Chapter 386 Encountering the White Deer
Sheng Sheng: "?"
Who will the stone fight to the death?
Just hearing the stone roar, one could already sense that something was wrong.
When she finally understood what had happened, Sheng Sheng looked even more bewildered.
Several monkeys were seen hanging upside down on tree branches high up, hooking their tails around the branches.
The monkeys made provocative giggles, swaying their bodies and making faces at the rocks, acting very arrogantly.
The stone below was furious, but no matter how much it jumped, it couldn't reach the monkey's height. It could only spin and jump below the monkey, closing its eyes and baring its teeth at the air.
Sheng Sheng: "...?"
The guards were also surprised to see such a scene and fell silent.
Stone: "Awoooooo!"
Monkey: "Chirp chi ...
Lan Yun: "Miss, what... are they saying?"
Sheng Sheng: "...Yes, we're having a friendly exchange."
In fact, I heard it all the time.
"You stinky monkey, if you've got the guts, come down and fight! What kind of skill is it to hide in a tree?"
"Hmph, you stupid tiger, do you think we're fools who would willingly let you eat us?"
"Hey! You stinky monkeys, I'm not going to eat you stinky monkeys. I'd rather not have your fur stuck in my teeth!"
"What? You stinking tiger, you really think we wouldn't dare?"
"Come on! If you've got the guts, come down here!"
Sheng Sheng rubbed her forehead, her gaze darting around to find Yan Hu's location, only to discover him licking something under a tree trunk.
Sheng Sheng walked over and stared in surprise, her eyes widening: "Oh, a little deer?"
The fawn was only the size of Yan Hu, a cub with white fur covered in dirt and grass clippings. One of its front legs was unnaturally curled up, presumably because it was injured and unable to break free.
Yan Hu's movements were exceptionally gentle. He carefully licked the wound on the fawn's leg with the tip of his tongue, cleaning it with his saliva and licking away the dirt around the white fawn's wound little by little.
Sheng Sheng subconsciously lowered her voice: "Where... did it come from? How did it get injured?"
Sheng Sheng examined the wounds on the little white deer's leg and found several small scratch marks, as if they had been scratched by fingernails during the struggle. They were red and swollen with an abnormal color, and even the thin little leg was trembling slightly. It was obvious that the wounds were caused by the monkey's sharp claws tearing repeatedly.
"Was it scratched by a monkey?"
Looking back at the group of monkeys that looked "rebellious," and recalling Shi Tou's strange behavior towards them, Sheng Sheng instantly realized: "So you encountered monkeys bullying the deer and wanted to protect it, which is why Shi Tou chased the monkeys away?"
Yan Hu then looked up and said, "Yes, those monkeys are bullying the little deer."
"I see." Sheng Sheng smiled gently. "You did a great job."
Zhui Feng whispered a reminder: "Miss, according to legend, deep within Sunset Forest dwells the White Deer Guardian, the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower, known as the Spirit of Beasts. This one..."
Ah, isn't that a white deer?
It's just the cub version.
Sheng Sheng exclaimed, "Is it really such a coincidence?"
Zhu Yue exclaimed happily, "Isn't that like finding something you've been searching for without even looking for it?"
Sheng Sheng tilted her head, patted the little deer, and said with a hint of joy, "Then we're very lucky."
As if sensing kindness, the fawn turned its slender neck slightly, looked at Sheng Sheng with its wet black eyes, and made a sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"……it hurts."
Sheng Sheng's heart softened instantly. She squatted down, facing Yan Hu across the deer, her voice full of pity: "It's okay, it's just an external injury. I'll just put some medicine on it for you."
The fawn was still a weak young fawn, and it was in so much pain from being scratched by those monkeys that it couldn't move.
"It must have gotten separated from its mother, right? We need to help it by securing its leg, otherwise it won't be able to walk. It's too dangerous for a deer to be here alone."
Sheng Sheng asked the others for medicine, "Sister Lan Yun, did we bring any wound medicine? I want to apply some medicine to Xiao Lu."
"I brought it." Lan Yun hurriedly stepped forward. "Miss, please let me in."
Without refusing, Sheng Sheng squatted down and gently stroked the fawn's head to comfort it.
After Lan Yun finished treating the little white deer's wounds, Shi Tou was still determined to have a showdown with the monkeys.
A voice chuckled, "Stone, come back quickly."
Stone returned dejectedly.
The stone lowered its head and sniffed the little white deer. The little white deer probably knew that the stone had helped it drive away the monkeys, so it wasn't afraid at all.
Thank you.
With a gentle smile, she said, "You're welcome. Did you get separated from your family?"
The little white deer gently rubbed against Sheng Sheng's palm, its weak voice carrying a hint of grievance: "I came out with my mother to find grass to eat, but just now I was chased by a monkey, and when I turned around I couldn't see my mother anymore."
Just as Sheng Sheng was about to ask how to help it find its family, two urgent and anxious deer calls suddenly came from the forest. Sheng Sheng and the others looked up and saw two white deer running towards them, their steps full of urgency.
As soon as the two white deer saw the fawn on the ground, they immediately rushed over with low cries. The male deer pretended to butt the group away, saying repeatedly, "No, we are good people."
The two white deer stared at her in fright for a while before approaching her with some doubt.
The doe gently nuzzled the fawn's body with her head, while the buck stood to the side, initially eyeing them warily. But as his gaze swept over the herbal bandages on the fawn's leg, his wariness gradually faded, and he became gentle.
"Thank you for protecting it." The stag's voice was steady, filled with obvious gratitude. But when his gaze fell on Sheng Sheng, he suddenly stopped, then listened intently to the little white fawn's chattering to its mother. His tone was full of astonishment, "You... how can you talk to us?"
The doe stopped comforting him, looked up at Sheng Sheng, and her eyes were filled with disbelief as well: "There is a legend in our tribe that there are humans who are born with an affinity for all things in nature, with an absolute affinity for all living beings, and can even speak with animals. But such a person only appears once every thousand years. Could it be that you are that one in the thousand years?"
"The one who is compatible with all things in nature, and has an absolute affinity with all living beings?" Sheng Sheng was confused. "Well... actually, I've never heard of any of these things you're talking about."
"No, it can't be wrong. Your aura is just like the wind in the forest and the water in the stream. It's gentle and tranquil, making us feel happy and joyful, and wanting to be close to you."
The stag said, “I think this is why our White Deer clan has always lived in the very heart of Sunset Forest and has never stepped out of there, but today we suddenly had a whim to come here uncontrollably.”
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