"Ou—"
Eric's cry floated behind him, getting farther and farther away.
The sailboat left the ferry and sailed to the other side of the river.
Ji Xiaoou tightly grasped the escalator, listened to the sound of the ship, and jumped onto the deck after confirming that there was no one on board.
Wet sneakers stepped on the deck, leaving a large watermark.
Before Ji Xiaoou could wipe off the water droplets on his face, the surroundings suddenly went dark, and the whole boat was plunged into darkness.
The orc's work and rest here are completely based on the weather.
It rises at dawn and rests at night.
So at this time, most of the orcs had already returned to their rooms to rest, and no one had noticed Ji Xiaoou for the time being.
Ji Xiaoou didn't think about it just now, and when she realized it, she was already in the river.
She learned swimming from her father when she was a child, and swimming such a distance is not a problem.
But she forgot that it was already winter, there was a blizzard just yesterday, and the river was icy cold!
Ji Xiaoou stood on the deck, the cold wind was blowing, she shivered violently.
What on earth is she thinking...
Why did you come here without even thinking about it when you heard that the leopard was on the boat
What to do next
The deck was empty, and there was no one there.
There was only a fire in the bow.
With the faint light, Ji Xiaoou could see clearly that the person at the helm was a wolf orc in animal clothes.
Different from the wolf orc she saw today, this orc still retains most of the characteristics of the wolf clan, with erect ears, long snout, wide mouth, and faint green eyes emitting a faint green light in the dark.
The orc at the helm seemed to hear the movement on the deck, his green eyes flickered, and he looked towards Ji Xiaoou.
Ji Xiaoou's heart tightened, and he quickly hid behind the nearby mast to avoid the staring eyes of the orc.
The mast was so thick that it just covered her body.
After a long time, no sound was heard, but Ji Xiaoou still didn't dare to come out.
Until my whole body was stiff and my hands and feet were cold. Her nose was itchy, and she wanted to sneeze a little, so she quickly covered her nose with her hand, and suppressed it abruptly.
Ji Xiaoou quietly peeked out a pair of dark eyes from behind the mast, carefully checking the situation at the bow of the ship.
The wolf orc at the helm didn't notice anything unusual, and had already looked away.
Ji Xiaoou breathed a sigh of relief and began to observe the surrounding environment.
This boat is not big, it is a sailboat slightly higher than a raft, and the driving of the ship depends entirely on the wind and the rudder.
Several wooden barrels were dumped on the deck, judging from the smell Ji Xiaoou smelled just now, the contents should be fruit wine. Unexpectedly, the orcs here would be able to make wine, Ji Xiaoou looked back while wondering.
There is a wooden door behind the deck, and the wooden door is closed, looking a little old.
Ji Xiaoou was drenched all over, his clothes stuck to his body, he was cold and uncomfortable, the most urgent thing was to find a place to change.
She turned her head to look at the wolf orc at the bow again, and saw that the other party was not paying attention, so she tiptoed towards the door.
Fortunately, although the wooden door was heavy, there was no sound when it was pushed.
Ji Xiaoou successfully entered the door, and the inside seemed to be the cabin of a whole ship, with all kinds of things piled up in a mess.
Ji Xiaoou didn't have a flashlight, so it was difficult to see, so he groped his way to the bottom of the stairs, and accidentally stepped on something.
Very soft, like a pile of clothes.
clothing
Ji Xiaoou was overjoyed, what she needed most now were dry clothes, and quickly took half a step back, picking up one at random.
Unfold it, hold it in your hand and whirl it carefully, wondering how the clothes here are different from the clothes in the 21st century.
However, when she figured out what kind of "clothes" it was, her expression changed, and she quickly threw it out of her hand.
This is not clothes, it is clearly - reindeer skin.
Ji Xiaoou spent a few days with Eric, so he also has some understanding of the characteristics of the reindeer's fur.
Although the reindeer fur is thick, it is light and has good thermal insulation properties.
And with the refracted moonlight outside the cabin, she saw that the abdomen and neck of these furs had obvious white, which was exactly the same as the color distribution of Eric's fur.
Ji Xiaoou raised his head and looked around clearly.
There are not only piles of reindeer pelts here, but also piles of sheepskins on the barrel on the left and layers of suede on the right.
The entire cabin is covered with the fur of herbivorous orcs.
Ji Xiaoou couldn't tell what mood he was in.
In the 21st century, this kind of behavior has become normal, almost everywhere is selling the fur of wild beasts, she has no right to say anything.
It's just that after coming here, I got to know Eric, saw many animals turned into orcs, and seeing these furs was a bit unpleasant.
She finally knew the difference between the carnivorous species and the herbivorous species that Eric was talking about.
The strong eat the jungle, natural selection.
It is the law of survival in this world.
Ji Xiaoou took off his wet clothes, and took out a set of clean clothes from the space. Inside was a chiffon long-sleeved shirt, and outside was a short denim jacket. Originally, it was a floral short skirt, but Ji Xiaoou was worried that it would be inconvenient, and it was too cold here, so he searched in the space, found a pair of white trousers, and put them on immediately.
There is no way to wear the windbreaker again. I forgot to take it off when diving just now, and it is completely soaked now.
She had no choice but to hang the windbreaker and the changed clothes in the space.
Although the time in her space flows very slowly, the wind speed is normal. Generally, it only takes 2-3 days for her clothes to dry completely.
After Ji Xiaoou changed his clothes, he quickly went through his situation in his mind.
Before boarding the boat, she saw dozens of wolf orcs standing on the boat. There were no other races. This should be a boat with only wolves.
I don't know if those wolf orcs who took her backpack during the day are on this boat
If so, she also needs to find her backpack as soon as possible.
Ji Xiaoou's head hurts a bit, not to mention the fact that the other party has many beasts, each of them has a strong physique like a wild beast, how could he possibly be able to deal with them
Blame that little leopard for causing trouble for himself.
Where did it go
Why did you follow the wolf tribe to this ship
Ji Xiaoou planned to look elsewhere. Here are the furs of herbivorous orcs, she can't stand it.
However, as soon as he reached the bottom of the stairs at the door of the cabin, he heard footsteps outside the door, followed by a voice—
"Why isn't the cabin door locked?"
The voice was hoarse, arrogant, and sounded familiar.
Another voice was slightly embarrassed: "Patriarch, we took some wine tonight, you know, accidentally..."
The arrogant voice didn't speak, just heard the latter let out a muffled grunt, followed by the sound of hitting the floor.
Holden withdrew his foot, without looking at the hapless guy who was kicked to the ground by him, stretched out his sharp wolf claws, placed them on the door panel, and pushed the door directly to enter.
Ji Xiaoou's heart stopped beating for an instant.
She finally remembered this voice, the wolf orc who had changed her backpack on the street during the day.
Patriarch
Before he had time to think about this question, the other party had already pushed open the door, and his heavy boots stepped on the wooden stairs, making a "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound.
Quickly go to the bilge.
Ji Xiaoou held his breath and covered his mouth and nose with his hands, for fear of leaking a little bit of breath.
She hid behind a pile of wooden barrels piled with thick antelope skins, behind her was the cabin wall, and there was a door on the left leading to nowhere.
Ji Xiaoou tried to push the door lightly, but the door was locked and could not be pushed at all.
Ji Xiaoou was discouraged, and observed the situation outside through the gap between the barrels.
The other party was holding a lamp with a flame burning inside, and the faint light of the fire illuminated the faces of the two people.
One with regular facial features and a mark of black fur between the eyebrows is exactly the wolf orc she saw today; the other with a wide mouth and long ears looks like an ordinary wolf orc.
Their conversation continues.
The wolf orc with human-like features kicked off the reindeer fur at his feet and asked, "Is there enough fur?"
Ordinary wolf orcs followed and said, "That's enough, patriarch. Fifty sheets each of reindeer, antelope, and barking deer. It should be enough for the females in this year's clan to survive the winter."
Holden nodded and said with satisfaction: "The remaining herbivores in the observation room will be left for you to serve."
The orc was very happy, and said yes with a smile.
They sailed on the boat for two months, and stayed in Heping Village for more than a month. They have not known the taste of meat for three months, and they have long coveted these grass-fed meats for a long time.
After a while, the ordinary wolf orc thought of another thing, "Then... Patriarch, what should we do with the leopard in the observation room?"
Holden sneered with the corners of his mouth twisted, and touched his chin, "Lock him in the innermost part of the observation room, and I will handle it myself."
Ji Xiaoou hid behind the antelope skin, startled when he heard this.
Could it be that the leopard family they were talking about was her lost little leopard
It has been caught by them
Ji Xiaoou's mood fluctuated, but he didn't dare to take any action, he only hoped that the two orcs would leave quickly.
After a while, they finished counting the animal skins in the cabin, and finally prepared to leave.
Holden stepped on the stairs with his heavy boots, pushed open the wooden door of the cabin, and stepped out with one foot.
But suddenly stopped.
He frowned slightly, turned back to look at the cabin, narrowed his dark green eyes, and slowly looked around the entire cabin.
"Did you smell anything?" he asked the subordinate beside him.
The subordinate obediently shrugged his nose and asked suspiciously, "What smell? Patriarch, I don't smell anything."
Holden didn't speak. After a while, he raised his wolf claws and hooked his nose, and said word by word while licking the corner of his mouth—
"Female, the smell of heat."