When the team set off, Hang Shiqi had just finished breakfast today. He didn't have much to pack, since most of his luggage had already been lost while chasing Miu Miu.
Although as a royal frost wolf, he can fully afford the cost of the chariot, but the heavy chariot can only travel on the plains. On the snowfield, the frost wolf can run much faster than the unicorn pulling the chariot.
So on the way back, except for the Frostwolf who drove the sled to transport the goods, everyone else turned into beasts and hurried on.
Ao Wu does have his own chariot, and the chariot is pulled by a rare long-maned winged horse. This kind of horse has wings on its back, can fly short distances, can run much faster than a unicorn, and can adapt to various terrains.
But except during office hours, Ao Wu would be in the car. More often, the carriage would only be stacked with scrolls and books he brought.
His animal shape is taller than the ordinary frost wolf, and with long legs, it takes a few steps for Hang Shiqi to catch up with him, which makes Hang Shiqi even more petite. So he acted with a guilty conscience and was afraid that others would say that he was not like a frost wolf. Hang Shiqi insisted on going back.
In the team, he was on the same road as Ao Shun and others, but refused to stand with Ao Wu.
Hang Shiqi also likes to run. The speed is not too fast for him, which is enough for him to shuttle in the team from time to time, chasing Miu Miu, teasing the red-antlered deer, digging a snow pit on the roadside, or stopping to watch for a while
However, he was so absorbed in playing that he would deviate from the main road from time to time and run deeper. Ao Shun and Ao Tong needed to take turns following him, otherwise he might lose himself in less than half an hour.
As we head south, the temperature gradually rises and the snow layer becomes thinner, gradually approaching our destination tonight, the entrance to the Arctic Icefield and the Ice City.
Here, they will unload the sleds, put on ordinary carriages and horses, and continue the journey.
As soon as the team entered the city, they all changed into human forms. The city lord and his people personally waited at the door to greet them.
The city lord is not a member of the Frostwolf clan, but a snow raccoon orc. They make up 80% of the indigenous people of Ice City. When the weather is warm, they go hunting in the far north ice fields. When it gets cold in winter, they hide in Ice City to spend the winter.
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"Your Majesty." The city owner is a middle-aged woman with elegant temperament and bright appearance. She walked to the front of the team and bowed to Ao Wu: "I am counting the days. You will probably come back today. The yard has been cleaned, hot water and food
Everything is ready. If you have anything to do, just tell my servants here to let the brothers have a good rest."
"Thank you." Ao Wu nodded lightly.
Although Ao Wu is the king of the North, the North is not a monopoly of frost wolves, but a union of various tribes. Each city is divided into forces according to race, and the city lord has a considerable say in the sphere of influence. He is not like a minister to the royal family.
It is a genus, but more like a dependency relationship.
"This is what I should do." The city lord greeted the team as they entered the city: "If it hadn't been for Frost Wolf's campaign in the north and driving the strange beasts across the Youye Plain across the Diaoxue River, how could there be such a stable life in Bingji City today? Frost Wolf
I will never forget the kindness this clan has shown to the Snow raccoon clan in this lifetime."
"I've been here before, I've been here! I was robbed of my luggage by Miu Miu not long after I left here!" Hang Shiqi looked around at the familiar streets and chatted with Ao Shun with great interest.
"I remember there was a house at the gate of the east city that made meat porridge, and it was delicious. There was also a street in the south city where everything was delicious!"
Hang Shiqi usually remembers things only so-so, but he remembers Menqing where there is delicious food. While talking about it, he was about to run away. He had been traveling for a day and was hungry by now, so he just happened to have a good meal.
The city lord prepared the best house in the city for the hunting team, with a total of four floors and hundreds of rooms, large and small.
Hang Shiqi had no luggage, so as soon as he arrived at the place, he couldn't wait to go out and have fun.
Ao Shun hurriedly grabbed him: "Wait a minute, don't be in a hurry to find food. They should assign a room later. You should know the door clearly before leaving. Are you still living with the boss?"
Hang Shiqi: "Can't I have a room alone? I don't want to live with Ao Wu."
"Why?" Ao Shun thought to himself, aren't you two together? You just sent me a token of love last night and you forgot?
Hang Shiqi spoke unkindly of Ao Wu and said bad things: "He is too stupid. Things must be put back to their original places after use, tidied up, and there are precise times for sleeping, getting up, and eating. He is strict and not fun at all."
Ao Shun was at a loss. Isn't this very silly? But aren't all frost wolves like this? Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of someone approaching. Ao Shun turned around to look. It was Ao Wu. He immediately straightened his legs and lowered his head: "Boss
.”
Ao Wu responded and looked at Hang Qiqi again: "Don't you want to live with me?"
Realizing that the following content was not suitable for him to listen to, Ao Shun said hello and left, leaving Hang Shiqi and Ao Wu standing in the corridor. The orcs around them carefully avoided this area.
Hang Shiqi didn't expect that he could be caught on the spot by secretly saying bad things about Ao Wu. Now he faced Ao Wu alone, and he immediately felt a little embarrassed: "Hey... I just feel more comfortable living by myself."
"What do you mean by freedom?" Ao Wu asked.
"Listen to the truth?" Hang Shiqi blinked.
Ao Wu: "Of course."
Hang Shiqi started to describe his ideal life with his fingers: "Sleep until you wake up naturally, eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are sleepy, work when you have work during the day, and go out to play when you have no work. Put things in the room as you like.
, It doesn’t matter if it’s a little messy. If it’s really unbearable, just clean it up.”
The more he talked, the more satisfied he became. He looked at Ao Wu expectantly: "How about it? Isn't it great to live like this?"
"Chaos, disorder, laziness, laziness." Ao Wu ruthlessly commented in eight words: "If you long for such a life, my place is not suitable for you."
"Hmph, it's obviously very comfortable. It's not in good taste." Hang Shiqi wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction, turned around and left. Yesterday, he hugged me and kissed me when he was drunk. Today, he said that your place is not suitable for me, you scum.
male!
Hang Shiqi's temper came and went quickly. When he walked around the corner, he had already left Ao Wu behind, skipping all the way, and ran towards the porridge shop he had always wanted to sell.
"Shopkeeper, bring me a bowl of meat porridge." Hang Shiqi slapped the counter and shouted.
"Three bone coins." The boss took the bowl and filled a bowl full of it for Hang Shiqi. He handed it over with one hand and stretched out the other hand, ready to collect the money.
As soon as Hang Shiqi touched his pocket, he remembered that it was broken and he had no money. All the previous expenses were lost with the luggage. They had no use in the ice field, so he didn't think about it...
"Add a bowl and count together."
Hang Shiqi was struggling, a white hand crossed Hang Shiqi's hand, and placed a purple bone coin in the shopkeeper's hand. The speaker's voice was gentle and pleasant, with an innate noble temperament.
"Hey, guest, I can't find you here." The boss stared at the purple bone coin in his hand, hesitating.
Ordinary bone coins are white, and one purple bone coin is equivalent to a thousand bone coins, which is obviously too much.
"There's no need to look for it. The rest will be treated as your reward."
Inviting someone to a meal on the roadside and handing over a thousand bone coins as a reward?
Hang Shiqi followed the sound curiously and saw a young man with a stunning appearance.
Unlike Hang Shiqi who is exquisite and beautiful, the young man's facial features are like an ink scroll, freehand and romantic. His eyes are long and narrow, slightly raised, his eyebrows are like distant mountains, his eyes are like stars, the bridge of his nose is straight, and his red lips are full of red.
The other person is half a head taller than Hang Shiqi, with black hair and black eyes, and symmetrical light-colored tooth-shaped tattoos on both sides of his cheeks. He wears a brocade hat and mink fur, and a jade belt with golden wind. He is clearly dressed in a very luxurious manner, but there is nothing tacky about him.
, it only makes people look graceful and graceful.
People in the north are cold-resistant and would not wear such thick clothes on weekdays. The young man looked like he came from somewhere else.
"Thank you. I forgot to bring money when I went out today. What's your name? I'll pay you back later when I have money." Hang Shiqi took the meat porridge and thanked him sheepishly.
"Money is something external to the body. It should be an honor for me to save such a beautiful woman." Yun Wuzhen looked at the silver-haired, blue-eyed woman in front of him, with fair skin and delicate facial features. His smile became more gentle: "My name is Yun Wuzhen. If
If the beauty is willing to tell me her name, that would be great."
"My name is Hang Shiqi. Just call me by name. Don't call me beauty, it's awkward." Hang Shiqi felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the other person talking about beauty. He held the bowl and found an empty seat to sit down.
Yun Wuzhen sat down opposite Hang Shiqi in a familiar manner: "I'm being rude. Hang Shiqi, what a lovely name. Can I call you Xiao Qi?"
Hang Shiqi was obviously not cold, but the attentive tone of the other party aroused goosebumps all over his body. However, he still understood the principle of eating soft words. He silently swallowed the curse words back and forced out a fake smile: "Whatever."
Hang Shiqi said it was casual, Yun Wuzhen took it as his acquiescence, and naturally Hang Shiqi started talking.
"Is Xiao Qi a local?" Yun Wuzhen bought the porridge, but he didn't move. He only held his chin with one hand and watched Hang Qi eat.
"No, passing by. Uh-" Hang Shiqi stirred the meat porridge with a spoon and drank from the edge. The porridge was very hot, and hot white smoke was steaming in the air. Hang Shiqi drank so fast that the tip of his tongue was covered with soup.
After a while, he half-stretched his tongue and gasped for air.
"Don't be anxious, drink slowly." Yun Wuzhen asked the boss for a bowl of ice water, and thoughtfully placed it on the side of Hang Shiqi's hand: "Take a small sip, ice it, and it will relieve the pain."
"Thank you." Hang Shiqi directly froze the tip of his tongue in the bowl. He felt much better, and said with his tongue wide open: "This porridge needs to be hot to be fragrant and soulful."
Yun Wuzhen was originally not interested in this kind of roadside food, but after Hang Shiqi said so, he scooped up a little with a spoon, blew on it, and put it into his mouth. The glutinous soft rice mixed with the gravy was fragrant and melted in his mouth.
, it flowed hot down the esophagus and into the stomach, dispelling the original chill. Although it was not as exquisite and delicious as the food he usually eats, it was still unique and delicious. He responded with a smile: "It is indeed very fragrant."
The porridge cools quickly after being served. If you eat it too slowly, it will become cold and unpalatable. Hang Qi Qi held the bowl and quickly poured it into his mouth. His cheeks were so bulging that people would be confused just by looking at him.
I feel like it adds a little more appetite.
Yun Wuzhen put down the spoon: "Xiao Qi just said that he was passing by, but he wants to go to Yuehua City?"
Hang Shiqi finally poured the porridge into his stomach, wiped his mouth, stared and asked, "How do you know?"
"Guess." Yun Wuzhen narrowed his narrow fox eyes and showed a faint smile.
There are three roads in Bingji City, one leads to Dongye, one leads to the Far North Icefield, and the remaining one goes to Yuehua City. Hang Shiqi had no reaction when he heard his surname was Yun. He was definitely not from Dongye. He was wearing a hunting suit, but
If he claims to be not a local, he most likely has just returned from hunting in the far north ice field and is preparing to return to the royal city.
As far as he knew, today was the time for the Wolf King of the North to return with a hunt. The Frost Wolf entered the city, and Hang Shiqi appeared on the back. It was difficult not to think of them together. However, he had never seen the silver-haired Frost Wolf.
Saw it.
"Are Xiao Qi and the Frost Wolf who entered the city together today?" Yun Wuzhen took advantage of the situation and sent out the invitation.
"Yes, I am the Frost Wolf." Hang Shiqi said confidently and naturally.
This time it was Yun Wuzhen's turn to be surprised: "You don't look much like other frost wolves."
Not like it? Impossible! Hang Shiqi said anxiously: "Why are you lying to me? I am really a frost wolf. The Wolf King has personally certified it. It is guaranteed to be genuine."
Wolf King Ao Wu? Yun Wuzhen didn't expect that the beauty in front of him knew that fierce god. But does he still need the Wolf King's approval for whether he is a frost wolf? This makes Hang Shiqi's identity even more questionable.
Yun Wuzhen followed his words and coaxed: "Since the Wolf King has approved it, it must be because of my clumsiness. However, this is indeed the first time I have met a silver-haired and blue-eyed frost wolf."
"Mixed blood." Hang Shiqi used Ao Jing's rhetoric: "I am a mixed frost wolf. If I don't look like a frost wolf, it should be due to the influence of the other bloodline. But I don't have the memory of my childhood, so I don't know.
Who are the parents?"
This is strange. An unknown mixed-blood frost wolf with an unconventional personality can actually join the hunting team. I don’t know what Ao Wu’s plan is. Yun Wu really doesn’t want to get involved in Ao Wu’s plan, but the little beauty in front of him looks like everything.
It suits his liking, and his personality is of a new type that he has never encountered before. It would be a pity not to hook him.
But before he could think of his words, Hang Shiqi couldn't help but speak first.
He stared at Yun Wuzhen and only took a mouthful of meat porridge: "Don't you like it?"
"It tastes good, but it's a pity that I already had dinner before I came out." Yun Wuzhen said. This was of course just an excuse. Even if he had never eaten it, he couldn't eat these things casually on the roadside. Firstly, he was to guard against poisoning by someone who wanted to do it.
, Secondly, he is used to eating delicate food, and eating this kind of food will easily cause stomach upset.
"Then give it to me." Hang Shiqi licked his lips and reached out to bring the bowl in front of Yun Wuzhen, who happened to be not full yet.
Yun Wuzhen watched in surprise as Hang Shiqi drank all the porridge in the bowl, rubbed his swollen belly, and burped with satisfaction.
"Thank you, see you later." Hang Shiqi stood up and prepared to leave. Anyway, the other party said he didn't need to pay back the money.
Yun Wuzhen had never seen such a simple beauty who even ate other people's leftovers. He looked at Hang Shiqi with pity: "Wait, although I don't mind sharing a bowl with Xiao Qi. But seeing you so wronged
I can't bear it myself. If Xiao Qi likes it, I can buy this porridge shop and give it to you. From now on, you can come here anytime you want, and eat as much as you want."
"Why are you wronged? The porridge is so delicious, I just think the leftovers are a bit wasteful." Hang Shiqi looked up blankly, you and I are not familiar with each other, why did you send me a porridge shop? Besides, I can't cook porridge and I will leave tomorrow morning.
, there’s no point in sending it to me.
It was simply incomprehensible. Hang Shiqi raised his head and looked at Yun Wu's real face, as if he saw "The boy who spreads wealth" written on the left side of his face, "Pursuing all living beings" written on the right side of his face, and the words "People are stupid and have too much money" on his forehead.
A big character.
Waste? Yun Wuzhen is a little unfamiliar with this word. If you don't finish the three-pen porridge, is it a waste? In his daily meals, at the simplest time, there are only a dozen dishes. If he can't finish it, he will give it to the servants. The servants don't
If you don't eat it, you just throw it away. No one thinks about whether it is wasted or not.
Since the other party said that he was from the Frostwolf clan and was traveling with the hunting team, he shouldn't be short of money. He didn't expect to be so frugal in life.
"Xiao Qi is truly the most special beauty I have ever seen."
"You are also the most special person I have ever seen." Hang Shiqi replied with a smile. When people are stupid and have a lot of money, Yun Wu is indeed the most special person he has ever seen.
Yun Wuzhen couldn't hear the subtext of Hang Shiqi. He had been used to compliments since he was a child, so he naturally felt that Hang Shiqi also had a crush on him. He knew that too much was too much, so he politely said goodbye to Hang Shiqi. It didn't matter, they
See you again soon.
Hang Shiqi returned to his residence after eating, and found that Ao Wu had actually prepared a separate room for him to rest. He was relieved. His avoidance of Ao Wu now was actually more to avoid the fact that he was a female. It seemed that as long as there was discord,
Face to face with Ao Wu, he can pretend that the truth he said does not exist.
The fire was warm, and Hang Shiqi threw himself into the soft quilt, falling asleep soundly in a short while.
A dreamless night.
The next day, Hang Shiqi felt refreshed and ready to go, gathering with Ao Shun, only to find that there was a luxurious carriage with a completely different style in the team.
"Who is that?" Hang Shiqi asked Ao Shun in a low voice.
"The young prince of the Yunhu clan is going to Yuehua City. He came here early this morning. I don't know what he said to the boss. The boss has already asked him to agree to go with him."
"The Yunhu clan?" Hang Shiqi sounded familiar. He tried hard to search for the relevant information in his mind, but he could only remember that they were one of the seven royal clans. As for where their sphere of influence was, what their racial characteristics were, etc., he had no impression at all.
A familiar face poked out of the carriage and accurately targeted Hang Shiqi: "What a coincidence, we meet again."
"Ah, you are the one who is stupid and has too much money...that Yun Wuzhen!" Hang Shiqi accidentally said the truth out loud.
"There is a beauty here. I will never forget it when I see her. If I don't see her for a day, I will miss her like crazy." Yun Wuzhen was dressed in red, half leaning on the chariot, with a romantic and affectionate look on his face: "Xiao Qi, I miss you so much."
You, what about you."
The wolves in the entire team suddenly fell silent, and hundreds of pairs of eyes looked this way.:,,,