Chapter 147
Lu Li carried Langze and Zhengxing away. Xuewei watched them disappear into the red mist and took a long time to look away.
"Langze and Xingxing have been found, but where is Jiujiu?" She looked at the misty fog around her, her eyes filled with uneasiness and deep fear, which made her body tremble slightly.
If something happened to Jiujiu... If something happened to Jiujiu...
The scene of the spaceship her parents were on exploding in front of her eyes once again appeared in Xuewei's mind. Her body trembled and tears began to well up in her eyes.
"I...I'll go out and look for it..."
Xuewei choked, wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, and then prepared to enter the red mist.
However, just as she took a step, she felt something pulling her back. When she lowered her head, she saw the Red Flame Tiger's slender tail wrapped around her waist.
"Lielie..." The girl turned her head and looked at Ran Lie with red eyes.
Ran Lie froze visibly and subconsciously wanted to let go of the tail, but in the end he held back.
"Your condition is not right, don't go." Ran Lie said in a low voice.
Xuewei sniffed, "Lielie, thank you for caring about me, but Jijiji..."
Ran Lie was naturally concerned, but the main thing was that now that Su Su was gone, if Xue Wei continued to stay in the red mist, her blood would go berserk...
With her strength, I'm afraid none of them here can control her.
Ran Lie had stayed in the nursery the longest. He was well aware of the state of being driven to madness by the red fog, the feeling of being unable to control oneself, and the desire to destroy that arose from falling into madness. Whenever he thought of it now, he still felt a lingering fear.
"Do you have any special connection with it that can help you find it quickly?" Ran Lie asked.
Xuewei shook her head in frustration.
Originally, there was a small ring tied to Jiujiu's paw with a locator on it, but it was later broken by other cubs when they were in the welfare home...
"If it's not here, it will be hard to find it, and..." Ran Lie's mental power swept over the area, "It shouldn't be here."
"Then where is it? Was it eaten by a monster?" When Xuewei said this, she couldn't stop crying.
"Don't let your imagination run wild." Ran Lie said, "You stay here, I'll go out and look for it."
"But……"
Xue Wei wanted to follow, but was stopped by Ran Lie, "You are not in the right state now. Entering the red fog may be dangerous, not only for you, but also for others..."
Seeing the girl's red eyes, Ran Lie paused and softened his tone.
"You wait here, I'll go find it."
Xuewei didn't want to cause trouble for others, so she nodded and stayed obediently in the pure land, watching the Red Flame Tiger walk into the fog.
With his increasing proficiency in controlling the power of red flames and the Buddhist cultivation method to temper his mind, Ran Lie will no longer be greatly affected even if he walks in the red fog.
He released his mental power and patrolled around, looking for the figure of the little fat bird.
On the way, Ran Lie met Yan Ping, Yun Zixu and others who were preparing to escort the wounded to the medical department, and he couldn't help but stop.
Facing these adults in the base, Ran Lie still felt a little awkward. Although they had just experienced a battle with tacit understanding, they did not have much friendship outside of the battle.
Ran Lie didn't want to have too much interaction with these adults, as he still remembered everything that happened in the past.
However, when he wanted to leave, someone on the other side spoke.
"Ran Lie?" Yan Ping asked, "Isn't this the name that Keeper Su gave you?"
Ran Lie paused slightly, turned his head to look at him, his tiger eyes filled with human emotions.
"Yeah." He responded coldly.
Behind Yan Ping, several team members who were originally frightened by Yan Ping's sudden voice were stunned in surprise.
Not all team members had fought with Ran Lie, and not all witnessed the battle just now, so some people were still wary and hostile towards the suddenly appearing Red Flame Tiger.
But this development...why is it different from what they imagined?
Yan Ping continued, "Are you injured? Do you need to go to the infirmary with us?"
Even if he wasn't injured, according to the regulations, this completely beastly state wouldn't allow him to stay in the nursery any longer...
However, Ran Lie directly refused: "No, I don't need it."
When he realized that his tone seemed a bit too aggressive, Ran Lie paused, then looked away and said, "I'm not injured, I don't need treatment."
Yan Ping felt a little curious when he saw the little tiger acting like he was in a bad mood. Behind him, Xun Xiaoyu, who was carried by his teammates, had an expression as if he had discovered a new world.
She knew too well what kind of person No. 2 was like before. Now... he was still quite arrogant, but at least he could speak properly!
"Are you encountering any difficulties? Do you need help?" Yan Ping continued to ask.
Hearing this, Ran Lie blinked. He looked at Yan Ping, then at the adults standing behind him.
There was novelty, surprise, and joy in their eyes as they looked at him...but there was no fear and disgust like in the past.
Ran Lie felt his mood and seemed to have noticed a subtle change.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Have you seen a small, fat, white bird?"
Yan Ping hesitated for a moment and asked, "What are you looking for this little bird for?"
"Its owner is looking for it and is quite anxious."
Hearing this, Yan Ping's eyes softened as he looked at the Red Flame Tiger. "We didn't see it, but I can ask someone to help you look for it."
He asked, "When and where was the last time you saw it, or heard its voice?"
Ran Lie shook his head, "I don't know, I have to go back and ask her."
"Okay, then you ask and you can tell me through the base's intelligent computer." Yan Ping curled the corners of his mouth and gave him a gentle smile.
When faced with harsh words, the little tiger would bar his teeth and fight back, but now, looking at Yan Ping's smile, he couldn't help but take a step back.
"Do you know how to call the base's intelligent computer?" Yan Ping asked.
"Know."
Then, Ran Lie swung his tail, turned around and fled.
Although he was in the form of a red flame tiger, that panicked look in his eyes couldn't escape Yun Zixu's eyes. He looked at the fleeing little tiger, then at Yan Ping.
Captain Yan has stopped smiling and returned to his usual serious demeanor.
"Look at your ugly smile. It scared the children away." He couldn't help teasing.
Yan Ping didn't bother to pay attention to him. He lowered his head and dialed the communicator to tell the few members of the action team who stayed behind to guard the nursery to help keep an eye on the whereabouts of the little fat bird.
The other people present couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"The little tiger is so cute!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's completely different from what I heard before!"
"He fights very well, and it feels like he's been trained. He's truly worthy of being a beast-blood warrior!"
"I just filmed a video, do you want to see it?"
"Post it to the group, post it to the group. Post the video of the cubs fighting just now to the group!"
These cubs not only possess magical and powerful abilities, but each of them is also extremely cute. No one who sees them will not feel pity for them, especially the female warriors who are full of maternal love.
Although the appearance of the Red Flame Tiger is somewhat intimidating, for these battle-hardened warriors, excluding the danger, they prefer the majestic big cat.
What's more, this big cat is still in kindergarten, and even speaks in a childish voice!
How can this not make people feel pity and a desire to protect?
It turns out the pups at the nursery are so capable and so cute! Everyone's previous understanding of them was completely wrong!
Ran Lie, who had not yet walked far away, pricked up his round ears and listened to the discussions behind him. His steps, which had been a little flustered, became even faster.
What's with all these adults? He's certainly strong, but... cute? That word can't possibly describe him, the Red Flame Tiger!
However, even though he was complaining in his heart, his eyes were much brighter than before. Although he tried hard to keep a straight face, a hint of embarrassment still appeared in his expression.
If the boy were in human form right now, his ears would probably be completely red, right?
This is what Xuewei thought the first time she saw Chiyanhu coming back. Of course, she didn't dare to express this idea in front of Ran Lie.
When Ran Lie saw Xue Wei, he quickly adjusted his mood and was about to speak, but...
"Meow~"
The meowing sound was still childish, and Xuewei was stunned, while Ran Lie... he was petrified!
How could he accidentally scream out loud! In front of Xuewei!
Xuewei, who was originally worried about Jiujiu, was distracted by the soft and cute cat meow that was completely different from Ran Lie's usual personality.
Wow, Lielie’s cry is so cute!
Facing the girl's bright eyes, Ran Lie took a deep breath and could only pretend that nothing had happened, then relayed Yan Ping's question.
Xuewei quickly straightened her expression and recalled, "I think the last time I heard the chirping sound was when Brother Ayan was in trouble!"
"Will it leave with Susu?" Ran Lie guessed.
Xuewei's face turned pale. "Will something happen to Jiujiu?"
"With Susu here, what's there to be afraid of?" Ran Lie said without thinking, and his firm tone also infected Xuewei.
"Yes, with Susu here, Jiujiu will definitely be fine!" Xuewei wiped away her tears and looked at the little tiger and said, "Lielie, thank you."
Ran Lie turned his face away, "I didn't do anything..."
At this moment, his ears moved slightly, and the rabbit ears on Xuewei's head suddenly stood up and turned towards the direction of the nursery.
"Susu is back!"
The cheerful voices of the children in the nursery could be heard faintly.
Xuewei couldn't help but feel happy. Just as she was about to run towards the nursery, she felt her waist being entangled again, and then her whole body left the ground and finally landed on the back of the Red Flame Tiger.
"I'll take you back, hold on tight!"
The Red Flame Tiger took a step forward and ran into the red fog. Because of the bumps, Xuewei subconsciously leaned over and hugged the Red Flame Tiger - she knew her own strength, so she didn't dare to pull the little tiger's fur.
This posture also buried her face completely in the tiger cub's soft fur, just...
So comfortable!
Xuewei couldn't help but think of the dense white fur on the Red Flame Tiger's chest. The fur looked so nice to touch.
Of course, as soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she quickly shook her head to drive such a dangerous idea out of her mind.
Lielie will definitely not agree!
Besides, now is not the time to think about this.
Ran Lie had no idea what Xue Wei was thinking. He chose to carry her back mainly because he was worried that she would go crazy if she came into contact with the red mist again.
Although Susu is back, we cannot let our guard down.
He ran quickly and soon reached the gate of the nursery. Sensing his return, the door of the greenhouse opened automatically and took him in.
Ran Lie kept running, following the sound and quickly running to the back of the nursery building. When he ran into the corner, he saw the figure in the gray-blue uniform, sitting cross-legged on the green ground.
The other cubs who remained in the nursery gathered around the young man, chattering.
Ran Lie also saw that the young man was holding a furry little black ball in his palm, and his fingertips were gently stroking the kitten. The little black kitten, who was obviously very shy, did not resist.
Where is brother Ayan?
Ran Lie looked around, and then heard the familiar young man's voice sounding beside him.
"Lielie, Weiwei."
The gentle and clear voice seemed a little more mature than before, but it still made Ran Lie feel friendly.
That’s great, Brother Ayan and Susu are back safely!
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