In fact, the Sable didn't run at all. Seeing Shi Yuying reach out to grab it, it obediently stood still and let her catch it.
There was no struggle at all. When she held it in her hands, it even rubbed its head against her and extended its small tongue to lick her hand, extremely docile.
This immediately left Shi Yuying stunned.
Is this still a wild animal?
"This little guy wouldn't be someone's pet, would it? Why isn't it afraid of people at all?"
Holding the little guy and feeling its closeness, Shi Yuying had a bewildered look on her face.
When it was hanging in the air just now, this little guy wasn't like this.
Why did it suddenly seem to have turned into a different Sable?
"Maybe it's because we saved its life. Without us releasing the trap for it, it would have died sooner or later in that state."
Shi Lin smiled and found an excuse.
Given the Sable's condition just now, with an injured hind leg and a trap still attached, it was indeed very dangerous in this Deep Mountain.
On one hand, it was injured, affecting its speed, making it difficult to hunt and eat, and prone to starvation.
On the other hand, it was also easily attacked by other animals, making it hard to escape natural enemies.
It's likely that this Sable ran out from the Deep Mountain because of this. In its current injured state, it would be very difficult for it to survive in its original environment.
"That's true. It's really well-behaved, so cute and fluffy."
Shi Yuying held the little guy and stroked it for a while, basically feeling relieved about it.
After feeding it a few bee pupae, the little guy stuck to Shi Yuying, extremely affectionate.
It was truly well-behaved, with no intention of running away at all.
"Alright, Fifth Sister, let's take our things and go down the mountain. It will be dark soon. Looking at this little guy, even if we try to drive it away now, it will probably be very difficult."
Seeing that Fifth Sister had become familiar with Zi Er (Sable), Shi Lin smiled, stood up, and signaled to pack up.
Shi Yuying nodded and said to the Little Purple Sable on her shoulder:
"Zi'er, you stay on my shoulder obediently, okay? When we get home, I'll treat your leg and cut some meat for you to eat."
Shi Lin named the little guy Zi Er (Sable), but Shi Yuying thought Zi'er was a more suitable name.
Each carrying two bags of honeycomb, Shi Lin walked in front with a sickle, hoe, conical hat, and other equipment to clear the way, while Shi Yuying followed behind, holding the Sable.
A full harvest!
Both of their faces were smiling. Although the things on their backs were heavy, the harvest was substantial.
Walking on the road, Shi Lin sighed, "It's a pity this mountain path isn't easy to walk on. Otherwise, with a donkey cart, the efficiency could definitely be greatly improved."
"What are you thinking? How expensive is a donkey cart? With that money, you should get married first."
In Shi Yuying's opinion, Shi Lin's marriage was the top priority for the family now.
If Lao Liu couldn't find a wife, their family would be looked down upon in the Village, and their parents wouldn't be able to hold their heads up in the Village.
"Hey, Fifth Sister, you should consider yourself first. In a few days, I'll take you to the County and introduce you to someone."
Shi Lin chuckled, remembering his Fifth Sister's husband from his previous life.
In his previous life, the family's life had never improved, and his Fifth Sister was dragged down by the family until she was 28 before getting married.
Fortunately, the Fifth Sister's husband she married was good, and his Fifth Sister lived a decent life later on.
In this life, if there's a chance, it's better to let them meet earlier and not waste so many years.
"You should sort out your own matters first. I'm not in a hurry."
These days, marrying off a daughter doesn't require preparing any dowry, so it doesn't put much pressure on the family.
In the Village, daughters who marry late are usually kept at home by their parents to work for a few more years. There aren't many girls who can't get married.
That's why there's the saying, 'A grown daughter cannot be kept at home, keeping her will turn into resentment'.
Moreover, Shi Yuying is not bad-looking, standing at 1.68 meters tall, graceful and charming, and also filial and diligent. There are many people who covet her.
If she really wanted to get married, as long as the family slightly spread the word outside, the number of people coming to ask for her hand would likely wear out the doorstep.
Currently, the most difficult thing for their family is the marriage of Shi Lin, the Lao Liu.
"Hehe, I'm not in a hurry either. Let's make money first."
Shi Lin chuckled. His sixty-plus years of experience in his previous life told him that once he made money, finding a wife would basically not be a problem, not to mention that he didn't have a specific goal right now.
As the two were chatting, the little guy in Shi Yuying's arms suddenly made squeaking sounds, seemingly wanting to run out.
"We're almost at the foot of the mountain. You can't run around," Shi Yuying stroked the Sable's fur but didn't let go of it.
Shi Lin, who was walking in front, also felt the Sable's emotional fluctuations. It was a complex emotion of excitement, joy, and hunger.
Having just contracted with the Sable, he really didn't know what this meant, so he said to Shi Yuying:
"Fifth Sister, let's rest here for a bit and let Zi Er (Sable) out to see what he wants to do?"
"Ah?! What if it runs away?" Shi Yuying was a little reluctant to let go. She really liked this little adorable creature in her arms.
"Don't worry, if it wanted to run, it would have run away just now. You weren't holding it all the time either.
Since it wants to run out, there must be something attracting it. Let it out and see."
Running away is impossible, Shi Lin felt that the little guy had probably found something good and persuaded his Fifth Sister to let the Sable out.
"......Alright."
Shi Yuying was also amenable to advice. She reluctantly let go of the Sable and instructed it,
"Zi'er, you must come back, okay? I still need to take you home to treat your leg."
The Sable squeaked twice, pushed off with its legs, and instantly leaped onto a nearby tree trunk.
Then, with several consecutive jumps, it disappeared from their sight.
That speed didn't look like it had an injured hind leg at all.
However, Shi Lin knew that this speed wasn't the Sable's full speed. If its injured leg was healed, it could be even faster.
"Ah, Lao Liu, Zi'er seems to be running back towards the mountain. It didn't really run away, did it?"
Seeing the Little Purple Sable run back the way they had just come, disappearing in a few jumps, Shi Yuying was a little disappointed.
However, less than two minutes after her voice fell, a little guy radiating a purple glow in the sunlight suddenly appeared in her line of sight.
The little guy, like a spirit in the Linzi, weaved through the Linzi and quickly approached them.
"Haha, Zi'er is back! It really came back!"
Shi Yuying jumped up excitedly, opening her arms to receive it.
The next moment, she was disappointed again.
She saw the little purple spirit run to them, completely ignore her, and with a leap, throw itself into Shi Lin's embrace.
"......" Shi Yuying was very hurt. She was clearly better to Zi'er, but this little ungrateful creature came back and didn't come to her first.
Seeing Fifth Sister pouting angrily there, Shi Lin smiled and said,
"Fifth Sister, look at my clothes. Zi Er (Sable) came to wipe the blood off on me.
Looking at it, it's probably too embarrassed to go home empty-handed and has a gift for us. Let's follow it and see."
Saying that, he lightly patted Zi Er (Sable) twice. The little guy immediately got up, leaped onto a branch, and squeaked twice, signaling them to follow.
"Ah? The little guy even knows how to give gifts? Is it going to become a spirit?"
With the topic shifted by Shi Lin, Shi Yuying no longer got angry with the little guy and followed behind it with interest.
The two followed the little guy up the mountain for about fifty meters and quickly saw the little guy's "gift".
On a small dirt mound full of weeds, after pushing aside the weeds, there were two Golden Pheasants with their necks bitten off, and next to them was a nest of Golden Pheasant eggs.
The matter was clear. Just now, the Sable ran here, killed the two Golden Pheasants by biting their necks, and then turned back to call Shi Lin and Shi Yuying over.
"It's really amazing. This big one must be two catties, and the small one is over a catty. Our Zi'er is really amazing!"
Seeing the harvest, Shi Yuying happily picked up the little guy, stroked its fur, and had a look of enjoyment on her face.
"Indeed, it's amazing."
Shi Lin also nodded and affirmed Zi Er (Sable)'s strength.
After all, Zi Er (Sable) itself is only about a catty, and it was able to easily kill two Golden Pheasants larger than itself while injured.
Not letting either of them escape, it really has some capability.
Putting the nest of 9 Golden Pheasant eggs into his pocket and picking up the two Golden Pheasants on the ground, Shi Lin chuckled,
"Keeping a Sable is also good. We'll have chicken to eat tonight!"
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for capturing 9 Golden Pheasant eggs, obtaining 2 beast servant points.】
【Congratulations to the host for capturing two Golden Pheasants, obtaining 5 beast servant points.】
Ah, this...
Seeing the system prompt, Shi Lin smiled even happier.
The 40 beast servant points spent on contracting the Sable are about to be earned back!
Open the system panel.
【beast servant points: 27】
【Beast Servant: Jin Yi (Golden Ring Hornet), Zi Er (Sable)】
beast servant points reached 27.