After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 81 The Detective Squad's Mystery of the Pinecone

"Strange, why are there pine cones again?"

While cleaning recently, Liang He noticed a lot of pine cones in the corners of the animal dormitory, especially by the bedside, where new pine cones appeared almost every day, which made her quite curious.

"Did some little squirrel give you these pine cones?"

Holder leaned over and, equally curious, began to guess who had sent the pine cones.

Just then, Lan Zhuo came over to deliver medicine to the little black snake. Hearing their questions, she pondered for a moment.

"It couldn't have been sent by a squirrel."

"why?"

Like a detective team, the three began to deduce the mystery of the pine cone.

“It’s winter now, and pine cones are essential for squirrels to survive the winter; they’re their hope for survival. How could they possibly give them away so easily?”

Lan Zhuo understands animal habits better than they do, and having squirrels deliver so many pine cones to humans in winter is a very unnatural act.

"Besides, several large predators live in the animal dormitory. Do you think the squirrel would dare to come in and deliver pine cones?"

They probably see themselves as food, personally going to the mouths of wild beasts to be eaten.

"Therefore, there is only one possibility for the pine cones that appear out of nowhere."

Following Liang He's gaze, Holder and Lan Zhuo both turned their attention to the furry creatures lying sprawled out in their respective small rooms, fast asleep.

When they sleep during the day, Liang He is usually not there, so they don't squeeze into one bed, except for the Silver Moon Wolf and the wolf cubs.

Liang He sighed deeply, wondering which unlucky little squirrel had had its nest dug up and its fruit stolen by its own unfortunate child.

"How about we do it tonight..."

"Shh!"

Liang He quickly covered Holder's mouth. Luckily, he was sitting down, otherwise Liang He probably would have jumped up to cover his mouth too.

"We chatted privately on the personal terminal."

Liang He noticed a furry creature with its ears perked up, eavesdropping. She pointed to the personal terminal. She felt that some of the furry creatures had become increasingly clever lately, as if they could understand what she was saying, so she still had to be careful.

Liang He created a private chat group.

The Mystery of the Pinecone: The Detective Trio

[Hehehehehehe: Why are we chatting privately? Also, what's with the detective squad?]

[Lan Zhuo: Holder, your name... it's so abstract.]

[Hehehehehehe: You don't understand, I call this having my own background music.]

Liang He, who was about to type, saw Holder's reply, read it silently, and finally understood what it meant to have your own background music.

Well, she couldn't help but sing along.

[Cool Moonlight on the Rice Plants: I'm afraid the furry little creatures will eavesdrop.]

[Cool Moonlight on the Rice Plant: Haven't you guys read any detective novels?]

[Hehehehehehe: Eavesdropping? Is that even allowed? Can you even understand it?]

[Lan Zhuo: Detective novel? Is it good?]

Faced with a barrage of questions from the two, Liang He sighed wearily, patiently explained, and then steered the conversation back on track.

[Cool Moonlight on the Rice Plant: In short, we'll secretly follow them tonight and see which furry creature stole the little squirrel's house.]

[Hohohohohohoho: That's interesting, I'll participate!]

[Lan Zhuo: ...If you're all going, then I'll go too.]

Lan Zhuo, who originally didn't want to participate in such a childish game, couldn't bear to refuse when she saw the two pairs of eager eyes.

Well, there are three of us, so at least one of us needs to be clear-headed.

[Cool Moonlight Chenghe: Then it's settled!]

Lan Zhuo, who thought he was very clear-headed, was thus dragged onto the pirate ship by Liang He and Holler.

[Lan Zhuo: But there's a problem. How can you be sure that beast will go again tonight?] Lan Zhuo's question hit the nail on the head. Liang He pondered for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands.

"Hey, I've found so many pine cones lately, why don't we peel them and eat them?"

Liang He winked at them playfully, clearly signaling them to cooperate with the performance.

"Ah? Oh! Yes, yes, I've found quite a few too."

Even Holder, who was specifically called upon to participate in the performance, dared not ignore it and immediately followed up on Liang He's words.

Lan Zhuo, however, was focused on the pine nuts.

"Can people eat pine nuts?"

During this time, Lan Zhuo and Liang He have opened the door to a new world of food, but she is still somewhat unfamiliar with foods like pine nuts.

"Of course you can eat them, and pine nuts are a type of nut with high nutritional value."

Without further ado, in order to deceive the 'thief,' Liang He had to act as if he was particularly pleased with the gift he gave him, so that he would have the opportunity to 'entrap' the thief.

"We first shell the pine nuts, and then roast them until they open up, making it easy to eat the kernels inside."

"Stir-fry the open-mouthed part?"

Lan Zhuo, seemingly lost in thought, frowned deeply.

"Pine nuts... they shouldn't be living things, right?"

If it's not alive, why would it speak?
If it were alive, wouldn't it be incredibly cruel for him to tear the pine nuts off the pine cones alive?

The more Lan Zhuo thought about it, the more alarmed she became. She couldn't help but shiver, her expression indescribable.

"Pfft! Dr. Lan, what are you thinking about?"

Liang He was genuinely amused by him. Was his ability to make such connections a bit too much?

"What I mean by roasting the pine nuts open is that the outer shell of the pine nuts will automatically separate when roasted, making it easier to remove the kernel inside."

Hearing Liang He's explanation, Lan Zhuo, who had been making herself feel uneasy, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I see. I was wondering why the books never mentioned that pine cones came from animals."

"Hahaha! Bro, I'm really impressed!"

Compared to Liang He's reserved smile, Holder was clearly quite unrestrained.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Lan Zhuo coldly assumed he was being praised, but to be honest, he felt his ears were being choked by Holder's noise.

The three chatted and laughed, playfully taking all the pine nuts out of the pine cones. Liang He was in charge of roasting them while they cleaned up. By the time everything was clean, the pine nuts were hot and ready to serve.

Wow! I didn't expect pine nuts to smell so good when roasted!

As a true foodie, Holder was the first to try it. Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Lan Zhuo also carefully picked a pine nut, gently peeled it open, and put it in her mouth.

"It does have a unique fragrance."

Lan Zhuo's eyes lit up, surprised and delighted.

"No wonder squirrels love to eat it; they are the ones who truly understand the food of nature."

Liang He wholeheartedly agreed with Lan Zhuo's assessment.

"I agree. We really have to thank the little animals that brought us pine cones. Otherwise, we wouldn't have the chance to eat such fresh pine nuts."

While eating pine nuts, Liang He didn't forget to dig a hole for the 'thief'. She's really something, not afraid of being disappointed by the fluffy creature's good intentions and getting angry with her.

"But there aren't enough pine nuts, not enough for the three of us. It would be great if there were more."

Holder was also a 'big bad guy', and together with Liang He, they dug another big hole for the fluffy creature.

The furry creature, having overheard their conversation, subtly twitched its ears, then calmly rolled over, completely unaware that it had fallen into the two-legged beast's trap.

That night, as usual, Liang He led the furry creatures through their bedtime activities. After an episode of an animated series finished, the furry creatures obediently surrounded Liang He and began to fall asleep.

The moonlight was hazy, and the night was quiet. Suddenly, a pair of eyes opened, brightly surveying the surroundings. After confirming that Liang He was asleep, the cat sneaked out of the animal dormitory.

Haha, the detective team's reasoning show, solving a bizarre case in the animal kingdom~ Can you guess who stole the squirrel's home? Hehe