nucmednet Chapter 208 Old Acquaintance (Bonus Chapter for Mo Shu)
Chapter 208 Old Acquaintance (Bonus Chapter for Mo Shu)
Around noon, as Ruan Xiyue stepped out of her room, she saw Li Miao standing not far away, arms crossed, looking at her with a cold expression.
Ruan Xiyue frowned slightly. Li Miao walked over, picked up Ruan Xiyue, and said to Qi Heng, who was blocking his way, "She promised me!"
Qi Heng frowned and looked at Ruan Xiyue, waiting for her answer.
Ruan Xiyue nodded.
Qi Heng's fox-like eyes were filled with hurt, but he immediately lowered his gaze and whispered to Li Miao, "Be gentle with Yue'er...
Li Miao scoffed coldly, picked up Ruan Xiyue, and left without looking back.
The newly arrived guards have spent a day getting a clear picture of what has happened recently.
They even secretly went to the Lion Clan Cemetery last night.
They dug up a small grave, inside which the body of the baby cub had been almost completely eaten by maggots.
They quickly erased all traces and then secretly pretended to go hunting and camping.
In the morning, they carried several wild animals they had hunted back to the Lion Clan tribe.
The sun blazed down, shining into the makeshift tents, yet the atmosphere was as cold as an icebox.
The orc team that came this time consisted of about eighty people, with one leader for every twenty orcs. So, the male orc leaders sat together, their faces grave, discussing the most pressing problem at hand.
The hot-tempered orc leader spoke first, slamming his hand on the table and growling in a low voice:
"What are we going to do! The Beast King's most beloved grandson is gone. We have to think of a solution quickly! I think we should send a beastman back to tell the Beast King right away. Otherwise, we'll all be in deep trouble if he blames us!"
His face was filled with anxiety, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear, clearly showing his great apprehension towards the Beast King's majesty.
The composed and level-headed orc leader frowned and slowly said:
"Don't rush into a decision. The Beast King may already know the news from the Bloodline Stone. If we rashly go back to report, we don't know what the outcome will be."
I think that Ruan Xiyue, the Holy Mother, is not in good condition right now, so we need to take care of her first.
She's the Beast King's daughter-in-law; if anything happens to her, we won't be able to escape responsibility.
He crossed his arms, his gaze deep, calmly analyzing the situation.
Another guard captain, who didn't think much of Ruan Xiyue, scoffed:
"Report back? Report back what! The cub is dead, our mission has failed! Who can withstand the Beast King's wrath?"
If you ask me, we should just go back and apologize! After all, it was the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue who caused the cub's death!
As for Sacred Consort Ruan Xiyue, she's in such a bad state right now, what's the point of staying and taking care of her?
Don't you all know how the Beast King treats her? She's nothing but a tool!
The timid and cowardly captain shrank back and muttered under his breath:
"No...don't say that. Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue lost her child, and her pain is deeper than any of ours."
The Beast King's attitude towards her... I feel it's very complicated.
But she is the mother of the cubs, and the Beast King has also said that we should protect the cubs and the Holy Mother Xiyue!
We can't just abandon her like this. Besides, her condition is unstable; if something happens to her, the Beast King might only become even more enraged.
His voice trembled, and his body shook slightly; he was clearly terrified.
After all, yesterday they had him take two team members to dig up the grave mound of the baby cub.
He could see it clearly: two of the three dead cubs had clear signs of atavism!
One has three tails, and the other has six tails! Who knows, the other Moon Rabbit cub... might also have a primordial bloodline! Whoever sends this news back will face the wrath of the Beast King.
He absolutely refuses to agree to send the message back now!
Because they might very well send him! He doesn't want to face the gale!
The Beast King's anger is terrifying!
The previously silent guard captain, who had pledged allegiance to Ruan Xiyue and swore an oath to the Beast God, suddenly spoke:
Whatever decision you make, you must act as soon as possible.
The longer this drags on, the worse it will be for you.
If the Beast King really gets angry... in reality, none of us can escape.
His voice was deep, and his eyes revealed a ruthless edge that sent chills down one's spine.
Everyone argued back and forth, and no one could convince anyone else.
Ultimately, it was the captain of the guards, who had already pledged allegiance to Ruan Xiyue, who made the suggestion:
"How about this, first send an eagle beastman with an orc back to report, and while he's at it, sound out the beast king's opinion."
The rest of the people stayed behind to protect Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue. This would both give the Beast King an explanation and ensure the Holy Mother's safety.
After listening, everyone felt that they couldn't think of a better solution for the time being! They could only nod in agreement.
Therefore, the team responsible for digging up the grave had to select an orc to embark on the journey back to the Beast King's palace with the eagle orc sent by the Beast King.
The remaining guards stayed in the Lion Clan tribe to protect the Holy Mother Ruan Xiyue, waiting for the Eagle Beastmen to send back a message.
Li Miao carried Ruan Xiyue back to the stone house he had built, and then took out a square rune plate that looked like a compass, on which he placed a jade crystal.
Ruan Xiyue was very familiar with this thing.
What surprised her was that she had only seen this thing with Xia Weier. She had also asked Jiu Chen, and he said it was very difficult to obtain. To buy it, one would need ten thousand red-tier beast cores!
Is Li Miao really that rich?
Li Miao usually wears animal skin pants or skirts. You wouldn't guess he's wealthy at all!
Li Miao picked up Ruan Xiyue and murmured softly, "Yue'er."
Ruan Xiyue wasn't interested in Li Miao, this mysterious beastman. She also disliked Li Miao's previous lack of boundaries.
In short, she didn't like Li Miao. She didn't like him at all.
However, Li Miao's next few words greatly surprised Ruan Xiyue!
"You're from another world, aren't you?"
Ruan Xiyue was originally thinking that she should quickly sleep with Li Miao, get pregnant, and then go home to coax her dear beast husband.
As a result, Li Miao's words almost caused my computer to crash!
【Duoduo! What's going on?】
Duo Duo was also startled: [My esteemed host, Li Miao's soul fluctuations are slightly abnormal. It will require 10,000 points to investigate.]
[Investigate! Seize!] Ruan Xiyue didn't want to dwell on this matter. She needed to know the answer now.
Li Miao held the stiff Ruan Xiyue in his arms and pulled her close. He lowered his head and kissed Ruan Xiyue's forehead.
"Do you remember that before you participated in the national destiny battle, you kept a handsome male college student as your mistress?"
"Have you forgotten me?"
Ruan Xiyue was stunned. Before participating in the national destiny battle... she had been keeping three or four handsome young men as lovers... Which one was he talking about?
...Was one of them a male college student? ...Was that male college student Li Miao? That can't be, right? Isn't she the only transmigrator?
[Have you found out yet? He's also a time traveler?] Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but urge Duoduo in her heart.
Duoduo quickly replied: 【Soon! Don't worry, host!】
Seeing Ruan Xiyue's astonished expression, Li Miao smiled:
“I’ve been observing you. I was thinking, what a coincidence that my sugar daddy is named Ruan Xiyue, and you are also named Ruan Xiyue. It turns out, you’re the same person!”