After Curtis and Winston met the scorpion king, they went their separate ways.
Winston couldn't wait to see Bai Qingqing and entered the grave pit one step earlier.
Curtis used his sharp sense of smell and looked for a stretch of an oasis near Flame City.
There were drought-tolerance animals in the oasis's clear and shallow lake.
Curtis was in no hurry. He checked out the oasis, gathered a bundle of firewood, then hunted and brought the living prey back to Flame City.
The next day, Parker's injuries had mostly recovered.
Only Bai Qingqing and himself were in the cave, and they spent their days together intimately. Parker felt extremely satisfied.
Suddenly, Parker heard a series of footsteps. He immediately recognized them as Lion Head's.
He was about to go out when Bai Qingqing pulled him back.
"It must be the scorpion king out to deceive you again," said Bai Qingqing with a lowered voice.
