Chapter 899

Eloise blushed shyly. Her eyes darted around as she avoided direct eye contact with Ryan. After a simple meal, Ryan and Eloise descended the mountain. It was midday, and the sun was scorching. It felt as if the ground was about to catch fire. Camelia, Nina, and Sherry were all sitting under the shade of a tree, resting with furrowed brows and beads of sweat forming on their foreheads. Fortunately, they had dealt with the two leopards last night. Otherwise, the carcasses would surely have started to stink under such intense sunlight. Ryan glanced around and noticed Freya standing by the coop in the blazing sun, holding a bamboo tube filled with water. She was sprinkling water on the pheasants and ducks inside the coop to help them cool down. Upon seeing that, Ryan shook his head, feeling sorry for Freya. He said to Eloise, "You go rest in the shade first. I'll check on Freya." Eloise felt concerned for Freya as well. "The heat is unbearable even if we just lie down and do nothing