Chapter 313

“Go back!”

Then Xiao Yi said something to Erhei, turned, and prepared to leave again.

Clearly, Erhei had not understood the meaning behind Xiao Yi’s words at that moment.

Seeing Xiao Yi continue forward, Erhei followed just like the other two bears.

But at the very moment they reached the cave entrance, Xiao Yi turned back, pointed toward the inside of the cave, and then ignored it entirely.

If this stupid bear still didn’t understand now, Xiao Yi had no objection to making his meaning clear by his own methods.

Sometimes, Xiao Yi also got a headache—these stupid bears sometimes seemed clever, but at other times, they were utterly dense.

But this time, Erhei finally understood—and yet, it could hardly believe it.

“Does this human really intend to let me go?”

But whether or not Erhei believed it now, Xiao Yi did not turn back.

After climbing onto the sled, he slapped the reindeer and left.

Only when Xiao Yi’s figure had completely vanished from its sight did Erhei finally believe it.

And it seemed this human hadn’t just spared it—he’d left behind food for the winter.

Thinking of this, Erhei turned and looked again at the wolf lying inside the cave, and suddenly felt as if this were all a dream—even a little…

“Roar! Roar!”

Then Erhei let out two ecstatic roars—this damn human had finally decided to spare it! Its wild dominance was safe again.

And with this wolf, it could finally prepare for hibernation—no more worries about this winter.

Then Erhei fell into thought again, wondering if there was some trick? After all, that human was extremely cunning.

Thinking of this, Erhei immediately grew alert, watching the direction where Xiao Yi had disappeared for any movement.

But after waiting at the cave entrance for over half an hour, it saw no sign of Xiao Yi returning.

Only then did Erhei confirm: the human had truly chosen to spare it.

Had anyone not known Erhei’s true nature, they might have thought this black bear was deeply loyal and attached to Xiao Yi, based on how it waited at the cave entrance for half an hour!

After glancing once more in the direction Xiao Yi had left, and seeing no one there, Erhei turned and returned to its cave.

But inside its mind, it thought: “This human is a good person!”

Yes, bears are fickle too!

The “Good Person” badge is this easy to earn!

If Xiao Yi knew this stupid bear had given him a “Good Person” badge, he’d definitely roll his eyes.

Of course, if he knew all the thoughts that had just passed through this bear’s mind, he might just turn back and kill it.

But regardless, Xiao Yi wasn’t a completely heartless human—he was sometimes quite heartless.

Although this stupid bear, Erhei, did have a lot of petty schemes sometimes.

But to be fair, it had done its share of hard work, so Xiao Yi wouldn’t let it go unrewarded in the end.

Of course, Xiao Yi had heard Erhei’s bear roar.

Whether it was a roar of excitement, reluctance, or relief, he didn’t care.

Xiao Yi felt no deep emotion toward Erhei—or rather, if not for the fact that the northern wolf pack had grown too numerous, and he’d thought of Erhei for safety’s sake, he likely wouldn’t have had any further contact with the stupid bear after their last separation.

As for Goudan and Heidan, they felt nothing about leaving Erhei behind.

Like Xiao Yi, they had no deep feelings for Erhei—just a few days spent sharing its den.

In fact, Goudan even harbored some resentment toward Erhei! If not for Erhei’s help against the wolf pack, Goudan might have wanted to beat the bastard up again.

But the online viewers in the livestream chat were all a bit saddened by Erhei’s departure.

Although Erhei hadn’t appeared often in Xiao Yi’s livestream, it had won the affection of some viewers.

“Sigh! My Xiao Shen chose to abandon Erhei again! Poor Erhei.”

“That’s right—after this, we’ll probably never see Erhei again.”

“What’s Xiao Shen thinking? Isn’t it fun to travel with Erhei? It’s safer and gives you protection.”

“Exactly! With those wolf carcasses, food won’t be a problem for a while.”

“I feel like Erhei’s leaving Xiao Shen is a relief—didn’t you see how nervous Erhei always was around Xiao Shen?”

“Haha, I feel the same—I even heard excitement in Erhei’s roar.”

“Stop meddling in what you don’t understand—you’re not Erhei, so you don’t know how it feels. But this is probably the best outcome for Erhei.”

“Exactly! Xiao Shen left Erhei a wolf at the end—now at least Erhei can hibernate peacefully.”

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Of course, while some felt sorry Xiao Yi left Erhei behind, others believed this was the best possible outcome for Erhei.

But Xiao Yi’s next move sent his livestream into chaos.

Although Xiao Yi had mentioned this topic before, and viewers had anticipated this day.

Yet when it actually happened, his livestream erupted like an earthquake.

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After leaving Erhei’s territory, Xiao Yi had Goudan lead them toward its den.

At first, Goudan didn’t understand Xiao Yi’s meaning—but when Xiao Yi pointed toward the northwest, Goudan seemed to grasp it.

Its eyes held a trace of confusion, but also warmth—this was its true “home.”

Though living with Xiao Yi gave it more food, greater safety, and even a comfortable stay in Xiao Yi’s cabin,

Goudan still felt nostalgia and affection for its own den.

“Roar!”

Then Goudan let out an excited roar, its steps suddenly lighter.

As for Heidan, when it saw the direction Xiao Yi pointed, it fell silent.

That place was familiar to Heidan—or rather, it had left there to carve out its own new territory.

Naturally, Heidan held different feelings toward that place, though it hadn’t returned in a long time.

After walking for over half an hour, familiar scenery once again came into Xiao Yi’s view.

After all, the entire area—including Xiao Yi’s cabin camp—could be said to be Goudan’s territory.

But Xiao Yi, as an outsider, had simply been too overpowering, eventually taking over the place like a squatter.

Soon, Xiao Yi spotted a familiar path and frowned slightly.

It was along this path that he and Goudan had clashed—though a rabbit had also played a part.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi’s frown deepened.

Since arriving in this wilderness, Xiao Yi had always settled scores and avenged grievances.

The only one he’d never gotten back at was that rabbit.

In fact, he’d been outwitted by that rabbit more than once.

After all, the night the wolf pack attacked, the moment Goudan spotted the rabbit fur still stuck vividly in Xiao Yi’s memory.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi felt a headache—and was too drained to even complain.

As a man with a system, he was powerless against a rabbit. In the end, he was letting down the system.

But since the wolf pack attack, the rabbit had vanished without a trace—and Xiao Yi had no way to track it down.