usatvline Chapter 431 The Dangerous Deer Laughter
Chapter 431 The Dangerous Deer Laughter
Compared to humans, the gestation period for sub-beastmen is halved, so they usually give birth to their offspring at the end of the fifth month. The timing is always very precise, with each sub-beastman being only three to five days off.
But Lu Xiao was supposed to give birth in almost a month, so why did it suddenly happen so early?
Hu Qing shook his head, choking back tears. "I don't know either, but Uncle Tu Lin told me to hurry up and get some medicinal herbs from the storage cave. It seems like Lu Xiao's condition isn't good."
Lin Baiyan's heart sank. She grabbed his wrist and hurried forward, turning back to ask as she went, "Where is he now?"
Upon seeing Lin Baiyan, Hu Qing felt as if he had found his pillar of support. He wiped away the tears welling up in his eyes and said, "She's at Lu Xiao's house."
After receiving a definite answer, the two hurriedly went to Lu Xiao and Xiong Fei's house.
When they arrived, a group of people had already gathered outside the house, including Tu Lin, Yang Ye, Shu Yue, and Xiong Fei, who was pacing anxiously.
Standing by the window, Xiong Fei heard his partner's cries of pain inside, and tears streamed down his face. The tall, burly male orc wanted nothing more than to rush in. He kept digging his fingers into the window frame. "Xiao, how are you? Shall I come in and keep you company?"
Whether Lu Xiao inside heard him or not, there was no response at all. Xiong Fei's heart was in his throat, and he rushed in without thinking twice.
Tu Lin couldn't stop him, and just as Xiong Fei was about to break down the door, Hu Qiu, having received instructions from his partner, grabbed him by the neck. "What's the use of you going in? You were just kicked out!"
Xiong Fei turned to look at Hu Qiu, his eyes red and almost bleeding, "But he's in so much pain!"
"It's alright, this is how it is when sub-beasts give birth. You'll only interfere with him if you're around." At this point, all he could say was this dry, comforting remark.
Xiong Fei regained his senses slightly, "Really?"
Huqiu, without even blinking, spouted nonsense: "Of course it's true."
That's a lie. When Yang Ye gave birth, she didn't cry out in nearly as much pain as Lu Xiao described.
But no matter what happens now, he has to appease Xiong Fei first, otherwise, given his irrational state, he will inevitably affect Lu Xiao inside sooner or later.
At this moment, Lin Baiyan led Hu Qing into the crowd. Xiong Fei saw him as if he had seen a savior, and he staggered and fell to his knees in front of Lin Baiyan, "High Priest, please, please go in and see Xiao, he is in great pain, he is in great pain..."
Lin Baiyan quickly helped Xiong Fei up. "Don't worry, I'll go in and take a look. You need to calm down, you must calm down. Lu Xiao and the cubs are still waiting for you to take charge for them."
Hearing Lin Baiyan say this, Xiong Fei finally calmed down. He took a few deep breaths, his eyes red, and said, "High Priest, Xiao slipped on the ice on her way out to buy me animal hides and started bleeding immediately."
Xiong Fei looked at him pleadingly, "I know his condition must be very bad right now, but please, you must save Lu Xiao no matter what."
"I can give up the cub, as long as he can be by my side..."
"Please, please!" Xiong Fei's eyes grew increasingly sorrowful as he spoke.
Hearing him say that, Lin Baiyan's heart skipped a beat. Lu Xiao's condition suggested that she was about to have a difficult childbirth.
Fortunately, the hospital in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts was being prepared gradually during this time. Lin Baiyan turned to look at Yang Ye, "Where is Sunman?"
Sunman is a doctor in the hospital. He is taught by two elders, Hukuo and Huxia. Before the establishment of a separate medical department in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, the priest also handled medical matters in the tribe, so the two old priests were more than enough to teach the intern doctor.
Yang Ye quickly said, "He's already inside, he's inside."
Lin Baiyan calmed herself down, turned around and took the basket from Hu Qing's hand, "Don't worry, I will do my best to protect Lu Xiao and the cubs."
Even if he is incapable, the blood of the Beast God within him will surely keep Lu Xiao alive.
Xiong Fei was too exhausted to say anything more. He nodded vigorously, as if grasping at the last straw.
Lin Baiyan led Xiong Fei into the house with expectant eyes, and as soon as they entered, they smelled an unusually strong stench of blood.
He turned his head and saw that Lu Xiao had already transformed into human form. He was lying on the bamboo bed with a pale face and his eyes tightly closed, and it was unclear whether he was awake or unconscious.
Beside him were Sunman and another apprentice physician, and the animal skin rug beneath Lu Xiao was soaked in blood.
Upon seeing Lin Baiyan, the two sub-orcs' initially flustered gazes immediately settled, and they quickly made way for him. Lin Baiyan strode forward, only to be immediately assaulted by the stench of blood.
He put down the basket in his hand and said to another apprentice doctor, "Go out and tell Xiong Fei to boil lots of hot water and keep boiling it without stopping, because we'll be using water here all the time."
Let's find Xiong Fei something to do first, so he won't be anxiously pacing around outside, only wanting to come in and get in the way.
Besides, this room already requires a lot of hot water.
"Also, bring a few clean, soft animal hides, and put a piece of cork in Lu Xiao's mouth."
As soon as he got close to the bed, he saw Lu Xiao's lips, which were covered in blood. He worried that she might bite off her own tongue before the baby was even born!
After receiving the instructions, the orc hurriedly went out.
"How is he?"
Sunman quickly replied, "He fell down, and the cub couldn't wait any longer. It had to give birth now, but it wasn't the appointed time yet, so the cub couldn't be born. After so long, he's exhausted."
When sub-beasts give birth, they usually maintain their beast form, as this makes childbirth easier. But Lu Xiao had already exhausted all her strength and transformed back into human form before giving birth.
"And I suspect that Lu Xiao is carrying two cubs!" As he finished speaking, Sun Man's voice grew increasingly solemn.
He had heard two old priests talk about these sub-beastmen who were pregnant with twins, but without exception, they all died during childbirth. Either all three died, or both were severely injured. None of them managed to survive.