The little snake returned the way it came after completing its mission, and Wolf Gu also rushed to feed the clan leader medicine before dawn. Before leaving, he thoughtfully filled in the hole that Yu Ling had dug.
It's better to be safe than sorry. If someone were to come in and see that the rabbit wasn't there, they might assume he went out to look at the stars and the moon. But if they saw this hole, they would definitely conclude that the rabbit had dug a hole and gone out.
After boiling the antidote herbs into a medicinal broth to save the chieftain, Lang Gu, having finished his work, didn't go back to rest. Instead, he chose to continue guarding the ancestral hall, waiting for Yu Ling's return. He still had to deal with those guys looking for Yu Ling the next day; leaving the tribe without permission would be punished!
However, if he can no longer keep it a secret, he will definitely take all the punishment upon himself and will never let the priest who risked his life and 'sacrificed his innocence' feel disheartened.
—When Lang Gu felt remorse and regret for Yu Ling's fate—
In reality, Yu Ling was having a great time chatting with the Snake Clan and Snake Flame!
Snake Flame was simply full of bad intentions, but Jade Ling was still influenced by the original owner of the body. Even though she knew that both sides were at fault, she still couldn't stand the Lion Clan. When it came to shifting the blame onto the Lion Clan, she was incredibly enthusiastic. Not only did she fill in the gaps in Snake Flame's plan, but she also volunteered to help the Snake Clan dig tunnels to transport goods to the Fox Clan.
First, let's talk about the benefits of this trip. We can steal some honey collected by the beauty-loving fox clan, and also take some of their large fur blankets to help the snake clan keep warm in the cold.
Besides...
If the Lion Clan has a falling out with the Eagle Clan but doesn't want to retaliate, and is left feeling resentful, and the Fox Clan, misunderstanding them, comes looking for trouble, they might actually impulsively start a war!
When the cold wave arrives, the Lion, Fox, and Eagle tribes won't have the energy to bother other tribes (especially the Snake tribe, known for their treacherous nature and currently hibernating).
Snakeflame's style has always been to leave room for maneuver in his actions, avoiding offending too many orc tribes at once. He often seizes a tribe and then tries to ruin it.
This time, he just happened to target the Lion Clan, and then Yu Ling arrived, bringing inside information to set up a foolproof scheme against the Lion Clan. He did all sorts of bad things and it was hard for the victims to find out. If he didn't seize the opportunity to trick them a few more times, then he wouldn't be Snake Flame.
"Alright, let's settle on this for now. The cold wave will arrive in a week at most. We won't have much time left to prepare before the day we have to clear out the safe zones for the various races. We need to make preparations in advance and make our move from behind the scenes at the latest. Rabbit White, come back tomorrow night so we can have a rough rehearsal."
Snake Flame's opinion of this like-minded rabbit changed once again. It could perfectly follow his trickery ideas without criticizing him with things like "you're kind-hearted but the other person is pitiful." Such a beastman was not only rare, but one of a kind!
Well, considering this rabbit is actually quite nice, I'll reluctantly add him to the allies' camp.
"Okay...haha~~~ Anyway, it's almost dawn now, I'll just take a nap here for a while. Remember to call me back before dawn," Yu Ling said, yawning.
Although her physical condition had improved, it was still a world without superpowers. After staying up for two nights, she was so tired that Yu Ling couldn't help but revert to her original form and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Faced with the tiny white fluffy creature again, Snake Flame had calmed down. In his beastman form, he hugged it tightly and gave it a good rub. Then, he carefully lay down and closed his eyes, just like he was holding a rabbit.
Snake Flame, who was not sleepy at all, never expected that he would sleep until dawn and forget all of Yu Ling's instructions.
Wolf Gu, who was waiting anxiously in the Wolf Clan, had been waiting all night but hadn't seen Yu Ling. He was exhausted and hadn't slept all night. The little flower snake's words kept echoing in Wolf Gu's mind. It really had been a whole night. It was almost dawn and they still hadn't released the rabbit. This was too much!
The old priest, who had the routine of an old wolf, woke up very early. He was coming to find Yu Ling as usual to start his day's work when he saw a huge body blocking the door of Yu Ling's room—the wolf Gu.
"Aren't you going hunting today? Or are you injured again? You're here so early today."
What evil thoughts could the old priest possibly have? As a wolf with outdated ideas, he couldn't conceive of any other possibilities.
"I would like to ask for leave today. Could you please tell the clan chief for me?"
Wolf Gu was drowsy and didn't look healthy enough to hunt. Anyway, it was still early, so he could pass on a message and check on the dying chieftain.
"Okay, by the way, is Rabbit White still not up?"
The old priest had only asked casually, but Lang Gu overreacted, whispering, "Him? Is he with that damned Serpent Flame, or has he not returned all night?"
"Huh? What do you mean by overnight stay?" The old priest's hearing was already poor, so he didn't hear clearly at all.
Wolf realized he had almost let slip the most important thing, so he quickly lied and said, "I'm staying here tonight. Um, could you also ask Rabbit White for a day off? He's not feeling well and needs to rest."
"good."
The old priest hadn't thought much of it. Hearing that the two orcs wanted to ask for leave, he figured it wasn't a big deal, so he agreed and walked towards the chieftain.
When the old priest saw that the clan chief, who looked normal, had regained consciousness and was still asking him where Lang Gu was, he subconsciously replied, "Lang Gu and Tu Bai spent the night in the ancestral hall. They're both feeling unwell and want to ask for leave..."
"puff--"
The clan chief, who had just been detoxified and barely escaped death, spat out the water he had just drunk. The old priest actually said such things with a completely normal expression?!
The old priest only realized after he finished speaking that his words didn't quite add up properly.
Wait, separating these doesn't quite make sense! Why would a wolf and a little white rabbit be together in the ancestral hall?
By the way, when did the clan leader recover?!
"No, this is too much information for me to process," the old priest said, indicating that he needed to calm down.
"Alright, let them take the leave if they want. As for me, I guess I have a good tolerance to toxins. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. No need to worry about it!"
The clan leader knew that Lang Gu had saved him, and the other party told him to keep the source of the antidote a secret, saying that it might have been stolen from the snake clan last time.
He chose to believe in his and the rabbit's innocence and, intending to protect them, explained to the old priest,
"Since Langgu is resting, let's all rest today. No hunting means no injuries, and you can relax a bit."
"Alright, I'll go down and tell them, and also tell everyone to pack their bags so they can quickly take refuge when the cold wave comes." The old priest always prioritized doing things when the clan chief spoke.
However, he still couldn't figure out why Rabbit White and Wolf Ancient were feeling unwell... Oh well, he was just out of touch and couldn't understand the young beastmen's words anymore, so he decided to let them be.
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