Old John breathed a sigh of relief that Lady hadn't become suspicious.
He returned to Ella's side and warned in a low voice, "Don't feed it any more, or we'll get caught!"
Ella never expected to attract Lady's attention.
Does that mean that Lady will be able to hear everything they say?
Thinking back on their conversation, Ella felt a little scared.
Although they didn't say it explicitly, it still sounded strange to others and was very likely to arouse suspicion.
Ella immediately became restless and couldn't help but whisper to old John.
Old John was somewhat speechless at Ella's slowness.
But seeing that Ella was too nervous, he spoke up to explain.
“He could definitely hear us, but we were speaking in a whisper, so Lady probably only vaguely sensed that we were talking.”
When Old John said that, Ella relaxed.
However, she still had a question—how did Lady hear the sound of cracking sunflower seeds?
Ella's eyes made the meaning crystal clear.
In fact, Old John had the same question.
To be honest, the sound of the baby bird cracking sunflower seeds was only slightly louder than his and Ella's whispers to Old John.
If it were him and Ella, they wouldn't have noticed that tiny sound.
But Lady was, after all, an explorer, and his hearing was superior to both of them, so it wasn't strange that he could hear them.
Based on this, Old John had a guess: the sound of the baby bird cracking sunflower seeds was too abrupt, and the crisp "crackling" sound was more noticeable, which is why it caught Lady's attention.
Fortunately, Lady didn't suspect anything else, and managed to get away with it for now.
Old John remained silent in response to Ella's question.
Just because Lady can't hear clearly doesn't mean we can act recklessly. What's the difference between that and handing over leverage?!
So old John stopped talking, just waved to Ella, then leaned against the side of the inner room and closed his eyes to rest.
Old John's attitude clearly indicated that he didn't want to continue talking to Ella.
Seeing this, Ella could only look away and continue to comfort the baby bird in her arms.
Since Lady spoke, the fledgling has not made a sound, as if it understands that Old John and Ella are protecting it.
Even now, without sunflower seeds, the baby birds don't make a fuss.
It simply curled up and nestled in Ella's arms.
So cute!
Ella was filled with amazement and really wanted to bring it to her daughter!
But she also knew that this was just a pipe dream.
It's hard to say whether the two of them can keep the baby bird with them all the way and prevent others from taking it away.
Their journey afterward was something most people couldn't endure, let alone a fledgling bird that still needed to be fed by others!
Ella sighed, thought about it, and finally gave up.
Lady, outside the carriage, was completely oblivious to Old John and his wife's little scheme, or rather, Lady was simply too preoccupied to pay attention to anything else.
It has to be said that not only is the wine at Old John's house good, but even their snacks are exceptionally unique, making you want to keep eating them!
Lady carried a small cloth bag in her arms, and every now and then she would take one out with her right hand and put it into her mouth.
This time, he happened to catch peanuts.
Lady had eaten peanuts before.
However, like East City, the residents of Hope City also enjoy making it into peanut butter.
This was the first time he had ever eaten peanuts in their shells.
Fortunately, Lady had secretly observed Old John and his companion while they were snacking, so this was no challenge for her.
Lady applied a little force with her right hand and squeezed hard, cracking open the peanut shell.
Lady found the plump white peanuts wrapped in red skins inside the peanut shells and popped them into her mouth one by one.
He chewed a few times, and the aroma of peanuts exploded in his mouth.
Unlike the thick texture of peanut butter, this method produces peanuts with a salty, savory, and crispy texture, which Lady especially loves.
He could eat peanuts like these all day long!
The more she ate, the happier she became, and Lady kept reaching into her small cloth bag.
Of course, besides peanuts, there were other things, like sunflower seeds, which Lady also saw.
Old John called it a melon seed.
Lady didn't understand what "sunflower seeds" meant, but since Old John called them that, he called them that too.
Lady had never eaten sunflower seeds before, but she had seen Old John eat them, so she couldn't resist giving them a try.
Lady recalled Old John's movements as he ate sunflower seeds and then imitated them.
Gently bite open the shell with your teeth, eat the fruit inside, and then throw away the shell.
Lady savored the sunflower seeds, and to be honest, they had a unique flavor compared to peanuts.
However, it was a bit small for him, and it wasn't as satisfying to eat as peanuts.
Although Lady was a little annoyed by the small size of the sunflower seeds, she didn't stop working.
Soon, the weight of the small cloth bag visibly decreased significantly.
The small cloth bag deflated.
Seeing this, Lady smacked her lips with a hint of lingering satisfaction.
Let's save this little bit for next time!
So he put the small cloth bag away.
Just then, Karl, who had been in front, turned around and rode his swift horse alongside him.
"What's wrong, Karl?"
Lady wiped her mouth guiltily, afraid that Carl would find out that she had asked Old John for food.
Fortunately, Carl's eyes were still fixed straight ahead, and he didn't notice Lady's actions.
"I just heard thunder ahead. I guess the thunderbirds are about to wake up. Be careful driving, and try not to startle the thunderbirds or the swift horse!"
Seeing that Carl had only come to give a reminder, Lady secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He then nodded eagerly in agreement: "Karl, don't worry, these are no problem!"
Lady readily agreed, but Carl remained unmoved.
He glanced at Lady sideways but didn't say anything.
He then snorted coldly and rode his swift horse ahead to check the situation.
Lady initially thought Carl had discovered her because of the way he was looking at him.
Just as he was guiltily trying to come up with an excuse, Carl ran off.
Seeing this, Lady finally felt relieved.
But he didn't dare to eat while driving the carriage anymore.
Although the Thunderbird is gentle in nature, it is not always gentle.
During their mating season, ptarmigans become particularly irritable, especially the males.
Anything that a male Thunderbird sees will be considered a rival in love.
If someone is a rival in love, the male Thunderbird will relentlessly pursue them until it severely injures them.
If it were just Lady, he wouldn't be afraid even if he were relentlessly pursued by the Thunderbird, but Old John and Ella were in the carriage behind him.
However, it would be bad if old John and Ella got hurt.
Therefore, just in case, Lady had to concentrate from this moment on, careful not to make a careless move and encounter a male thunderbird in heat.
Just as Carl said, the Thunderbirds began to awaken.
The road ahead was filled with the sound of thunder, sometimes so loud that it seemed to shake the entire Thunder Valley.
Taking advantage of this moment, old John quietly opened one of the car windows.
However, he did not take any immediate action, but waited for a while.
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