"You're saying Frostflower did this?"
Shen Miao was shocked and furious. After Shuanghua ran away, she almost thought that she was dead. She never expected that she would come back and cause trouble again.
Jiuying nodded and said quietly, "I found some burnt poison incense in the place where the beastmen usually gather. It matches the way the beastmen act when they are in a rage."
"Then how did you determine that it was made of frost flowers?" Shen Miao was still somewhat puzzled.
She didn't doubt Jiuying's abilities, but she simply couldn't understand why Shuanghua would return at this time—was she trying to get herself killed or something else?
Moreover, why did she time it so precisely, striking only on the day they left? Unless, she had an inside agent in the Beast Realm.
Or rather, she is not alone now.
Jiuying slowly said, "I once smelled the same fragrance on Shuanghua. Moreover, a few days ago, I saw someone on the mountain who looked a lot like Shuanghua. She ran away as soon as she saw me."
With these two factors combined, there's no other explanation besides frost.
The three of them analyzed the situation again, and Shen Miao still wanted to capture Shuanghua. This time, once she caught her, she wouldn't be as merciful as before.
But both Qingchen and Jiuying shook their heads.
"It's not easy to find them. The area around the Beast Domain is now a complex place, and we don't have the authority to go to people's homes to look for them. Besides, those people already have grievances against us. If we go looking for them in a big way, it will probably provoke even more resentment from them."
Hearing this, Shen Miao was very depressed.
"Let her roam free for a while longer. Next time we catch her, we'll definitely kill her!"
Jiuying said tactfully, "Shen Miao, you are still too kind. If you are kind to some people, you are just condoning their evil deeds."
Shen Miao humbly accepted the instruction and resolved to correct her modern bad habits. The orcs here were a law-abiding society with little moral compass.
Kill those who deserve it; show no mercy.
Several days passed, and Shuanghua made no further move. Shenmiao concluded that she would not show herself, so she took the children up the mountain again.
They have no shortage of food now, so they go up the mountain to play, practice, or pick up some mountain produce.
However, instead of hunting, prey came to them on its own initiative—a large tiger, which appeared out of nowhere and was very long and stout.
Shen Miao shielded the cubs behind her, ready to fight the tiger at any moment.
The tiger simply stood there, looking at them in a very friendly manner, and even tilted its head, as if it were trying to be cute.
The cubs had never seen a tiger like this before, and they couldn't help but clap their hands and say, "Mommy, Mommy, this tiger is good, it doesn't attack us!"
Shen Miao didn't believe that such a carnivore would give up food that was already in its mouth. She reminded it, "Just because it's not attacking doesn't mean it's good. Maybe it's too full right now, or maybe..."
Before he could finish speaking, the tiger suddenly opened its mouth and spat out two pheasants and three wild rabbits.
The pheasant and rabbit were still intact, as if the tiger had been holding them in its mouth without swallowing them.
After the tiger finished vomiting, it pawed forward a little, as if to say: Here you go, take it.
"What do you mean?" Shen Miao asked warily.
The tiger tilted its head, its eyes lacking the ferocity of ordinary beasts, instead displaying an innocent and kind nature.
Shen Miao said confidently, "You have ulterior motives, don't pretend. You can't fake it in front of me. I've already seen through your intentions. Do you think we need a few pheasants?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Erbao tiptoed out from behind him to pick up the pheasant.
Shen Miao pulled him back, saying with exasperation, "Erbao, what are you doing? Your mother usually gives you enough to eat, why are you still so greedy?"
"Pheasant," Erbao said, drooling.
The other little ones also swallowed hard, clearly drooling with envy.
Shen Miao patted her forehead, finally understanding. The attraction of chickens to foxes is unconditional. Even though they usually have plenty of meat to eat, they still instinctively feel hungry when they see pheasants.
This craving is also reflected in the secretion of saliva.
"Pheasant is nothing! When we get back, Mom will roast one for each of you and you can eat your fill!"
The little ones reluctantly agreed.
Shen Miao was about to lead them away when, at that moment, the tiger opened its mouth and suddenly spat out two pheasants. Shen Miao even suspected that it had a bag inside its belly.
The tiger stared intently at the cubs, as if trying to lure them over to get the chicken.
Shen Miaogang thought that if the tiger didn't provoke them, then so be it, but now it seems that the other party is not refusing to provoke them, but is clearly trying every means to provoke them.
Shen Miao told the cubs to step back and then went straight for the tiger.
The tiger was hit, roared, and leaped up, pouncing towards the mother and her children.
Shen Miao had been waiting for it, gripping the stone knife tightly in her hand, and began stabbing and hacking at the tiger's body. This tiger was only large in size; in terms of size, it was no match for Shen Miao.
The battle lasted only a few minutes before Shen Miao had already defeated her opponent.
Shen Miao calmed her breathing and stroked the tiger's thick fur with satisfaction. This coat of fur was really nice; it could make winter clothes for all the cubs.
Seeing that the battle was over, the cubs ran over and circled around the tiger, asking Shen Miao, "Mommy, why did you kill this tiger? It was trying to be friendly with us!"
"Do you think it's a gesture of goodwill?"
The cubs thought for a moment and then nodded. The tiger vomited up a lot of prey, including the most delicious pheasant!
Erbao secretly grabbed a pheasant and had already gnawed on one leg. Shen Miao was speechless and too lazy to correct him anymore.
After all, it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature.
“It’s not a gesture of goodwill; on the contrary, it’s purposeful,” Shen Miao emphasized.
The children were still too young to understand anything, let alone what a tiger's purpose would be. Shen Miao could only explain to them, "Some people approach you under the guise of kindness. For example, it knows you like to eat chicken, so it gives you a chicken. Once you become friends with it, it will take what it wants from you, just like this tiger."
Shen Miao paused, and seeing that the children were listening attentively, she continued, "This tiger is the kind of situation I'm talking about. After it gains your trust, it will try to take your lives."
The little ones were all frightened.
They were young and inexperienced, so they never imagined that some sweet words could hide a sinister intent.
"Clap clap clap".
The system assistant in his mind suddenly clapped loudly and praised, "Not bad, host, you have finally made progress. I am very pleased."
Shen Miao rolled her eyes, speechless.
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