The village they lived in was at the foot of the mountain. It was a small place in the Greedy Wolf Tribe. The men here all relied on hunting for a living. For so many years, they had lived and worked in peace and contentment. Almost no outsiders came in.
Wen Tian was the first outsider. As soon as he walked into the village, he immediately attracted people's attention.
"Xiaoyao, who is he?" Before they reached home, a tall teenager came over and asked them.
"His name is Wen Tian," Xiaoyao said with a smile. "Brother Jishen, he doesn't remember where his home is. He will live in our house from now on."
Beside her, Wosheng said lightly, "Only one night."
Xiaoyao automatically ignored his words. "Tian, our house is over there. I will take you there."
Looking at his sister holding Wen Tian's hand and walking away, Wosheng's expression became very ugly.
Jishen rubbed against him and said, "Xiaoyao, it's okay to pick up some kittens and puppies, but why did you pick up a man? If the people of the Greedy Wolf Tribe find out, they might make a fuss."
"That place is far away. They won't know so soon. We will send him away tomorrow," Wosheng said.
"Actually, it's not a big deal to take him in. Other villages also have outsiders. The problem is you …" Jishen smiled and scratched his head. "Brother Wosheng, the Greedy Wolf Tribe has asked you several times to join the tribe's army. Why don't you go?"
Wosheng said lightly, "I have to take care of Xiaoyao, so I can't go."
The main camp of the Greedy Wolf Tribe was far away from here. General Greedy Wolf had asked Wosheng to go to the main camp to be his subordinate several times, but Wosheng never agreed. General Greedy Wolf was already a little dissatisfied with him.
"I don't want you to go either," Jishen said in a low voice. "Those people in the tribe will only sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor."
"Don't talk nonsense outside. Let's go. I hunted two hares today. Take one back and make something delicious for Auntie," Wosheng said.
Jishen immediately smiled and said, "I will go hunting with you tomorrow."
Wosheng smiled and said nothing.
At home, Xiaoyao had found a set of old clothes for Wen Tian to change into. It was Wo Sheng's clothes before. Wen Tian actually looked a bit noble when he put it on. Probably, this young man was too beautiful as a jade crown.
"Brother, look. Your clothes are perfect for Wen Tian," Xiaoyao cried.
"Wow, what kind of snake is this? The snakeskin is so big!" Ji Shen's attention was attracted by the snakeskin in the corner. He had caught many snakes in the mountains before, but this was the first time he had seen such a huge snakeskin. "If we encounter it, won't all of us be swallowed?"
Xiaoyao looked at Wen Tian nervously. "Did you meet a big snake?"
Wen Tian shook his head, "I picked up the snake skin."
"Where did you pick it up?" Woo Sheng asked. The snakeskin looked very fresh, and it should have shed its skin not too long ago. If there really was such a big snake in the mountains, they had to work together to catch it. Even if they couldn't catch it, they had to know where it was and tell the villagers to stay away from it. Otherwise, with the snakeskin's size, it could easily swallow a few people.
"In the mountains," Wen Tian said in a low voice.
Wolsheng glanced at him. "Do you still remember where it was?"
Wen Tian hesitated for a moment before nodding gently.
"Alright, take me there tomorrow," Wolong Sheng said and emphasized, "You can only stay here for one night."
"Brother!" Xiaoyao said angrily. "Don't scare him."
Wolong Sheng pursed his lips. How was he scary? "Go and cook. I'll put the game away and exchange it for some noodles in two days."
Xiaoyao took the hare from Wolong Sheng's hand. There were still several pheasants alive, and they could be exchanged for food. "Alright, I'll roast the hare for you."
"Okay." Wolong Sheng looked at Xiaoyao's bright smile and couldn't help smiling.
Wen Tian stood aside blankly, not knowing what to do.
"You stay here and think about where you come from," Wolong Sheng said to him lightly.
In the kitchen next door, Xiaoyao muttered unhappily, "Brother, don't scare him."
"I didn't scare him," Wolong Sheng said angrily.
"The firewood in the kitchen is running out. Go and chop it," Xiaoyao ordered.
Wolong Sheng had to reply, "Got it."
The next day, Wolong Sheng was about to go up the mountain at dawn. He opened the door and saw Wen Tian sitting by the door.
"What are you doing here?" Wolong Sheng asked with a frown.
"I'm going up the mountain with you," Wen Tian said seriously. "You said you were going to find a snake."
Wolong Sheng was stunned. He had forgotten about this. Although he wanted to drive Wen Tian away, he didn't want this delicate-looking boy to go up the mountain with him. He planned to find the snake cave by himself.
"I'll help," Wen Tian said.
"Let's go. If you get hurt, don't blame me," Wolong Sheng said lightly.
Wen Tian pursed his lips and smiled. "I won't."
They came to the entrance of the village and met Ji Shen, who was also going up the mountain, and several other hunters in the village.
"Wolong Sheng, who is that?" A hunter asked curiously when he saw Wen Tian was a stranger.
"He's passing by our village," Wolong Sheng said.
"He's really handsome."
The group of people chatted and laughed as they entered the mountain. Wolsheng had not seen the giant snake with his own eyes, so he did not tell the other hunters about it. He did not want to cause panic among them. He brought Ji Shen and Wen Tian deeper into the mountain.
Normally, they wouldn't go deep into the mountain to hunt. They just wanted to live a good life, so they didn't have to risk their lives. Except for Wolong Sheng who killed a tiger in the mountain last year, no one else had ever gone deep into the forest.
But it was also because of this that the general of the Greed tribe heard of Wolong Sheng and wanted him to serve in the army. Wolong Sheng pretended to be injured for half a year. Later, he said that he had an old illness, so he didn't have to go to the tribe.
"Brother Wolong Sheng, did you kill the tiger here?" Ji Shen hid behind Wolong Sheng. It was the first time he came to such a quiet deep mountain.
There was no sound at all. He could even hear the echo when he spoke.
"Wen Tian, how did you get here?" Wolong Sheng asked.
"I … don't know." Wen Tian shook his head. He really didn't remember anything. When he woke up, he was already in the mountain. He dragged the snakeskin and kept walking. He was so tired that he fell asleep on a pile of weeds.
Ji Shen looked at Wen Tian carefully. "You're not a demon beast, are you?"
Wen Tian frowned. "No."
"Don't talk nonsense." Wolong Sheng scolded Ji Shen. With the protection of the Greed tribe, demon beasts wouldn't dare to invade the land of mortals.
"That's too strange," Ji Shen muttered softly.
In the world they lived in, demon beasts ran amok everywhere. Some powerful demon beasts would encircle the land of mortals and form their own tribes. Their village had been ruled by the Greed Wolf tribe many years ago.
All these years, they lived in peace.
Wolong Sheng said, "Let's look for a snake cave."
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