Chapter 69: Pretend to be Los: Pretend to be

Ever since he noticed that Los seemed to have a relapse of his old injury, Xu Nian paid more attention to Los's reaction. After all, in this snowy mountain, Los was the only snow leopard he could rely on, and the only snow leopard he could depend on.

If this isn't a good friend, then what is?!

Los's tail was slightly hooked, and when it was about to go out hunting, Xu Nian followed beside it, which made Los raise his tail proudly. However, this pride did not last long, as he discovered a big problem.

That is, Kaie only told it to pretend to be seriously injured to make Xu Nian feel distressed, but he did not tell it when it should recover or how it should recover.

When Los wanted to ask, Kaie had already run away with his tail in his mouth. Los looked at the empty place where there was no leopard. For some reason, he always felt like he had been tricked.

"Los?" Xu Nian just brought the prey back, and when he turned around, he didn't see Los. He immediately went out to look for him, and saw the snow leopard half-lying in the snow alone, as if thinking about something very important.

Hearing the sound behind him, Los's furry ears twitched subconsciously. He gently lifted his nose and could tell that the person coming was Xu Nian without having to sniff deliberately.

"Is the wound hurting again?" Xu Nian followed and lay down beside Los. Seeing Los lying there looking at the snow calmly, he remembered that when they lived on the top of the mountain, Los also liked to half-lie beside the cliff like this.

Unfortunately, the place where they had lived for a long time had been submerged by an avalanche, and they could not stay here for long. Whether it was because of the decrease in prey or the lack of safety here, these two reasons were enough for them to leave here quickly.

In particular, Xu Nian always felt that Luo Yin was still nearby and had not left, and his sixth sense was always very accurate.

"My wound only hurts a little, not too much." Los thought for a moment, then lowered his head and rubbed against Xu Nian, saying, "And the worst of the pain has already passed."

These words made Xu Nian feel a little distressed. After all, this was a wild snow leopard. How could a wild snow leopard be so clever? The fact that Los said it hurt proved that it was indeed in pain at that time.

"So you have to take good care of it." Xu Nian sighed and said, "I asked you before, and you said it was fine."

"..." Los couldn't find a good explanation, so he simply kept silent. His tail swung gently behind him, rubbing against Xu Nian silently. When Xu Nian was about to speak, he heard the wolf howling again in the distance.

However, the howling of this wolf sounded like a lone wolf, which was completely different from the previous howling of a group of wolves at each other. The howling of a lone wolf could not last too long, so Los could still tolerate this.

But soon after the wolf howl, it was followed by a short roar. Upon hearing this sound, Los and Xu Nian's bodies subconsciously stiffened slightly, obviously having recognized who the voice belonged to.

"Actually..." Xu Nian tried to convince Los, saying, "My wound has truly healed. We can solve the remaining problems as we go. However, the prey here is becoming increasingly scarce. If we wait until there is no prey left and then migrate again, we will be in a very passive position."

When Los heard this, he frowned and looked at Xu Nian's wound, as if he was thinking about what Xu Nian said.

"I really hope to live a peaceful life with you." Xu Nian sighed and said, "Besides, I just..."

Xu Nian wanted to say that he had just taken a short jog and was sure he was fine, but Los's thoughts wandered. Before Xu Nian could finish his words, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's leave here and follow the direction of the blue sheep migration."

"......?" Xu Nian glanced at Los in surprise before he could finish his words. Although he didn't know how Los became so easy to talk to, it was a good thing after all. Xu Nian's tail curled up slightly behind him, and his furry ears seemed more energetic. He immediately responded, "Okay!"

Migrating with the mountain goats is actually helpful for Los and Xu Nian in hunting. After all, they don't have to risk their lives for a sheep. They can choose a safer way. If they lose one, they still have another. There is no need to jump off a cliff to fight for their life. After all, they are not at the point of desperation.

The two snow leopards tacitly agreed not to mention the roar of the other snow leopard just now. If the two snow leopards looked up at the same time, they could see the guilt in each other's eyes.

The place where they lived was not comfortable, and could even be called simple. After all, it was just a temporary residence. It was not easy to find such a relatively safe cave in this place where an avalanche had occurred.

After Xu Nian and Los decided to leave, they did not waste any time. After eating up all the prey they had hunted, they immediately prepared to set off.

The two vultures squatted outside waiting for the snow leopards to finish eating the meat. They planned to get some leftovers to fill their stomachs, but the two snow leopards were obviously a little hungry and had eaten so much of the meat that there was almost no trace of it left.

The vulture stepped on the bones of its prey and let out a disappointed hiss. After Los and Xu Nian left the cave, it immediately spread its wings and flew into the sky.

The mountains are endless and covered with snow. There are prey and predators everywhere. Two snow leopards walked one after the other in the low-lying area of the snow-capped mountains. The one in front would check from time to time to see if the one behind had caught up. When they reached a slightly open place, they immediately walked side by side again.

It is rare to see two snow leopards walking together. Even if there are, they are mostly couples. It is indeed unheard of and unseen to see two male snow leopards sticking together day and night like Xu Nian and Los. No wonder Kaie was so shocked when he heard it for the first time.

"Are you tired?" Los saw Xu Nian's pace slow down, so he immediately stopped and said, "Let's find a place to rest first."

"Okay." Xu Nian knew that the injury could not be delayed, and he could not lie about it, so if he felt uncomfortable, he was uncomfortable. He never tried to be stubborn and would never make things difficult for himself.

They found a place to squat. At this time, the blizzard seemed to be particularly human. Xu Nian looked at the gradually decreasing snow, tilted his head slightly, and said, "The snow is getting a lot lighter. Is it about to stop?"

He had never experienced this and didn't know the situation, so he asked.

Los shook his head slightly, looked at the snow on his paws, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "No, it doesn't mean anything if the snow stops now, but it's only halfway through winter, so it's impossible for the snow to stop now."

If possible, Los also hopes to get through this winter quickly. Although he also likes to roll in the snow, winter is really difficult for animals to survive.

Xu Nian nodded. This was his good point, he never expressed his opinion on things he didn't understand. He looked at the wild snow leopard beside him. Although the snow leopards were almost the same age, it was obvious that Los was more powerful.

Xu Nian believed in Los.

"We may have to speed up our pace while the snow is getting lighter. There are fewer and fewer mountain goats now, and they are very likely to have gone to the other side." Los said.

Xu Nian nodded, and he followed Los and said, "I'll do whatever you say."

Just like the answer he gave to Kaie.

The reason why he could stay by Los' side was naturally because he was very obedient and very sensible. Xu Nian was determined not to make comments in areas he did not understand. This was not the human world, where there was a lot of tolerance for error. There was no tolerance for error here. If the judgment was wrong, it would be a dead end. Therefore, Xu Nian believed very much in the judgment ability of a wild snow leopard.

The two snow leopards rested for a moment before immediately starting on their way. As they walked, Los would occasionally lower his head to sniff gently, and Xu Nian subconsciously followed suit. Los turned around and saw him, so he said, "If you can't smell it, forget it. I don't necessarily need you to smell anything. I'll take care of everything."

Xu Nian nodded.

While Los continued to lower his head and sniff, Xu Nian subconsciously raised his hand and scratched his face without saying a word. He lowered his head and sniffed the smell in the snow, and looked at Los who was trying hard to smell. For some reason, he sometimes felt that his sense of smell seemed to have recovered and he could smell a little bit of the smell, but sometimes he felt that his sense of smell had not recovered yet, and it was almost the same as before.

After thinking about it, he did not tell Los about this matter.

Xu Nian was a little worried that this was just an illusion caused by being too tired. If it was fake, then it would be a false alarm.

When Los stopped again, Xu Nian had already walked over. He followed Los's gaze and saw groups of mountain goats walking forward.

In Xu Nian's eyes, this is simply a paradise for snow leopard hunting.

"I'm going hunting." Xu Nian rubbed his big furry paw pads. After shaking his ears gently, his eyes fell on a mountain goat in front of him. He hadn't gone hunting for a while, and Xu Nian began to worry that his hunting skills might regress.

"No." Los rejected it without even thinking. He flicked his tail and said, "Wait here for me. I'll be back soon."

Xu Nian shook his head and refused, saying, "My injuries are superficial and will heal with some rest. Unlike you, you haven't recovered in such a long time, and you've been feeling unwell more often. This is most likely... a serious injury."

He raised his paw and very boldly pressed down on Los's raised front paw, saying earnestly, "Leave it to me. You take good care of your wounds. A leopard only has one life, so you must take good care of it."

Hearing this, Los paused for a moment, as if he was really convinced. He nodded and saw Xu Nian raising his tail and preparing to chase the blue sheep. His eyes sank slightly, and then he followed Xu Nian silently.