Just as Sikong Jing's mind went blank... Thud, thud, thud.
Heavy footsteps came from the doorway of the little thatched hut. Then a brawny figure entered from outside and said directly, "Yinlu, the village elders want to see you about something..."
As the words fell, the brawny figure came into Sikong Jing's view.
The person was male, his entire body likewise covered in scales. They resembled the young girl's silvery-white fish scales somewhat, except his were grayish white, and his face was covered in gray scales as well.
Yet the features not covered by scales were very distinct.
This gray-scaled man appeared to be around thirty.
He was naturally wearing clothes, though they looked just as old and worn.
Two small fleshy horns grew from his head as well. With his hair cut short, they were even more clearly visible than the young girl's.
Upon hearing this, Yinlu stopped asking how Sikong Jing had fallen into the sea. Turning around, she ran over and asked, "Big Ox, why are the village elders suddenly looking for me? Is something wrong?"
At that, the gray-scaled man's face darkened slightly as he replied, "I'm not sure exactly. You'll know when you go."
Yinlu merely nodded lightly. Then she looked again at Sikong Jing on the straw bedding and said, "Remember to drink your medicine. I'll come see you later... Oh, this is Big Ox. He's the one who found you with me by the shore."
With that, Yinlu briskly walked out of the little thatched hut.
At the same time, Big Ox looked at Sikong Jing on the straw bedding and said flatly, "Yinlu and I have things to do. If you can get out of bed, go back to your own village."
After saying that, Big Ox seemed to be in a