Ye Nianzhen understood. The beastmen named their animals after their race and fur color, or some had names with special meanings, but most of them were named in this way.
Perhaps it's because they were originally animals with simpler minds, and the main purpose of names is to distinguish one another, which might not be very important to the beastmen whose civilization was just beginning to emerge.
"Hello, my name is Ye Nianzhen, and I am human."
Yang Bai asked her, "How did you get here? I heard from the captain that you fainted in the snow."
Ye Nianzhen looked helpless. She didn't want to leave a weak impression on the beastmen, but the northern part of the continent was too cold. She was teleported here without any warm clothes. It was already good enough that she could find living people while she was still conscious.
“I was abandoned here by the caravan; they took my luggage and clothes.”
Ye Nianzhen casually made up a pitiful background for herself. She knew that there would be merchants traveling between the beastmen's territory and the humans, so she could only let them take the blame for the time being.
Unexpectedly, this remark aroused public outrage. Yang Bai said indignantly, "It's a caravan again! How many times have they arbitrarily swindled and harmed passing people and beastmen? This time, I must find the captain and make things clear, and teach them a lesson!"
Yeh Nian-zhen: "Huh?"
This is allowed?
She's really talking nonsense.
"Alright." Yang Bai handed Ye Nianzhen a set of warm clothes, which looked like they were obtained from human territory. Although they were a bit old, they were very thick. "Here, take this and wear it. It should fit you. I'm going to talk to the captain. This guy... don't pay too much attention to him. If he bothers you, just call for help. Beastmen have very good hearing, and someone will come to help you."
Yeh Nien-jen: "Okay, thank you."
She felt a little helpless, as if she really was being treated like a weak and harmless little rabbit. Did they really think she couldn't even handle a rabbit-like beastman boy...?
After saying that, Yang Bai went out.
This house is built of wood, with mud plastered on the exterior walls and thick, solid wooden planks for the doors. I wonder how much such a large, good piece of wood would cost in peacetime.
But these are not the main points. This is clearly not a method of building houses that the orcs could come up with. There must be humans in their tribe, and they must be of a high status who can influence their judgment.
Ye Nianzhen decided to contact this human, hoping to find clues needed to complete the mission.
As she was pondering, Rabbit White slowly approached again.
Actually, if you ignore his personality, he's really cute.
With round, red eyes, two ears standing upright on its head, always listening to all kinds of sounds, and a fair and delicate face, it perfectly fits human aesthetics, except for looking too young.
Not to mention his beast form; no one can resist a beautiful rabbit with eyeliner.
"So...do you agree to my suggestion?"
He sidled closer, asking expectantly.
Yeh Nien-jen: "I disagree."
Rabbit White was disappointed: "There are no other rabbits in the tribe."
Ye Nianzhen was speechless: "I'm not a rabbit either."
Rabbit White: "But I heard... that beastmen and humans can have offspring."
Ye Nianzhen was taken aback. It was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing. She didn't know if it was true or not, but judging from how absurd this world was, it was probably true.
Then she would definitely refuse: "That won't work either. Find someone who likes you. I won't agree to that."
Since the refusal was so straightforward, it seemed that Rabbit White had no choice but to give up: "Alright, what a pity."
Ye Nianzhen didn't feel there was anything to regret. What she regretted was not being able to beat him up openly. Yang Bai was right, the rabbit beastmen really deserved a beating!
*
After resting for a while, some men and women of the beast race came out of curiosity and secretly watched her through the window, but none of them were as offensive as Rabbit White, who would come in directly to "harass" her.
These beastmen probably really thought of her as a human in need of help, and didn't even bother to talk to her so as not to disturb her rest.
After a while, Yang Bai returned. He seemed to have been assigned to take care of Ye Nianzhen. Incidentally, Tu Bai was also one of the caregivers, but his attitude was so oblivious that Ye Nianzhen didn't think of it at all.
When Yang Bai came in, he shook the snow off his shoulders and took off his thick coat. He didn't look too good.
"What's wrong?" Ye Nianzhen decided to take the initiative to ask.
"Don't even mention it! I told the captain about the caravan, but he said it wasn't the right time yet, all mysterious and cryptic. I don't understand any of that complicated stuff. I just want those bad humans to suffer right now!"
Yang Bai looks handsome and is a young man. His beast form is a sheep. I didn't expect him to have such a violent temper. But it's not unimaginable. After all, sheep are not as docile as they seem.
Ye Nianzhen seemed to understand the deeper meaning: "I think those caravans are about to be in trouble, and your captain should have made plans for this."
"Really?" Yang Bai was surprised. "You guys are all smart. I think you and our captain might have something in common. Speaking of which, he's the one who saved you."
"Oh?" Ye Nianzhen became curious about this team leader: "Can I meet him?"
Yang Bai: "Of course, come with me if you're feeling better."
Ye Nianzhen is indeed much better; her body has warmed up, and she has eaten something again.
The orcs' diet is relatively primitive, without many seasonings, but its value lies in its freshness, as they hunt everything fresh in the forest.
"I'm fine, let's go."
And so, Yang Bai led Ye Nianzhen to the captain's house.
This house is similar to the houses of other people in the tribe, the only difference being that it is relatively clean and tidy.
Ye Nianzhen sat on the warm kang (heated brick bed) waiting for the team leader to return.
After a while, a figure entered from outside the door, with long, straight legs, a well-proportioned figure, light brown hair, amber eyes, and a pair of feline ears on its head.
Then he turned around, and Ye Nianzhen saw his face—it was Mingyuan!
"Mingyuan! What are you doing here?" Ye Nianzhen asked in surprise.
"...Do you know my name?"
The person who came in remained calm and did not react much to Ye Nianzhen's words. This not only showed no intention of admitting their relationship with Ye Nianzhen, but also indicated a degree of wariness.
Ye Nianzhen was a little confused about what had happened: "What's wrong? I'm Ye Nianzhen, we're teammates, have you forgotten?"
"teammate?"
The male beastman who looked exactly like Mingyuan frowned: "What are you talking about? I have been in the beastman tribe since I awakened. I have never left, and I have never teamed up with humans."
This time, Ye Nianzhen was puzzled: "How could that be? But you... look exactly like my teammate Mingyuan, and even have the same name, don't you?"
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