Chapter 101

Tu Bing looked at Tu Lei, her last relative. She just didn’t know when he became like this.

Tu Lei found that Tu Bing was not trying to scare him, but was sincere in thinking so. He was extremely panicked, because there was not enough food when he was a child. He was thinner than other rabbits since he was a child, and he couldn’t even join the hunting team. He felt that the picking team was only for beastmen with weak abilities. He was neither high nor low. The points he earned now were not enough for him to use. He relied on the relationship with Tu Bing as a sibling to live a slightly better life. If Tu Bing really ignored him, he would be facing a life of hunger.

I just wanted to make my life better, how did it turn out like this?

Tu Lei struggled frantically and grabbed Tu Bing’s legs, hoping that she would forgive him this time for the sake of being a brother and sister: “Sister, I was wrong. I will never talk nonsense again. I will listen to you…”

However, Tu Bing did not soften her heart at all because of his words. If he really knew he was wrong, he would not be talking to her here. Tu Bing knew that Tu Lei was saying these words only because he was afraid of punishment, not because of his words and deeds. Once he had the chance, he would have other ideas.

“Someone will take you to the mining area in the evening.” Tu Bing said coldly. The mission in the mining area was the heaviest and it was far away from the tribe. Even if he wanted to do something, it could not be reported to the tribe immediately. As long as he was not allowed to come out, the tribe would be safe.

This kind of thing only needs to happen once. Tu Bing doesn’t dare to think whether Bai Tu will just leave the tribe to save trouble if it happens a second time. Even if he doesn’t go to the Wolf Tribe, the Black Hawk Tribe of the Southern Continent will not refuse Bai Tu from joining. Tu Bing was also worried about another situation. Now, among the wolf tribe, only Lang Qi, who had not returned to the tribe recently, knew about this matter. Lang Ze and others had only heard the rumors outside, and they didn’t know who spread the rumors. Once those wolves knew the truth, would they vent their anger on the entire tribe?

Sending Tu Lei away would be the best outcome for both the tribe and them.

Tu Lei was panicked. He had been to the mining area, but that was only because he was familiar with the place. He had never worked there. Even if he had not done it himself, he knew how tiring it was when he saw others digging stones. The rabbit tribe was good at digging holes, but digging stones all day long was definitely the most difficult of all jobs. Even the strongest orc would say he was tired, let alone him who had never done heavy work.

Tu Lei burst into tears and wanted Tu Bing to change his mind, but Tu Bing was still afraid of Lang Qi’s invitation, and no matter what Tu Lei said, he had no intention of letting it go.

The only voice left in the cave was Tu Lei’s. Bai Tu paused for a moment at the entrance of the cave: “Bing, it’s cold here, let’s go up first.” Because it is close to the ground, the temperature here is lower than other places. In addition, this location is remote and there is no sunlight, so it is almost the same as outside. Even if the animal skins have a good thermal insulation effect, it will be uncomfortable to stay here for a long time.

Bai Tu certainly wouldn’t feel sorry for Tu Lei. What he was worried about was Tu Bing. Everyone only knew about Tu Bing’s pregnancy during the rainy season. The actual time of pregnancy should have been not long before Bai Chen was injured. Because of the worry and fatigue during that period, her reaction was quite large. For the sake of the unborn cub, Tu Bing couldn’t be left here for too long.

The worried Tu Bing was startled when he suddenly heard Bai Tu’s voice. He turned around and saw Bai Tu and Lang Qi were there. He was even more worried than before. Would Lang Qi be even angrier because of seeing Tu Lei? The relationship between partners is always closer than that between the same tribe. There are also orcs who leave the tribe because of their partners. What if Bai Tu is persuaded by Lang Qi to leave the tribe and join the wolf tribe…

Fortunately, Bai Tu’s next words dispelled her doubts: “Leave Tu Lei to the tribe leader. Your health is important. I’m still waiting for the new cubs to be born.”

This sentence was equivalent to giving Tu Bing a reassurance. Tu Bing breathed a sigh of relief and apologized to Bai Tu sincerely: “Tu, I’m sorry to make you worry.” It was already troublesome to be provoked by the Black Bind Tribe, and Tu Lei added to the trouble. Because of his words, Bai An, Bai Chen and others were busy for most of the day. If the rabbit tribe member who usually had a good relationship with Tu Lei had not accidentally let it slip, the reason would not have been found out now.

Tu Lei is worthy of being Tu Bing’s younger brother. He is a little smart and knows that his message will be easily exposed, so he deliberately led the other orcs to say this while on guard, and specifically mentioned not to mention his presence if anyone asked.

When those people were asked today, they said that no one taught them. If Bai An hadn’t asked about the people who were on night guard and someone let the cat out of the bag, those orcs who were used would probably be the ones who were punished in the end.

“It’s not your fault.” Bai Tu waved his hands. Whoever made the mistake should take responsibility for it. Tu Lei was already in his twenties and was a fully grown orc. Even if Tu Bing kept a close eye on him, it was impossible for him to follow him in everything. This matter had nothing to do with Tu Bing at all. Although Tu Lei’s rumor was based on the premise that Tu Bing and Bai Chen were partners, even if there was no such relationship, people who wanted to make trouble could find reasons to do so elsewhere. He couldn’t always blame Tu Bing for his mistake.

After making sure that Bai Tu was really not angry, Tu Bing breathed a sigh of relief again and carefully supported his stomach. He had been frightened all day and felt even worse now than the previous two days.

Bai Tu felt that Tu Bing’s condition was not good, so he grabbed Lang Qi and said, “Go and call Cai over.”

He knew more about medicinal herbs, and also knew a little about cuts and scratches, but he was unfamiliar with obstetrics and gynecology. Not only did he have no experience at all, but his theoretical knowledge was also pitifully little.

Ever since he knew his sexual orientation, Bai Tu knew that he would never have his own children. He would avoid similar topics and would never study them specifically.

Bai Tu could see that Tu Bing was not feeling well, but he didn’t dare to move. At this time he could only seek help from a professional. Most of the cubs in the tribe were delivered by Tu Cai, so it would be most appropriate to find someone like her.

Lang Qi took a look at Tu Lei on the ground, and after making sure that the other party had no ability to attack, he turned and left, going to the mountain to call Tu Cai.

Lang Qi was very fast. Bai Tu had just found a suitable stone for Tu Bing to sit down and rest when Lang Qi came over with Tu Cai.

Tu Cai had barely caught her breath when she arrived at the cave. Seeing Tu Bing sitting well, she patted her chest to calm down and said, “I was scared to death.” Lang Qi has always been a man of few words. He would never use two words to express something that could be expressed in one. When Tu Cai heard Lang Qi say that Tu Bing was not well, she thought something serious had happened. Fortunately, she was just a little uncomfortable.

After calming down, Tu Cai touched Tu Bing’s belly and said, “The baby is about to be born, don’t come down at this time.” If he were an experienced orc, he would definitely know that he should not run around at this time, but Tu Bing was the first time and was angry at Tu Lei’s behavior, so he went down the mountain to teach him a lesson himself.

Tu Cai supported Tu Bing and walked slowly up the mountain. Bai Tu was relieved after making sure that Tu Bing was okay. After all, what Tu Lei did did not have much impact on him. If Tu Bing was scared because of this incident, that would be a big problem.

“Let’s go back too.” Lang Qi carefully protected Bai Tu back to the cave.

Because Lang Qi was holding food for the cubs in his hands, the two of them were faster than Tu Cai and Tu Bing. Tu Cai was whispering to Tu Bing to be careful recently, and she looked up at Bai Tu’s back and was slightly stunned.

I didn’t notice that Bai Tu was wearing so many clothes just now. It seems that he is a little fatter than in summer. But Bai Tu has always been thin, and even if he gained a little weight, he is still much thinner than others.

When he wanted to take a closer look, the white picture had been blocked by Lang Qi.

Tu Cai quickly retracted her gaze. Among so many orcs, Lang Qi was definitely the one with the strongest possessiveness she had ever seen. Normally, he would not let Bai Tu come out easily, but now he would not even let her look at it.

Bai Tu naturally had no idea what Tu Cai was thinking. After returning to the cave, he began to wait for news from Langze Baian and others.

The most typical characteristic of Langze is that he does what he says and never procrastinates. After getting the list, he went straight to the wolf tribe and brought the people back before dark.

Bai Tu calculated the time and guessed that the other party probably hadn’t even eaten yet, so he ran back in beast form and then ran back in beast form.

It would be a bad idea to guard the territory in this state. There’s no point in letting people work on an empty stomach. The Black Hair Tribe won’t be able to break in for a while. Bai Tu sent a message to Tu Mu, asking him to prepare more food and heat up some snacks for them to carry with them.

The temperature outside is low, but it is completely fine to put the snacks between two layers of animal skins and keep them overnight. They will still be warm when you take them out and eat them tomorrow morning, and you can send the second batch after tomorrow.

There was no reason for Bai Tu to endure being bullied right at his doorstep. He calculated the food reserves in the tribe and without any hesitation added food. Regardless of whether the battle was fought in the end or not, everyone had to fill his stomach.

So before the war started, the food in the tribe was improved by more than one level compared to before, and the orcs who were originally afraid of the possibility of fighting no longer had their previous panic.

The orc who was so scared that he hid in the cave and wished he would never come out took a bite of the pork elbow and shouted, “If I can eat such food every day, I would dare to go even if there is a fight!”

Which tribe’s food is as good as theirs? Such a good tribe, even if they are attacked by the Lion Tribe, they must not retreat, otherwise won’t all the food become someone else’s?

Because a lot of food was consumed on the way to and from the market, the amount of meat stored in the cave was not much. The food that Tu Mu made recently was also quite satisfactory. The portion was enough, but it was not all meat, otherwise everyone would not be so resistant to wheat porridge.

It’s just that the diet has been adjusted recently. Wheat porridge has been turned into fragrant pancakes, and everyone’s enthusiasm for eating has increased a lot. However, each person can only eat two bread pancakes at most, and they chew on the bones more often than when they eat meat alone.

It’s not that Tu Mu was reluctant to give the food to everyone, but he had picked out the best meat parts of the prey when he went to the market. He didn’t take any of the parts with bones or those that were inconvenient to cook, and left them all.

These foods should always be eaten slowly. Although everyone wants to gnaw on some bones occasionally, eating bones every day is definitely not as enjoyable as eating meat in big bites. Especially compared with the treatment on the way to and from the market, the food is a little worse.

The timing was quite fortuitous. The remaining prey bones in the tribe had been almost eaten in the past few days, so from today on, they would eat whole prey.

The meat content of a meal has already increased, and with the explanation in the white picture, compared with the food of the previous few days, one instantly feels very satisfied.

When they thought that the food might become the property of other tribes, the group of people suddenly felt ashamed for hiding in the morning.

The orc who was not scared by the rumors mocked the person who had just spoken: “That’s not what you said when you hid in the morning.” He even wanted to shout to them to hide together!

The orc who was laughed at smiled innocently and scratched his head: “We have been fooled.” This morning, he heard someone say that the Black Haired Tribe was about to attack, and he was so scared that he quickly hid his partner and children in the cave. He was worried that the Lion Tribe would really come in, so he didn’t even dare to go out, and persuaded the people around him to hide as well. Later, he was called out by Bai An and Bai Chen, and then he realized that they had all been fooled. The Black Haired Tribe had only threatened them yesterday, and the Wolf Tribe was about to arrive.

Having a large number of people can best increase self-confidence. When they thought about the fact that there were so many people in their two tribes and that the Leopard Tribe could send more people over, all their worries turned into peace of mind.

Now that he was eating such delicious food again, he suddenly felt that his behavior in the morning was very inappropriate. Even if he hid his partner and cubs, he should not hide with them. He should come out to protect the tribe. If all of them hid, who would protect the food?

The cafeteria was bustling with activity, as everyone was happy to protect the tribe. In a corner of the cave, Tu Lei, wrapped in a thin layer of animal skin, shivered from the cold, regretting what he had done in the morning. But it was too late. Not to mention Tu Bing, even Bai An and Bai Chen had no intention of coming to see him.

The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger at night. Even in the cave, it was no different from outside. Tu Lei felt like he was about to freeze to death. Just as the temperature was getting lower and lower and Tu Lei was falling into despair, someone came in.

Bai Qi held a piece of hard animal skin in his hand and threw it at him: “Let’s go.”

Tu Lei opened his eyes when he heard the voice, and was very disappointed when he saw that it was Bai Qi: “Why is it you?”

If it was Bai An or Bai Chen who came, he could plead for him on the way. Bai An is old and is the most soft-hearted one among the people. Bai Chen is Tu Bing’s partner, so for Tu Bing’s sake he might let him go this time.

Even if it was any other orc, as long as he threatened them and asked them to loosen the vines, he could go to Bai An and Bai Chen to beg for mercy and admit his mistake and not go to the mining area.

The person Tu Lei least wants to see is Bai Qi. Bai Qi is younger than him. The two have fought for food more than once in the past, and every time Tu Bing sided with Bai Qi. If you were to say who Tu Lei hates the most now, it would be Bai Tu and Bai Qi. One threatens Bai Chen’s position, and the other threatens his position. With Bai Qi around, Tu Bing no longer looks like his real sister.

Tu Lei, who was filled with resentment, completely forgot one thing. At the beginning, Tu Bing had not yet become the captain of the picking team, and the food he got was not enough to feed two people. The food was originally given to Bai Qi by Bai An. Tu Lei snatched Bai Qi’s food, so of course Tu Bing had to side with Bai Qi.

“Stop talking nonsense and go away.” Bai Qi kicked Tu Lei. Although Tu Bing was only his brother’s partner, in Bai Qi’s heart, Tu Bing’s status was almost the same as that of a sister. Bai Qi was still young when Tu Bing and Bai Chen became partners, and he had been taken care of by Tu Bing for many years.

The more Tu Bing took care of Bai Qi, the more he looked down on Tu Lei, who was only a drag. Tu Lei had never done anything except causing trouble for them, and this time he almost offended Bai Tu and the wolf clan.

Bai Qi and Lang Ze are about the same age, and Tu Lei knows very well the position of Bai Tu in the hearts of the little wolves like Lang Ze. At that time, the wolf people came here for Bai Tu’s sake, and the tribe became better and better because of Bai Tu. Tu Lei actually thinks that Bai Tu threatens his position. What position does he have? Waste status?

Tu Lei was tied up with vines and couldn’t stand up. Bai Qi curled his lips in disdain, pulled him up by the vines, tied the animal skins on him, kicked him and urged: “Hurry up, if you can’t reach the mining area before dawn, you will have no food tomorrow.”

“You!” The two of them had never dealt with each other since they were young. Now being treated like this by Bai Qi, Tu Lei was almost vomiting blood in anger. However, he had no way out. He was tied up in two layers and couldn’t fight back at all.

When being dragged away from the tribe, Tu Lei still looked back at the cave where Tu Bing lived on the mountain. However, from beginning to end, Tu Bing never appeared again.

On the other side, the orcs in the cafeteria finished their sumptuous dinner and took some snacks to the edge of the territory to suppress those tribes that had other ideas.

On the mountain, Bai Tu was thinking about how to change the way of recording data.

When bamboo slips were first used, the tribe did not have many people and the types of work were relatively simple, so few adjustments were needed, almost once every one or two months. The team leader of a team was fixed, so the workload of recording was not large.

But now it is winter, and the members of the hunting team have been dispersed into patrol, blacksmithing, iron smelting, construction and other teams. They need to be adjusted from time to time according to the number of people or workload, and the team leaders are also changing at any time. As a result, using bamboo slips is not convenient enough.

Twenty people on a roll of bamboo slips all belong to the same team. Now, if an orc is transferred to another team, he needs to untie the rope of the bamboo slips, pull out the bamboo piece separately, and put it in another roll of bamboo slips. Usually, it takes him most of the day to make one adjustment, and he has to do it with the help of Lang Qi, so the workload is extremely heavy.

In addition to the change in workload, there are now more people in the tribe. Previously, only the Lion Tribe was added, which was still tolerable at the time. Now with the addition of the Vulture Tribe, the data that needs to be recorded has more than doubled. Not only has the team leader’s workload increased, but he was also so busy during the final integration that he felt dizzy.

Bai Tu missed modern electronic records a little, but it was definitely beyond his current level. It should be impossible to use electronic records, but he could put papermaking on the agenda.

He couldn’t make fine and smooth white paper in a short time, but he could try straw paper or rice paper, and then make adjustments after making the most basic straw paper.

The raw materials can also be found. The things that are most abundant around the tribe are grass and trees. Bai Tu recalled the method of making paper. The specific steps are definitely not something he can copy, but he can explore based on the existing knowledge. Anyway, there is enough time to make the finished product.

I had just finished writing down the general steps and was about to go to bed to rest when Bai Chen ran in hurriedly: “Tu, Bing gave birth to two cubs.”

When Bai Tu heard that cubs were born, his eyes lit up instantly: “Good news.” After that, he noticed that Bai Chen’s face looked a little strange, “What’s wrong?”

Bai Chen choked up and said, “One of the cubs was born dead.”

Bai Chen and Tu Bing have been partners for several years. They have been watching other people’s cubs being born. It would be a lie to say that they are not envious. It’s just that there has been no movement in the past few years, and for most of the year there is not enough food in the tribe, so they don’t have much time to worry. They just feel a little regretful when they occasionally see cubs in other people’s arms.

He almost died in an accident this year. Bai Chen even thought that it was a good thing that he didn’t have cubs. If he really died, it would be difficult for Tu Bing to take care of the cubs alone. After all, Bai An was old and it would be impossible for him to protect them all the time.

Everyone knows how difficult it is for an orc who has lost his partner to raise his cubs. Even Bai An almost couldn’t support Bai Qi when the two brothers were young. Their lives only got better after their hunting abilities improved.

What Bai Chen didn’t expect was that Bai Tu had a way to deal with him even though he was seriously injured. Not long after he woke up, he heard the news that Tu Bing was pregnant. Then things in the tribe became better and better. Not only was there enough food, but there were also wolves coming to help guard the supplies. Everything was getting better.

Bai Chen always thought that their lives would get better and better, but he didn’t expect that he would be happy for long before he received a shocking blow today.

Tu Bing has not been feeling well recently. Tu Cai said it was because she was frightened at the beginning of her pregnancy. However, Tu Cai also said that as long as she rests well, the cubs will be born safely.

To ensure that everything was foolproof, Bai Chen did not dare tell Tu Bing when he found out this morning that Tu Lei was the one who spread the rumors. He had planned to tell her after Tu Bing gave birth to the cubs, but he did not expect that she had heard the news.

Bai An and Bai Chen, father and son, didn’t know that Tu Bing was next to the cave. After they finished talking, they went out to do something. When Tu Cai brought Tu Bing up the mountain, they found out that Tu Bing had gone down the mountain to teach Tu Lei a lesson.

At that time, Tubing was in a bad state. He was anxious and angry. In addition, he had stayed at the foot of the mountain for too long, and there was a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.

Bai Chen was extremely anxious. While arranging patrol personnel in the tribe, he was also worried about Tu Bing. Before he could be happy about the news that Tu Bing had given birth to cubs, he heard that one of the two cubs died just after birth, and the other one also had a very weak voice and would probably not live long.

It should have been a very happy thing, but the death of a cub and a weak cub were a big blow to the novice father, especially since Tu Bing was still in a coma. Tu Cai said it was the first time he had encountered an orc who was in a coma after giving birth to a cub.

Worried about Tu Bing, Bai Chen stayed by her bed and didn’t check on the cub until she woke up.

Tu Bing still remembered Bai Tu’s words that he was waiting to see the cubs, so the first thing he did when he woke up was to urge Bai Chen to tell Bai Tu.

Bai Chen agreed, but when he came out, all he could think about was the cub who had passed away. Because of this incident, his happiness of becoming a father was reduced by half. He tried hard to act happy, but the result was contrary to his wishes.

When Bai Tu heard that the cub was gone, his heart stopped for a moment, and he immediately asked, “Where is the cub?”

“In the cave,” said Bai Chen. Tu Bing was in a hurry, and he didn’t have time to take another look at the dead cub before he came straight to find Bai Tu.

Bai Tu immediately dragged Wolf Qi towards the cave where Tu Bing lived. He didn’t know pregnant women, but he was familiar with cubs and children. Sometimes, no breathing does not mean there is no hope of saving.

No matter what the final result is, whether you succeed or not, you should always give it a try.