"Boss, what should we do with these things?"
"Boss, where should the hearth be built?"
"Sir, should we build a chimney..."
…
A few orcs in sheepskin fur suits crowded in the warehouse, asking questions one after another.
Ren stood at the door of the warehouse and was directing the clansmen to work.
Well, no one is paying attention to her.
Ji Xiaoou observes the environment, checks his things, puts on his backpack, and sneaks towards the door.
Since Ren said yesterday that he wanted to pursue her, he has seriously launched the "courtship" operation.
He personally made fish soup for her, checked her wounds, and slept in the same bed with her at night.
You know, in the past, he would honestly turn into a beast and lay beside the bed!
Ji Xiaoou was in a daze, and immediately got up from the bed, expressing his rejection righteously.
Later... Ren pushed her directly onto the bed and asked her, "Do you know why carnivores like hunting?"
Ji Xiaoou shook his head blankly.
"Because," Ren licked his lips, with Chunchun's coaxing intention, "running away will only arouse our interest."
Ji Xiaoou: "..."
So Ji Xiaoou didn't dare to move around all night, and lay stiffly in the corner, for fear that he would arouse Ren's "interest".
Early this morning, Ren called three members of the Leopard clan to tidy up the warehouse and prepare to transform it into a kitchen.
Ji Xiaoou saw that Renn didn't look like he was joking. Although she didn't know why he suddenly wanted to pursue her, she knew that if she didn't run away quickly, she might not have a chance to run away in the future.
Ji Xiaoou walked lightly, quietly came to the gate of the courtyard, holding the wooden latch of the door, and slowly opened a crack...
Before taking a step outside, a strong arm wrapped around her waist from behind and hugged her up.
Put the kang directly on the shoulders and walk back,
"It seems that you prefer to be my prey than to be my female." Ren patted her hip hard with the palm of his hand.
Ji Xiaoou froze, and then frowned, "You...you let me down!"
The three leopard orcs at the warehouse door were all looking at them, he, he actually spanked her!
Ji Xiaoou kicked his feet, feeling a sense of frustration, "I'm going to find Pat..."
Ren's beast claws held her waist, and put her at the warehouse door as promised, "Didn't I promise to help you find him?"
Ji Xiaoou shook his head vigorously, "No, I have to find it myself."
Ryan asked, "Why not?"
Ji Xiaoou paused, "... I don't want to owe you any favors." Only in this way, then she will leave without nostalgia.
Ren frowned slightly, and cut straight to the point, "If Tao Tao is in front of you, would you still refuse?"
"..."
It has to be said that Ren just said what was on her mind.
In Ji Xiaoou's mind, there is always a difference between "Tao Tao" and "Ren", and she cannot connect them perfectly.
If it was Tao Tao, Ji Xiaoou could take it on the road without any psychological burden, protect it, and take care of it.
And Ren... is a leopard orc who is mature in all aspects. Anyway, Ji Xiaoou didn't dare to mess around in front of him.
The girl drooped her head, her long eyelashes drooped limply, and a circle of gray light and shadow was cast on her porcelain-white face.
The mild winter sun wrapped her body, and she wished she could fade into the halo.
Ren raised his palm and touched Ji Xiaoou's cheek. The girl's face was very different from his skin, smooth and delicate, like flower petals with dewdrops hanging in the morning.
Ryan had never been interested in these delicate little things before, because it was troublesome to take care of them, and they would wither and dry up if they were not careful. Now, he wants to pick this flower back home, water her, plant her, let her bloom only for him, a male.
Ren twisted Ji Xiaoou's face, "If you don't, just stay honestly."
Ji Xiaoou raised his eyelashes, stared at him with bright black eyes, and after a long time, he slowly asked: "... When will you help me find Pat?"
Ren raised his brows slightly, licked his teeth, and revealed an imperceptible smile, "When did you say?"
"The sooner the better."
The warehouse was remodeled within two days, everything inside was cleaned up, a fire stove was built in the middle, and a square chimney was directly above the room. When cooking, the smoke comes out of the chimney without choking the whole house.
Next to it is a cabinet with newly fired clay bowls and pots. Next to the cabinet are dry firewood and straw for the fire.
Ji Xiaoou came in to take a look around while Ren was standing in the courtyard talking to his clansmen.
She is no stranger to stoves. Grandma likes to live in the country, and there is a stove exactly like this one in the kitchen.
At that time, she was still young and had an inexplicable interest in fire. When grandma was cooking, she would pass firewood aside.
It's a pity that grandma was afraid that she would burn and touch her, so she drove her out every time.
Even though Ji Xiaoou knew the stove, he didn't know how to use it.
Ji Xiaoou looked around and walked out of the kitchen.
Ren is still talking to the tribe, using the language of the Leopard tribe, which Ji Xiaoou can't understand. He turned his back to Ji Xiaoou again, Ji Xiaoou couldn't see his expression clearly, he could only see the dignified face of the leopard clan beastman opposite him.
Ji Xiaoou recognized the leopard orc, it seems to be...Winter
After a while, Wen Te turned and left.
Ren walked back to her and explained with a usual expression: "Winter is the fastest running leopard in the clan. It should meet your request for him to inquire about Pat's whereabouts."
Ji Xiaoou froze for a moment, then remembered that she said yesterday, "The sooner the better".
... He actually listened to her words
Seeing that Ji Xiaoou was silent, Ren bent down and picked her up, walked into the room with her legs in his hands, sat on the bed, pinched her tender face, "I'm going out tomorrow, and I'll be back at night , you stay here and wait for me, I will let Su Zhana come to accompany you."
Ever since Ren discovered Ji Xiaoou's smooth face, he always liked to pinch her face, or pinch her fingers.
Ji Xiaoou's hands looked different from theirs. The orc's fingers had long tips and sharp nails. Due to years of hunting, the palms had rough and thick calluses. And Ji Xiaoou's fingers are as tender as new shoots, slender and beautiful, and they are weak and boneless in the palm of his hand.
The more so, the more people want to grab it in the palm of their hand.
Ji Xiaoou raised his eyes, and his first thought was: "You want to go out?"
Ren nodded, and then calmly reminded: "If you want to escape, you'd better think about it before you escape. Unless your speed can surpass the leopard tribe, I can find you wherever you go."
Ji Xiaoou: "..."
At night, Ji Xiaoou's resistance was ineffective, and he was pressed on the bed by Ren again.
Ren didn't do anything to her and wanted to do something to her, but as soon as his animal claws penetrated into her clothes, her eyes were red and she cried out that the wound hurts tearfully.
Ren stared at her, paused for a long time, and finally withdrew his claws cruelly, locking her into his arms.
In fact, Ji Xiaoou's injury has almost healed a long time ago, leaving three hideous, pink scars on his belly. She said that because it was too much to ignore what Ren was pressing against her belly...
Through a layer of fabric, she could feel the scalding temperature.
Ji Xiaoou was not mentally prepared at all, his hands and feet were stiff, and he lay in Ren's arms all night without daring to move.
After finally surviving until dawn, Ren finally left.
Ji Xiaoou seemed to have regained his life, lay back on the bed, and fell asleep.
Before sleeping for an hour, Su Zhana came over.
Su Zhana was entrusted by Ren to come to accompany Ji Xiaoou.
Ji Xiaoou didn't have enough sleep, and he was a little dizzy, so when Su Zhana proposed to go outside for a walk, Ji Xiaoou didn't refuse.
There is a stream behind the Leopard Tribe, and the flowing water surrounds the entire Kamuda Valley. The stream is trickling, clear and clear.
Suzana took a basket of clothes, squatted by the stream and started washing.
Elder Sujila is old and has trouble moving. Suzana does laundry on weekdays.
Su Zhana threw a piece of animal skin into the water, cleaned it with a few acacia leaves, and tilted her head to look at Ji Xiaoou, her tone was not very friendly, "I heard that you were running away that day, and Ren caught you came back?"
Ji Xiaoou picked up a bucket of stream water, splashed the cold water on his cheeks, and soon woke up.
Su Zhana's words pierced her ears, she only understood the word "escape", and was immediately stunned: "How do you know?"
Suchana saw doubts in her eyes, but thought she was answering the second question, wagging her tail, and snorted softly, "The night you ran away, Ren went out to find you, and then day and night None of them came back. When I came back again, I held you in my arms, how do you think I knew?"
Ji Xiaoou blinked and looked at her in confusion, not understanding.
Su Zhana didn't intend to explain, she curled her lips, not understanding why Ren chased the female back.
What's good about her
He only went out for a day, so he asked her to come over and look at her, he might as well tie her to the waistband of his trousers.
So she can't run even if she wants to, Suchana thought angrily.
So, one person and one leopard stayed by the stream for the whole morning. After Su Zhana washed her clothes, Ji Xiaoou followed her back.
Ji Xiaoou picked several kinds of edible mushrooms on the road, and put them all in the space when Su Zhana in front was not paying attention.
Not long after walking, I heard a low roar from a distance.
The cry was profound, deep and powerful. The sound hit the inner wall of the valley and bounced off, one after another, one after another.
— It's the cry of the sabre-toothed tiger clan.