342 Rising Tempo

"Chicken thigh?" Wu Siyu saw the confusion on the Zoog's face so she changed her tack to mimic a chicken. She even clucked a few times before tapping on her calf. "Chicken thigh! Fried, steamed, braised… any kind you want!" Suddenly the Zoog plopped down from the tree. He looked pleadingly at her while tapping his head as if saying something. 

'Hmm? Why did it suddenly come down from the tree?' The Zoog used his paws to pat himself and the trees around him. Wu Siyu did not understand him but did sense something. 'Pillow? O wait, that's the Nightmare Man! Chicken thigh? So he does get me after all! Wait, dead rat?' Her eyes danced around before guessing, "So, you're here to find the Nightmare Man, which is Gu Jun, to ask him for chicken thigh. You do not mean any harm so please don't cook you…"