"Ah!"
Qing Lin exclaimed in low voice, her little face turned red suddenly, and her head drooped. But then, she became a little angry again, raised her head and glared at me, and said with bulging cheeks:
"Master, what are you talking about?!"
I laughed, raised my hand and slapped her on the head, laughing and scolding, "Little Girl, wasn't it just a joke? How come it's like this?"
Qing Lin touched the top of his head, looked at me timidly with his eyes, held his breath, and said blankly, "It's a joke..."
I rolled my eyes and didn't answer the question. I looked around, straightened my clothes, then leaned over and said:
"Qing Lin, I really have something very important to tell you - there are many people here, let's go outside."
Qing Lin was originally a little maid, and she was bullied since she was a child because of her mixed race. Today, she suddenly went to the elegant hall and drank with so many people. She felt overwhelmed and uncomfortable.
When she heard that she was about to leave, she immediately nodded in agreement. She just wanted to escape from this strange place.
I smiled at her and stretched out my hand to hold her right wrist. The tentacles were warm, but slightly rested, and they were her snake scales.
Qing Lin shook her body, but did not struggle. She bit her lip and let me pull her up and run out of the lobby.
The banquet was not over yet. Although Qing Lin and I were seated close to the entrance, we still attracted the attention of everyone in the lobby.
Fortunately, I had a mission, so Nalan Jie didn't yell at me, let alone throw the cup. The guards at the door rushed in and held me down.
He sat at the top and looked at each other with the Nalan Family and the other old guys, with an unclear smile on his lips.
Mo Family and several other people's hearts skipped a beat. They thought something was wrong. Could it be that Little Girl was going to be snatched away by the Nalan Family?
The most exaggerated ones were the several Anbei Army officials, who had no idea where they were going. They winked at the Nalan Family backbones, and then the whole room burst into laughter, and the sound of shouting and drinking could not be heard, making it very lively.
Naturally, I ignored the thoughts of everyone in the lobby and ran out of the lobby with Qing Lin.
The bright moon was hanging high outside, the beautiful moonlight was falling, and there were torches and lanterns shining. I led her all the way to the back door of the shop, turning left and right.
Next to the back door, this was originally a stable, where the shop's cattle and carriages were kept. But at this moment, these things have been moved away, and only one Magical Beast is resting here - Fire Spirit Snake!
Fire Spirit Snake is huge in size, four to seven feet in length. At this time, his body is entrenched here, barely able to accommodate it.
There are guards nearby to take care of... actually, they are on guard. They are fully armed and hiding in the distance, not daring to get close, and there are two Dragon Hunting Crossbow aiming at it from a distance.
Fire Spirit Snake sensed the arrival of Qing Lin and woke up from his deep sleep. He raised his head and looked down at her, with obvious excitement in his eyes.
Then, it stuck out its forked tongue, looked left and right at the guards not far away, and hissed, full of alertness and vigilance.
"Snake, don't be afraid, no one will hurt you."
Qing Lin hurriedly stepped forward to comfort it. Enduring the fear in his heart, he raised his hand and patted it Scale Armor out of curiosity.
After comforting Fire Spirit Snake, she looked back at me and asked, "Master, why did you bring me here?"
I looked at Fire Spirit Snake casually and lowered my head to stare into her eyes. They were very big, very bright, and very clear, like a pool of clear spring, with an ethereal light green color.
After looking at each other for a moment, I looked solemn and asked seriously, "Qing Lin, do you know how many kilograms of meat this Fire Spirit Snake eats in one meal?"
Qing Lin felt his face was a little hot. Hearing this, he made a big circle with his hands and said, "It should be a lot. A big snake is so big, it can definitely eat a lot of meat - unlike Qing Lin, who is so small, he only needs to eat a little at each meal."
I nodded in agreement, took a deep breath, and asked again, "Then Qing Lin, this Fire Spirit Snake ration - can you afford it?"
Qing Lin suddenly realized something. His eyes were wide open, like a little rabbit, and he looked at me blankly. There was a trace of nervousness and worry in his eyes, and he whispered:
"Master, Qing Lin has no money and rarely eats meat himself - shouldn't it be starved to death by Qing Lin?"
As he spoke, Qing Lin's head lowered lower and lower, and after he finished speaking, it lowered completely. His head was buried in his chest, and his fingers were intertwined together, as if he had done something wrong and bowed his head to admit his mistake.
Although this situation was guided by me, when it actually happened, it still made me feel a little absurd and ridiculous.
Dignified Jade Eye Three Flower Pupils, what an amazing talent is this? What a glorious future awaits her?
But now, this budding Genius Girl is worried about the food rations of a Fourth-Order Magical Beast?
Perhaps every genius will inevitably have his moments of downfall. Just like Xiao Yan, after three years of silence, he became a blockbuster!
And what I want to do is, when these geniuses have not yet emerged and are neither flying nor singing, either provide help in times of need, or hand it over at all costs, or... directly abduct them?
I smiled softly, patted my chest, and said loudly, "Little Girl, from now on, this young master will provide the food for this big snake!"
Qing Lin suddenly raised his head, looked at me in surprise, waved his hands with an embarrassed face and said, "How can this be done? This big snake only listens to Qing Lin's words, how can it let the young master pay for his support?"
She turned back and glanced at Fire Spirit Snake, paused, and said hesitantly, "It really can't be done, otherwise Qing Lin will just put it back there, and there will be no need to raise it anymore."
My body froze and I stared at Qing Lin in disbelief. How precious is a Dou Ling war beast? How many forces, how many families and sects can only dream of it?
Even I, Nalan Family, don't have a fourth-level war beast!
But Qing Lin is going to be released, and just because he can't afford the food rations for this war beast?
"Qing Lin, am I your friend?"
I took a deep breath, and it took me a while to come back to my senses. I took a step forward, put my hands on her shoulders, and said solemnly:
"If you consider me a friend, don't refuse me anymore."
Without waiting for her to say anything, I lowered my head and swept across the ground, randomly kicked up a piece of broken bluestone brick, and smashed it onto Fire Spirit Snake with a roar.
Suddenly Fire Spirit Snake hissed at me, with drool dripping from the corner of his mouth. There was a commotion among the nearby guards, and they were all on guard.
Qing Lin was the same, with a hint of nervousness on his little face. He turned around and stared at Fire Spirit Snake, shouting loudly, "Big snake, don't move, just lie down."
Fire Spirit Snake neighed lowly, looking a little aggrieved, but he didn't dare to move, and he lowered his head obediently, keeping it close to the ground.
I burst out laughing, whistled at it, and said, "Qing Lin, look, how interesting this big snake is? From now on, I will export food to this big snake, and you will be responsible for raising it. You can tease me a little when you have nothing to do. It's great and interesting."
"Master, you are not allowed to bully it!"
Qing Lin glared at me dissatisfied, but with a smile on her face. But suddenly, she remembered something, twisted her index fingers together, lowered her head and whispered:
"Master, I heard that you have finished your work at Stone Desert City and are going back to Gama City..."
Ps: Regarding the "Adam's apple" problem of Qing Lin in the previous chapter, it is not a wrong description.
In fact, both men and women have Adam's apple, and it is not obvious in childhood. But in adolescence, for one reason or another, men's Adam's apple becomes obvious, but it is still not obvious in women.
Therefore, there is a misunderstanding, which makes people think that women do not have Adam's apple.