Chapter 36 Luo Yin?! Luo Si: Believe me, Xu Nian
It has been two days since they were separated. Xu Nian slept well during these two days. Except for the two times when he was scared by Kaie and Los, he was in a relatively comfortable state for the rest of the time. As a result, he looked radiant these two days, and even his fur became much fluffy and soft.
When Los returned with the prey in his mouth, he looked Xu Nian up and down, and said in confusion, "You're... quite fluffy."
“…Ah?” Xu Nian was stunned for a moment, not knowing what this description meant.
He subconsciously turned his head to look at his body. Indeed, his fur was soft and fluffy. He licked his paw and said with a smile, "Maybe he got a lot of sleep."
Los felt a little uncomfortable. He ran back and forth with his tail in his mouth every night and couldn't sleep well at all. But Xu Nian was obviously not in the same situation as him. Los put down the prey, and he came close to Xu Nian and sniffed it gently.
Xu Nian's fur was softer than Los's. Los had often come up to him to sniff him, so Xu Nian was used to it. Seeing Los sniffing around again, he simply lay down on the ground and let him sniff him from head to body. Then he slowly said, "Are you really not coming back to sleep?"
"..." Los hesitated for a moment, then said firmly: "No."
Well, maybe this snow leopard just likes to walk around with its tail in its mouth in the middle of the night. After all, every snow leopard has a different personality, and Xu Nian feels that he has to respect the habits of each leopard.
But he really couldn't understand this habit.
"I'll take you for a walk down the mountain." Los glanced at the dark sky. The snowflakes were falling, which looked beautiful, but also posed a danger. He raised his head slightly, looked for a while, and then said to Xu Nian, "By the way, I'll tell you how to escape if danger occurs."
Xu Nian nodded. He has always been very attentive in studying.
"Did you really sleep well last night?" Los, who was walking in front, suddenly turned his head to look at Xu Nian. Hearing this, Xu Nian nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, don't worry, I can sleep well on my own."
"...I'm not worried about you, I just asked casually." Los flicked his tail lightly, and it hit the stone wall next to him. Xu Nian saw that the snow on it was all knocked down, and he couldn't help but think that Los's tail should be healed.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to use such great strength to smash the stone wall.
The big furry tail provided a lot of help for the snow leopard to jump between the mountain walls. Xu Nian watched Los's tail swinging slightly behind him. Each swing skillfully adjusted Los's landing posture. The furry claws stepped very steadily on the steep rock wall, stepping lightly over it, and soon left Xu Nian behind.
Fortunately, Xu Nian didn't intend to follow closely. He tried hard to find his own rhythm. Although it was a bit slow, he walked steadily on the rock wall. Occasionally, he would put his front paws on the rock wall in front, and his hind paws were not strong enough when pushing up. Therefore, he pushed off twice before he stepped firmly on the slippery edge of the rock wall.
A few small stones fell down. Xu Nian looked down and then quickly looked away. For the snow leopard who is afraid of heights, as long as he doesn't look down, he can overcome his fear of heights.
"It's steeper here." Los knew Xu Nian couldn't walk fast, so he stopped in front, licked his paws gently, and said, "But if a blizzard comes, hide over here. This is the mountain wall, sheltered from the wind, and will be safer."
"Then why don't we just move the nest here?" Xu Nian raised his head slightly and asked sincerely, with a look of confusion on his furry face.
Los glanced at it, then looked away. He raised his paw and patted the spot he was talking about, sneering, "Are you sure you want to make a nest here?"
Xu Nian looked in the direction of Los's claws. The place he pointed was exactly a crevice in the cliff. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head hesitantly.
This place is too steep, and it is impossible to build a nest here. Otherwise, I will definitely fall out in the middle of the night. It is not as comfortable as the nest I have now. If Xu Nian lived here, he would roll down the cliff at least three or four times a night.
Thinking of this, he shrank his neck slightly. That place was steeper than Xu Nian had imagined, but as Los said, it was an excellent place to avoid the blizzard. Whether it was other snow leopards, wild animals, or vultures, it was difficult to stay there. Except for a cave entrance, there was no place to stay anywhere else. Even if Xu Nian and Los wanted to go in, they had to jump over the protruding rock wall nearly two meters away.
"You go first, I'll go later." Los didn't go directly to the cave. Instead, he jumped from the side and stood behind Xu Nian, saying, "Otherwise you won't have a place to stay."
Xu Nian looked at the rock wall under his claws, which was at least two meters away from the other side. He began to tremble. He turned his head and asked, "Do we have to go?"
"Well, and we have to practice back and forth, otherwise when the snowstorm comes, you will have nowhere to run." Los said seriously.
Ever since Xu Nian hit his head, Los thought about it for a long time and felt that this kind of thing still needs to be taught in advance, otherwise when danger comes, Xu Nian will not even have the ability to protect himself.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Nian knew that he had to go into this cave today. However, the distance was too far, and the foothold under his claws was too small. There was basically no place for him to gain leverage, and it would be easy for him to fall if he was not careful. Xu Nian stretched out his claws timidly, hesitating between jumping and crawling.
This time, Los was very patient and did not urge him. He just looked at Xu Nian's big tail that was shaking anxiously for a few more seconds, then looked away stiffly.
"What does it feel like when a blizzard arrives? Is there another way?" Xu Nian nearly stepped on empty air with one claw. He quickly retracted it, his four claws firmly gripping the rock beneath them. He turned his head to look at Los and asked, "Please."
Los opened his mouth, gently shifting his gaze away from Xu Nian's tail, and said calmly, "Haven't you experienced a snowstorm before? You should know that it's easy to die in times like this."
"...Ah...yes, that's right." He almost forgot his lie.
If you tell too many lies, it is easy to forget what you said. Xu Nian had tears streaming down his face. He didn't understand how a snow leopard could have such a good memory. He was a little suspicious whether Los remembered everything he said word for word.
If this is true, it would be terrible, because he almost forgot what he had made up.
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up." Los urged, "Just grit your teeth and jump up."
To ease Xu Nian's fear, Los added, "You won't die from the fall."
Xu Nian felt that it would be better for Los not to say this. He made a tentative jump, stepping on the rocks with his four paws, trying to gather strength, ready to give Los a stunning leap.
Then Los saw Xu Nian stretch out his claws. Just as he was about to jump, Kaie suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shouted, "Xun Nian, I smell Luo Yin!"
Xu Nian's claws suddenly lost their strength. He struggled hard twice and finally his front paws touched the hole in front of him. But the terrible thing was that his hind paws were still in the same place. The whole snow leopard was like a bridge. Xu Nian looked at Kaie who appeared in shock.
He no longer had time to care about his situation. After all, the two words "Luo Yin" were almost becoming his mnemonic.
"What are you nervous about?" Los's face darkened. He frowned and looked at Xu Nian, who looked like a leopard. Because his front paws were resting on the cave, and his hind paws were still in the same place, a distance of nearly two meters, Xu Nian's whole leopard figure was stretched out, and his figure was clearly revealed, including his furry but still somewhat narrow waist, as well as his powerful hind legs and his furry tail that was swinging wildly.
The feeling of lying there normally was different. Now Xu Nian seemed to be stretching but overstretching.
"What are you doing?" Kai'e was a little surprised, not understanding what Xu Nian and Los were playing. Just as he was about to move closer, he sensed danger. He looked up and saw Los's cold and fierce eyes. He quickly took a step back and said in a flattering manner, "I smelled Luo Yin when I was hunting, so I hurried to tell you."
As it spoke, it looked towards Xu Nian with curiosity and couldn't help but sigh: "Xu Nian, I didn't expect you to have such a good figure and a nice tail..."
"Kaia." Los suddenly interrupted Kaia. He quietly stood between Kaia and Xu Nian, blocking Kaia's sight. His eyes were full of warnings as he said, "Get lost."
"Okay." Kaier had a very high sense of danger and could feel that the snow leopard opposite him was full of murderous intent. Without any hesitation, Kaier immediately fled hurriedly with his tail in his mouth. He felt that the timing of his recent visit might not be right, so he decided not to come for the time being.
It had said long ago that two male snow leopards together was definitely not a good thing.
Kai'e fled much faster than when he came. After all, he came to deliver a message, but he left to escape for his life. If he was any later, he would be beaten to death.
"Maybe..." Xu Nian tried to retract his claws, but he found very embarrassingly that if he retracted his front paws, his hind paws could not support the weight of his entire body. If he retracted his hind paws, his front paws could not hold on to the rock. No matter what he chose, he was sure to fall today.
"Don't move." Los walked past Xu Nian. He hesitated for two seconds between his front and hind paws, then heard Xu Nian say helplessly, "How about I let go of my hind paws and try my best to grab the rock with my front paws. If I can't hold on, I'll just fall. Didn't you say you won't die from falling?"
"Heh." Los walked around Xu Nian two or three times, then sneered and said, "You believe this?"
"Could he have died from the fall?" Xu Nian was shocked.
He hurriedly glanced down. This place was indeed very steep. Even Kai'e would have thought twice about jumping over there. After all, the risk was too great. He immediately looked away. Because it was a sheer cliff, he had been scratching at it for a while, and his claws were starting to ache. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll give it a try."
He suddenly loosened his claws, and his front paws firmly grasped the foothold on the rock in the cave. He arched his back, kicked his hind legs hard twice, and spread his hind paws, trying to find a place to gain leverage.
Then he felt as if his hind paws stepped on something, and he rushed forward with the force and fell directly on the rock in front of the cave. When he looked up, he saw that the whole snow leopard Los jumped sideways along the slanted rock wall and landed steadily in front of Xu Nian.
Xu Nian knew without a second thought what his hind paw had stepped on. He looked at Los in surprise.
"Didn't I tell you I wouldn't let you fall?" Los flicked his tail lightly and said calmly, "Would I make a promise so easily?"
"Of course not." Xu Nian complimented, "You are the one who keeps your promises the most."
As he said this, he looked at Los's side and could see a little dust on it, and some faint claw marks. Noticing Xu Nian's gaze, Los' face turned cold. He turned his head to look at the fur on his side, snorted coldly, stood up and walked to the snow on the side and rubbed it gently to clean the fur.
"You just..." Xu Nian lowered his head and looked at his furry claws. He almost fell down just now. Obviously, Los used his side body to create a place for him to land. But this is easier said than done. He had to accurately grasp the timing of Xu Nian's fall and withstand the force of Xu Nian's claws in the shortest time, and use the inertia of momentum to push him up.
Los is worthy of being Los, he is indeed the most powerful snow leopard.
"I just want you to try and see how strong you are." Los sniffed Xu Nian's body with familiarity. After confirming that there were no injuries, he flicked his tail lightly and said arrogantly, "With me by your side, how can I let you fall a second time?"
Second time?
Xu Nian thought about the incident when he hit his head before. Although Los didn't say it, it seemed that Los actually cared about this matter in his heart.
"Thank you." Xu Nian leaned over, rubbed Los gently and sincerely, and whispered: "Thank you, Los."
Los's body stiffened slightly, and then he gently swung his tail and lay on the rock wall with Xu Nian. His tail swayed gently, and soon Los became annoyed and simply bit his own tail.
The vulture caught a rabbit and was about to return to its nest when it saw two furry snow leopards sticking their heads out from the rock wall and looking outside.
Los' body temperature was higher than Xu Nian's, but Xu Nian's fur was much softer than Los's. After they got close together, Los subconsciously sniffed it, then scratched his mouth and nose with his claws, obviously licking the fur in, but it did not prevent him from licking it carefully next time.
It turned its head to look at Xu Nian. Xu Nian's eyes seemed to reflect the snow-capped mountains, appearing very clear and bright. Seeing him, Los couldn't help thinking that the other's eyes were really beautiful, so beautiful that it seemed that if Xu Nian made any request, no matter whether Los was willing or not, as long as Xu Nian said it a few more times, it would not be able to refuse.
"Just now Kai'er said Luo Yin is nearby." Xu Nian remembered Kai'er's words and felt a little uneasy. He thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Do you want to go find it?"
"...Why would I go looking for it?" Los was displeased when he heard this. He lowered his ears, which had been erected, and said in a cold and hard voice, as if he didn't like what he was saying. "Do you want to go look for it?"
Xu Nian was a little embarrassed. The way this question was asked, no matter whether he answered "look for it" or "no", it seemed not right. However, he observed Los's expression and immediately gave an answer that the other party was satisfied with.
"If I can't find it, maybe it will come to you. I just need to stay by your side until... you don't want me to follow you anymore." Xu Nian took the initiative to bring up the matter of the tail. He said sincerely: "After all, I will always feel sorry for your tail."
The tail that Los was about to put in front of Xu Nian froze for a moment, and then he swung it and raised it up proudly.
But this incident also reminded Los that Luo Yin was always lingering around here, which was not a good thing.
After all, Luo Yin could accept Xu Nian who had hit his head and lost his sense of smell, which proves that the other party can still accept Xu Nian who has lost his sense of smell.
"Let's go. Come here often and learn how to enter the caves here on your own." Los glanced outside and said, "No one can do anything to you this way. Even other snow leopards can't defeat you standing here."
This is an excellent position, absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Xu Nian stared at the cave for a long time. He hoped that this cave would never be used, because even if Los didn't say it, he realized that this cave seemed to be Los' last step to save his life.
He really couldn't smell anything, but when he was lying down, he could see deep claw marks next to the cracks in the stone wall of the cave, with a little bit of dried blood remaining on them.
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Los took Xu Nian back to the cave. Time flew by as they went back and forth, enjoying the scenery. As night was about to fall, Xu Nian obediently prepared to see Los off. But when Los was halfway there, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around to ask, "When you and Luo Yin lived together, did you also sleep in the same bed?"
Xu Nian had never expected that Los would suddenly ask this question. He looked up at him unexpectedly, and he hadn't managed to hide the guilt and uneasiness in his eyes, but in Los's eyes, he couldn't deny it.
It immediately swung its tail and left. Xu Nian looked at its angry figure leaving and the deep claw marks on the rock wall, thinking that he hadn't answered yet, and the snow leopard was really emotionally unstable.
But before he could finish his thought, the snow leopard came back again. This time, it went straight into the den with its tail in its mouth. After lying down, it showed a pensive expression. Xu Nian didn't dare to say a word.
"I've thought about it carefully. It's still winter, so it's quite dangerous. If I leave you here alone, you won't know who might attack you." Los tried to save his own skin and said, "Just like Kaie."
Xu Nian nodded. At this time, he just had to cooperate. He squatted in front of Los and tilted his head slightly. His serious and obedient look made Los' heart tremble slightly.
"So, I'll go to my new nest in the spring." Los cleared his throat, found his voice, and pretended to be calm.
Xu Nian nodded. No matter what Los said, he nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Los shook the tip of his tail gently with great satisfaction, and then motioned Xu Nian to sleep inside. Just like before, Xu Nian rubbed against the space between the stone wall and Los. After sleeping in the spacious place for two days, Xu Nian had to live a close life with the snow leopard again.
No, it should be said that he usually only enjoyed the spacious den for half a night, because in the second half of the night a snow leopard would always quietly come back with its tail in its mouth.
"Will Luo Yin treat you like I do?" Los went around in circles and awkwardly returned to the topic.
"No." Xu Nian said firmly: "You are the best to me."
Los was very happy to be coaxed, but he didn't show it. He still had that humming look on his face, but his tail had unconsciously rubbed against Xu Nian's body.
Xu Nian looked at Los's big furry tail and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, for fear that the snow leopard next to him would be so angry that it would take its tail away and then come back quietly in the middle of the night.
At this moment, another snow leopard was walking on the rock wall. It crouched low and quietly approached the unsuspecting blue sheep in front. It was not easy to find such a blue sheep in such a snowy day. It approached so cautiously, its muscles showing as it moved, and its body was very smooth.
Finally, it rushed over quickly and bit the ibex that was trying to escape. After falling down a few meters with the ibex, it immediately got up, shook off the snow on its body, and dragged the ibex away without giving it any chance to struggle.
It seemed to have smelled something, and raised its head slightly, meeting the gaze of another snow leopard that was about to attack the blue sheep. The two snow leopards looked at each other, and the one on the rock wall really felt that it was not suitable to go out for the next few days.
I just met Los in front and then met Luo Yin later.
Kaie turned and fled very quickly.
"What a familiar smell." Luo Yin put down his prey. He sniffed the air, as if trying to identify Kai's scent. After a moment of confusion, he asked, "Did I beat him?"
Fortunately, Kaie ran fast, otherwise his fragile heart would have been broken again after hearing these words.
Luo Yin had no time to care who Kai'e was. It quickly left here with the prey in its mouth. If you look closely, you can find that its hind legs are a little unnatural, obviously the injury has not healed yet.
So it found a place, stuffed the prey in, then licked the wound on its hind leg, and pricked up its ears to listen to the howling of wolves in the woods not far away.
The injury it received a month ago has mostly healed now, but because it has been running around for a long time and has no time to recuperate, there are still some sequelae. It lowered its head and licked the wound, estimating that it should be healed in about ten days.
When the time comes, it will go to see its younger brother.
"Long time no see." Luo Yin licked the blood on his claws and said calmly, "Waste brother."
Los, who was lying in the nest, suddenly opened his eyes. He dreamed that Luo Yin came and Xu Nian followed Luo Yin. He immediately lowered his head to look at Xu Nian who was still sleeping with his belly spread out in his arms, leaned over to sniff him, and then licked him.
It would never tell Xu Nian that it came back from the new nest in such a hurry just to prevent Luo Yin from climbing the mountain in the middle of the night. Otherwise, it would be so angry that it would die.
It was not afraid of Luo Yin climbing the mountain, nor was it afraid of fighting with Luo Yin, that useless snow leopard, but it was just unhappy that Xu Nian would go with Luo Yin.
Xu Nian felt his face a little wet in a half-asleep state. He squinted his eyes and saw Los licking his face and ears. He whimpered softly, turned over and continued to sleep.
A long furry tail soon wrapped around his waist, and he felt warm all over.
"Go to sleep." Los said softly in a slightly low voice, "I'm here."
Xu Nian's breathing soon calmed down, and he fell asleep again in Los' arms, sleeping soundly.
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