Chapter 566: Chapter 565: Taking More Than Your Share (Second Update)
Arthur’s scolding caught his subordinates off guard.
But wait, he only said half a sentence, is that really deserving of such a scolding?
"Seeing you is just bothersome. Get the brothers to tidy things up. We’re not traveling tonight. Everyone take turns resting for a while. We’ll start withdrawing tomorrow!"
The subordinates, still in a daze from the reprimand, lowered their heads and went to make arrangements. They didn’t dare talk back at all.
With no troublesome subordinates around him, Arthur finally opened his palm.
The Thousand Paper Cranes, which were originally lying flat in his palm, suddenly stood up as if they were alive.
Flapping their wings, they began to soar, circled around, and then flew back.
Arthur cautiously said in a muffled voice, "We’ll rest here today and trouble you for guidance again early tomorrow."
The Thousand Paper Cranes stiffly nodded, as if they understood the words.
Arthur: ...
He should’ve given his subordinates a good scolding earlier; Lady Yun is a person of great skill and shouldn’t be casually blamed!
The sky had completely darkened by now, and with the Life in Death Mountain hiding away, it became even quieter here, with a silence that felt eerie.
There was already a huge temperature difference between day and night, a difference of several tens of degrees.
Now, after a prolonged rainfall, the nighttime in Death Mountain became even more cold and damp.
The Little Paperman had prepared the fire pit early, and Yun Ran was wearing the last set of the outfit, barely able to hold on.
"This damn place really isn’t fit for humans to stay. That ten billion reward is no easy task."
The breath Yun Ran exhaled turned into a white fog under the light of the fire and was clearly visible.
The bound wild boar, unsure if it had gotten used to the temperature here or if its thick skin made it resistant to cold, was past its moment of fear and began snoring deeply.
Occasionally snoring, watching it like this, who could associate it with the desperate wild boar leader from the afternoon.
In the quiet night, the snoring was particularly prominent, causing the Little Paperman to be somewhat dissatisfied.
"Damn fat pig, if you’re going to sleep, sleep quietly. Why snore too!"
It wanted to rush over and give the guy a heavy punch to knock it out because the noise was annoying.
Without the careful service of Ginsengfruit, Yun Ran now could only eat the dry, hard rations.
The Little Paperman wanted to serve its master well, but unfortunately, they weren’t cut out for it.
What they made, even dogs wouldn’t eat, and it felt embarrassing to present it to the master.
Yun Ran glanced towards the direction of the cave. It had been a full day, yet the old monsters inside were really steady.
"Take these things in and give them to eat, also, prepare a fire pit for them."
Even if these guys inside didn’t act human, Yun Ran couldn’t really starve or freeze them to death.
Upon hearing this, the Little Paperman hurriedly carried some harmless dry grass and dead branches.
The pitch-black cave didn’t affect the Little Paperman’s vision. When it came in, it saw people sitting cross-legged at the four corners of the cave.
"This is the firewood and rations my master has given you. Make sure to eat it."
Saying this, the Little Paperman lit the fire pit and placed the rations on the ground casually, without any intention of helping to divide the food.
After placing the items, the Little Paperman flew out.
The boar’s cave was much better than outside; it was not as cold and damp, and there wasn’t even any unbearable foul odor.
In a place like Death Mountain, the boar cave was indeed a rare refuge.
As the Little Paperman left, the first to open his eyes was He Tu, who had been meditating to heal his injuries. They didn’t feel hungry.
Yun Ran’s Healing Medicine was very effective, not only healing injuries but also temporarily relieving hunger.
Now that Little Paperman had brought rations, he actually felt a bit hungry.
The other old monsters also opened their eyes. Their injuries wouldn’t heal without a few years of retreat.
Therefore, a moment during the healing time wouldn’t make a difference.
Looking at the food piled on the ground, none of them showed any sense of disdain, gathering around to roast by the fire and eat the rations.
As they ate, one of them suddenly felt moved, "I thought Yun Ran wouldn’t strike a heavy blow and would help us, which already shows how noble she is.
Unexpectedly, she is so considerate, letting us stay in this sheltered cave without facing the harsh elements and even bringing us food."
They were not without people trying to flatter them; not to mention the delicacies, even those spiritually awakened exotic beasts were offered to them.
But now, those expensive things seemed worthless compared to the fire pit and the rations they would’ve normally ignored.
He Tu chuckled, "Can adorning the icing on the cake be the same as offering a timely help?"
Saying this, he ate the delicious jerky with great gusto, even though he didn’t know what kind of meat it was, he knew it wasn’t cheap.
Additionally, he sneakily grabbed some extra pieces, putting them beside him.
After all, when it comes to connections with Yun Ran, he clearly had a deeper relationship with her.
If not for him, would these old guys have encountered a beacon of the Righteous Path like Yun Ran?
Thus, why not eat and take a bit more?
Others were unaware of He Tu’s peculiar ’superiority complex,’ but seeing him shamelessly gobbling down more, they felt dissatisfied.
"You’re almost a hundred years old; can your teeth handle it? Taking so much jerky, aren’t you afraid your teeth would get loose!"
He Tu: ...
"Bah, as if you guys are so young. You’re all old codgers. You’re really saying I’m shameless? The first-take-first-serve rule, does it need saying?"
The old monsters who had reached a temporary peace began anew arguing over who took more food and who got cheated.
Luckily, they were all injured. Otherwise, instead of verbal sparring, they would’ve brought the cave down.
Outside the cave, Yun Ran was cautious of these old monsters early on, setting up a protective Array.
Fearing they’d continue their antics despite being crippled, not ceasing to bother her, she had no interest in listening to their ’grumblings.’
Currently, even if it was deafening inside, Yun Ran could peacefully sleep under the stone eaves outside.
The Little Paperman was still diligently watching over the surroundings, not only guarding against dangers but also preventing insects from disturbing the master.
With them stationed there, even a mosquito wouldn’t dare appear.