Scaleless Fish

Jian Mo: "They haven't returned to your tribe this late, so there's a possibility they've run away from home. However, it's also possible they were chased by wild beasts on the way and got lost. Or perhaps they got lost for some other reason."

The people of the Ice River Tribe said anxiously, "The forest is so vast and dark; it's really hard to find your way if you get lost, and wild animals might come out at night too."

Jian Mo: "Yes, we need to mobilize people to search now. I'll have some people ride Flying-Winged Beast to search as well, we'll search along both sides of the road. With so many cubs together, the chances of them encountering danger are relatively small, so don't worry too much."

The people of the Ice River Tribe: "Oh! Thank you so much!"

After discussing it, everyone agreed to search along both sides of the main road between the Riverside Tribe and the Ice River Tribe, and then each went off to make their own arrangements.

Aside from leaving a few orcs and sub-orcs to care for the tribe's cubs, almost the entire Riverside Tribe mobilized.

They had searched for Bai Lu, who had gotten lost, not long ago, so they were quite familiar with the search process today.

Qing Kuo sighed and said, "Raising little ones is really troublesome."

Finding offspring is a basic requirement for almost every tribe, and they do it at least once or twice a year.

As long as it wasn't one of their own tribe's cubs that got lost, everyone remained relatively calm.

There are indeed many wild beasts in the wild, but orcs and sub-orcs hold an absolute advantage. Most wild beasts would run away as soon as they see them, and very few of them would take the initiative to attack.

Jian Mo said to Qing Kuo, "Ye Luo and I will ride Ying'ao, and you and Min Dang will ride Jiujiu. Let's split up and search, calling out as we go, to see if we can call the little ones out."

Qing Kuo had no objections. "Alright, let's light the torches again. If the little ones see the firelight in the sky, they might call out to us."

Jian Mo: "Okay. It's just that Jiujiu is a bit timid. Be careful when you handle the torches. If you burn it, I'm afraid it will go out of control."

Jiujiu, seemingly understanding, protested loudly, "Chirp--"

Jian Mo patted its neck. "Alright, alright, as long as you don't lose control, just carry Qing Kuo and Min Dang properly. Once we find the cubs, we'll give you an extra treat."

Jiujiu chirp!

Time was of the essence, Jian Mo didn't say much. He quickly picked up the torch and, along with Ye Luo, mounted Ying'ao, who was already on the reins.

With reins, riding Flying-Winged Beast is relatively easier and allows for better control.

Ying'ao really liked Jian Mo, and incidentally tolerated Ye Luo riding on Jian Mo's back with him.

Under Jian Mo's command, Ying'ao let out a long "Chirp--"

Then, Ying'ao quickly took a running start, flapped its wings, and flew into the air.

Seeing its companion's clean and efficient movements, Jiujiu quickly ran a few steps and took flight with all its might. "Chirp!"

Min Dang held the torch steadily, and Qing Kuo patted Jiujiu's neck. "Well done."

Jiujiu chirp!

Chapter 134 Scaleless Fish

Jian Mo and Ye Luo rode Ying'ao through the air.

Because of his transformation into a sub-orc, Jian Mo's eyesight is much better than before.

But when he looked from the air, he still couldn't see any trace of the cubs.

In the forest, the beastmen are transforming back into their animal forms, sniffing the scent left behind by their cubs.

They didn't seem to have gained anything; they were just going around in circles.

Unbeknownst to everyone, the cubs had already strayed far from the main road.

While they were searching, the cubs were huddled together chatting.

Based on what they learned in class, the bear cubs formed a circle, surrounding their human-shaped companion to prevent any wild beasts from attacking.

The little ones huddled together, looking quite dejected.

"We seem to be quite far from the main road; we won't be found now. What do we do?"

"Let's hide first. The adults are furious right now. If they find us, they'll definitely beat us up."

"We should have never come out."

"It's fine if we run away, as long as we don't play on the road, we can go back early, and the adults won't be angry."

"What's the point of saying this now? You'll definitely get a beating when you get back."

The kids were extremely frustrated at this point in the conversation.

They've now truly understood what it means to make one wrong step and then a series of wrong steps. Because they made a mistake at the beginning, they don't dare go back now.

Not only did they dare not go back, but they also used the knowledge they had learned in class to cover their own scent with the dung of wild animals, thus eliminating any possibility of being found by the adults.

The adults were surprised that after only a few days of classes, the kids not only learned, but learned very well, blocking the adults' way.

The adults who came out to look for them soon discovered that the cubs were deliberately hiding, and there were still fresh traces of feces on the road.

When Kang Ying, the chieftain of the Ice River Tribe, discovered this, he was both amused and exasperated. "These little brats can really run fast."

Wu Jiong stared at the traces. "They should be out of danger for now, otherwise they wouldn't have smeared the feces so easily."

Kang Ying nodded. "We can rest a little more at ease, but these little rascals are too naughty. It was a lot of trouble for your Riverside Tribe to help us search for them."

Wu Jiong: "It's nothing. Just treat it as practice with the kids. Don't get angry. If you get angry this time, they'll be even less likely to speak up next time."

Kang Ying understood this principle and smiled, "I was really angry at first, but now that I see the marks the little brats have made, I feel like our tribe won't have to worry for the next few decades, so I'm not so angry anymore."

Wu Jiong used a phrase he learned from Jian Mo to describe it. "There are successors."

Kang Ying smacked his lips and chuckled, "Yes, yes, that's exactly how it feels. Sending them to school was definitely the right decision. You've really had a hard time; they're so mischievous, and you've had to worry about them all."

The kids got into this mess purely because they were being naughty; it has nothing to do with the Riverside Tribe.

Kang Ying thought to himself that he should bring some gifts to apologize tomorrow, otherwise it would be troublesome if the people of the Riverside Tribe thought that the children from other tribes were too naughty and refused to teach them.

Of course, we can apologize tomorrow. It's already dark outside, and it's not safe for the little ones to stay in the wild. We need to find them quickly.