044 Departure to Saint-Nazaire

Three days later, Gu Mengmeng set off to return to Saint Naze.

Except for Walkley and Barritt who stayed behind, all the Saint Naze people who migrated here during the attack on Ke followed Gu Mengmeng.

Some people from the Snow Fox Tribe also wanted to follow Gu Mengmeng back to Saint Naze, but Leia kept them with the two stone tablets.

The sixteen golden hairpins plus Maya and Sandy, eighteen large families plus some single males who have not yet found a partner, a large group of people walked out of the main gate of Soder.

Looking back, Walkley, Barritt and the snake beast sent by Wabei stood at the door and looked at them from a distance like abandoned dogs.

Gu Mengmeng sighed softly and turned around.

Elvis tightened his arm around her waist and asked, "Are you worried?"

Gu Mengmeng nodded and said, "Barrit is only a level 3 beast. If he really encounters Ke'er, he can't protect himself, so how can he protect Walkley? I always feel... a little risky."

Elvis: "Should I send someone to the Snake King Valley to tell Wabei to come and protect them secretly?"

Gu Mengmeng thought about it, shook her head, and said, "Not to mention that Ke'er doesn't dare to show up if Wabei is here. Just say Wabei's temper... I'm afraid that before Ke'er comes, Barrit and Walkley will die at Wabei's hands first."

Lea walked beside Elvis and took Gu Mengmeng's little hand , said: "If you are really worried, I will call them both and go back to Saint Nazaire together. Let's leave Soder to those old guys. If Ke'e's goal is to take Soder back, then it will be more beneficial for Ke'e if they are not there."

Gu Mengmeng shook her head and said: "Ke'e knows that I have already noticed that Berg was instigated by him to come to Soder. If I am not prepared at all... it will only arouse his suspicion."

Elvis said slowly: "Too perfect itself is a loophole...?"

Gu Mengmeng nodded, did not speak, but just went over the plan again in her mind, trying to think about the details more clearly in order to deal with it.

The speed of the large army marching was much slower than when Billvis, Leia and Gu Mengmeng acted alone.

Females are delicate and can't stand long journeys. Although they have obviously improved a lot this time with the experience last time, they have been complaining about the running around for a morning.

Gu Mengmeng was not really in a hurry to get back to Saint Nazaire, so at noon she found a better place in the forest and ordered them to repair on the spot.

The males went hunting, and the females gathered around Gu Mengmeng. However, their partners could only sit on the outermost edge of the females to protect them, and could not squeeze in next to their females.

Even Elvis and Leia... were squeezed out by these females.

Gu Mengmeng gave them a reassuring smile, and then sat in the female pile to chat with everyone and comfort the females.

"Mr. Envoy, I heard Sandy tell the story of you and Liu Shizhen, but I am still very curious... Can you tell us more?" The speaker was Mandy, the most beautiful female in the beast world selected by Gu Mengmeng.

Gu Mengmeng chuckled, shook her head, and said, "You have heard the story of Liu Shizhen so many times, aren't you tired of it?"

Mandi's eyes lit up, and she moved closer to Gu Mengmeng and asked, "Master Shijin said so... Do you have other stories to tell us?"

Gu Mengmeng chuckled, looked at the eighteen pairs of big eyes that were sparkling with expectation, and nodded, saying, "Well, let me tell you a little story. The story begins with a fish falling in love with a bird..."

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"The Story of Birds and Fishes" Part 1

A long time ago, a fish and a bird fell in love. But God told them that they would never be lovers, and even being friends was a luxury. Even if they loved each other, it would be out of reach in this lifetime. Fish hate the restraint of the sea water and long for the feeling of freedom and superiority in the blue sky. Birds hate the empty blue sky and long for a bath in the sea water and a stroll in the water.

The fish tried hard to jump out of the water, jumping towards the blue sky of its dreams; the bird kept rushing towards the sea surface to feel the closeness of the water. The fish jumped again and again, but always fell heavily before its tail left the sea surface. Once it fell on the shore, it was saved by the rising tide; the bird approached the sea surface again and again, but always was dragged by its wet feathers just as it embraced the sea water. It was its friends who helped it escape from danger again and again.