Chapter 663: 663 arrangement
Su Yuanyuan felt uncomfortable in her heart. She couldn’t remember how she lived with this sheep before. But its pleading eyes really made her feel very sad.
"If you follow me, I’m afraid it will affect your life. Don’t worry, I’ve found you a bodyguard here. It will come over in a while, and you can meet it.
Also, I will definitely come over again in the future."
The ewe saw that her pleas were of no use and sadly leaned against Su Yuanyuan and lay down.
Looking at its pitiful appearance, Su Yuanyuan softened. She thought about waiting for the leopard to come over later, to ask if it was willing.
Furthermore, although this leopard could understand her words, whether it understood her meaning was still unknown.
So one person and one sheep sat on one side waiting for the leopard to come.
And sure enough, quarter of an hour later, that agile leopard really came to the mountaintop. It walked directly to Su Yuanyuan’s side and sat down.
It didn’t look at the sheep snuggled beside Su Yuanyuan. It’s the king of this mountain and doesn’t lack food, a single sheep really meant nothing to it.
Su Yuanyuan patted its head, "I asked you to come over because I want to ask you to do something."
The leopard just looked at Su Yuanyuan, and its tail kept moving, like a broom sweeping the ground.
Su Yuanyuan took a cup of water from her bag. She took out a bowl, poured some Spiritual Spring Water into it, and pushed it in front of the leopard.
The leopard’s tail wagged even faster. Su Yuanyuan could actually see the eagerness in its eyes.
"This is for you. But I want to ask you to look after my friend." She finished speaking and patted the ewe’s head.
Su Yuanyuan felt a little embarrassed, not expecting herself to bribe an animal. She really had no lower limits, but without doing this, she didn’t know what else to do.
The ewe living in the space would cost it its lifespan. She didn’t know how long this sheep had stayed inside.
She still thought it should be released. This way at least it wouldn’t die silently, and the outside life is richer, which is the same for both people and animals.
The leopard eagerly drank the Spiritual Spring Water, then lay down by Su Yuanyuan’s leg. Its tail was still wagging continuously.
Su Yuanyuan gently stroked its fur, which was really quite comfortable.
"I have to leave. This is my friend, and I’m not comfortable with it being here alone. You’re so powerful, I’d like you to take care of it for a while."
A miraculous thing happened, the leopard actually nodded.
"I’m afraid you don’t understand what I mean. In the future, you should protect this sheep. If you understand, nod again."
Su Yuanyuan stared at the leopard and actually saw it nod. Only then did she smile.
She patted the ewe’s head, "With the leopard’s protection here, you don’t have to worry. I know you can understand what I’m saying. I don’t want you to die; I want you to live. This environment is quite good, so you should live here.
I don’t know how often I’ll come to see you, but I’ll try my best to arrange the time.
And if there’s really any danger, you should go to the Daoist Temple halfway up the mountain to find someone." Su Yuanyuan instructed the ewe as if chatting with a person.
The ewe was still lying on the ground listlessly. Although it had gained some intelligence, it was not human after all. It only knew it was leaving Su Yuanyuan, so it looked particularly pitiful.
Su Yuanyuan was petting the leopard with one hand and the ewe with the other.
"Don’t worry, I will definitely come back to see you. You must live safely.
Leopard, you’ll definitely look after my friend, right?"
The leopard still enjoying itself glanced at the ewe and nodded once more.
Su Yuanyuan was now relieved. She didn’t know if what she did was right, but at least for now, she felt it was right.
"Alright, Leopard, take my friend around these few days, and get familiar with the environment. I’m leaving. You both must be careful."
Su Yuanyuan stood up, patted both their heads, and turned to leave.
A sheep and a leopard stayed in place, watching Su Yuanyuan’s back. When she was out of sight, the leopard got up, took a look at the ewe, and also turned to leave.
The ewe weakly followed behind the leopard, still very sad and reluctant.
Su Yuanyuan kept resisting the urge to turn back. To be honest, she was very reluctant in her heart. Although she hadn’t personally experienced working with the ewe, from what Yang Chunsheng said, it must have been the hardest time, and this sheep stayed with this girl through it all.
She also spent several days thinking before making such a decision, mainly wanting this ewe to live.
Back at the Daoist Temple, Wei Guangxiang and Zeng Yixin had returned. They had bought four sleeping tickets, and their berths were next to those reserved by Su Yuanyuan.
"Yuanyuan, what did you do?"
"Nothing, just went to see the leopard. Daoist Wan, in the future, if a goat or a leopard comes to seek help, please be sure to help them."
Wan Zhongming nodded, "As long as it doesn’t harm me, I’ll certainly help with any problem."
The others were quite puzzled, wondering where on earth this goat was from.
Su Yuanyuan suddenly thought of a way. "Daoist Wan, today I saw a goat with a leopard. How about bringing it over and keeping it at the Daoist Temple?"
Wan Zhongming had no objections. "If little friend can bring it over and keep it here, it’s fine."
"Alright, thank you, Daoist Wan. I’ll go and take a look tomorrow."
She also knew the ewe was domesticated and might not survive out in nature, so she’d visit tomorrow to see how things go.
Wei Guangxiang and Zeng Yixin said they would head out. They needed to bring the chopped firewood down before leaving, which was the only thing they could do after staying here for so long.
Zeng Hongling offered to go too, but was refused.
The two girls then began to make dough. In this season, steamed buns and pancakes could be carried for a trip without spoiling.
As frequent travelers, they knew the food on the dining cars wasn’t appetizing. If they could bring their own food, they should.
Wan Zhongming prepared to stew wolf meat, intending to let them take it with them.
"Daoist Wan, we won’t take it."
Su Yuanyuan genuinely didn’t like the taste of wolf meat.
"Little friend, try it once I stew it. With enough chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, it won’t have that taste."
This time, Su Yuanyuan didn’t refuse. Even if she didn’t eat it, the others might. Actually, just taking the steamed buns and pancakes was enough.
Zhan Yunzhao also didn’t have much to pack. He could already recite most of the books, and he knew that his books couldn’t be leaked out.
But he did carry his Copper Coin with him, since it took up no space and wouldn’t be discovered, he really couldn’t do without it. It had become an indispensable daily activity, with the Copper Coin nestled in his palm every day.