"Given the distance between Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and the human race, it is indeed time for them to return." Hu Shen nodded, without mentioning that Niu Li had actually exceeded the expected time.
Perhaps he was delayed a few more days in the human realm, and Hu Shen didn't say anything to avoid worrying Su Tang.
"Once Niu Li returns, the matter of exchanging salty sand will be settled." Su Tang was full of anticipation, but with Niu Li's return, Lin Shanyue should also return to the human race.
My brother clearly treats Shanyue differently from others; I wonder what he will do then.
Thinking of this, Su Tang couldn't help but feel melancholy again.
It seems like both of her brothers have had difficult romantic relationships, as they've both been looking for partners far away.
Just then, an anxious voice came from outside.
"Ah Tang, something terrible has happened! Ah Wei is missing..."
Upon hearing the noise, Su Tang quickly put down her chopsticks and went outside. "What happened? Where is my brother?"
Outside was one of the males involved in papermaking. Since Su Tang had just started making paper and the production volume was small, they had extra manpower, so they asked him to go to the forest with Su Shiwei to learn about more tree species.
Even if Su Shiwei returns to the farm, the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain won't be completely clueless.
"I... I was looking for trees in the forest with Awei, but after I marked the trees, Awei disappeared. I searched the whole area but couldn't find her, so I had to come back to tell you..."
The male looked guilty. He had lost Ah Tang's older brother, and if Ah Tang blamed him, he didn't know if he would be able to save his life.
Thinking of this, the male knelt down with a thud, trembling as he begged for forgiveness: "It's all my fault for not watching over Awei properly, please punish me!"
"Get up quickly." Su Tang hurriedly moved away.
Before she could even reach out, Hu Shen had already lifted her up. "Speak while standing."
Seeing the male trembling and looking guilty, Su Tang comforted him, "It's not your fault. Tell me where you separated from my brother, and we'll go look for it again. Maybe my brother found some new timber and forgot to tell you."
Although she was worried, Su Tang knew that Su Shiwei was not an impulsive person and would not disappear without a word unless there was an unexpected situation.
Now I can only pray that he just went to find timber and didn't encounter any danger.
"Yes, yes!" The male quickly told the two the location where Su Shiwei had disappeared.
"Don't worry, I'll have Yingjie and Huming lead the orcs to search for him. We'll definitely find him." Hu Shen put his arm around Su Tang's shoulder, his voice as steady and powerful as his large hand, conveying a reassuring signal to her.
Su Tang naturally trusted Hu Shen.
But then her eyelids started twitching uncontrollably, and she grabbed Hu Shen's arm, saying, "I'll come too."
"Okay." Knowing that Su Tang would overthink things if she was home alone, Hu Shen nodded in agreement.
After Su Tang returned to the house and instructed Da Bao to keep an eye on the cubs and prevent them from running around, she and Hu Shen went to gather the beastmen to prepare to go down the mountain to find Su Shiwei.
There are also many orcs living near the cave where Lin Shanyue lives. She chose this cave specifically for the convenience of taking care of them.
As the firelight flickered, Lin Shanyue was preparing to grill meat when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
Upon reaching the outside of the cave, they discovered a number of orcs emerging from it, rushing out in a hurry.
She looked at the orcs with a puzzled expression, grabbed one of them, and asked, "What's wrong? It's getting dark, are you going down the mountain?"
Whether you're a human or an orc, leaving your tribe at night is a major taboo.
Upon seeing that it was Lin Shanyue who had grabbed him, the orc casually explained, "It's because A Tang's brother has gone missing, and the king has ordered us all to go down the mountain to look for him."
No wonder they made such a big fuss, but...
"Ah Tang's older brother? Who is that?" Lin Shanyue asked, puzzled.
The orc looked at her strangely. "Don't you know him? He often comes to bring you things. I even saw you two talking outside the cave a few days ago."
Lin Shanyue looked bewildered. The only male beastman she knew and could talk to in this Beast Mountain was Shiwei.
etc!
No wonder...
"You mean Shiwei? He's Atang's older brother?" Lin Shanyue asked blankly.
"Yes, didn't you know?"
Seeing the orc's suspicious expression, Lin Shanyue recalled everything that had happened before and suddenly realized what was going on.
It turns out I've been misunderstanding all along. No wonder Shiwei lives there, no wonder he's so good to Atang without asking for anything in return—it turns out she's his own sister.
For some reason, it seemed as if a string in Lin Shanyue's heart had loosened, but the thought of Su Shiwei's disappearance made her heart jump again.
"Where did he go missing? Can I go with you to look for him?"
"What use is a human female like you? Go back now." The orc pulled her hand away and urged her to return to the cave.
"Please take me with you. I promise I won't cause any trouble. I can help." Lin Shanyue refused to leave, looking at the orc with a pleading expression.
The orc wanted to refuse her, but seeing her pleading eyes, he softened.
Ultimately, unable to bear refusing the female, he waved his hand and said:
"Alright, come on up. Just don't cause any trouble, as I promised."
Lin Shanyue nodded excitedly. The orc bent down and transformed into a beast, a giant, mottled deer.
She hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and climbed up using both hands and feet, hugging the deer's neck. The giant deer beneath her quickly galloped off, catching up with the orcs in front.
The first time Lin Shanyue rode on the orc's back, her heart pounded like a drum, afraid that she would fall off if she let go, and the jolts beneath her felt like they could throw her off at any moment.
Even though she was terrified and her face turned pale, she gritted her teeth and persevered without calling for a stop.
Before long, the beasts arrived at the place where the male and Su Shiwei had separated.
"Your Majesty, this is the place. Awei went in that direction back then." The male pointed into the distance. By now, the sky had darkened, and below the deep blue horizon were several rolling mountain ranges.
"Eagle Swift, Tiger Cry, lead the orcs to search that area. They must dig three feet into the ground to find Awei and bring her back safe and sound."
"yes!"
At Hu Shen's command, Ying Jie and Hu Ming immediately led the orcs to disperse towards the depths of the mountains.
at the same time.
Su Shiwei awoke from the darkness, her consciousness gradually returning, and memories of the time before she fell into the ravine flooded back like a tide.
He pushed aside the loose stones pressing on him, groped his way to sit up, and found that all he could touch around him were stones. The space he was in was so small that he couldn't even stand up; he could only sit.
Was he... buried alive?
Realizing her predicament, Su Shiwei merely frowned but did not panic. She groped around for a while longer and finally touched something familiar.
It was the sandalwood that broke when he fell.
He hadn't expected that while he had managed to pick the fruit, he had ended up in this godforsaken place by some twist of fate. He had no idea what time it was outside. He hadn't returned to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. Would Tangtang be worried if she found out?
Su Shiwei carefully tied the sandalwood to her waist, conjured up beast claws, and prepared to dig out the hidden stone to leave.
In any case, he couldn't just sit and wait to die; he had to find a way to get out.
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