A Stranger Jiujiu (Continued)

After returning home, Jian Mo told Wu Jiong and took a broom to clean Jiujiu's nest.

Jiujiu had probably been very careful, but Jian Mo still managed to sweep up a lot of fruit peels, rinds, and vegetable leaves.

There were some food scraps that Jian Mo had never fed to Jiujiu, so they couldn't have been leftovers from before.

Jian Mo said to Wu Jiong incredulously, "Jiujiu has really made something of herself. She eats one portion at home and gets another one outside. Do you think she might have found a new home outside?"

As a veterinarian, Jian Mo has heard quite a few stories of cats being cared for by several different families.

It's not hard to imagine that Jiujiu would fly to another tribe and find another master.

Wu Jiong denied this guess. "No, the nearby tribes all know that Jiujiu is Flying-Winged Beast we raised, so it's impossible for us to adopt it again."

Jian Mo: "Did it gather that food itself?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Jian Mo thought it was impossible. Jiujiu was quite generous. If it had gathered the food itself, it would share it instead of hiding it like it was now.

This guy looks guilty, so he's hiding his food!

Wu Jiong: "I can't guess. We'll find out by following it out tomorrow."

Jian Mo: "That works too."

The two of them acted as if they knew nothing and fed Jiujiu as usual.

Jiujiu was eating happily, stretching its neck Jiujiu away.

The next day, Jian Mo and Wu Jiong made arrangements to pretend to go out to collect things, but actually observed Jiujiu from the bushes on the opposite bank of the river.

Jiujiu played with the cubs in the tribe for a while, then left the group and went back to its nest.

The little ones got used to it and didn't pay much attention.

Jiujiu returned to its nest and lay there for a while. After looking around and making sure no one was looking for it, it stood up, shook its fur, took a few steps, and then spread its wings and flew away.

Jian Mo watched from afar on the opposite bank of the river, dumbfounded, and said, "Good heavens, it even knows how to pretend, waiting until no one is paying attention before slipping away?"

Wu Jiong gently pulled Jian Mo's arm. "Come on, move aside, it's coming this way."

Jian Mo: "Why are we coming over here? Has it spotted us?"

Wu Jiong: "I don't know."

The two found another suitable bush to hide in.

Jiujiu flew towards the river, but not towards their hiding place. Instead, it flew to the medicinal herb field by the river and picked up a lot of herbs, which it carried in its mouth.

After it finishes picking up the herbs, it even uses its paws to paw around and cover the areas it just plucked.

Jian Mo: "It's become a spirit, it's become a spirit."

Wu Jiong: "Some beasts are quite intelligent."

Jian Mo whispered, "I know, I've seen her before, but Jiujiu wasn't very bright before."

Which veterinarian hasn't encountered a few pets that could be sent to school during their work? But Jiujiu is clearly not cut out for it.

Wu Jiong: "Go, follow it."

Jiujiu chirped and flew up, carrying the herbs in its beak.

The people patrolling the Riverside Tribe knew that Jiujiu sometimes helped chase away birds and catch insects in the vegetable garden, so they didn't pay much attention to its behavior. However, when they saw Jian Mo and Wu Jiong hiding on the other side of the river, Chiu Chiu opened its mouth as if to call for help.

Jian Mo quickly shushed him, signaling him not to shout.

The patrolling orcs glanced at them again, their eyes full of curiosity.

Jian Mo couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly followed Jiujiu in human form with Wu Jiong.

Jiujiu flew very leisurely, not fast at all.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong ran, and they were able to keep up.

Jian Mo ran all the way, feeling like she had run a marathon, before she saw Jiujiu land at the foot of the mountain, linger for a moment, and then disappear into a large cave.

Jian Mo was panting heavily. "That's strange, what's in the cave?"

Wu Jiong: "Let's take a closer look."

As they crept closer to the cave, Jian Mo, who was breathing heavily, smelled an unfamiliar odor.

It doesn't smell like an orc or a sub-orc, but rather like a beast.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong looked at each other.

Wu Jiong also smelled it. "The scent of wild Flying-Winged Beast."

Jian Mo: "I knew it! That smelled so familiar! Wait, Jiujiu come looking for a wild Flying-Winged Beast and find its former companion?"

Wu Jiong: "That's also possible. We could rub some leaves together to disguise ourselves."

Wu Jiong pulled Jian Mo to the nearby woods and picked a bunch of leaves and grass, crushed them, squeezed out the juice, and applied it to their bodies.

Jian Mo sniffed the strong scent of plants. "Is this to prevent that strange Flying-Winged Beast from smelling us out?"

Wu Jiong: "Hmm, let's go into the cave and take a look."

Jiujiu may have been kept as pets by humans for a long time and have very low vigilance.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong crept into the cave, with their backs to the entrance, picking and choosing the berries and stems at the very back of the cave to eat.

Jian Mo's eyes adjusted to the darkness, and she put the herbs it had brought aside.

Perhaps smelling something or hearing a noise, Jiujiu suddenly turned around and glanced back, but she didn't see Jian Mo and Wu Jiong, who were pressed tightly against the stone wall.

After watching, Jiujiu sat sideways and continued to eat her food with relish.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong took the opportunity to walk further into the cave and hid in a recess of the large cave.

With Wu Jiong's strength, there was nothing nearby that could harm them.

After eating for a while, Jiujiu comfortably lay back and started eating while lying down.

Looking at Jiujiu, who was even more lazy than a giant panda, Jian Mo wondered if this was Jiujiu's true nature.

After watching for a while, the two left the cave to discuss their plan.

Jian Mo: "Could it be that Jiujiu has made friends or found a mate outside? A strange Flying-Winged Beast is willing to share food with Jiujiu, there can't be any other reason."

Wu Jiong: "We'll know when that Flying-Winged Beast returns."

The two waited patiently for a long time, until Jian Mo was almost drowsy, before the other Flying-Winged Beast finally flew back.

They retreated to the side of the cave to observe the Flying-Winged Beast.

Jian Mo quickly noticed. "Wait! Was that a male Flying-Winged Beast that flew back? I think I saw its testicles."