Chapter 409 - Together
Gongjia Heng stayed up all night, hammering the bronze piece. On the next day, he heard Shao Xuan come down the tree in the morning. When he walked out of the stone house, his eyes were bloodshot. He looked terrifying.
“What happened to you?” Shao Xuan heard the clanging last night too. However, he wanted to sleep and the sounds were still bearable. A person who frequently hunted in the forest would have to get used to loud beasts, birds and insects even while he rested. If the hunter couldn’t stand noise, then he would never be able to sleep. It was rare for the forest to be completely quiet.
When Gongjia heng heard him, he looked up at Shao Xuan with his reddened eyes. The muscles on his face twitched. “Nothing.” Then, he turned to walk towards the cave.
There was some water stored in the cave. Gongjia Heng used a fruit shell as a ladle, scooping up some unto his face to freshen up. The water calmed his chaotic thoughts.
“I’ve been thinking,” he said in a low voice as he squatted next to the wooden bucket filled with water. His hand was still holding the fruit shell in the bucket but he had stopped splashing water on himself.
Shao Xuan turned towards him to show that he was listening, and Gongjia Heng could speak.
Gongjia Heng did not look up, merely sloshing the water around in the bucket with one hand, his eyes on the ground. As if there was something very interesting there.
“Actually, I used to have one too. Bigger than yours, and very obedient,” reminisced Shao Xuan.
“Where is it now?” asked Gongjia Heng. He thought Shao Xuan was lying.
“I haven’t seen it in a year,” sighed Shao Xuan.
Gongjia Heng let out a snicker. “Yours has probably left with its flock already.”
“No, it’s a solitary animal,” said Shao Xuan. Giant mountain eagles lived in solitude unless they had a mate. Usually, they lived alone and would fight if they met each other.
What was Chacha up to these days?