Hu Jiaojiao wanted to say something else when there was a sudden noise outside the door.
She hurriedly ran out of the door. Long Mo was already standing outside, brushing off the snow on his body. Seeing Hu Jiaojiao running out, he hurried forward to block the wind behind her and let her go into the house.
"What's going on? Did you find out who took the cubs away?"
As soon as she entered the door, Hu Jiaojiao couldn't wait to ask.
Looking at Hu Jiaojiao's expectant eyes, Long Mo couldn't bear to lie to her, and answered in a deep voice: "No."
"I followed the footprints all the way, and halfway through, the footprints split into several tracks. It seemed that the orcs had gone their separate ways. I asked the other orcs to split up and chase them, but after chasing for a while, each orc encountered the same situation again..."
This is just what they saw, and they don’t know how many forks there are in the future.
Because there were too many forks, they did not have enough people to screen them one by one. After discovering this, Long Mo decided to come back.
Worried that Hu Jiaojiao had been waiting for too long, Long Mo went straight to the tribe to see her, while the other orcs went to report the situation to the chief.
"How could this happen? The other party is too cunning!"
Hu Jiaojiao's heart sank. Long Mo's words further confirmed her previous thoughts.
This group of orcs must not only be cunning, but also must be huge in number, to be able to split into so many forks to confuse them and make it impossible for them to find which path is their real way out.
Or perhaps there is more than one real road, but they cannot tell them apart because the traces left behind are exactly the same.
"No need to look for it, little sister. It must have been done by those damn wolf orcs. They left so many traces on purpose to confuse us!"
Hu Qinggao interrupted Hu Jiaojiao's thoughts indignantly.
"The females and cubs must have been taken away by them to join the main force. When Ying Yuan comes back, let him take us to find the wolf orcs. He must know where they have gone!"
He patted his chest and promised, "Second brother will definitely find our parents and cubs!"
What Hu Qinggao said is indeed the biggest possibility at the moment.
There were no other tribes living near the tribe, and now that it was winter, the possibility of other orcs approaching was slim.
Hu Jiaojiao frowned slightly, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Second brother is right, but there is no need to wait for Ying Yuan to come back."
She looked at Long Mo and said, "Take me to find the chief. I have a way to find the wolf orcs."
She didn't expect that the things she left behind would come in handy so soon.
"Okay." Since the matter was of great importance, Long Mo did not hesitate. He took the heavy cloak and put it on Hu Jiaojiao, then took her to the clan leader's residence.
Seeing this, Hu Qinggao hurriedly followed.
His parents and two younger brothers were missing, and he was very anxious and worried.
After the tribe leader learned the news brought back by the orcs, he had the same idea as Hu Qinggao and planned to settle accounts with the wolf orcs after Ying Yuan returned.
At this time, Long Mo came with Hu Jiaojiao.
"Long Mo, why did you bring Jiaojiao here? Why don't you rest at home and bring your partner out to be exposed to the cold and wind? How can you be a partner?"
The clan leader immediately blew his beard and glared, scolding Long Mo.
Long Mo's face was stern, but he did not refute.
"Chief, I came here on my own initiative. It has nothing to do with Long Mo." Hu Jiaojiao hurriedly stepped forward to explain. At this critical moment, everyone was angry, and Long Mo was being scolded at this time. He must be in a bad mood.
What she didn't know was that Long Mo actually reflected on it seriously and had no complaints about the clan leader's words.
"I have a way to find the wolf orcs."
After hearing Hu Jiaojiao's next words, the clan leader was stunned, his eyes widened in surprise, and he asked back:
"real?!"
He was worried about when Ying Yuan would come back. If it took too long, it might be too late to find the wolf orcs.
"Yeah!" Hu Jiaojiao reached into her pocket and actually took out a small bottle from the space.
She opened the bottle cap and handed the contents to the chief and other orcs to see.
"It contains a powder with a unique smell. Just by smelling the bottle, you can clearly tell the direction of the smell."
This was what she found in the space. It was a great tool for tracking for the orcs.
Orcs have a keen sense of smell, and this kind of smell is basically indistinguishable unless they inhale a large amount of it.
"What does this have to do with finding the wolf orcs..." Hu Qinggao who came in later couldn't help but ask.
"I left this powder on Huang Yue's body. Chief, you can try to see if you can tell it apart. If you can, let everyone follow the scent left by Huang Yue to find it."
Fox Jiaojiao explained.
Hearing this, the clan leader quickly moved closer to the bottle and sniffed the smell inside.
There is a light fragrance in it, which is somewhat sweet. I can't help but want to sneeze after smelling it.
“A-choo!”
The patriarch sneezed, moved the bottle further away, and suddenly opened his eyes wide with a slightly excited look:
"Yes, I smell it."
This place is still far away from the entrance of the tribe, but he can still smell the scent left on Huang Yue's body, which is enough to show how effective this thing is.
Hu Jiaojiao showed joy, as long as it is useful!
Although she had tried it several times before, she was not sure whether the effect would be obvious at such a distance. Now that she got the affirmation from the clan leader, she could rest assured.
It was already evening when the patriarch arranged the orcs.
The sky darkened and the sky above turned dark blue, with one or two dark clouds passing by, and the air seemed to have become much more dull.
Hu Qingshan led the team to patrol the tribe, and the other orcs who were there to clean up the mess also completed their mission and returned.
After learning about the chief's arrangement, everyone volunteered to chase the wolf orcs and bring back the females and cubs.
After some discussion, the chief decided to leave one third of the orcs to guard the tribe, and the rest of the orcs to go and track.
After all, the wolf orcs are numerous and powerful, and their strength is superior to theirs. If they go too few, they are afraid they will not be able to defeat them, and if they go too many, they are afraid that there will be dangers in the tribe.
As the main force, Long Mo, Hu Qingshan and others naturally had to go there as well.
“Jiaojiao, let your second brother stay to take care of you…” Long Mo wanted Hu Qinggao to stay, but was rejected by Hu Jiaojiao.
"Long Mo, the wolf orcs are fierce, you guys can go together, the tribe has the chief, I am safe, you don't have to worry about me."
One more person means more strength.
The tribe leader also nodded and said, "Jiaojiao is right. You need manpower. I am here in the tribe. I will protect Jiaojiao even if I have to sacrifice my old bones."
Seeing the clan leader's assurance, Long Mo nodded reluctantly.
I thought to myself that I had to speed up on the road and come back earlier so as not to keep Jiaojiao waiting for too long.
Long Mo and the other animals did not delay and set off under the cover of night.
Before leaving, Hu Jiaojiao stuffed medicine into each of them in case of emergency.
Hu Jiaojiao stood on the snow and watched them go. Soon the figures of the beasts disappeared into the night...