Following the sound, Xu Yan raised his head slightly and saw the orc on the right.
The orc was much older than Xu Yan. He looked very disheveled, with messy hair. It was obvious that he had been locked in a cage for a long time. There was a dimness in his eyes, as if they had lost their luster.
"How can you not sell me out?" Xu Yan understood the orc's words and asked him in confusion.
"They say the tears of mermaids can turn into pearls, which are the finest and most valuable. Many females vie for them, but unfortunately, mermaids are cold-blooded and ruthless, and nothing can move them. If your eyes are red, they know you're a mermaid who cries easily, and they're definitely trying to sell you off."
The orc looked disheveled and not very smart, but his analysis was indeed true.
Of course Xu Yan knew that his tears were valuable. If he hadn't felt love and happiness from Shen Zhizhi, he wouldn't have shed a single tear.
The orc continued, "If you don't want to be chosen, you should do what I did. Smear your face with black ink, mess up your hair, and in short, the dirtier the better. And as for your attitude, be a little cold-blooded."
Xu Yan understood it clearly and wiped a handful of ash on his face.
In the following conversation, Xu Yan learned that the orc's name was: Cheng Yong.
It has been a year since he was tied up in the slave farm. He went from expecting his wife to find him at the beginning to what he is now.
During the waiting period, Cheng Yong was sold twice, and was sent back without exception.
The orcs treated him like a dog, beating him until his body was covered with wounds and there was not a single piece of good meat left on his body.
She even humiliated him with words, but it was simply because females in the animal world were usually bound to multiple males, so it was impossible for them to care about the life or death of a single male, let alone spend the effort to find him and persuade him not to waste his energy.
They trampled on Cheng Yong's extravagant hopes and denied them again and again. Later, Cheng Yong became numb and didn't want to wait any longer. He just wanted to leave this dark and inhumane place, but unfortunately none of them succeeded.
By now, Cheng Yong had accumulated enough disappointment. Whenever he saw an orc being captured, then sent away, and then sent back again, over and over again, he would smile and make a joke, or go up and talk to them.
"I believe Zhizhi will come to save me. She will not abandon me." When Xu Yan said this, his voice couldn't help but tremble, as if he lacked confidence.
Zhizhi is having an affair with Bai Yu, so why would she care about his life or death? Even if she did, how could she find his location and rescue him?
All this is just a fantasy before death.
But Xu Yan still prayed over and over in his heart, praying that Zhizhi would come, would come...
"This place is still too dangerous. I used to think so too, but now I have become like a ghost, not a human."
Cheng Yong snorted and then sat down.
The ground was dirty, but Cheng Yong didn't care.
He used to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but now life has worn him down.
Xu Yan lowered his eyelids in disappointment, slid down the cage, bent his knees and hugged himself.
Cheng Yong’s words cannot be denied.
Lu Yuli, Yin Shu and Lou Xingchen returned home and discovered something was wrong as they walked in.
"Where's Xu Yan?"
Xu Yan would not run around. The three of them realized the seriousness of the matter and retracted their feet that had just stepped into the house, each of them confused and worried.
In the house, Chen Zhizhi was teaching Bai Yu how to grow fruit. She dug soil from outside, made a simple container with wood, put the soil in it, bought blueberry seeds from the points mall, and taught Bai Yu how to grow blueberries.
The mangoes that were planted in the tribe before have now grown and are showing signs of blooming. We should take advantage of this time to plant more and wait for them to grow together with the vegetables so that we can eat them after the snow season ends.
By then, she will have made a fortune through farming, become famous throughout the city, and sit at home happily collecting money.
However, if the rainy season comes, the vegetables may be at risk of drowning, so she wants to make a waterwheel before the rainy season comes to solve this big problem.
Yin Shu opened his mouth and wanted to tell her that Xu Yan was missing, but Lu Yumu stopped him with his eyes, and then pulled Yin Shu away by the snake's tail.
Yin Shu walked outside the house, puzzled, and heard Lu Yumu say expressionlessly, "Zhizhi is so happy, what would happen if she heard this shocking news?"
"Crazy?" Yin Shu blurted out without thinking.
"The female is weak after mating. Do you really have the heart to let her go crazy looking for Xu Yan?"
Lu Yumu's answer was an epiphany for Yin Shu. He had indeed not thought of this.
"I understand. I'll go find Xu Yan first."
Lu Yu nodded and said to Lou Xingchen, "Given Xu Yan's personality, it's impossible for him to run around randomly. Let's split up and look for him."
"Tong Yangfu cares about Zhizhi a little more than other orcs. His thoughts are very profound. It's worth learning from you." Lou Xingchen responded without forgetting to make a teasing remark.
Lu Yumu was abandoned since childhood. Out of pity for him or something, the leader signed a blood contract and assigned him to Shen Zhizhi regardless of anything. If he saw Lu Yumu's loyalty, he would probably be at peace even in death.
Then the two of them went to look for it separately.
It was evening, and Lu Yumu, Yin Shu, Lou Xingchen, and Xu Yan had not returned yet. Shen Zhizhi couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Bai Yu handed her a pancake, Shen Zhizhi took it with a smile and started eating.
Bai Yu's cooking skills are getting better and better, and Shen Zhizhi couldn't help but praise him.
Bai Yu raised his head proudly, "Of course, it's all because of my Zhizhi's good teaching."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu's nine tails wrapped around her legs, and her happy ears became flat.
Such a Bai Yu made Chen Zhizhi think of the fierce "battle" last night. Bai Yu smiled cunningly, and when he was sinking, the nine-tailed fox tail grabbed her.
"Zhizhi, it would be nice if my tail was bald, then I would have 9."
Thinking of this, Shen Zhizhi couldn't help blushing and changed the subject: "By the way, why haven't they come back yet? Did something happen?"
Bai Yu denied it without thinking. After all, the strength of Lu Yumu, Yin Shu and Lou Xingchen should not be underestimated.
Although Lou Xingchen has just awakened, everyone respects him and is almost as respected as the high priest. It is impossible for anything to happen to him. The only person who might get into trouble is Xu Yan, but with these three people around, Xu Yan should be well protected.
The reason why he came back so late was probably to give him and Zhizhi some time alone.
Hearing this, Shen Zhizhi was still worried. Bai Yu saw that she had finished the cake, sat next to her, wiped the residue from the corner of her mouth, and said seriously, "Zhizhi, I have something very important to give you!"
"What is it?" Shen Zhizhi temporarily suppressed the bad premonition and was puzzled.
Bai Yu also learned to keep things in suspense, speaking in a mysterious tone, "It's very important, close your eyes quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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