The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Hua Chao took the red panda Maomao to play on the Xunyun disk, thinking only of using this method to relieve the pain of the little Maomao who had just lost his mother.

It was so small, still a breastfeeding baby, but from today on it had lost its mother forever.

In these wild mountains and wildernesses, there are birds and beasts everywhere. How can a little baby panda survive?

What’s even more terrifying is the escaped Shiba Inu spirit. It failed to succeed this time, but who knows what other tricks it will come up with.

Hua Chao carried the backpack with compassion. The little furry animal lay quietly inside, revealing its adorable big head, looking at her curiously.

In the days to come, Hua Chao is willing to protect Xiao Maomao from the wind and rain and watch it grow up.

"Sister, come down quickly, I've invited grandpa to come!" Lingmi's voice came from the cave.

"Okay! ... I'll come down."

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In the Xunyunpan Cave, Hua Chao took out little Maomao from the basket on his back and handed it to the old hunter who had just come in.

"Grandpa, thank you for coming to see this poor mother and child. From now on, this little guy has no mother."

The old hunter took Little Maomao, touched its furry body lovingly and sighed.

"Alas!... They are so young and need to be fed. Without the protection of their mother, they will not be able to survive in the wild."

"That's not a problem. We will take it home and take good care of it. It's just that these two are giving us a headache now."

Hua Chao pointed at the tiger's body and the female panda on the ground.

"Ah!...Just now the little girl told me that she found a tiger's body in the cave where you often play. I didn't believe it. I didn't expect it to be such a big tiger."

The old hunter kicked the tiger and said with some surprise.

"Such a big tiger can be exchanged for a lot of silver. Now you two are rich. And you got it for free. You are so lucky!"

The old hunter put down the little Maomao in his arms, checked the mother panda's wound and sighed.

"Hey! It looks like this female panda had a fierce fight with the tiger outside. The wound on her neck was caused by the tiger, while the wound on her arm was caused by the Shiba Inu. She was looking for someone who could help her take care of her children in her last moments. It must have been when you two were feeding the little furry beasts that day that the female panda smelled your scent and came here."

Tears welled up in the old hunter's sharp eyes.

"But even though it hid here, it couldn't escape the attacks of wolves, tigers and leopards. It used up its last bit of strength to protect its child..."

The old hunter choked up and could say no more.

"Grandpa... We want to find a place to bury the female panda's body properly, but we can't get it out."

Hua Chao sobbed and picked up little Maomao. The little guy probably didn't understand what death meant, and just rubbed against his mother, trying to wake her up.

"This is easy. Giant pandas are sacred animals here. They are gods that cannot be desecrated. Just talk to the villagers and they will come to help bury the mother panda on their own initiative."

Ling Mi grabbed Hua Chao's sleeve and said, "That's great..."

Hua Chao bowed deeply and said, "Then please help us bury the female panda properly. We two will thank you very much."

The old hunter waved his hands hastily and said, "No need to thank me. Burying a giant panda is a good deed. Just tell the villagers and they will raise money on their own. You don't have to pay a penny."

Hua Chao couldn't help but secretly praise these kind-hearted mortals. They are ordinary beings whose lives are full of difficulties and obstacles, but they can see the slightest bit of pain and suffering in others and are willing to give back to them.

Few of those aloof and arrogant gods have such kindness.

"I didn't expect the people here to be so kind. We two sisters would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of Maomao."

Hua Chao took Ling Mi and bowed deeply to the old man to express their gratitude.

"How about this? We don't want the money for this tiger. We'll keep it and exchange it for some money for you, old man. It'll be our compensation for your kindness."

The old man hurriedly shook his head and said, "This is absolutely impossible. If I accept this money from you, I will be struck by lightning. I am doing this to gather blessings for myself."

"How about this! You help us exchange this tiger for silver, and we can split it 50-50, right?"

"Ah!... This... I am taking advantage of the two girls. No, I will take three of you and you will take seven. I can accept this, otherwise I will feel uneasy!"

Hua Chao thought secretly, it seems that if he gave it for free, the old man would definitely not accept it, so why not just do as he said and split it 30% and 70%, so that everyone would be happy.

"Okay! Deal! It's 30% to 70%. We'll tell you where we live when the time comes, and you can send the money to us when you have time."

Hua Chao put little Maomao in front of the mother panda. Maomao immediately patted his mother with his little paws and kept jumping around on her body, noticing that his mother did not hold him as usual.

He simply kicked his legs and climbed onto his mother's back, wailing softly.

"Oh oh oh……"

But it can no longer wait for its mother's response.

"Oh! What a sin!... This damn tiger." The old hunter couldn't help cursing after hearing this.

Hua Chao squatted down and spoke softly to Xiao Maomao.

"Just smell your mother's scent, look at your mother a few more times, and remember her... She is really a good mother."

Xiaowo jumped to Maomao's side and used a pair of thin paws to stroke Maomao's fluffy ears on his big head.

Ling Mi smiled bitterly with tears in her eyes.

"Hehe... Sister, look at this little guy who knows that Maomao is upset and needs comfort. Since he is so good at comforting him, you should be his big brother!"

"Hiss..."

Xiaowo's two little paws moved faster and faster, and he kept touching his little ears.

"Wow! This little fellow is really smart. It seems like he can understand what you are saying!"

The old hunter curiously reached out and touched the little nest lying next to little Maomao.

"I have been hunting in the mountains all my life, but I have never seen such a clever little squirrel. You two girls are really extraordinary!"

The old hunter raised his eyes and looked at Hua Chao and Ling Mi carefully, with a secret in his mind.

"Giant pandas will ask them for help when they are in trouble. Such spiritual little animals will recognize them as their masters. This is not something that ordinary people can do. Could it be that they know some spiritual skills? That's why these little animals like them so much. It seems that I'd better keep my mouth shut about their affairs and never talk nonsense to others casually."

When the old hunter thought of this, he became more diligent in helping Hua Chao and Ling Mi.