Chapter 123 - The Arrival of the Rainy Season (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

A fire was started and it burned brightly in the pit. After it naturally extinguished, Parker scooped out the remains bit by bit. He then wrapped them in a piece of animal skin that he was going to throw away and smashed them with a rock.

When he unwrapped the animal skin, the animal bones had already been turned into ash.

Parker was about to bring the ashes to the mountains to dispose of them when Bai Qingqing shouted from inside the house, “Wash your hands, you dirty leopard!”

“Okay.” Parker obediently washed his hands, then showed her his dripping wet hands. “They’re washed clean now. Since I’m heading out, I’m going to take the chance to hunt as well.”

“Mm.” Bai Qingqing nodded.

However, when Parker returned with his prey, Cortis had already prepared food for Bai Qingqing.

They were roasting a whole sheep in the main room, and there was another sheep on the verge of death wrapped around Cortis’s tail.

When Bai Qingqing saw Parker, she immediately called out to him. “Parker, quickly come and eat. The meat’s just been roasted.”

Parker threw his prey on the ground, and it landed with a thump. He stood stiffly beside the fire. “No thanks. I’ll eat my own meat. I’ll roast it once you two are done.”

Bai Qingqing glanced at Parker’s prey and internally sighed at the idea that the food was about to go to waste. “But there’s so much here. I won’t be able to finish it, and Cortis doesn’t like to eat cooked food. You two can take turns to hunt in the future. It’ll also be a little easier for you that way.”

“Hmph.” At first, Parker didn’t want to accept her suggestion. However, he then remembered that other people did the same thing, and he would seem unreasonable if he continued to be against it. He could only sit down in a displeased manner.

Seeing that Parker had returned, Cortis carried his prey and slithered further away from him before fully transforming into a beast and swallowing his prey bit by bit. He then slowly slithered into the bedroom, closed his retinas, and dozed off.

Despite having seen Cortis feed a few times, Bai Qingqing couldn’t help but feel uneasy. However, this time, she felt a little safer with Parker around. She only relaxed when Cortis went into the house.

“What are you going to do with your prey?” Bai Qingqing asked.

Parker glanced at his lifeless prey before replying, “I’ll just throw it into the river to feed the fishes. Honestly, what’s with that damned snake? His prey was still alive. Couldn’t he have just eaten mine?”