Ch 360: They Are Even Better at Playing Than Her
Zhi Jiang had been observing the Little Female’s expression. As expected, he saw joy and amazement in the eyes of this heartless Little Female. While feeling helpless, he was also slightly smug that he had managed to hit her preferences.
As for the fun between companions, he wouldn’t stick to his falcon form. Occasionally transforming into other flying beastmen to give the Little Female some novelty was also not bad.
After all, he quite liked the Little Female transforming into a half-beastman with other beast forms. This was a way to please his companion.
Si Shuo couldn’t help but reach out her claws, touching the beautiful, pure white tail screen. The slender down feathers had their own filter, like a white wedding dress, performing a magnificent beauty with an ultimate white. Each feather was distinct, as if scratching at her heart.
It was just her playing that made Yin Jiang groan. A trace of soreness spread from the base of the feathers to his whole body, finally converging into a fierce look in his eyes…
In Si Shuo’s daze, Yin Jiang whispered in her ear with a chuckle, “Shuo’er, how about I transform into a Big White Goose for you next time?”
His words startled her awake, ruining her sleepiness. Si Shuo discovered that after spending a long time with her, they had also been influenced by her and the Cubs, learning to play random cards. Where was the innocent and obedient appearance they had at the beginning!
“If you dare to turn into a Big White Goose, I dare to pluck your feathers and stew you! Iron pot stewed goose is the most delicious,” Si Shuo hummed, grinding her teeth.
“Then, when I return from the spring hunt, I’ll transform into a White Swan and carry you…”
Knowing that the male wanted to cater to her preferences, Si Shuo endured it but couldn’t help it in the end, directly counting on her fingers and impolitely starting to order! “I also want you to transform into a Hoopoe, a Flamingo, a Bird-of-Paradise…”
Yin Jiang chuckled softly, “Alright, alright, I’ll transform into each one for you to see in the future. Does this mean Shuo’er owns the entire flock of flying beastmen?”
Si Shuo hummed in agreement, “Also, you have to dance!” Many birds dance when they court, so she could observe Yin Jiang dancing live. Tsk, tsk.
Yin Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled, “Naturally, there will also be birds of prey beastmen, who will catch you, this Cat Cub, to the nest to have cubs…”
As the weather had just warmed up a bit, Xu Chi and Yin Jiang followed the Guangshou City hunting party and headed towards the Southwest Forest.
Xu Chi had always been like this: if the Little Female didn’t take the initiative to speak, he would silently protect her, taking care of the three meals a day and looking after the Cubs. Only when Si Shuo gave him a look or needed something would he show some presence.
As for Yin Jiang, he had a rather dull personality, burying himself in work and never needing the Little Female to pay attention to how much he contributed.
It could be said that their presence at home was the lowest. They didn’t compete or snatch, and they didn’t expect to get anything from the Little Female, existing like shadows.
Now that they had left, Si Shuo could feel a strong sense of loss and longing, feeling particularly unaccustomed. Her whole being was a bit listless.
Gong You squatted down in front of her, smiling as he stretched out his hand, which pitifully held a small dried fish!
Si Shuo stubbornly turned her head away with a snort. Gong You moved into her line of sight, and the dried fish in his palm changed from one to two.
She was amused and annoyed, but she could also understand that even though he was a Large Fish Beastman, the number of dried fish he hoarded was limited. The number of times he could go to the seaside in a year was limited, so he had to save a bit.
In the past, he only fed her, but now, a group of Cubs would shamelessly reach out and call “Father” to ask for some as soon as they smelled the fishy scent. The way he tried to please her while being stingy had a strong contrast, creating a cute contrast.
Si Shuo pursed her lips, unable to hold back a bit. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, “I want three!”
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Gong You chuckled softly, flipped his palm again, and three small dried fish were delivered to her. There was also a shredded squid.
Si Shuo put the dried fish into her pocket dimension, so as not to attract a group of little gluttons when she ate them later. She hugged Gong You’s neck, “Dried fish are not as tempting as our family’s Large Fish Beastman,” and then took a bite of him.
Gong You pressed her neck, chuckling softly, “Good Cub, what if I transform into your favorite type of fish? What would you do?”
Si Shuo’s movement of biting his neck paused. Thinking about herself hugging a huge, beloved Deep Sea Silver Fish, her eyes turned red, and she used a little force with her teeth, “I would go crazy, and I would really gnaw you bald!”
Who said she knew how to play? They were even better at playing than her…
Last year, Ji Liang had traveled through most of the Central Continent and thoroughly investigated the places he had been to. The situation in the Central Continent was more complicated than in the Southern Continent. The various beast cities and tribes had many internal interests involved. They strictly controlled resources, and it was difficult for foreign merchant bands to infiltrate them. They could only resell some common items on the market.
On the road, there were also some rogue beastman groups who were fierce and wanted to gain without working, and even some tribes disguised themselves as rogue beasts, ambushing passing merchant teams in some dangerous places!
It could be said that the risks on the trade routes were very high, and the profits that the traveling merchants obtained were not very high. It was really earning money by risking their lives. It was not easy to establish several trade routes in the Central Continent and build a powerful and large traveling merchant team. Many times, before such a team could be established, several other forces who couldn’t stand to see them succeed would unite and annex them.
Therefore, most of the current traveling merchant teams were short-distance ones that traveled between the major beast cities and were not very influential. It was like the He’xi Tribe, using the power of the entire tribe to undertake the transport team. And naturally, they were unwilling to let others share a piece of the pie.
Ji Liang pondered for a long time before discussing it with his family, “The obvious benefits in the major beast cities of the Central Continent have already been divided up. I plan to develop in the north district of our Guangshou City.
Didn’t Little Shuo Shuo say she wanted to open a restaurant? I’ll be responsible for this matter, secretly building our network of informants and, by the way, recruiting some powerful beastmen who are worth befriending…”
For them now, crystals were no longer their urgent need. Information, connections, and managing their own power were the only ways to ensure that if one of their secrets was exposed, they wouldn’t be at the mercy of others.
Si Shuo’s eyes lit up slightly. Wasn’t this about establishing an intelligence network and a mercenary group? A restaurant was indeed a good place to provide cover for these two organizations.
However, in TV shows and novels, such organizations needed to use pills to control their internal members, ensuring that they contributed enough loyalty and became tools that would do whatever they were told.
Their family would definitely not do such a thing that harmed others for their own benefit, but how could they ensure that the information they obtained was true and that the beastmen they cultivated wouldn’t be ungrateful?
Si Shuo supported her chin, starting to worry for Ji Liang.
Ji Liang chuckled and gently stroked her brow, “What’s wrong, Little Shuo Shuo? Don’t you believe in your male’s abilities? You forgot that my ability is Aura Teleportation. In the past six months, we have been diligently cultivating, and with the help of the level sixteen Null Crystal, my teleportation distance has increased tenfold, and the time between two ability uses has also been shortened.
What’s more, with the Thousand-Mile Location Talisman and Transformation Talisman, we only need to know the information. As for whether the information is true or false, I can personally investigate!”
