Chapter 34: I Also Like Dogs

Actually, the height of the city walls here was not that surprising. After all, this was the capital of a great Kingdom, so it would be strange if it were not tall. However, what truly surprised Old Xie was the countless scars on the city walls. There were traces of pitch-black scorching from fire, and gaps chopped by giant blades. Although they had been repaired, it was still clear that a thrilling battle must have taken place here a few years ago.

In addition, from some of the warriors guarding the city, Old Xie could still faintly feel a trace of Killing Intent. Obviously, they were definitely not warriors who grew up in peaceful times, but an iron-blooded army that had truly experienced the test of blood and fire. All this could not help but make Old Xie curious. Logically speaking, the Griffin Kingdom had been established for hundreds of years and had enjoyed peace for a long time, so how could there be so many wars? They even fought all the way to the capital; it was really strange.

In order not to arouse suspicion, Old Xie did not ask Chris Chen directly, but only secretly noted it in his heart, planning to figure it out slowly later. Then, their group began to enter the city. Because the carriage bore the badge of the Steven Family, the warriors guarding the city were extremely respectful and let them in directly without any inspection. As for other carriages, the soldiers would lift the curtains to take a look.

After entering the city, Old Xie was quickly amazed by the prosperity of the capital. Although they were still in the slum area, the various shops on both sides of the street were already bustling. Many people were going in and out, and business seemed very good. Afterward, they passed another city wall and entered the middle-level commercial district. Although there were fewer people here, everyone coming and going was dressed in magnificent clothes, obviously either rich or Noble. Next was the third layer of the city wall, inside which were the residential area for nobles and the office area for important state departments. It was said that there was another layer of city wall inside, and that was the Imperial Palace.

The old residence of the Steven Family was located in an excellent spot in the Noble district, with four tall guards standing at the entrance. After entering the door, Old Xie got off the carriage under the guidance of Chris Chen, and the people around respectfully saluted him. Although their movements and tone were impeccable, Old Xie could still see from their eyes that they did not think much of this Little Steven, and even held a trace of disdain.

Old Xie knew that this influence could not be eliminated for a while. After all, these guys had all been controlled by that Princess, right? So he was too lazy to pay attention to them for the time being. He directly asked Chris Chen to lead the way and walked toward his own courtyard.

Chris Chen led Old Xie around the luxurious Duke’s Mansion for a long time, making the old fellow pant a bit, before he pointed to a garden and said, “Young Master, our courtyard is just around this garden!”

Old Xie found it strange and asked, “Why do we have to go around? Isn’t there a road here?”

“It’s true there is a road, but there is a fierce hound raised by Madam in the garden. That dog is very, oh, not respectful to you. We’d better~” Before Chris Chen could finish, he was interrupted by Old Xie.

“Hmph, I just like disrespectful hounds!” Old Xie sneered and walked straight into the garden. Chris Chen wanted to stop him but couldn’t.

After entering, Old Xie completely ignored some fierce hound and looked entirely relaxed, occasionally stopping to admire the various famous flowers here. Although Old Xie was relaxed, Chris Chen was worried to death. Restricted by rules, he dared not walk in front of Old Xie, but he was also worried that the hound would attack the little master, so he had to follow closely behind Old Xie, ready to block any possible danger for his master at any time. This made Old Xie a bit dumbfounded.

However, Chris Chen’s worry was obviously not unnecessary. They had only walked a few dozen meters when they heard a barking sound. Then, a fierce hound about the size of a calf appeared on one side of the garden. The fellow had shiny yellow fur and looked extremely fierce, appearing quite majestic.

Actually, this dog was really no pushover. It seemed to have received very special training. Anyway, after seeing Old Xie, it immediately became furious and roared as it charged toward Old Xie. Judging by its posture, it was as if Old Xie had killed its whole family.

As a hound, it was obviously very qualified, at least very experienced in combat. Facing Old Xie, who was over two meters tall and strong, it did not attack blindly. Instead, it used a flower bed as a springboard, leaped high, and bit directly at Old Xie’s throat, obviously intending to put Old Xie to death.

Seeing this, Chris Chen was so scared that his face turned pale. Without a word, he rushed in front of Old Xie, intending to use his body to block the hound for Old Xie. However, he had only rushed halfway when he was stopped by Old Xie’s arm. Chris Chen was so anxious that he wanted to scream, but soon, a shocking scene happened.

The hound’s sharp teeth stopped abruptly less than two inches from Old Xie’s throat. It turned out that Old Xie’s other hand had quietly reached out at some point and firmly gripped the hound’s neck. Although Old Xie’s hand was currently a Naga arm, looking white and slender, it possessed extraordinary strength. The hound he grabbed could not breathe at all and could only struggle continuously.

At this time, the fierce hound no longer had its previous ferocity. Its eyes revealed a look of fear. Obviously, it had realized that it seemed to have kicked an iron plate this time.

Chris Chen naturally did not know that his young master had become so brave, so he was stunned at the time. However, he quickly reacted. Seeing that the dog’s condition was not good, he quickly said to Old Xie, “Young Master, you can’t kill it!”

“Why?” Old Xie asked curiously.

“It is Madam’s treasure. Last time, a guard was bitten by it and couldn’t help kicking it. Madam broke all the bones of that guard, and then he was bitten to death by it!” Chris Chen said with some fear, “That was a Level 3 Warrior! You can see how much Madam likes it. Young Master, you must not kill it!”

“Hehe, got it!” Old Xie suddenly said with a smile, “Actually, I like this dog too!”

“Ah~” Hearing this, Chris Chen immediately let out a long sigh of relief and forced a smile, “That’s good, that’s good!” He thought the dog’s life was saved.

But before he could finish catching his breath, he heard a cracking sound. The dog’s neck was forcibly broken by Old Xie’s hand. In the blink of an eye, a fine hound became a dead dog. Chris Chen was immediately shocked and looked at Old Xie with a face full of puzzlement.

Old Xie shrugged easily and said, “That woman likes raising dogs, and I like eating dog meat. It’s that simple!” After saying that, without waiting for the old steward to answer, he carried the big fat dog, weighing over a hundred pounds, and walked away with a smile.

“Ah~” Chris Chen almost fainted. Now his heart was pounding. That Madam was careful, cruel, and extremely harsh to her servants, often cursing or even taking lives. If she knew that the treasure hound she considered a son was killed by the Young Master, the consequences would be too terrifying to imagine just thinking about them.

Naturally, Old Xie did not care about this. He was very happy now. In his previous life, he loved eating dog meat the most. After coming to this alien Continent, he thought he would never get to eat it again. Unexpectedly, just after leaving the Mage Tower, he caught such a fat dog. It was really great.

In his excitement, Old Xie walked quickly through the garden in a few steps and arrived at a separate courtyard. Before he could ask, the old steward Chris Chen quickly opened the door and said, “This is your residence, Young Master.”