CHAPTER 101: CHAPTER 93 DONGCHI TRAINS NAN MO_1

Si Yan moved to the stew pot and demonstrated, "After washing these fruits and vegetables, first boil them with fire. Does anyone in the Silver Wolf Tribe know how to use fire?"

Yin Hong answered her question eagerly, "We have fire starters, and I can kindle the fire."

Si Yan nodded, "Good. Boil them with fire. After boiling, drain them well, then dry them under the sun."

"After boiling, you must wring them out thoroughly; otherwise, the humidity in this weather can easily cause them to mold. Once wrung out, dry them under the sun. About three days should be enough to turn them into dried fruits and vegetables. Properly stored dried goods, kept away from water and moisture, can last for several months, even up to half a year, without issue."

Si Yan demonstrated meticulously, and the Silver Wolf Beastmen also learned attentively.

"Have you all understood?" Si Yan looked back.

Yin Hong had been very focused, but now, seeing Si Yan suddenly look back at him, his face instantly turned bright red. "Mm-hmm, I understand."

Yin Xiu listened intently to Si Yan’s instructions. These methods of preserving water and food were entirely new to her. If they worked, how many lives in her Silver Wolf Tribe could they save!

Her heart was filled with shock and joy.

Yet, when she turned and saw her son’s sheepish behavior, she couldn’t help but chuckle and mutter, "Useless."

Yin Hong’s face turned even redder, and he hurriedly began to direct the males to dry the fruits.

This time, Yin Xiu expressed her gratitude with all sincerity, "Si Yan, if your methods work and we can store that much water and food, we should be able to get through the Blazing Sun days. You would be the benefactor of our Silver Wolf Tribe."

Looking at all the water and food, Si Yan thought that, in theory, they should be able to get through it. But then again... even without her help, the Silver Wolf Tribe wasn’t exactly a weak tribe. How could they have failed to survive the Blazing Sun days, perishing entirely, wiped out as a tribe? Did I miss something?

Yin Hong arranged a separate cave for them.

She Ying and Nan Mo also gained their freedom, and they came to Si Yan’s cave together.

Watching the members of the Silver Wolf Tribe respectfully asking Si Yan questions, Nan Mo held the little female cub in his arms and sat silently to one side.

Dongchi walked to Nan Mo’s side and sat down in front of him.

Dongchi’s sharp gaze fell on Nan Mo, filled with the authority of an older brother. "Nan Mo, what are you being stubborn about now?"

Nan Mo: "..."

Back then, Dongchi was much more stubborn than I was, and now he’s asking me what I’m being stubborn about...

Dongchi looked straight at him: "Nan Mo, I didn’t care before, but now, that foolish female has changed... I won’t allow you to hurt her. If you don’t know what to do, I’ll beat you up."

Nan Mo: Brother...

There was a secret among the four brothers.

Nan Mo might seem mute, but that wasn’t entirely true.

He was unable to communicate with others verbally, but miraculously, he could communicate through Telepathy.

Only because he didn’t trust others, he had only ever used this method to communicate with his brothers.

Except for the four brothers, no one else knew about this.

Nan Mo slightly lowered his eyes: You know, she doesn’t see me. She’s kind to Xi Qing, to Bei Ji, and even now, she’s kind to you. But she doesn’t like me. She doesn’t see me.

Nan Mo lowered his head slightly, tears welling in his eyes: At home, watching you all, I really envied Xi Qing and Bei Ji. And now... I envy you so much...

Nan Mo: Could it be because I can’t speak, because I’m disabled, that she doesn’t like me?

Nan Mo: Brother...

Dongchi’s fist itched, and he tapped him on the head.

Dongchi: "Are you stupid? Do you know how long that foolish female grieved after you went missing? I often saw her wake up in the middle of the night, alone and distraught. While worrying about you, she also had to take care of me, Xi Qing, and Bei Ji. She even sent Tai Seng, our family’s only adult male, to search for you."

"Look at you. The first day you saw her, you refused to acknowledge her. Look how cautious she is every time she approaches you."

"You even give her attitude. Who do you think you are?"

Nan Mo: Brother, I didn’t mean to...

Dongchi: "And you say she doesn’t see you. Are you blind? Pay more attention to her, and you’ll know whether she’s paying attention to you. If you give her attitude again, watch out, I’ll punch you."

Dongchi was the eldest of the four brothers, their pillar of strength, and one of the people Nan Mo respected the most.

Being reprimanded like this by his older brother, Nan Mo couldn’t help but feel a sting in his nose.

Nan Mo had been alone outside for so long; he was weary of the isolation.

In truth, he too... wanted to go home...

Having received chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, Si Yan wanted to make something different for the cubs to eat.

She started a fire to cook meat. Yellow ground fruit and meat were the most abundant ingredients, so Si Yan decided to make her old recipe of potato and meat stew, but this time she added more dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.

As the aroma wafted through the air, Si Yan excitedly called out to the two cubs, "Dongchi, Nan Mo, come and eat."

Dongchi immediately stood up to go over. Seeing that Nan Mo didn’t move, he grabbed Nan Mo’s hand and pulled him along.

Si Yan served food for both Dongchi and Nan Mo.

She gently dished out Nan Mo’s food and placed the bowl in his hands.

Nan Mo held the heavy bowl, his head slightly bowed.

Gently, Si Yan said, "This meat might taste a bit numbing and spicy. I don’t know if you’ll like it. If it’s not to your taste, I’ll adjust it next time."

Dongchi took a bite and immediately cried out, "AHHHH! Mother, the meat is biting my mouth!!"

After shouting, Dongchi surprisingly found that he quite enjoyed the sensation; it made the meal even more exciting to eat!

Si Yan chuckled and then turned to Nan Mo. "It’s really delicious. Give it a try."

Nan Mo bowed his head and took a bite, then lowered his head even further.

Sensing something was off with his mood, Si Yan quickly asked, "Don’t you like it?"

She looked down and saw tears pitter-pattering down her four-year-old second cub’s face.

Si Yan immediately became frantic, flustered and unsure what to do.

Si Yan said, "Don’t cry. If you don’t like it, Mother will make you something else. It’s my fault, all my fault."

Yin Hong stood under a tree, lost in thought.

Beastman emotions truly manifest quickly and earnestly. Even before she understood what was happening, he found that he would already blush and his heart would race because of her. His hand idly brushed against the leaves; for a moment, he felt completely unsure of what to do with himself.

"Big bro," Yin Qiu came over. She jumped in front of Yin Hong and made a face at him.

"Yin Qiu?" Yin Hong quickly composed himself, but the redness of his ears betrayed his earlier emotions.

Yin Qiu, as if she had seen something novel, pointed at his red ears.

Embarrassed, Yin Hong turned away and said, "Stop it."

Yin Qiu laughed so hard she bent over.

Yin Hong cleared his throat and asked, "How did it go with Young Master Tai Seng? Did he accept you?"

At the mention of Tai Seng, Yin Qiu’s mood sobered. She sat beside Yin Hong, swinging her feet, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. "Big bro, Tai Seng rejected me."

She had a marriage arrangement with Tai Seng, so she had asked him about his intentions. But Tai Seng told her he was already someone else’s Guardian Beast and rejected her.

Tai Seng, the only member of the Silver Wolf Tribe to awaken a Special Ability, how could he possibly become someone else’s Guardian Beast?

Yin Qiu didn’t believe it; she thought it was just an excuse.

Yin Hong said, "You are the daughter of the Silver Wolf Tribe’s witch, and Tai Seng is the grandson of the former Clan Leader of the Silver Wolf Tribe. If you two were to mate, your offspring would surely have a pure bloodline."

Yin Qiu puffed up her cheeks in frustration and said, "If he were willing to be with me, I’d make him my primary husband, ensuring our first litter would be his! But he said he doesn’t like me."

"Do you like him, though?"

Yin Qiu replied, "Tai Seng has a pure bloodline and has awakened a Special Ability. It’s impossible not to like him."

Yin Hong looked at Yin Qiu. Her feelings for Tai Seng seemed to be more admiration for his strength; her eyes didn’t sparkle with adoration. Perhaps Yin Qiu was too young and didn’t understand what adoration truly meant. Adoration?

Yin Hong hurriedly cleared his throat again.

He wasn’t experiencing adoration yet, just a degree of curiosity and longing.

As he reflected, Yin Hong’s face unwittingly turned crimson.

Yin Qiu, finding Yin Hong’s expression too amusing, was about to tease him when she saw an annoying person approaching.

Yin Qiu tugged at Yin Hong, who immediately put on a stern face.

The Silver Wolf Tribe didn’t just have a witch; they also had a Priest.

The person approaching was the Priest of the Silver Wolf Tribe, named Song Ji.

Unlike Yin Xiu, Song Ji wasn’t a silver wolf but an outsider, a grey wolf Beastman.