave so easily. So, only Bai Qian knew about the original owner’s abilities in medicine.
When they were still in the Plant Empire, whenever it was convenient, Bai Qian would always bring back some plants for the original owner to practice extracting and refining potions. Now, seeing Mu Jin finally fulfill his past wish by coming to the Beastman Empire, Bai Qian was genuinely happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
However, it was a pity that the plant in the Beastman Empire was too scarce, and the resources were completely inferior to those in the Plant Empire. This inevitably made the male protagonist worried that Mu Jin wouldn’t be able to fully utilize his talents.
Thinking back, he had once seen some plants with seemingly medicinal value in a forest on the Beastman Empire’s side, which Mu Jin might find interesting to see.
Although Bai Qian was not proficient in medicine, he still had a certain sensitivity to this type of plant due to his Plantkin bloodline. So, he shared his thoughts with Mu Jin.
Mu Jin had always believed that it was impossible for the Beastman Empire to have no useful plant. The scarcity of discoveries was just due to not finding suitable alternatives yet. Different regions had different environments, naturally leading to different types of plants.
So, he had long wanted to see if there were any other better plants, especially since the variety of materials he currently had was very limited. So, when Bai Qian mentioned his discovery, Mu Jin was very happy and immediately suggested going to that forest together.
The two agreed to go to the forest together on the weekend. However, Mu Jin did not tell Cromwell about this, thinking that he would save it as a surprise for his partner once they found some useful plants to extract and make into potions.
Although Cromwell hadn’t been following Mu Jin around the Imperial Academy these days, he still heard from his subordinates that Mu Jin and Bai Qian were getting close. Despite already being partners and even having beastmarks, Cromwell couldn’t help but feel a bit suspicious about Mu Jin’s closeness to Bai Qian.
If it weren’t for the fact that his little one was always affectionate towards him when he returned home every night, Cromwell might have felt even more uneasy. However, when Mu Jin said he was going out with his friend on the weekend, it still made Cromwell angry.
Even though he had heard Mu Jin explain that his relationship with Bai Qian was purely friendship, he still didn’t like them spending time alone together. However, even so, Cromwell didn’t show it.
Because Cromwell was worried that if he showed too much possessiveness, Mu Jin would feel unhappy, which would damage the good relationship they had worked so hard to build.
So, Cromwell could only discreetly follow behind Mu Jin. Soon, he discovered that the person Mu Jin had arranged to meet was indeed Bai Qian.
When Mu Jin and Bai Qian met, they chatted enthusiastically, fortunately without too much physical contact, or else the Marshal might have gone crazy.
Cromwell quietly followed behind them, quickly noticing that their route was a bit strange. Mu Jin didn’t spend too much time in the city with Bai Qian. After meeting at the agreed-upon locations, they actually entered the entrance to the forest together.
This forest was located on the edge of the city and wasn’t too dangerous. The plant was very dense, and occasionally people would come here for outings. Cromwell looked on in confusion as Mu Jin followed Bai Qian deeper into the forest, feeling somewhat worried.
The edge of the forest might be a good place for outings, with water sources and small animals for hunting. But the deeper parts of the forest were clearly much more dangerous.
So where exactly was Mu Jin following Bai Qian? Seeing that they were constantly paying attention to the surrounding plant, as if searching for something, Cromwell couldn’t help but take note.