“You are the displaced branch that was driven out; no wonder you’ve hidden so far away.” Haitang looked at her father, who remained silent.
After the others received the cloth, Haitang's eyes lit up immediately. Although it was rough, it was a rare item in this world. "These slaves are for you too, do you want them?"
"Slave?" Haitang was slightly taken aback, looking at the person bound by vines in front of her. "Change what's inside you."
Haitang was slightly taken aback, and immediately looked at the contents of her basket. Right in front of her was a small jar containing wine. "This slave is no ordinary person. I heard he is from the Dragon Clan."
"..." She was not well-educated and shouldn't lie to herself. When she looked at the other party, she glanced at him directly, and at that moment, Shi Hu immediately stopped her.
“Without this orc, there’s no way to transform into a beastman right now.” The boy in front of her clearly couldn’t transform into a beastman. Haitang was slightly taken aback, and Shi Hu explained it to her.
Those who fail to transform into beasts will have a mark on their collarbone. Haitang was a little surprised when she saw the dragon mark, while Shi Hu's words made the leopard man frown.
"How do you want to change the contents inside?" Haitang asked as the other person kicked the boy and made him sit on it. Haitang had fruit wine inside, which she had brewed not long after she arrived. Because she didn't have yeast, she wasn't satisfied with it.
The last time I bargained with the system for yeast, when I looked at the other party, I must have smelled it. The young master of the leopard clan did smell it. The wine was sealed very well, but I could still smell it.
Because Shi Hu couldn't transform into a beast, he didn't smell it. At first, the young master of the leopard clan thought it was food, but later he realized it wasn't. Haitang watched as the young man was just sitting there.
Looking at the people around him, he knew in his heart that if he took this thing with him, it would cause him trouble later.
"Then we'll have to take people," Haitang said. The human race is a race that failed to transform into beastmen, and many of them are enslaved, especially those from large clans who are considered the most hardworking.
Upon hearing this, the young leopard clan leader immediately smiled, kicked the boy to Haitang's feet, and gave Haitang to the young leopard clan leader, saying, "You'd better open this in a few days; it will taste even better that way."
"You know how to brew this?" He had drunk this stuff before, but only in very rare quantities, because it was almost impossible to find such a thing to drink even after searching the entire forest.
Sometimes, she would also give it to her father. Her father had many children and was not favored, so it was even more difficult for him to drink it. However, taking this thing back to her father now was a good choice.
“No, I found it in the woods and put it in a jar. I found that it tastes better and better when it’s sealed,” Haitang said. Hearing this, the young leopard clan leader looked at Haitang and nodded.
As Haitang watched the person leave, she felt drenched in sweat. Although the other party hadn't forcefully bullied or robbed her, Haitang understood that it was practically robbery.
Haitang was completely protected by the stone tiger. "I'm sorry... If Father..." If she could transform into a beast right now, those people wouldn't have knowingly bullied her daughter like this.
"It's alright, thank goodness you were stunned, otherwise it would have been really dangerous." Haitang shook her head and looked at the boy. The boy's gaze was fierce when he looked at Haitang, which startled her.
"Father, are there dragons in the world?" Upon hearing this, Shi Hu couldn't help but laugh.
“Yes, but… right now they’re all in another place, where the most powerful tribes live. For example, our Tiger tribe was driven out, while the Leopard tribe, although not driven out, was still considered to be subjugated.” Hearing this, Haitang was a little puzzled.
She didn't ask any further questions, as that was too far in the future. However, since there were already beastmen, the dragon race would be no exception. "It's just that the dragon race seems to be extinct, because it's much harder for dragons to transform into beastmen than for us, and they fail more often." When she heard this, Haitang looked at the boy.
"So, a hundred years ago, the dragons were captured and enslaved by various races because they were all human." Hearing this, Haitang was a little surprised, but she understood.
The more powerful the beast form, the harder it is to transform into a beast. Haitang looked at the boy and said, "Well... we are both victims, so don't be mean to me. Even if I let you go now, you might still get caught."
Humans are easily captured in this place, and not only that, but especially the dragon race in front of them. Hearing this, the boy looked at Haitang but did not say anything.
A boy of eleven or twelve years old.
Haitang took a piece of dried meat from her basket and gave it to the other person. The boy looked at Haitang and asked, "Haitang, are you taking him with you?"
“Yes, Father, as you said, the dragon race is easy for others to target and make fun of. If I let him go, I’ll suffer the same fate. It’s better to take him back first,” Haitang said. “Besides, he’s very strong and can help.” Hearing this, Shi Hu nodded and looked at the boy.
"Don't get any funny ideas. Although I can't transform into a beast, I can still kill you," Shi Hu said fiercely.
"..." Her father's words startled Haitang, but she also knew that Shi Hu really cared about her. Haitang shook her head. When she returned, the basket was almost empty.
However, this cloth makes Haitang the happiest right now. On her way back, she plans to cook fish soup nearby, using the ingredients she finds locally.
The boy squatted not far away, watching the two people in front of him, but he didn't run away. He wasn't stupid. If he ran now, he would be caught by those bastards from the leopard clan and beaten badly.
Moreover, Haitang's aura was very clean, and she didn't have many negative emotions. She wouldn't harm him. Although Shi Hu was very fierce, he wasn't afraid of Shi Hu.
Shi Hu cannot transform into a beast, so he is not afraid of losing in a real fight, but of course, he would never actually fight.
When Haitang looked at the boy, she asked directly, "Want to try some?" Upon hearing this, the boy glanced at Shi Hu, who frowned. This child had been tamed while buying clothes, but he still didn't have a servile nature.
"Don't be afraid, my daddy isn't a bad person." Looking at the harmless little boy, Haitang said happily. The child had an oriental appearance, with black eyes and eye-colored hair. He gave people a harmless and gentle feeling.
She was truly beautiful at eleven or twelve years old. The boy nodded as he looked at her, appearing incredibly well-behaved. Haitang immediately asked, "What's your name?"
The boy shook his head. When Haitang looked at him, she said, "Since you are a dragon, then you shall be called the Eastern Dragon..." Haitang smiled and said, "The Eastern Dragon."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Long looked at Haitang, who was drinking fish soup. His eyes lit up and he immediately rubbed his hand against Haitang's. Haitang touched his hair, which was a little dirty but still quite soft.
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