Not far away, I heard a series of wolf howls. I knew that Li Xulong should have become the prey of the wolf pack, and this time there would be no exception.

As the sky darkened, I quickened my pace and returned to the cave. Approaching, I saw Su Jie and Peggy standing anxiously outside the bamboo door, scanning the surroundings. I realized I was late, and they were genuinely worried about me. However, to my surprise, Li Lin was not around; she was probably busy inside the cave.

At that moment, they noticed my return and approached. I waved to them and even showed the several silly birds I had caught. Both of them were very pleased to see the catch.

Su Jie gave me a thumbs up. "I knew you could do it!"

Peggy also wanted to compliment me, but suddenly her expression changed. She touched the waist of my military coat and asked, "Zheng, what's with the blood on you?"

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Before I could explain what had happened at the hot spring, I laughed and told Peggy, "No worries, it's from these silly birds."

"But it doesn't quite feel like it?" Peggy, being a medical professional, was sensitive. Muttering to herself, she lifted my military coat, intending to smell the blood.

At this point, since the monkey had taken away my pants, I wasn't wearing anything under the coat!

Peggy's face came close to my waist, preparing to sniff the blood. However, the breath she exhaled went directly onto my "little brother," causing a reaction. I also became aware of the situation, and some changes occurred. Startled, Peggy's mouth opened wide. At that moment, my "little brother" also stood up, almost poking into Peggy's mouth. Although it didn't succeed, during the rebound, it slapped Peggy's pretty face.

This scene made the atmosphere extremely awkward.

"You guys..." What surprised me even more was that Xu XiaoRong, upon hearing my return, had actually come out of the cave. She witnessed this scene right as it unfolded.

So, Su Jie, Peggy, Xu XiaoRong, and I—all four of us stood there in shock.