Chapter 249: Arranging Defenses

Be it praised or criticized, Yun Li was ultimately persuaded by Leng Xiao not to take that look.

But after that day, her thoughts grew noticeably heavier with each passing day.

Mu Qing and the others all sensed it, yet they didn't know what caused Yun Li to become this way.

When Ji Xuan came back, he saw the house's unusual atmosphere, twisted his eyebrows, and wondered what had happened this time.

"Something happened at home?"

Mu Qing was feeding the eagle chick meat; hearing that, he glanced toward the house and said softly, "Didn't you rescue two cubs before? One of those cubs died, the other is maimed, and A Li got worried, so for the past two days she's been telling Gong Mei and the others to set up some temporary shelters and supply points outside."

The phrase "temporary shelter" made Ji Xuan, the Tribe Young Master, furrow his brow slightly; however, he didn't hastily rebuke his female for making it, and instead asked:

"Is she scared?"

Mu Qing shook his head, "If she were scared, just making these things would be fine; whether it's a temporary shelter or a supply point, once they're ready, the beasts who go hunting and patrolling can use them in their daily activities."

"I just worry she's keeping something inside, but I don't dare ask."

As for why he didn't dare ask, Mu Qing didn't explain, but watching him stare at the cubs playing at home, Ji Xuan likely had some ideas in his mind.

She, being a female, truly loves the cubs at home; if the earlier incident had involved Xiao'ao and the others, her female nature would have made her collapse no matter what.

"I'll go tell A Li; Xiao Li, I'll trouble you to keep a closer watch."

Ji Xuan said, patting Mu Qing's shoulder; Mu Qing gave a "mm" and then seized the eagle chick that hadn't finished eating and was about to fly at his own father.

Don't misunderstand; it's not that Xuan Li recognized his father and, after several days apart, wanted to rush over for affection. Rather, this eagle chick has recently, for some reason, awakened its sense of territory, likes to claim a patch at home and forbids other beasts or cubs from approaching; anyone who gets close is attacked by it.

Only during feeding may a beast approach to bring it meat, but it also dislikes having too many beasts standing in its claimed area.

Because of this, a few of the older ones even contemplated carrying an adult to deal with the eagle chick.

But Mu Qing and the others spotted it in time, preventing the eagle chick from taking that beating.

Ji Xuan's footsteps entering the house were not deliberately concealed, so Yun Li quickly turned, saw it was Ji Xuan, and her face instantly broke into a delighted expression.

"You're back. Were those beasts driven away?"

"Mm, Ahe and I chased them down and killed a few, and two injured ones escaped."

After that, Ji Xuan pulled a chair, sat down, pulled the female into his arms, and asked, "I heard from Mu Qing that after you finished being out these past two days, you just stayed cooped up at home, not knowing what you were doing?"

He didn't mention that Mu Qing had already told him about everything Yun Li was doing behind his back, since his female knows it herself; she cares about her own unfinished matters, and before seeing any good outcome, it became known to everyone.

Especially since it was Mu Qing who told him, and his opinion as the Young Master is of utmost importance to A Li.

Yun Li nestled in his arms, both hands around the male's neck, said, "Mm, I'm now working on some things that might be useless, might be useful. Since those cubs disappeared in the tribe, I've felt uneasy; if I don't do something, I can't settle my mind."

Now those tunnels, emergency aid, shelters, etc., are still unfinished; she's waiting for Ji Xuan to return to give her suggestions, to see if what she's done can be improved.

Ji Xuan rubbed her head and said, "If you think doing these will let you feel at ease, then just do it; if you need any help, just come to me directly."

Yun Li, hearing this, smiled and kissed his face, "I know, so this isn't waiting for you to come back just to tell you, right?"

When she finished speaking, she intended to leave Ji Xuan, take the simple map she had drawn earlier, and show it to the male.

But Ji Xuan's hand didn't release; instead he lowered his head, pressing his forehead against hers, and, with a hint of helplessness, said, "I just got back, and A Li doesn't feel a pang of concern for me?"

Yun Li looked up and kissed him; the male deepened the kiss, until Yun Li couldn't stand it and pushed him, then he finally let go.

Yun Li's face already flushed with two pink shades, Ji Xuan saw, his eyes slightly deepened, but he didn't continue at that moment.

After all, these past few days he had been sleepless, chasing those beasts, even fighting them, just to be intimate with his female, also fearing he couldn't satisfy his female.

"This is a map you drew yourself?"

Looking at the map A Li handed over, a flash of surprise crossed Ji Xuan's eyes.

The map A Li drew is much easier to understand than the one they got before; although some terrain symbols he didn't understand, it didn't affect Ji Xuan's ability to form a three-dimensional picture in his mind upon seeing it.

"Right."

Yun Li cheerfully replied, then began explaining the symbols on the map to him, and also told him about her plan to ask Mu Qing to make a tribal sand table.

"These places circled are the ones I just told you can be used as shelters or relief sites, and these little dots are the supply points."

My idea is this: although it's unclear whether next time outside beasts will take advantage of us to attack cubs or females, since this has happened once, we must find ways to prevent outsiders from harming our people again...

This kind of defense obviously cannot rely solely on Yun Li's efforts; obtaining the support of Ji Xuan, who holds absolute authority over the Patrol Team, is crucial.

Convincing him, then approaching the tribe chief and the Priest about these matters will be easier.

And Yun Li also worries that her defensive plans might not match the tribe's reality; discussing them with Ji Xuan in advance means any impractical ideas can be filtered out.

So when she brings this map to the tribe chief and the Priest, it becomes the most persuasive weapon.

Ji Xuan probably also understood Yun Li's thoughts; after hearing her words, he kept staring at the map, his finger constantly tracing it, occasionally asking her questions.

Finally, after pondering for a while, he said, "Your idea is quite good, but the tribe has never done such arrangements before, and we haven't encountered any invading beasts yet, so the chance that the tribe chief and the Priest will agree is low."

The best approach is for them to start doing it secretly themselves, and when the time is right, lay everything out openly.

"Then what do we do? How should we proceed?"

Yun Li realized that since he praised her idea, it proved her thinking was fine, but hearing that the tribe chief and the Priest wouldn't agree, if the things she made behind everyone's backs were known, it would be disastrous.