Building a Civilization and Raising Cubs in the Beast World – Chapter 115

Chapter 115

From the first sight of Lu Ji, Bai Tu felt that there was something wrong with that man. He looked completely different from the other deer tribesmen. The other deer tribesmen followed Lu Hui and were more obedient to Lu Hui, while Lu Ji was looking around, as if he was judging the situation of the Snow Rabbit Tribe, and the greed in his eyes could hardly be concealed.

Later, when asked about the details of the cub’s disappearance, Lu Ji’s behavior became even more abnormal. I don’t know if he felt more relaxed after leaving the tribe and even forgot to pretend his sadness. Even if the cub was in a hurry and didn’t see clearly what the vulture that snatched the cub looked like, it must have its age and gender, right? However, Lu Ji just said that he didn’t remember. Even older orcs should remember what happened a year ago. How could they easily forget the details of something as serious as having their cubs kidnapped?

Bai Tu still remembered that when he said he couldn’t find the whereabouts of the cub, Lu Ji’s expression was relieved, not worried. Even if they were just from the same tribe, this shouldn’t be the reaction. Instead, Lu Ji’s attitude seemed like he was afraid they would find the cub. Which normal father of a cub would behave like this?

Not to mention his own cubs, even if the cubs he brought back were accidentally bumped into, the orcs who were taking care of the cubs would feel extremely distressed. Any normal relative of a cub would be sad because the cub is lost and would like to find the cub immediately. Lu Ji’s behavior is not normal at all. In addition, he has seen the biological father give the cub away voluntarily before, so it would be strange if Bai Tu did not suspect something.

Combined with what Lu Hui just said, Lu Ji has even bigger problems. He was targeted by his own tribe and seriously injured, and after escaping from the tribe he just happened to “meet” Lu Hui who was out hunting? They fell in love while recovering from their injuries. It should have been a sweet thing but the cub was suddenly lost. When the cub was taken away, Lu Ji was the only one at home. Brown deer are better fighters than spotted deer, and the vultures would be afraid if the other party fought back. It is suspicious that a normal and strong young man could have his cub snatched away in front of him.

Bai Tu could see that Lu Hui had something she hadn’t told him, but the two were just strangers meeting for the first time. As long as it didn’t affect the cub, it was Lu Hui’s freedom to say it or not. He had only one goal, which was to ensure the cub’s safety. Lu Hui can take the cub away, but only if the Hualu tribe is safe, and not as suspicious as it is now.

Considering that Lu Hui is the mother of two fawns, Bai Tu is willing to give her some hints, but that is all he can do. The rest must be solved by Lu Hui herself.

The Deer Tribe and the Wolf Tribe are different. The Rabbit Tribe and the Wolf Tribe have a close relationship, so it’s okay for them to directly intervene in some matters. However, the relationship between the Rabbit Tribe and the Deer Tribe is only friendly between the tribes, so they can help with some matters that do not involve internal matters of the tribe. However, matters concerning the chief and the chief’s partner are mostly mixed with matters such as struggles for power. If you intervene rashly at this time, it will not affect two people, but two tribes.

The fact that they interfered too much and caused the Hualu tribe to suspect that they had bad intentions was the least of their worries. What would happen if someone was used by Lu Ji and took the opportunity to target Lu Hui? That would be a case of good intentions leading to bad results.

All in all, this matter is suitable for Lu Hui to solve. All he can do is to alert the suspicious people. Bai Tu put the initiative in Lu Hui’s hands. His only request is that she cannot take the cub away before the matter is resolved. He wants to ensure that the environment in which the cub will live in the future is safe enough.

Lu Hui is worthy of being an orc who has been a leader for several years. Even though he is young, he is still courageous. He was still feeling sorry for the cubs the moment before, but the next moment, when he heard Bai Tu’s words, he almost immediately thought of several things.

“I will deal with Lu Ji as soon as possible, and then I will take the cubs back.” Lu Hui looked down at the two cubs in her arms. After a few months, the scars on the cubs’ bodies were almost invisible, but Lu Hui could still tell from the fawns that they had been hurt. If Lu Ji was really responsible for the cub being taken away, all the blame should be placed on him.

Bai Tu continued, “There’s not much food in the tribe, but I can share some with you. But don’t let Lu Ji know about this.” In fact, the food is still sufficient, but such a thing cannot be explained to the Lu Tribe, with whom they have a relatively unfamiliar relationship. The principle of not revealing wealth applies at all times. If you don’t worry about thieves stealing, you’ll have to worry about thieves thinking about it. What’s more, there is now the uncertain factor of Lu Ji. Even if you want to borrow money, you can’t just give it up easily. Crying poor is very useful.

Lu Hui didn’t expect that in addition to seeing her cubs, there would be such a surprise waiting for her. She thanked him repeatedly and promised to return the food before or after the rainy season.

“I will definitely return the food by the rainy season,” Lu Hui promised.

“There’s no rush for food, just resolve the issues within the tribe as soon as possible.” Food and other things are easy to deal with. What Bai Tu fears most is Lu Ji. After all, the other party is a member of another deer tribe. If it really involves seizing power, then the problem will be complicated.

Lu Hui agreed, thinking that the problem must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise she would only be able to find an excuse to come and take a look at the cubs, and she wouldn’t even have much time to get close to them.

Worried about the cubs and remembering that Lu Ji almost offended the rabbit tribe with a few words, Lu Hui showed no mercy to Lu Ji. After returning to the tribe, she called her confidants and tied Lu Ji up in a cave that only beastmen who had made mistakes would enter.

“Hui, what are you going to do?” Lu Ji was originally angry because Lu Hui followed Bai Tu to see the cubs last night without taking him. He was even more confused when he heard Lu Hui was going back to the tribe instead of going to the next tribe to borrow food early this morning. When he was caught, he was still wondering if Lu Hui had fallen in love with an orc in the Rabbit Tribe, or if the Rabbit Tribe he met yesterday had said something to Lu Hui. It was not until he entered this cave that he felt afraid.

The Deer Tribe seems gentle, and Lu Hui appears to be just a young and inexperienced leader, but only after getting to know her do you realize how cruel she is. Lu Ji saw with his own eyes that she ordered the execution of her sister who was planning to cooperate with several other orcs in the tribe to seize power, because Lu Hui’s sister planned to split the tribe into two.

Lu Ji still remembers clearly what happened three years ago, so he didn’t dare to show any abnormality in front of Lu Hui.

Lu Ji was a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down. He had kept the things he did very secret, and Lu Hui definitely hadn’t found out. There could only be one reason, that she was still angry about him losing the cub last year.

Thinking of this, Lu Ji began to curse the Snow Rabbit Tribe in his heart. If he hadn’t mentioned the cub over there, Lu Hui would definitely not have been willing to tie him up.

“Hui, if we can’t find the cub, we can just give birth to another one.” With his hands and feet tied but still able to speak, Lu Ji began to recount his experiences since they met, attempting to use their years of affection to calm Lu Hui’s anger.

Lu Hui looked at him and said only one sentence: “You should know that I can’t have children.” After the cub was lost, she also thought that there might be something wrong with Lu Ji, but at that time she felt that Lu Ji was the cub’s biological father after all, and he would not abandon the cub on purpose. In addition, Lu Ji was indeed sad about the loss of his cub at that time, so Lu Hui discarded this speculation deep in her heart.

But now, looking at Lu Ji who easily said to have another cub, Lu Hui felt extremely strange. From the time the cub was lost until yesterday, Lu Ji was sad every time he mentioned the cub. Why wasn’t he sad yesterday and today?

“Even if you can’t give birth, you can still have cubs!” Lu Ji knew that he was a little anxious, but now only cubs could calm Lu Hui down. Since he joined the Hualu Tribe, no orc who entered this cave had been able to get out alive, and he certainly couldn’t be the next one.

Lu Ji knew why Lu Hui cared so much about the cubs. The Flower Deer Tribe was different from other deer tribes. The leader of the Flower Deer Tribe was usually the sister or daughter of the previous leader. In Lu Hui’s heart, the cubs were not only her own children, but also the next leader of the tribe. He would only be safe if he could create another cub to divert Lu Hui’s attention.

Lu Hui seemed to be attracted by his words: “How come?”

Lu Hui’s voice was very flat and it was hard to tell the tone of her voice, but Lu Ji knew that he had already succeeded for the most part. You know, Lu Hui was definitely not so calm when she mentioned the cub before. Only when he acted particularly sad because the cub was snatched away would Lu Hui calm down a little. Now her tone proved that she was attracted by what he mentioned.

Lu Ji confidently put forward an idea that he had thought of long ago: “I will find someone in the tribe to give birth to a cub, and then bring the cub back home. We will raise it well in the future, so you don’t have to suffer the pain of carrying a cub.”

“You find someone in the tribe to give birth to a cub, and let me raise it after it is born?” Lu Hui couldn’t help laughing. She walked around Lu Ji and asked seriously, “Do you know why I want to become a partner with you?” ”

Of course I know.” Lu Ji remembered his strengths clearly. “I am stronger than the orcs in the Hualu tribe. You want a strong cub.”

“I need a strong cub of my own to take over the position of leader.” Lu Hui emphasized the point about her cub. Lu Ji wanted to bring one of his cubs to inherit the position of leader. Did he think that her people were stupid?

The Hualu tribe will choose the successor leader from the relatives of the previous leader, but not just any cub can become the leader. Lu Ji’s idea is good, but he forgot that the new leader recognized by the tribe can only be her child. Otherwise, they would rather give the position to other sisters than let Lu Ji bring back a cub of other orcs to inherit the position.

Lu Hui felt a little regretful. She had only been impressed by the fact that this man was about to be beaten to death but could still survive, and thought it would be a good idea to let the cub inherit such a strong body. However, she forgot to consider the possibility that the cub would inherit Lu Ji’s brain. After all, a fool cannot be a leader.

Lu Ji looked at Lu Hui: “Are my cubs different from your cubs? They are all our cubs. As long as we teach them well, what’s the difference between them and our two cubs?” The relationship between the two of them for so many years is not as good as that of a cub?

Lu Hui did not answer the question, but walked to the side and picked up a bone knife.

Seeing the knife, Lu Ji was a little scared and wanted to stay away from the other person, but Lu Hui did not give him a chance to dodge.

Five days later, Bai Tu met Lu Hui again. This time, Lu Hui was thinner than last time, and some of the orcs following her had been replaced. After arriving at the Snow Rabbit Tribe, she directly asked for Bai Tu, without even looking for Bai An.

Bai Tu had previously told the orcs guarding the foot of the mountain that if the leader of the deer tribe came, they could bring him directly to the mountain.

When Lu Hui came in, Bai Tu was teaching the two cubs to call him uncle, but he didn’t know what was wrong. No matter how many times he said it, the cubs still called him dad.

It’s true that he can’t bark, but he barks when he meets Langqi or Langze. In his case, he called out “Dad” a few times on the day he turned into a human form, and he hasn’t changed his habit even after a few days.

Lang Qi didn’t care about the address at first, but a few days ago when he heard Bai Tu say that “dad” is another name for father, his expression became more serious.

I originally wanted to teach her again, but Lu Hui came over, so Bai Tu had to put the matter of address aside for the time being. After all, this was not something that could be accomplished in a short time. Bai Tu rubbed the two cubs that had turned into human forms and were playing with each other’s fingers, kissed them and the three that were asleep, and then went to greet Lu Hui.

“Lord Bai Tu, I have dealt with Lu Ji. Can I take the cub back?” Lu Hui was a little nervous. In fact, she had already dealt with Lu Ji on the day she returned, but Lu Ji had developed a considerable force in the Hualu tribe over the years. Lu Hui spent several days checking out the orcs who had a close relationship with Lu Ji one by one. She locked up those who should be locked up, beat those who should be beaten, and warned those who had done nothing wrong. She resolved all the issues in the tribe before coming to pick up the cub.

“Of course,” Bai Tu nodded. He would not refuse the cub’s relatives if they wanted to take the cub back. He just wanted to clarify some things. “Is Lu Ji still in the tribe?”

“He broke a leg and can only lie in the cave now.” Lu Hui explained, “I won’t let him touch the cub.” A few days were enough for her to find out the whole story. Lu Ji was injured and met her on purpose. The other party was not an orc who was bullied by the tribe at all, but the child of the deer leader Lu Shi and another orc.

No orc would dislike having too many people in his tribe, so children born from non-partner relationships will not be driven out of the tribe. There will just be one mother responsible for raising them. Lu Ji’s life is not as good as other cubs, and he has to guard against revenge from Lu Shi’s partner. For Lu Shi’s partner, Lu Ji will compete with her children for resources, and her attitude towards him will certainly not be good.

Although Shikamichi gave birth to Shikamichi with Shikamichi’s mother, he had three other children with his partner, so he did not take Shikamichi seriously because he was young and had no special skills. It was not until Shikamichi showed his ability to fight when he grew up that he was taken seriously by Shikamichi.

There is only one position of leader. Lu Shi’s other children are from the same father and mother. They have been taught by their mother since childhood to be very wary of Lu Ji. Lu Shi values ​​Lu Ji, but his other three children are not bad either. They are older than Lu Ji and have been with him longer. Of course, Lu Ji’s importance in Lu Shi’s heart cannot compare to theirs.

It is unlikely that one person can win against three, and Lu Shi is still very healthy, so it will take another ten years for him to abdicate. Lu Ji couldn’t wait, but didn’t dare to think about what would happen if he lost Lu Shi’s protection. Finally, he thought of a way. He pretended to be seriously injured and entered the Flower Deer Tribe. After he had cubs, Lu Shi led the Brown Deer Tribe to attack the Flower Deer Tribe. Then he would persuade the Brown Deer Tribe to retreat in the name of mediating conflicts. The price was that he or his cubs would be the leader. No matter which choice he made, the person who would make the decisions in the tribe would change from Lu Hui to him.

This plan had almost no flaws. The Brown Deer Tribe was good at fighting, and the Flowered Deer Tribe rarely interacted with the other tribe. There was also a distance between the two tribes. Only a few people in the tribe knew that Lu Ji was Lu Shi’s son, and it had not spread to other tribes at all.

In the end, the implementation was very successful. Lu Shi also got some medicine to prevent orcs from giving birth to cubs and gave it to Lu Ji to prevent too many cubs from affecting the tribe’s choice of the next leader. At the same time, it could also reduce Lu Hui’s reputation in the tribe. After all, in the minds of the orcs, all the misfortunes are because the Beast God no longer protects them, so it must be because the leader did not do well enough.

However, Lu Ji did not expect that both of Lu Huisheng’s cubs were spotted deer, and neither was a brown deer. This made him very dissatisfied, so he deliberately brought the cubs to the edge of the territory, and finally waited for the orcs from the Red Eagle tribe. He did not stop them from capturing the cubs. I didn’t want to tell you what the vulture tribe looked like because I was afraid that Bai Tu could really find them. It would be terrible if Lu Hui knew the truth.

Lu Ji did a good job of hiding the truth, but he overestimated his position in Lu Hui’s heart. Lu Hui became his partner and liked his strong body, but this liking came from his ability to help Lu Hui give birth to stronger cubs, hoping that the cubs could lead the tribe to a higher level.

The leaders of the Flower Deer Tribe are all women. At the same time, the tribe has a custom that after the female deer give birth to cubs, the male deer’s only role is hunting. There are more female deer in the tribe, and the relationship is closer. They hold most of the power in the tribe. The status order in the tribe is female deer, cubs, and male deer. Lu Ji had lived in the Brown Deer Tribe for too long and felt that all tribes were like the Brown Deer Tribe, where male deer had the final say. He thought that after becoming a partner with Lu Hui, he could easily replace Lu Hui’s position in the tribe.

Lu Ji did persuade a group of male deer who had a relatively low status in the tribe. However, these people had lived in the Flower Deer Tribe for decades and were willing to be humble in part because they hoped to keep their cubs. The scene described by Lu Ji was very tempting, especially when he became the leader, he would arrange a partner for everyone. However, Lu Ji failed too quickly, and the male deer he deceived did not dare to take the risk of offending the leader. Lu Hui found out about Lu Ji’s little tricks without much effort.

As for crippling Lu Ji’s leg, it was not because they were soft-hearted, but because they were waiting for the Brown Deer Tribe to bring supplies to exchange people. The Flower Deer Tribe had raised Lu Ji for so many years, and Lu Ji actually wanted to seize the position of leader, and they planned to let the Brown Deer Tribe attack them. These were things that the Flower Deer Tribe could not tolerate. They kept Lu Ji just to warn the Brown Deer Tribe. Lu Hui made all the arrangements before coming here.

After hearing the explanation, Bai Tu didn’t say much. As long as Lu Hui could ensure the safety of the cubs, he would take her directly to find the two fawn cubs.

It had been several days since the two had last come here, but the cubs still remembered Lu Hui and stood up from the group of cubs the moment they saw her.

The fawn cub’s legs were longer than the other cubs, and they stood out more when it stood up. Lu Hui walked over and hugged the two cubs, looking at one and then the other, feeling that she could never look enough. Finally, she looked up at Bai Tu: “Can I take them out now?” Even though she only took a quick look last time, Lu Hui dreamed of the two cubs every day after she returned. Now that her dream had come true, it didn’t seem real. How could the Snow Rabbit Tribe be willing to return the cubs to her so easily?

Facts proved that there were many things she couldn’t believe. Bai Tu not only gave her the cub, but also prepared food and snacks for the cub. The weather outside was still very cold, with the highest temperature during the day hovering around zero degrees and the temperature at night reaching around minus ten degrees. In such weather, the food could be stored for a while, and since it was all simply cooked, there would be no problem catching prey in the spring.

Bai Tu handed the other two batches of food to Lu Hui: “This is for your tribe.” The food was not much, but if you eat sparingly, it would be enough to last for a month. Since the other party had come and asked for it, Bai Tu would certainly not let her go back empty-handed, not to mention that according to Bai An, their tribe had borrowed food from the other party before.

After all, they are not ferocious animals, and the relationship between orcs with weaker beast forms is slightly better, and they help each other more.

Even though she received Bai Tu’s reply that day, Lu Hui didn’t expect Bai Tu to lend so much money. She didn’t have to borrow from other tribes at all!

After Lu Hui left, Bai Tu stayed with the cubs for a while. No matter how well the arrangements are made, these cubs are still not as good as if they were taken back by their own parents. After all, even if the cubs with parents are sent to the collective cave, it is only temporary. They will be picked up by their parents every one or two days, and these cubs will stay in this cave from beginning to end.

In addition, since the beginning of winter, people were afraid that the cubs would get sick, so they didn’t even dare to take them out for a walk. They could only let the orcs with cubs and younger orcs in the tribe come over frequently to accompany the cubs. If other orcs wanted to come over, they had to ask Tucai first. Young and impulsive wolf cubs like Langze were not allowed to enter because they could easily hurt the cubs.

Even though there are many orcs who come to accompany them, the cubs still like the orcs who often take care of them the most. Bai Tu feels that the cubs have already regarded them as their parents. What he said to Lu Hui that day was not just to scare her. The longer the time, the more obvious this change will be. Therefore, it is time to put the matter of helping the cubs find their relatives after winter on the agenda.

Bai Tu hasn’t come over often recently, but the cubs still like him. For some reason, the cubs were even happier when he came over these two times, and they all wanted to climb on him.

The largest cubs are from the bear and ox tribes, weighing only a dozen pounds. The other cubs are even lighter, some weighing less than one pound. They don’t feel tired even if they are pressed down on their bodies. There are only dozens of cubs on a kang. Bai Tu touches and rubs them all before looking at the next pile.

The animal-shaped cubs cannot speak and can only express their emotions with different tones and actions. Bai Tu checked them one by one. The weather is getting warmer, and the cubs are more likely to get sick at this time.

There were nearly 200 cubs, and even if they were well-behaved, it would take a lot of time to check them one by one, not to mention that some of them were very naughty. Even with help, it took Bai Tu half a day to finish checking them all.

After walking outside, Bai Tu stretched and slowly walked towards his cave, but he stopped when he reached the cave entrance.

The voices of the cubs and Wolf Qi could be faintly heard in the cave.

After the cub was born, he left the cave only a limited number of times, and even if he went out, he would come back in half an hour to an hour at most. The cub was probably not used to not seeing people for so long, so his voice was rather anxious, which was nothing to worry about.

What puzzled Bai Tu was Lang Qi’s words.

“Dad will be back soon, call father…”

Bai Tu was silent for two seconds and slowly walked into the cave.

It turns out that even though he has been teaching for so long, the two cubs still call him dad. It’s not that he didn’t teach them well, nor that the cubs are not smart enough, but that someone is stealing their home.