"Move back." The voice was extremely pleasant and indifferent. Su Zhou only had time to see an exceptionally beautiful profile before a voice appeared in her mind.
[They're quite well-behaved.]
Suzhou-style congee: ? ? ?
This is the second time, isn't it? She didn't expect Xie Chi to move his lips. How could this person also speak ventriloquism?
Once or twice is acceptable, but not a third time. Su Zhou was genuinely confused as to why she could hear Xie Chi's thoughts, even though the system clearly stated that this function only worked on humans.
Without hesitation, she followed closely behind and immediately spotted the golden eagle in its cage. The bird of prey was large and beautiful, but... its feathers were soaked with crimson blood, turning its original plumage a glaring bright red. The golden eagle's condition seemed much worse than Su Zhou had imagined, yet even in its cage, its sharp eyes were still clearly visible.
Sure enough, there were three poachers, and... each of them had a hunting rifle.
Upon seeing the intruders, the leader stood up, a somewhat sinister smile on his face: "Let me see who it is? Isn't this the famous superstar Xie Chi? What, you want to do a good deed too?"
"Celebrities are the most hypocritical. That foreign internet celebrity with the big butt never turns off the tap in his house. They live the most luxurious lives, and now they're doing charity work. Isn't that a joke?" Another person recognized Xie Chi's face, his eyes filled with blatant mockery. He couldn't understand why those girls were so crazy about Xie Chi, throwing themselves at him like madmen.
Su Zhou glanced at them: "Poaching is illegal."
"We've done this many times, whether it's illegal or not. This is the middle of nowhere, what business is it of yours?" The leader raised his chin, his gaze icy.
Su Zhou was worried about the golden eagle's situation, but now that they had entered the enemy's field of vision, she could only think about how to finish the battle quickly.
Xie Chi? He really is a famous star; even these thieves recognize Xie Chi's face.
Shouldn't they be filming or recording a variety show? How did they end up here?
Before Su Zhou could react, the poachers brandished their weapons.
"Little bird, please, take his gun away." Su Zhou glanced at the little bird that occupied a corner of her field of vision. She understood that this function could actually detect clues, such as different colored bullets representing the ferocity of the animals.
Regardless of the bird's class, order, habits, or habitat, Su Zhou simply called out to the bird.
"No way, you really think you have some kind of powerful summoning magic that makes any animal obey your commands? Did you read too many novels and ruin your brain?" The undisguised mockery carried a hint of ferocity, but the next second, a shadow snatched the gun from his hand and handed it to Su Zhou.
Looking at his empty hands, and then at the bird perched on Su Zhou's shoulder preening its feathers.
Xie Chi kicked another man in the chest, sending him flying more than ten meters away. His internal organs seemed to be turned upside down. His movements were clean and swift, and he dealt with the other man in one swift motion.
"Your eyes...your eyes..."
The poacher lying on the ground could only see fear in his eyes. He clearly saw a beast-like look flash across the eyes of the tall, thin, and exceptionally handsome young man. He wanted to run away, but he felt his blood freeze and he couldn't move at all.
"My eyes... what's wrong with them?" Xie Chi smiled, his eyelashes extremely long, looking at the person on the ground as if he were looking at a dead person.
"Still looking? This golden eagle is beyond saving."
The conversation shifted to Su Zhou. She snapped out of her daze, looked at the injured golden eagle on the ground, and immediately ordered a panacea from the online store.
"Don't be afraid. Does it hurt a lot? I'm not a bad person. I'm here to save you."
Su Zhou took the key from the poacher and quickly opened the cage. The golden eagle let out a mournful cry, its sharp beak like a dagger. If it pecked a person, it could tear off a piece of flesh. It is only natural for people to be afraid of birds of prey.
But seeing the bloody mess on the golden eagle's wings, Su Zhou didn't care whether she was afraid or not.
[...]
“I’ll apply medicine to you. Don’t move or peck me. I’m not the one who made you like this. It’s those poachers. I’ll treat your wounds first and then call the police to arrest them. We’ll leave these things to the police.” Su Zhou rambled on as she evenly sprinkled the medicine powder on the golden eagle’s wings. “You’re supposed to be a bird of prey, how did you end up like this?”
Su Zhou and the golden eagle stared at each other, wondering, "Wait, is this golden eagle really that aloof?"
She was almost touched by her own gentleness, yet the golden eagle didn't even say thank you.
【oh. 】
Su Zhou tore a strip of cloth from the poacher's clothes and used it to bandage the golden eagle's wing. She still trusted the system's panacea and thought it should heal quickly. However... what to do with the golden eagle depended on what the police said when they arrived.
So ugly.
"Are you saying I'm ugly? Or..."
The golden eagle looked at its wings, and Su Zhou followed its gaze. The bandages were indeed ugly, bloated and unsightly.
Judging from the fact that the golden eagle still has the energy to complain about how ugly its bandage looks, it probably isn't anything serious.
Su Zhou then remembered the famous star in front of her. She looked up and asked, "Xie Chi, are you injured? I have some medicine here."
She shook the delicate bottle in her hand.
Xie Chi had just watched as Su Zhou applied the medicinal powder to the golden eagle's wing. He glanced at her small, fair face and said indifferently, "Different species."
Flowers may not be all the same color, but foxes and eagles are different.
Su Zhou felt embarrassed and touched her earlobe. She thought, "A golden eagle is a golden eagle, and a human is a human. They are indeed different species."
"I didn't expect you to be so skilled. Did you learn martial arts before joining the crew?" Su Zhou wasn't good at being alone with boys. From childhood to adulthood, the only men around her were her father. "Weren't you filming a variety show? How come you're here too?"
The golden eagle was quite heavy, but Su Zhou was strong now and simply carried the cage containing the golden eagle.
"You're so fat, eat less," Su Zhou muttered to herself, looking down at the golden eagle.
[...muscles, it's all muscle.]
Xie Chi didn't answer, but simply held out his hand: "I'll take it."
The once majestic golden eagle became dumbfounded in Xie Chi's hands, its sharp and dangerous eyes turning into tiny, beady chick eyes, its wings tucked in, looking somewhat frightened.
How terrifying, how terrifying, how terrifying.
Listening to the golden eagle repeatedly expressing its fear, Su Zhou looked at Xie Chi in confusion. He was very beautiful, with a beauty that surpassed all others. Anyone who came would say that a goddess of beauty had descended. Yet, the golden eagle trembled in Xie Chi's hands.
Why?
Why could he hear Xie Chi's thoughts, and why? Birds of prey are afraid of Xie Chi.
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