After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 490 Black Market Little Rat? A Rat-Catching Expert!

When Liang He's gaze fell upon the last item up for auction on the stage, her pupils contracted instantly beneath her mask, and her previously relaxed hands clenched into fists.

The last item in the Black Gold Auction was—a spirit deer!
"Ahe, what's wrong with you?"

The existence of the spirit deer was unknown to anyone except the rebels and those around Liang He, so Reina did not understand Liang He's unusual behavior.

After Liang He quietly explained the reason to her, Reina's brows furrowed.

"Something's not right. What a coincidence that the first SSS-level orc auctioned on the black market was one you know?"

SSS-level orcs are highly sought after, and catching a 'wild' one is even more difficult.

As luck would have it, after Liang He appeared, a rare SSS-level orc appeared in the black market, and it just so happened that Liang He had crossed paths with before.

"I'm afraid they're targeting you on purpose."

Given Liang He's personality, she certainly wouldn't stand idly by if her friend were put on the auction stage.

"Have our identities been exposed?"

But how were they so sure that Liang He would definitely attend the auction?

"Not necessarily, maybe they just want to use this to declare war on me."

Liang He's public arrest of poachers had undoubtedly made her a thorn in the side of many, so it's understandable that people would want to provoke her after learning that she had arrived on the capital planet.

What is called a provocation is perhaps more of a warning.

"They wanted to warn me not to investigate any further, otherwise the people around me would be implicated."

Lianghe's strength is well-known and widely recognized.

But her strength doesn't mean that the people around her are as solid as an impenetrable wall.

In other words, Liang He cares about too many people, which means she has many weaknesses, making her easy prey for her enemies.

"Then what do we do now?"

Are we going to compete with others to bid for the spirit deer?

However, this would inevitably expose their identities, and they might not be able to safely take the spirit deer away from the black market.

"Does the black market... have rats?"

"Huh? A mouse?"

Reina was stunned for a moment when she heard Liang He's question, as she really couldn't keep up with Liang He's jumping thoughts.

"Yes, you know, I can communicate with animals."

As spirits of the forest, deer can also communicate with other animals.

Moreover, he was very friendly to animals, and even rats, which are considered pests by humans, were not treated differently.

Moreover, at an auction, the only way to communicate with the spirit deer discreetly in front of everyone is through dim lighting, so an inconspicuous mouse is obviously the best choice.

"Yes! I'll go catch a mouse right away, wait for me!"

As a red fox, Reina could easily catch mice with ease.

She made an excuse to go to the restroom, then sneaked into the grain storage room and successfully caught a little gray mouse stealing food.

"Hehe, little one, don't be afraid. If you cooperate well, I'll not only let you go, but I'll also give you a bunch of delicious food~"

Regardless of whether the little gray mouse understood or not, Reina grabbed it, crumpled it up, stuffed it into her pocket, and then returned to the auction venue the way she came.

After Liang He took the little gray mouse from her pocket, Reina deliberately sat up straight to block Liang He's view and avoid being seen.

"Little gray mouse, I need your help, is that alright?" The little gray mouse, who had been trembling and thought it was about to die, gradually calmed down after hearing a soft and gentle voice from above.

After it used its clever little brain to successfully understand Liang He's meaning, it immediately stood up in her palm and nodded obediently, indicating that it could.

"Then I'll leave it to you, thank you."

Liang He told the little gray mouse what she wanted to say to Linglu, word by word, and asked it to help convey her message. Then, she pulled out a piece of candy from somewhere and stuffed it into the little gray mouse's hand.

"This is a deposit. I will receive other compensation after this is all done. Thank you for your help."

Even when facing a small gray mouse, Liang He was exceptionally polite.

This was the first time the little gray mouse had been treated with such respect by humans, and it was so moved that it burst into tears.

The little gray mouse stuffed the candy into its mouth, its cheeks bulging, and jumped off Liang He's hand, then darted off in a zigzag pattern towards the location of the spirit deer.

Meanwhile, the spirit deer, which had been forcibly transformed into human form and was being auctioned off, was leaning weakly against the iron cage for people to admire. In its despair, it suddenly noticed a gaze from a corner that was different from the others.

'Who could it be...?'

Linglu pondered in her heart, but wisely kept quiet and did not reveal anything.

He could clearly sense the goodwill emanating from the other person, but the other person was wearing a mask, making it difficult to recognize them.

However, since the deer had lived in the forest for many years and knew very few people, it was possible to figure out some things by process of elimination.

'Could it be number two?'

Linglu's number two is, of course, Liang Jia.

But then he dismissed his guess, because Liang Jia's figure didn't match this person's.

Just as Linglu was puzzled, a faint chirping sound instantly drew his attention back. Under the rule of darkness, an inconspicuous little gray mouse was waving at him excitedly.

"Chirp."

Seeing that it had successfully attracted the spirit deer's attention, the little gray mouse immediately whispered to him what Liang He had just said.

After the spirit deer, who was afraid of being discovered, carefully accepted the message brought by the little gray mouse, the heavy weight that had been pressing on her heart inexplicably disappeared.

'So it was her.'

Linglu never expected that the person dressed as a boy would be Liang He.

And once again, he was saved by Liang He.

Even though he is still trapped in the auction house, Linglu firmly believes that Lianghe will rescue him, just like she did at the rebel headquarters.

To avoid being exposed, Linglu didn't speak, but simply used his eyes to let Lianghe know that he had received the message.

"How was it? Was it successful?"

Reina noticed that Linglu had glanced at them unintentionally, and looked at Liang He curiously, wanting to ask her if their plan had succeeded.
"Yes, he knows I'm here."

Liang He sent the little gray mouse to deliver a message to Ling Lu not to get Ling Lu to cooperate with her plan, but because she could tell from the moment Ling Lu was carried onto the auction stage that he was determined to die.

In order to persuade the deer to hold on a little longer and not give up on its life easily, Liang He had no choice but to take a risk and use the little gray mouse as a bridge to bring hope to the deer.

"So what do we do now?"

Reina glanced at the guests present, most of whom were very interested in the spirit deer.

Not to mention that the spirit deer is an SSS-level beastman, it is extremely attractive to people in the family who have few or no SSS-level beastmen.

Linglu's current appearance, both beautiful and tragic, is enough to attract some perverts to 'fight' for him.

"If we participate in the auction, it's very likely to attract the attention of certain people, making it even more difficult to take the spirit deer away, so—"