True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 198

The chat room fell silent the moment the wolf appeared on screen.

Everyone held their breath, watching the unusual creature with rapt attention, too captivated to even type

The werewolf stopped two meters away from the crowd, its gaze sweeping over the onlookers before settling on the six wolves led by Sean.

The usually docile wolves became visibly restless at the sight of the werewolf, gazing longingly at it, straining against their leads, but too wary of Sean to make a move.

Winnie, sensing the tension, bent down and unfastened the ropes that restrained the six wolves.

Freed, the wolves glanced at Seah, and seeing he had no intention of detaining them, they quickly darted behind the werewolf, their tails wagging submissively.

The werewolf’s sharp eyes softened slightly at Winnie’s obviously conciliatory gesture, but its wariness remained intact.

In response, Winnie simply raised her hand in a polite gesture.

“We mean no offense,” she said smoothly, “We only kept them overnight to ask for guidance. The villagers would like to speak with you.”

The werewolf considered Winnie, then Sean, and after a moment’s hesitation, it returned the gesture.

The villagers behind her gasped in amazement at the sight of a werewolf showing such civility. One man’s surprise was mixed with a flicker of recognition as if he had seen this scene before.

The tension among the villagers eased a little at the werewolf’s reciprocation. A returned gesture was a sign of a willingness to communicate, a good sign.

Winnie knew, however, that this werewolf was only showing them this courtesy because of Sean’s presence. Clearly, it wanted to avoid conflict with him.

Having Sean there was the right move.

Winnie gestured for the village chief to step forward. Despite his fear, the chief approached the werewolf, mimicking Winnie’s earlier gesture.

Our village means no disrespect. We used to make monthly offerings to the

attitude one of utmost humility.

flicker of resentment in its eyes.

long moment, it spoke, its voice unnaturally high–pitched, not like a human’s but more like an animal’s, sharp and somewhat

You no longer deserve my protection.”

stunned to hear the werewolf speak. Once they absorbed its words, fear spread among them, and they began to

done

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the village has ever harmed them. We’ve

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displeasure at the sudden noise, quickly signaled for silence before respectfully asking for

there be some misunderstanding?”

at the

What do you want? No need for

jumped out of their skins at Sean’s

werewolf, despite visibly restraining its annoyance at Sean’s prodding, did not react negatively Finally,

ago, a hunter from

story, the villagers learned of its long–standing connection with

tale from seven decades past when the village was mired in poverty and the werewolf was just a wolf that had

day, caught by a serpent in the mountains, it was saved by a hunter who had lost his way. In gratitude, the wolf guided the hunter out of the forest and even led him to a century–old wild mandrake,

the hunter praised the wolf for

will one day seek

remark to the hunter was a promise taken to heart by the wolf, planting the seeds

wolf diligently cultivated its powers while secretly watching over the hunter. But as the hunter became wealthy from the mandrake he had found with the wolf’s help, he focused on enriching his fellow villagers. Under the hunter’s guidance, the village learned to harvest and cultivate mandrake

man extended to the whole village. The werewolf not only helped them find aged mandrakes but also drew on the mountain’s spiritual energy to nourish their crops.

became famous nationwide, as prosperous as