Chapter 38 The Wind Blows a Chill in My Heart
Chapter 38 The Wind Blows a Chill in My Heart
"Wow!"
Zi Yi, who was just translating for Li Mosi, saw the goblins shouting at him and responded by raising his wooden staff.
"Obey me!"
The goblins all knelt down, but not in an orderly fashion.
The strong goblin and some of its former minions showed obvious hesitation.
But they eventually chose to kneel down as well.
"I will obey you!"
Zi Yi laughed triumphantly, waving his wooden staff forcefully as he issued his first order as leader.
"Have a meal!"
"Thank you, Chief!"
The goblins all stood up and resumed their meal-fighting formation.
Their rituals are very simple; even if Li Mosi doesn't understand the goblin language, she can still tell from their body postures.
Clearly, Zi Yi has undergone formal certification and become the leader.
A ceremony paired with a hearty meal is a good choice.
But it was too short; Li Mosi felt that it ended before she could even get into the mood.
But these are indeed the only conditions available right now.
Zi Yi walked to the bucket, reached out and scooped out a full spoonful of wheat porridge mixed with smoked and cured meat. The rich, smoky aroma wafted out, and the goblins all swallowed hard.
Zi Yi picked up an iron bowl, scooped the food into it, and turned to hand it to Li Mosi.
"My late master..."
Li Moss grasped his wrist and turned the bowl in front of the old goblin.
"Without him, there would be no you; that's what you should do."
The old goblin looked at the bowl in front of him and gradually smiled.
This is the first time Li Mosi has ever seen the old goblin laugh since she traveled to the present day.
"Okay...okay."
The old goblin took the iron bowl, blew away the heat from the surface, and sipped it from the edge.
"Very good, it smells delicious."
He nodded in approval, then looked up at Ziyi: "Child, continue to do what a leader should do."
Zi Yi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Yes, Grandmother."
grandmother?
Although Li Mosi noticed that his disciple's eyes were slightly moist, he was more concerned about Zi Yi's words.
What does "grandmother" mean?
Do goblins also have males and females?
This was beyond the original owner's comprehension!
This was the first time he had heard Zi Yi use that name in human language.
Suddenly, he understood why there had always been a dozen or so goblins that had stopped participating in the hunt.
Are all those feelings female?
"Master, you seem somewhat surprised?"
The old goblin's words interrupted Li Moss's thoughts.
Just then, Zi Yi handed him the iron bowl covered in beeswax, which was also filled with food.
Li Mosi took the iron bowl and nodded to Zi Yi.
Seeing that Zi Yi continued to distribute the food, he turned to the old goblin and said, "I am indeed very surprised. This is different from what I have heard before."
The old goblin didn't ask Li Moss what news he had heard.
He began, “We used to think of ourselves as wild animals. But we became who we are today after my child met a crazy woman while hunting and was raised by her as her own.”
Li Mosi paused for a few seconds: "This was a peculiar experience."
"yes."
The old goblin nodded.
They all looked at Zi Yi, who was distributing the food, and stopped talking.
Ziyi quickly finished distributing the food.
"The aroma of wheat! So fragrant!"
"It tastes even better with salt!"
"Then I'll trade my salted meat for your smoked meat."
The goblins were bustling about, while Li Mosi, Zi Yi, and the old goblin remained somewhat silent.
Li Mosi looked at the fourth bowl of food that Zi Yi had reserved.
"I fed them."
Old Goblin and Zi Yi nodded subconsciously, and Li Mosi picked up the bowl and walked out of the large cave.
As the old man and the young boy watched Li Mosi's figure disappear, the old goblin turned back and said to Zi Yi, "I'll be leaving tomorrow night. I want to go back to the old place for a visit."
Zi Yi was somewhat surprised: "Grandmother?"
The old goblin waved his hand: "No need to say anything more."
After saying that, it stood up and glanced at the goblins who had almost finished eating.
"Eat first, then get to work!"
A group of goblins are guarding the prisoners!
"right."
Zi Yi remembered the mark Li Mosi had made, quickly finished her food, and stood up.
"Those who have finished eating, come with me and carry this person to another location!"
"They're here!"
Many goblins quickly responded and followed Zi Yi in carrying the person.
"Ah~ uh—"
pain.
It hurts!
Lasso felt as if his chest was on fire.
He wanted to open his eyes, but he was too tired to do so.
He tried to move his hands, but found that his right hand could only touch his own buttocks.
My body is extremely weak.
Only the constant vibrations coming from below...
What's going on?
Snapped--
"ah!!!"
A violent descent followed, and the cable's back slammed into the hard ground.
His body contorted, and he screamed.
"woke up!"
"Go tell the chief!"
"Humanity has awakened!"
Lasso heard squeaking and shouting, and a lot of messy footsteps.
The noise made his back and chest hurt even more.
Unfortunately, he could only twist his body; he couldn't even instinctively cover the painful area.
Fortunately, as time went by, he felt his body gradually regain its strength.
Lasso opened his eyes.
By the moonlight, he could see the silhouette of a young man, and in the distance there seemed to be a dwarf.
The environment, which was just moments ago incredibly noisy, is now so quiet that you can hear your own breathing.
"Tell me. How many people are in the slave-catching team?"
The man in front of him spoke.
Tell me, and I'll consider letting you live.
[Target condition: Adult, minor rib fracture]
Li Mosi was somewhat surprised.
Although the logs were only 15 centimeters in diameter, rolling down a 5-meter-high slope only caused minor bone fractures.
The damage seems too minor.
Is it because the goblins are not strong enough?
Or is it the remaining branches that prevent the logs from rolling fast?
However, this also preserved the labor force.
In addition, Li Mosi discovered that, among similar situations, Le Shanshui only seemed to provide the most severe one.
After the "injury and coma" disappeared, the "minor bone fracture" took its place.
"Why are you, a human, with goblins?"
Lasso's head was still spinning.
"We work for Baron Talis, and his territory is less than half a day's journey from here. If we go missing, he will surely come looking for us. I advise you to be smart."
His threats were already weak, coupled with his feeble and feeble tone...
Li Mosi felt that the other person was acting coquettishly.
Seemingly to strengthen his persuasiveness, Lasso continued, "The Baron possesses extraordinary strength; he is stronger than five people combined, and his movements are as swift as lightning."
"Ah—ah! Lo!"
Suddenly, a scream rang out from not far away.
Then another squeaking sound rang out, and a goblin ran to Li Mosi's side and pointed in the direction from which the sound came.
"I see."
Li Mosi nodded, turned around, and pulled out a vine to gag Lasso.
"Let's see who's smarter, you or your partner."
Lasso didn't struggle much, feeling the night breeze, and closed her eyes to continue fighting the dizziness.
The sound from afar reached his ears.
"How many people are in the slave-catching team? Tell me, and I'll consider letting you live."
"Pfft—we're all human, let me go!"
He believed his teammates weren't stupid enough to believe the promises of someone who was with goblins.
The sound seemed to grow even more distant.
"How many people are in the slave-catching team? Tell me, and I'll consider letting you live."
"I work for Baron Talis..."
The conversation continued several times, but the man still couldn't get anything out of him.
The fact that the goblins didn't eat them directly means they still have a use.
Although I suffered some injuries, as long as I take some time to adapt and observe my surroundings—
"Tell me in detail... what is the relationship between Saintess Anchorros and you?"
Lasso's eyes widened instantly.
Hearing the sound carried on the breeze, his heart sank.
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