Collecting Tree Sap

Wu Jiong nudged him again. "I'll go pick up Ran Wu tomorrow and arrange an empty house for Ran Wu."

Jian Mo: "That's great. I'm not really used to having strangers in my house."

Wu Jiong: "When you first came here, weren't you also not used to living with me?"

Jian Mo looked up and met Wu Jiong's gaze, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "You had already moved to the first floor by then. You were so polite, considerate, and handsome. I just wasn't used to it, but I had to force myself to get used to it. Speaking of which, are you sure you can bring Ran Wu over tomorrow?"

Wu Jiong: "It's not a big problem. Brother Min Dang is also very worried about the situation at Ran Wu."

The child has become so thin; even if the parents didn't know he was losing hair, they couldn't help but worry.

It's just a matter of whether it was said outright or not.

Jian Mo: "Then I'll clean up the empty house where Ran Wu will be staying tomorrow."

Wu Jiong: "I'll help you pack. After we're done, we'll go pick them up. We also need to tell the people in the tribe beforehand."

Jian Mo suggested, "In that case, why don't you talk to Ban Ming and the others and tell them not to talk nonsense? It would be even better if Ran Wu could come along."

Wu Jiong nodded. "They know what's important when it comes to serious matters."

The next morning, Wu Jiong went to pick them up.

At noon, Wu Jiong rode his Flying-Winged Beast and brought Ran Wu back to the tribe.

Jian Mo hadn't expected them to return so quickly.

When Ran Wu got off the Flying-Winged Beast, he still felt the novelty of riding Flying-Winged Beast, and his eyes showed more curiosity and less of the lifeless feeling.

It seems that leaving a familiar and oppressive environment really does help.

Jian Mo waved and greeted Ran Wu: "Ran Wu."

After leaving the Mengshui Tribe, Ran Wu seemed a little shy. "Jian Mo."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Come on over, let's go home and have some tea."

Jian Mo was very enthusiastic and seemed quite outgoing. Without Ran Wu having to put in much effort, the two naturally became close.

Ran Wu a sigh of relief.

Jian Mo took Ran Wu and Wu Jiong home to drink sweet pepper-flavored drinks. Then she found some soap, had Ran Wu take a hot bath, and told him to rest first and come back for dinner in the evening.

Ran Wu seemed very obedient and followed all instructions.

Seeing how well-behaved he was, Jian Mo couldn't help but ruffle his hair.

After Ran Wu left, Jian Mo Wu Jiong, "Did the pickup go smoothly today?"

Wu Jiong: "It went smoothly. Brother Min Dang said he'd send over a batch of supplies in a couple of days. I agreed."

It seems this sub-orc is quite a strong-willed person. Jian Mo, "That's fine. We'll charge less as a token of our appreciation."

Wu Jiong nodded. "I'll hunt more game these next couple of days."

Chapter 55 Collecting Tree Sap

Ran Wu is very diligent.

Jian Mo felt that he was physically weak and needed more rest.

He always followed Jian Mo around, helping with whatever he could, including but not limited to cleaning the animal shed, watering, fertilizing, and gathering firewood.

Jian Mo had never spent time with such a quiet and well-behaved boy before. If it was out of pity at first, now she simply liked him.

That night, Jian Mo lay on the giant wolf, playing with its ears. "Are you going hunting tomorrow? Why don't you take Ran Wu with you? It doesn't seem right for him to always be running around the house."

The giant wolf's voice was deep. "Is he feeling any better?"

Jian Mo: "It looks a bit better to the naked eye. Although it's still shedding, the fur is longer in winter, and a little brushing it aside can cover up a lot of it."

Ran Wu's animal form resembles that of his father Min Dang, and is also a common animal form among the Riverside Tribe.

The Riverside Tribe has about a dozen fox-like beastmen, including red foxes, white foxes, and spotted foxes. If Ran Wu goes out with them, he should be able to fit in quite well.

The giant wolf's ears twitched, and it slipped from Jian Mo's grasp. "I'll ask him tomorrow."

Jian Mo grabbed the wolf's ears again. "Then ask him, if he doesn't want to go, try to persuade him."

The giant wolf remained silent for a moment, but finally agreed.

The next day, Jian Mo also told Ran Wu about it.

Ran Wu seemed a little nervous, but he still mustered up the courage to agree.

Jian Mo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Wu Jiong and the others are your elders, it's alright."

Ran Wu nodded nervously and expectantly. "Thank you, Jian Mo."

The young orcs in the tribe all called Jian Mo that, Ran Wu, having stayed there for several days, also changed his address.

Jian Mo withdrew her hand and smiled encouragingly, "Then eat more breakfast, so you won't be too tired to hunt later."

Min Dang, the father of Ran Wu, was a sub-beastman from the Riverside Tribe. The young and middle-aged beastmen of the Riverside Tribe were quite familiar with Min Dang and took good care of Ran Wu.

Even though Ran Wu has now turned into a bald little fox, no one shows him any strange looks.

Everyone was very kind and had no objection to the little fox's clumsy hunting behavior. They even patiently guided him on relevant hunting techniques.

After Ran Wu's father injured his leg, he never went hunting with the tribe again. As a young orc, Ran Wu should have been hunting, but he became thin and lost fur, and developed an instinctive aversion to hunting.

The people of the Mengshui Tribe were considerate of the great misfortune that had befallen their family, and they hadn't called them out until the tribe distributed the spoils after a hunt.

Ran Wu hadn't received much training and his hunting skills weren't great, so he gradually became even more afraid to go there.

After arriving at the Riverside Tribe, he gradually opened up with the encouragement of his elders.

The overall atmosphere in the Riverside Tribe is quite relaxed. After Ran Wu arrived for a while, he integrated into the entire tribe.

That day, Jian Mo carried fallen leaves down the mountain and saw Ban Ming and the others talking around Ran Wu in the distance.

Ran Wu looked a little nervous and shook his head several times.

Jian Mo, worried that they might bully Ran Wu, called out to them with a smile from afar, "Ban Ming, are you here to play with Ran Wu?"

"Jian Mo!" Several young orcs greeted Jian Mo.

Ban Ming said, "We invited Ran Wu to go out and collect tree sap, as this is the best time to do so. Ran Wu said it's too late and he's a little worried about safety going out."