lcionline Chapter 353 Self-doubt
Chapter 353 Self-doubt
Lin Baiyan and Lang Cang emerged from the dungeon. The blinding sunlight shone on him, and a pair of large hands blocked his view. "Close your eyes."
Lin Baiyan obediently closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the sunlight had become soft again.
Tiger Hill, who followed along, was caught off guard by the dog food being stuffed into his mouth and fell into a deep silence.
He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help himself, "High Priest, shall we go and check on Liongold?"
Lang Cang was interrupted and frowned as he glanced at Hu Qiu, who met his gaze with an air of righteous indignation.
The two exchanged glances a few times, and Lin Baiyan was completely unaware that "Shi Jin..." He had almost forgotten that there was still a Shi Jin there.
Although this male orc is not strong in combat, he is quite cunning and scheming, and it's hard to say that he might know something.
"Tiger Hill, come here."
Lin Baiyan approached Tiger Hill and whispered something in his ear.
Huqiu nodded. "Let's give it a try. He's the best at playing pranks anyway."
After Huqiu left, Lang Cang looked down at his little mate and asked, "What is it that I can't know?"
Lin Baiyan winked at him mischievously, "It's a secret~"
He reached out and took Lang Cang's arm, looking up at him. Deep in the male orc's eyes was a barely perceptible confusion and panic.
"Let's go, I'm not going to the breeding area today, let's go home."
Lang Cang was taken aback, then nodded blankly.
The two returned home from the training camp. Almost the instant the door closed, Lang Cang tightly pulled the sub-beastman into his arms. He rested his head on Lin Baiyan's shoulder, his voice hoarse, "Baiyan, I didn't expect..."
Besides the group of Wolves who didn't go hunting, there were also surviving members of their tribe.
"Do you think they might...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Baiyan interrupted him decisively, "No."
Lin Baiyan cupped the male beastman's face in her hands and looked at him earnestly, "Lang Cang, look into my eyes."
Lang Cang lowered his head and looked into those clear and bright eyes. Lin Baiyan's face was solemn. "They won't blame you, you know that."
“You are their young clan leader. The most important thing now is to find out the truth about Zhu Bao and the past he mentioned.”
Recalling Zhu Bao's ramblings, Lang Cang's eyes turned cold. "I don't believe that Father and Grandfather were thieves who stole the Holy Crystal for no reason."
"So don't let him bother you."
Lin Baiyan gently rubbed his cheek. "Once he tells the truth, we'll go south and bring our people back, okay?"
Lang Cang nodded heavily, "Okay!"
The next day, Tiger Hill emerged from his dungeon cell, covered in blood, followed by Pig Tyrant and Lion Gold, who looked like rag dolls.
He turned his head to look at the lump of flesh on the ground, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. With such little strength, how dare he threaten the High Priest? He really doesn't know his own limitations.
Huqiu walked to a basin of water and washed his blood-stained hands. After washing them clean, he brought his fingers to his nose and smelled them, his disgust clearly visible.
A male orc stepped out from behind him. "Captain Tiger Hill, what should we do with these two orcs?"
Huqiu wiped his hands. "The High Priest still has a use for those two. Don't let them die."
"Yes!"
When Huqiu left the dungeon and looked up again, the sky was filled with countless stars.
Bonfires had already been lit in the city, and under the bright moon, the city of ten thousand beasts appeared quite bright.
He returned home under the moonlight, where his partner was sleeping soundly with their baby in her arms.
Hu Qiu tiptoed forward a few steps, and just as he was about to reach out to tuck the blankets in for them, he saw the little tiger cub in Yang Ye's arms suddenly open its eyes, bar its teeth, and try to bite him!
"Hey! Don't bite! I'm the father!" Hu Qiu dodged the cub's attack with lightning speed and said in a low voice.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the fierceness in the little tiger cub's eyes vanished. He looked up at his simple-minded father, his big tiger eyes filled with disdain.
He rubbed his nose with his paw pads and buried himself in his parents' arms, pretending nothing had happened.
Tiger Hill was almost laughing in exasperation at the little guy. He moved closer to grab the cub's ear and said, "We've moved house. You're a big cub with your own room now. Why don't you get back to your room?"
The little tiger cub seemed not to hear, and stretched out its two paws to cover its furry ears.
Huqiu moved quietly, but still woke Yangye.
In his half-awake state, he hugged the little tiger cub in his arms even tighter.
Seeing Yang Ye's actions, Hu Qiu sighed deeply. "Fine, fine, I'll let him off this time since it's late and quiet. I don't want him to wake up his partner again."
He tiptoed out to take a shower, washing away the blood, and then quietly went to bed. He held Yang Ye in his arms, and the three of them fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Lang Cang looked at Lin Baiyan, whose cheeks were rosy from sleeping, and gently put on his animal skin coat before going out. Baiyan had been talking about wanting to eat roasted sweet potatoes yesterday, so he roasted some this morning.
Mix some kelp and potato strips, and stir-fry some colorful scrambled eggs.
After countless failures, Lang Cang's cooking skills have improved somewhat. At least he can now make a cold dish and cook some simple meals without any problems.
As soon as the last colorful phoenix egg was put into the pot, Lin Baiyan smelled the cooking smoke from inside the house. He rubbed his eyes, sat up, and floated out as if in a dream.
He walked outside the kitchen and looked inside. Lang Cang was cooking with his head down. He took a few steps forward and wrapped his arms around Lang Cang's waist. "It smells so good."
Lang Cang turned his head and said, "Go wash your face, we'll be eating soon."
Lin Baiyan nodded with a smile.
After having breakfast, the two went their separate ways: Lang Cang went to the training camp, while Lin Baiyan went to the office.
The laws he had previously compiled were still far from complete and had been delayed for a long time. Now that the City of Ten Thousand Beasts was built, there was no longer any way to delay.
For a city to function properly, it must have clear legal regulations.
He has almost finished writing the main criminal law; now he needs to write the civil law and commercial law.
China's legal system is vast and complex. After all, he is not a law student who specializes in studying law, and he can only remember about one or two tenths of it now, but it should be enough for him.
Last night, Lin Baiyan had a sudden inspiration, and now his mind is overflowing with ideas. His charcoal pencil keeps moving, and laws are being drawn on the paper.
However, simply writing these down does not mean that they can be distributed and implemented. Whether the laws contradict each other, whether they are repetitive, and whether they are incomprehensible, all these must be carefully examined. It is impossible for him to perfect them on his own.
After these outlines are completed, they will need to be approved by the council of elders, with appropriate deletions or additions.
Just then, the office door rang. "High Priest, we've got the information."