Eight-Mouthed Insect
Wu Jiong's gaze softened, and he returned Jian Mo's hand to grasp it.
After saying goodbye, Jian Mo rode on the back of the giant wolf, surrounded by the other giant beasts of the Riverside Tribe, and prepared to leave.
The Qin Sea Tribe sent ten giant bears to carry supplies to them.
Jiujiu, who had gained weight in the Qin Sea Tribe, flew above them, sometimes in front and sometimes behind, showing some excitement about returning to the Riverside Tribe soon.
They didn't need to rush on their way back; it took them two and a half days to reach the Riverside Tribe.
They arrived at the Riverside Tribe on the afternoon of the third day. The patrolling orcs spotted them immediately and came out to greet them.
The little ones from the Riverside Tribe also ran out.
Both sides stopped, and the giant wolves and bears prepared to unload their supplies. The cubs rushed towards Jian Mo, some clinging to his legs, others calling out, "Jian Mo —we missed you so much! And Jiujiu!"
Before Jian Mo could even respond as he crouched down, the kitten Banjiu climbed up his leg and onto his back, rubbing its chubby cheeks against Jian Mo's head. "Jian Mo, meow!"
Seeing this, the little white wolf Zhou Dao rushed into Jian Mo's arms, its muzzle almost shoving Jian Mo's stomach, making him gasp for breath. "Jian Mo! Woof!"
Jian Mo was immediately overwhelmed by the little ones and quickly hugged them. "Stop, stop, stop, I'm back. I'm not going anywhere for now, don't worry, don't worry."
Jiang Xing hugged Jian Mo's arm. "Jian Mo, we really missed you! You smell like bears."
As Jiang Xing spoke, she wrinkled her nose in disgust. The kitten Banjiu and the white wolf Zhou Dao rubbed against her even more enthusiastically, trying to wipe away Jian Mo's scent.
Jian Mo touched this and that, laughing as she said, "Nonsense, I clearly smell like Wu Jiong."
Zhou Dao nudged Jian Mo again with his mouthpiece. "It smells like a bear, I'm not kidding."
Jian Mo suspected that they had been in the Qin Sea Tribe for too long and had been "marinated" by the bears, but she couldn't refute it, so she changed the subject, saying, "You should go see Jiujiu, Jiujiu misses you too."
The supplies on Jiujiu's back had just been unloaded when it heard Jian Mo mention its name. It jumped up and flapped its wings twice, chirping, "Jiujiu."
The little ones missed Jiujiu too, and rushed over in a flurry, some hugging its wings, others burying their bellies in its mouth: "Jiujiu-- "
Jiujiu chirp to the little ones. "Jiujiu!"
The other people in the tribe who heard the news came out, looked at Jian Mo with relief, and surrounded him, talking to him.
"You're finally back. The tribe feels like something's missing without you. We're not used to it."
"Jian Mo, I heard that Chief Shu Guang's stomach has a huge hole, and you can see right through his lower back, is that true?"
"Jian Mo, you're amazing! The news has spread to all the nearby tribes that you managed to bring Chief Shu Guang back to life after he died!"
Jian Mo was surrounded by people on all sides, and everyone was excited and enthusiastic.
The thing is, what they said was a bit outrageous.
He opened his mouth as if to explain something, and finally said, "How about we go to my house for tea? We can sit down and talk it over."
We brought back so many supplies, we should use them up a bit, eat, drink, chat with everyone, and also clarify some strange rumors.
Chapter 99 Eight-Mouthed Insect
The fact that Jian Mo was able to heal the severely injured Shu Guang shocked several nearby tribes.
Upon hearing that Jian Mo had returned, people from several tribes traveled a long way to inquire about him, and after hearing the news, they were full of praise.
Jian Mo had heard so much praise from people that she couldn't help but feel bored.
He took Wu Jiong into the forest to collect materials, leaving early and returning late every day, leaving those who wanted to find him empty-handed.
After this happened several times, fewer and fewer people contacted him.
It's late spring and early summer now, and the forest is really rich in food, especially plants. At this time of year, almost every part of the plants is edible, and you can even catch insects from them occasionally.
With abundant food, everyone enjoyed a wider variety of delicious dishes.
Not to mention others, even in Jian Mo, the ingredients they eat every day are basically different. Besides drying or pickling the leftover food for storage, they can also feed Jiujiu and Pack-Pack Beast.
Their family still has eight Pack-Pack Beasts: one male and seven females.
The mother beast already has cubs, and they look quite healthy. Before long, their family will have more Pack-Pack Beast and beast milk, allowing them to further expand their diet.
Not only their family, but the Riverside Tribe has also developed well this year.
During this time, everyone took some time to forge two rounds of metal utensils and make two pools of paper. Jian Mo estimated that if they had a little more paper, they might be able to exchange it for metal blocks at the Jintuo Tribe.
Papermaking is much easier and more cost-effective than pottery making. If they could switch, the benefits would definitely outweigh the drawbacks.
When it comes to papermaking, Jian Mo had previously wondered if she should add some lime to soak the tree bark, as adding lime would probably accelerate the decomposition process of the bark.
Looking back, the one thing they have plenty of right now is time, and there's no need to improve the paper quality; this quality of paper is sufficient for most of their daily lives.
With that thought in mind, Jian Mo suppressed the idea.
Lime is quite difficult to burn, so every little bit saved counts.
That day, the giant white wolf that Wu Jiong had transformed into was carrying Jian Mo back. The patrolling orcs saw them, chuckled twice, and said, "The orcs from the Red Zheng Tribe just came by and are waiting at the small clinic."
Jian Mo knew there was something fishy about that smile the moment she saw it, "What illness do you have?"
The patrolling orc. "I got bitten by bugs."
Why is she making that face after being bitten by a bug?
Jian Mo looked at the patrolling orcs, completely bewildered. "Okay, we'll drop off our things and head over."
The patrolling orc. "Alright. They've already been waiting for a while; they shouldn't mind waiting a little longer."
Jian Mo one proper doctor among the nearby tribes, so if the other party minds, there's really nothing that can be done.
Jian Mo nodded. "We'll be there soon."
Back home, Jian Mo found the first-aid kit and said to Wu Jiong, "Go to the fields by the river and pick some herbs that can clear heat and detoxify. Use them on that orc after we're done."