Recently, Gal has been busy dealing with the influx of orcs into White Tiger City after the start of spring and has rarely come here.

Cat Duoduo sat in front of the fire, simply making braised beef brisket and potatoes. After serving each of the snake cubs a full bowl, she found the food tasteless, her mind filled with nothing but exclamation marks.

What exactly is the purpose of the Serpent Rong doing this?

Could it be that the other party has turned to the dark side and chosen to leave this place to cause trouble?

The original text didn't mention this at all, and she began to regret not reading the book more carefully back then. Now she felt like she was carrying a heavy burden, making things increasingly difficult.

The cat, Duoduo, was distracted, and the delicious braised beef brisket and potatoes in front of him had gone cold.

The snake cubs had no appetite; their minds were filled with Hu Feng'er's mocking words. They glanced at Gu You several times, but when they saw that she wasn't looking in their direction, their hearts sank.

Could it be that what that bad woman said is true?

Father abandoned them and Mother, and their lives were destined to become just as terrible as before...

Both snakes were still suppressing their emotions.

Snake Three couldn't hold back any longer. Like a crybaby, he ran to Cat Duoduo's knees and started sobbing, "Mother, don't abandon us!"

"Waaaah, from now on, Snake Three will be a good boy, eat less and work more, and be a cute male!"

Mao Duoduo's lips twitched as she heard the second half of the sentence. Why was Snake Three's ambition so baffling?

Snake One and Snake Two also came closer, tears welling up in their eyes, clearly trying hard to suppress their unease.

"...Oh, sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't notice you." Cat Duoduo realized what was happening and hugged them.

The snake cubs were all warm, and CatDodo's voice was incredibly gentle, "Don't worry, your father just went out for a while. We can just wait patiently."

Snake One and Snake Two instinctively wanted to follow what the other said, as long as their mother didn't dislike them or abandon them.

As a result, Snake Three asked softly, "Then, Mother, will you turn back into that terrifying form you used to be?"

CatDodo followed the path and saw SnakeThree with a pouting face, clearly indicating that if CatDodo said "yes," the other person would immediately burst into tears.

CatDodo: "..."

What could she say about her own silly little brat?

Besides, if he said anything bad, Snake Three would probably get beaten up by his two older brothers. Cat Duo Duo thought he still wanted the cubs to get along well, so he took the initiative to coax them to eat, drink, and sleep, repeatedly assuring them that they would not change and would still live well.

Finally, the snake cubs fell asleep to the soft, unknown lullabies sung by the cat, Duoduo.

Over the next few days, Cat Duoduo tried hard to adapt to life without males in the house, and it wasn't too bad. After reuniting with Valina and the others, life became more colorful.

But soon, someone came to find CatDodo and brought bad news: there was a problem on the other side of the wall.

CatDodo was led over and only then did they discover the problem. The large stones were all cracked and unusable, and even the important clay had been soaked in water, so it couldn't serve its important adhesive function when added to the stones.

Therefore, the original construction work had to be temporarily suspended, and everyone turned to looking for replacement materials...

This matter has caused some trouble and wasted time for everyone.

Many people are unhappy because they had planned to do some planting and other things in the spring, but now their work has been forced to change because of this incident.

CatDodo carefully examined the stones and clay, frowning, still unable to let go of his worries.

"Mother, can't this be used anymore?" Snake Three blinked and asked curiously.

"No, that won't do." CatDodo had a headache. If only the technology to extract the important components from stone existed in this era.

The problematic stone is cracked and unsuitable for repair work, while the clay has been completely broken down by water and can no longer be used for daily construction work.

The techniques for repairing walls in this era were rudimentary. It was simply a matter of stacking stones together and using clay to strengthen the bond. This was a fairly common indigenous method.

In addition, due to the local environment, these materials are scarce, so it will inevitably take a lot of time to find them...

Cat Duoduo sighed, deciding to remember the incident and instead pondering alternatives in her surroundings.

She just didn't expect that unexpected events would keep happening.

The tribe seemed shrouded in a shadow, with strange things constantly happening.

"Oh my god, my cub is missing! Have you seen it?"

"Why did this happen? I just went out and the house I was living in cracked and collapsed!"

"The worst off was Old Yang's family next door. A deep pit suddenly appeared under their perfectly good house. The whole family fell in, but luckily they weren't seriously injured."

...

From the very first strange occurrence, many people began to offer more sacrifices to the beast god, praying for peace and good fortune.

With the increasing frequency of strange and unusual occurrences, they could no longer sit still, as if they were surrounded by a crisis and their minds were unsettled.

CatDodo couldn't stand it anymore and tried to calm everyone down, saying that at least they needed to stay calm to find the cause of the strange occurrence.

However, she did not expect that the same old rumors would start circulating in White Tiger City the very next day.

—Cat Duoduo is a jinx.

As long as CatDodo is still around, misfortune will continue to linger in White Tiger City, bringing all sorts of bad luck to everyone.

When this statement was first made, CatDodo saw Valina severely reprimand the others, telling them not to talk nonsense. Even so, it couldn't stop the gossip from spreading.

A meeting was convened soon to address some strange occurrences that had recently taken place in White Tiger City.

As night fell, everyone gathered around the campfire, feeling a sense of contentment and anticipation for what lay ahead.

This time, many people rushed to talk about a series of worries, fears, and anxieties.

Cat Duoduo was also dozing off when Hu Feng'er suddenly stood up and brought up the topic of himself and She Rong.

"Excuse my bluntness, but these two are bound to cause trouble wherever they go."

"In my opinion, if we want to find a safe and peaceful place, we must be prepared and never neglect to keep a close watch on the CatDodo Snake Rong..."

Hu Feng'er's abrupt words startled Mao Duoduo.

Meanwhile, more and more casual voices chimed in, making Mao Duoduo doubt her own popularity. What's going on? This group is a mess; she clearly remembers not having any enemies with them.

With a thud, something fell.

The others looked and saw that Gal had broken a rather large stone with a single forceful movement.