Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss - Ch 63

Chapter 63: Showdown

Hey, you there. Yeah, don’t doubt it, I’m talking to you!

Coming uninvited, shamelessly playing well with the little snake sub-beast; discord in marriage, behaving intimately with a young and beautiful person of the opposite sex…

This guy, could he be here to steal from their home?!

Ye Ze stared at the pair sitting shoulder to shoulder not far away, opening shells together, with a seriousness he had never shown before.

The three world spirits surrounded them, eager to imitate the emojis Ye Ze had shown them, waving flags vigorously: Fight! Fight! If both of you lose, they can take the little one home!

It misjudged you two, never expected you to be so malicious.

—This plan is simply brilliant!

The horned deer shook its antlers, thinking about how to add more firewood to the fire.

Um. Actually, it wasn’t really necessary.

Four days had passed, and Ye big dog’s jealousy was even more overwhelming than the nearby sea.

From initially being grateful (not having to eat lots of shell meat) to being expressionless in the middle, and now, Ye Ze was two hundred percent vigilant against An Jue, wishing to see a change in the dragon’s expression and to pick up the little snake sub-beast for a sprint of ten thousand meters.

But it was of no use.

The little snake sub-beast seemed unexpectedly compatible with the other. And he still had to take responsibility for the sea-view castle the little snake sub-beast was eagerly anticipating.

In short, he was very miserable!

Ye Ze quickly processed the summary report of the new batch of robots at flying speed, rushing back to the side of the little snake sub-beast. He firmly put a stop to any action that crossed the line, even if it was just a claw wanting to touch the little snake sub-beast’s hair!

Ye Ze smiled and brushed An Jue’s hand aside, taking the lead in patting the little snake sub-beast’s head to tidy up the hair that was blown by the sea breeze.

Feeling the little snake sub-beast’s subconscious reliance and nuzzles, he smiled even more happily. He vaguely revealed a hint of provocation, like a peacock displaying its feathers.

Clearly, he was a cold-faced speechless waste, how could he compare to him, a perfect top husband in his prime!

Ye big dog maliciously poked at An Jue’s puppet face, disparaging it.

An Jue still calmly withdrew his hand, looking as if nothing had happened.

But lately, he had been feeling more and more hostility, and An Jue, who was not very sensitive to such things, gradually became aware of the violence. Looking at Ye Ze, he explained, “There has been a lot of activity in the sea recently, and there was a catastrophic tsunami a while ago. I came here to inspect the situation.”

Can you inspect the situation without laying hands on someone else’s precious one?

Ye big dog drew a huge red cross on the doll’s face with an angry expression. His almost substantial sense of opposition had honestly diminished quite a bit, turning into confusion instead. “Tsunami?”

When was that? Was it during their time in the Dragon Palace? Why didn’t he feel anything at all?

Ye Ze’s mood slightly cooled.

The little whale happily lifted its tail and flapped its front fins.

Of course you wouldn’t feel it. If you did, wouldn’t you disturb the little one’s sleep?

It absolutely wouldn’t do such a bad thing!

“You don’t know?” An Jue was equally surprised.

The inn Ye Ze and the little snake sub-beast booked was right by the seaside, so theoretically, it should have been the place where the noise was loudest.

But thinking about the resources Ye Ze had on hand, it seemed very reasonable.

Perhaps, it was installed to prevent the sound of the waves from disturbing, so they installed a soundproof energy shield?

An Jue looked at the bewildered little snake sub-beast and patiently explained the cause and effect to Ye Ze.

Ye Ze raised an eyebrow. Comparing the time before and after, he looked at the little water ball on the little snake sub-beast’s neck, and there was a hint of contemplation in his eyes.

Earth, water, mountain, sea.

And the one in the sky.

The mysterious question mark and the unidentifiable level.

Could it be that these seemingly silly and greedy animals were actually the legendary world spirits of this world?

Once one clue emerged, other clues could be quickly connected. Ye Ze’s mind flashed with inspiration, and he soon made an inference.

Then what about Nuo Nuo?

Nuo Nuo, beloved by the world spirits, what identity did he have?

As Ye Ze pondered, his gaze unconsciously shifted to An Jue on the other side of the little snake sub-beast, and he stiffened for a moment.

Um, cough cough, let’s discuss this issue after we return to the inn for now.

Ye Big dog unreasonably blamed the world spirits, avoiding eye contact as he changed the subject.

He didn’t stare at An Jue and the little snake sub-beast interacting with each other anymore.

Night fell.

After Ye Ze finished telling bedtime stories to the little snake sub-beast and the little one fell asleep peacefully, he quietly left the room.

Sure enough, when he entered the living room, he found the small animals still playing and not going to sleep.

Ye Ze waved at them, sat on the sofa, and placed several plates of snacks on the coffee table.

Originally intending to ignore Ye Ze’s gluttons, they immediately followed their hearts’ desires, turned around 180 degrees, and rushed over in a flurry. Some stood, some sat, some floated, settling down opposite Ye Ze. Their mouths chattered away.

Ye Ze leaned his arms on his legs, crossed them in front of him, and supported his chin with his hands. He scanned the animals of various shapes in front of him and got straight to the point, “Are you guys world spirits?”

“Pfft!”

“Cough cough cough!”

Food sprayed out of their mouths. The groundhog and the big penguin stood still, stiff as a board.

The little whale spewed out a stream of water, and the water ball surrounding its body wriggled violently, splashing water stains on the ground.

Only the horned deer maintained some composure, but it was also choked up. It was rare to see it a little flustered, unconsciously shifting its hooves.

Did they, did they reveal their identities? How did this person guess?

“I-I warn you! Don’t even think about using the little one to threaten us into doing bad things. We won’t compromise!” Your resistance is so useless!

The horned deer listened to the groundhog’s trembling and exaggerated voice, feeling embarrassed. Taking another glance at Ye Ze’s fleeting astonishment, it sighed deeply in its heart, feeling tired as it massaged its forehead.

Suddenly, a pretend-serious shota voice echoed in Ye Ze’s mind. He was dumbfounded for a second, then reacted, unable to help but twitch his lips.

It seemed it wasn’t his imagination. These world spirits were indeed different from what he had imagined, without any sense of oppression at all!

But with the responses that were almost affirmative, Ye Ze had to consider more carefully.

“So, you guys are world spirits, and Nuo Nuo is the rumored lost dragon clan’s divine child?” Ye Ze’s eyes deepened.

Crossing over until now, for the first time, he was completely serious.

The four world spirits looked at each other and nodded.

“Tsk.” This is not good at all.

He had guessed that the little snake sub-beast’s background might not be simple, but involving the ruling race of this world was beyond his expectations.

Ye Ze changed his posture, leaning against the sofa armrest. With one hand palm up, he supported his chin. His fingertips seemed troubled as they lightly tapped his cheek, but his aura became even more profound and dangerous.

If he remembered correctly, the current situation of the dragon clan was far from peaceful. If the little snake sub-beast got involved at this time, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

And there was the white dragon clan leader who had been coming over recently.

Now it seemed that this person also realized something.

“Besides me and Nuo Nuo, are there others who know your identities?”

“How could it be possible! We are the noble world spirits. Even the Dragon Emperor is not qualified to meet us, let alone know our identities!” The groundhog said proudly, hands on hips. The big penguin and the little whale nodded in agreement.

Ye Ze found that tsundere shota voice really uncomfortable to listen to.

If nobody knew, then that was good news.

At least no one would suspect Nuo Nuo because of this. Nuo Nuo would still be safe.

“Well, um…”

The timid teenage voice suddenly interjected.

Ye Ze was already stunned to calmness by this voice so incongruous with the image. Together with the other three little ones, he glanced at the horned deer.

The horned deer, imitating the little snake sub-beast’s demeanor, lowered its head in embarrassment. Its gaze wandered around, and its front hoof kept digging the ground as it timidly added, “Before coming here, someone saw me.” Just after boasting, the groundhog: “???”

They were all fine, so why did only you, a deer, bring trouble along? Where did you get the courage to lecture them like you usually do?

The big penguin and the little whale gave it a deadly stare.

Ye Ze narrowed his eyes, starting to consider how to get rid of the horned deer while not attracting too much attention.

The horned deer felt a chill down its spine. Seeing the expressions of Ye Ze and the three animals saying “you can leave,” it hurriedly explained anxiously, “He saw my original form. Even if he meets me now, he might not recognize me! And he was ditched by me halfway, so it should take him a long time to come here.” Even if the other party came, it could protect the little one and definitely wouldn’t let anyone harm the little one!

Still, there is a risk.

Especially when the stance of the dragon clan’s high-ranking members is unclear.

Ye Ze frowned, not entirely agreeing. Just as he was about to speak, a gentle and deep female voice drifted from the sky.

“Are you… the spirit of the sky?”

“If you would like to call me that.”

The ethereal clouds descended through the roof, forming a miniature misty dragon in front of Ye Ze. Its posture was elegant, and its demeanor gentle.

“Regarding your doubts about the dragon clan, I think I can help you with some questions,” the voice continued. Ye Ze unfolded his legs, sitting up straight. He smiled, “That would be most welcome.”

“Tonight is the last and grandest auction. Will you be attending?”

As if punching a time clock for a corporate worker, today’s An Jue still appeared promptly before Ye Ze and the little snake sub-beast, precisely fifteen minutes after their arrival at the construction site. This was the first invitation he had extended after accompanying them for so many days.

Although appearing deserted, An Jue’s thoughtful companionship had earned him a lot of favor from the little snake sub-beast.

Normally, the little snake sub-beast would be the first to agree to an invitation from a good friend.

Unfortunately, the cost of attending the auction was an insurmountable barrier, causing the little snake sub-beast to forget about it. Even Ye Ze’s persuasion couldn’t convince him to step into the auction, this money-draining venue.

Ever since splurging on the first day, Ye Ze dared not contact anyone else but Ming Ya and Ling Jue for help with the auction. He could already imagine the ridicule from Ming Ya at home for being in a lowly position.

The power of the words “auction” was immense.

“Let’s go.” Ye Ze patted the little snake sub-beast’s head and then invited An Jue, “It’s already afternoon. If you have time later, why don’t you join us for a meal and we can all go together? It saves the trouble of running back and forth.”

An Jue was a bit surprised.

He originally thought that it would be the little snake sub-beast who wanted to go, and Ye Ze who didn’t. Unexpectedly, it was the other way around.

Just yesterday, he still felt hostility from Ye Ze.

After observing for a while, seeing that Ye Ze wasn’t forcing the invitation, he agreed.

He never considered himself a qualified partner or father, so he had long accepted the idea of the little one possibly having a partner. And he didn’t feel any jealousy about it.

Ye Ze was very good to the little snake sub-beast, genuinely so.

So what reason did he have to be unhappy?

Compared to causing unnecessary trouble for the two of them by getting closer, it was enough for the little snake sub-beast to continue living happily and carefree.

Based on this, his invitation today actually included a farewell before the truth was revealed.

He didn’t know why, but Ye Ze seemed to have suddenly figured something out and no longer harbored the initial hostility towards him.

An Jue’s inner confusion lasted only for a moment before he accepted gracefully. There was also a hint of indescribable relaxation and joy.

Hmm. Joy.

That was probably what it was called.

An Jue wasn’t entirely sure.

But one thing he was sure of was that after today, he could still continue to communicate with the little snake sub-beast.

Like tonight.

It was said that Nuo Nuo’s cooking was very delicious, and the restaurant he opened was also very popular.

It’s very likely that he will continue to open more shops in the Dragon Palace City in the future.

An Jue was looking forward to it.

But the little snake sub-beast wasn’t looking forward to it at all!

The thought of his little wallet suffering a second blow made the little snake sub-beast want to burst into tears right then and there in front of Ye Ze. But with an elder present, he could only stare at him with a helpless look, strongly condemning this culprit!

“Alright, alright, didn’t we agree? Money is dead, only used appropriately, that’s the best… Okay, okay, this time we’re just going to keep company with Jue An Uncle, purely for sightseeing. Absolutely no buying anything, okay?”

Ye Ze watched as tears welled up in the little snake sub-beast’s eyes, and quickly raised his hands in surrender.

He understood now. In the future, whoever in their family offended, it absolutely couldn’t be the Beast god stones.

Otherwise, the little snake sub-beast’s tears would drown him.

Hmm. Sightseeing seems fun after all.

Let’s go!

The little snake sub-beast skillfully put away his golden beans, wagged his tail, and raised his hands in agreement with the outing proposal.

Ye Ze, who had been repeatedly defeated: “…”

Unbelievable. The little guy even learned how to act pitiful and coquettish! [Blood gauge gradually emptying]