lcionline Chapter 385 Travel
Chapter 385 Travel
The lush green treetops and leaves seemed to have been dyed golden overnight, and a gentle breeze rustled through them.
The summer heat has faded, bringing a touch of coolness to the beastmen; autumn is in full swing.
Lin Baiyan stood beneath the city gate, with the elders behind him watching the warriors who were fully equipped and ready to go. "This hunting season will be entrusted to Huqiu and Xiongzhan."
"You are all experienced warriors, but I still have to remind you to be careful and cautious." Originally, only one commander was needed for the hunting season, but Hu Qiu was always impatient, so Lin Baiyan thought it would be better to have someone keep an eye on him.
Xiong Zhan, who had just returned to Ten Thousand Beasts City from his patrol, decided to let the two of them lead the team together.
The training camp in Beast City is now managed by Tiger Peak and Fox Tail. Under the city lord, there are two major commanders, four generals, and eight consuls.
Of course, this is only a preliminary division, and not all positions are filled yet. Lin Baiyan has reserved many vacancies, waiting for capable orcs to advance based on their own abilities.
The two leaders on this trip are Huqiu and Xiongzhan, two of the four commanders. The Giant Bear Clan had only joined the City of Ten Thousand Beasts a few days ago, so they shouldn't have been qualified for such a high position.
However, Xiong Zhan's combat strength was exceptional, and the training camp was a place where strength was paramount. With his original status as the chieftain of the Giant Bear Clan, and with Lin Baiyan's encouragement, Xiong Zhan advanced rapidly.
Lin Baiyan had his own reasons for doing this. The Giant Bear Clan had outstanding combat power and would be given important positions. It was only a matter of time before they were promoted. Xiong Zhan's promotion was just a reassuring signal to them.
As long as the Giant Bear Clan behaves itself, its capable members will have unlimited opportunities in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.
Huqiu and Xiongzhan exchanged a glance and then knelt on one knee. "High Priest, rest assured, we will bring all the warriors back safely."
Lin Baiyan waved his hand, "I'll do my best."
The warriors who had gone out hunting left, pulling carts full of their belongings. Just as Lin Baiyan and the elders were about to leave, they saw a patrol of warriors returning from outside the city.
The autumn harvest was becoming increasingly abundant, and the patrolmen reported that the peaches in the southwestern mountains were already ripe.
Lin Baiyan slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering that there was such a thing, and quickly called Yang Ye over, "It's time to go pick those peaches in the Southwest Mountains."
Yang Ye smiled and said, "I had been thinking about it for a while, and I was planning to tell the High Priest when it was ripe, but I didn't expect you to remember it first."
"I've been so busy taking stock of the food stored in the cave these past few days that I completely forgot about this."
With the snow season approaching, the soldiers are about to go hunting again, and they've been extremely busy these past few days.
Lin Baiyan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, "Tomorrow is a ten-day break, so let's invite the beastmen and cubs who are willing to go out, and everyone can have a good time. Let's treat it as a picnic."
"As for the fruit this time, half will be taken by the city after it is picked, and the rest will be distributed to the families who have worked hard."
The scenery in the southwestern mountains is quite nice, and it has that same valley from before, making it a good place to visit.
Upon hearing this, Yang Ye's face lit up with joy. "Then I'll thank the High Priest on behalf of everyone!"
Lin Baiyan waved his hand with a smile, "Alright, go and inform everyone. Those who want to go can sign up with you so we can make preparations."
Yang Ye accepted the order and left. Behind him, Hu Zhen stroked his beard and said hesitantly, "High Priest, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Lin Baiyan curled her lips into a smile. "Uncle Hu Zhen, don't worry. Our city doesn't rely on these fruits to survive anymore. Let's just share them with everyone and have some fun."
In his opinion, Hu Zhen truly lived up to his fox origins and possessed some of the characteristics of a Pixiu, only taking in and never giving out!
Entrusting this warehouse to him and Tu Lin was the right decision!
Hearing Lin Baiyan say this, Hu Zhen no longer had any objections. However, Hu Xia, who was standing to the side, patted him hard on the shoulder and said, "Little Zhenzhen, you can't be too greedy as a beast!"
Fox Clouds turned green upon hearing this address. "Old Priest, could you please stop calling me by that name?"
He is now an elder of the city, after all. If other acquaintances hear his ridiculous name, where will he put his old face?
Fox Xia replied with a smile, "I know, Little Zhenzhen."
Fox Shock: "..."
The next day, the sun was shining brightly. The beastmen who had signed up to pick peaches each carried a basket, and at the back was a group of excited cubs. This was their first time participating in a group activity, and they were all incredibly excited.
Lin Baiyan glanced around and exclaimed, "Wow, most of the city has set off!"
Of course, there weren't actually many people. This hunting party took away nearly five hundred male orcs at once, leaving the city almost half empty.
The remaining two hundred male orcs were used for the daily maintenance and patrols of the city, while the majority of the rest were sub-orcs and cubs.
Lin Baiyan stood at the very front of the group, a straw hat on his head, and announced, "Let's go!"
The southwestern mountain range wasn't far from the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, and with the help of the cart, Lin Baiyan was able to vaguely see the peach grove an hour later.
Upon arriving at the peach orchard, just as Yang Ye had said, the peaches on the trees had already turned bright red and looked incredibly ripe and juicy.
He raised his straw hat to look at the sky. It was still early before noon. He jumped off the cart. "Five people per team, pick the peaches first, and then we'll divide them up after we get them back to Beast City."
At this moment, Zhu Shan asked with a smile, "High Priest, can we eat this?"
As soon as he said this, the cubs behind his massive body looked at Lin Baiyan with great anticipation. Zhu Shan was kind-hearted, and Sun Man was also a gentle sub-beastman. The couple were usually very popular with the cubs.
Lin Baiyan didn't even need to think about it; it was definitely because the cubs were too afraid to ask, so they begged Zhu Shan to be the one to take the lead.
He thought for a moment, but his face remained serious. "What are you talking about? Don't you know why we're here?"
The cubs were intimidated by Lin Baiyan's stern and unsmiling demeanor, and each of them nervously clenched their little hands, not daring to speak.
Wolfwood and Cat Summer exchanged a quick glance, then, like two scoundrels, ran to his side on either side.
Pig Mountain, on the other hand, still had that same smiling face, seemingly not afraid at all.
Lin Baiyan had seen enough of the cubs' anxious little expressions, so he flicked each one on the forehead, then picked up the little lynx in front of him. "The peaches are still on the tree and haven't been washed yet, how are we supposed to eat them?"
"Then we have to wash them clean before we eat them?" Lin Baiyan said with a smile as he looked at the group of cubs.
Wolfwood and Cat Summer were stunned by Lin Baiyan's rapid change of expression, looking up at him blankly, which made Lin Baiyan burst into laughter.
After he had finished laughing, he patted their heads and said, "Alright, I was just teasing you. You've both been behaving well these past few days, otherwise your High Priest brother wouldn't have taken you out to play."
Wolfwood and Cat Summer then came to their senses. Cat Summer clenched her little fists indignantly, "High Priest Brother lied to the cat!"
As she spoke, she suddenly transformed into her beast form, a fluffy, glossy calico cat leaping from the air and charging straight toward Lin Baiyan.