The round-faced girl showed a sympathetic expression: “Was he sent by the clan leader’s wife to find something?”
Luo Yingbai said, “Really? Seems like it. My father mentioned something before leaving, but I didn’t hear clearly.”
The round-faced girl said, “That must be it. The clan leader’s wife was bullied and mistreated by her family since childhood. She finally escaped, and her malicious clanmates occupied her belongings. The clan leader has long said he would help her reclaim them.”
Luo Yingbai said, “Bullied and mistreated? She’s quite pitiful.”
Most of the Chiqiong tribe members are physically strong and agile like beasts, but Luo Yingbai hadn’t walked such a long distance in several years. He was so tired he wanted to hang himself. As soon as the team stopped, he immediately found a soft patch of grass and lay down, not bothering to pay attention to his overly energetic companions’ arguments.
Shenhui, along the way, would want to eat, want to drink, had to rest as soon as it got dark, would only get up when the sun was high, and would occasionally run off to wander around and play. If he weren’t the son of the clan leader, everyone would have long since thrown this troublemaker aside to walk on his own.
Now surrounded by a group of angry young people criticizing him, he wasn’t angry at all. He laughed and said, “Okay, okay, I was wrong. I’ll walk faster later… Oh no!”
Shenhui’s expression suddenly changed, startling everyone listening to him. The round-faced girl complained, “What’s wrong with you now? So troublesome.”
This time, Shenhui wasn’t joking. He stood up in a panic and shouted, “No, where’s my brother? I can’t find my brother!”
His brother Shentu had failed to transform into human form this time, and Shenhui had brought him back to the tribe. Sometimes Shenhui would carry him, sometimes put him on the ground to run with him. Everyone was used to a little guy running around in the team, and no one knew when Shentu had disappeared.
Luo Yingbai sat up and looked around. “Did he run to play behind that mountain?” he suggested.
