Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
Orc cave.
"The king has been in the human realm for forty days. He should be back by now. Is there still no news of him?" Hu Ming, disguised as Wang Wangshi, grabbed one of his subordinates and asked.
The subordinate felt a headache coming on. "Lord Hu Ming, you've asked ten times today, and there's still no news of the king."
Hu Ming rubbed his forehead in exasperation. Ever since he started taking care of Wang's five children, he felt like every day was an eternity.
He couldn't decide whether to take care of those five kids or not.
More than a month has passed, and after being tormented by his children, he has transformed from a refined and gentle young man into a disheveled burly man.
Just then, an orc hurriedly ran into the cave.
"They're back! We have news of the King's forces; they'll arrive at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain in three days!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Ming immediately stood up.
"Very good!"
He can finally stop taking care of the kids!
forest.
Camp.
"Hu Shen, why have you been looking for Ying Jie and my brother so often lately? Is something wrong at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?" Su Tang asked, muttering as she ate the meat Hu Shen had grilled.
Now her belly is showing, her appetite has increased, and all she does every day is eat and sleep, except for traveling.
Fearing she wouldn't get enough exercise, she would walk around the campsite whenever the team stopped to rest, to increase her physical activity.
"It's nothing, it's just that we've been out for too long this time. I'll have Yingjie and the others take Xiansha back to Wanshou Mountain tomorrow. Your belly is big, so we'll catch up slowly from behind." Hu Shen answered calmly while grilling the meat.
"It's okay, don't slow everyone down because of me, I can manage," Su Tang said, shaking her head.
"Don't worry, I'll walk with you after you finish eating, and then we'll go to sleep." After she finished eating, Hu Shen stuffed another piece of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat into her hand.
Seeing Hu Shen's insistence, Su Tang patted her round belly and thought, "Fine, if it makes me more comfortable, I'll just go slower. Why make things harder on my body?"
She nodded. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
...
Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
"Your Majesty, you've finally returned... Your Majesty? Where is Your Majesty?"
Hu Ming went down the mountain early to welcome Hu Shen's team back, but when all the beastmen came up the mountain, they did not see Hu Shen.
Yingjie stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "The king has something to do and won't be back for the time being. The king has instructed that you will continue to take care of the cubs for a while. The king's cubs are entrusted to you."
Upon hearing this, Hu Ming froze on the spot.
"No, not coming back? Where did the king go? How long is 'temporarily'?" Hu Ming asked, somewhat distraught.
"How dare I presume to know what the King means? Oh, by the way, the King also said that the next Beast King will be chosen from among the five cubs. You must teach them well and not disappoint the King."
Hu Ming: "..."
Just what I feared most came to pass.
Su Shiwei and Lin Shanyue exchanged a smile behind him. The two stepped forward, and Hu Ming then realized that Lin Shanyue had also returned.
Lin Shanyue smiled at him, "Atang is pregnant. Wang is taking her back to the farm to give birth. Shiwei and I will help you, don't worry."
On the way, the two had already discussed it with Hu Shen. Hu Shen would lead some of the beastmen to accompany Su Tang back to the farm, while she and Su Shiwei would follow the group back to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
Su Shiwei also has to take care of the railway construction, so he won't be able to get away for a while.
Perfect timing! Staying at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain will allow me to help take care of the cubs.
As for the five cubs, Hu Shen never even considered taking them back.
A-Tang's belly is too big; she doesn't have the energy to take care of them. Let her stay in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and grow freely for now.
Practicing the trumpet is important.
at the same time.
farm.
Su Tang was drowsy on the way, and only opened her eyes groggily when Hu Shen stopped.
"Have we arrived...? Wait, this place looks familiar..."
Startled for a moment, Su Tang suddenly sat up straight.
Familiar farmland, orchards, and rows of stone houses and buildings.
This isn't a mountain of beasts, it's a farm!
"Hu Shen, why did you bring me back to the farm? Weren't we going back to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?" Su Tang asked blankly.
“I heard from the human witch doctor that females should give birth in familiar places, as this will make them feel better and the birth will be smoother. There’s nothing much going on at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, so I brought you back first.”
"With Hu Ming taking care of the children, and also the paper you're making, I'm entrusting it to you, brother."
Hu Shen's voice was as deep and pleasant as ever.
"But why didn't you tell me sooner?" Su Tang finally came to her senses.
How come she only found out when she got home!
If I had told her beforehand, Ah Tang wouldn't have agreed to come back.
As Hu Shen was thinking about making an excuse, a joyful voice came from afar.
"Daughter? My daughter's back! Honey! Honey, come quick, is there something wrong with her eyes...?"
Upon seeing the two elderly people walking towards her, Su Tang's attention was quickly diverted.
Hu Shen carefully helped her across.
"It really is my daughter! Daughter, why did you suddenly come back!"
Su Guodong excitedly stepped forward, but before he could get close, Lin Xia pulled him back.
"Tangtang, your belly..." Lin Xia's gaze fell on Su Tang's protruding belly, her eyes full of laughter.
Before Su Tang could speak, Hu Shen stepped forward and said:
“Father, Mother, Atang is pregnant. I brought her back to stay for a while. After the baby is born safely, we will go back to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.”
"Okay, okay, come back and stay here. I've saved rooms for you!"
Lin Xia beamed with joy and quickly led the two back.
As he walked, he kept talking about what had happened on the farm recently, which showed how much he missed his daughter.
Su Tang and Hu Shen listened the whole way.
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