readytorunbook Chapter 33: Calling for Help in the Heavy Rain
Chapter 33: Calling for Help in the Heavy Rain
Nanzhou's praise made Lan Qingling's face blush again. She lowered her head shyly, turned around and went back to the cave in a hurry, as if she was running away.
Nanzhou looked at her fleeing figure, smiled silently, and followed her into the cave.
Soon after the two entered the cave, the sky turned gloomy.
The originally clear sky was covered by large patches of dark clouds. Lightning outside the cave streaked across the sky, followed by deafening thunder.
"Crash-"
The heavy rain poured down, wetting the grass and trees on the top of the mountain. The rain flowed down the soil to the bottom of the mountain, and fell drop by drop at the entrance of the cave, making a "patter" sound.
Lan Qingling sat on the stone bed, looking at the heavy rain outside the cave with some boredom. She had originally wanted to wear her new clothes and take a walk down the mountain.
Nanzhou sat beside the stone bed and started working on the last piece of tree trunk in the cave.
Soon, six soles the same size as Lan Qingling's feet appeared at Nanzhou's feet. He polished them carefully, and after they were smooth, he cut the remaining white rhinoceros skin from making clothes today into pieces according to what Lan Qingling had done before, and then carefully pasted them on.
When Nanzhou started to polish the soles of his shoes, Lan Qingling lay on the bed and looked at him motionlessly. The sound of raindrops could be heard outside the cave. Lan Qingling's head nodded and her eyes slowly closed.
As soon as Nanzhou raised his head, he saw Lan Qingling's peaceful sleeping face, and he couldn't help but reveal a gentle look.
Nanzhou gently placed the almost finished pair of shoes on the ground, stood up, walked to the sink, washed his hands, and then walked back. He reached out to help Lan Qingling untie the animal skin that was tied to her hair, and gently helped her adjust her sleeping position. Finally, he covered Lan Qingling with the thick and warm animal skin.
After doing all this, Nanzhou sat on the edge of the bed and started making the shoes he had not finished yet.
Even after Nanzhou finished making the three pairs of shoes in his hand, the rain outside did not stop, but got heavier.
Nanzhou wrapped the finished shoes in animal skins, then lay down next to Lan Qingling, listening to the sound of rain while shielding Lan Qingling from the wind blowing in from outside the cave.
Lan Qingling frowned. The sounds of rain and wind mixed together, coupled with the occasional thunder, made her sleep uneasy.
Nanzhou noticed her uneasiness and immediately reached out to pat her gently, then whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, little bunny, I'm here."
Lan Qingling's frown gradually relaxed under Nanzhou's comfort, and she fell into a deep sleep again.
"Help!" A shrill female voice suddenly resounded throughout the valley.
Lan Qingling suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes full of panic: "Nanzhou!"
Nanzhou quickly sat up, came close to Lan Qingling and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here."
After seeing Nanzhou, Lan Qingling calmed down. She sat up and looked outside the cave where it was still raining. She asked Nanzhou in a daze: "Is there anyone outside shouting for help?"
Before Nanzhou could say anything, another cry for help was heard outside, very close to their cave entrance.
"Nanzhou, let's go and take a look. There is really someone calling for help." Lan Qingling said as she was about to lift the animal skin and get out of bed.
Nanzhou stopped her: "Don't come out, cover yourself, it's cold outside, I'll go take a look."
After saying this, Nanzhou jumped off the bed and walked out of the cave.
A few minutes later, Nanzhou came back, followed by three orcs, two males and a young female who looked about the same age as Lan Qingling.
The young female was only wearing a bra and a short skirt. Her face was frighteningly pale, her lips were purple, and her whole body was shaking like a sieve, but her eyes were fixed on Nanzhou.
The two males were slightly older than the female. They only had a piece of animal skin wrapped around their lower bodies. Their faces were equally pale, and they were shivering at the entrance of the cave.
They were different from the female. They huddled at the entrance of the cave and didn't dare to look at Nanzhou.
"Nanzhou, who are they?" Lan Qingling sat on the bed, wrapped in thick animal skins, and asked Nanzhou with some confusion. She didn't want to ask, but she didn't like the way the young female looked at Nanzhou.
"She is Haiyu, the daughter of Beast King Haimang, and she came to inform me to participate in the Beast King Competition." Nanzhou walked up to Lan Qingling and explained to her in a gentle tone, then turned his head to look at the three people in front of him and said coldly: "I already know about this matter, you can leave."
Haiyu automatically ignored Nanzhou's words. She stared at Lan Qingling with an unfriendly look: "Nanzhou, who is she?"
Nanzhou really didn't like the way she looked at Lan Qingling. He said coldly, "Haiyu, I saved you for your father's sake. That doesn't mean you can yell at me, especially at the female I like."
"What did you say?" Haiyu's face, which had just warmed up a little, turned pale again: "Is she the female you like?"