The leopard swam in the water. After confirming that no one was following him, he felt an indescribable sense of relief.
Although the whip wounds on his body had not healed and he was still in pain, and in order to control himself, the circus people deliberately did not let him eat his fill, causing his entire body to be weak, all of this did not matter.
He had finally endured until today. Fortunately, he managed to escape in time. Otherwise, he might really get used to that terrifying life. No matter how unwilling she was, once she got used to it, it would be very difficult to escape from that kind of life. No matter how strong one's willpower was, one would eventually succumb to endless torture.
In the past, he would rest in the human gathering place every day and did not dare to escape at all. Although the circus artists were obviously nothing special, no one knew if there would be a powerful human like the one who caught them among the humans living in the colony.
Thinking of the golden fist that knocked him out, the leopard couldn't help but shiver in anger.
His family must have all died or been captured. Looking at the distance that the people with their circus had traveled, it was impossible for them to return to their hometown. Not to mention whether he could figure out the direction, on the way home, who knew how many terrifying human experts were waiting for him. It was simply a dream to avoid or defeat all of them. Moreover, even if he could return to his own mountain forest, he had nowhere else to go. His territory must have been occupied by other wild beasts. After a long journey back to his hometown, there would definitely be a fierce battle waiting for him, and he, who lacked energy and physical strength, would most likely die in that battle.
Therefore, the most realistic way was to find a hidden place nearby with enough food to hide, slowly recover from his injuries, and then live his life carefully. The forest in front of him seemed to be a good choice.
The leopard finally climbed onto the shore and shook its fur. It turned around and looked back. He could no longer see the circus people behind him. The moon in the sky was hidden behind the clouds, emitting a hazy light, making everything seem to be shrouded in a hazy fog. The forest not far ahead was rustling in the wind, waving its branches as if welcoming his arrival.
The excited leopard couldn't help but let out a long cry. Then, it suddenly remembered that it couldn't attract too much attention now. It immediately lowered its head and slowly walked into the forest.
The forest was very big. They had walked for almost two hours, but they had not reached the end. Moreover, there was no aura of any ferocious beasts. This was a good thing. No one was fighting for territory with him. However, it was also bad news. It would be unreasonable if there were no carnivorous beasts in such a large forest. It could only mean that those guys had all been killed by humans. It seemed that he would have to live with his tail between his legs in the future and not be discovered by those hateful humans.
Let's stop here for today. He had seen a lot of deer eating grass. They ran very fast and had very sensitive senses. However, it was not difficult to catch them. Now that they were safe for the time being, he should try his best to eat and recuperate.
Thinking of this, the leopard was just about to find a place to hide and ambush when he suddenly heard the sound of branches breaking and heavy footsteps.
Feeling the earth shaking, the leopard hurriedly rushed up the tree.
After a while, a group of creatures with long noses, whose bodies were so huge that they made the leopards despair, walked over in an unstoppable manner. Their legs were even bigger than the leopards 'heads, and their curved teeth were about the same length as the leopards. Their noses could probably kill the leopards with a single blow, and their two big ears were flapping loudly in the wind.
Could it be that all the other ferocious beasts here had been chased away by this group of things? The leopard stayed on the tree, a little frightened. Although the animals were so big that they definitely couldn't climb trees, it was definitely not a problem for them to knock down the tree they were standing on. Moreover, they were a group. If he couldn't even afford to provoke one of them, no other animal would dare to provoke a group of them. However, if it was really as he thought, that would be great. The overlord here was not a human, so these animals could just hide by themselves. However, he had to be careful not to be discovered by them. His piece was simply not enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.
The leader of the group of big animals seemed to have noticed the leopard. He glared at the leopard with his small eyes. The leopard was so scared that it almost fell off the tree. Fortunately, the group of animals seemed to be full and did not want to attack the leopard.
The leopard carefully followed behind the large group of long-nosed animals, keeping a certain distance so that the other party would not suspect that it wanted to attack them. After following them for a while, they found that the group of long-nosed people had walked to a large patch of grass and lowered their heads to eat grass.
With a splash, a huge animal with a huge mouth crawled out of the lake. Although the animal was not as big as the long-nosed animal, its mouth was so big that several leopards could be stuffed into it at the same time. Its shiny teeth looked big and sharp, and it was likely that it could bite off the legs of the long-nosed animal. The leopard broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he did not encounter this monster when he swam over.
The big-mouthed animal slowly climbed up the shore, its nose spraying water. It glanced at the group of long-nosed animals and walked over.
Did it want to drive away or even eat those long noses? The leopard found it unbelievable. Although Big Mouth Ba was also big, and Long Nose was a herbivore, no matter how he looked at it, Big Mouth Ba couldn't beat Long Nose. The difference in height was far, and there was a large group of Long Nose.
However, Big Mouth Ba just walked past Long Nose. Long Nose didn't pay much attention to him. The leader only shouted a few times, as if warning Big Mouth Ba to stay away.
Big Mouth obediently walked a little further away and started to nibble on the grass on the ground.
They all ate grass! The leopard heaved a sigh of relief. That was great. In the future, he just had to avoid them. He did not have to worry about snatching food from them. If these guys were carnivores, the leopard would have to consider moving. It was impossible to fight these big guys. However, this also meant that the beasts here were killed by humans, not these big guys.
Thinking of this, the leopard quietly crawled back into the forest and hid quietly. The animals in the forest did not seem to expect such a dangerous killer to lurk around them. They did not have the vigilance they should have. After a while, the leopard dragged a deer up the tree with satisfaction.
The leopard, who was satisfied with the food, lay on the tree and watched the long-nosed animals bathing in the lake after eating the grass. Listening to the rustling wind in the forest, there was an indescribable peace in his heart.
From now on, this was his home.
Laru Town was not a small town. It was the main traffic route in this area. Not long after dawn, a circus entered the town and distributed flyers, planning to perform in the town for a few days. At the same time, the Adventurers 'Association in the town also received a commission from the circus leader to catch the escaped leopard as soon as possible.
"According to your description, this leopard's ability is about the same as a three-Ji martial artist, and it's very cunning. That forest is not small. If there are only one or two teams to capture it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch it in one or two days.”
the person in charge of the Adventurer's Association said to the commander.
"Then what should we do?"
"I suggest that you issue an unlimited commission, which means that there is no limit to the number of people who can accept the mission, and there is no limit to the number of teams. If you can catch it, you will be rewarded. If you can't catch it, you will be paid for your hard work.”
"Alright then."
The regiment commander nodded helplessly after considering for a while.
"Also, you need permission from the Palace of the Earl to go in there, but I don't think that's a problem.”
"Thank you."
The leader paid the deposit and walked out of the association.
He had to capture this leopard, or else he would suffer a huge loss.
The poor leopard had no idea that it was the target of public criticism. It was quietly lying on the tree, bathing in the moonlight, quietly enjoying its first peaceful sleep in a long time.
It had been a long time since he had this feeling. It was as if the entire world belonged to him. Sleeping quietly in this world and enjoying the embrace of nature was really too blissful.
The sleeping leopard sniffed from time to time, and its beard trembled slightly. It was immersed in its own beautiful dream.
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