strictlysupreme Chapter 291 Human Females Fleeing in the Beast World 19
Chapter 291 Human Females Fleeing in the Beast World 19
"Uncle Lin, I understand your thoughts, and I don't think the orcs in town are bad people. I just want to tell you that if you want to live in peace with the orcs, you must have considerable strength with them, otherwise it's just empty talk."
The orcs in town can get along well with you because you have shared hardships and your strengths are roughly equal, which is why you can maintain this harmony.
But the outside world is different. Most orcs only believe in the law of the jungle. They don't care if you have good intentions; if they think you're weak and vulnerable, they'll pounce on you without hesitation to steal and harm you.
Lin Zheng nodded slightly, a hint of relief on his face.
“Miss Shen, I understand what you mean. It is precisely because we know how cruel the outside world is that we choose to stay away from them and live in this small town.”
Even though this peaceful place was hard-won, we want to do everything in our power to protect it.
Lin Zheng's gaze was firm as he stared in the direction of the town, as if he could see the hope for peace on the faces of every resident through the layers of houses.
After finishing their conversation with Lin Zheng, Shen Chumo and the other two returned to the house. They bought some food at the market, and soon after, Hu Le served them a steaming meal.
Herren picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and looked at Hu Le with some surprise.
"I didn't expect your skills to be so good."
Shen Chumo smiled and picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, putting it in her mouth and nodding in praise, "Xiao Le's cooking skills are indeed getting better and better."
Hu Le, praised by He Lun and Shen Chumo, beamed with pride and scratched his head, saying, "Hehe, actually it was all Chumo who taught me, and those other things too..."
Hu Le suddenly thought of something, his eyes flickered, he shut his mouth, and a hint of annoyance appeared on his face.
I almost revealed Chu Mo's secret.
"Those things?" Herren looked at Hu Le curiously, his eyes full of doubt. When Hu Le suddenly stopped talking, he felt even more that something was amiss.
He pressed on, "Why did you stop halfway through your sentence? Tell me quickly, what else is there?"
Hu Le's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head, stammering, "No...it's nothing, just some cooking tips, hehe, they're all tips my sister taught me, nothing special."
Shen Chumo noticed Hu Le's unusual behavior and realized that he had almost let something slip. She quickly smiled and smoothed things over, "Yes, it's just some cooking tips I've come up with to make the food more delicious. Come on, let's eat, or the food will get cold."
Herren, however, was not so easily fooled. He looked Shen Chumo and Hu Le up and down, vaguely feeling that they were hiding some secret. But seeing that neither of them wanted to say more, he didn't press them any further.
He smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat first. But your cooking skills are really amazing. The food tastes much better than anything I've had before."
Hu Le breathed a sigh of relief when He Lun stopped asking questions. She regained some of her liveliness, put some food on Shen Chumo and He Lun's plates, and said, "Then eat more. If you like it, I'll make it again next time."
After finishing their meal, Hu Le took the initiative to clear the dishes, while Shen Chumo walked to the window, looking at the streets of the small town outside, her brows furrowed slightly, still thinking about the orcs.
Helen sat in his chair, watching Shen Chumo's retreating figure with a meaningful look. This human female was indeed extraordinary, just as Pei Yan had said. What could he do? He couldn't bear to take her back with him.
Shen Chumo lowered her eyes, her expression unreadable.
Herren walked to her side, followed her gaze to the outside, and said softly, "Miss Shen, are you planning to stay in this small town forever?"
Shen Chumo shook her head. "I don't know."
"This is indeed a good place, but it's also like a dream. A beautiful dream is wonderful, but you will eventually wake up. If you become too immersed in the dream, you will only end up dead."
Shen Chumo's tone was somber. What she said to Lin Zheng that morning wasn't just a casual remark. She had a persistent feeling of unease, but seeing the happiness of the people in the town, she could only offer a reminder to Lin Zheng, hoping he would take her words to heart.
"Don't worry too much. No matter what, I'll be with you."
Herren gazed at Shen Chumo with deep affection; his handsome features and striking features were captivating.
“Alan...you..”
Shen Chumo frowned slightly, and Herren turned his head away embarrassedly as if he had been discovered, his earlobes tinged with a blush.
"Chu Mo, I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. Seeing you so worried really hurt me, so I just wanted to let you know that you're not facing this alone, and that I'll always be by your side."
Herren was like a young man experiencing his first love, his face full of shyness.
Shen Chumo chuckled as she looked at He Lun's expression. "Thank you, Lun. I know you mean well. You and Xiao Le are both good people."
Hearing Shen Chumo's implied refusal, Helen lowered his head somewhat dejectedly, forcing a smile as he said, "Well, as long as you're at ease, that's all that matters. I didn't mean anything by it; I just hope you won't make things too difficult for yourself."
Herren tried to make his tone sound lighter, but the slight dimming in his eyes betrayed the disappointment in his heart.
"I'm going to help Xiao Le with the chores."
After Herren turned around, the smile on his face disappeared. Shen Chumo looked at his back, and after thinking about something, she chuckled and turned to leave as well.
She walked slowly down the streets of the small town and came to the gas station again. There was only the old man with the rat head in the gas station. He was leisurely lying in a rocking chair, basking in the sun, looking very content.
Shen Chumo approached quietly, afraid of disturbing the old man's peaceful state.
However, as if the old man had eyes in the back of his head, he slowly opened his eyes the moment she approached.
"Oh, little girl, you're here again."
Although the old man with the rat-headed head was an old man, his voice still carried a cunning tone.
Hmm, still a greedy old man.
Shen Chumo nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping around the gas station. Seeing that no one else was around,
He then cut to the chase and asked, "Old man, I'd like to ask you more about the Heavenly Domain. What Uncle Lin said yesterday has been on my mind."
The old man with the rat head sat up and said cheerfully, "Don't be so formal. You're one of my biggest customers. Just call me Old Joe."
Old Joe squinted, his mustache twitching.
He said slowly, "The Heavenly Realm, ah, that's no ordinary place. Little girl, ask whatever you want to know, but..."
He drew out the word, a sly glint in his eyes, and looked at Shen Chumo meaningfully.
Shen Chumo immediately understood, took out a few silver coins from his pocket, and handed them to Old Qiao. "Old Qiao, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please tell me more about it."