A Narrow Road Encounter

When it comes to pairing rice, a hearty dish is naturally needed.

Jian Mo wanted to make a pot of braised pork belly as a side dish.

Therefore, Jian Mo specially captured an Arrow-Bone Beast for De Jiang.

Ban Ming and his group could also catch Arrow-Bone Beast, but as the strongest feline beastman in the tribe, De Jiang was the best hunter.

De Jiang's capture of the Arrow-Bone Beast was probably like a cat catching a mouse.

Jian Mo entrusted it to him that day, and he delivered it that same evening.

Jian Mo used the Arrow-Bone Beast to make braised pork.

Half-fat, half-lean meat, render the fat, caramelize some sugar, add spices and stew in a large pot for a long time, until it's trembling, the fat is almost melted, and the lean meat has a beautiful dark brown color, then sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve.

When the meat was served, Jian Mo sniffed, feeling like she was about to cry from cravings.

He called out to Wu Jiong, "Come on, scoop a spoonful of soup over the rice, then eat."

Wu Jiong held out the bowl. "Okay."

Jian Mo couldn't wait to mix the rice with the meat gravy, then picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth, followed by a big mouthful of rice.

The braised pork is tender and fragrant, and the rice is oily and sweet. Together, they achieve a result far greater than the sum of their parts.

Jian Mo exhaled a puff of hot air, her eyes almost brimming with tears. "I just wanted to eat this braised pork with rice, I've been craving it for so long."

Wu Jiong knew.

Wu Jiong placed a large piece of meat on his plate. "We'll get some more when the Cypress Branch Tribe comes next time."

Jian Mo: "Exchange! We'll exchange as much as they bring! I wonder if we can plant more this year? If we can, we can plant more, then we won't lack rice."

How wonderful it would be to live a life where there's plenty of fine rice and flour in the orc world!

Chapter 108 A Chance Encounter

Perhaps because she finally got the rice she had been longing for, Jian Mo slept very soundly that night.

Even when she's asleep, the corners of her mouth are still turned up.

The next day, when he usually woke up, he still hadn't woken up; he was fast asleep, clutching a thin animal fur blanket.

Just then, a loud voice shouted from downstairs, "Chieftain, something terrible has happened! The people of the Cypress Branch Tribe have been cornered by the Rain Rising Tribe!"

This loud voice, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, startled Jian Mo awake.

He shuddered, then sat up, clutching the blanket.

The loud voice below continued, "The two tribes are now fighting right outside our tribe's gates!"

Jian Mo stepped off the ground barefoot, grabbed her clothes from the side, hurriedly put them on, and hopped on one leg, shouting to Wu Jiong, "What's going on? I want to see too!"

Wu Jiong was clearly almost at the door when he turned back, his voice carrying towards Jian Mo as he approached. "Okay."

Jian Mo got dressed, slipped on her animal-skin sandals, and ran outside.

Wu Jiong was waiting at the top of the stairs. Jian Mo was too lazy to go down the stairs, so she jumped down and threw herself into Wu Jiong's arms. "Quick, quick, let's go take a look."

Wu Jiong pulled him outside, where they transformed back into giant wolves. Then, led by the giant cat waiting outside, the two giant beasts ran out of the tribe.

They explained the situation as they ran.

It took Jian Mo a while to understand the whole story.

It turns out that the people of the Cypress Branch Tribe felt too tired yesterday evening, so they flew out of their village and rested in the wild.

Unexpectedly, news of their arrival at the Riverside Tribe was not kept secret at all. The people of the Rain Rising Tribe already knew about their departure and had been following them closely.

Just as they were resting outside, the people of the Rain Rising Tribe finally arrived and blocked them outside.

The two tribes started arguing.

As the masters of this territory, the people of the Riverside Tribe could not tolerate their quarreling and even fighting outside, so they quickly came to find Wu Jiong.

If the Cypress Branch Tribe and the Rain Rising Tribe were to fight to the death, the Riverside Tribe would be wronged.

The giant cat and the giant wolf were both very fast. In the blink of an eye, they had crossed the river and reached the woods outside.

Before even entering the woods, Jian Mo heard a very familiar arguing sound.

The chattering sounds were clearly coming from the Cypress Branch Tribe.

There was another "meow meow" sound, which didn't sound like the voice of the people from their Riverside Tribe.

Could the beast-like forms of the Rain Rising Tribe also be felines?

Jian Mo lay on the giant wolf, trying to get a better look.

With a keen eye, he soon spotted a group of giant, grey-furred beasts confronting the fat chicks in the woods.

Wait, isn't that a Pallas's cat?

Jian Mo's eyes widened as she examined it carefully.

The fat birds were facing a bunch of big Pallas's cats.

The Pallas's cats weren't very big, only slightly larger than the fat birds, and the two sides argued back and forth quite a bit.

Seeing the giant cat approaching with the giant wolf, the fat chicks seemed to have finally found their leader. They turned around and shouted, "Chief Wu Jiong! These are the guys who bullied us, stole our supplies, and insulted our people! Please help us get justice!"

The Pallas's cats stared at Wu Jiong and his companions with utter bewilderment.

After understanding the accusations of the fat birds, the Pallas's rabbits protested. "Haven't you ever bullied us or insulted us?"

The fat chicks ignored the Pallas's rabbits and looked only at the Riverside Tribe: "We want to go back and bring you supplies, but these guys won't let us!"

The Pallas's rabbits retorted, "It's just supplies! What tribe doesn't have them? We brought plenty of supplies today too! You think you can just leave after insulting us? Not so easy!"

The chubby birds. "You guys insulted us first!"

The Pallas's rabbits. "No, you started it!"

The fat chicks flapped their wings angrily. "You're talking nonsense! You raided our nest first, and you even trained your chicks to raid our nest!"

The Pallas's cats, taking a deep breath, shouted, "You're still pooping on our heads!"

The last word was slurred, almost like a tearful accusation.

Jian Mo and the others fell silent after hearing this.