Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 21
Si Yin Yuan left the lackey and walked away. The lackey, scared and weak, had no choice but to reluctantly get up and follow.
The commotion attracted some people’s curiosity, and they wanted to follow and see what was happening, but they were all stopped by Feng Chuyao. She covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, “My [tn content=”captain”]As Si Yin Yuan is the team’s captain the members address him as chief/captain accordingly[/tn] has something to attend to, everyone please continue.”
Despite her sweet smile, her eyes showed a hint of dominance. She stood on the stairs, not intending to let anyone pass.
She toyed with her freshly painted red nails, exuding a charming aura. Everyone present knew that this rose had thorns, and no one dared to approach and suffer the wrath of her fire whip.
The banquet regained its appearance of tranquility.
Meanwhile, the leader of the church, who had been observing in the shadows the whole time, patted the nonexistent dust off his clothes. His voice, indistinguishable in gender, came from behind the mask, “I underestimated our hero. So he can get angry for a beauty as well.”
A believer who had been following him all along slightly bowed and said, “Doesn’t the Lord worry that Ji Jiu, who came from who knows where, will disrupt our plan?”
The leader’s voice carried a hint of amusement, “A mere dependent of a strong awakened individual, what ripples could he possibly cause?”
The believer closed their eyes, showing a submissive expression, “The Lord is wise.”
Si Yin Yuan walked quickly through the corridor, unable to contain the anger he felt when he thought about how scared Ji Jiu might be now, and how he might have been bullied.
An invisible killing intent almost filled his entire being.
Finally, he stopped at a room’s entrance, and sensing that the sound was indeed coming from inside, he kicked the door open with a powerful burst of force.
The killing intent was momentarily interrupted at the moment the door opened.
Ji Jiu rushed towards him like a little cannonball and threw himself into Si Yin Yuan’s arms, loudly complaining, “Someone deceived me!”
On the ground, the nearly dying Fang Sheng: ?
He couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
The scent of blood made Si Yin Yuan’s golden eyes contract slightly. He carefully examined Ji Jiu from head to toe to make sure he wasn’t injured before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Jiu vaguely felt like he had done something wrong, so he obediently let the man take action.
Si Yin Yuan’s eyes darkened a bit, “Is he the one who bullied you?”
“Yeah,” Ji Jiu looked very aggrieved.
This guy had thick skin; Ji Jiu’s hand hurt from punching him.
Seeing the man walk towards him like he was staring at a pile of garbage, Fang Sheng had a bad feeling, “Are you, are you crazy? Can’t you see who is bullying who between us?”
Although the scene inside the room was somewhat different from what he had imagined, it didn’t prevent Si Yin Yuan from wearing his eight-hundred-meter-long filter. He was convinced that the weak and helpless Ji Jiu must have been frightened. Hearing Fang Sheng’s “explanation” made him even angrier.
His anger turned into a sardonic smile, “It seems that Young Master Fang can’t control that thing of his. Today, I’ll help you get rid of potential trouble once and for all.”
When the lackey rushed over, all he heard was Fang Sheng’s blood-curdling scream. He pounced over, and upon seeing the pitiful state Fang Sheng was in, he knew he was done for. He figured that when Fang Sheng woke up, he wouldn’t let him off easily, so he decided to feign unconsciousness as well.
Si Yin Yuan took a deep breath to suppress the fierce look in his eyes, making sure he wouldn’t frighten the timid Ji Jiu. Then he turned around, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll take you home to rest.”
Ji Jiu nodded and narrowed his eyes, “Okay.”
Neither of them bothered to take another glance at the two unconscious figures on the ground, like two piles of human-shaped garbage.
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Ji Jiu’s body was covered in steam as he held his pillow and politely asked at Si Yin Yuan’s room door, “May I sleep with you tonight?”
In the past, even when Ji Jiu was just a small potted plant, he had always been in the same room as Si Yin Yuan and had never been apart.
He didn’t understand all the complexities of human relationships; he simply wanted to sleep in the same room as Si Yin Yuan again, as it made him feel much safer.
Naturally, he couldn’t fathom that making such a request to a passionate man like Si Yin Yuan would be a huge temptation.
But unfortunately, Si Yin Yuan was also not good at picking up hints. He thought Ji Jiu was scared at the banquet and didn’t want to be alone, so after pondering for two seconds, he let him in.
Ji Jiu happily placed his pillow on the bed and rolled on it, leaving behind his domineering aura.
Humans couldn’t perceive these pheromones, but mutants could.
He attempted to leave a message warning all the mutants not to covet this man, while also marking his territory.
From Si Yin Yuan’s perspective, Ji Jiu was just innocently rolling around on his bed, looking satisfied after a few circles.
For some reason, Si Yin Yuan suddenly felt a bit warm around his ears. He cleared his throat, “Let’s sleep.”
Ji Jiu patted the bed, “Come up.”
Si Yin Yuan lay down obediently. Usually, even when sleeping, he maintained a very straight posture, almost keeping the same position until morning. But this time, it was different; he had a soft little guy lying next to him.
The little guy was also restless, gradually moving closer until he was pressed against Si Yin Yuan’s side, and a continuous flow of warmth came from where their arms touched.
Ji Jiu opened his round eyes and couldn’t fall asleep. In a soft voice, he told Si Yin Yuan about all the conspiracies that Fang Sheng had revealed to him tonight.
He even vented his anger afterward and wished he could grab those bad people who wanted to bully his owner and give them a good beating.
Si Yin Yuan found Ji Jiu’s pouting expression very adorable and didn’t realize that Ji Jiu was actually thinking about real violence. Moreover, he indeed had the strength to carry it out.
He awkwardly patted Ji Jiu’s back to comfort him, “I guessed it when they welcomed the survivors that they had instigated. Don’t worry; I won’t let them succeed.” He had already prepared a gift package to slap them in the face tomorrow.
The guild hadn’t erupted in anger for too long, and they had started thinking it was an easy target to bully.
Without getting any response, Si Yin Yuan lowered his head only to find Ji Jiu already asleep, hugging his arm tightly, and his messy fur rubbing against him.
Perhaps the sight of a peaceful sleeping face was too soothing. Si Yin Yuan rarely felt drowsy as well and closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already dawn. Since becoming an awakened, he hadn’t slept for such a long time, and when he woke up and saw Ji Jiu, he was momentarily taken aback.
Startled by his movement, Ji Jiu also woke up, and his just-awakened voice was even softer than usual, tinged with a hint of unconscious coquetry, “I want pancakes.”
Si Yin Yuan’s mood became even better. He got up and prepared pancakes for Ji Jiu.
This was the first time since the apocalypse that he had so leisurely eaten breakfast with someone. He unexpectedly found a rare sense of ease.
While they were still eating, Li Chao sent a message through the communicator, saying that everything had been taken care of.
Ji Jiu swallowed the last bite of the pancake, slightly puzzled, “What kind of show is happening?”
Si Yin Yuan’s mood improved even more. He picked up the car keys and said, “Let me take you to see the retribution.”
When they arrived at the entrance of the guild, a huge argument was taking place. Fang Zhengzong led a large team of guards dressed in gray uniforms, blocking the entrance of the Hunter Guild, and he was yelling loudly, “Hand over the person! Otherwise, we’ll come and get him ourselves!”
He cherished Fang Sheng so much, but unexpectedly, after attending a celebratory banquet, Fang Sheng almost got beaten to death. Even now, he was lying in the intensive care unit. When the doctor told him that his son might never be the same again, he was so angry that he almost beat the quack of a doctor to death.
Fang Zhengzong was so furious that he wanted to kill someone. He called the only team of awakened guards to demand an explanation, but he didn’t expect that the highest combat power team of guards would be blocked outside and unable to enter the guild’s door.
Whether they were hunters in the hall, accepting missions or drinking, they all spontaneously gathered at the entrance, preventing anyone from passing through.
Normally, they were the most carefree and free-spirited, but when something happened, they also became the most united. Without any verbal command, they naturally blocked the entrance to the guild.
Feng Chuyao flicked her fire whip and said, “Mr. Fang, our guild strictly prohibits unauthorized entry by personnel from other factions, even if you are the leader of the security team.”
She used the term “leader,” but her eyes were full of mockery.
San Mang, who was impulsive and hot-tempered, shook the big wolf tail mutated from his “ability beastification,” speaking even more disrespectfully, “The guild is the home of hunters, not a place for any Tom, Dick, and Harry to enter.”
The monk put his palms together, “Amitabha, please make a reservation at the front desk.”
His ability, “Space Square,” made it impossible for the group of guards to move forward even half a step. It allowed him to suppress living creatures marked as enemies, but there were certain range limitations and strength differences.
The front desk girl was a cute and petite girl wearing a dress. Upon hearing their words, she immediately rolled her eyes and gave Fang Zhengzong an exasperated look. Behind her, her cat tail, grown from “beastification,” swished impatiently.
Li Chao often accompanied Si Yin Yuan to various large-scale events, so his speech was more official and polite, “I apologize if we were too straightforward in our words. Please bear with us.”
Translated, this meant: Yes, we are insulting you.
He didn’t show any intention of backing down.
This made Fang Zhengzong even more furious, “Alright, all of you…”
He pointed at them one by one, but none of the hunters took his threats seriously.
“It seems Mr. Fang is in high spirits early in the morning.” Si Yin Yuan’s voice, filled with amusement, suddenly came from behind.
Fang Zhengzong sharply turned around, fixing his gaze on Ji Jiu beside Si Yin Yuan, and burst into anger, “You dare to show up!?”
Ji Jiu looked puzzled, “Didn’t you call for me?”
Fang Zhengzong was choked for a moment but then turned angrily to Si Yin Yuan, saying, “Chief Si, you should know why I’m here. Your lover injured my son. Hand him over to me, and I can still save you some face.” As for what would happen to Ji Jiu if he fell into his hands, Fang Zhengzong intended to torture him mercilessly to vent his anger on Fang Sheng.
All the hunters behind him were enraged by his shameless remarks. Yu Feichen said indignantly, “Old man, what nonsense are you spouting? Are your old eyes playing tricks on you? Look at the body of your stupid son and then look at Ji Jiu’s small build. It’s obvious who’s bullying whom. We haven’t even settled accounts with that bastard yet!”
Other hunters echoed in agreement. The more they thought about it, the angrier they became, and one after another, they scolded Fang Sheng ruthlessly.
Although they weren’t present at the scene last night, just from hearing descriptions from Yue Chengren and Feng Chuyao, they could imagine the situation vividly. In their eyes, Ji Jiu had already become a member of the Hunter Association, and if anyone dared to bully him, they wouldn’t tolerate it.
Seeing Fang Zhengzong almost having a stroke due to anger, Si Yin Yuan raised his hand to signal for silence.
Instantly, the hunters quieted down.
Si Yin Yuan raised an eyebrow and said casually, “Mr. Fang, I won’t hand anyone over to you. I’m curious to see how you plan to damage my reputation.”
Fang Zhengzong sneered, “In that case, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
He remembered the plan he conspired with the Church, and his expression twisted with satisfaction, as if he had already seen Si Yin Yuan losing support within the base.
He planned to catch Ji Jiu and personally torment him in front of his son to vent their father-son grudge.
The deputy team leader beside him had a sudden change in his face after hearing his subordinate’s words. He leaned in and whispered into Fang Zhengzong’s ear.
Everyone present witnessed Fang Zhengzong’s face instantly change from self-satisfaction to panic.
He roared, “This can’t be true! They didn’t tell me this!”
Ji Jiu’s serious voice also sounded, and he tugged at the corner of Si Yin Yuan’s clothes, asking, “Does this person have a problem with his brain?”
Otherwise, how could he switch between laughter and rage within a moment?
Now, after listening to his words, he seemed to be acting mad.
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