Chapter 117: Asking for Help from the Adult I Like
Chapter 117: Asking for Help from the Adult I Like
Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Asking for Help from the Adult I Like
Fortunately, before she started working, she had put Yun Duo in a beast-hide bag and placed it on her back, keeping her safe from the sharp wheat awns.
Working separately from f21 all afternoon, she ended up with half a bucket of wheat. One bucket could hold about 110 pounds, which meant that in just over an hour, she alone had harvested more than forty pounds of wheat grains.
After doing the math, Feng Si wiped the sweat from her forehead. She decided that in the future, she would stick to harvesting and leave the threshing to the robot butler.
She spread the hard-earned wheat grains out on her bedroom balcony. Feeling exhausted, Feng Si took Yun Chi and went to bed early.
...
「The next day.」
The sky was clear and boundless, and a gentle breeze brought a perfect coolness. Boman Gate Island always seemed to exist at the most comfortable temperature.
Huddled on the sofa under a blanket, Feng Si felt chills all over. Her head was spinning, and a heavy drowsiness made her want to do nothing but sleep.
’Based on past experience, this must mean I’m sick with a fever.’
Yun Chi, who could feel his mother’s unusually high body temperature, was also a little confused. He lay stretched out beneath the fabric on Feng Si’s chest, guarding her. He didn’t dare to close his eyes, nor did he want to leave.
Yun Chi flattened himself out as much as possible, trying to use his cool scales to lower his mother’s temperature.
Yun Chi let out an anxious HISS HISS, his golden eyes filled with worry. He didn’t know why his mother was feeling so unwell.
Feeling helpless, Yun Chi frantically searched his short memory. He remembered! Yesterday, when his mother was in pain and danger, that adult with the nice-sounding voice had appeared, and his mother had felt better!
Besides, Yun Duo had heard that voice from a toy before.
His eyes lit up. Yun Chi instantly pulled out a broadcast sphere and, with a practiced tap of his small claw, pressed the dark avatar on the light screen.
「Meanwhile.」
Chi Jie raised his wrist comm.
His gaze fell upon the caller ID, his golden eyes betraying no emotion.
A few seconds later, a palm-sized holographic screen appeared before Chi Jie.
On the screen, the black-haired female from yesterday was huddled under a blanket. She looked so slender and soft, as if she might shatter at any moment.
Something was clearly wrong. Her face was even paler than yesterday, her eyelids heavy and half-closed. Her beautiful eyes were watery, the corners tinged with red, and she looked to be in great discomfort.
"I’ll have a Priest sent over at once." His handsome brows furrowed deeply. For a moment, Chi Jie lost his usual effortless composure, a rare sign of distress.
Hearing his voice, Feng Si slowly lifted her eyelids. Too drained of energy to care who was on the other end of the call, she gave a faint nod.
The holographic screen vanished in an instant.
Feng Si hugged Yun Chi to her chest. All Yun Chi knew was that he had finally found a grown-up who realized something was wrong with his mother. He had been holding it together, trying to be strong, but now his little mouth trembled and large tears began to fall from his golden eyes.
Feng Si felt the dampness on her chest. She took a ragged breath and reached out to stroke Yun Chi’s little head, saying haltingly, "It’s okay, it’s okay. Mama will be fine after taking some medicine."
A short while later, the High Priest, dressed in his ceremonial robes, broke with precedent by leading a group of people into one of the island’s houses. After a thorough examination, he delivered his findings.
High Priest Ran Qi’s expression was incredibly grave, yet also a little baffled. "You are suffering from a high fever caused by extreme physical exhaustion and fatigue. You only need to take one dose of potion, and you will be fine. The potion is ready. Please, take it."
’It’s very strange,’ he thought. ’How could the words "labor" and "fatigue" ever be associated with a female?’
An expression of disbelief was written all over Ran Qi’s old face. ’This is the female the King took the initiative to mention for the first time. She’s beautiful, yes, but is she really so different from the others?’
He watched as Feng Si, still wrapped in her blanket, cooperatively drank the potion. Her beautiful, jet-black eyes narrowed slightly as she said weakly, "Thank you. I’m sorry for the trouble."
’Look at that, she said thank you. It’s even stranger hearing that come from a female’s mouth for the first time.’
Looking at the sickly black-haired female, Ran Qi gave an enigmatic smile. "It’s no trouble." ’After all, you are the King’s female,’ he thought.
Holding the vial of blood he had drawn for testing, Ran Qi led his large entourage out. He decided on the spot to run Feng Si’s blood analysis as soon as possible.
...
「Elsewhere, high in the sky.」
Chi Jie listened to Ran Qi’s report, his thoughts drifting to yesterday afternoon when she stood alone in the valley’s harvesting area. His icy gaze was half-hidden in the shifting play of light and shadow.
After ending the call, he immediately dialed another number.
"Ying Kong," Chi Jie said coldly.
Receiving a sudden call from the King, Ying Kong reflexively answered, "Present."
"What’s the status of the investigation into yesterday’s incident?" Chi Jie asked, his face expressionless as he stared through the holographic screen.
Ying Kong paused for a moment.
With the King’s direct order, the mission had been completed smoothly.
Ying Kong quickly delivered his crisp, factual report. "The leopard belongs to a female’s escort team from West Asia City. The last number it contacted was traced to the peak of Boman Gate Island. The party at that location is an Advanced Female."
"Mm." A smile touched the corners of Chi Jie’s lips, but his golden eyes were like chips of ice. In a voice just as cold, he issued his command:
"Then... charge her with the slaughter of a female and send her to Sinful Female Island. As for any other male beasts involved, kill them all."
Hearing the King’s command, Ying Kong was stunned.
This was the first kill order the King had issued since his coronation. The King, who never gave females a second glance, was personally intervening in such a trivial matter.
"Yes, sir." Ying Kong bowed his head to accept the command, waiting for the King to end the call.
Chi Jie’s fingers tapped lightly on the armrest. He glanced casually at the still-bowed Ying Kong and said, "From now until my return, you are responsible for protecting her from the shadows. No matter what happens, I’m giving you the authority to kill."
Now, Ying Kong was utterly astonished.
’I’ve been guarding the King’s side my entire life, ever since I was young,’ he thought. ’And now, for the first time, I’m being dispatched to protect a female!’
’Is that black-haired female... really that important to the King?’
「Half an hour later.」
Boman Gate Institute was abuzz with discussion. Many females were in shock, and all attention was focused on the F-Block, an area on the lowest fringe of the island that everyone usually scorned.
"I don’t know what’s more shocking: the High Priest showing up, or a male beast entering Boman Gate Institute!"
"This is the third time the rules have been broken. It’s simply unbelievable."
"Oh, Beast God above, please bless me so I can be noticed by a domineering, Special Rank male beast, too~~"
While Boman Gate Institute was still buzzing about the explosive news of the High Priest personally leading a team onto the island, an even bigger bombshell dropped.
A squad of burly, powerful warriors from the Imperial Palace entered Boman Gate Island with lightning speed, heading straight for the island’s highest peak.
Then, in the courtyard of a white house on the peak, in full view of everyone, they arrested the High-level Female, Hu Ya, leading her away in handcuffs like a common criminal.
Also in the crowd of onlookers, Feng Lian’s face suddenly went pale. Trembling, she stumbled against Feng Lun. She lowered her head, not daring to look at the departing warship, her blue eyes filled with terror.