Holding a basket of charcoal in her arms and another on her back, Meng Yuqing sat on Xuan's back and said nervously, "Xuan, walk slower. I can't hold on to you with all the stuff I'm carrying. Don't throw me off. If I fall from such a height, I won't be able to recover for at least ten days or half a month."
Xuan turned his head and looked at Meng Yuqing helplessly. He had discovered that when Meng Yuqing first came to the tribe, he treated everyone politely yet unfamiliarly, but now that he had gotten to know everyone better, he became more and more relaxed.
But this also made him very happy, because it meant that Meng Yuqing liked this tribe very much and also liked the people here.
"Okay, I definitely won't throw you off." Xuan flicked his tail lightly, "I'm off."
After saying that, he took Meng Yuqing and ran towards the tribe. Xuan ran very steadily along the way. In the past, when he encountered big rocks or fallen trees, he would just jump over them, but today he chose to take a detour.
The two of them returned to the tribe briskly and headed home. Meng Yuqing was in a very good mood, sitting on Xuan's back holding the wicker basket and looking left and right.
After crossing the square, Meng Yuqing suddenly saw Qiu Ye and several older sub-beasts rushing towards Linghuan and their residence.
They walked quickly, and their expressions were very serious.
The atmosphere is wrong.
Meng Yuqing immediately called out to Xuan, "Xuan, go to the spirit ring. Qiu Ye just went there with a few sub-beasts. They look very strange. Go and see what happened."
Xuan paused and immediately turned around to chase Qiu Ye and others.
"Qiu Ye!!!" Meng Yuqing shouted loudly.
Hearing his voice, Qiu Ye immediately turned her head. Now Meng Yuqing could see more clearly that Qiu Ye's brows were furrowed, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
"What happened?" Meng Yuqing slid off Xuan's body and walked towards Qiu Ye.
"Something happened." Qiu Ye's voice was not as gentle as usual. He looked at Xuan, "Xuan, you go back first. Yuqing, come with me."
Meng Yuqing was a little surprised that Qiu Ye had sent Xuan away, but she immediately said, "Xuan, please help me take these two boxes of charcoal back. I'll go over and take a look."
After saying that, he followed Qiu Ye towards Linghuan's residence.
The people in this group are all sub-beasts, there are no orcs, and Xuan was also deliberately sent away. It shouldn't be a big deal. It is very likely that something went wrong with those sub-beasts.
But that shouldn't be the case. A few days ago, he saw them practicing archery with other sub-beasts in the tribe, and weaving wicker baskets together, and smiles had already appeared on their faces.
Meng Yuqing could tell that the happiness came from the heart and was not a forced smile.
The few of them walked very quickly and soon saw the house where Linghuan and the others lived.
The things at the door were neatly placed, and it was obvious that they had been carefully organized.
As they approached quickly, Meng Yuqing heard crying sounds coming from the house, more than one, occasionally interspersed with Linghuan's comforting voice.
Qiu Ye lifted the animal skin curtain and Meng Yuqing immediately followed in.
The sub-beast named A Su curled up against the wall on the bed, crying silently. Linghuan was beside him, holding him in his arms.
The other young sub-beasts also had tears in their eyes, while the two older sub-beasts looked at A Su with worry.
Noticing someone coming in, everyone except A Su looked over.
Qiu Ye nodded at them and walked straight towards A Su. Meng Yuqing followed closely, also frowning, wondering what was going on.
He looked at Ah Su, only to see Ah Su holding her knees with one hand and the other hand on her stomach, as if... covering her abdomen.
Linghuan also placed one of his hands gently on A Su's abdomen.
Meng Yuqing opened his eyes slightly, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
The next second, Qiu Ye said, "If you try to get rid of the cub in your belly, you will die. Many sub-beasts die because of the death of their cubs in their belly. Even if you are lucky enough not to die, your body will become very weak and you will not survive the winter. Even in our tribe, we can't save you."
Ah Su looked up at Qiu Ye after hearing what she said, her eyes returning to their previous dead look. "But no one will like him after he's born. I don't like him either. He's the child of those guys, but I can't kill him after he's born."
At this point, Ah Su became a little excited. "He's a little orc. The one in my belly is a little orc. He'll be the same as one of those beastmen. They've hurt so many of us. Everyone will hate him. It's better for him to die in my belly."
"But you will be in danger. I told you, if you let him die in your stomach, you will die too." Qiu Ye emphasized the dangers of this matter.
A sub-beast who is pregnant with a baby orc will find that her appetite has increased dramatically in about two months, and she can also feel something in her stomach absorbing food.
At this time they will know that what is in the belly is a little orc and not a little sub-beast.
Calculating the time, it’s been about these few days.
"I have no choice. I don't know what to do. He has no father and is the child of a wandering orc. No one will accept him, but I can't give birth to him and watch him die." A Su broke down and cried.
He had been rescued and was living well in this tribe. He had learned a lot of things he had never known before. Everyone was very nice to him. He had also learned archery, so he would have ways to attack if he encountered danger in the future. Why did this happen?
Qiu Ye rubbed his forehead and walked over and said softly, "Since you live in our tribe, you are one of us. We will raise this cub as an ordinary cub without a father."
However, Ah Su still shook his head and said vaguely, "That's not the problem. They won't like him, nor will they look forward to his birth. He is different from ordinary tribesmen."
Meng Yuqing frowned as he watched all this. A Su was not worried about whether the cub could survive after it was born.
What was on his mind was the origin of this cub and whether this cub would be recognized by the tribe members, especially Bo and others.
Even if the tribe is willing to raise a cub who is not truly accepted by the tribe members, he will always be lonely, so A Su would rather he not come into this world.
The room fell into silence, and only Ah Su's crying could be heard.
Even if they knew, what could they do? A Su had done nothing wrong, and no one wanted him to sacrifice his own life for killing the cub.
Bo and the others had done nothing wrong, and they could not persuade them to be saints and let go of all their ties to accept this cub.
Really... A string of polite words that would be laughed at if spoken out loud flashed through Meng Yuqing's mind as he passionately insulted the group of wandering orcs who had long been dead.
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