Chapter 555: Let’s Be Clear
Academician Liu asked this question with some trepidation. Just the little guy's skill just now was enough for them to feel the gap between people.
It was clearly a powerful weapon that could stand alone anywhere and cause a global upheaval, but in the hands of the person in front of it, it was just like a little puppy dependent on its master.
The strength of this person, or rather, these people in front of us, is self-evident.
Academician Liu couldn't help but recall certain people who had been stirring up trouble ever since they learned about the incident at the Dragon Vein, and a hint of mockery flashed across his eyes.
Sometimes, the fear of the unknown and the blind belief in one's own strength can be a slap in the face to fools.
Academician Liu knew he wasn't stupid, so he was naturally very cautious about Ye Wanxi and the strange beast beside her, and dared not be careless in the slightest.
Ye Wanxi didn't answer immediately after hearing his words, but turned to ask the little guy for his opinion: "Are you willing to help with this?"
Little Charcoal didn't speak, his eyes fixed on Ye Wanxi.
Ye Wanxi saw a hint of unease and panic in its eyes, and her heart softened immediately. She gently patted its back to comfort it, saying, "They are all very good people. They asked you for help not to hurt you, but to help many innocent people. If you are really scared, you can refuse, that's fine. But if you are willing to try for those people you have never met but are suffering, I will stay with you the whole time and not let you bear all of this alone."
After receiving Ye Wanxi's assurance, the little one remained silent for a moment before nuzzling his head into Ye Wanxi's arms, his dependence on her evident.
Upon seeing this, Ye Wanxi immediately understood its meaning; it wanted her to make the decision.
That being said, Ye Wanxi wouldn't hand the little guy over unconditionally without understanding anything.
"May I ask how we need to cooperate? It won't involve surgery, injections, or any strange scientific research, will it?"
"No, no, no, of course not," Academician Liu hurriedly said. "Our goal is to obtain the virus sample; we would never harm this...beast."
Ye Wanxi looked at him for a while, then turned to look at her senior brother questioningly.
"The blood concentration is too high; you can't control it. Don't let its small size fool you; those scales aren't just for show. Even with the latest materials, you can't damage its skin in the slightest. Forget about drawing its blood. If you want to study virus samples, just take a few tufts of its fur." Moreover, they'll have to collect the fur themselves; otherwise, these people might not be able to cut it off.
When Ye Wanxi heard that all she needed to do was trim some hair, she breathed a sigh of relief and finally agreed.
Jun Wuduan and the others stood silently by, waiting until Ye Wanxi had finished talking with the other party before pulling Xiao Jihui aside and saying with a smile, "It's fine to have Junior Sister and this little thing cooperate with your research, but there are some things we need to say beforehand. This Hou is Junior Sister's private property. Don't be fooled by its harmless appearance now; you all saw how it breathed fire just now, right?"
"This is nothing more than child's play for it. There is a folk legend about the Hou that 'one Hou can fight three dragons and two jiaos,' meaning that a Hou can hold its own against three dragons and two jiaos, and even if it cannot defeat them, it can perish together with them. Mr. Xiao should have a good idea of its destructive power even if I don't say it, right?"
Xiao Jihui's expression changed slightly; he understood perfectly well that Jun Wuduan was intentionally giving him a warning.
"It was fine before, but my junior sister and senior brother are honest and soft-hearted, so they always suffer when they go out."
Xiao Jihui opened his mouth, but hesitated, thinking to himself, "These two big shots, who would dare to let them suffer a loss? It would be good enough if they didn't let anyone suffer a loss!"
"Not to mention anything else, just take my senior brother. He has devoted half of his magical power to suppressing this great weapon for thousands of years, working diligently day and night. Who wouldn't call him a model worker?"
Xiao Jihui: "..." This doesn't sound right. Isn't this Hou yours? Shouldn't we be keeping it from causing trouble? It sounds like we need to pay Mr. Feng a salary.
For thousands of years... can an ordinary person live that long? If that's true, wouldn't Mr. Feng be...
However, what he should be more concerned about is that if this is true, he should think about how much the wages accumulated over thousands of years would amount to. It is obvious that it would be a huge sum of money!
"Now that the beast has fully awakened, it's clear that it can't be suppressed anymore. Junior Sister bravely took the lead, sacrificing herself to subdue the beast, preventing countless future troubles, and even providing you with a safe mobile virus database. For this, you... don't you have anything to say?"
Xiao Jihui's lips twitched, and he almost crossed his arms like a virtuous woman who had been harassed, indicating that he was really poor.
"What do you mean? Let me make this clear first, we are really, really poor right now, I'm not lying to you."
After speaking, Xiao Jihui probably realized that his attitude was too harsh, and tried to make amends, saying, "Although, although we are very grateful to Miss Ye, and have prepared gifts to thank Miss Ye and everyone else after this matter is resolved, we really can't possibly give more..."
Jun Wuduan remained unfazed by Xiao Jihui's feigned poverty, still smiling gently: "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. I didn't mean to ask you for a thank-you gift. I just think Mr. Xiao is a smart man, and it's always easier to talk to smart people, making one want to say more. Mr. Xiao has known our junior sister for some time now, so you should know what kind of person she is."
"That's why I have to remind Mr. Xiao that the reason this Hou is so obedient and docile is because the person who controls it is Junior Sister. If it were someone else, do you think it would turn back into a powerful and ferocious beast capable of fighting three dragons and two jiaos? Only when Junior Sister is around is Hou a small fry; when Junior Sister is not around, it is a ferocious beast. And with the power you have now, I don't think you can compare with dragons and jiaos."
"Past debts are past debts and can be forgotten. But I hope that Mr. Xiao, your father, and even some people we have never met can keep this in mind."
Now that things have been put this way, Xiao Jihui breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand what Mr. Jun means."
He understood Jun Wuduan's meaning; the Hou that followed Ye Wanxi was far too deceptive in appearance.
Like an ordinary puppy, gentle and harmless, yet it contains a huge treasure, making people unable to resist greed and flocking to it.
But everyone forgot that its harmlessness was predicated on Ye Wanxi staying by its side.
(End of this chapter)
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