A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 346 Red Panda

As Lu Xiao watched the two leave, a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

He turned to look at Sangmu and whispered, "Shen Li brought supplies to provide support, but I haven't seen him. Is he not in Tieling City?"

Sang Mu said, "Two days ago, Lord Shen Li left with his team, saying he had something to do. Judging by the time, they should be back in Fenghou City by now."

A thoughtful look flashed in Lu Xiao's deep eyes. Before they came to Tieling City, they passed through Fenghou City. The main force was still stationed in the city, but they did not see Shen Li.

I thought he was still in Tieling City, but it seems that's not the case.

Lu Xiao composed himself, his expression calm. "Well, it's getting late. Make sure the people are ready for the next shift. Get some rest."

"General and Your Majesty must be tired from your journey. Please take care of yourselves. Most of the buildings in the city have not yet been rebuilt. Let me take you to a place to rest first!"

Lu Xiao nodded and followed Sang Mu.

……

It was late, and the night wind still carried bits of snow. The cleaned roads were quickly covered with a thin layer of snow again, which, under the trampling of pedestrians, formed puddles and patches of ice.

Xiao Jin carried Shen Tang to the tent where they usually rested.

There was no one in the tent all day, and the temperature was not much different from the outside.

As soon as she was placed on the cold bed, Shen Tang shivered from the cold, and her breath turned into white mist in the air.

Seeing that this rogue leopard was still eager to tear at her clothes, she kicked him in anger and scolded, "It's freezing cold! Do you want me to freeze to death?!"

Xiao Jin took the opportunity to grab her foot and quickly helped her take off her shoes and socks.

"..."

His long, broad hands rubbed her slightly red, frozen feet, feeling incredibly comfortable, as if they were being warmed by a stove. He grabbed her feet and pressed them firmly against his strong, hot chest, leaning down and a wicked smile on his handsome face. "Good girl~ You won't be cold in a bit! I promise I'll make you feel warm all over!"

He massaged her feet and slowly moved down.

Shen Tang's pretty face flushed red. This nickname for the rogue leopard really lived up to his reputation!
As night deepened, sensual sounds occasionally drifted from the surrounding tents. Now that the war was over, most of the orcs were in a restless state. They had been working all day and had been holding back all day, so at night they were eager to pull their partners along and do something pleasurable to soothe their bodies and minds.

The tent's sound insulation is practically nonexistent!
Listening to the sounds coming from outside, Xiao Jin felt increasingly parched and his body grew hotter, like a furnace.

Before rushing to see Shen Tang, he had deliberately jumped into the icy river for a cold shower, his hair was covered in ice chips, but now his skin was burning hot and his hair was damp.

Glistening water droplets slid down the hard lines of his jaw, flowing across his strong, full chest, dripping onto her body, and causing a slight shiver.

It was unclear whether it was melted snow or his sweat.

Hearing the commotion outside not only not subsiding but growing louder, Shen Tang couldn't help but feel restless, her pretty face flushing even more, "Could they hear it outside too...?"

"What's there to be afraid of? They're busy having fun themselves, who has time to watch others?" Xiao Jin looked at the woman's rosy complexion and couldn't resist the urge to kiss her luscious lips.

The large hand also became restless, igniting tiny flames.

Shen Tang couldn't help but let out a sweet moan, a hint of dazedness appearing in her shimmering eyes, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

The faint, warm orange light cast dappled shadows outside the tent.

In the quiet of the night, the falling snowflakes created an atmosphere of indescribable peace and warmth.

Lu Xiao and Sang Mu, who were not far away, stopped and walked by, their expressions different.

Sangmu was still a young, unmarried virgin. Hearing this commotion, he was so shy that his face turned red, and he didn't even dare to look in that direction.

He quickly led Lu Xiao around to the other side. "There's an empty tent next to the Major General's tent. I was thinking that since your family lives close by, it would be easier to look after each other. Otherwise... I'd rather get you another tent." He wondered how long the Major General's tent would take; listening to it all night would drive him crazy!
Lu Xiao took a deep breath, suppressing a slight agitation within him, and said calmly, "No need, this tent over there will do."

He's used to it.

I can handle it.

……

The commotion inside the tent only ceased as dawn approached.

Shen Tang was so tired that her whole body ached and she didn't want to move a single finger.

Xiao Jin held her in his arms with satisfaction, his forehead covered in sweat, feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over, but there was no way to take a shower right now.

He held Shen Tang tightly in his arms and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Perhaps it had been a long time since he had felt so comfortable and relaxed. After falling asleep, Xiao Jin unconsciously transformed into his beast form. The strong and slender black panther curled up, almost filling the entire tent.

The temperature inside the tent gradually dropped. Shen Tang was a little cold at first, but as she slept, she became hotter and hotter, so hot that she could hardly breathe.

When Shen Tang woke up, she found herself completely covered in fur. The black panther held her tightly in his arms.

Its two thick paw pads almost covered her entire body!
If she continues to sleep like this, she'll either die from the heat or from suffocation.

Shen Tang quickly shifted her body, moving out of this "blissfully suffocating" embrace, poked her head out, and took a deep breath, finally feeling a little better.

The black panther seemed to sense the little creature moving in its arms, instinctively tightening its body and paws, emitting a low purring sound, but it didn't wake up.

Shen Tang was both amused and exasperated, and too lazy to wake him up.

She found a comfortable position in his arms, listening to the purring of the black panther's chest. Her body was slightly numb from the vibrations, like the gentle jolts of a car ride, which inexplicably lulled her to sleep. So she leaned against this furry fireplace and slowly fell asleep.

I slept until noon.

Shen Tang was still awakened by the shouts outside the door.

She rubbed her eyes, shivering from the cold as she climbed out of the leopard's arms. She quickly put on her clothes, walked to the tent entrance, lifted the curtain, and muttered, "Why do I hear cubs crying?"

Xiao Jin woke up around the same time Shen Tang did. He transformed into human form, got up, quickly dressed, and went outside the tent.

A thin, weak little cub was squatting at the doorway, howling loudly.

The cub had arrived at some point, and it was unclear how long it had been squatting at the door. Its fur was covered in snow and icy water, and it was shivering from the cold, sneezing incessantly.

"Goodness, where did this poor little child come from?" Shen Tang quickly carried the cub into the tent.

She asked Xiao Jin to boil a basin of hot water, gave the cub a bath, dried it off, and revealed its true form—it was actually a baby panda!

Shen Tang's eyes lit up; she's so cute!
"But how did it end up at the entrance of our tent?"

Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I fed it a few times, so it learned the way."

"You've seen it before?"

Xiao Jin picked up the little cub from Shen Tang's arms, casually put it into his own, and said lazily, "I picked this up on the road a few days ago. The little guy was even thinner then, like skin and bones. If I hadn't saved it, it probably wouldn't have survived that night."

He continued, "I don't know whose child this is. Since it couldn't find its parents, I asked Sangmu to take it to a nearby tent to see if anyone would take it in. Unfortunately, people are struggling to make ends meet these days, and no one is willing to take in a burden like this. So the cub often wanders around the camp, and if a kind person gives it a couple of bites... I often see it when I pass by, so I've fed it a few times. It's become attached to me!"

(End of this chapter)