The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

The old hunter warned Hua Chao and Ling Mi that the little furry beast's mother would be back soon. They couldn't help but feel a little scared. No matter how cute the panda is, it is, after all, an ancient mythical beast from the iron-eating beast family, not an ordinary beast.

"Grandpa, can we leave some bamboo shoots for it? I just dug a few just now, and I see it likes eating bamboo shoots very much." Ling Mi touched the cute big head of the little furry beast and asked with some heartache.

"Girl, you are kindhearted. Bamboo shoots are delicious and you are willing to give them to the cub. They are their favorite food. The mother panda will be very happy to see the bamboo shoots when she comes back. Then put a few here. We'd better leave quickly. If the mother panda finds someone approaching her cub when she comes back, she will go crazy and no one can resist her."

Xiao Wo jumped to the little furry beast, climbed onto its big head a few times, and there was some reluctance in his eyes.

"Hiss..."

"Come down quickly, little one. I know you like the little furry beast, too. We can come visit it later. Now, we should get out of here quickly."

Ling Mi reached out and grabbed Xiaowo and put it on her shoulder. She left all the bamboo shoots in the two baskets to the little furry beast, and then left reluctantly.

“Hmmmm… Hmmmm…”

When the little furry beast saw Lingmi getting up to leave, it actually staggered after her, grabbed Lingmi's legs with its two little paws and started to lie around.

"Hahaha... this little guy is doing this because he likes you." The old hunter saw the red panda holding Lingmi's legs and refusing to let go, and his sharp eyes narrowed into slits with smile.

Ling Mi had no choice but to squat down and pick up the little furry beast.

"Hi! Little guy, I will come to see you tomorrow. You can't be disobedient anymore. Wait here for your mother to come back. I will come to see you early tomorrow with delicious food."

Hua Chao also reached out and rubbed the red panda's big head.

"How can you be so adorable? Tell me how did you grow up to be like this?"

The old hunter suddenly looked at the bamboo forest in front of him with a nervous expression.

"Hurry up, the female panda is coming. It will be too late if we don't leave now."

Lingmi put the little furry beast in the grass, turned around and ran away.

Hua Chao and Ling Mi followed the old hunter and left quickly, hearing the wailing of the little furry beast behind them.

“Ohh…ohh…”

Hua Chao and Ling Mi couldn't bear to look back again, for fear of seeing its pitiful appearance.

A few people had just climbed over a small hill. When they looked back, they saw the strong figure of the mother bear appear next to the little furry beast. It was constantly sniffing around the little furry beast, and it must have smelled a strange scent.

The mother bear sniffed for a while, then picked up the little furry animal again to examine it carefully.

The mother bear didn't care whether the red panda's head or butt was on top, she just turned it over and over to see if her little one was injured.

The little guy was in its mother's paw, like a plush toy being turned over and over at will.

"Oh my! This mother is too unreliable. If she continues like this, it's doubtful whether the little panda can grow up well." Ling Mi said with some concern.

"Hahaha... what the little girl said is absolutely right. Our giant pandas are divine animals. Panda mothers are born to be princesses. Willfulness is their biggest characteristic. Of course, the same goes for raising cubs. Only panda mothers can raise cubs in such an unconventional way."

Ling Mi glanced at Hua Chao: "Oh, it seems that all princesses are so willful!"

"Now that you two are safe, I'll take my leave. Remember not to approach pandas casually in the future. They have a strong sense of territory."

"Got it, grandpa. Thank you for coming all the way to take us away. Otherwise, if the mother bear came, we would be in real danger."

Hua Chao bowed and Ling Mi also bowed in thanks.

"Grandpa, I have something to ask you. We have collected some herbs and want to exchange them for silver, but we don't know where to sell them. Can you give us some guidance?"

Seeing the old man's suspicious look, Hua Chao hurriedly explained, "My two sisters came here to live with our relatives, but they have moved away and we don't know where they are. We are running out of money, so we have no choice but to go up the mountain to collect some herbs and exchange them for some daily necessities."

"Oh!...I see! But you two sisters are quite discerning. These are the best herbs. We can definitely get a good price at the pharmacy."

The old man reached out and handed a dart from his waist to Hua Chao.

"Take this to Wuyue Pharmacy in town. The owner there is an old friend of mine. When he sees this, he will definitely give you a good price. If you have any medicinal materials in the future, just send them to him. Wuyue Pharmacy is a very honest and kind person."

Hua Chao and Ling Mi knelt down at the same time to express their gratitude.

"Thank you, old man! My sister and I have a hard time in this unfamiliar place. With this gift from you, we can make a living."

"Hahaha... I, an old man, also think that you are kind-hearted people. Just based on the attitude you two have towards the little bear, I, an old man, should help you."

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Hua Chao and Ling Mi followed the old hunter's instructions and came to Wu Yue Pharmacy in Mengbao Town. The pharmacy didn't look big, but there were quite a few employees.

Hua Chao handed the old hunter's dart to a thin young man. When the young man saw the dart, he went into the inner courtyard without saying a word.

After a while, Doctor Wu came into the store, accepted the medicinal materials from Hua Chao and the others in a friendly manner, and gave them a good price.

After leaving Wu Yue Pharmacy, Hua Chao was in a good mood looking at the people coming and going on the street.

"Mengbao Town is much bigger than Longyin Town. I must have a good time today! Xiaowo, I'll buy you some delicious roasted chestnuts later." Lingmi patted Xiaowo who was lying on her shoulder.

"My Ling Mi is the best to Xiaowo."

Hua Chao saw Ling Mi take out the portrait of Yang Shilin from the backpack and hurriedly stopped her.

"Lingmi, let's go around town first. Now that we're living here, there's no need to rush."

Hua Chao touched Ling Mi's pretty face lovingly.

"I haven't bought you anything since we left the West Sea. It's all thanks to you that we earned so much silver today. It's time to take my Ling Mi out for a good walk."

"Hehe...Sister, you are still good to me."

At the market in Mengbao Town, two pretty girls were walking together. With their enchanting figures and beautiful faces, they were the most beautiful scenery in the crowd wherever they went.

"Hey! Whose little sisters are these? Why have I never seen them before?"

The old lady selling tea asked the old customers in the store.

"I've never seen it, and I don't know who it belongs to."

"I just saw the two of them go to Wuyue Pharmacy to sell herbs. You can ask Doctor Wu and you will know."

Hua Chao and Ling Mi were strolling around the town's streets laughing and joking, little knowing that they had become the topic of conversation in the town today.