Holding her in his arms, Curtis let out a chuckle. Sensing the vibration at his chest, Bai Qingqing suddenly couldnât stay mad at him anymore.
âYouâre still laughing,â Bai Qingqing said in a disgruntled tone.
âYou must be hungry. Letâs go home.â As Curtis spoke, he retreated and slammed his tail at the entrance vigorously.
Bangâ
Following a loud bang, a bright light flooded into the hole. Bai Qingqing involuntarily narrowed her eyes, but even then the piercing light was so aggravating to her eyes that it made her tear up.
Curtis pinned Bai Qingqingâs face to his chest and covered the snakeskin over her head, before slithering out.
As they passed by a certain place, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Ssss~
âWhatâs the matter?â Having adjusted to the light, Bai Qingqing raised her head and gazed around.
Large pools of blood could be seen on the grassy plains not far away, and the plants were flattened. Clearly, a duel had just taken place there.
âSomething seems to have happened to your female friend,â said Curtis.
Bai Qingqingâs heart clenched, and she hurriedly asked, âWho?â
âThe female cub of the tribal head.â
What happened between her and Carl instantly came to mind, and her countenance changed drastically. âLetâs hurry back!â
It was deathly quiet in the village, and not a single female could be seen for all of them had hidden into the tree holes. The males working outside also wore dark and solemn expressions.
Parker and the leopard cubs were at the only spot under their tree where the sun shone down upon. The cubs were tugging at each otherâs fur, and from time to time Parker would lick them. It was a heartwarming scene.
Upon seeing her, Parker instantly got to his feet and shook his tail.
Roar~
âParker!â Bai Qingqing jumped down from Curtisâs arms and walked towards him. âWhat happened? Whereâs Molly?â
Parkerâs wagging tail froze, then speedily shortened as he transformed into a human. Standing up straight, he said, âSheâs been abducted. Winston and Alva went to chase after them.â
âEven Alva went?â Recalling that pool of blood she saw on the ground, and Curtis telling her whom it belonged to, she asked another question, âWhereâs Mollyâs mate? That one-eared tiger.â
Parker said, âNot dead. But no idea if heâll survive.â
At Bai Qingqingâs strong request, Parker accompanied her to visit Edgar.
As the tiger tribe didnât have a proper doctor, the tribal head merely applied medicinal herbs over Edgarâs wounds, before leaving him to perish on his own.
When Bai Qingqing entered, she saw a swarm of flies spread over the tigerâs body and all over the house.
If it wasnât for the slight undulating movement of the tigerâs abdomen, Bai Qingqing would have thought he had died for quite some time.
âWhy is the environment like this?â Bai Qingqing swatted away the flies in front of her. âThis wonât do. If we leave him in this state, he will surely die.â
âBut what else can we do?â Parker said, âIf his spouse has other males, they could at least take care of him and help to chase away the flies. Thereâs nothing we can do about it. Donât think of meddling in this matter.â
Parker knew Bai Qingqing very well. She was kind-hearted and couldnât even bear to kill those prey that looked a bit more aesthetically pleasing. Much less a living beastman.
Bai Qingqing frowned. Although she wasnât trained in medicine, she knew that the greatest danger faced by a wounded patient was the risk of infection. With so many flies around, even if he didnât die, maggots might grow on his body.
They had to at least help him chase these flies away. After some thought, Bai Qingqing felt that the waterhole was ideal for recuperationâthere were no flies there at all, and the temperature was low, so germs couldnât breed in that kind of environment.
She pulled Parkerâs hand and pleaded. âHelp him. Send him to the waterhole and hand him to Bluepool.â
Staring at Bai Qingqingâs scrunched-up little face, Parkerâs heart softened, and he agreed.