Beast World: Multiple subsystems allow for pairing again

A Yong came out quickly, waved to the two of them and said:

"You two, come here."

Nocturnal regained his composure, stretched out his hand to hold Xia Nuannuan, and walked towards the house.

There is no decoration inside the room, but it is well equipped with stools and tables.

After entering, Xia Nuannuan noticed the orc sitting in the main seat over there.

Their hedgehog tribe seemed to like to smear things on their faces. When Xia Nuannuan came in, most of the orcs she saw had their faces covered with a layer of smear.

Even the tribal leader has different patterns painted on his forehead and cheeks.

Through the unpainted areas, Xia Nuannuan could only vaguely see that the patriarch was much paler than Ayong.

"Clan leader, that's the two of them."

Ayong pointed at Xia Nuannuan and Mo Teng, and bent down to introduce them to the clan leader in front of him.

Compared to Ayong, the clan leader's voice was more steady. After looking at the scales on Nocturne's face, the clan leader asked:

"Are you from the mermaid tribe?"

Obviously, the clan leader was skeptical about the scales on Nocturne's face.

Nocturne remained calm, looked into the clan leader's eyes, and said with a smile:

"Exactly, my name is Mo Teng, and this is my partner, Xia Nuannuan."

The hedgehog leader's eyes flashed and he asked:

"As far as I know, you mermaids like to go to Beast King City. Every time you go ashore, you go straight to Beast King City."

"Our hedgehog tribe is not on the road you have passed. In fact, it is even much more remote."

"Then the leader of this tribe would like to ask you, how did you pass by our hedgehog tribe?"

Compared to A Yong who didn't ask anything, the patriarch obviously knew a lot.

After hearing what the head of his family said, Ayong who was standing aside also became vigilant, staring closely at Nocturne in front of him.

Compared to their nervousness, Nocturne just curled up his lips and then said:

"You're right, we usually don't go this way when we go to Beast King City."

"But this time is different. We, the mermaid clan, still have too much salt left this year. Spring is coming soon, and then a new batch of salt will come down."

"In order to save some space, we have no choice but to come here and talk to you tribes who have never cooperated with us before."

As he said this slowly, the muscles on Nocturne's face showed great seriousness.

Xia Nuannuan pursed her lips and held back her admiration.

Nocturne did the right thing. In this situation, staying calm can make them safer.

The patriarch's eyes were a little suspicious, but seeing Nocturne's explanation being clear, he didn't know how to continue questioning.

"Okay, but how many animal skins can be exchanged for a bag of salt?"

Having no other choice, the patriarch finally chose to continue asking.

This question brought up Nocturne's unknown territory, so Nocturne seemed to scratch his forehead, but actually looked at Xia Nuannuan with some anxiety.

Xia Nuannuan, who had been paying attention to Nocturne, reacted quickly, then looked at the hedgehog clan leader, smiled and interjected:

"We, the mermaid clan, used to exchange ten animal skins for one pack, but we are destined to be with you. How about eight of you?"

Xia Nuannuan didn't know about Yanba, but as a native female of the beast world, the original owner knew these things well even though she didn't understand them.

After just recalling it, Xia Nuannuan retrieved the memory of the original owner.

Salt in my memory is very precious. A so-called bag of salt actually weighs dozens of kilograms, which is basically the price of a dozen animal skins.

If there is more salt produced in any year, the price will drop a bit, but the minimum price is still ten pieces.

Because of Xia Nuannuan's words, the hedgehog clan leader focused on Xia Nuannuan.

"You, a female, come out to talk to people about this?"

Following Nocturne's example, Xia Nuannuan smiled and replied seriously:

"Because I like my beast husband very much, I pestered him to bring me here with him."

After Xia Nuannuan finished speaking, she raised her hand that was still held by Nocturne, showing a wave of affection.

Twitching the corner of his mouth, the leader of the Hedgehog Clan did not ask any more questions. He looked at Nocturne beside him again and said:

"Yes, he is a seven-striped beast and can still protect you in most situations outside."

Nocturne nodded and agreed:

"That's natural."

After the business was settled, the hedgehog clan leader began to see off the guests.

"We need five packs of salt, so why don't you go get the salt now?"

Nocturne smiled and said as if unintentionally:

"No rush, it's getting late tonight. I wonder if the hedgehog leader can let me and my female rest here for the night?"

Thinking that Nocturne was worried about the danger outside, the leader of the hedgehog clan waved his hand and said:

"Are you worried about meeting stray beasts if you leave? Don't worry, there are no stray beasts near me."

Xia Nuannuan and Mo Teng looked at each other, and Mo Teng asked:

"how do I say this?"

Like A Yong before him, the hedgehog clan leader did not hide anything.

"Because I have imprisoned all the stray animals nearby in the back mountain."

Unexpectedly, she heard the news so quickly. Xia Nuannuan looked at the hedgehog clan leader and pretended to ask:

"Wandering beasts? You can actually catch stray beasts and imprison them?"

You must know that ordinary tribes, even if they are constantly harassed by stray beasts, rarely imprison all nearby stray beasts.

The hedgehog clan leader looked at Xia Nuannuan, obviously very proud of Xia Nuannuan's words, as if Xia Nuannuan was praising himself,

"Of course, all the orcs in our tribe are brave and fearless, and none of them is a coward."

Xia Nuannuan didn't want to hear this, so she continued to inquire:

"What are you doing imprisoning stray animals for?"

What are the uses of stray beasts? It's just a bit more vicious, just a hidden danger.

The hedgehog clan leader silently put on a sinister smile, and then replied:

"Of course there is a use for this clan leader."

Obviously not wanting to answer Xia Nuannuan's question properly, the hedgehog clan leader continued:

"This matter is a private matter of our tribe. The leader of this tribe asked Ayong to take you to find a place to stay for the night. You will leave here tomorrow."

Even though the hedgehog clan leader did not answer his question, Xia Nuannuan still responded with a smile:

"Thank you very much, Chief Hedgehog."

Anyway, even if he doesn't tell her the reason, Xia Nuannuan has nothing to lose. As long as she stays here, she can go find Xia Wan in person.

Xia Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the word "The Hedgehog Clan Leader was imprisoned".

The leader of the Hedgehog Tribe gestured to A Yong who was standing beside him, and A Yong bowed his head and saluted sensibly:

"Then chief, I will invite them down."

Withdrawing his gaze, the hedgehog leader continued to fiddle with his fingers and said in a nonchalant voice:

"I know, just take them there."

Ayong lowered his head again, and then signaled Xia Nuannuan and Mo Teng to leave.

Mo Teng also thanked her, then took Xia Nuannuan and left with A Yong.