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Chapter 21 Medicine

Lingrou's beast father didn't wake up until that evening. Lingrou was so worried that she hurriedly invited the witch doctor. Cheng Yuan was thinking about Ling Rou, and even after dinner, he ran over to see her despite the rain.

The witch doctor was still wearing the same black robe, and his face was completely covered by the veil. At this time, he was frowning slightly, and his originally slightly raised eyes were not as lazy as they were when they first met, but were a little darker.

"The fever continues and the situation is not good." The witch doctor stopped taking the pulse and retracted his hand into his black robe.

Lingrou's hand holding the cup trembled, "Then, what should I do?"

"I'll give you some medicine when I go back. You can take it first. If you're lucky, the fever will be gone by tomorrow morning. If the fever doesn't go away, then you can only wait. "Wait? "

High fever can kill people, and even in a modern society with advanced medicine, it is a disease that cannot be delayed. "If we wait any longer, what if it turns into pneumonia?" Cheng Yuan blurted out and asked, without paying attention to the pneumonia in his mouth. Could the witch doctor understand?

The witch doctor ignored his rude words, only glanced at him with his light black eyes, and said slowly, "That kind of red fruit only grows in canyons and ditches that have not seen light for a long time. There is cold poison on the leaves. After a The coldness of the heavy rain is even more toxic. As far as I know, only the Crane Clan's Spring-Returning Pill can restrain it."

"Then I'll leave for the Crane Clan tomorrow!"

The witch doctor sneered, "Don't tell me how long it will take you to come and go. The Crane Clan has always been reclusive. Can you find them?"

Ling Rou was already at a loss. When he said this, she became even more confused and her eyes turned red. , "What should we do! Are we just waiting?"

"Just waiting." The witch doctor lifted his robe, sat down on the chair and crossed his legs.

Cheng Yuan frowned dissatisfied with his attitude, and just as he was about to speak, Thorkel spoke up.

"Don't worry. The trading month will be in two days. The Crane people live closest to us, so they will probably be there in a few days."

"That's right." The witch doctor shook his feet, "Just use medicine and it will last ten and a half days." It won't kill anyone if it's not cured for a month, it will just leave the root of the disease."

"May I ask the witch doctor, what will be the root of the disease?" Lingrou's mother and father said after being silent for a long time.

The witch doctor's brows twitched, and he raised his eyes and said, "On cloudy days and extremely cold weather in the afternoon, joints will ache. Especially the knees. In severe cases, you may not even be able to walk." "

Then what if it is not cured?"

"Mild Otherwise, he will be unconscious or even dead."

After hearing this, Ling Rou's mother and father nodded and said, "Thank you, witch doctor, for helping me get some medicine."

"That's easy." The witch doctor stood up and took two steps towards the door. Rou still sat on the edge of the bed and raised her hands and said, "What are you still doing? Come with me to get some medicine."

"Ah? Oh!" Ling Rou jumped down and hurriedly followed.

No one can help with waiting for something like this. Cheng Yuan could only comfort Lingrou's mother and father.

To Cheng Yuan's expectation, Lingrou's mother and father acted extremely calm, not at all the panic Lingrou said in the morning.

After leaving Lingrou's house, Cheng Yuan wondered what was wrong, "Thoker, what kind of medicine is Spring Return Pill? Why is it only available to the Crane Tribe?"

Thorkel glanced to the side before replying, "People from the Crane Tribe Good at medicine, Huanchun Dan is made from a herb that only grows in the place where they live. The making method has been passed down from generation to generation by the Crane clan's chiefs, and other clans cannot copy it. "

"Isn't that very precious?" Cheng. A long way.

Thorkel paused for a moment before saying, "It's expensive, but no one is expensive."

Cheng Yuan felt awkward hearing this and didn't know where to start, so he could only give up and turned around to ask other things about the trading month.

The autumn night was extremely cold, especially with heavy rain. Yellen hid in the shade of a tree outside the courtyard, holding a bamboo hat and tapping her feet to keep warm.

Zhiyu -

The door was pushed open, and a man came out, wearing a raincoat.

"What's going on?" Yellen hurriedly came over and asked in a low voice.

Across the fence, Thorkel also lowered his voice, "The beast father Lingrou got sick because he wanted to get him a contraceptive fruit. He needed the Crane Clan's Spring-Returning Pill to cure him, otherwise the root of the disease would be spread."

"Crane ." Family?!" Yellen's voice raised an octave, and then he remembered it with a cold look from Sokel, and said in a low voice, "Is there no other way?"

"No," Sokel said. He turned around and walked away, thought for a while, then stopped, "You decide what to do."

Yellen bit her lower lip, "I don't need you to teach me." However, Thorkel had already walked to the door and disappeared in the next second. In sight.

Boom -

a white blade from the horizon tore through the dark sky.

It rained all day and all night, and it stopped raining early the next morning. One day passed, and people in the tribe learned about Lingrou's beast father's illness, and came to visit one after another. However, when they heard that they wanted the Crane Clan's Spring-Returning Pill, their expressions became very strange.

Cheng Yuan pulled Sasi and asked, but Sasi just shook his head and refused to say more.

What made Cheng Yuan puzzled was that Yellen didn't come to visit, not even a human figure was seen, and even Yellen's beast father didn't know where he had gone.

But Yellen's beast father did not show any concern. Instead, his serious and old-fashioned face revealed a hint of pride, "He is going to become a real beastman."

In the next few days, the people of the tribe were still busy. In preparation for the trading month, the cave in the back mountain is piled full of supplies, making it feel like another paradise. Cheng Yuan also took the time to finish the last few paintings at hand. When the last stroke was finished, Cheng Yuan stood two steps away, took a closer look, and nodded with satisfaction.

Thorkel stuffed the newly picked berries into Cheng Yuan's mouth. The soft touch from his lips made his fingertips tingle slightly, making his heart tremble for no reason.

"Okay?"

"Yeah! Okay." Cheng Yuan took a long breath and nodded vigorously.

Each painting depicts a surrounded animal, including a phoenix, a unicorn, and a nine-tailed fox. As for the original giant python, he replaced it with a calm and powerful swimming dragon.

No one in the tribe had ever seen such a magical animal. After seeing it, Pani was amazed and asked Cheng Yuan what these things were.

Cheng Yuan introduced the myths one by one, which made Pani marvel. "I believe these can be exchanged for good things."

After painting, one worry was put to rest, but the other one was Ling Rou.

After that day, Ling Rou never smiled again. She only decoctioned the medicine for Father Beast and took it on time every day according to the witch doctor's instructions. Lingrou's mother and father looked at Lingrou several times, opened and closed their mouths, and finally breathed out a faint sigh and continued to cut the new clothes in their hands.

Cheng Yuan thought that Ling Rou was just worried about the beast father's illness, so she persuaded him not to worry and just wait until the Crane Clan people came to get the Spring Return Pill.

"I'm fine, teacher." Ling Rou shook her head and even gave him a pale smile.

Cheng Yuan felt that there was something that everyone was keeping silent about. Even Thorkel just rubbed his head and told him not to bother, there were some things that he was unable to do.

It had been five days since Ye Lun disappeared. On the sixth day, when the tribe received the first letter of visit from the Fox Clan envoy, Ye Lun appeared at the door of Ling Rou's house, dusty and dusty.

It was Ling Rou's mother and father who opened the door.

"You guys chat, I'll go to the witch doctor to get some medicine." After saying that, Lingrou's mother and father left the house, and for a while only Lingrou, Yellen, and Lingrou's unconscious beast father were left in the room.

"You're back." Lingrou glanced at Yellen as a greeting.

"Well, let's see you." Yellen's silver-white hair, which was different from others, was now messy and tied back, with even a few dead leaves mixed in it. The eyes that were always sarcastic were filled with red bloodshot eyes, but they were still kept open, like candles that were about to burn out.

"Then you have finished reading now. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave." Lingrou turned her head and continued to look at the beast father on the bed. The beast father has been waking up and sleeping in and out these days, and even when he wakes up, he is groggy and gibbering, so he takes the opportunity to give him medicine.

"There's something else I want to tell you," Yellen leaned sideways and leaned against the door frame, "The Crane Clan won't arrive until a few days later, so don't worry."

Ling Rou turned around and stared at Yellen after hearing this. Those amber eyes were so hot that they seemed to melt, "What do you mean? What did you do?!"

"Nothing." Yellen turned around and walked away.

"Oh, by the way," Yellen said without looking back, "The new clothes are pretty, but they don't suit you, so keep them."

Beside the bed, Lingrou's hands were hidden under the quilt, trembling slightly.

Chapter 22 Fox Clan

When the sun hung high in the sky and large clouds occasionally provided shade, the clan leader led several important clan members to the entrance of the tribe to greet the Fox clan members who had come from afar.

The leader was a man who looked to be in his twenties. He clearly had a pair of slightly upturned fox eyes, but he had a stern face and a serious smile. His pale pink lips were pressed tightly, and the corners of his mouth extended into a straight arc, with long black eyes. Her hair reaches her waist and is tied high at the back of her head, which is incompatible with the short haired people around her. The fabric of the mysterious clothes he wore was obviously more delicate and softer, and there were even dark lines that were faintly revealed in the sunlight, creating a splendor from time to time.

Behind the man were seven or eight sturdier men - but they were not as strong as other orcs, but they were also good-looking. Their fox eyes were like the silver hook of the crescent moon, but they were as rigid as their leader. With a sullen expression on his face, his pretty face lost three of its color.

Just when Cheng Yuan thought that this was all the people of the Fox clan, a long and lazy voice came with a strained tune, and then a fiery red figure walked out from behind the leader of the man. "Hey, the little female is here okay."

"Don't be rude." The man in mysterious clothes scolded lightly.

"It's none of your business that I'm saying hello." Simon's slender eyes that never opened wide glanced at the man with disgust. His red clothes were blown up by the autumn wind, and his clothes were flying like Wild red flowers.

Cheng Yuan couldn't open his eyes for a moment.

When I first met Simeng, I just thought that the fox orc was really good-looking, and he deserved the "praise" from the "fox spirit". However, Simeng was wearing coarse clothes that day, and his shoulder-length hair was tied back hastily. Far from the stunning red clothes flying around today. The pair of fox eyes were raised lightly, like invisible hooks, making everyone become the background for a while.

"Simeng? Long time no see." Cheng Yuan stepped out from behind Sokel, stepped on his feet, and waved hello.

Thorkel stretched out his arms to protect the man behind him and looked at Simeng with eager eyes.

Cheng Yuan smiled sheepishly at Simeng and stood back. The man next to Simeng took two steps towards the leader of the Tiger Clan, "Hello, Chief Tiger Clan. Excuse me for the interruption, Fox Clan Trading Team."

The clan leaders nodded kindly and greeted them with a smile, "Hello, Clan Chief Fox, It's a blessing for both tribes that you can make our Tiger tribe the first stop during the trading month."

"Please." When

we arrived at the clan chief's special meeting hall, not all tribe members could enter. I wanted to see the excitement. The experienced Cheng Yuan also had the good sense to leave without following him through the door. Thorkel, as the representative of the tribal warriors, followed suit and told Cheng Yuan "don't talk to people with ill intentions" before entering.

"Okay, I know." Cheng Yuan nodded funnyly.

Thorkel's face was serious, "You must remember it."

"Yes!" Cheng Yuan nodded vigorously with a straight face.

Thorkel then entered the meeting hall reluctantly.

Nothing happened for the moment, Cheng Yuan sat in a small pavilion not far from the meeting hall, waiting for Thorkel. Ever since the day and night of heavy rain passed and the sky cleared up, the feeling of cool autumn has become particularly obvious. Cheng Yuan wore two layers of clothes and shivered from the cold despite a gust of wind.

Cheng Yuan stood up and moved around a few times to warm up. Just when he was thinking about going home and waiting, someone unexpectedly tapped him on his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw a fox tribesman dressed in bright red leaning on the railing. The fox looked narrowly. Looking at him, half smiling.

Cheng Yuan winked at the person as a greeting, and pursed his lips into a slightly upward arc, as if he was trying not to smile.

Simeng shivered when he saw him and asked uncomfortably, "What are you looking at me for? Why don't you say anything?"

Cheng Yuan replied seriously, "Thokel said he doesn't want me to talk to people with ill intentions." They looked at each other

in confusion . Within two seconds, the two burst out laughing together.

"You just listen to him?" Simeng took out a jujube-like fruit from nowhere and threw it to Cheng Yuan.

"This is not a matter of disobedience or disobedience." Cheng Yuan took a bite of a date.

"What is that?" Simon raised his eyebrows.

"Hmm..." Cheng Yuan was speechless for a moment, and he couldn't figure out what the two of them were now. "Some things cannot be said with your mouth or written with words. You can only wait until one day when that feeling suddenly comes to you. Then you will know that it is him without anyone reminding you." Cheng Yuan lowered his head slightly, his eyes were like the gentlest light in the summer night. At this time, they seemed to be filled with moonlight, and there was a full smile.

Simon shook his head in disgust and said, "Sour".

Cheng Yuan smiled after hearing his comment and said, "Well, it's quite sour." After saying that, he waved the jujube in his hand.

Simeng threw the finished date cores to a vegetable patch far away, clapped his hands, "I see you are a very smart person, why did you follow that cold guy Sokel."

"I am lonely and helpless. He is the only one willing to take me in." Cheng Yuan didn't dare to say anything, and he didn't want to lie, so he explained it in a half-joking manner.

Simon sneered, "There is no way a female will be desperate, especially if you are still within the childbearing age, so you don't have to worry about the orcs not wanting you."

Cheng Yuan felt that these words were sour, even a bit sarcastic. It's just that although Simon looks bohemian and has some similarities to Yellen, in fact the two are far apart. Yellen is a pure venomous person. She will make lukewarm sarcastic remarks to everyone and treat her without distinction. Simon is actually very measured. Although he occasionally hurts others, he always stays within the range of not being rude. I don't know what happened today.

Before Cheng Yuan could think about it, Simeng continued to speak casually, as if he had no intention of asking, "How do you and Sokel get along on a daily basis? He has a stone-like temper and you can stand him."

Cheng Yuan looked at him. She glanced at him, tilted her head and thought, "It's okay. Although Thorkel doesn't like to talk much, he is still very warm and gentle..."

"What?" Simeng looked at Cheng Yuan in exaggerated surprise. , "He? Gentle?"

"Yes." Cheng Yuan nodded affirmatively. "Thokel is very gentle, but others haven't noticed his gentle way."

"Hey, what kind of gentleness can there be?" Simeng waved his hands as if he didn't care, but his ears were still perked, obviously waiting for Cheng Yuan to continue. Go on.

Cheng Yuan did not expose his rough acting skills, patted the stool and sat on the other side, "Everyone has a different way of expressing concern. Some people like to talk about it, and some people like to melt it into actual actions. We must learn to pay attention and observe. "

"You are really a teacher," Simon's reddish fox eyes narrowed lazily.

"Ha," Cheng Yuan smiled apologetically, "Sorry, it's an occupational disease. My words may sound a bit preachy."

"It's okay." Simeng waved his hand magnanimously.

He asked a few more questions about the two people's daily interactions, and Cheng Yuan answered all the questions that were convenient for him to answer. Just as he was thinking about what Simeng was asking these questions, Simeng suddenly stood up and walked towards Cheng Yuan.

"It's really tiring to stay with that big rock," Simeng's voice suddenly rose a little higher. He put a hand on Cheng Yuan's shoulder, leaning against the person as if he were boneless, and took out a small crossbow from his arms. "I think you might as well just follow me. Well, I made the new machine crossbow as a gift for you."

Cheng Yuan glanced at Simeng strangely, but after glancing behind him, his expression became clear, " Thanks......"

"Simeng." A cold and angry voice came from behind Simeng, "You are not in the meeting hall, so why are you running out? Where is the latest mechanical crossbow?"

"Give it away." Simeng looked at it provocatively. The dark-faced Young Fox clan leader glanced at him.

"Giving it away?" Young Master Hu looked stern. "Who are you giving it to?"

Simon put his chin on Cheng Yuan's neck and glanced at the person with a half-smile, "I'm giving it to the little female, who else can I give it to?"

The man pursed his lips, as if suppressing his anger. "Come into the house quickly, there is a discussion inside, how do you look like you came out and behaved like this with the already paired female!"

Simon lazily raised his eyelids, "What does it look like? Oh, what can I do? You guys are discussing your issues. Let's talk about our own affairs and we won't interfere with each other."

Young Master Hu's eyes became more angry, and he shook his sleeves and said, "You are the priest of the Fox tribe, and you act and speak on behalf of our tribe. How can you not interfere with each other? !"

Just when the two were in a stalemate, another person came out of the room, who was obviously waiting impatiently. By coincidence, it was Thorkel.

As soon as Thorkel went out, he saw Simeng's body almost pressed against Cheng Yuan. His black hair was tangled and scattered between the neck of his female, looking shameless and shameless.

Without saying a word, Thorkel strode over with a sullen face and grabbed Simeng.

"Hey -" Cheng Yuan was about to say something, but Simeng was already thrown aside. Fortunately, he was still fast and didn't throw a dog to bite you. He just staggered to the side and dusted his clothes impatiently.

Thorkel's pupils seemed to be shrinking into a vertical line, and he was staring straight at Simeng as he was about to rush over. Upon seeing the situation, the leader of the Young Fox tribe immediately strode across and stood between the two of them. "Warrior Thorkel, it is my clan's lack of discipline. Please leave this person to me."

Thorkel said nothing with a dark face, but his hands were tightly clenched into fists at his side.

Cheng Yuan took the opportunity to tug on his sleeve and whispered, "He's fine, really."

"Didn't I tell you not to talk to him?" Thorkel tilted his head slightly, his eyes cold.

"I..." Cheng Yuan was frightened by what he saw and froze on the spot.

"You also spoke for him." Thorkel continued.

Cheng Yuan opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

The leader of Young Fox turned sideways to block the people behind him, and looked at Thorkell with his head held high. The two of them were about the same height.

"Are you really okay?" Thorkel turned around.

"It's okay." Cheng Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "I'm going back."

Thorkel took a deep look at Cheng Yuan, his eyes full of confusion, anger and grievance. The pale lips were also pursed tightly and trembling slightly.

"Go quickly. It's busy inside." Cheng Yuan patted him on the back, hesitated for a moment, then stood up and hugged the tall young man, tiptoed and whispered in someone's ear, "I'll talk to you when I get home." "Said."

Thorkel's eyebrows moved, and then he turned around and went back to the house.

Maybe there really is such a legend about "the fox fakes the tiger's power". Anyway, the relationship between the two tribes was unexpectedly harmonious. After a simple discussion, a batch of the latest bows and crossbows were left behind, while the tiger tribe used a batch of tightly wrapped things wrapped in bags with exchange.

Cheng Yuan saw a group of people carrying things carefully from afar, and he poked his head curiously, "What are they transporting?"

"Gunpowder."

"Gunpowder?!" Cheng Yuan's eyes widened with surprise on his face.

Thorkel gave him a confused look and said, "Hmm."

Among China's four great inventions, the tiger tribe has accounted for papermaking and gunpowder, one culture and one force.

"Only the Tiger Clan has gunpowder?"

"Yes. Currently, only the Tiger Clan has the ability to make gunpowder." Thorkel held him in his arms and whispered.

Cheng Yuan finally understood why Pani seemed nervous but was actually not so worried about the transaction. With such a monopolistic and highly practical product, there is no need to worry about no buyers.

In the evening of this day, the Fox tribe was arranged to rest in the tribe and prepare to leave for other tribes tomorrow morning.

Cheng Yuan originally thought there would be a welcome party or something like that, but in the end, in Sokel's words, he was "too busy."

There may be more than a dozen clans coming to trade during the trading month. If every clan comes to hold a party, then the trading month might as well become a party.

After finishing everything, under the reflection of twilight, the two walked slowly home. Thorkel said nothing on the way, and the silence was terrifying.

"Still angry." Cheng Yuan took two quick steps and walked around in front of Sokel, walking backwards.

"Speak to him." After holding back for a long time, Thorkel said angrily.

Cheng Yuan burst out laughing and looked at Sokel with crooked eyes, "Idiot, that's because you don't understand."

"What don't you understand?" Sokel pursed his lips.

"Simeng, and the Young Master Hu clan leader."

"...Rui?"

Cheng Yuan thought for a while before realizing that "Rui" refers to the Young Master Hu clan leader.

"Yeah!" Cheng Yuan blinked at the person.

Chapter 23 If it's just like the first time we met

At dawn the next day, Thorkel got up and prepared breakfast for Cheng Yuan. Logically speaking, the Fox Clan will leave for the next trading tribe today. According to his identity, Thorkel should be a member of the farewell team.

It has been several months since he came to this world, and Cheng Yuan has already become familiar with how to make a fire on a large stove, but Sokel still refuses to let him cook more. Sokel basically takes care of three meals a day. Occasionally, Cheng Yuan would make a few small pastries when he had nothing to do. However, there were not many ingredients, they looked good, but the taste was average, so he just distributed them to students and close friends for fun.

By the time Cheng Yuan was awakened by the soft sunshine, his side of the bed was already cold. He rubbed his eyes and moved to the side. His clothes were neatly piled aside. However, the feeling today was a little different.

Cheng Yuan drowsily took the paper placed on top of his clothes and squinted to distinguish the writing on it.

"On the breakfast table, eat after it's hot. I'll go to the conference room."

These words were written one stroke at a time. Although it wasn't pretty, it was neat. The signature is obviously better. The three characters "Sokel" are already straight and straight, showing a small and elegant character.

Probably because there is no modern greenhouse effect, the autumn in this world is much cooler. At this time, it was already a bit cold with just a single piece of clothing. Cheng Yuan got dressed and got out of bed. The cool air made him shiver.

Cheng Yuan touched his nose and considered whether he should buy some more clothes.

Before Cheng Yuan finished his breakfast, the door was knocked. Shi Shiran, dressed in red, stood at the door. Seeing Cheng Yuan look over, he smiled at the person, his red eyes raised frivolously, like a fox on fire. Curved tail tip.

Cheng Yuan put down the spoon and walked to the door, pulled down the small window on the door and said to the person, "Simeng. Is something wrong?"

"It's okay, so I can't come to you to catch up on old times?" Simon's beautiful fox eyes were wasted by the owner. Lailai rolled his eyes, and his original handsome and handsome temperament suddenly disappeared.

"Why, are you still shutting me out?" Simon closed the fan he got from nowhere and knocked on the small window eaves.

Cheng Yan shook her head in a funny way and winked at the courtyard door, "Don't you know how to unlock it?"

The lock on the small fence of the courtyard door had been pried open, and it was hanging pitifully on the side of the door. How aggrieved it would be. Wronged.

Simon snorted. "That's the lock I made. Of course it can be opened."

"Isn't this the same?" Cheng Yuan shook the door lock in the room.

Simon lazily leaned against the door frame and was extremely impatient. "How can I open your lock when it's in the house?"

Cheng Yuan glanced at the one-meter-and-a-half-meter-high fence, estimated the gap between the fences, and then Taking a look at the distance from the small window to the lock, I understood that this person probably didn't want to do the obscene act of tapping his toes and stretching his arms to pick the lock, so he called the door here.

"Thorkel will be unhappy if the door is opened." Cheng Yuan shook his head.

"I won't do anything to you..." Simeng showed the whites of his eyes with contempt, but his cheeks quietly turned red.

Cheng Yuan opened the door wide for others. Simon picked up his red robe and stepped in, pointing at the room critically.

"This table is too shabby. It's made of pure wood and has nail marks!"

"This door frame is too rough."

"And this, what is this? A bucket? Are you sure it's not a sink? ? "

...

Cheng Yuan finished his meal in a funny way, threw the bowl into the basin and waited to wash it, and turned a deaf ear to what this person said.

Simeng talked for a while and felt bored. He sat down on the chair and watched Cheng Yuan scoop out water and wash the dishes. The small pottery bowls are simple in shape. Each one has its original color and no pattern. There is only one vegetable leaf that has been scratched crookedly on the bottom of the bowl. It is hard to see it unless you look carefully.

Simon hesitated several times before he asked awkwardly, "How did you know...?"

"What?" Cheng Yuan raised his eyes before he realized, "Oh, that, actually "It's quite obvious."

"Is it that obvious?" Simon rarely said sarcastically, and his fox eyes were wide open, and his red-brown eyes were clear and clear.

"No, it's just that I've seen a lot of them." Cheng Yuan tilted his head and thought for a while, "The children over there will also make trouble for the person they like, play pranks on them, and so on."

For example, a primary school student who has just become aware of gender.

Of course, Cheng Yuan didn't say this.

"Hey, don't compare me with those little kids." Simeng straightened one leg and slightly bent the other, leaning back on the chair relaxedly.

"You're not that big either." Cheng Yuan shook his head in disapproval.

"I'm almost twenty!" Simon shouted.

Cheng Yuan paused and sighed in his heart, "Another person who is ten years younger than me. It's great to be young..."

"He is just a coward." Simeng sneered, and the redness at the end of his eyes seemed to expand and began to spread. The entire eye area.

"He obviously likes me, but just because we are both orcs, he doesn't dare to pair up with me."

Simeng suddenly turned his head and stared at Cheng Yuan, "I just like it, so what can the orcs do? Who cares? Waiting?"

Cheng Yuan paused, lowered his eyelids and sighed softly.

He likes men, and in his original world, he was gay. Here, he is a female and can pair up with another "man" orc openly. And Smon, an orc, couldn't be with another orc.

Is this another kind of "homosexuality"?

Simon didn't wait for his answer, and he didn't need to answer. He seemed to be suddenly deflated and collapsed on the chair. He stared at the roof and murmured, "Sometimes, I even wonder, what if I were a female?" That's good..."

Cheng Yuan pursed his lower lip, wiped his hands and walked over to pat his shoulder, "You are a priest, you can stay by his side until no one can stop you.

" "Simeng smiled sadly and shook his head, "It's useless, he's going to be paired up."

"So urgent?" Cheng Yuan's eyes widened in confusion.

"The Fox clan has been declining in recent years, and the old team leader's health is deteriorating. He needs to pair up, have children, and then take over the position of clan leader."

After finishing speaking, Simeng looked out the window with squinted eyes, "You are right, being a priest is also good. Do you know?" Simeng turned his head and smiled like azalea in the autumn wind, "According to the rules of our fox clan, the clan leader is in charge, and the priest will preside over it."

So, in a few months, he will take care of it with his own hands. The whole life of a person is sent to another person.

He wanted to watch them pair up, offer blessings to them, pray for them to have children soon, and baptize their children.

"Coward." Simon said this, but what came to his mind was an all-too-familiar face.

In the early spring of that year, he saw for the first time the little boy who always wore mysterious clothes. He stretched out his hand to him with a serious face and said, "From now on, you will be the priest of my fox tribe, work with me to revitalize our tribe!"

Chapter 24 Crane Clan

Simon had indeed calculated the time. Before it was time to have a cup of tea, someone knocked on Cheng Yuan's wide open courtyard door. The rhythm was slow and polite, but the expression of the person who made the movement was not so gentle, and his face was as dark as black. The color of the clothes on the body.

"Please come in." Cheng Yuan responded with a loud voice and stood up to greet people. Simon crossed his legs, dangling his feet as if they were boneless, and leaned into the chair without even looking at anyone.

"Chang Rui, the young leader of the Fox Clan, is here for a sudden visit. Sorry to bother you." Rui strode in, raised his hand to salute, and secretly gave the man in red robes a sharp look with his razor-like eyes.

Simon didn't see it, or pretended not to see it, and continued to tap his toes little by little. He was still humming a little tune intermittently.

Cheng Yuanzhao returned the salute. Seeing the two of them looking like this, he didn't want to get involved, so he said "You guys take your time and talk" and turned around and went back to the back room.

For a moment, there was only the ditty from Simeng's mouth. Rui couldn't stand it anymore and shouted in a deep voice, "Pay attention to your image! How you look like!"

"I've always looked like this." Simeng raised his eyes, and the corners of his eyes were as red as the setting sun. . His voice was much clearer and clearer, but his tone was sharp and sharp, making people irritated for no reason. ,

To his surprise, Rui's expression darkened, and he breathed out inaudibly, "I know."

Simeng felt his eyes were hot, and he hurriedly turned his head away, and the music in his mouth stopped for a moment, for fear that the next note would escape. tone.

"Rui," in the entire Fox clan, except for the old patriarch and the old patriarch's companion, he was the only one who dared to call him that, "don't you want to live your life? Then I will live mine."

Rui's Adam's apple twitched, but he was about to speak out. Finding that his throat was blocked by something, he coughed before clearing it, and said hoarsely, "Don't talk nonsense. You are the priest of my fox tribe."

"You are the priest of my fox tribe." Simon had heard this sentence before Countless times. It was thrilling when I first heard it, then I got used to it, and then I couldn't bear it. Now when I hear it, it's full of ridicule.

Simon sneered, "I know I'm a priest."

He wanted to make a few more sarcastic remarks, such as "You have to fawn over me, you want me to preside over your marriage," or "Be careful if I baptize your child." "Smash" is another example...

but he didn't dare to say it, not even a word. Those words are stuck in the throat. If you don't spit them out, they won't come out quickly. But if you spit them out, they will cut through your throat and cough up blood.

Rui's fist tightened and then released, then released and tightened again, and finally couldn't help but step forward and drag the person away. Simon's strength was obviously not as strong as him, and he didn't want to struggle in an imageless way, so he simply followed the others back.

But even if I go back now, he will still come.

He knew Rui didn't believe that he would fall in love with Cheng Yuan. But who can say anything about this kind of thing? If he pretends to be more realistic and better, maybe even he can deceive himself.

In the conference room, the nine-tailed fox statue had been wrapped as a gift and given to the fox clan to show the friendship between the two clans. The Fox people have already begun to pack their things and prepare to set off. They still have a long way to go, and there are many tribes to go.

Whether this was their last trip together, Simeng didn't know, and Rui didn't know either. But they all knew that something had quietly changed since that day.

After seeing off the Fox Clan, everyone in the Tiger Clan did not stop their busy pace. Just at noon, the pioneers of the Crane tribe, who Lingrou's family was looking forward to but resisting, sent a door sticker, indicating that their tribe was about to arrive.

Lingrou finished feeding the beast father the medicine, then left the house and stood by the door, looking towards the tribe gate. Yellen's words that day still echoed in his heart for a long time, and he never saw him again after that. He once visited Yelen's house, but was told by Yelen's beast father that Yelen was resting there and no one was there.

Ling Rou discovered that day that she actually had an unusual amount of trust in this "partner" she always disliked. Just like that day when Yellen told him not to worry anymore, he really no longer worried about Beast Father, just like the young man's light words. It can blow away all the burdens that weigh him down.

But he was still worried, not about Father Beast's illness, but about what he said that day.

What did this person do behind his back to dare to say those words so confidently.

Lining up as usual, Cheng Yuan originally wanted to stand in the crowd this time, but Thorkel insisted that he stay by his side, his expression as guarded as Simeng's.

Cheng Yuan originally thought that the Crane tribesmen would wave their wings and descend from the sky, but unexpectedly they arrived in the simplest way of walking. However, this group of people still did not lose the dignity of the Crane Clan. The group of eight people came in a triangle shape. Even though they were tired from the journey, they did not show any fatigue from the travel. They were all dressed in white robes, with hairbands on their heads, and looked like a fairy. Tao Gude has a Taoist style.

The hair ornament of the leader of the Crane tribe is different from others. It is a rare and exquisite hair crown. Apart from the invisible lines, the most eye-catching thing is a blood-red gemstone, just like the red crown on the head of the red-crowned crane.

As soon as they entered the tribe gate, the leader raised his hand and introduced himself elegantly and said, "Feng Feng, the messenger of the Crane Clan, led the Crane Clan trading team and met the leader of the Tiger Clan."

Cheng Yuan quietly looked at the group of people and found that These people are all handsome in appearance, not as gorgeous as the Fox people, but they have more of a mundane appearance. Only the person behind Feng Feng was different from the others. His figure was more burly and majestic, less handsome and elegant.

After saying hello, the two parties went to the meeting hall. The Crane people were still carrying several large boxes, and they didn't know what they put in them.

Cheng Yuan was originally not qualified to enter, but Thorkel learned his lesson from last time and had to drag him along. Fortunately, Cheng Yuan is not without identity. At least the phoenix picture hanging on the wall was written by him.

As soon as Feng Feng stepped into the meeting hall, he saw the picture of the phoenix and his eyelids jumped suddenly. The leader of the Tiger Clan took this detail into consideration, but did not move his face.

The price negotiation went surprisingly smoothly. Both parties have been doing business for many years and are familiar with each other.

After the discussion, Feng Feng had no intention of inspecting the goods directly. Instead, he asked about the phoenix picture on the wall.

The clan leader laughed and ordered Cheng Yuan to come out.

Cheng Yuan was very surprised when his name was called. He was stunned for a moment before he walked out. He picked up a few ancient myths and stories and told them together. He also secretly said that the phoenix was the incarnation of the crane.

This kind of highly theological thing is really very useful in this world, and Feng Feng's eager look seems to be uncontrollable.

"Good stuff, good stuff." Feng Feng clapped his hands and praised.

But Cheng Yuan always saw something wrong with this man, and his narrow eyes were shining, which made him particularly uncomfortable.

After Feng Feng praised him, he stopped talking and just pulled the tiger clan leader to continue talking about other things. Deals and paintings were set aside, leaving people scratching their heads.

The author has something to say: There will be two small highlights in the next update.

I originally wanted to write more, but in the end, I was really not focused on writing in the dormitory and the speed was too slow. Another person from the club came to introduce me, which made me unable to write anymore, but I actually continued the introduction for thirty or forty minutes.

Also, military training is terrible.

Chapter 25 Medicine

This lasted a whole morning. After lunch, the leader of the Tiger clan talked about the inspection of goods again.

The safety of gunpowder at this time was not very high, and even on an autumn afternoon when the sun was high, one did not dare to expose it to the sun. The clan leader ordered someone to take Feng Feng to the inner room to test the gunpowder.

"No need, no need," Feng Feng waved his hand, "I can trust the reputation of the Tiger Clan."

Feng Feng's words made the leader pause and look at the clan leader for help.

The leader of the Tiger Clan laughed, "The envoy is so refreshing! But this transaction is not a trivial matter, so it is better to confirm it. To avoid trouble in the future and cause discord between the two clans."

Feng Feng seemed to have expected it, and nodded happily. , "Then take a look."

When I say take a look, I really just take a look. If I nod after looking at it, I recognize it.

Reciprocity of courtesy is not easy for the Tiger Clan people to take a closer look at. Originally, the medicine should be tested by asking the witch doctor of the clan to take a look in person, but now the witch doctor didn't know where he was. He couldn't find anyone for a while, so he just asked two clan members who knew some medicine to take a look.

Both tribes sealed their goods and put them in the yard. Feng Feng and a group of people were about to leave, saying that the road ahead was long and they had to start early.

"Wait a minute." Just as Feng Feng held up his hands and was about to say goodbye, a clear and crisp sound came from the crowd, and then, a beautiful female stepped out slowly, it was Ling Rou.

"I want to ask the nobles for something."

"Oh?" Feng Feng raised his eyebrows as if in surprise, but the corners of his eyes trembled nervously, like a hunter who saw his prey about to fall into a trap and tried hard to suppress his desire to pounce and bite him. . "What do you want?"

Ling Rou raised her head high and said word by word, "Returning the Spring Pill."

The eyes of the Crane Clan's group suddenly lit up, and everyone's expressions were strangely excited. The tiger clan members opposite were all silent, and some even had tears in their eyes.

"Hahahaha," Feng Feng smiled so heartily and from the bottom of his heart for the first time in the day, "It's a good thing that the two races have good relations! No problem, we've brought the Spring Pill with us, and we can give it to you right now , I just don't know when you will come to the Crane Clan..."

"I didn't say I wanted to get married." Ling Rou interrupted Feng Feng's rambling.

"What?" Feng Feng was stunned, "Then you want to... compete in martial arts?" When he said the last two words, he almost laughed.

"Yes, martial arts competition." Ling Rou nodded calmly. "But it's not me. You, the Crane Clan, won't have to compete with a female like me."

Ling Rou usually hates the "care" that comes with being a female. What she said today made Cheng Yuan feel uncomfortable. Startled.

Feng Feng seemed to have heard some big joke, and even the people behind him laughed. "Okay, okay, then you can ask someone to take your place." Feng Feng waved his hand nonchalantly. "Tarzan, it's your turn."

The orc, the most taciturn and out of place in the team, finally stepped out of the team, with a fire hidden in his deep eyes.

A strange smile appeared on Feng Feng's gentlemanly face, "What, little female, have you found your helper? It doesn't matter if you haven't, we can wait..."

"No need to wait," the crowd parted ways, A beautiful young man strode out and stood in front of the Crane people, "Here I come."

The Crane people were stunned for a second, and then burst into laughter.

Feng Feng calmed down, stopped the clan members and said with a smile, "Okay, let's start now?"

Yellen tucks down the long hair on one side - this action is already charming, and paired with his face that is more delicate than that of a female, it is even more There is an indescribable style in it.

Feng Feng narrowed his eyes, slightly raising his eyebrows with contempt and ridicule.

"Let's get started," Yellen said.

The Tiger clan has its own free space as a fighting arena. The two sides stand opposite each other, one side is contemptuous, the other is solemn.

"Taishan, let's go. Taishan?" Feng Feng called several times, "Why are you so dazed?"

Taishan's Adam's apple moved, "Yes."

Yellen's tiger shape made the Crane people secretly exclaim. The pure white fur was flowing with a touch of gold in the sun, like water gurgling down from the top of the mountain in early spring before the winter snow melted.

Opposite the white tiger, a crane stands alone.

It is very different from the crane we usually have in mind. Its legs are as long as a crane, but much stronger. Its long beak is hard and pointed, with dense serrations, like a cold light.

No one made a sound or gave an order. As if it was an innate intuition, one tiger and one crane moved suddenly, as fast as lightning and wind.

"No."

Everyone thought so. The gap is really huge. The crane's wings are natural cheats. Coupled with the orc's outstanding physical fitness and fierce movements, Yellen, who lacked actual combat experience and had poor physical fitness, was completely suppressed.

"Oops!"

Unexpectedly, Yellen was beaten back to his human form, with his black hair scattered on his face, and he was pressed to the ground in an awkward manner.

There was silence for a moment, and everyone thought that this unsuspicious duel finally had its "expected" ending, except Ling Rou.

Because he was the only one who saw that under the messy long hair, Yellen's mouth moved slightly.

Lingrou's eyes suddenly tightened.

No one heard what he was saying except Taishan.

The next second, the crane that had a complete advantage was kicked aside violently, and the white tiger that transformed instantly bit it on the neck.

"I lost."

A deep voice exploded, creating an uproar.

After transforming into a human form, Yellen dusted off the dirt and stood up. His long hair was tied up and hanging down wantonly, being blown up by the wind and flying all over the place.

Feng Feng's face instantly twisted, and he forced a smile from the corner of his mouth. Taishan walked over with heavy steps, Feng Feng patted him on the shoulder as if to comfort him, but in the shadow he gritted his teeth and asked, "How did you do it?"

Taishan shook his head and refused to say a word, looking back with his deep eyes.

Feng Feng shrank, "Ahem, it's okay, go back."

"Huanchun Dan." Yellen slowly walked up to the person and spread out a hand.

All the tiger tribesmen stared at him, countless eyes piercing his body, making him understand that if he dared to shirk at this time, they would never be able to leave this tribe gate again.

Feng Feng pretended to smile cheerfully, took out a small box from his arms and handed it over. "Heroes come out of young men, it's amazing, it's amazing."

Yellen took it and opened it. There was only one pill lying quietly inside. Hei Bu Liu Qiu was no different from the ghee pill.

"Is this medicine of yours real?"

Feng Feng smiled awkwardly, "Of course..."

"I'll know it at a glance."

From a distance, a person walked over. Even if he was wearing a black robe, he could still see it. The person's posture is strong and healthy.

This man was approaching step by step, and Feng Feng even resisted taking a step back. Those eyes were the most orthodox black, not the color of night, not the color of ink, but the color of dryness after being soaked in countless blood. They were not cold, but full of murderous intent.

The man stood still in front of Feng Feng and suddenly smiled, "Not only the Spring Return Pill, but also a large box of 'good medicine' brought by the nobles."

Chapter 26 Wizard

"What do you mean?!" Feng Feng was like a bird whose feathers were plucked and suddenly exploded. "Who are you!"

Before the man could reply, the leader of the Tiger Clan stepped forward and stood between the two of them. "This is our witch doctor."

Feng Feng's face turned extremely ugly for a moment, and he smiled stiffly. He reluctantly returned the greeting.

"Let's go." The witch doctor raised his head and motioned to lead the way.

Feng Feng wanted to say something more, but an orc beside him who had been following him poked him on the shoulder. He didn't know whether he winked or said something secretly. Feng Feng's expression suddenly brightened, and he raised his head and strode, " please".

The medicinal materials were all sealed and placed in the courtyard. The witch doctor glanced at Feng Feng and walked over to open the seal of a box. As soon as I opened the box, the smell of herbal medicine hit my face. There were many kinds of medicinal materials in different categories.

The witch doctor stooped down and casually picked one up under the tip of his nose and smelled it. He glanced at Feng Feng and said, "Good medicine."

"Excellent award". Feng Feng said this, but his heart felt cold for no reason.

However, the witch doctor did not give up. While staring at Feng Feng with his dark eyes, he reached down deeply with his hand and fished out a handful of medicinal materials.

"Oh, it's quite balanced."

Feng Feng twitched the corner of his mouth, but before he could finish his stiff smile, the man in black robe snorted coldly, "Not only the quality is balanced, but there are also a wide variety."

Feng Feng Feng suddenly froze in place.

impossible.

impossible!

These three words were all in his mind, but the man's next words shattered his last expectations.

"Agape root mixed with willow grass, five-step incense mixed with folding leaves, all these combined are enough to cover a mountain." The man slowly loosened his hand, and a large handful of withered yellow branches and leaves fell sparsely, blown by the wind by chance. The wind made a mess.

"The Crane Clan people have really put a lot of effort into producing so many plants that are similar to medicinal materials. But it's right to say that the Crane Clan's good medicine has put much more effort into this thing than I do." The man finished. , smiled coldly again, and walked step by step towards Feng Feng, who no longer knew how to react. "I have tried so hard to find so many weeds, and I have tried so hard to send someone to lead me into the old forest where I lost my way. The messenger is serious and kind."

Feng Feng trembled all over and his eyes were split, "You, don't Bloody mouth..."

"Do you want me to open the box next to you? Or should I take a look at the 'Returning Spring Pill'?" The man just said this lightly, and Feng Feng couldn't finish the words in his mouth. The words were swallowed back.

After being silent for a long time, Feng Feng slowly lowered his head and sighed, "The Crane Clan's harvest this year... is not good..."

"Can a poor harvest be the reason for you to adulterate medicinal materials?!" The man's voice suddenly rose, The black eyes seemed to be oozing with dark red blood.

The atmosphere was deadlocked for two seconds, and the man slowly took a step forward, "I know," Tower Defense even patted Feng Feng on the shoulder, "We can all understand that the weather is not right this year and the price of medicinal materials has increased, so why would you bother to adulterate it?" What, huh?" The man put his head into Feng Feng's ear, whose mind was completely blank, and whispered the last sound.

"Okay, okay," the man's face was almost gloomy, but he smiled relaxedly in an instant, "Take out the Spring Return Pill, keep what should be kept, and throw away what should be thrown away. After all, everyone has eyes. It's understandable that I accidentally misplaced the herbs when I was spreading flowers."

Feng Feng was beaten several times in the mist by giving a stick to a sweet date. He also knew in his heart that if this incident was revealed, the Crane Clan would have an extremely miserable winter, and would even lose the trust of all other tribes. In a world where the power of nature is far greater than that of humans, they will face unprecedented disasters.

Feng Feng waved his hand dejectedly. The orc beside him who had whispered to him paused for a moment, then turned around and took out a small wooden box from one of their most inconspicuous packages. The box was dim and old, as simple as an abandoned childhood plaything.

"This is the spring-returning elixir that our clan made this year." Feng Feng fiddled with it in his hands before reluctantly handing over the box. "This year's fireweed harvest was particularly poor. This is the spring-returning elixir. Our clan has a total of I made ten of them. They are genuine."

The man took them and opened them under his nose. He just smelled them and said, "It's full of ingredients."

Feng Feng was heartbroken. Because the growth of fireweed was not good this year, I deliberately put more of it in order to ensure the effectiveness of the medicine. I didn't expect that this difference would be noticed by this person. This person was serious... Feng Feng shuddered secretly.

Not simple.

The witch doctor called Ling Rou over with his backhand, "Take it and take it quickly. Remember to bask in the sun and warm yourself up by the fire while the sun goes down. There will be nothing wrong if you go there tonight."

"Thank you witch doctor!" Ling Rou said cautiously. He took it and thanked him quickly.

"No need to thank me," the man waved his hand casually, "If you do, thank that boy."

Ling Rou hesitated for a moment, then turned around, and the young man with black hair had long since disappeared, as if he had never been here.

Yellen collapsed on the bed alone.

The beast father did not come back, and the house was empty except for him. That Tarzan didn't hold back at all. You didn't need to look at him to know that he must be frighteningly bruised and purple now, especially...

Yellen paused, gritted his teeth and got up from the bed. He didn't have the heart to heat hot water, so he made do with cold water.

The boy's body was exposed to the afternoon sun, and his excessively white skin shone in the afterglow. His long hair was hastily tied up by his owner, and after being soaked by a stream of water, it hung straight into a bunch against his back, like a patch of snow-capped mountains. Winding mountains.

Pour basins of cold water on your body, making you feel particularly chilly in the cool autumn wind. Yellen shivered and was about to go back to apply medicine.

"Aren't you afraid of freezing to death?"

A familiar voice sounded from behind, cold and with the peculiar hoarseness of a young man.

Yellen turned around in a hurry, with astonishment in his eyes, "You, why are you here?"

"Let's see if you are dead."

Yellen pursed her lower lip, raised her hand and took the scarf and wrapped it around her waist, " You can't die."

"What to cover," Lingrou stepped forward expressionlessly, "I have everything you have."

Yellen subconsciously took a step back, and when he was about to explain something, his warm fingertips suddenly touched her. The wound on his shoulder made him cry out in pain.

"Go back and I'll give you some medicine." Ling Rou's tone was cold, but her strength was as gentle as a feather.

There were bruises on the shoulders and back, bloody scabs on the back of the waist, and inexplicable fingerprints on the lower abdomen. Lingrou applied the cool ointment to the wound bit by bit, slowly applying circles.

There was silence in the room, except for the sound of heavy or light breathing. Yellen could clearly feel the increasingly violent trembling of his fingertips, and he couldn't help but said, "It doesn't hurt."

"I know." The person behind him tapped the wound heavily, and Yellen groaned, but that The strength of the fingertips is becoming more and more gentle, like caressing the breeze.

"Take off the handkerchief." Lingrou ordered from behind.

"No need."

"Take it off!"

"I said, no need." Yellen turned around and met those amber eyes. His expression was frighteningly serious, without the usual sarcasm at all. "The medicine is finished, you can go back."

"I..." Ling Rou wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it. Those amber eyes seemed to be filled with stars, and something was shining aqua.

"Go back, it's time for your beast father to wake up." The young man's body has grown longer and he is taller than himself. Hidden under the fair skin are well-proportioned muscles, secretly storing strength. The black hair is scattered on the chest, and it is outlined into a landscape painting.

Ling Rou finally let go of her clenched fist and slowly left.

Yellen looked at the man's back with inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

Lingrou's father woke up that night and recovered well. He could take a few more medicines according to the witch doctor's instructions and there would be no serious problem. Lingrou and his mother and father had a tacit understanding and did not mention the matter of returning the spring pill. Lingrou's beast father only thought that he was seriously ill, but did not know the dangers involved, and secretly blamed himself for causing so much trouble.

"Rourou," Lingrou's beast father ordered, "take the medicine whenever you want."

Lingrou stopped working and said, "Let's talk about it later."

The next two days went by like any other day. The two of them still went to Cheng Yuan's house every day to report and study, as if nothing had happened.

However, a careful person like Cheng Yuan still discovered that Ling Rou was obviously less cold towards Yellen, but Yellen became more venomous day by day.

Cheng Yuan also asked Thorkel if he knew how Yellen defeated Taishan, but Thorkel only shook his head and told him, "He is an excellent orc."

Chapter 27 Guests

This is a turmoil in two people's lives, but for most people, the most important thing right now is the trading month. Everyone is busy calculating expenses and income, busy storing purchased items in categories, busy contacting various major clans when they will arrive, and arranging time to avoid collision.

The picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix was finally given to the Eagle Clan who arrived and left in a hurry. There are only a few people in the Eagle Tribe team, only five people. The Eagle Tribe orc at the head is as taciturn as Thorkel, but his personality is much colder than Thorkel. He exudes the aura of "get out of here after you say it". Even the most capable Cheng Yuan, who had gained favor, wanted to retreat. When the orc took the picture and listened to Cheng Yuan say a lot of "commentaries", the sarcasm in his eyes was not concealed at all, as if he was watching a clumsy drama, which made Cheng Yuan unable to continue and could only end it hastily. Fortunately, the other orcs were very interested in the painting, so the leader didn't say much and just accepted it casually. The thank you, which was neither salty nor bland, sounded like a reward.

The comings and goings of the Eagle Clan are like the wind, flying here and there, staying for only half a day, but they move very resolutely. But before leaving, he took a deep look at Cheng Yuan and left a meaningful "see you later".

The rabbit tribe originally agreed to come today, but postponed it to the next day. When the next day arrived, instead of seeing the mighty rabbit trading team, they saw the snake clan.

The Snake Clan team is the quietest of all the teams. Unlike the Eagle Clan who are taciturn, the Snake Clan's quietness is the kind of quiet that even the breathing is restrained. More than a dozen people braved the flying dust and gradually appeared in front of everyone. The fantasy and a bit weird visual experience made Cheng Yuan shiver.

"Li Huan of the Snake Clan, I have met the leader of the Tiger Clan." A slight nod was regarded as a greeting.

The man who called himself Li Huan had fair and almost transparent skin, and the sunlight made his skin look as smooth as cold jade, as if smoke could rise up. Those eyes were completely different from those of ordinary people, but the pupils were shrunk into a thin line, shining with a bright green light.

Cheng Yuan turned his head again and realized that all the snake orcs had eyes like this, but the colors were different, either blood red or golden, which looked even cooler in this windy and dusty weather.

After witnessing several transactions, Cheng Yuan finally understood why he had to travel such a long distance and consume so much manpower and material resources. Each tribe has its own uniqueness, and this uniqueness can almost become a necessity, such as the medicinal materials of the Crane tribe, such as the medicine of the Tiger tribe. The reason why the Snake clan can still occupy an important position in the trading month even though they are so indifferent is because they have something that other clans do not have: cotton.

It is said that cotton is a plant that only grows in the habitat of the Snake Clan. It has been guarded by the Snake Clan for generations and no one can invade it. There were once people who wanted to cultivate this plant elsewhere, but ultimately failed due to various inexplicable reasons. The snake clan also relied on this "treasure" to exchange for the materials they wanted.

In the past, trading with the snake tribe was the most difficult. The snake tribe did not need, or rarely needed, sex. For them, even if they became orcs, they had to sleep for a full month in winter, and the temperature of sex was extremely high. The thing itself is very repulsive. But cotton is an essential thing for females to survive this winter.

Every time the Snake Clan came to trade, it was the happiest and worst time for the Tiger Clan leader.

It feels good because the Snake people talk little and clearly state the price. What makes it sad is that they say it is true. The Snake people simply accept death and will resolutely give up the transaction once their needs are not met.

Both parties in the meeting hall made bids, and as soon as the Snake Clan member spoke out, the Tiger Clan Chief's expression suddenly changed.

female.

The Crane Clan and the Snake Clan use it to seek females from other tribes. The reasons are the same, but not entirely the same.

Everyone in the Crane tribe is cunning and cruel, but they tend to be gentlemen and gentlemen. There are many weird traditions within the tribe that are little known or even unknown to the public. In addition, the Crane people are born with wings, so it is even more difficult for the wingless females to live with them.

The snake tribe is even worse. They are purely because of their appearance.

Most of the Snake people are pale because they don't like to see the sun. Their body temperature is low all year round. They are handsome but also feminine. They don't like to laugh or express themselves. They also live in dark caves all year round, which makes females more afraid of this race. . The Snake Clan does not train their offspring as carefully as other races. They will expel their offspring from the family after they have a certain ability to survive. This has also resulted in the fact that there are very few members of their clan, especially females with weak constitutions, not to mention weak females. Easily survives in those conditions.

The leader of the Tiger Clan was in a dilemma.

He was unwilling to force pairings unless absolutely necessary, because any force could lead to dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction with a family or even an entire tribe, which was extremely detrimental to the development of the tribe. However, if there is no cotton, this winter will be even more dangerous for females who cannot transform into animal forms and have no fur protection.

Li Huan seemed to have anticipated this situation and was not in a hurry to reply. He said that he could give him one day to think about it. Of course, the leader of the tiger tribe did not want it. He quickly ordered people to prepare a room for the trading team to stay. At the same time, he asked his own females to convene a tribal meeting to see which family had this idea and could come forward voluntarily.

Although this possibility is almost zero.

That afternoon, the Tiger Clan welcomed their second batch of guests - the Rabbit Clan.

The visit of the rabbit tribe surprised the leader of the tiger tribe. However, the orcs of the rabbit tribe said that they were also surprised.

They were about to arrive soon. When they learned that the Eagle Clan was coming, they sadly slowed down and delayed for a day. In the end, they escaped the Eagle Clan, and the Snake Clan came again. They were very frightened as they still had instinctive genes flowing in their bodies.

As for whether they are afraid of tigers... yes, they are afraid, but they are more afraid of the cold winter.

"Otherwise, alternatively, let's wait a little longer..." He could see the tiger clan's gate with his eyes, and Peter kept dragging Xiao Nuo and chattering incessantly, trying to persuade this rabbit who had entered "a tiger's den with a snake as a guest". Be clear.

After Peter said "We are rabbits" for the thirty-third time, Xiao Nuo finally couldn't bear it any more. He turned around and looked at Peter firmly, "I only know that you are orcs, not just weak rabbits that can be bullied."

Xiao Nuo is undoubtedly the most eye-catching among the rabbit tribe orcs. In the fair and tender "youthful" team, with his dark skin and strong body, he stands out from the crowd and looks out of place.

Xiao Nuo stood still, cupped his hands to the leader of the Tiger Clan and said, "Xiao Nuo of the Rabbit Clan." After waiting for a long time, there was no next voice. When he turned his head, his friend's eyes were already red, and his breath was twitching as if he was about to cry.

"Something promising!" Xiao Nuo bumped the servant's shoulder in disgust and whispered,

"Huh?...Oh, Peter of the Rabbit Clan, brought our trading team to visit."

The clan leader looked at his skin as white as the snow in early winter, and his skin was as white as the snow in early winter. Peter, who was more than half a head shorter than himself, and Xiao Nuo, who had an exceptionally healthy complexion and was half a head taller than the person next to him, and even had tendons, hesitantly laughed, "This little brother, he looks strange. "

I am a new orc in my clan, and I am in charge of escorting the goods this time." The man's voice still had the hoarseness of a young man, and his voice was deliberately amplified by the master, which made him appear more aura,

"A hero comes from a young man. A hero comes from a young man. Please."

The tiger clan leader smiled boldly, but the little rabbits were frightened. Only Xiao Nuo was not affected and even responded, "please".

In the meeting hall, there was originally supposed to be a meeting between the two parties, but as a result, the Snake Clan heard that people from other tribes were coming and rushed over.

"Save the trouble." This was Li Huan's explanation.

The transaction between the Tiger Clan and the Rabbit Clan went very quickly, but when it came to the Snake Clan, the situation was once again deadlocked.

The conditions of the Snake Clan remain unchanged. The Rabbit Clan sends females for marriage and the Snake Clan provides cotton.

"Li Huan, this... is not good." The orc next to him pulled Li Huan and whispered softly. "When the rabbit tribe came to our tribe, they were scared to death. They couldn't feed them at all."

Li Huan frowned and hesitated for a while, "There is no other way, we can't wait any longer. We can't miss any opportunity."

Over there The atmosphere of the rabbit tribe is also extremely stiff.

"What should I do?" In the end, that was all he could ask.

"No...just go back to the clan and ask."

"It's useless." Li Huan rejected the idea.

Even if he went back and said it, it would just be a victim. This is no ordinary marriage. A rabbit marries a snake and lives in the snake's nest ever since.

The sentence "scared to death" is sometimes not really an exclamation sentence.

"I'll go."

"What?!" Peter was shocked, "Are you crazy? Xiao Nuo, you are the best and strongest female in the tribe. Even, you are much better than most orcs, no matter what It's not your turn anyway!"

"It's because I'm strong that I should go," Xiao Nuo said, with no emotion on his face, as if he was stating a fact like the sky is blue and the sun is round.

"Do you think it is possible for those weak females to survive in that cold and dirty environment?"

"Then you are not a female?!" Peter felt like he was going crazy. It was worse than letting him eat carrots. Still going crazy. Is Xiao Nuo crazy? Does he really want to... marry someone else?

Peter still wanted to retain something, but Xiao Nuo had already stood up, "We agree."

The Snake Clan obviously did not expect that the Rabbit Clan agreed so happily, and was very pleasantly surprised. "Then when will your people come over?"

Xiao Nuo pondered for a moment, "Carry all the goods back, and I will go with you."

"Are you... female?" The snake orc looked at Xiao Nuo and kept silent. Word.

Li Huan came over and sniffed gently at his side, "It's a female."

Xiao Nuo twitched the corner of his mouth and squeezed out four words from between his teeth, "The real deal."

Chapter 28 Shark

Regarding Xiao Nuo and Li Huan, that is another story. In this plot interpretation, we will eventually have to face some things we don't want to face.

The Tiger Clan finally decided to marry the female to the Snake Clan to complete the deal. When the female left, there was no trace of sadness or joy on her face. I heard she followed her voluntarily. Not long after this female became an adult, I heard that last winter, the father of the beast was unfortunately killed while going hunting and died; the mother and father couldn't help but chase her and never came back. He was helped and supported by his tribesmen to get through that winter, but he was sick at that time, and his face was not visible, but he coughed badly at night.

Cheng Yuan and he had a few words of fate. When seeing him off, several teachers who had taught him went to say goodbye, and Cheng Yuan followed him.

Luo Er always had a clear mind and said whatever came to his mind. At this time, he touched the person's hair and muttered, "It's so good. Why are you leaving? If you really don't want to leave, no one can force you."

"Teacher," the female said with a smile. Indifferent, without any fear or reluctance, "I want to live."

Luo Er was speechless, and everyone was silent. At the end, Lore sighed, "Bon voyage."

"Yeah," the female smiled, but didn't say goodbye.

Once I leave, I will never see you again.

It is undoubtedly sad to send away a female. No matter how inconspicuous the female is in the tribe, the departure of the tribe will affect everyone to some extent, especially because of such a bitter reason.

When Cheng Yuan talked about this incident, Thorkel didn't show any sadness.

"Everyone has the right to choose, he just wants to live." Sokel said.

After several more trading teams were ushered in, the trading month quietly came to an end. It was late autumn at this time. At first, when the wind blew, yellow leaves would fall. Later, it was difficult to see a few leaves on the trees, but the fallen leaves on the ground were often blown up by the wind.

Cheng Yuan stayed in bed as usual that day - there was no electric light in this world, and it was getting more and more difficult to get up early - but Suokeer surprisingly didn't get tired of being by his side, and instead packed up to go out.

"Where are you going?" Cheng Yuan stretched out his arm to stop him, but was so excited by the cold air that he immediately shrank back, leaving only his head outside.

"A trading team is coming today."

"Trading team?" Cheng Yuan asked casually, "Which race are they from?" He also wanted to get up. He had to take advantage of the trading month to see more of the species.

Thorkel paused to get dressed, then hesitated for a moment before telling him, "Shark Man".

Cheng Yuan didn't take it seriously at first, but his eyes widened when he heard this, "Is there really a shark?" He thought that this kind of creature was made up in novels, but he didn't expect that it actually existed in this world.

"You'd better not go." Thorkel rarely discouraged him.

"Why?" Cheng Yuan was confused, but still stopped getting up.

Thorkel came over and brushed the broken hair from his forehead, his eyes were much softer than at first, "I'm afraid you will be scared."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Cheng Yuan said amusedly, "Is it possible? , Are they ugly?"

"No," Thorkel frowned, "They... are very good-looking."

Only when the shark team actually appeared in front of Cheng Yuan did he realize that Thorkel's words of "very good-looking" were well-deserved, and his words of "fear" were not sensational.

The fair to shiny skin, the long and slightly curly seaweed-like hair, the eyes of different colors and the smooth and shining fish tail are all in line with the settings of mermaids in fairy tales.

If it weren't for his behavior and words, Cheng Yuan would really think that this was an Andersen fairy tale.

"Idiot! The sedan can't even be placed safely!" With a snap, the fish tail that reflected the sky hit the man carrying the sedan. The dark wheat-colored skin immediately turned red and blood gradually formed.

The man seemed to feel no pain, and his face was as expressionless as a doll. He knelt in front of the shark and said, "I'm sorry, please punish me." His tone was smooth.

"This female is uneducated and spoiled, making you laugh." The shark gently lifted his hair. Under the reflection of the sun, the long hair surged like the ripples of the sea, matching the soft tone. It's as beautiful as a dream.

However, Cheng Yuan only felt cold all over his body.

The shark stretched out his plain hand and raised it gently. A man immediately came out with a box in his arms. He stood in front of everyone and opened it. Several milky white beads the size of ping pong balls lay quietly inside, without any clues.

However, Cheng Yuan could guess what it was without any introduction.

"The luminous pearls of the Shark Clan are really beautiful, and their appearance is getting better and better every year." The leader of the Tiger Clan boasted loudly, but he didn't know whether it was true or not.

Cheng Yuan murmured in his heart. When other tribes trade with the Tiger Clan, they all come here for sex. The sharks live in the sea and have no need for sex at all, so why are they here to beg?

Thorkel had been paying attention to Cheng Yuan's expression, and when he saw that he looked uncomfortable, he quickly pulled him out quietly.

"Wait, don't go."

"Huh?" Cheng Yuan was dazed for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I just don't quite understand."

Other tribes put females in the most important position, at least They will also give corresponding respect, but why do the sharks scold and hit their females with open hands?

Thorkel hugged him over as if coaxing a child, and stretched his fingers along his back, counting them one by one along the spine, and explained in a low voice, "The sharks live in the sea, and there have been few orcs for generations. , so one orc can have many females. Their females are similar to those of other races and cannot survive in the water, and the sharks' fish tails limit their activities on land, so the sharks have always been responsible for hunting in the sea. , and females have to live on islands in the sea.

Due to restricted movement and the rarity of orcs, sharks are not responsible for other labors except hunting. In addition to the responsibility of reproduction, females are also used as... slaves. "

said the last two . At this word, Thorkel's tone was obviously full of disgust.

"It's indeed scary." Cheng Yuan got out of the young man's arms, raised his head and smiled softly. His eyes were not as shining as the fish tail scales, but gentler than the fish tail. "Fortunately, I met you."

Thorkel pondered for a long time, but still only uttered one word, "Be good."

He will treat his little female well, and they will have a bunch of healthy babies. He will protect their children when they grow up, and he will protect his female forever and ever.

Those sharks were carried to the conference room by the accompanying men, their females, and were carried off the sedan and sat on chairs. After doing this, only the females were left around each shark, and the rest retreated. They stood in a row outside the house, motionless as statues.

The leading shark adjusted his hair so that it hung softly on his chest, and then he said, "I wonder what fun things the tiger tribe will bring us this time?"

Chapter 29 Ning Luo

"A convenient and practical thing, and only one thing." The curtain was suddenly lifted, and a man in black robe strode in. His face was obscured by a black veil, leaving only a pair of shining eyes. If you look carefully, there are also shallow fine lines at the corners of the eyes.

"Ning Luo." The shark's eyes suddenly lit up, and an aggressive smile appeared on his face, which looked particularly strange with his feminine face. "We finally meet again. We haven't seen each other for a year. I miss you so much."

"Thank you, I miss you." The man named Ning Luo, the witch doctor of the Tiger Clan, lifted his robe and stepped forward to sit down. He leaned back on the chair and even crossed his legs, looking particularly out of place. It's just that this man's movements seem to be sloppy, but his back is quite straight. I don't know how he does it.

Being refuted in this way, the shark was not angry. Instead, he seemed more interested as if he was seeing a new world. "Ning Luo, you are really different, different from everyone else. Marry me and come to our clan." , I can divorce all my females, as long as you are alone." As if he did not see the sarcasm in the man's eyes, the shark continued, "I can even provide your tribe with the Night Pearl for ten years unconditionally, no, more than ten years. As long as you are here, I will provide it. You know," the shark smiled, as if he had a chance to win, "Ye Mingzhu is very precious."

"A useful witch doctor is obviously more precious." Ning Luo's eyes rose slightly. Picking, revealing cynicism.

"Ning Luo, I really like you."

I'm afraid no one can resist this temptation: the beauty looks at you with her blue eyes and says "I really like you".

However, Ning Luo did not accept this trick. "I said, I have an orc."

The mermaid had obviously heard this statement countless times and didn't believe it. "So, where is he?"

"Dead." These two words, the man said, were not taken lightly. Not heavy, neither urgent nor slow, as plain as saying "it's time to eat".

"Yeah, that's really unfortunate." The shark smiled, and the corners of his delicate mouth raised a beautiful arc. It was obvious that he didn't believe it at all.

"Fortunately," the man stretched out his hand to tuck back his hanging hair - after all these years, he was still not used to long hair, and his eyes wandered downward, as if he was reminiscing, but also seemed to be avoiding, "After all, our The child is alive and well."

"So you still have a child." Yuren smiled even more, as if he was hearing a bad joke. "It's hard to imagine that you would give birth to a child for one person."

"Well" the man seemed to be stunned for a while, then blinked before focusing again, "Well, I didn't expect that before I met him."

"Okay, I won't say it . Here it is," the man stopped the opening mouth of the shark, took out a bag from his sleeve and threw it to the shark, "Condoms, the purpose is as the name suggests."

Cheng Yuan was shocked for a moment.

Thorkel, who was beside him, saw his female suddenly staring at the witch doctor. He thought something had happened and quickly asked in a low voice.

"No, it's nothing." Cheng Yuan shook his head, but his eyes never left Ning Luo.

"Contraception?" Sharman took the condom and looked at it, but he was not interested. Everyone knows the importance of reproduction, but if it's too late to have children, how can you prevent pregnancy?

"It's not just that." The man seemed too lazy to answer such a thing, and seemed quite impatient. "Unhygienic sex or sexual intercourse will cause certain diseases, and this can be used to prevent it. In addition, one of the reasons why you sharks are so sparse is that the season when the offspring is born is not suitable. When pregnancy is controlled, , you can indirectly choose the time of childbirth and increase the survival rate of your offspring."

"Not bad, not bad." With a few perfunctory compliments, the shark handed the thing to the sturdy female who had been standing silently beside him, seemingly not caring about the transaction. The object itself, on the contrary, is a drunkard's intention not to drink.

"The instructions for use are clearly written here." Throwing a note to the man, the man consciously completed the task, stood up, straightened his clothes, and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," the mermaid asked unwillingly, "You really don't want to think about it?"

"I told you, I have an orc." After saying that, the man left without looking back.

The leader of the Tiger Clan did his best, sealing all the bags left by Ning Luo and handing them over to the sharks. He carefully picked out a few huge luminous pearls, looked at them again and again, and then completed the transaction.

Speaking of the Shark clan, it seems that the resource of luminous pearls is not abundant, and their behavior is not generous. It was the clan leader and his partner who bargained in every possible way before finally settling on three luminous pearls plus two small beads.

It seems that because the sharks can't stay out of water for a long time, the shark family also comes and goes in a hurry, but at the end, the leader of the sharks didn't forget to ask Ning Luo a few more words, "You really don't want to leave with me?"

"I have an orc", from the beginning to the end, Ning Luo only said this sentence.

Until dinner, Cheng Yuan was still thinking about what Ning Luo said today. A lot of questions were swirling in his mind, tickling him so hard that he couldn't even sit still on his stool.

"I'll go to the witch doctor." Finally, he couldn't help but decided to find out today.

"It's very late. Let's go tomorrow." The sun was almost setting outside, and Thorkel disagreed.

"It's okay, I'll ask you something and I'll be back." Putting on his coat, Cheng Yuan hurried to the witch doctor's herbal pavilion, leaving Thorkel behind him looking at his back with a gloomy expression.

Dong-dong-dong, Cheng Yuan gasped and knocked on the door.

"Come in, the door is unlocked." A man's slightly hoarse voice came from inside the house, with a lazy tail tone, like a leopard basking in the sun.

Cheng Yuan walked in carefully and saw Ning Luo sitting on the bed drinking hot tea. The cup had been tightly covering his lower body, and something was stuffed in the knee of his left leg.

"I thought you could be more promising, but I couldn't help but come here." Ning Luo raised his eyes and glanced at him, indicating with his eyes, "Sit down."

Cheng Yuan ignored the usual etiquette, thanked him, sat down, and started to ask something, but he didn't know where to start.

"Okay," seeing Cheng Yuan's confusion, Ning Luo buttoned down the paper in his hand, "Don't worry, it's as you think."

"Really?!" Cheng Yuan sat forward and leaned forward, " Do you have a way to go back?" As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yuan immediately regretted it. He couldn't determine the identity of this person. If he refused to let him go, then his words would undoubtedly reveal what he was thinking.

The man glanced at him and saw through his mind at once, "You can leave if you like, I won't stop you, but," the man pretended, spreading his hands, "I don't."

Cheng Yuan leaned back in his chair slumped.

He had expected this answer, but after hearing it with his own ears, he still felt a little more disappointed.

Do you really want to stay here forever?

"Save your sadness," Ning Luo poured a glass of water in front of him. "Instead of thinking about how to go back, it's better to think about how to survive."

"Survive?" Cheng Yuan was puzzled.

The conditions here are indeed no better than modern ones, but as far as he is concerned, life is not a problem.

Ning Luo got back into the quilt, straightened his waist and said, "What do you think you are busy with during the trading month? The winter that will last for four months is the most dangerous killer."

Cheng Yuan was shocked when he heard this, leaned forward and asked, "Is the winter here very difficult?"

Ning Luo lowered his eyes for a while before saying, "A lot of this is my guess, and I can't tell you more. I can only tell you to take advantage of this period of time to strengthen your physical training." After saying this with disgust, Ning Luo said Luo thought for a while and then added, "Also, for those two children, you can teach them Chinese characters as soon as possible. In case of... emergencies."

Cheng Yuan sat up straight and said solemnly, "Okay."

Without saying a few words, Cheng Yuan was euphemistically "expelled" by Ning Luo, who yawned repeatedly. There was a knock on the door at the right time, and it was Sokel who was worried in the dark and ran over to look for someone.

"Well, excuse me, let's go first." Although he still had a lot of questions, Cheng Yuan still had to say goodbye.

"Let's go, let's go." Ning Luo waved lazily and huddled under the quilt, "Remember to bring the door."

The door was locked with a click, and the footsteps gradually faded away. In the darkness, Ning Luo looked out the window and walked away. The blurry figure fading away murmured, "In a blink of an eye, this child has grown so big..."

Chapter 30 Beginner

As the trading month came to an end, the tribe became increasingly deserted. The school was closed, and Cheng Yuan was free for a while. He only taught Chinese calligraphy to the two students who came to report on time every day, and occasionally wrote some poems to pass the time. Frankly speaking, he didn't actually know what Ning Luo's intention was in asking him to hand over the Chinese characters for the two children, but he could feel the worry in Ning Luo's tone.

Thorkel has spent significantly more time out recently, and there is an inexplicable pressure hanging over the entire village. Even the young orcs who have just grown up and some stronger females have to be dragged to work.

Females who are used to doing trivial things will inevitably have some complaints. However, among them, there is one female who is completely different from others.

Mu Li is a female well-known in the tribe. She has a beautiful appearance and a well-proportioned figure. With a crossbow, she has good archery skills that are not inferior to those of the orcs. However, what makes him most famous is that he is still unmarried in his forties.

There is a reason why Mu Li is single, and this reason is quite ridiculous. More than ten years ago, Ning Luo came to the tribe inexplicably and became a witch doctor within a few days. At that time, an orc who, according to Mu Li, "had been pursuing him for a long time" was "drugged" by Ning Luo, and actually turned around and proposed marriage to Ning Luo. However, at that time, Ning Luo rejected the inexplicable marriage because "I already have a spouse" and because of his identity as a witch doctor. However, Mu Li felt that this incident was a big slap in the face, and he couldn't let go of his face. He had been at odds with Ning Luo for so many years.

However, these are only regarded by everyone as an excuse for Mu Li not getting paired up for so many years. After all, although there were many people pursuing Mu Li back then, they all ended up getting paired up. Why did Mu Li only hold on to Ning Luo?

Although Mu Li's temperament is indeed a bit arrogant, his ability is recognized as strong. He has contributed a lot to the construction of fortifications in recent days.

The sky started to get darker and darker day by day, and Cheng Yuan felt that he was getting more and more lazy every day.

When the last light in the sky was obscured by thick clouds, Cheng Yuan ushered in his first snow in this world.

The snow is black.

When he first saw the falling snow, Cheng Yuan mistakenly thought it was a natural phenomenon here. However, not long after it started snowing that day, the tribe held a sacrificial ceremony.

Black snow is ominous.

Cheng Yuan didn't quite believe this, but when he saw Ning Luo's face also filled with solemnity, he vaguely realized the seriousness of the situation.

"This will be an extremely difficult winter." Ning Luo took a deep look at Cheng Yuan and turned around to go up to the altar.

The layout of the cave has not yet been completed, but the temperature has suddenly dropped. Cheng Yuan just wants to huddle under the quilt and warm himself by the fire every day without moving. Since winter, he couldn't sleep well every night. He seemed to hear some strange howling all the time, but when he woke up in the morning, he couldn't remember much about it.

On this day, Cheng Yuan was wrapped in a quilt and giving lessons to two students. Suddenly someone came over there to notify all the females to pack their things. The chief said that the weather was too cold, so the females, children and old people should be allowed to live in the cave first. The orcs continued to work and waited until the cave was fully decorated before moving in.

It was originally a very reasonable arrangement, but something went wrong when everyone got together. When we counted the number of people, we found that there were not enough cave rooms and there were three extra people.

Logically speaking, it's okay for everyone to squeeze in, but it was Mu Li who stood up and said loudly, "Master Witch Doctor, at this time, shouldn't you show your spirit and take the initiative to contribute your position?" When he came out, all the clan members were stunned, and there were whispers everywhere.

Ning Luo, however, sat firmly on the chair and did not move. He only raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Hey, okay, then if I don't leave, you won't leave either?" "If you don't leave, I won't leave

."

The patriarch's companion originally wanted to explain something, but Ning Luo's words had already been let out, and he looked at him complainingly, as if he disagreed with his actions.

Ning Luo looked nonchalant and raised his hand casually.

Cheng Yuan didn't really want to leave in the first place, but now that he looked around again and again, he always felt that Ning Luo's behavior was worrying. In order to care for his "fellow fellow", Cheng Yuan also raised his hand hesitantly, "Then, I won't go either." As

soon as he finished speaking, Ling Rou, who never liked being restricted by the word "female", immediately followed suit. He said, "Then I won't go either."

Before anyone else could say anything, Lingrou's mother and father became unhappy and hit him lightly in feint of anger, "You kid, why don't you go and live here by yourself?"

"Isn't there still a beast father? "

Then you let me go to the cave alone?"

You and I started arguing, and Cheng Yuan quickly went over to smooth things over.

"Okay Lingrou, you better go with your parents. Even if they don't worry about you, you should still worry about your parents."

After all, Lingrou reluctantly agreed, but she still couldn't attend classes every day . No, he would rather run down the mountain every day.

After a while, everyone gradually dispersed while busy with their own affairs. Cheng Yuan originally thought of following Sokel home, but when he looked up, he saw Ning Luo slowly moving towards his residence with a hand warmer in his hand. It was obviously the beginning of winter, but he seemed to have already put on all his winter clothes.

After lunch, Cheng Yuan felt uneasy and took the time to go to Ning Luo's place again.

Ning Luo's room was always filled with the scent of herbs. Sometimes there was no decoction, but the smell lingered as if it had soaked into the walls. As soon as Cheng Yuan entered the door, he felt a burst of warmth. It was the warmest room in the whole village.

"Come and play." Ning Luo glanced at him with half-open eyes and said in an informal tone.

"Let's see you." Cheng Yuan pulled a stool from the side and sat down knowingly.

Ning Luo was covered with a thick quilt on the bed, and he wore countless pieces of clothes. He was as bloated as a polar bear, and there was something stuffed on his waist and abdomen, which was bulging under the quilt.

"Watch what I do." Ning Luo snorted lightly as if he was amused.

Cheng Yuan did not answer him and only asked, "You are so afraid of the cold, why don't you go with them?"

"Huh?" Ning Luo seemed to be about to fall asleep, and after a moment he replied, "Isn't this imitating Lei Feng and doing good deeds?" Cheng Yuan

ignored his teasing, "Are you really angry with him?"

Ning Luo fiddled with the hand warmer in his hand and said after a pause, "Yes, no."

Cheng Yuan was silent and waited for him to continue. Go down, but Ning Luo only said, "You should always leave some thoughts for yourself" and refused to say anything else. Cheng Yuan couldn't get to the bottom of it, so he had to give up.

"Oh, by the way, how are the two children doing?" Ning Luo found a topic.

"They learn very quickly. Now that they have learned Pinyin, even if they encounter a word they don't know, they can use Pinyin to replace it."

"That's good."

He was speechless again.

After a long while, Ning Luo asked, seemingly unintentionally, "How's Sokel...?"

"Him?" Cheng Yuan was stunned for a moment, "He's very good. He's been busy repairing the fortifications over there recently. He's out early and late. Return."

Ning Luo nodded, pointing to a few packets of herbs placed on the table on one side and said, "There are some medicines over there for body conditioning. I can't take them myself, and the clan doesn't have enough. It's just right for you to come today. , I'll give it to you." After saying that, he yawned lazily, which was considered an eviction order.

He took the medicinal materials and asked casually, "How often should you take it?"

"Once every two days, one pack at a time. It will be enough to take it for half a month."

Cheng Yuan did a rough calculation, and it was enough for two people.

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