54: Chapter 54 Tiger Brother: Brother, I miss you!

Arriving at the outskirts of the Tianduan Mountains once again, Lu Hu searched for Tiger Brother, running all the way to the foot of the mountain where he could see the villages below.

Finally, Lu Hu fell into deep thought in front of a small log cabin.

The scent here was the strongest, so this small cabin was Younger Brother Tiger's den.

Did Lu Hu not know his younger brother's capabilities? He was both clumsy and stupid; how could he have the skill to build such a cabin?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

A gray fur ball was hanging at the cabin door, looking like it was made of rabbit fur. It swayed under the eaves, giving Lu Hu an urge to pounce and play with it.

Pushing open the cabin door, he found the interior spacious. A bamboo hammock hung in the center, taking up nearly half the cabin's volume.

The bottom of the hammock was lined with sheepskins, fluffy and looking very warm. Lu Hu jumped in, and as the hammock slowly swayed, a watermelon-sized ball rolled in front of him.

It was a ball woven from bamboo, crafted with great skill—airtight and elastic. The outer layer was even covered in rabbit skin, and it felt decent to the touch!

“He really knows how to enjoy himself!”

Lu Hu cursed inwardly. He had wanted to see Tiger Brother suffering, but it turned out he was living quite a carefree life!

“Tiger Brother, help!!”

Suddenly, a cry for help came from outside, causing Lu Hu's pupils to shrink.

This voice was far too familiar to him!

Mandarin Chinese.

Lu Hu stepped out of the cabin. Not far away, a somewhat handsome young man in cloth clothes was running toward him, targeting the cabin. The 'Tiger Brother' he was calling for wasn't a human, but Tiger Brother!

Upon seeing Lu Hu, the young man was not afraid but overjoyed. He sped up and shouted,

“Tiger Brother, quickly save your little brother!!”

Behind the young man were ten people in uniform chasing him with sabers. However, these ten seemed to lack exercise; they weren't as slippery as the youth while running in the mountains and were left far behind, panting. They shouted as they ran in the language of the Pi Kingdom, which Lu Hu couldn't understand. They were likely shouting slogans to kill the youth or using some kind of threat.

“Tiger Brother, there's one with arrows! Hide first, and kill that long-ranged one in a bit!”

The youth didn't rush to Lu Hu but took a detour. Relying on the fact that those behind him couldn't understand his language, he loudly conspired with Lu Hu. He seemed certain that Lu Hu could understand him.

Uh... well, Tiger Brother should be able to understand. The youth had mistaken Lu Hu for Tiger Brother. Fortunately, Lu Hu was more than familiar with his words.

Lu Hu looked at the ten people chasing the youth and locked onto the long-ranged one. The man had a quiver on his back containing over a dozen Golden Arrows and held a large bow. Because the youth was running too fast and the distance had stretched to nearly three hundred meters, the archer couldn't get a shot off.

The others held large sabers similar to Oxtail Sabers.

By now, the youth had led the pursuers to Lu Hu's side.

“Tiger Brother, do it now!”

Giving the youth some face, Lu Hu directly slapped the archer to death!

“A tiger!!”

The remaining nine were pale with fright and fell into chaos. One burly man with a fierce expression stepped forward and raised his saber.

“Don't be afraid, everyone! It's just a beast. Watch me kill it with a Sliding Shovel!”

“Brother Yong is right! With so many of us, why should we fear it!”

“Everyone, charge together!”

...

The others also plucked up their courage and charged at Lu Hu with a roar.

?

Are the people of the Pi Kingdom really this brave?

Lu Hu was speechless, taking them out with one slap per person.

In the distance, the youth pulled a Blade of Tetanus out of the cabin, seemingly intending to help, only to witness this shocking scene.

“Holy crap, is Tiger Brother this badass?”

The youth was dumbstruck. He knew Tiger Brother was different from other tigers—very intelligent and powerful—but he hadn't expected him to be this strong. His speed was a blur, and in the blink of an eye, people were flying!

“Why does it feel like Tiger Brother's size has shrunk a bit?”

The youth was puzzled, but seeing that the group of soldiers were all dead, he didn't think much more of it. He put down the rusty kitchen knife and ran over happily.

“Tiger Brother, you're the best!”

The youth gave a thumbs-up as he walked, then squatted next to a corpse. Not minding that the chest had been slapped into mush, he put away the saber, stripped the clothes, and fished out a money pouch. From a bundle of coins and broken silver, he pulled out a small silver disc. The youth cursed,

“My hard-earned money!”

“A bunch of animals, sons of bitches! Sooner or later, I'll hang you all from streetlights!”

“I @¥%#¥...”

The youth's mouth was a fountain of profanity as he cursed incessantly.

Lu Hu was now certain that this person's origin was the same as his. No, it seemed a bit different.

He was a reincarnation, while this person was a transmigrator.

He had system bro, while this person had nothing.

“Roar!”

Just as the young man was cursing up a storm, a Tiger Roar sounded from another direction. Suddenly, the youth froze because he was very familiar with this Tiger Roar.

Why was Tiger Brother's voice coming from somewhere else?

Then who was the tiger beside him?

The youth's back was instantly drenched in sweat as he turned around stiffly.

“Roar~”

Lu Hu grinned and let out an identical Tiger Roar to signal his position.

“I—”

The youth's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed backward onto the ground.

“Yo~”

Lu Hu extended a tiger paw and gently tapped the man's head.

The youth's heart pounded wildly; he didn't dare open his eyes, hoping it was all an illusion!

“Roar!”

A yellow figure leaped out from the mountain forest. It was an extremely strong tiger, nearly 1.6 meters tall at the shoulder and 3.5 meters long. It was a head taller than other tigers of the same level, looking majestic and domineering.

A hint of disdain flashed in its eyes upon seeing Lu Hu. With this size, he dared to snatch its territory?

Wait, why did the human beneath this tiger look so familiar?

Shit!

It's my two-legged little brother!

The tiger was furious. It had originally just wanted to give this tiger a lesson and drive it away, but since it dared to harm its little brother, it could leave its life here!

“Roar!!”

The tiger roared, intent on killing, and pounced directly at Lu Hu.

Suddenly, the tiger slammed on the brakes mid-air. Its fierce aura vanished instantly as it stared at the tiger before it in disbelief, a chill running from the soles of its feet straight to its skull.

“Roar~” (Little brother, you were just trying to kill me, weren't you?)

Lu Hu smiled, but in Tiger Brother's eyes, it was hair-raising.

“Roar!!”

Tiger Brother's fur stood on end. He jumped five or six meters high on the spot, his limbs paddling frantically in the air to turn around, almost kicking out sparks.

The moment he landed, Tiger Brother shot out like a rocket.

But before he could even run a hundred meters, Lu Hu pinned his shoulder.

Crap, I can't get away!

Tiger Brother's heart skipped a beat. His eyes darted around, then suddenly lit up. He turned around decisively and hugged Lu Hu's leg.

“Awoo wooo wooo~~” (Oh, my big brother, why did you only come now? I missed you!)

“Awoo wooo wooo ahhh...” (Big brother, my life has been so bitter! Big brother...)

...

Just like their last meeting, Tiger Brother wailed loudly. After his big brother left that time, he felt his head itching, an indescribable feeling.

It wasn't until he met his two-legged little brother that he realized he had gained sentience and become a spirit.

With the little brother's company, his mind became sharper and sharper.

He had seriously reviewed the events of his reunion with his big brother that day, especially when big brother caught a cow for him at the end.

After reviewing, Tiger Brother knew that as long as he cried, big brother would soften his heart.

So now, cry! Cry hard! He could surely escape this disaster!

“Roar ahhh...” (Big brother, I...)

Thump!

His head throbbed with pain. Tiger Brother's crying stopped abruptly. He clutched his head and looked at Lu Hu in a daze.

Why didn't it work?

It was the same as last time; where did it go wrong?

“Heh heh~~”

Lu Hu sneered. Last time he was in the wrong, but this time you dared to actively try to kill your brother. If I don't educate you properly, I bet you'll be trying to kill our father when you get back!

“Sigh~”

Lu Hu sighed, stood up on his hind legs, and rubbed his paws together.

“Roar~” (Little brother, don't blame me. I'm doing this for your own good.

Take this! Fierce Tiger Heavy Crushing Punch!)

“Roar!!”

With that, Lu Hu launched a heavy assault, his punches landing on places that hurt Tiger Brother but didn't cause vital injuries.

“Roar!”

“Roar roar roar~” (It hurts, it hurts, ah! Brother, brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'm sorry!)

“Roar~” (Brother, stop hitting me, roar...)

“Roar!!”

...

Dust flew at the scene as Tiger Brother's shrill cries echoed continuously in the air.

“Tiger Brother, hit his vitals!”

Thump!

The young man had stood up at some point and stealthily grabbed a bow and arrow. In one smooth motion, he drew the bow and loosed a Golden Arrow toward Lu Hu.

Lu Hu stopped educating Tiger Brother and watched the arrow fly toward him, snapping as it hit his back.

Crack!

The arrowhead broke.

Lu Hu looked down at the arrow.

The young man was stunned. He looked at the arrows in the quiver, his face turning ugly.

“Shit, they even embezzle the military funds!”

“This Pi Kingdom is rotten to the core; it's going to be the death of me!”

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