Chapter 113: The first reaction of Shishi Ye Lu was that the medicine-pounding rabbits were…
Ye Lu’s first reaction was to ask if the medicine rabbits had given birth.
Since the big rabbits came to Chongshan, they have never given birth to cubs. Note that they have not given birth to any cubs at all. Ye Lu couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the feng shui of Chongshan. Aren't rabbits the most fertile?
Especially when the number of strange plants in the mountains continues to increase, the medicine rabbits are short of manpower and are becoming increasingly insufficient. Recently, Ye Lu and his colleagues have to go to the fields themselves.
Ye Lu couldn't help asking Xiaoyao several times, is there really no problem with the fertility of the medicine rabbit?
The Medicine Rabbit said very seriously: "No, we have always been like this!"
The Medicine Rabbit thought that Ye Lu might not believe it, so he explained: "We have been giving birth quickly in the Ten Thousand Beast Tribe. I don't know why, but here, the female rabbits don't seem to want to give birth."
Ye Lu was stunned and just opened his mouth to ask the reason.
"It's not your problem, Lord!" The Medicine Rabbit waved his paw and said, "I asked them, they didn't feel any discomfort, they were just a little nervous after the long journey, they will be fine after a while."
Ye Lu believed what the big medicine rabbit said.
I never expected that the period of time in the rabbit's mouth could be so long.
"One?... two?... three?..." Ye Lu slowly counted the number of small balls of wool under the big medicine rabbit's feet. Not more, not less, just right. There were only three of them, the size of a palm. His eyes slowly opened.
The silver pupils are the same color as the fur, and the pupils are clear. The silver pupils are completely different from those of the big rabbits. Strictly speaking, they are more like the color of laurel trees.
Ye Lu had just sighed in his heart that the fertility of the medicine rabbits was indeed low. After all this time, there were only three of them? Then he was stunned by the color of the rabbits' pupils. They were really beautiful. The rabbits were originally silver in color, and the pupils of the cubs were a lighter silver, like a light layer of frost under the winter moonlight.
Very fairy-like and beautiful.
The little cubs raised their furry little heads and stared eagerly at the huge laurel tree above their heads.
The laurel tree had good spiritual awareness and seemed to like the three new medicine rabbits very much. A gust of wind blew, and the pollen from the pale yellow laurel flowers floated in front of the little rabbits. The little silver-haired balls subconsciously moved their three-petal mouths and ate the pollen.
"Hehe..." The laurel tree's consciousness became even happier when it saw this and let out a giggle.
Ye Lu could tell that the laurel pollen should be effective on the three medicine-pounding rabbit cubs, because the silvery-white fur on the backs of the small fur balls visible to the naked eye became brighter.
Ye Lu even had some doubts whether the medicine rabbit instinctively knew that the laurel tree was about to bloom, and then the cubs would be born, and then the cubs could eat the pollen in mid-air, because this was the only creature Ye Lu knew that could eat the pollen of strange plants.
This may be the interdependent relationship between the companion strange beasts and strange plants.
In the next few days, whenever the moon appeared at night, the big rabbits would bring the little rabbits out to eat pollen. The laurel tree would still happily spread pollen. When the moon went down, the big rabbits would take the little rabbits back to the burrow.
When the flowers fade, laurel seeds are born.
The little rabbits finally grew up and were able to run and jump. From time to time, they would jump onto the branches of the laurel tree to help it eat old leaves. The laurel tree did not drive away the three little rabbits. You should know that in the past, if people stepped on the branches of the laurel tree, the laurel tree would send the big rabbits to kick their butts if they passed by the laurel forest.
“……”Ye Lu was a little puzzled.
However, considering the relationship between the laurel tree and the medicine-making rabbits, especially these three little cubs who obviously have a close relationship with the laurel tree, Ye Lu figured it out.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was the season when the bay seeds were ripe.
The little silver rabbits also started to help pick the fruits. It was then that Ye Lu discovered why the laurel tree's consciousness liked these three little rabbits.
They are not afraid of the moon's mysterious power at all.
To be precise, it is the magical power that the laurel tree possesses.
As for the big medicine rabbits, they are more likely to be close to the laurel tree. However, when the fruits of the laurel tree are picked, its branches subconsciously attack the pickers. This is also the instinct of the plant. The laurel tree cannot suppress this instinct. It can only control itself from killing the medicine rabbits.
But, facing these three little rabbits, this laurel tree didn't even move at all.
The three little rabbits were allowed to hop around on the tree, picking the laurel seeds quickly. Not only did the branches remain motionless, but Ye Lu also saw one of the lazy little guys secretly take a bite of the laurel leaf in front of it. The mark of the bite was still on the leaf, and it turned around and hurried back to work.
The laurel tree hasn't moved yet.
This is really outrageous in the eyes of the strange man who picked it before! When Ye Lu saw this, he only had this thought in his mind: Laurel, you are so hypocritical, I really know the companion.
The entire process of picking laurel seeds originally took at least one day or half a day, but with these three little rabbits, the time was shortened by almost half.
Ye Lu immediately decided to turn a blind eye to the three little rabbits' previous behavior of sneaking away to eat the tender leaves of the tea vine and not pursue the matter.
After learning how to run and jump, these three little rabbits became more and more lawless. They were reluctant to gnaw on the tender leaves of the laurel tree, and were tired of eating the tender leaves of the white millet, so they ran to gnaw on the leaves of the Camellia oleifera vine. There were so many branches of the Camellia oleifera, all over the mountains and plains, and they were very strong. Camellia oleifera usually liked to raise small animals, so naturally they liked these three little rabbits.
On the contrary, Ye Lu felt that it was not a good idea. There was nothing he could do, and the main thing was that he could not spoil the little rabbits.
Now I see, eat, eat more, you can still grow up.
After the laurel seeds were picked, Ye Lu kept three portions out of the usual thirty portions, ready to give to his two uncles and aunt Helan. He had not given them before because his uncles and aunt did not want them, saying that they were saving resources for their cultivation. Now that Chongshan had money, Ye Lu was not in a hurry to sell the laurel seeds.
Rather than selling it to others, it’s better to give it to my uncles.
Of course, other people in He Village still have to pay if they want it, and Ye Lu can give them an 20% discount internally.
Still? Twenty-seven left.
The Zhuhui caravan arrived at Chongshan as agreed.
After Ye Lu spoke, Zhu Hui and the other two went up the mountain with solemn expressions. Zhu Bai and Lu Hui did not look relaxed either.
"What's wrong, Chief Zhu Hui?" Ye Lu asked. He thought it was a question about the laurel share, so he cleared his throat and said, "We agreed on the laurel seed share before."
Ye Lu always abides by the caravan's agreement and agreed in advance to keep three copies.
Ye Lu himself was quite surprised. According to Zhu Hui's personality, he should not show such an expression.
Zhu Hui heard this and smiled bitterly, "Lord Chongshan has already said this beforehand. Of course I know this. I am not doing this for the share of the laurel tree. Of course, if you are willing to give me more, I will be grateful."
Ye Lu chose not to listen to the last sentence. He asked curiously, "Then why are you doing this, Chief Zhu Hui?"
"Ah..." When Chief Zhu Hui heard this, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of depression on his face and said, "I wonder if Lord Chongshan knows what's going on at the King's Court of All Beasts?"
"The Court of Ten Thousand Beasts?" Ye Lu was stunned. He had never heard Banlan talk about the Court of Ten Thousand Beasts. Logically, the Banlan caravan should know more about the Court of Ten Thousand Beasts.
"...How should I put it? To be precise, it's not the King of Beasts."
"It is a force not far from the King's Court of Ten Thousand Beasts. There are many strange fruit trees and plants there. The famous ones are the rambutan and carambola. It is said that there are also strange peach trees. Unfortunately, I don't know much. It seems that the rambutan mountain has been attacked by strange creatures, and there have been heavy casualties there."
"The entire Putao Mountain area is now on alert." Zhu Hui couldn't help but sigh, "Originally, I wanted to make some money from this batch of laurel trees, but I didn't expect to go crazy so early."
What's more important is that he still can't contact the master of Putao Mountain. Zhu Hui feels something is strange no matter how he looks at it.
Ye Lu knew Putao Mountain, and the remains of the red cypress seemed to have been exchanged from Putao Mountain. Now he heard the name of this force again, maybe it was because of this reason.
Ye Lu couldn't help but be stunned.
"..."Ye Lu once again had a clear understanding that this world is a strange world.
"What kind of strange beast is attacking us?" Ye Lu asked curiously.
Zhu Hui shook his head and said, "It seems to be a stone-type monster. I don't know what it is exactly, but I heard that it seems to come in groups."
Or? In groups? Ye Lu's expression flashed with surprise.
Zhu Hui knew what Ye Lu was thinking as soon as he saw his expression. He scratched his head and said, "Lord Chongshan, you also find it strange, right? According to common sense, stone-type monsters rarely come in groups. They generally like to eat soil and rocks. Most of them are quite powerful and like to be alone. How could such monsters come in groups and take the initiative to attack a force?"
"There are no strange stone plants on Putao Mountain." Leader Zhu Hui couldn't help but complain.
Ye Lu also felt that it was a little outrageous.
Zhu Hui left with his share of laurel seeds. Before leaving, he said, "The remains of the red cypress have been delivered, plus the 300,000 strange beads. I asked Xue Qi to deliver them all."
Ye Lu nodded. He had received them all and had used them up.
"I don't know what resources the laurel seeds can be exchanged for this time. Lord Chongshan, just wait. I will ask someone to deliver it." Zhu Hui calculated the bill honestly according to the rules every time.
"Very good. I am naturally confident in the business done by Chief Zhu Hui." Ye Lu was of course satisfied with the last transaction. Just from the remains of the red cypress, he felt that he had made his money back.
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Chongshan." Leader Zhu Hui smiled happily.
After a moment, Zhu Hui blinked again and asked tentatively: "What did you use the remains of the red cypress for..."
"Of course it's Qingsong!" Ye Lu gave an affirmative answer.
"By this time next year, Chief Zhu Hui should be able to come and collect the agreed share of the Qingsong Guishi food." Ye Lu said with a smile.
When Zhu Hui heard this, the worry in his heart finally settled down.
God knows, this is what Zhu Hui has been worried about all the time, fearing that the Lord of Chongshan would think that the laurel tree made money and gave the red cypress remains to the laurel tree, or that he thought the remains were harmful to the strange plant and dared not use them. Some rules of the ancient village were like this. They believed that strange plants should be left to grow naturally and should not be fed anything except the flesh and blood of strange creatures. Even strange beads should not be given. Only in this way could they follow the agreement made with the strange plants in ancient times.
Fortunately, Lord Chongshan is not one of them.
It would be even better if it is not for the laurel tree.
The main reason is that laurel seeds are so profitable that Zhu Hui has made a fortune, not to mention Ye Lu, the owner of the laurel tree.
Now it seems that Lord Chongshan is worthy of being able to find so many strange plants. His mind is indeed clear. Zhu Hui couldn't help but nod with satisfaction in his heart.
"Okay?" Zhu Hui said solemnly before leaving.
Nearly half a year passed.
The weather is a little cold.
The colorful caravan is coming.
This time the colorful caravan will arrive later than in previous years.
The colorful leader coming up the mountain scared Ye Lu and the other two even more. The usually extremely beautiful colorful leader looked extremely tired for the first time. He had a serious expression and the flower lines behind him were not as lively as usual.
When the colorful leader saw Ye Lu again, he tried his best to force a gentle smile.
Because they were old friends, Ye Lu and the other two were basically familiar with the Colorful Caravan. They had come here countless times and the big rabbits were not afraid of the Colorful Caravan. They would not hide in their caves as soon as this group of people came. They put the tea-collecting fruits into wooden boxes, wrapped them with dried tea-collecting vine leaves, and placed them neatly.
Then, naturally, the caravan members will go and move it.
"What's wrong, Leader Banque, did something happen to you? Why do you look as ugly as usual?" Ye Lu and Ghost Scholar didn't even need to worry about anything. They felt that they should be more concerned about the Leader Banque in front of them.
The colorful leader pinched his nose, closed his eyes, and then slowly opened them, saying helplessly: "Is it really that ugly?"
"It's not just you. Hua Xian is gone. She's not as lively as usual." Ye Lu complained. When these two people came up, he thought something had happened to the Colorful Caravan.
"..." The leader of the colorful beasts realized belatedly that he looked too ugly. He couldn't help but rub his painful temples and said helplessly: "We can't help it. A big incident happened on the trade route, which caused the road leading to the depths of the Ten Thousand Beasts King Court to be blocked."
"What's the matter?" When Ye Lu heard the words "Ten Thousand Beasts King Court" and "trade route", he suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
"I guess you have heard of the Stone Servant?" The colorful leader put down Taiyangxue's hand and said slowly.
Stone Servant, Ye Lu knew that they were a group of believers who worshipped the Stone Worm God. They called themselves slaves of the Stone Worm God and collected blood food from the world for their gods. Most of their abilities were related to stone and gold. More importantly, they could also summon some specific stone beasts.
What completely ruined the reputation of the Stone Servant was the bloody food they mentioned, which was not a monster but a human being.
They would often target a certain force, attack it, drag out all the evil spirits in that force, and offer blood sacrifices to their gods.
Ye Lu also knew the Stone Worm God.
The Stone Magician once said that it was the most special existence in the world, but when Ye Lu wanted to ask about the details, the Stone Magician refused to say anything and changed the subject to talk about the Stone Servant, the slave of the Stone Worm God.
As soon as the colorful leader mentioned the stone servant, Ye Lu thought of something.
"Did Chief Banlang encounter the hunting scene of the Stone Servant?" Ye Lu was silent for a moment and then asked.
"Not only that, he's an acquaintance of mine. Unfortunately, when I got there, Putao Mountain was already deserted." The colorful leader gave a bitter smile.
The Stone Servant is not invincible.
On the contrary, many forces have declared hostility towards the Stone Servant. Some powerful evil warriors will deliberately kill the Stone Servant when they encounter him. After all, killing one's own kind for the sake of the evil god they believe in is a death sentence no matter how you look at it.
But the stone servants also know that they are hated by everyone, so they are very good at hiding. They often attack very quickly. After breaking through the enemy's force and grabbing the blood food, they will quickly escape.
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