CatDodo pretended nothing had happened, and after watching Diqinggal leave, she looked at the cubs sleeping on the stone bed.
They were indeed quite cold, snoring loudly, having entered hibernation early. CatDodo covered them with a thick animal skin blanket, a hint of worry in his eyes.
Grandpa Banyan Tree's words are credible. Although she doesn't understand why the Serpent Rong would appear there, she still has to try her best to find the so-called summit of the North Mountain.
It's quite obvious that the kids aren't suitable to come along, and I'll definitely need to find reliable people to take care of them...
"In the end, they're still just children." Cat Duoduo sighed softly as she looked at the snake cubs' sweet sleeping faces.
She got up and simply packed her things. The next morning, she simply carried a bamboo basket to the market to buy things. After quickly packing them up and making dried meat and vegetables for easy consumption on the road, she put everything in the bamboo basket and covered it with animal skin so that others would not easily notice it.
That evening, Snake noticed the movement in the bamboo basket and asked, "Mother, where are you going?" The other bamboo baskets were empty, so it seemed that Cat Duoduo was up to something.
These words caused Snake Two and Snake Three to stare longingly at Cat Duoduo, which made Cat Duoduo feel guilty.
She said helplessly, "I want to go find your father, but the problem is that he might be in a cold place right now, so it's not really suitable for you to go."
That makes sense, but it still made the kids a little depressed, with their lips pursed and looking unhappy.
"Oh dear, you're still just little ones. You'll be able to come along later," Cat Duoduo tried to comfort them.
Then, a voice came from the doorway, "I'm going too."
Two voices rang out at the same time, and only then did Maoduo realize that the wooden door of the stone house was not completely closed.
Of course, with a door of this quality, you can't expect it to have very good sound insulation...
However, the stone house door was not closed.
Cat Duoduo subconsciously looked at Snake Three, who looked away guiltily. He really hadn't forgotten to turn it off on purpose.
At that moment, Diqing and Gal walked in at the same time.
They also tacitly explained their purpose for coming, which was simply to have Mao Duoduo introduce the situation of the tribal city.
To my utter surprise, they had the same goal, and I happened to overhear Mao Duoduo's purpose as I arrived; she really wanted to go to the summit of Beishan.
"Actually, I'm already prepared to go alone." Cat Duoduo exchanged glances with the little ones, and no matter how reluctant they were to part, they obediently nodded.
CatDodo has made a firm statement, but Gal just keeps a cold face and slowly says that he will follow, as if whatever CatDodo says is of no use.
CatDodo: "..." Don't be like that, at least let me say a few words.
As for Di Qing, he smiled, exuding a kind of sage's radiance and wisdom. When he looked at Mao Duoduo, his golden-orange eyes gave people a sense of tolerance and redemption.
"You've done a tremendous favor by helping the tribal city this time; I absolutely have to go with you."
"That won't be necessary. I was just offering a suggestion; you're the one who's really in charge."
Cat Duoduo had a clear understanding of herself, but she couldn't resist the persistent look in Di Qing's smile, which forced Cat Duoduo to admit that the other party had her completely under his thumb.
Okay, since both of them have expressed their opinions, it would be really bad if Maoduoduo refused.
She sighed and accepted Di Qing's introduction, entrusting the snake cubs to the female elders on Di Qing's side. The scene of the snake cubs meeting Di Qing's female elders for the first time was quite humorous and interesting.
The other party was a gentle yet powerful individual with considerable experience in raising cubs. With just a mask, the other party easily controlled the cubs, forcing them to obey.
At least, the carrots that Maoduo had been chasing and coaxing them to eat were actually eaten obediently under the pressure of the female elder, Diqing...
CatDodo: "..." Could it be that this is the legendary born kindergarten teacher?
Having resolved this most worrying issue for Mao Duoduo, the three of them simply packed their belongings and set off. Reaching the summit of Beishan required traversing numerous snow-covered mountains, fraught with danger, not to mention the risk of snow blindness, and the threat of attacks from dangerous animals lurking beneath the thick snow.
Maoduoduo believed she had prepared enough heating equipment before setting off. Gritting her teeth, wearing thick clothes and animal skins, she forced herself to walk step by step in the biting wind, but her body was trembling uncontrollably, and she became increasingly uncomfortable.
One step, two steps, three steps... Why am I so sad?
"Let's go rest first, the blizzard is very heavy." Di Qing keenly noticed Mao Duoduo's condition and took the initiative to lead everyone to hide nearby when they encountered their first storm.
Just as the next round of rain and snow began to fall heavily on her face, Maoduo, who had been about to say something, quickly agreed to the other party's suggestion.
And so it was. A fire had just been lit in the cave, and firewood and stones were used to shield them from the wind and snow as they rushed into the cave. Cat Duoduo, wrapped in a thick animal skin, leaned against the fire and kept sneezing.
Her bright eyes were now misty, and her flushed face made her look even more pitiful. Her body was still shivering.
"Is it still cold?" Gal suddenly asked, looking at CatDodo with some concern.
"It's alright, I'll just have a sip of soup." Just now, Maoduoduo had put the stone pot in the bamboo basket and the frozen soup base that had been cooked before, along with dried bamboo shoots and dried vegetables, into the pot and added snow water from outside. Soon the soup boiled, the steam filled the air, and the aroma was overwhelming, but unfortunately, it was mostly hidden by the firewood, stones and animal hides at the entrance of the cave.
Cat Duoduo offered the soup to Jiaer and Diqing. She drank a bowl and recovered somewhat. She leaned against the stone wall and closed her eyes to rest.
Diqing and Jiaer exchanged a glance, and an unspoken understanding arose between them. They took turns on duty, guarding against any possible attacks from wild beasts that might appear from the outside world.
As it gets colder outside, wild animals will always choose to take risks at times like these, attacking other creatures to obtain food to survive.
As night fell, Maoduo felt increasingly cold, her body shivering. The stone wall was already damp, making her feel as if the animal skin she was covering herself with was wet.
The firewood pile near the cave was barely visible, offering little warmth. Diqing, currently resting with her eyes closed, frowned, relying on her excellent physical condition to get through this ordeal.
Seeing the cat's actions, Gal simply transformed back into his original form and carefully protected the cat.
The enormous white tiger still has a very strong presence.
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