Chapter 2 (1/2)

TMOTI Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Hard Work Pays Off

When Ji woke, the lake ht froold Gongyi sat near the fireplace, playing with a leashed wild chicken

The chicken had dull-yellowish feathers, and parts of its scalp showed due to it running around and crashi+ng randoyi held a thin piece of vine, wrapped around one of the its feet He pulled it occasionally

When the vine tightened, the chicken stu confusedly; once it loosened, it uncontrollably flapped its wings, trying to escape

Ji laughed out loud without thinking The sound was startling and sudden Man and chicken alike turned their heads around Four glistening eyes glared at her, snapping Ji out of her stupor She stumbled backward, terrified

Looking away, Gongyi walked to her, dragging the chicken along

Ji couldn't tell his expression, but didn't think she did anything serious She lared back So what if she fainted after seeing a snake, it's perfectly reasonable Pri survival instincts, advanced ones had phobias and interests—it totally makes sense!

The chicken clucked with no end Gongyi led it to a tree and tied it to the trunk, and gestured Ji to the huge basket

She pursed her lips, not wanting to see as inside As she kneeled down, Ji started to feel sick Besides utensils, the basket was full of skinned rabbit, chicken, and snake meat

Gongyi thought she didn't kno to clean the flesh, so he grabbed a rabbit carcass, pulled out its intestines and organs, and plunged the meat in the lake

Ji's eyes twitched as she watched Theherself to the side and threw up violently

Gongyi buried her voain, and threw her to the sa fire, and blissfully feasted with a small pack of salt

Even the poor chicken, wildly flapping its wings, was thrown half a piece of fruit

Ji licked her lips, and lost her curiosity for this er

A savage is always a savage… A selfish savage, too!

When he finished, Gongyi pointed at the pile of scraps, bones, and ash He waved his are

Ji swiped her head to the side with her nose high—Hmph! You don't feed o do it yourself!

Gongyi didn't bother to encourage her, so he started to shoot the nearby wild gaht, his arrow made a ”thwack”, and it dropped to the dirt With every kill, he trudged over and gutted its corpse

Ji still didn't care Kill all the animals you want, I won't be humiliated!

When the closest anireat bow over his shoulder, and prepared to venture the nearby woods