The fruitless search in This Pill in the afternoon made Reiko think that the men with swords and knives were hiding and unwilling to see her. Therefore, Reiko only thought that the two tigers were taking her to find her other three companions.
But when she followed them to a hidden courtyard behind This Pill that she hadn't seen today, she still subconsciously tensed up and vigilantly observed her surroundings.
Once they reached the courtyard, the tigers became even more anxious and ran forward quickly. From time to time, they would turn their heads to see if she was following them. "Awoo, awoo" sounds from their throats seemed to be urging her to hurry up and catch up.
The tigers ran straight into a room on the second floor. In the darkness, only the oil lamp in Reiko's hand shone faintly. She paused and hesitated. But soon, the shrill screams of the little tigers could be heard from the room. Thinking that something had happened, Reiko couldn't care less and rushed in with a frown.
The oil lamp broke through the darkness in the room. Reiko was stunned as soon as she entered. There was no danger as she imagined. Her gaze fell on the thin and weak figure lying on the ground. Five kittens surrounded him and kept meowing. On the wooden floor next to him was the bowl of porridge that they had taken away today. The porridge in the bowl was still there. Obviously, it hadn't been touched.
"Awoo …" "Awoo …"
The little tigers screamed at the top of their lungs, but their master lying on the ground didn't move at all. Helpless tears fell from the Yuanyuan's eyes. They looked extremely pitiful.
Reiko hurried over to the person on the ground and picked him up. From the back, she could tell that the person on the ground wasn't very old. He was light as a feather. Through his clothes, she could feel the bones in her hand. If it wasn't for the warmth, she would have thought that she was holding a corpse!
Reiko's frown deepened. She carefully turned the person over. Under the dim light, the young man's pale face was exposed. His thin and sickly cheeks covered his beautiful eyebrows and eyes. His white hair looked dry and lusterless, like an old man in his twilight years.
Reiko touched his forehead. He didn't have a fever. She then carefully checked his body to make sure that there were no wounds. Finally, she saw the equally skinny little tigers and the porridge bowl that the little tigers had dragged back. Reiko guessed that the young man must have fainted from hunger.
But there was still food in the kitchen. She didn't know how he could be so hungry.
The young man was too thin and looked like he was in his teens. Reiko thought, what was she doing when she was ten?
Her parents were both dead, and she was passed among her relatives. Even so, food and clothing wasn't a problem.
After helping him up, Lingzi picked up the bowl of porridge and put it close to the young man's lips. Fortunately, the young man seemed to have some consciousness. When he smelled the porridge, he subconsciously opened his mouth and swallowed it. Reiko was relieved.
During this time, the little tigers surrounded the two of them. They were still crying, but they didn't make a sound. They quietly watched Reiko feed their master the porridge.
Reiko fed him a small bowl and stopped. She didn't know how long it had been since he ate. She was afraid that feeding him too much would hurt his stomach.
At this time, Reiko didn't know that whether it was the young man or the little tigers, there wasn't a problem that she was worried about. The Fu Mourning God only had to eat to recover their strength when their spiritual power was exhausted. Basically, they still needed spiritual power.
The little tigers didn't know her intentions. When they saw that she wasn't feeding their master, they anxiously ran over and pressed their heads against her. Two of them used their short legs to push another bowl of porridge toward her.
Reiko sighed and touched their heads. "No, he can't eat anymore."
The little tigers didn't understand. They stubbornly pushed against the bowl of porridge and wanted her to continue feeding them.
Just when Reiko didn't know how to comfort them, the young man in her arms moaned. Reiko looked down and saw the young man's long and thick eyelashes fluttering. Then, he opened his eyes. However, at this time, his eye sockets were deep and his cheekbones were too obvious. It looked even more distressing.
"You're awake?" Reiko's eyes flashed with surprise.
The young man's eyes were empty. She heard a soft female voice murmur with uncertainty. "My Lord?"
My Lord?
In other words, this young man was indeed the Fu Mourning God of This Pill. She remembered that he had five little tigers …
"You're from the Five Tigers Retreat?"
However, the teenager didn't answer her. After hearing her question, he trembled all over and then pushed her away forcefully. Lingzi didn't notice it at the moment and could only watch the teenager fall to the ground with a "plop".
The young man didn't seem to feel any pain at all. He lay on the ground and muttered, "No, My Lord has already left … She doesn't want us anymore."
Tears welled up in his dry eyes, and his pale face was filled with grief.
Reiko rubbed her elbow that had hit the ground and stared at the young man with an unfriendly expression. Look at this hopeless look! She finally knew that the young man was most likely in this state because of himself!
She originally thought that Fox's Assistance had painted a beautiful blueprint, but in the end, she was faced with a lot of problems. In addition, there was a Fu Mourning God who obviously had psychological problems. Reiko suddenly wanted to catch Fox's Assistance, who had lied to her, and give him a good beating.
As for the aloof assistant Lord Guan from hell, although he didn't say much, at least he didn't lie to her. She couldn't blame him for this.
When the five little tigers saw that their master had woken up, they immediately gave up on the porridge bowl and went over to howl non-stop. Perhaps it was because they heard a familiar voice, the young man who looked hopeless just now slowly regained some vitality. His eyes gradually became focused.
The young man forced himself to turn his head to look at them, but he could only apologize again. "Xiaohu, I'm sorry …"
After saying that, his head drooped. The little tigers were stunned. Then, they burst into miserable howls again, as if the young man had died.
Reiko was instantly overwhelmed by the demonic sound. Her head felt like it was going to explode. She quickly raised her voice and stopped them. "Stop howling!"
The five little tigers trembled. They watched as the young girl carried their master by the waist and walked out. They stumbled and followed.
…
The Five Tigers Retreat hadn't been in a coma for long. After the soft and fragrant porridge entered his stomach, a warm current spread from his stomach to his limbs and bones, warming his entire body.
While he was in a daze, a soft but tough spiritual force gradually wrapped around him. His body, which was on the verge of death, gradually stretched out like a withered tree in spring. It also felt like he was in his mother's arms.
When he woke up again, a clear female voice and the howls of the little tigers entered his ears at the same time.
"Hey, I already said that there's more in the pot. Besides, he can't eat it now even if you give it to him!"
"Howl, howl …"
"You can't act coquettishly. Hurry up and eat it. You look so cute. Why are you so disobedient?"
"Howl … howl …"
"If you don't listen to me, I'll kill and eat all of you!"
"No …"
"You have to take it even if you don't want it! Hmm? " Reiko was teaching the disobedient little tigers a lesson with righteous words. When she heard the voice, she casually replied. After replying, she realized that something was wrong. She turned her head and saw that the young man had already struggled to sit up from the bed she had made. He was looking at her with a panicked expression.
"You're awake? Are you feeling better? "
The night outside the room was as dark as ink. The young girl sat at the door, holding a disobedient little tiger that was struggling in her arms. When she turned her head to look at him, half of her face was shrouded in shadow because of the backlight. Coupled with the faint smile on her face, the Five Tigers Retreat, who was still in a daze, thought that the young girl was holding his little tiger hostage and looking at him with an evil smile. The little tiger was struggling in her hands and screaming in fear.
The little tiger in Reiko's arms expressed that it only wanted to run into its master's arms. Its other little friends had already run over, and it was the only one left!
In their panic, the Five Tigers Retreat didn't notice the emotions of the little tiger. They supported themselves on the floor and tried to get up, but they couldn't move because they were too weak. They could only anxiously roar at her like a little beast protecting its food, "Don't hurt Xiaohu!"
Reiko was stunned for a moment. When she realized that he had taken her joke seriously, she raised her eyebrows and didn't explain immediately. Instead, she stuffed the little tiger into her arms and said sarcastically, "You've already let them starve to death. Why do you care about their lives? They're going to die anyway. At least they'll be of some use if I eat them … "
"No! You're not allowed! You're not allowed to hurt them! " His hoarse voice was filled with panic and anger. His face was flushed red, perhaps because of anger or some other reason. He looked much more energetic than before.
The four little tigers surrounding him were shocked by his sudden anger. They looked back and forth between them in confusion, not understanding why their master was so fierce to this beautiful big sister. The big sister was a good person. She wasn't angry when they stole her food. She even saved their master and gave them meat to eat.
Reiko got up and stood in front of the bed with the little tiger in her arms. She didn't do anything, but her strong aura instantly enveloped the weak young man. She stared at him until his forehead was covered in cold sweat. Then, she said condescendingly, "What right do you have to say that? Aren't you the one who hurt them? "
The Five Tigers Retreat was stunned. They lowered their heads in a daze. When the four little tigers saw their master looking at them, they immediately rubbed against her obediently and howled. However, their skinny appearance greatly reduced their cuteness.
When … did his Xiaohu become like this?
The Five Tigers Retreat was originally a kind and gentle child. Tears welled up in their eyes, and their eyes were filled with guilt.
A trace of tenderness flashed across Reiko's eyes. She resisted the urge to pull the helpless young man into her arms with great difficulty. She squatted down and said in a particularly annoying tone, "Oh, right. Your little tiger stole my dinner and bit me. You have to pay for it. Before that, these little tigers will be pawned to me. I'll return them to you when you pay off your debt. If you don't want to pay off their debt, you can continue to pretend to be corpses. When the time comes, all your tigers will be mine … "Reiko dragged her words. She put the confused little tiger to her mouth and purposely bared her teeth at him." As for steaming or braising, it's up to me. "
The Five Tigers Retreat glared at her angrily with big teary eyes.
The little tiger felt that she seemed to be talking about him. He turned to look at the smiling Reiko in confusion. Aiya, the world of adults is so complicated. He didn't understand. Then, he leaned over and kissed Reiko's face.
Reiko was stunned. Then, she hugged the little tiger and kissed it back. Then, she looked at the Five Tigers Retreat proudly.
His pale face became redder and redder. Then, there was nothing. The poor child was so angry that he closed his eyes and fainted completely.
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