When Yan Xiao and her men arrived at the military camp with Xiao Rui, it was already evening.
Before she even entered the military camp, she could hear the shouts of the soldiers and the sounds of swords clashing.
After following Xiao Rui into the military camp, she was greeted by training scenes of various branches of the armed forces, which was completely different from the weapons camp she had visited before.
This was the first time Yan Xiao had seen military training. She was struck by its imposing momentum and was momentarily lost in thought until an unidentified creature came into her view.
Yan Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing within them. His gaze was fixed on the creature, and he stopped in his tracks.
Xiao Rui noticed that she had stopped and seemed puzzled. He looked in the direction she was looking and then understood.
"Madam is interested in that beast? It's General Shen's beloved pet, which he calls Black Dog. I heard it was obtained from barbarian bandits."
Yan Xiao was naturally interested; she was extremely interested. From the moment she saw that ferocious beast, she felt uneasy all over.
She didn't answer Xiao Rui, but walked directly towards the location of the beast.
The beast had already spotted her, the uninvited guest. Upon seeing her, its fur stood on end, and it began to growl threateningly.
Seeing Yan Xiao's nervousness, Xiao Rui quickly walked up to her and advised:
"Madam, this beast is wild and untamed. You must not go near the iron cage, or it may hurt you."
Yan Xiao had now clearly seen what the beast looked like; it was actually a black panther.
It was clearly a majestic black panther, but Shen Muzhi insisted on naming it Black Dog, causing Yan Xiao's memory to become somewhat distorted, and she always remembered that this thing was a dog.
Yan Xiao stared intently at the black panther in front of her, her gaze anything but friendly. The black panther, which had been baring its teeth at her, seemed to sense danger and took a step back warily.
What does this thing eat?
Yan Xiao's sudden question startled Xiao Rui. He was about to answer but then hesitated, appearing somewhat uncertain. He then gave an ambiguous reply:
"Let's eat, let's eat meat."
"Heh~"
Yan Xiao chuckled softly, glanced sideways at Xiao Rui, and said with a forced smile:
"I know it's a carnivore, but I'm asking, what kind of meat does it eat now?"
Xiao Rui looked somewhat embarrassed, unsure how to answer the question.
Yan Xiao didn't need to answer; he could guess what kind of meat Shen Muzhi could feed it in the current environment. What else could it be but human flesh from the enemy?
Oh right, in the original story, there was also this body of mine.
Yan Xiao snorted coldly, not expecting Xiao Rui to answer his question, and said directly:
"The soldiers are training very hard. Let's slaughter it and make soup to add some meat to their diet."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui's eyes widened as if he doubted whether he had misheard.
"Madam, this is not appropriate. This is General Shen's beloved pet. How can we kill it?"
"If you want to eat it, why don't you wait until General Shen returns and ask him yourself?"
What I mean is, you two should discuss this before making a decision; I don't want to take the blame.
Yan Xiao completely ignored his advice. She just didn't like the black panther, and the fact that it dared to bare its teeth at her made her think it couldn't tell the difference between a king and a queen. So she decided to kill it.
As for Shen Muzhi, his life is hers now. What's wrong with eating one of his leopards? Is he not even worth as much as a leopard?
Thinking this, she quickly reached out and drew the sword from Xiao Rui's hand, saying nonchalantly:
"What's his is mine, and what's mine is still mine. So what if I eat it? If you're too scared, move aside and don't block my way. I'll do it myself."
As she spoke, she moved closer to the cage.
Xiao Rui was truly exasperated. She knew this woman was difficult to deal with, but she never expected her to be this difficult. She couldn't understand why she suddenly insisted on picking a fight with this beast.
He was caught in a dilemma: whether to stop them or not. In the end, he simply gave up.
Yan Xiao thought, "Let him do whatever he wants. Anyway, Madam belongs to Shen Muzhi, and Black Panther belongs to Shen Muzhi. If there are any problems in the future, it will be a matter between the couple. He's just a guard and can't interfere."
Yan Xiao ignored what Xiao Rui thought. She walked to the iron cage, intending to deal with the black leopard directly. However, the black leopard seemed to sense the danger and retreated as she approached.
The two of them, one human and one beast, circled the iron cage, eventually igniting Yan Xiao's anger. The next moment, she picked up her sword and cleaved open the lock on the iron cage.
Xiao Rui didn't expect Yan Xiao to be so strong, and her movements were so fast that she caught Xiao Rui completely off guard.
"Madam is in danger."
Xiao Rui rushed towards Yan Xiao, trying to protect her behind him, but Yan Xiao nimbly dodged him.
"Mind your own business. You're just an animal; what can you do to me?"
Her seemingly simple dodge left Xiao Rui, who had missed his target, speechless with surprise.
Yan Xiao ignored Xiao Rui's surprise. She was now a level three ability user, and her physical abilities were naturally incomparable to what they used to be.
With her combat experience and the moves she learned from Man Yi, dealing with a black panther was more than enough for her.
As she spoke, she opened the iron cage door and went inside.
Her action not only startled Xiao Rui, but also gave Mu Yunniang and the others who had entered the military camp with her quite a fright.
"Madam, you mustn't!" Mu Yunniang hurried forward, trying to stop Yan Xiao, but was stopped by Chu Heng.
With one hand holding Mu Yunniang and the other pulling Su Yuanyuan along, Chu Heng was arguably the calmest person present.
"Don't worry, she values her life very much. She won't take risks easily if she's not sure. Going up there won't help her, it will only affect her."
The two women knew that Chu Heng was right, but they couldn't help but worry. It was a ferocious beast, and just looking at its mouth was enough to terrify them.
Yan Xiao had already entered the iron cage with her sword, and without hesitation, she went straight for the black panther that was still baring its teeth at her.
Just as Yan Xiao was about to make his move, the black leopard, which had been baring its teeth at Yan Xiao, suddenly lay prostrate on the ground, whimpering and begging for mercy.
Yan Xiao was taken aback, and her hands unconsciously slowed down.
Looking at the black panther lying prone on the ground, I met its somewhat ingratiating gaze.
Yan Xiao didn't know why she could see flattery in the eyes of a ferocious beast, but she was certain that it was flattery.
When the black panther saw that Yan Xiao had stopped moving, it tentatively took a few steps closer to Yan Xiao, whimpering every two steps.
Yan Xiao was initially very wary, but gradually, she discovered that she could understand what the black panther was trying to tell her through some of its behaviors and actions.
At this moment, the black panther was conveying to her that he wanted to acknowledge her as his master.
It was a strange feeling, like an instinct.
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