Cute Beast Food Garden

Seeing the old man tremblingly walking towards the restaurant with a haggard face, and no one was following him, Qi Yan immediately guessed what happened.After packing the snacks for the children, he handed over the rest of the work to another guy. He jumped off the snack cart and ran towards Master Zhao waddlingly.

"Gurgling!"

The little bird flapped its wings and hopped twice on the spot.When Master Zhao saw it, he smiled weakly, knelt down, hugged Xiaotuanzi in his arms, and walked towards the restaurant.

In the backyard, Boss Lan, Si Dongmo and a group of guys were sitting on wicker chairs drinking tea and chatting, when they suddenly saw Master Zhao coming back, everyone stood up in shock.

"Master Zhao, didn't you take care of Xiaobao at Master Qin's mansion, why, why did you come back alone?"

"Yes, where is Xiaobao? Why didn't you stay with the master?"

The old man walked slowly, found a stool in the corner and sat down.He held the little bird on his lap, looking downcast.

"Xiaobao...it's fine, and it's still in Lord Qin's mansion." Master Zhao said slowly, "Master Qin has set aside a special yard in his mansion to raise the rare and rare things he collected from all over the country. Beast, Xiaobao also lives in a single room, which is very ornately furnished, and there is a special person responsible for providing food for each strange beast. The old man stayed in Master Qin's house for half a month, and was with Xiaobao every day, taking care of it. Daily life. But..."

He sighed heavily, "But every night, Little Treasure would lie on the window of the hut, whining and whining outside. The old man knew that he didn't want to stay in the yard every day and live a life like a prisoner. Xiaobao told the old man that he was homesick and wanted to catch rabbits in the woods behind his hometown and swim in the pond at the bottom of the hill..."

"The old man went to ask Master Qin if he could take Xiaobao out to play, instead of being bored in the yard all day long. But Master Qin said that Xiaobao is a very rare pterosaur, and he firmly forbade Xiaobao to leave Qin. One step to the compound of the mansion." Master Zhao coughed as he spoke.

Si Dongmo poured a cup of hot tea for Master Zhao, and handed it to the old man's withered palm.

"So, Xiaobao has been bored in the yard these days and is not allowed to go anywhere?"

"Yes, isn't it!" As soon as he said it, Master Zhao shook his head again and again, "Xiaobao is still a small dragon, he should be at the age of running around and playing around, but Master Qin regards him as more valuable than gold. It is precious, not only it is not allowed to go out, but also specially sent to guard it, even if it takes two steps in the yard, it will be scolded. To Master Qin, it is just an expensive plaything!"

Speaking of the point of anger, Master Zhao coughed violently, quickly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and poured a few mouthfuls of tea into it.

Although he was very excited, Qi Yan knew in his heart that what Master Zhao said was true. In Master Qin's mind, the little treasure dragon was one of his countless collections, no different from an expensive vase inlaid with precious stones.As long as Xiaolong eats well and doesn't get hurt, he can just stay in the yard honestly. Master Qin raises it to satisfy his collection addiction, and expects it to hunt for treasures for him when it grows up, and use it as a mount for him.

As for whether the young dragon wants to go out to play, or whether he is having a good time, he doesn't care.The less the young dragon moves, the better. It is best not to make noise or make noise, but to stay in the house and sleep obediently.

"Master Qin didn't let me go, but Xiaobao still wanted to go out. One day when the old man was playing with him in the garden in the backyard, he accidentally threw the ball up a tree, and he couldn't shake it. The guards didn't dare to let him go. Little Treasure climbed up the tree and built a ladder to fetch the ball for it, unexpectedly at this moment, Little Treasure disappeared by himself while no one was paying attention to him!"

"It's gone!" A young guy in the restaurant couldn't help but exclaimed, "And then, did you find it?"

"Look for it. I searched around the yard. Mr. Qin was so anxious that he dispatched all the guards, and almost turned the house upside down." Master Zhao said, "Finally...they were in the garden. I found Xiaobao who almost choked to death in the small pond, and fished him up from the bottom of the water."

"The old man knows that Xiaobao did it on purpose this time. It wanted to use the ball to attract the attention of the guards, and then secretly swam from the bottom of the pond to escape. But it was not good at water, and it almost suffocated under the water of the pond. After revealing his secrets, Master Qin's men took him back again.

Afterwards, Master Qin insisted that the old man deliberately hid the little treasure and tricked it into escaping! ... Later, he drove the old man out of the Qin residence. "

"But... Master Qin still needs you to take care of Xiaobao? Once you leave, will Xiaobao still eat and live a good life?"

"During the days when the old man was taking care of Xiaobao, Master Qin's subordinates had already written down Xiaobao's favorite recipes and living habits. He also thought that the old man would take up too much space in the mansion, so he was looking for an opportunity Blast the old man out!"

As he was talking, Master Zhao's eyes were red, and he burst into tears, "It's all right now. I'm not here, and no one is protecting Xiaobao. A servant in Master Qin's mansion secretly told me that the people in the mansion took Xiaobao away. Bao was locked in the house, and every day someone forced him to eat on time, and if he didn't eat, he would be tied up and pour a bamboo tube into his mouth... If Xiaobao hurt himself, they would wrap his whole body in cotton cloth and tie him up. The mouth was also stuffed with a soft cloth, and it was told not to move!"

A group of people around were stunned when they heard this: "This is too cruel! This little dragon is a rare thing that is worth thousands of gold, how could Lord Qin be willing to torment it like this?"

"Master Qin, as long as Xiaobao is alive and not injured." Master Zhao wiped his tears, "I heard that Master Qin will send Xiaobao to the largest animal house in Hongye County in a few days, and invite the best dragon trainer Go discipline it, give it a 'makeover', and thoroughly train Xiaobao into an obedient dragon."

I also want to know what the process of the dragon trainer taming the beast will be like.Boss Lan said with a gloomy face: "The animal hall in this town once held a public performance of animal taming. Their animal trainers only use one method when training animals, and that is whipping!"

After hearing this, Master Zhao took a breath, and his face became even more tense.The others looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing how to comfort him.

The old man sat silently for a long time.Finally, he waved his hand and sighed.

"That's all... that's all." He looked faintly at the sky, and sighed, "During these days in the Qin Mansion, the old man has understood a truth. In this world, there is only one kind of person who can have the final say—— People with money and power. Commoners who have neither money nor power are nothing but worthless, even lower than worthless! Even if it is treasures, calligraphy and paintings, or rare and exotic beasts...the kind of dignity that ordinary people can't reach In the hands of people like Master Qin, it is just a plaything that can be disposed of at will, so what is there to say about dignity?"

"In our Great Zhu Country, there are two things that can control people's life and death, and control everything—one is officials, and the other is money!" Master Zhao murmured as if talking to himself, "Unfortunately, this Two things, the old man can't get involved with either... No wonder, and he deserves it, Xiaobao will be snatched away, and the old man can't say a word!"

The people present had no choice but to comfort the old man with one word at a time.Master Zhao also knew everyone's kindness, so he cupped his fists and bowed to everyone: "I know everyone's thoughts, I am really grateful! As for this matter...well, let it pass..."

The back of him staggering away was reflected in Qi Yan's mind for a long time, which made him feel uneasy.When he and Si Dongmo were resting in the inn that night, Qi Yan couldn't help but confided to the man that he couldn't calm down.

"If Lord Qin took good care of Xiaobao in the house, it would be a good ending, Master Zhao wouldn't be so sad." Qi Yan said, "However, Master Qin completely treats Xiaobao as He treated it like an object, forced it to eat, tied its hands and feet, sent it to the animal hall for domestication, and kicked Master Zhao out of the house. He never considered Xiaobao's feelings, it was too bad! "

But Si Dongmo turned his face and said to him seriously: "Qi Yan...Actually, things are not as simple as you think.

There are many strange beasts living in our country of Zhu, and some people, like you, me, Boss Lan, and the big guys, really treat the strange beasts as their family and friends.

But Qi Yan, you probably don't know that people like us are actually a minority.The vast majority of people in the Zhu Kingdom—whether they are officials or ordinary people, like Lord Qin, regard alien beasts as 'not my race' and as objects.They are commodities that can be traded, they are coolies who help themselves, they are the source of medicinal materials, they are the ingredients of gourmet food, and they are helpers in treasure hunting, but... they are not relatives or friends! "

He put down the work in his hands, held Qi Yan's hand seriously, and let him look at him with big black eyes.

"Qi Yan, you are a spirit beast from the mountains. You don't understand many things in the human world. Human beings are much more complicated than you imagined. Not many people will sincerely regard strange beasts as their own. Partner... Do you remember the story of Boss Lan's friend? His friend was also a spirit beast. After his identity was leaked, he was harassed endlessly by outsiders. People greedily asked him for various benefits, but never Treat him like one of your own! You...you know what I mean?"

Qi Yan looked at him steadily.After Si Dongmo said this, he realized that his thoughts all the time were a bit too idealistic—just like in the world he lived in in his previous life, not many people regarded animals as neighbors living together in the global village , The phenomenon of indiscriminate hunting and killing exists everywhere.Even if people feed pets, most of them just regard small animals as their own possessions and toys.

In this world, although alien beasts are still cute and intelligent, and some even have intelligence and emotions that are not weaker than humans, most people still regard them as aliens, not partners.

As a "spiritual beast" himself, Qi Yan met Si Dongmo, Boss Lan, A Jin...all the people who knew the secret of his identity were good people who treated him as a friend without exception.

Qi Yan originally thought that the good people he met and being treated kindly by others were taken for granted. It was not until today, after being reminded by Si Dongmo, that he realized so deeply that a non-human beast can be honest and honest with people in this world. How lucky to be on equal terms.

As a little ocher, he survived safely all the way, and he was even able to transform into a form to practice, but he was not stewed into soup and drank, he was not caught in a beast hall and sold as a pet to the powerful, and he was not imprisoned by people with ulterior motives Seeking benefits for himself is the most beautiful thing he has encountered since time travel.

Seeing the emotional changes on the young man's face from surprise, to disappointment, to plainness, Si Dongmo realized whether his words had gone too far.The man felt a little bit unbearable - it's not that he didn't think about it, so that this little spirit beast has been immersed in the illusion he created. Everyone in that world is sincere and friendly, and they become good partners with the strange beast.If that's the case, he is willing to go all out to protect this ignorant innocence.

But right now, the situation is much more complicated than he expected.Among all living beings, he, Si Dongmo, is nothing more than an insignificant piece of grass, and he can't even fully control his own life. He is not sure whether he can completely protect Qi Yan as he decided at the beginning without any trouble.

"Qi Yan, promise me." The man stared tenderly into Qi Yan's eyes, "From now on, remember not to tell anyone the identity of the spirit beast, and don't trust any 'people' too much."

Qi Yan pursed his lips, and couldn't help but feel a little sadness in his heart.But he still nodded solemnly and promised him: "I know, I will never tell any other 'people' about this."

"Good boy." The man stretched out his big hand and rubbed his black hair.The two of them stared at each other in silence for a moment, then Si Dongmo turned around and walked towards the back room.

"If something happens to you, you are forced to be separated from others like Xiaobao, and you are arrested and taken to an unknown place... I don't think I can bear it."

When Qi Yan turned around and walked out, he vaguely heard a man whispering from behind.