The heat in the Silent Forest deepened in June, especially near the Silent River, where the dense woods and slight wind, coupled with the rising water vapor, compounded the sultriness within the forest, making people increasingly irritable.
The Houdou struggled to sleep well at night, and they were all in bad moods.
Buck had just finished a brief negotiation with Furry Bean in front of the shrubbery when threatening growls erupted from the Houdou Camp. Some of the sounds instinctively made Buck tuck his tail tighter.
"Lie down and stay put!"
Buck glared fiercely at the dingy Grey Pup in front of him, sending a thought: "Dare to move, and I'll bite you to death!"
The little dog looked at Buck with an innocent face, opening its mouth as if it wanted to meow again.
The night guard, quick-eyed and swift-pawed, nudged a short stick from the ground and stuffed it into Grey Pup's mouth with a 'puff'.
"Quiet!"
It warned again with its eyes.
