On the tenth day after Gou Liang and Meng Hao formed a contract, the white moon completely swallowed up the last trace of color. It was as white as jade and as cold as frost and snow.
The white cotyledons used for contraception had also entered the ripe harvesting period.
"Can you bring me back at night?"
Gou Liang lay on Meng Hao's back and watched him pack up the dried meat.
As long as the female partner still had the possibility of giving birth, the males had to collect the white cotyledons to prepare for the red rose. The females left behind at home were all sent to the priest to take care of to avoid accidents.
Originally, this had nothing to do with Meng Hao.
But he had no intention of revealing that Gou Liang did not have any reaction to the pregnant stone, so this trip was imperative.
Seeing the reluctance in Gou Liang's eyes, Meng Hao turned back and kissed his cheek, saying, "According to their previous experience, if everything goes well, they will come back on the same day. At most, it will not be more than three days. If you stay at the priest's place for the night, remember to wear the red rock close to your body. You are not allowed to kick the quilt at night, do you understand? "
Gou Liang arched his waist, jumped on his back and clamped his legs on his waist. His whole body was leaning on him, which was considered to be his agreement.
Meng Hao loved him sticking to himself. He spoke to him while packing until the tribe leader's urging roar came from outside. Only then did he speed up.
"Xier!"
The big white wolf was very eye-catching. When Ghar saw it, he wanted to look for his son who he had not seen since forming a contract.
Lang Xiong rolled him up and growled.
Don't you see that my son and Meng Hao are reluctant to part? You should at least say goodbye to me.
Ghar did not understand the beast language, but after forming a contract for so many years, he knew what he was thinking. He spat at him, but in the end, he did not disturb the newlywed husband to say goodbye.
Meng Hao said, "Ghar's father is also here. If I don't come back, you should sleep with him at night. Otherwise, no one will cover you with a blanket."
"I know." Gou Liang kissed his nose and said with a smile, "You have to be careful too. If you dare to get hurt, I'll bite you to death."
Meng Hao's icy blue eyes were filled with warmth. She rubbed her face against his, indicating that she would be obedient.
After everyone had gathered, the females sent them off with their gazes. They then turned around and started chatting with their companions whom they had not seen for a long time. It was very lively — although the harvesting of white cotyledons was dangerous, the rate of accidents was very low, so the females did not have any sentiments of parting.
Ghar took Gou Liang aside and asked him about the details of their marriage.
"Does Meng Hao treat you well?"
"Does Meng Hao cook for you?"
"Is that brat Meng Hao pestering you to mate? Don't you care that you're tired? "
"Is the house still warm? Is there anything missing? "
Her words were filled with the heart of a father.
Actually, anyone who saw Gou Liang would know that he was well taken care of. Regardless of whether it was his rosy complexion, his high spirits, or the sweet smile on his face, it was obvious that he was well taken care of. However, Ghar was more assured after hearing it from his own mouth.
After taking care of him, Ghar then went to the priest's place to help arrange the females' food and lodging.
Once he left, Gou Liang was left alone.
The original owner of the body was not very popular in the tribe. Although everyone knew that he had lost his memory twice and his temperament had improved, he had been recuperating at the priest's place for the entire red rose season. He had not participated in any group activities, so he still did not have much interaction with the females. Now that he had suddenly become prettier than before and was contracted to Meng Hao, the young females who already knew about Meng Hao's family background and his top-notch fighting ability were somewhat dissatisfied.
At this time, they gathered in twos and threes, and it was inevitable that they would gossip about him.
One said that Gou Liang was the partner of a white beastman, so they did not dare to get close to him in case they brought misfortune to themselves and their families. Another said that Gou Liang was originally Meng Hui's partner, but after Meng Hui was injured, she refused to marry him no matter what. Now that Meng Hui had recovered, his brother was even more impressive, so he stuck to Meng Hao and played around between the two brothers. He was really indecent …
They thought that they were talking about private matters, but how could they escape from Gou Liang's "discerning eyes"?
However, these people were only boasting. If they did not offend him, he could not be bothered to care about them.
Instead, it was Yue Jing who took the initiative to talk to him.
"Lang Xi, long time no see."
"It hasn't been that long. Why are you looking for me?"
Gou Liang looked at Yue Jing. He had already seen from the system's surveillance that Yue Jing had chosen Ah Zan from the Winged Tiger Clan. That person was infatuated with him, and Yue Jing's life seemed to be very good.
Yue Jing smiled. Seeing that he had no intention to talk more, he went straight to the point. "I know that Meng Hao has collected many herbs and fruits, so I want to ask if there are any red grapes? If there are, I can give you anything in exchange. "
Red grapes were good for fertility, but it was impossible for Meng Hao to prepare such things to cause trouble for Gou Liang.
Seeing him shake his head, Yue Jing sighed. He touched his stomach and became a little worried.
Gou Liang did not have any feelings for this person. Seeing his worried and lovable appearance, he did not think of comforting him. The two of them had different thoughts and did not speak for a while.
It was only until Sang Mi ran over to Gou Liang to play that the silence was broken.
When the priest arranged for the females to eat, Gou Liang followed everyone to their destination after seeing the big blind spot in the system's surveillance function.
"Be careful, the white sable is nearby. Don't alarm them. We will lure it away according to the original plan."
From afar, Lang Xiong made everyone stop.
The ice and snow obstructed the beastmen's vision and weakened their sensitive sense of smell, so it was very dangerous to travel in the white moon season.
And white sable would definitely be accompanied by white cotyledons. This strange beast was small in size, only the size of a winged wolf's claw. It also blended in with the ice and snow, so it was difficult to detect. The white sable was difficult to deal with because it was very fast, and its claws and teeth were poisonous. If one was bitten, even the priest might not be able to save his life.
So, even though Lang Xiong had led a team to collect white cotyledons for many years, he still did not dare to let his guard down.
The few beastmen in charge of luring the white sable away first took out the powder ground from the roots of the white cotyledons that attracted the white sable and scattered it far away. Not long after, the white sable shook off the ice and snow covering their bodies and excitedly chased after the white cotyledons powder.
Seeing that no white sable came out, the beastman hiding in the distance wanted to take action, but Lang Xiong stopped him. "Wait a little longer."
The beastmen waited patiently. After a while, another white sable came out from the ground.
Lang Xiong heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to let the beastmen collecting the powder move, he suddenly heard Meng Hao roar. "Chief, there's an ambush by the beastmen!"
Sure enough, a team of black rhinoceros beastmen rushed down from another direction and headed straight for the white cotyledons that they had painstakingly lured away. They actually wanted to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor!
Lang Xiong was furious. He roared and led the beastmen to rush down.
"Chief Rhinoceros, what do you mean by this?"
Lang Xiong held back his anger and asked.
Chief Bray did not have any stage fright when confronting them head-on. Instead, he said sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Chief Wolf of Wall? You're here to pick white cotyledons too, what a coincidence. However, this place was discovered by our Bray tribe first. You'd better find another place. "
"Shameless, we were the ones who found this place first! We were the ones who lured the white sable away! "
A young beastman could not hold back his anger and roared.
Chief Bray sneered. "The Beast God blessed our Bray tribe, so we found a white cotyledons where no white sable lived. You want to fight for it, are you trying to be disrespectful to the Beast God? What are you all doing? It's the Beast God's blessing, hurry up and collect it. "
"Who dares! Everyone, stop them! If they dare to pick a leaf, break their hands! "
The young beastman roared again.
Lang Xiong did not stop them and looked coldly at Chief Bray. "The Beast God's blessing? I heard that the Bray tribe was enraged by the Beast God as soon as they left Red Moon Market. Your son's hands were cut off because he violated his oath to the Beast God and became a useless cow. Now, you're using the Beast God's name to cheat. Aren't you afraid of the Beast God's anger again? "
Chief Bray was not afraid. After all, the Beast God had fallen into a deep sleep. How could he hear his words and punish him?
Therefore, he said fearlessly, "Chief Wolf, you don't have to argue. I think the white sable is coming back. If you want to start a war here, we're not afraid of you. Anyway, no one will get the white cotyledons in the end. "
The rhinoceros beastmen had thick skin and it was difficult for the sable to scratch or bite them. The probability of being poisoned was very small. In comparison, the Wall tribe was at a disadvantage.
"Despicable —"
The Wall tribe's newly contracted beastmen were about to curse when there was a sudden movement in the ice and snow. The rhinoceros beastman closest to it shouted, "White sable! Chief is a white sable! "
Lang Xiong was shocked. "Not good! There are still white sables that have not been lured away! Leave quickly! "
The winged wolf, winged tiger, and other winged beastmen immediately spread their wings and pulled their wingless companions up. They quickly flew away. Those who were not pulled up also fled at their fastest speed. The Bray tribe did not dare to stay for long and fled one after another.
In the ice and snow, a huge "white sable" shook off the ice and snow and stood up. It began to collect the white cotyledons at its fastest speed.
It was Meng Hao!
Lang Xiong suppressed the joy in his heart and shouted, "There's more than one white sable. Leave quickly!"
He howled and flapped his wings desperately. The other beastmen received his signal and flapped their wings hard to create the illusion of leaving quickly. In the wind and snow, the dark brown rhinoceros beastman had already disappeared without a trace.
Lang Xiong was overjoyed. "Quick, before the white sable comes back, hurry up and collect!"
They landed on the ground and a young beastman laughed and bumped into Meng Hao.
"Brother Hao, well done!"
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up."
The beastmen heard him and immediately moved. They used their beast claws to throw away the ice and snow and uproot the white cotyledons.
Gou Liang snickered and secretly praised Big Blind Spot's quick-wittedness.
As a white beastman, his fur color was similar to that of a white sable. He hid in the ice and snow and made a little noise that could scare these beastmen. Lang Xiong also cooperated appropriately, driving away that group of hateful Rhinoceros Beastmen without losing a single soldier or a single drop of blood.
However, the Bray tribe was not full of fools. Soon, some people realized that they had been fooled.
"Chief, it must be that white beastman!"
A grey rhinoceros beastman said.
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Chief Bray's eyes. Although his son's hand was later chopped off by the Beast God, he had never forgotten the humiliation that the white beastmen of the Wall tribe had inflicted on his son and the Bray tribe.
Now that he had been fooled by them again, how could Chief Bray bear it?
"… Go and lure the white sable back."
Chief Bray said viciously.
Gou Liang frowned.
On the other side, the beastmen of the Wall tribe had almost finished harvesting. Just as they were filled with joy, Meng Hao suddenly shouted, "Danger, leave!"
Lang Xiong was shocked. "Listen to Meng Hao, let's go!"
But it was too late.
The white sables that had been lured back by the smell of the white cotyledons saw the white cotyledons that had been snatched and immediately attacked the invaders.
"Go! Quickly evacuate! "
Lang Xiong shouted.
Most of the beastmen of the Wall tribe had escaped with the help of their winged companions, but there were still some who were left behind. Lang Xiong brought up the rear and fought to give these people time to leave quickly.
The white sables were ruthless and quickly scratched and bit the invaders. Lang Xiong and the rest of the beastmen dodged very awkwardly.
Meng Hao, who was originally running at the front, saw this and shook the two Orcs in his hands. With a howl, he made them change back to human form and threw them onto the back of a brown pterosaur. Then, he swooped down.
He flapped his wings and sent a white sable that was biting fiercely at Lang Xiong flying.
Meng Hao shouted, "Wingless Orcs, change back to human form. Winged Orcs, take as many as you can! Quickly leave! "
Orcs in their beast form were huge and heavy. Usually, it was already the limit for an Orc to carry one companion. It was just that they were afraid of frostbite outdoors, so the Orcs did not dare to change back to human form easily. However, this was an emergency period and they could only use an emergency method.
Meng Hao and Lang Xiong blocked the white sables, but even so, there were still some Orcs who were bitten.
When they quickly retreated back to the tribe, there were already more than ten Orcs who were bitten and frostbitten.
The frostbite was easy to deal with, but the three Orcs who were bitten and poisoned were in critical condition. The old priest saw that the effect of the herbs was minimal, so he forcefully prayed for blessings regardless of the fact that the White Lunar Beast God was in deep sleep. However, in the end, only one of them was saved by the old priest because of the shallow bite wound. The other two did not last long and returned to the arms of the Beast God.
The two female Orcs cried in grief, but one of the females looked at Meng Hao angrily. "The white Orcs and the tribe's warriors will only bring disaster to them if they act together. You clearly know that, why did you still follow them? It's not enough that you killed Hu Li, you also killed Da Hu, why! "
"What are you talking about!"
Gou Liang frowned.
Lang Xiong was also angry, but he held back his anger and said, "Hong Ya, shut up. This time, if it wasn't for Meng Hao, who knows how many warriors we would have to sacrifice! He saved us, I won't allow anyone to insult the tribe's hero! "
"It's him, he brought misfortune to us! How many people do you want to kill before you're satisfied? The white Orcs shouldn't have stayed in the tribe, get out of the tribe — "
"I remember you."
Gou Liang, who was blocked by Meng Hao, walked out and stared at Hong Ya. "I remember you, you were the one who hurt me back then. Sang Mi said that the female who injured me accidentally hit me because she was too upset over the death of her mate … Why did he die again after you changed to another male … Ha, who exactly is the one who brought misfortune to who? "
Lang Xiong scolded, "Xiao Xi."
Hong Ya was furious. "Nonsense, what does it have to do with me?! It's this white Orc, every time he acts together with the tribe, there will be a disaster — "
"Hong Ya, shut up!"
Yue Jing scolded angrily.
Hong Ya, who was too sad, ignored Yue Jing's obstruction and still wanted to ask for an explanation from Meng Hao. A winged tiger Orc said, "Chief, when we received the retreat signal, we went back and saw the Orcs of the Bray tribe. They must have led the white marten back."
He was one of the Orcs who was responsible for leading the white marten away. The others also agreed.
Lang Xiong's expression was ugly. "Damn those rhinoceros Orcs!"
He recounted the process of collecting the white cotyledons in front of everyone. The people of the Wall tribe were filled with righteous indignation at the shamelessness of the Bray tribe.
After saying that, Lang Xiong gave the old priest a look, and the latter understood.
The old priest said, "Hong Ya, you heard it. The sacrifice of the tribe this time was caused by the Bray tribe's conspiracy. It has nothing to do with Meng Hao. On the contrary, he saved more of his companions. Don't worry, when the white rose season ends, we will definitely seek justice from the Bray tribe. We won't let any warrior sacrifice in vain. But I also hope that you will apologize to Meng Hao. "
Hong Ya broke down and cried, "Then why didn't he save Big Tiger? Why …"
"Hong Ya!"
Yue Jing was completely disappointed in him.
The Moon Fox tribe Orcs also frowned and looked at him disapprovingly.
The old priest's face darkened, then he said, "The injured Orcs and their families will stay with me for the time being until they recover. Everyone else, disperse. As for the two widowed females … If both of you are willing, you can leave together. If not, they can also stay here for the time being. "
As he spoke, the old priest looked at the unmarried adult Orcs present.
It was impossible to let the females and their cubs live alone in the white rose season. Hong Ya had chosen a new partner because of this.
But no one expected that the other would die in the process of collecting the white cotyledons.
The female of the other sacrificed Orc was quickly proposed to by several other Orcs. The female was unable to raise her own cubs, so she chose the youngest and strongest one among them.
But no one cared about Hong Ya.
However, the unmarried males of the Wall tribe were completely disgusted with Hong Ya. When they saw the old priest looking over, they all lowered their heads. Hong Ya finally thought of the pros and cons. She cried and looked at the others. Seeing that they all despised her, she could not help but feel regret and hatred.
In the end, under Yue Jing's signal, a Moon Fox tribe Orc took Hong Ya and her cubs back.
Before leaving, Gou Liang kicked Hong Ya's new partner.
He used all his strength in this kick. The Orc was not prepared and was kicked on the knee. His kneecap hit the ground and made a loud sound. It was so painful that his handsome face was distorted.
But because he could not fight with females, the Moon Fox Orc could only look at Gou Liang with an ugly expression. Meng Hao carried Gou Liang back to his side and looked at him warningly, forcing him to look away.
Hong Ya, who was carrying her cubs, said angrily, "What are you doing?"
The Moon Fox tribe Orcs and the other Orcs who had not left stopped.
"Isn't he your partner now? You scolded my partner. I can't hit you, but can't I hit him? "Gou Liang sneered." I'm a very vengeful person. Don't let me see you or your partner in the future. I'll hit you every time I see you! It's best that you don't appear in front of Meng Hao. Otherwise, don't blame my Meng Hao if you die again. "
"You!"
"This Moon Fox tribe Orc, you're on your own. Be careful when you go out in the future. You might be struck by lightning."
"You!!"
Hong Ya put down her cubs and was about to make a move, but was pulled back by his new partner. "Sorry, it's our fault."
After apologizing, he dragged Hong Ya away. But he did not expect that just as he walked out of the priest's door, a bolt of lightning would strike right in front of Hong Ya's feet. He was so scared that his eyes widened and he fainted. His cubs cried loudly. The Moon Fox tribe members were so scared that they did not dare to go near Hong Ya. His new partner froze on the spot and carried him with an ugly expression. With every step he took, a layer of cold sweat formed. When they reached home, he immediately threw Hong Ya far away and did not dare to take a step closer.
Gou Liang laughed all the way home. Meng Hao excitedly threw him onto the bed.
"Wasn't I amazing just now?"
Gou Liang said proudly.
Meng Hao kissed his eyes and nodded. He still felt that it was not enough and said, "Very amazing."
Gou Liang held his face and kissed him a few times. He said, "Don't be afraid. I'll protect you. I won't let anyone bully you anymore."
Meng Hao was startled. He stared at him and slowly smiled.