Chapter 72

Not long after, Cheng Hui felt that within the range of his spiritual awareness, there was a...

The two did not leave the open space, but waited there quietly for a while.

Not long after, Cheng Hui felt a huge object approaching within the range of his spiritual awareness.

He opened it carefully...Wow, isn't this a brown bear?

Uh...it could be some other kind of bear, but it's a bear anyway.

The bear was at least two or three meters tall, and might be considered a dominant force in the forest, but compared to those monsters that were often more than ten meters tall, it was not very impressive.

"roar!"

The bear rushed out of the woods, but did not attack immediately. Instead, it stood up and roared angrily at the two men.

When the kitten saw the bear, it immediately meowed in a wronged tone, which sounded like it was complaining.

Sure enough, after hearing the kitten's cry, the bear became even angrier. He sharpened his claws on the ground and dug a big hole in it. Then... he accidentally fell into it.

Cheng Hui/Lin Qingyang: ...

Emmm, this bear doesn't look very smart...

roar!

The bear climbed out of the pit in a daze, shook his head vigorously, and roared twice at Cheng Hui and the others.

Cheng Hui: ...I didn’t push you down, why are you yelling at me?

The kitten was also shocked by the bear's series of actions. After pausing for a few seconds, it started cursing again.

But this time, the target of the cursing seemed to have changed from Cheng Hui and the others to the bear.

“Ouch…”

The bear was so dejected after being scolded that he buried his head under his paws, looking as if he was too embarrassed to face anyone.

The kitten was furious. It looked like he could beat up the bear if he hadn't been tied up like a cat.

"Ahem, that's enough. I say, shouldn't we get to the point?" Cheng Hui picked up the scruff of the kitten Fate's neck and shook it.

"Roar!" The bear roared again when he found that his kittens were being treated like this.

The kitten was dizzy from being shaken, and finally couldn't help but uttered a baby voice: "Stop... stop!"

Cheng Hui paused in his shaking motion and looked at the kitten meaningfully: "So you can talk."

The kitten looked at him in horror. Oh no...oh no...was he accidentally exposed?

What should I do? What should I do?

Looking at the panicked look of the kitten, Cheng Hui couldn't help laughing. It's still a child... Forget it, don't scare him.

"Alright, now that it's been exposed, let's talk it out, to avoid any misunderstandings due to poor communication."

"What...what misunderstanding?" the kitten asked in a baby voice.

Cheng Hui looked at him deeply and said, "For example, some people... no, some cats rely on their cute appearance to get free food and drinks."

"I didn't cheat for food and drinks!" said the kitten dissatisfiedly.

"Oh, so what are you doing here?"

"I came to explore... um..." The kitten covered its mouth with its front paws and glared at Cheng Hui unhappily.

This biped is so mean, he actually tries to trick people.

"roar!"

The bear paced back and forth dissatisfiedly, looking anxious.

"Okay, stop yelling, you big fool!" the kitten shouted at the bear.

The bear finally suppressed his anxiety and took two tentative steps closer. Noticing that the two men showed no signs of attacking, he couldn't help but move closer.

The little kitten watched his big fool getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but roar in his heart: Elder, why on earth did you let this big fool become my partner!

"Brother..." The bear finally came closer and looked at the kittens tied up into strips. He cried out in annoyance, his claws ready to move, as if he really wanted to give Cheng Hui a hard blow.

"Oh? He is your brother?" Cheng Hui looked at the bear with interest.

So…how did a bear become a cat’s brother?

Never mind, it doesn't matter.

"Why are you trying to find out about us? What are your intentions towards us? Now that you yourself... no, you, the cat, have fallen on me and are injured, you'd better tell the truth."

The kitten's mouth twitched, and he said in self-deprecation, "Two strangers suddenly appeared in your house. Wouldn't you ask someone to find out? What if you were here to deal with us?"

"Your home? You live in this forest?" Lin Qingyang grasped the key point sharply.

"Right, so you two are the strangers who suddenly appeared! Not only did you break into someone's house, you even ate their food. The most hateful thing is, not only did you eat it, you even killed their relatives! Isn't this a bit too much?"

"So... the person who tried to sneak attack my companion is your relative?" Cheng Hui asked immediately.

The little cat choked and said reluctantly, "Actually, we're not very familiar with each other. I'm not responsible for what he does."

Cheng Hui looked at him speechlessly. Well, you were so full of energy and wanted to attack just now, but now your skills seem to be a little off. You change so quickly.

The kitten looked listless and had lost all spirit. It was really hit hard.

Cheng Hui looked at him, then looked at the big bear who was quietly guarding the kitten, and the corners of his mouth twitched constantly.

Logically speaking, if the hidden mastermind is only at this level... then he doesn't seem to have anything to worry about.

"Don't worry, more people will come." Lin Qingyang comforted.

Cheng Hui looked up at the sky helplessly. Yes, the young one has been taken care of, and it’s time for the old one to come out.

By the way...could it be that the bear was too worried about the safety of the kittens, so it rushed out early?

Sure enough, after about five minutes, a panting figure finally stepped into Cheng Hui's range of consciousness.

Cheng Hui: ...Oh no!

"No... I'm sorry... I'm sorry to bother you two." An old goat walked out of the woods. Looking at his heavy breathing, it seemed that he would fall to the ground in the next second.

"Elder..." The kitten greeted him listlessly.

The old goat glared at him fiercely, with a look on his face that said: I'll settle the score with you later!

The kitten looked even more listless, with a look of despair on its face.

Cheng Hui shook the cat strip in amusement, and the cat strip swayed in the wind, as if its soul had left its body.

Cheng Hui: ...Poof!

"Ahem...this...respected guest, could you please put the kitten down first? He is still a child after all." The old goat said slowly.

Cheng Hui hesitated: "Well... no."

The old goat choked suddenly. No, why doesn’t this person follow the routine?

Cheng Hui shrugged his shoulders. It was fine to talk about respecting the elderly and loving the young at other times, but when faced with a situation where the enemy and us were unclear, he would not let go of the hostages.

Although the kitten looked very small, it was very agile. If Qingyang had not caught it unexpectedly, it might have run away.

"The kitten was caught by my companion. Whether it can be released depends on his decision." Cheng Hui decisively passed the buck.

The old goat looked at Lin Qingyang expectantly, his eyes slightly brightening. This human was very good-looking. It was said that humans were beautiful and kind-hearted, so he...

Then he was rejected coldly and ruthlessly by Lin Qingyang.

Old Goat: ...

Cheng Hui: ...I usually don’t laugh unless I can’t help it...hahahaha!

"Roar!" The bear clapped its hands in dissatisfaction, and its huge paws left deep marks on the ground.

Lin Qingyang's cold gaze moved over. Although it looked very calm, it made the bear feel a tingling sensation on its back.

It's just... a little bit scary...

The big bear shrank his neck and hid behind the kitten, trying to use the palm-sized kitten strips to cover his body.

The soulless cat came to its senses because of his actions, and couldn't help but start meowing and cursing again.

Old Goat: ...So embarrassing!

It's just unbearable to watch!

"If you get out of my way, you'll only cause trouble!" The old goat kicked the bear with one hoof, causing him to roll several times. After he stood up, he brushed off the dust on his body and squatted obediently behind the old goat.

"I'm sorry, the children at home are too young and don't understand much." The old goat forced a smile.

"Oh, it's okay. Everyone has a few naughty kids at home." Cheng Hui waved his hand indifferently.

The old goat's eyes lit up again. "Oh? Could it be that your dear guest has a bear kid at home too? I wonder what kind it is? A black bear, a grizzly bear, or even a brown bear? I've heard that there's a snow-white bear in the far north. If you don't mind, you can let your bear kid play with my younger generation. I think they'll have something in common."

Cheng Hui: ...

Eh... this kind of loneliness when no one picks up the joke...

He touched his nose and said, "Well, the naughty kids I'm talking about are the ones who are particularly naughty."

"Oh, so that's how it is. Hahaha, this description is really subtle. These two in our family are probably typical naughty kids. They don't listen at all. Their parents want to spank them eight times a day."

The old goat laughed and quickly put the matter behind him.

I have to admit that this old goat is quite capable. After some jokes, he quickly made the atmosphere between the two sides less tense.

Cheng Hui had no intention of making an enemy of others, so seeing that the other party was so friendly, he let down his guard a little.

Of course, considering that someone had attacked them before, he still remained vigilant.

After a brief chat, Cheng Hui finally understood that the kitten's decision to test him was his own. While he was courageous, he wasn't clueless, so he'd brought his brother along. His brother wasn't very smart, but he was incredibly strong. With his bear-like size, he wouldn't be easily defeated. Even if he failed, his brother would likely be able to rescue him.

Unfortunately, although the kitten had a good idea, things did not develop as he expected.

After meeting these two people, he knew he was wrong. These two people were different from the people he had met before. They were people he could not afford to offend.

At first he didn't pay much attention to it, and just treated Cheng Hui as an ordinary person, and even considered raising Cheng Hui.

Anyway, humans can only live for a few decades, so he can definitely afford to support them.

But later he realized that he was wrong. The person he offended was not an ordinary person, but a murderer in disguise.

Especially the good-looking human, that cold gaze was like the feeling he had when he was frozen by a poisonous snake before. He almost died at that time, and the sense of crisis that day was exactly the same as today.

The little kitten originally planned to sneak away, but unfortunately he was caught accidentally. The most unfortunate thing was that his brother rushed over because he was worried about him, which eventually forced him to secretly ask the elder for help.

Thanks to Cheng Hui's attitude towards him before, he had a little confidence in these two people. He felt that they were not the kind of people who were particularly cruel and would shout for fighting and killing when they met. Otherwise, he would rather die at their hands than involve the elder.

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