"I didn't follow you. I came here because the fruits here are bigger. You're overthinking it."
Hu Jiaojiao picked a grapefruit as big as a football and held it in front of her with both hands to prove herself.
“You are obviously! You…” Hu Jing was so angry that she was about to continue to confront Hu Jiaojiao, but Lu Mian’er beside her pulled her back and shook her head at her.
"Forget the tiger crystal, let's go pick some nearby."
Lu Mian'er has a weak character and never fights or competes for anything.
"Mian'er, you are bullied by her because you are too easy to talk to." Hu Jing was indignant, but still carried the animal skin bag and moved with Lu Mian'er.
Hu Jiaojiao turned her head and picked the fruit as if nothing had happened, ignoring Hu Jing's angry gaze.
After the two of them changed positions, she moved to the side with the animal skin bag.
"Ahem, the fruits here seem to be bigger..."
"Hu Jiaojiao!" Hu Jing could no longer bear it and roared angrily.
This foxy girl is definitely here to get in the way on purpose!
"What? I'm just picking fruits. Why are you so fierce? I didn't steal anything from you. There are so many fruits here and only you are allowed to pick them. Why can't I come over to pick them?"
Hu Jiaojiao squinted her eyes and picked her ears with an innocent look on her face.
I have to say that Hu Jing is really a tomboy and her lion roar skills are so superb.
"What's going on?"
Hearing the noise of quarreling, the patriarch came over immediately.
"Chief, I am serious about picking fruits, but Hu Jing always influences me." Hu Jiaojiao complained immediately.
She wasn't lying, she had just been picking fruits diligently!
It was Hu Jing who was prejudiced against her and would scold her whenever he saw her. This was none of his business.
Hearing this, the clan leader immediately frowned and looked at Hu Jing, "Hu Jing, picking fruits is everyone's business. You should either pick them seriously or don't come and don't disturb Hu Jiaojiao."
"Me!" Hu Jing looked aggrieved, but couldn't find any excuse for a moment.
“Forget it, Hu Jing, let’s ignore Hu Jiaojiao and pick the fruits…” Lu Mian’er grabbed the hem of Hu Jing’s clothes and said in a low voice.
Hu Jing looked back at Lu Mian'er, feeling angry and aggrieved, "Mian'er, I'm helping you."
Not only did Mian'er not speak up for me, she also kept trying to stop me.
"Okay, everyone concentrate on picking fruits." With the order from the patriarch, peace finally returned to the surroundings.
The only sounds were the leaves being torn off and the fruit hitting the ground.
If the females cannot pick enough fruits at higher places, the males will transform into beasts and knock the fruits off the trees, while the females will pick up the fruits at the bottom of the trees.
In half a day, I gained a lot.
They picked several hundred kilograms of sleeves and persimmons.
Even so, these fruits would not be enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of every orc by the time they were distributed in winter.
"Okay, let's stop here for today. Everyone take a break. We will go back to the tribe soon."
The chief strictly manages time and does not want the females to be in danger outside the tribe.
After hearing the chief's words, the females all sat under the tree with their sleeves down, and some took a few fruits to satisfy their appetite.
The males were busy packing the fruits with animal skins and vines. Four males, including the needed ones, would have to carry several hundred kilograms of fruits back soon.
Hu Jiaojiao also picked a persimmon and sat next to Lu Mian'er to eat it.
The persimmons here are hard and crispy when you take a bite. Except for the slightly astringent skin, the flesh inside is very sweet and delicious.
She was chewing a persimmon and wondering.
Why haven't she seen any stray orcs yet? Was her dream really just a simple nightmare
Am I overthinking it
Just as he was doubting, Lu Mian'er suddenly stood up and walked towards the woods in the distance.
Hu Jiaojiao perked up, immediately bit off the last bite of the persimmon, threw away the core in the middle, and followed carefully, not daring to relax at all.
However…
She really had no talent for tracking.
Not long after they walked away, Lu Mian'er appeared with the aura of a protagonist and discovered her.
“Hu Jiaojiao, you…” Lu Mian’er looked at Hu Jiaojiao suspiciously.
"I need to pee! I'm scared to be alone, let's go together!"
Hu Jiaojiao had a flash of inspiration and blurted out an excuse. After that, she walked forward openly and walked side by side with Lu Mian'er.
"Oh." Lu Mian'er nodded and didn't care.
Orcs are not as particular as humans. Sometimes for safety reasons, it is common for males and females to defecate together. Lu Mian'er didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
The two walked for a while, making sure the smell wouldn't drift to where they were picking the fruit, before they found a bush to stop.
Lu Mian'er took off her fur skirt and squatted in the bushes.
Seeing Hu Jiaojiao standing there motionless and looking around, she looked puzzled.
"Hu Jiaojiao, don't you want to defecate?"
"Ah... yes, I have to find a good place. You go first, no need to wait for me..."
Hu Jiaojiao smiled awkwardly, lowered her head and groped around, finding a dense bush. After making sure that no one would see her, she squatted down with her fur skirt closed.
She just looked around and didn't find anything unusual.
She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the dream was just her imagination. There were no stray orcs here at all. She said so. How could Lu Mian'er, as the heroine, die
Just as she was thinking about it, Hu Jiaojiao really felt like peeing.
She glanced at Lu Mian'er who had not yet been dealt with, and was about to finish it off on the spot, when suddenly, a rustling sound came from the bushes next to her.
Hu Jiaojiao's body stiffened. She turned around and saw a giant black python raising its upper body from the bushes. Its scarlet inverted triangle eyes were staring straight at her, spitting out its tongue.
She swallowed unconsciously, her mind going blank.
This black python is exactly the same as the wandering orc that Tan dreamed of...
"Hiss~" There really is a female here, haha, it seems that the female did not lie to us!
An evil smile flashed in the black python's eyes.
Two more animal figures jumped out of the bushes, a large striped tiger with one ear missing, and a gray wolf with one eye blind.
"Roar!" This little female looks so tender, she is simply the best!
"Awoo!" She's much prettier than the female from yesterday. I like her, hehe...
Seeing the two females in the bushes, the wandering orc was so excited that saliva dripped from his fangs.
"Ah!" Lu Mian'er turned around and saw three terrifying stray orcs. He was so scared that he fell to the ground.
The place where fruits are picked is usually only inhabited by herbivorous wild animals and is generally safe. Lu Mian'er did not expect to see such a terrifying beast and was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, Hu Jiaojiao suddenly came back to her senses.
"Lu Mian'er, they are stray orcs, run!"
Hu Jiaojiao jumped up from the bushes like a spring, ran over, grabbed Lu Mian'er's arm, and ran towards the place where they could pick fruits.
Although the wandering orcs are vicious and terrifying, they are all imperfect and not as strong as the orcs in the tribe. As long as they run to where the chief is, they will be safe.
The three wandering orcs chuckled and immediately chased after them.
"ah… "
Lu Mian'er suddenly screamed in pain and fell to the ground, her trembling voice full of fear.
"Hu Jiaojiao, I sprained my ankle..."