Seeing that Kèlái'ěr had stopped, Sū Yúzhī went over and asked him to put Láilā down. She was afraid she had affected Kèlái'ěr and caused him injury, so she only spoke up now.
Láilā, though overbearing, wasn't to the point of losing her life over this.
Kèlái'ěr then threw Láilā to the ground, close enough to land on her partner. The male who had been moaning and served as a cushion was now completely still. Sū Yúzhī felt no sympathy for them, as they had indeed aided and abetted evil, even if they had a sliver of conscience and didn't succeed.
The male, recovering, saw the situation was bad and, lifting Láilā, they helped each other up and ran away.
After all, over a dozen beasts couldn't beat him; staying here would be waiting for death!
After they left, Sāfǎ finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Léi'ēn's strength wasn't great, but he was sunny and cheerful, which was why she had been willing to accept Léi'ēn back then. In her eyes, shared interests were more important than strength or looks. But today's ordeal made her realize: without strength, it was absolutely impossible!
When she was at home, her brothers protected her; Láilā would never have dared to treat her like this! It was only because she now had only one partner and no one else to help her that Láilā didn't go and snatch Lǐnà and the others' house!
Perhaps she should consider finding a few more partners.
Out of the house.
After Láilā left, Sāfǎ repeatedly thanked Sū Yúzhī and Kèlái'ěr. Without them, she might really have had to give up her house.
One reason was that Láilā had too many people on her side, and she and Léi'ēn couldn't win. The second was that Láilā threatened him using her brother.
Sāfǎ's brothers had always treated her very well. At the time, several of her brothers even wanted to return directly with Sāfǎ to live in the Leopard Tribe Village, including a brother who had partnered with Láilā. In the end, Sāfǎ persuaded them not to.
So family was Sāfǎ's soft spot. Now, Sū Yúzhī was added to that. She felt she hadn't misjudged this beast! Sū Yúzhī was truly righteous!
However, Kèlái'ěr's strength was formidable; she probably wouldn't face the threat of being threatened?
Looking at the situation today, if any beast disrespected Sū Yúzhī, Kèlái'ěr would resolve it on the spot. Truly magnificent!
Seeing that Sāfǎ was alright, the two returned to their house.
That female Láilā was both stupid and wicked. Although she was the one who incited the trouble, if Kèlái'ěr had directly choked her, and it was reported to the clan leader, it would likely have angered the clan. After all, females were scarce and precious, and few beasts dared to lay hands on a female!
Sū Yúzhī was a little uneasy. Kèlái'ěr smiled calmly and patted her head, saying, "It's alright, they won't dare to trouble us."
If Láilā had any sense, she would know that the clan leader sided with whom. Firstly, they were in the wrong for taking the house in the first place. Secondly, they intended to harm Sū Yúzhī. Both these charges were enough for them to face serious consequences. Moreover, compared to Láilā, the clan leader's family was closer to Sāfǎ; they didn't need to worry about being slandered by Láilā, as Sāfǎ would explain it herself.
Only then did Sū Yúzhī feel at ease. Then she suddenly remembered that the iron pot hadn't been seasoned yet! It was perfect timing to use it for stir-frying today.
No sooner said than done. Sū Yúzhī thought of Ms. Sū's method of seasoning a pot from memory and did the same. However, due to the lack of dish soap, she used a kind of soap pod found here instead.
This soap pod could replace dish soap and was very effective for washing dishes or beast hides. Some rougher beastmen even used it to wash their hair and bathe.
As soon as the pot was seasoned, Sū Yúzhī eagerly made a stew of minced meat, cabbage, and vermicelli.
Although some seasonings were missing, it didn't affect the taste at all. Even Kèlái'ěr praised it highly, although he was always a supporter of Sū Yúzhī.
After lunch, the two took a nap and rested briefly.
Then Sū Yúzhī took Kèlái'ěr out again.
She felt there were still many ingredients here! She had previously mentioned hoarding some potatoes and sweet potatoes to make vermicelli. She could harvest the ingredients in the next two days; otherwise, many things would be impossible after the rainy season began.
There were also the bamboo shoots from before. Only a few beastmen enjoyed them, and there were still many left! She could pick some to make pickled bamboo shoots! Sun-dried bamboo shoots were also delicious for stir-frying.
However, the sun hadn't been very strong these past few days; the sky was mostly covered by dark clouds.
Sū Yúzhī also brought a handmade bamboo umbrella. The umbrella surface was made of a plant fiber that was very waterproof after drying, and the handle was simply pieced together with trimmed bamboo strips. Opening the umbrella would provide protection from the rain.
This umbrella was made by Kèlái'ěr according to her description, with his guidance. It had to be said that Kèlái'ěr was indeed omnipotent, a truly essential partner for home and travel!
Now she didn't have to worry about the rain!
Sū Yúzhī hummed a song, in a very good mood, as if going on a spring outing.
However, if she was with Kèlái'ěr, it was indeed no different from a spring outing!
Rainy season.
Sū Yúzhī chattered non-stop along the way, like a happy little bird, lively and charming. Kèlái'ěr responded to her with a gentle smile.
He looked completely different when he was in front of him. Kǎiyīnsī thought sadly.
Afraid to get too close, he could only watch from afar. The tall and strong him now looked like a drowned kitten. No beast had ever told him that it was so painful to be rejected by a female you liked.
Sū Yúzhī didn't notice Kǎiyīnsī following them from afar, and Kèlái'ěr, the only one who did notice him, didn't point it out. Instead, he deliberately displayed many intimate gestures, secretly declaring his status to Kǎiyīnsī.
Now that Kèlái'ěr had time to accompany Sū Yúzhī, it was naturally not his turn anymore. Kǎiyīnsī watched these scenes like self-torture, yet still didn't want to give up. At worst, he would wait for Sū Yúzhī his whole life!
Over the next few days, Sū Yúzhī worked like a diligent little bee, carrying things home. In addition to the previously mentioned potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bamboo shoots, Sū Yúzhī also picked radishes and other vegetables that could be pickled. She remembered that Sāfǎ and Géwēn liked them very much! She planned to make some and send them to them.
Besides that, Sū Yúzhī also collected many eggs, including bird eggs and chicken eggs, all kinds. After all, she wouldn't be able to go out and find them later. She quite liked eating fried eggs. They could also be used in stir-fries and stews, all very delicious.
When collecting bird eggs just now, she was almost pecked by a bird that flew back. Then that bird was dealt with by Kèlái'ěr. Its wing joint was held by Kèlái'ěr, and it could only chirp incessantly.
Kèlái'ěr was about to take it back for dinner that night. Although it was a bit troublesome to prepare, roasting it after plucking the feathers and seasoning it would be delicious.
Then Sū Yúzhī stopped him. She felt it was a bit immoral to take its eggs and then take the bird itself for dinner.
Finally, the bird was released. As soon as Kèlái'ěr let go, the bird, having narrowly escaped death, didn't dare to remember the incident of stealing eggs and flew away in a flash.
Sū Yúzhī also unexpectedly found a patch of soybeans and mung beans. Dried soybeans and mung beans could be stored for a long time! They could also be used to grow bean sprouts!
All in all, Sū Yúzhī was very satisfied after these two days. This world was like a treasure trove to her. Food was inexhaustible, and much of it was more plump and delicious than varieties from Earth.
For the two days before its arrival, she and Kèlái'ěr were busy processing this food. When it was finally over, it would also arrive.
When she woke up, it was already dim as night outside; there was no way to tell it was morning. Sū Yúzhī had never seen the arrival scene before and specially pulled Kèlái'ěr to the stone platform where they collected water to watch the first heavy rain fall. Kèlái'ěr naturally agreed to everything.
Besides Sū Yúzhī, no one else was so bored. For them, it was a common sight, so on the stone platform, apart from Sū Yúzhī and Kèlái'ěr, there were only occasional beasts coming to collect water.
The sky was as if splashed with dark ink. The heavy layers of clouds pressed low in the sky, like endless waves churning within, brewing an impending storm.
Finally, as if the dark clouds could no longer bear it, a rift appeared in the sky, and the heavy rain poured down like a waterfall, hitting the ground and stirring up splashes of water. The forest, which was previously clearly visible, was instantly covered by a curtain of rain, like a misty illusion.
Today was the day of arrival, and also the twenty-third day since Sū Yúzhī arrived here.
uninvited guest.
The rain curtain was like woven silk, and in the pouring rain, everything in the forest was enveloped in mist. Kèlái'ěr also pointed it out to her, saying that the direction of the sea was over there.
That was also the farthest place he had been.
Sū Yúzhī was quite interested in the sea he mentioned; she hadn't been to the seaside yet! The resources of the sea should be very abundant. If there was a chance, she really wanted to see it.
She had been quite tempted by those short videos of sea foraging she had seen.
After chatting for a while, Sū Yúzhī got used to the rain-covered forest and found it uninteresting. After the initial novelty wore off, only plainness remained.
So she pulled Kèlái'ěr back to the house.
The roads here were winding and twisting. Without Kèlái'ěr leading the way, she really wouldn't have been able to find it.
Besides the main road at the beginning, there were several small branches. Kèlái'ěr had a good memory. When they were moving things before, he had scouted this area thoroughly, which was why he could lead Sū Yúzhī out.
On the way back, they even ran into Lǐnà and the others, who rarely came out. They were discussing going to see Mìyǎ, who was pregnant.
Like Láilā, she was a female who had returned from the City. Besides the two of them, about five other leopard beast females chose to return to the tribe when the rainy season arrived.
However, Mìyǎ had a very good temper, so her relationship with Lǐnà and the others was quite good, which was why they chose to visit Mìyǎ.
The other five females, although their temperaments were not as gentle as Mìyǎ's, were not difficult to get along with. The only one who was difficult to get along with was Láilā.
Therefore, the females would warn their brothers never to partner with Láilā. If Sāfǎ hadn't returned to the Leopard Tribe Village before knowing Láilā's character, she would definitely have warned her brother.
Unlike Sāfǎ, who grew up in the City, Láilā moved to the City after adulthood with the help of her partner, so she didn't know about her character.
Mìyǎ was pregnant for the first time, so Lǐnà and other females who had given birth wanted to share some experience with her and tell her some precautions.
As she spoke, Lǐnà even called out to Sū Yúzhī, wanting her to go and see as well.
Lǐnà winked at Sū Yúzhī, "You'll know sooner or later, you should go and see too!" She also swept her gaze between Sū Yúzhī and Kèlái'ěr, her meaning being too obvious.
Wéi'ān and Lù'ěr smiled knowingly.
"Yes! After the rainy season, there will probably be more little cubs! You two should hurry up too!"
Sū Yúzhī's face turned red with embarrassment at the thought of having cubs. She and Kèlái'ěr hadn't officially partnered yet!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sneak a glance at Kèlái'ěr, only to see him looking very calm.
In the end, Sū Yúzhī was dragged along because she heard that Sāfǎ would also be there.
As they had said, Mìyǎ was a very gentle female. Upon seeing Sū Yúzhī, she softly and gently greeted her.
This pregnancy was for leopard cubs. The gestation period for leopards was generally three to three and a half months. Mìyǎ was already half a month pregnant, meaning this litter would likely be born at the end of the rainy season.
Because beastmen have a keen sense of smell, pregnant females secrete a special scent that allows beastmen to determine the approximate time and species.
Sāfǎ looked at Mìyǎ's belly in surprise; she couldn't tell she was already pregnant!
She wasn't ready to be a mother yet. Firstly, if she got pregnant, the burden on Léi'ēn would be heavy; secondly, having cubs would bring many more attachments, and she still wanted to enjoy a few more years of freedom!
After chatting for a while, the females soon took their leave. It was almost mealtime, and it wasn't good to stay at someone else's house. During the rainy season, food wasn't as plentiful as usual, so no one went to other beasts' homes to freeload.
Unexpectedly, when they were still a few dozen meters from home, Kèlái'ěr frowned.
Someone had arrived at the house.
Sang Wei.
The scent of snakes was clearly lingering at their doorstep. They were quite polite and didn't barge in directly.
It was the white snake beastman from that day.
Because their house was at the innermost part, no beast noticed a white snake sneaking into the Leopard Tribe Village's temporary residence. Even if some beasts smelled it, they would only assume it was the partner of a female from the City who had returned with her during the rainy season.
Kèlái'ěr had expected that white snake beastman to return to find Sū Yúzhī, but he hadn't expected it to be now.
He couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead. What a troublesome guy, choosing this particular time.
"Zhīzhī, you might need to prepare yourself mentally."
Sū Yúzhī looked up in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"That white snake has found us."
Sū Yúzhī's brain dazed for a moment, then she recalled the white snake who had saved her and considered her a partner.
He hadn't appeared for so long that Sū Yúzhī had almost forgotten about him.
How could he suddenly appear here!
He wouldn't be asking her to be his partner again, would he?
In fact, her guess was correct.
After the white snake went to find his brother, he only reached one conclusion: females like crystals, preferably green ones. After all, his own female chose him as a partner because she liked his hunting ability. And his brother, unlike most snake beastmen, didn't have excessive jealousy or possessiveness.
So during this period, he hunted beasts day and night, solely to obtain more crystals.
He swallowed the hunted prey whole after extracting the crystals. When he was tired, he would coil up in a tree. After all, there was a strong smell of blood on him, and beasts had a sense of danger, avoiding him from afar. When he woke up, he would continue hunting until today.
The heavy rain fell on his head, and only then did he lift his head blankly, remembering to go find Sū Yúzhī. If he didn't find her soon, he would probably run out of strength to walk.
During the rainy season, snake beastmen didn't hibernate. Only beastmen living in snowfields hibernated. However, the low temperature would slow them down. Therefore, snake beasts were considered one of the most disliked creatures during the rainy season.
Other beast types with stronger abilities could go out ignoring the dangers of the rainy season, but snake beasts absolutely could not.
His brother had said that being beaten was normal. Although it would hurt, ...
He tilted his head and thought, if it was for a female, it wouldn't matter.
So he followed the route in his memory to the Leopard Tribe Village, but it was already deserted. He could only try his best to discern in the rain, but the scent had already been washed away by the heavy rain. He could only try his luck and found a path with the remaining scent that had not yet been washed away.
That path had a complex scent, gathering the scents of many beastmen, mostly leopard tribes. He inferred that following that path would lead to the Leopard Tribe's temporary residence, and he followed it without hesitation.
Fortunately, he found it. And because it was on the main road, he arrived unhindered at Sū Yúzhī's doorstep, and was now staring at her.
He slowly took out two bags of crystals, a total of a hundred. Most of them were green crystals. Because he thought Sū Yúzhī might be special and like red crystals?
So he also hunted some.
Beasts carrying crystals were easy to identify; they emitted a faint glow. Carrying green crystals produced green light, and red crystals produced red light. Crystals were generally located in their brains.
In half a month, he had hunted a hundred crystals, which was equivalent to the total output of some weaker tribes working together.
He looked at Sū Yúzhī expectantly, his snake tail unconsciously swaying on the ground, "Can I be your partner now?"
fainting.
Sū Yúzhī naturally refused.
Sāng wéi lowered his eyes faintly, then tilted his head, "Why? Don't you like crystals?" His brain capacity was limited, and he couldn't understand many things.
Sū Yúzhī had a headache. It would probably be useless to explain using her world's logic to Sāng wéi, so she could only be simple and crude: "Because I don't like snake beastmen."
The white snake transformed into human form. His white robe was now tattered, and there were many non-fatal but severely everted and festering wounds exposed to the two of them, looking very terrifying.
He had coiled up earlier, so the wounds weren't visible, but as soon as he transformed into human form, they were all apparent.
Although he had fought those wild beasts, he wasn't unscathed. The wounds had festered and had not been treated. Coupled with continuous exposure to the elements and a heavy rain, Sāng wéi was actually somewhat delirious, but he still clearly remembered to give the crystals to the female.
"Okay, then these crystals..." you can keep them.
However, as soon as he extended his hand, before he could finish speaking, he collapsed. He fell straight down without any warning, his hand only just extended.
Sū Yúzhī instinctively wanted to catch him, completely forgetting that her small frame couldn't catch him and would be crushed into a meat patty. In the end, Kèlái'ěr reacted quickly and blocked him.
Sāng wéi had fallen. Sū Yúzhī couldn't just throw him out. Not to mention that he had saved her before, Sū Yúzhī was not heartless. Furthermore, Sāng wéi was clearly injured trying to hunt crystals to please her. Regardless, Sū Yúzhī would not ignore him.
In the end, Sāng wéi was moved to the straw bed Kèlái'ěr had hastily set up. He certainly wouldn't let a potential rival sleep in his and Sū Yúzhī's big bed! What if he didn't wake up and occupied it!
Sū Yúzhī originally wanted to clean and bandage Sāng wéi's wounds, but Kèlái'ěr took over, "I'll do it, Zhīzhī."
If Sū Yúzhī were to bandage his wounds, wouldn't that give this snake even more reason to cling to Sū Yúzhī! Sū Yúzhī hadn't bandaged him before! Although he rarely got injured.
If it were Kèlái'ěr handling it, he would probably just throw him out the door. But since he had promised Sū Yúzhī, he dealt with Sāng wéi properly.
However, it was just rinsing with water and then applying the ground medicinal herbs. The medicinal herbs were also given by Géwēn earlier. She was afraid Sū Yúzhī would get injured again and had prepared medicinal herbs for her in advance for emergencies. She didn't expect them to be used now.
After treating him, he went to find Sū Yúzhī for affection.
Originally, Sū Yúzhī planned to make hot pot. The weather was a bit cold, and making hot pot could warm the body.
She had also been completing tasks these past few days, and they were all easy to complete. She had accumulated some points, and the System Mall had refreshed with hot pot bases. Five points for ten packs was enough to eat for a long time.
Since ventilation was poor here, they had planned to eat at the stone platform. But now that there was a patient at home, they had to give up this plan.
Kèlái'ěr made pancakes with potato starch at noon. The texture was quite good. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, each bite made Sū Yúzhī feel very satisfied. Kèlái'ěr also stir-fried a plate of tiger skin peppers and stewed meat, all of which were very delicious.
However... Sū Yúzhī smacked her lips. It would be best if there was rice! She still preferred to eat rice.