Chapter 7 Taking the wolf cubs up the mountain to gather herbs

The wolf cub slept until it got dark at night before waking up.

The wolf cub's nose twitched slightly as it smelled an unfamiliar scent. It suddenly opened its eyes to find itself in an unfamiliar cave, with a female orc lying beside it.

Instinctively, it shrank back in fear. As soon as it moved its paw, the wound on its abdomen was pulled, causing it to let out a weak "whimper".

It struggled to move its body and huddled in the corner of the stone bed, making soft "woo-woo" sounds in its throat.

A pair of round eyes stared at the sleeping Yuanyuan, full of fear.

Yuanyuan was awakened by its noise and opened her eyes.

It was pitch black all around.

He called out towards the cave entrance, "Uncle Bao Jiu, are you there?"

"exist."

Leopard was sleeping against the cave entrance when he heard the sound and opened his eyes.

They lit torches and went into the cave.

By sticking a torch into the cave wall, Yuanyuan could see the wolf cubs in the corner by the firelight.

The wound that had just healed reopened, and fresh blood once again stained its fur red.

"Could you make me some meat soup?" The wolf cub must be hungry.

"no problem."

Leopard turned and went out, and the tiger beastman came in to ask if there was anything he could do to help.

"Uncle Huya, could you get me some clean water?"

...

Huya quickly brought over a wooden basin, and Yuanyuan used a clean animal hide dipped in water to wipe the blood off its body.

"Little wolf, come here, let me wipe you clean."

The wolf cub didn't dare move and shrank even tighter.

Yuanyuan walked over and picked it up.

"Don't be afraid, your beast mother gave you to me, so you are mine."

"Awoo?"

The little wolf didn't know why it could understand her words, but it couldn't understand what the two orcs were saying.

He didn't believe the mother animal had given it away.

"Waaah!"

He opened his mouth to bite her, but he didn't have the strength.

"Don't bite people randomly, or I'll throw you away."

The wolf cub understood, its little head drooping listlessly, fear filling its eyes.

This is orc territory. If I'm abandoned, I'll definitely be eaten.

Yuanyuan carefully wiped away the bloodstains and retrieved the last hemostatic herb from her spatial storage.

This time she didn't chew it; it was just too bitter.

I took a wooden bowl, carefully crushed the contents, and applied it to the wound.

The little wolf knew she was saving him, and obediently lay on his back, the fear in his eyes lessening considerably.

Yuanyuan gently poked its little head, "From now on, you'll stay with me, and I'll protect you."

Leopard quickly brought over a bowl of meat soup.

Yuanyuan tasted it; there was no salt added, so it was just right for the little wolf to eat.

The system says the wolf cub is too young to eat salt.

Yuanyuan scooped up a spoonful and held it to its mouth: "Eat!"

The little wolf sniffed it with its nose, then quickly turned its head away, making a soft "woofing" sound in its throat.

Yuanyuan tried twice more, but it simply buried its head in the animal skin and wouldn't even look at her.

"..."

The wolf cub's wounds haven't healed yet; it can't go on without eating.

"Open your mouth, or I'll throw you to that bad uncle!" Yuanyuan said fiercely, one hand on her hip and the other holding a spoon.

She used to be a picky eater and wouldn't eat, and her mother would scare her like that.

Of course, what Mom said was that if you don't eat, a big bad wolf will carry you away and eat you at night.

It's a little wolf itself, so it's definitely not afraid of the big bad wolf.

After being frightened like that, the wolf cub indeed obeyed.

He wrinkled his nose and drank the meat soup he had never tasted before, but after a few sips he absolutely refused to drink any more.

No matter how much she threatened him, he wouldn't say a word.

The system, unable to bear it any longer, spoke up to remind her, "[Yuanbao, it's a wolf; it doesn't eat cooked food.]"

“…”

Yuanyuan touched her nose. Okay, she didn't know.

...

It was cold at night, so Yuanyuan tucked the wolf cub into her animal skin blanket.

The wolf cub initially resisted, but eventually gave in when it couldn't break free.

Yuanyuan quickly fell asleep, and as I listened to her soft breathing, I gradually relaxed and slowly closed my eyes.

The next morning, Yuanyuan got a piece of fresh meat from Uncle Leopard Jiu, cut it into small pieces, skewered it with wood, and fed it to the wolf cub. This time, it didn't resist and ate it obediently.

After it had eaten its fill, Yuanyuan got up and went to the side to eat her own meat soup.

The wolf cub was still injured and could only lie on the stone bed, its round eyes following Yuanyuan's figure.

With each step she took, her gaze shifted.

When the witch doctor arrived, the wolf cub's fur stood on end. It tried to run away but couldn't, and instead burrowed into Yuanyuan's arms.

Yuanyuan hugged it and whispered, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. The witch doctor grandma isn't a bad person. She doesn't eat wolves."

Witch doctor: "..."

"Little wolf, you stay here and wait patiently, I'm going to the mountain to gather herbs."

The wolf cub suddenly raised its head, letting out a soft "howl" sound from its throat.

She tried to sit up, but the wound pulled her back, and she lay back down listlessly, rubbing her paws against Yuanyuan's clothes with a pitiful expression.

"obedient!"

"Awooo!" The little wolf bit her fur skirt and wouldn't let go no matter what.

Having no other choice, Yuanyuan went to the witch doctor and got a simple wicker basket, lined it with animal hide, and put it inside.

Take it with you when you go out.

Besides Uncle Leopard and Uncle Tiger, the old witch doctor and several other orcs also went with them this time.

Yuanyuan chose to sit on the back of Uncle Leopard, whom she was more familiar with.

I took them to the place where I had dug up the hemostatic herb yesterday and told them about its appearance.

Everyone except the witch doctor listened in a daze.

Soon they found a small clump of hemostatic herbs under a tree.

This time, Bao Jiu didn't let her do it herself; she stood aside watching with a wicker basket slung over her shoulder.

Uncle Leopard was much faster than him, and he finished digging in less than two minutes.

There were eight plants in total. She gave two to the witch doctor and put the rest in the basket.

"Uncle Leopard, I want to go to the place where I saved the little wolf yesterday."

Leopard didn't ask any more questions. He lay down in front of her, gesturing for her to climb on top.

Only after he was mounted on his back did he turn to the witch doctor and tell him that they were going to the other side.

The witch doctor was excited and waved for Huya to accompany him.

He reminded her to be careful, then turned and plunged back into the haystack to look for hemostatic herbs.

...

The forestry bureau staff who saw this scene on their tablets wished they could squeeze into the screen and search for it.

Since watching the live stream, these big shots have stopped going into the mountains and doing research, and they're all glued to their screens, unwilling to look away.

If the system hadn't automatically shut down after Yuanyuan fell asleep at night, they would have loved to stay up all night watching it.

"Hey, what's wrong with this little girl? How come she only picked a few of these good plants?"

Seeing that Yuanyuan had only picked a few plants, everyone was heartbroken.

...

Leopard led her to the large pit from yesterday. Just as they lay down, Yuanyuan spoke up again, saying she wanted to go to a place with lots of rocks.

They walked for another ten minutes. "The rocky area is just ahead, Yuanyuan, is this the place?"

"Okay, I'll go down and take a look."

The system asked her to find the second plant, wisteria fruit.

Following the instructions, Yuanyuan searched beside a rock formation riddled with cracks.

When she was sweating profusely and thought she had gone to the wrong place, she finally saw several vines twining around her, and dark purple roots could be vaguely seen in the soil beneath the vines.

She took out a wooden shovel and, following the instructions of the system, dug along the roots to remove the soil and clear away the surrounding gravel and soil bit by bit.

Leopard squatted down beside her and helped her dig, saying, "Be careful not to hurt your hands."