lcionline Chapter 197 Traveling Orcs
Chapter 197 Traveling Orcs
"No, it's not the final step yet." A hoarse voice suddenly came out.
Xiong Zhi immediately turned her head toward the source of the voice; it was Xiong Zhan.
Faced with the gazes of so many orcs, Xiong Zhan paused for a moment, then said, "I heard that a very wealthy tribe has come to the trading market."
"They've been bartering salt for food for the past few days; perhaps we can go find them."
Upon hearing Xiong Zhan's words, everyone was taken aback. What tribe? How come they didn't know about it?
It's no wonder the beastmen didn't know that the Azure Flame Tribe was extremely low-key. Apart from the conflict on the first day, they almost never showed themselves. It was just that Xiong Zhan had gotten used to collecting information from various places and then integrating it after arriving in a new place.
That's how we managed to catch a few clues amidst all this complex information.
"Is this news reliable?" asked the middle-aged male orc, Xiong Chong.
Xiong Zhan shook his head. "Whether it's reliable or not, we should at least test it out."
"We don't have a better solution right now."
"I'll go with you!" Xiong Zhi suddenly spoke up. Xiong Zhan glanced at him helplessly. The orc's face was full of determination, so he had no choice but to nod.
“Then Zhi and I will go together. Uncle Chong, you can take a few male orcs to ask other tribes.”
That's what they say, but Xiong Zhan doesn't really have any hope for other small tribes. For many snowy seasons, they have been exchanging salt with the Mad Lion tribe. The amount of salt used by the Giant Bear tribe is too much for ordinary tribes to afford.
If the Azure Flame Tribe is also unsuitable, he will probably have no choice but to lead his hunting team further south.
The Lion Clan's move came too suddenly, and Xiong Zhan had a vague sense of unease. Their annual exchange was actually mutually beneficial; they provided supplies, and the Lion Clan gave them salt. But this year, they suddenly cut off the Giant Bear Clan's salt supply.
He always felt that things were not that simple.
But there was no time to worry about that now. Xiong Zhan forced down his unease and, after finding out about the temporary stalls of the Cangyan tribe with Xiong Zhi, hurriedly headed there.
At this moment, Lin Baiyan and Lang Cang were engrossed in buying seasonings when they stumbled upon a stall in a corner, where a young sub-beastman's animal skin was covered with seasonings.
"Come and see, sir!" The sub-orc sat on a wooden stump and called out enthusiastically to them. Behind him sat a male orc, bulging with muscles, shirtless, cutting a long-eared rabbit with a bone knife.
Seemingly noticing their gaze, the male orc gave them a goofy smile and shyly hid behind his sub-orc.
The male orc in front, with a cheerful smile, patted his male orc's arm and then gently rubbed it against him reassuringly.
Seeing this, Lin Baiyan was somewhat surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen such a shy male beastman.
He glanced at it a few more times without realizing it, and then he felt his view being blocked by a tall figure. Lang Cang stood in front of him, turned around, and looked down at him with a deep gaze.
"Is it really that beautiful?"
Lin Baiyan blinked her cat-like eyes, revealing a hint of bewilderment and innocence. "What did you say?"
Lang Cang reached out and grabbed Lin Baiyan's fingers, secretly placing them on his own abs. "What he has, I have too. Don't look at him." The jealousy in his tone was obvious.
The skin beneath the animal hide was warm, and one could vaguely feel the thin muscles of the wolf pulsating.
Lin Baiyan blushed instantly at his bold action and used some strength to free her hand from Lang Cang's large palm.
"I'm not watching anymore, I'm not watching anymore!" Lin Baiyan said incoherently.
Wolf Cang saw the faint redness spreading from the little Asian beastman's neck to his ears, and a playful smirk appeared on his lips.
Lin Baiyan turned his head and saw the sub-beastman at the stall giving him a somewhat teasing look. "You two have such a good relationship."
Lang Cangtian, shameless as ever, nodded reservedly, "Thank you."
Lin Baiyan's eyes widened. Was the person in front of her really Lang Cang?
It seems that ever since they met Hu Bing, this male beastman has become like he has unlocked his full potential, making Lin Baiyan somewhat unable to handle him.
Fox Ice, an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire: "..."
Lin Baiyan was too lazy to pay attention to this male orc who had suddenly gone crazy. He squatted down on the stall and carefully inspected it. He found that there really was a lot of seasonings. It was really easy money.
"How do you have so many seasonings?" Lin Baiyan asked the sub-beastman at the stall with some curiosity.
The orc laughed heartily. "You mean this fodder? I collected it from various places."
"My male beastman and I are nomadic; we usually settle down wherever we happen to be. This hay, when ground into powder and mixed together, smells delicious, and the sub-beastmen all love it!"
Hearing this, Lin Baiyan's eyes lit up. "You're traveling beastmen?"
The orc smiled and nodded. "You could say that."
Those who can travel as orcs are generally quite powerful; otherwise, they would have been devoured by wild beasts or unscrupulous orcs long ago, leaving not even a trace of them in this dangerous orc continent.
"I want all of these, all of these, all of these! Give me all of them, however many you have!" Lin Baiyan's eyes lit up as she looked at the seasonings.
It contained fennel, star anise, bay leaves, and even a small string of chili peppers!
This shows that what the orc said was true; they really had traveled to many places.
The sub-orc hesitated, looking at Lin Baiyan who had made such a boastful promise. "So many, do you all want them? Actually, the fragrance can last quite a while."
The implication is that far more than that is not needed.
Lin Baiyan nodded seriously, "That's right, that's right, I want them all! I'll keep them for when I need them."
Hearing Lin Baiyan say this, and seeing that Lang Cang behind him had no objections, the sub-beastman breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, then I'll charge you less for your supplies."
Lin Baiyan laughed heartily, "Okay, thank you!"
As the orc was preparing the seasonings, Lin Baiyan squatted down beside him and asked, "What's your name?"
The orc smiled. "My name is Leopard South."
Lin Baiyan nodded. "Bao Nan, you and your male beastman must have been to many places, right?"