“I’ve eaten it!” I laughed candidly.
“That’s called cooked meat,” he said calmly. I bit my lip and said, “Oh, that’s—Famous Cooked Meat, surname Barbecue…”
I expected he would be furious at this explanation, but unexpectedly, he didn’t pursue it further. Instead, he asked, “Will you sleep here tonight?”
you can go back first. I want to spend more time with my tiger brothers and sisters. I might not return to Night Mountain.”
“Do you want to live with tigers for life?”
“Not exactly. After a while, I’ll go wandering the world.” I suddenly remembered Liu Yu, and his words, “I’m willing to keep the queen’s position empty forever for you.”
“Sleep!” A black cloak fell on me. I glared at him, who had already lain down, pouting dissatisfied. He actually made me sleep before I finished eating, what an inhumane guy.
I was awakened by Hu Da’s licking. The campfire had gone out, and Night Lock was nowhere to be seen. The surroundings were as quiet as the time I spent idling in the mountains. If not for the black cloak on me, I would have truly believed I had never left the Forbidden Mountain and never met Lord Lang Yue and his daughter…
Hu Da gently nudged me with his head, then walked to one side. I quickly stood up and asked directly, “Hu Da, where are you taking me?”
Hu Da continued walking towards the dungeon stone door I was once so familiar with. I gave a bitter smile, “Are you making me reminisce about my time in prison?”
The closer I got to the stone door, the more memories came flooding back—Grandma’s meticulous care, Uncle Scarlet’s coldness, Uncle Yellow’s quick tongue, Uncle Purple’s roughness… Just as I was thinking this, Hu Da suddenly let out a loud cry, startling me. When I turned to look, he yawned, full of lazy sleepiness. I continued walking forward, my hand almost touching the broken beams of the stone door, when my foot suddenly seemed to hit something. Just as I was about to investigate, a stone flew from somewhere and landed at my feet, and an animal trap suddenly appeared in the grass, biting the stone…
Why would someone set a trap here?
