Hearing the unexpected answer, Xie Luan didn't speak for a while, mainly because of the reaction of the cub in front of him, which made it difficult for him to respond to the person's words for a while.
"Of course it can be adopted by the branch." Taking his eyes off the cub, Xie Luan finally nodded in response to the other party's request.
Xie Luan meant that it could be adopted for free, but Morrison looked down at Riley's cub who was hugging his left trouser leg, raised his head and said, "I'll give you the check-in fee, and then there's anything else that needs to be paid. , you also contact me, let it be the same as other normal cubs."
Not short of this money, the salary of the Covenant Special Forces personnel is very high, and each time they perform a mission, they will receive a considerable amount of additional bonus after completion.
For Morrison, who usually has no hedonic consumption, the number on his crystal card account has only increased over the years, and it was only more than a year ago that exceptions began to appear.
Xie Luan opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were coming to his mouth.
The last half of the other party's sentence sounded like it was for this cub to receive normal treatment in the branch.
In fact, their branch treats the cubs that are adopted and charged for living in no difference, but the other party is also thinking about the cubs. Thinking that doing this will make the other party feel more at ease, Xie Luan will not say much.
The procedure for the branch to adopt a cub is not complicated. With the consent of Xie Luan, the president of the branch, it is only necessary to do a few routine registrations for the cub sent to the branch. Xie Luan handed over the registration to Lin Yi. .
Things were going well, Morrison bent down and nudged the body of the Riley cub, who was still clinging to his trouser legs with a pair of small fins, intentionally letting the cub let him go.
At this time, he just noticed that the cub had its head lowered, and Morrison realized that the cub might not have adapted to the new and unfamiliar environment, so he habitually reached out and patted the cub's back.
"Guck."
With a little childish sound, this Riley cub still drooped his head, but he also drooped his fins obediently.
"Let's go." When he patted the cub's soft fluffy body again, Morrison motioned for the Riley cub to go to Xie Luan's side.
Hearing the adult's words, the Riley cub didn't move for a few seconds, and after a while, it spread its small fins to both sides and approached Xie Luan.
"This cub is very afraid of thunder, so when it rains, someone must accompany it." Morrison's tone became a lot more serious when he said this, and his expression was very cold and serious, "It's better to be able to Hold, except for being afraid of thunder, this cub is very sensible at ordinary times."
"Okay, I understand." Xie Luan responded quickly and kept this matter in mind.
After explaining everything that needs to be explained, and letting the cub stay in this cub care branch where the former commander serves, Morrison is relatively relieved, and now he is ready to leave to find a house in the nearby area.
Although he is not a parent, he should have the right to come to this branch to check on the cubs on weekends.
Nodding to the young man ahead, Morrison said no more, turned and walked towards the door.
The other party didn't look back at the cub again. When the figure walked out of the house, Xie Luan saw the Riley cub near him immediately following him for a long way to the door. But finally stopped in front of the door.
"Goo..."
With its fins down, the Riley cub looked up at the door, its short little tail hanging motionless on the ground.
Xie Luan bent a finger and tapped his forehead with his knuckles.
People just walked away so neatly, leaving a cub to be wronged, without looking back or coaxing...
Xie Luan thought helplessly.
"Baby." Walking over, Xie Luan squatted down and touched the cub's head. After thinking about it, he called the cub's name warmly, "Riley."
Taking the racial name as the name, Xie Luan felt that the parents of this cub might have had great expectations when naming the cub.
Indeed, as Morrison said, this cub is very sensible. When Xie Luan was coaxing in such a warm voice, the Riley cub moved its body and let out a low cry.
Touching the cub's particularly rich belly, Xie Luan picked up the Riley cub.
"Does the baby like the adult just now?" Although Xie Luan thought that he might not need to ask at all, Xie Luan asked this after he carried the cub into his arms.
And he got an answer almost immediately.
"Guck!"
Flapping its fins, the Riley cub made a tender and crisp cry, and Wu Liuliu's eyes seemed to light up a lot at this time.
It seems to really like it.
The cub's reaction wouldn't lie, Xie Luan believed it.
In fact, the person who left just now should clearly love this cub very much, and this cub is obviously very familiar and close to the other party, which also means that the other party should have taken care of this cub for some time.
"He treats Riley well?" With his hand on the cub's fluffy back, Xie Luan asked warmly while carrying the cub into the hall.
"Goo~" The cry was soft, and in response, the Riley cub waved its small fins up and down, looking happy.
After reading the two reactions of the cub, Xie Luan almost knew it.
"Then he must be a very good person." Xie Luan tapped the cub's forehead.
There's no harm in complimenting in front of the pups who they like.
Putting the Riley cub down on the soft carpet in the hall, Xie Luan didn't have to wave, all the cubs playing in the hall approached him.
"This is the new baby in our club, his name is Riley." Introducing the new companion, Xie Luan pushed the Riley cub slightly towards the other cubs.
It takes time to adapt to the new environment. Apart from being a little shy at first, Xie Luan felt that the newly settled cub had gradually adapted to the life in the Yunbao branch in the past few days.
In response to the hot summer weather, the Rainbow Club's living room has already turned on the temperature control device, so that the cubs can stay in a comfortable temperature no different from spring all day long.
It has been sunny for several days. This afternoon, Xie Luan looked up and saw a dark cloud in the outdoor sky.
It is going to rain.
Originally, the rainy day was not worthy of special attention, but after writing down the words that Morrison asked, Xie Luan handed over the work of preparing food for the cubs to others, and he walked into the hall and got close enough to chat with a few chubby little ones. Next to Riley Cubs who study each other's wings together.
"Guji." He took two steps closer to Xie Luan, and the Riley cub ran over and hugged Xie Luan's trouser legs with his spread fins.
After Xie Luan took care of him for the past few days, this cub was already relatively close to Xie Luan.
With few dark clouds and no darkening, the Riley cub has yet to respond to changes in the weather outside.
Xie Luan didn't say anything at this time, just bent down and hugged the cub into his arms, and let the furry cub gently pat his fins on him.
This cub was afraid of thunder. When Xie Luan heard Morrison say this, he actually thought it was a very common thing.
Like in his original world, there are many children who are afraid of thunder, and even adults may be afraid, so Xie Luan doesn't think much about this matter.
But when things really happened, Xie Luan felt that something was not right.
When the dark clouds increased and the sky was getting dark outside the window, the change occurred almost in an instant. Xie Luan found that the Riley cub he was holding suddenly buried his head in his arms, and then his body began to slightly trembling.
Xie Luan didn't expect the cub's reaction to be so strong. After being stunned for a second, he quickly began to pat and comfort him. When a dull thunder boomed, Xie Luan felt the cub's fear more clearly.
"Gu, guji!"
The trembling of the cub's body was much more obvious than before, and it made a tender cry to the young man who was holding it.
It sounded like a helpless cry for help. Xie Luan held the Riley cub in his arms a little tighter. The effect of patting and comforting was limited. Xie Luan finally hummed a lullaby to the cub.
The lullaby and the reassurance made the cub finally less frightened, but the cub still shivered a little every time the thunder sounded.
It's not like your ordinary fear of thunder...
From the cub's reaction, Xie Luan couldn't help but have this idea.
The rain lasted for a long time. During this period, someone could come over and give useful advice. Xie Luan thought about it and could only call Zarad over.
The young man was humming a lullaby, but looking at the other party's gestures, Zarad also knew that Xie Luan wanted to see the cub in his arms.
It was unclear at first, but after observing the cub's reaction when the thunder sounded, Zarad gradually frowned and looked a little serious.
stress response.
The cub had a very strong stress response to thunder, and the specific performance of this response made Zarad feel a little familiar, as if he had seen a similar situation before.
Seen on comrades-
This thought flashed through his mind, Zarad frowned at the cub in Xie Luan's arms, and suddenly remembered something related to the Riley race.
More than a year ago, one of the planets governed by this race, the planet Kesuo, was attacked by an organized and vicious attack. At that time, the Covenant sent troops to the past to maintain peace. This was the only event in the past ten years that the Covenant sent troops .
Although I don't really want this speculation to come true, a clearer and clearer idea emerged in Zarad's mind at this time.
This Riley cub may have been through war.