Amber then realized, "That's right, now is not the time to dwell on this. If Razer is so anxious, there must be some secret hidden in Wolf's Lair."
"Hey, Ying, Amber? What are you doing here?"
After following Razer through the jungle for quite some time, Razer finally stopped in front of a severely wounded wolf. Beside the wolf, Su Bai was examining a blood-stained arrow. When he saw Ying and Amber running over, panting, Su Bai was quite surprised. Wasn't Wolfrun Territory a place where hardly anyone came? What were they doing here?
"Hey? Su Bai, you're here too."
"Su Bai, have you also heard about the Wolf Pack's attack on Qingquan Town?"
Paimon waved to Su Bai, and the naive Amber thought Su Bai had come to help her. A hint of joy appeared on her face, after all, more people meant more strength.
Amber's words left Su Bai completely bewildered. What? The wolves of the Wolf Territory attacked Clear Spring Town? Looking at the wolves on the ground, and combining that with what Razer had said about the group of people with no good intentions and the few Beast Realm hunting dogs he had killed, Su Bai roughly guessed the truth.
"I think there might be some misunderstanding here. Perhaps you can listen to what Razer has to say about it."
"But now, what we need to do is quickly stop the bleeding of this wounded wolf. If it continues to bleed like this, the wolf will say goodbye to us sooner or later."
A sharp metal arrowhead was stuck into the wooden shaft. The arrow was so sharp that it seemed the archer hadn't intended to hold back, but his technique was probably lacking, and the arrow missed its mark.
"Lupika will not die."
"I want to take him to Wang Lang."
"You can come along. If you're lucky, Wang Lang will explain everything to you."
"Wang Lang? Lupika? What are those? Hey, why are you ignoring me again?"
Razer gently picked up the wolf that was lying on the ground howling softly and walked towards the depths of the Wolf Territory. Amber, who was carrying a bow and arrow, was ignored by Razer again. Ying held her forehead, wondering what was going on. Su Bai, on the other hand, looked towards the depths of the Wolf Territory in disbelief. The lord of the Wolf Territory, the Wolf King of the North Wind, actually existed.
谷螊
"Impossible, right? If it really exists, then the person who injured this wolf today is in deep trouble. Wolves are not magnanimous animals."
"However, it's not impossible that it actually exists. After all, only the Wolf King of the North Wind could drive away so many beast-like hounds."
"Hey, Su Bai, what are you talking about? Why are you being so secretive, just like Lei Ze?"
Paimon flew to Su Bai's side, hands on her hips, looking very unhappy. Su Bai smiled mysteriously and beckoned Paimon to come closer. Paimon thought Su Bai was going to tell her the truth, so she immediately put her ear closer.
"Paimon, it's a secret~"
"Hey?? Su Bai, you bad guy, are you playing me?"
Paimon, realizing what was happening, stomped his feet in anger in mid-air. Su Bai laughed heartily, realizing that being a riddle teller was so enjoyable; no wonder he had encountered so many riddle tellers.
"You're still laughing! No way, Paimon's going to give you a really nasty nickname."
"Okay, I'll call you Big Liar."
The sulking little Paimon squeezed out a word from her food-obsessed head. Su Bai didn't care much about the nickname. Back in Inazuma, he had tricked Ichidou into betting with him quite a few times. In the end, Ichidou lost so badly that he questioned his existence, no, he questioned the existence of ghosts.
So what kind of little elf is Paimon? If only he could meet one, who wouldn't want to raise such an adorable little guy?
As the group ventured deeper, a vast area resembling a plaza appeared before them. Paimon, who had never seen anything like it before, exclaimed in surprise. Amber was also stunned. Despite being a scout knight for so many years, she had never known that such a place existed in Wolfrune, and it didn't seem to be marked on any Mondstadt map.
Su Bai's expression was somewhat different from the others. Besides shock, there was also a hint of doubt on his face. He didn't know why, but he always felt that there was a divine aura around here, and it was that old woman Ying's.
"The wound needs to be stopped bleeding. Could you help me pick some hook-shaped fruits?"
“Hook fruit? Lei Ze, wait a minute, I remember Su Bai seems to have some ready-made.”
Paimon grinned mischievously, his big eyes darting towards Su Bai. At this moment, Su Bai was still unaware that he was about to be tricked by Paimon; he was wondering if there was something wrong with his senses.
"Am I mistaken? But then again, Sister Shenzi wouldn't come here for no reason."
Su Bai muttered a few words to himself. Lost in thought, Su Bai did not notice that Paimon had silently flown up behind him. With a forceful pull from Paimon's short arms, Su Bai felt a sharp pain in his tail and then let out a howl.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Which bastard plucked the fur off my tail? It hurts so much!"
"Hey, here comes Lei Ze, fresh hook fruit, just picked from Su Bai's tail."
"On my tail?" Su Bai swished his three tails, and what he saw shocked him. While running through the woods, the hook-shaped fruits hidden in the grass had stuck to the fur on his tails, leaving them covered in a bunch of them.
Because the seeds of the hooked fruit have barbs, these herbivores aren't stupid; after eating the flesh of the hooked fruit, they don't eat the seeds, leaving them exposed.
In addition, Su Bai's tail is soft and swollen, so these hook fruits naturally won't miss such a good ride. As long as Su Bai's tail sweeps over, these hook fruits will all crowd together to find a place to start a new journey.
(When I was little, my family had a dog. Sometimes when we went out to play, there would be little oval balls stuck to its fur, with tiny thorns on them. I didn't know what they were called, and they were quite a hassle to clean off. But I don't think I've seen them much these days. I remember my dog used to love catching tadpoles by the river. One time, a frog popped out of the grass and scared him so much that he almost fell into the water. He howled and hid behind me. That cowardly dog.)
Chapter 87 Thief-like Eyes
“Amber, do you know where there are hot springs in Mondstadt? I might need to soak in a hot spring before I can pick the hook-shaped fruit off my tail.”
"Hot springs? What are those?"
"I know that our Mondstadt bathhouse offers a body scrubbing service. Su Bai, you can give it a try."
"No, no, I want the fur on my tail to stay with me for a while longer."
Su Bai knew all too well how violent the techniques he had taught the people at the Mondstadt bathhouse were; if he were to experience it himself, he probably wouldn't have many hairs left on his tail.
After several attempts, Su Bai finally accepted the fact that if he wanted to remove the hook fruit, he would have to give up the fur on his tail, otherwise he would not be able to remove it at all.
"Raze, now you can tell me exactly what happened."
Seeing that the wolf's wounds had been treated, Amber hurriedly asked Razer about the truth of the matter. If it wasn't Razer's wolf friends who attacked Clear Spring Town, she would have to find the residents of Clear Spring Town who came to Wolf Run Territory to explain things clearly, otherwise it would be troublesome if those people encountered danger in Wolf Run Territory.
"Yes, it was an attack by an invading black wolf."
"We will not do that."
Razer stammered as he spoke, leaving Amber completely bewildered. Su Bai, unable to bear it any longer, told Amber about his encounter with the Beast Realm Hound in the Wolf Territory. He then recounted the events, combining Razer's words with his own account. Razer nodded in agreement, only correcting him when he made a mistake.
After listening to Su Bai's explanation, Paimon nodded in sudden understanding. It was unclear what she had figured out, but Amber understood that it was an attack on Clear Spring Town by outside wolves, and it had nothing to do with the wolves of the Wolf Territory.
"Hey, you guys are the ones who saved this wolf?"
"I advise you to return that item to us right now, or I'll deal with you."
A slightly arrogant voice came from the dense forest, and Hopkins emerged from the woods with a dozen hunters.
"Wow, it's that arrogant guy. But why did he find his way here?"
"Haha, no difficulty can defeat my amazing Hopkins."
It has to be said that Hopkins's arrogant attitude was quite annoying. Hearing Hopkins's boastful words, Ying finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Mr. Hopkins, do you have three older brothers in your family, named Recognizing a Thief as Father, Traitorous Son, and No Thieves Under Heaven?"
"Three older brothers? What do you mean? I've never heard of any of these names before. Besides, I'm from Mondstadt, and the names you're talking about are clearly from Liyue. What, trying to curry favor and get a share?"
"If you can persuade your companions to hand over the wolf, it's not impossible for you to get a share."
Hopkins didn't quite understand what Ying meant, but if Ying could stand on his side, she would be a decent fighting force. The honorary knights of the Knights Order were definitely better than these brainless hunters. Hearing Hopkins deny her words, Ying smiled slightly, as if she had mistaken him for someone else.
"No, no, I was just asking. Maybe I remembered it wrong. I thought you looked like a shifty-eyed person."
"Pfft, hahaha, ouch, ouch, ouch."
Amused by Ying, Su Bai lost his composure and, while handling the hook fruit, pulled out a tuft of fox fur. Paimon immediately flew behind Su Bai and blew on the sore spot.
"Paimon, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."
"Hehe, Su Bai, can I have the fox fur you don't want?"
Touched by Paimon's kindness, Su Bai didn't ask Paimon what he wanted the fox fur for. Since it was already plucked, the fur was useless anyway, so he just gave it to Paimon.
"Great! If wolf hair brushes are this valuable, then brushes made from Su Bai's hair must be even more valuable. Hehe, I'm going to be rich! I'm going to be rich!"
Paimon let out a silly laugh. She could almost see countless Mora flying towards her. When she had money, she would definitely eat all the delicious food in the world.
Ying's lips twitched. How could Paimon, that idiot, blurt out his true feelings? Su Bai's smile gradually froze on his face. What the hell? Using his hair to make a calligraphy brush?
谷彫
"Paimon, give me back the emotion I felt!"
"Hey?? Ying, help me!"
Hopkins' anger flared instantly when he saw Su Bai and Paimon fooling around and not taking him seriously at all. These guys actually didn't respect him? It seemed he would have to teach them a lesson again.
"Shoot an arrow at me and kill that wolf and the one that raised the wolf cub."
"I will not let you hurt Lupica."
"Lupika?"
Paimon scratched his head. Had Razer named the wolf? But Lupica was such a strange name; it wasn't as nice as the one she'd chosen.
"Lupika, the family of destiny, refers to the wolf accepted by humans or the humans accepted by wolves."
"Wow, Su Bai, you even know this? That's amazing."
"Paimon, when you're praising me, could you please take your chubby little hands off the hook fruit on my tail? Don't think I don't have eyes in the back of my head so I don't notice your little tricks."
"Hey."
Su Bai flicked Paimon on the forehead. He learned the explanation of the word Lupica from the astrologer in the astrology column of the Steambird newspaper. In a way, the two could be considered pen pals.
The two had discussed for a long time whether the pigeon or the pigeon egg came first. As a result, they talked about things that went further and further away. When they finally reached a consensus, they had gone from Liyue Harbor to Haiqi Island and agreed that Sweet Flower Chicken was the most cost-effective dish.
But I digress. Let's return to Wolf Territory. The hunters hesitated upon hearing Hopkins' words. At such close range, they could easily injure Su Bai and the others by mistake, and it would be disastrous if anyone got hurt.
"What are you all standing there for? Get moving! Don't you know a wolf pelt can sell for 300,000 Mora? Get a few more wolf pelts and you won't have to hunt for the rest of your lives."
"Wouldn't it be better to buy a house in Mondstadt and live a peaceful life there?"
It has to be said that Hobkins' words were incredibly persuasive. These hunters risk their lives every day to hunt so that their wives and children can live a better life. Now that such a good opportunity is right in front of them, it's impossible not to be tempted.
“Hey, Mr. Hopkins, don’t talk nonsense. I’ve already investigated and found out that it wasn’t the wolves from the Wolf March that attacked Clear Spring Town. Stop inciting others.”
"Tch, you think it's not just because you say so? Even if the Knights' Grand Master Jean came today, I'd still get my hands on this wolf pelt."
"Hurry up and get started. With this wolf pelt, we can make a lot of money, and then we can rest at home for a long time."
Upon hearing Hopkins' words, one hunter was finally consumed by his greed. He raised his bow and nocked a sharp arrow. Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the hunters followed suit, raising their bows and aiming at the wolf lying on the ground.
"What are you trying to do? Don't you believe the words of this Knight of Favonius?"
"Alright, Amber, you don't need to say anymore. You know, you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep."
Su Bai offered Amber a word of advice but didn't say much more. He'd seen plenty of people like this. Amber's face was extremely grim. She hadn't expected the person she was protecting to be such a scoundrel. She now seriously doubted whether joining the Knights was the right choice.
“I’m sorry, Sir Amber, we must take our revenge.”
"Yes, we must take revenge. We will apologize to you in person later, Sir Amber and the others."
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