At that, Ye Chuqi froze as well.
Xiaojiu plucked Gungun off his head and stuffed the little creature into Ye Chuqi's arms. "Then I'm going too." Watching the bewildered little thing roll around in her arms on pure instinct, Xiaojiu couldn't help laughing. "It's been ages since I last wandered around the Lost Forest."
"Huh? You haven't been to the Lost Forest lately?"
"Ah, I spent some time traveling the trade routes." Xiaojiu fingered the badge in his hand. The Wild Wolf Mercenary Group's reserve member badges were all white. He was still a reserve member specially recruited by Commander Bone Wolf, but once this beast tide was over, he could pass the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group's assessment and advance to full membership. That was only because they had opened a special path for him on account of his young age; otherwise, he could only remain a reserve member until he turned twenty. "I had to earn some money, didn't I?"
As he spoke, he shot Ye Chuqi a deeply aggrieved look.
After quickly and amicably agreeing with Xiaojiu to investigate the Lost Forest, Ye Chuqi finally remembered that while she could easily say goodbye to her friends from the Imperial Capital Academy, she still had an elder brother waiting for an explanation.
Although Akes and the others also wanted to explore the Lost Forest, they knew that with their current strength, going there at such a critical and sensitive time during the beast tide would be suicide. They even wanted to advise Ye Chuqi against going.
But when they saw Ye Qinglan standing beside her like a blade, her friends chose to leave obediently, giving Ye Chuqi encouraging looks as they went. Their little expressions made her laugh. They were as theatrical as ever.
Even Ye Qinglan asked no