Chapter 37
As a soldier, Gao Zhixiang was naturally in good physical condition, but Ji Feng was different. He got out of the car with a pale face and staggered to the ground. Fortunately, Gao Zhixiang helped him up, otherwise we would have seen the handsome man fall flat on his face.
Ji Fang looked at his younger brother's frail appearance with a blank expression, his expression conveying a sense of disappointment and frustration.
Qiao nestled in Ji Fang's arms, resting on her master's shoulder as she slowly recovered, before being carried into the tent that had been temporarily set up at the camp.
This place is almost in the border region. Although it is a little past four o'clock in the evening, the sky is almost dark. Strange sounds can be heard from time to time in the distance. They are piercing and eerie. They are the cries of strange beasts.
Soldiers came and went in the camp, their expressions solemn, tense yet orderly, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
Gao Zhixiang was originally on a mission, but now that he's back, there's nothing left for him. He quickly left and returned to his team, thankful that he didn't have to be a "Yuan" (a lowly position). He was probably the first guard to be labeled "not even as good as a Yuan" by the boss. Waaah, he couldn't take it anymore. Why were all the Yuan the boss raised so abnormal?
Ji Feng touched his nose and followed Ji Fang into the house.
Ji Fang placed Qiao Ye on a chair in the command room, called Li Cheng over, and said, "Arrange your tasks, then use the mechs to send them back to Lizhou."
"yes"
Li Cheng immediately went down to take action.
Qiao understood and decided to send him away, but with a more reliable person. However, even with a reliable person, Qiao still felt anxious about the separation.
He jumped up from the chair, stood on tiptoe, and hugged Ji Fang's neck. It was clear that he didn't want to leave.
Ji Fang's expression softened. He knew his little Yuanren could understand. He patted Yuanren's back to comfort him, "Be good. Go back with Ji Feng. It's safe there. I'll pick you up once things settle down here. It won't be long."
Ji Fang responded with an even tighter embrace.
Ji Fang said, "Don't you know how to use communications? You can contact me anytime. Ling Mu is the smartest; you have to listen to me."
Qiao knew that Ji Fang wouldn't change his mind, so she slowly let go of his arm, but she still felt uneasy and aggrieved.
Seeing how patient and gentle his older brother was with Ichijou Hara, Ji Feng suddenly felt a pang of jealousy: "Brother, you're not as good to me as you are to Ichijou Hara."
Ji Feng looked up and sneered, "He's more obedient and less troublesome than you, smarter than you, and a better driver than you. He's not even as good as a pawn. If it were me, I would have crawled into a hole in the ground long ago!"
Ji Feng retorted, "I've never learned manual driving, and I don't often stay at the border, so how can you blame me!"
Ji Fang pointed at Ling Mu: "He hasn't learned it either."
Ji Feng's eyes widened: "How is that possible? I don't believe it! You didn't teach him, how could he possibly know it!"
Ji Fang: "So he's smarter than you!"
Letting Ji Feng question his existence, Ji Fang comforted Qiao Ye, then handed Qiao Ye to Ji Feng: "Keep a close eye on him. If he loses even a single hair, you'll be held responsible."
Ji Feng muttered to himself, "My career is still in its infancy, and I don't have much money. Ever since I entered the entertainment industry, Dad has cut off my financial support. I can barely support myself. If I support Yuan, your brother, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
Immediately, Ji Feng discovered that his account had an extra five million. His eyes lit up, and he happily assured his brother, "Don't worry, brother, I promise I won't let him lose a single hair."
Ji Fang lifted his eyelids slightly and said, "If you go home, you can't bring him to see Dad."
Ji Feng: "Don't worry, I'll just say I raised him. It's definitely because he's not doing his job properly, it has nothing to do with you, brother."
Ji Fang was speechless: "Just don't bring him home. If Dad knew you raised him, he'd be served on the dinner table even faster."
The conversation between the two made Qiao even more uneasy. He knew that he might have to follow the unreliable Ji Feng for the next month or two, and that he would also encounter his parents who could cook Yuanren when he returned. He was even more afraid.
Qiao struggled out of Ji Feng's arms and ran to hug Ji Fang, but he understood that Ji Fang was determined to send him back to Lizhou because Lizhou was safe.
If he absolutely had to go back, he needed to at least give himself some security. Qiao pointed to his terminal and, in a moment of desperation, even shared his terminal with Ji Fang.
Ji Fang held Qiao Ye, his expression serious. His original human beings could now share terminals. Once the border stabilized, he would definitely test Ling Mu's intelligence and mental strength.
Guided by the original human's spiritual power, Ji Fang wanted to know what his original human wanted to do, and then he saw Qiao also writing on the document: "I want some too, pocket money."
Qiao had thought about it before: how could she better survive in this world if she were alone?
To survive, one needs material security, so having money to rely on would make him feel much more at ease.
My master just gave Ji Feng a large sum of money to take care of me. Wouldn't it be better to give the money to him instead?
Of course, he was just thinking about it; who would feel comfortable giving a pet a large sum of money? But no matter what, he had to give it a try. If Ji Feng turned out to be unreliable, he had to give himself some way out.
Ji Fang was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect the little guy to ask him for money. Did he understand the conversation between him and Ji Feng just now?
By this time, Li Cheng was ready. Ji Fang didn't want to delay any longer, thinking that Xiao Yuan was probably like a child who wanted to have what others had.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with giving his pet pocket money, and he even had a feeling that he wouldn't be surprised if Ling Mu could use the money to buy things.
Originally, there were already a few people in the pet group who would spend money to buy things, and he had seen several pet owners filming and sharing videos. As for whether it was staged or edited, Ji Fang was not considering it for the time being.
He immediately downloaded the social networking app miTu for Qiao Ye, added her as a friend, and then transferred 100,000 yuan to her.
After Ji Fang finished operating the equipment, he patted Qiao Ye on the head, then handed it to Li Cheng and said to Li Cheng, "Set off quickly and arrive safely!"
"yes"
Qiao was carried by Li Cheng and walked away with Ji Feng. Even after they boarded the mecha, Qiao was still waving to Ji Feng.
The mechs were naturally very fast. In the air, Qiao looked up at the scene at the border not far away. He could vaguely feel the vibrations again. The underground soldiers moved even faster. Various different mechs quickly took off and lined up neatly to meet the center of the vibration. Perhaps the second wave of beast tides was about to arrive.
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The mechs were naturally very fast, comparable to airships, and they arrived at the villa in Rizhao around midnight.
The villa was empty, except for two robots, Ling Yu and Ling Fei.
The butler robot Ling Yu greeted the weary travelers, Yuan and his companion, with a loving expression. The house was just as it had been when Ling Mu left, spotless thanks to the robot's presence.
It was already past midnight, and Qiao Ye was almost too tired to stay awake any longer. Ling Fei quickly gave Qiao Ye a bath, and in the middle of the bath, Qiao Ye suddenly realized that Ling Fei was currently in a female form, and she felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
But considering that the robot's gender and voice can be switched at any time, and that I'm just a pet, why be so dramatic?
When it was time to sleep, Qiao naturally went to Ji Fang's room, while Ji Feng went to the guest room.
Ji Feng had always wanted to sleep with Yuan Ren in his arms, so he immediately said, "Ling Mu, come here. From now on, you'll sleep with me."
Qiao also ran quickly to Ji Fang's room, with Ji Feng calling after her, "Hey, don't run! How can you sleep in my room alone and make a mess of it? What if you wet the bed?"
Joe ran off quickly, slammed the door shut, locked it, and muttered with a pout, "You're the one who wets the bed! Your whole family wets the bed!"
Hmm, looks like I can't bring the whole family. Oh well, anyway, he doesn't want to sleep with Ji Feng. Cohen people have no sense of boundaries with pets. They'll be kissing, pinching, and cuddling him all the time. How am I supposed to sleep with him then?! Humans are not meant to be touched!
Ji Feng knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response from inside. He was a little worried that Yuan Ren might get into trouble if he locked himself in the house, but when he thought of Ling Mu's almost superhuman intelligence, Ji Feng gave up and just told Ling Yu to pay more attention to the movements inside the room.
Qiao lay on the bed, the pillow and blanket both smelling of Ji Fang. He buried his face in the blanket, took a deep breath, and felt a sense of relaxation. But thinking that his master might be fighting a monster and in danger, he couldn't fall asleep.
He suddenly remembered that Ji Fang seemed to have transferred money to him, and he immediately started to investigate.
Upon opening the terminal, I discovered that Ji Fang had deleted some miscellaneous items from the interface, and a new application port—miTu—had been downloaded.
This app is somewhat similar to WeChat in the Earth Age, but with more powerful functions, and it's currently used by everyone.
Qiao opened his friends list and found that he only had one friend, Ji Fang. He clicked on Ji Fang's profile picture, which was a picture of a starry sky with the North Star shining brightly in the sky, seemingly a lighthouse guiding this world.
The nickname is Ji Fang's real name. Qiao also clicked on Ji Fang's Moments and found it empty. There was nothing there. Doesn't the owner post on Moments often?
Then Joe saw the money in the account, and after looking at it carefully again and again, it really was 100,000.
So, he has unknowingly displayed many outrageous behaviors as a native, and his master has already tacitly accepted that he can spend money as he pleases?
Qiao also investigated and found that the account was registered in Ji Fang's name. Thinking about it, it made sense; a pet couldn't possibly have an identity registration software.
Joe also wants to have a secure private account, but that seems unlikely.
Qiao also searched for some news and content about the original human. It didn't seem strange that the original human spent money. He could drive, and Ji Fang had tacitly agreed to it. So, spending money was nothing unusual.
Then, Joe started searching for news about the border beast tide. There were quite a few reports, and the situation didn't seem too bad. People were full of confidence in such matters, and the soldiers were fearless in the face of sacrifice. None of the people in the videos who came out to promote the message were people Joe knew.
Despite the border crisis, there was no trouble at all in Richmond, where residents continued to live and work in peace and harmony as usual.
Even Ji Feng didn't think his older brother would be in any danger at the border. He probably had experienced too many of these kinds of things, and his father, older brother, and older sister could easily handle them.
Ji Feng was criticized for trying to ride on someone else's coattails after being photographed leaving a hotel with Li Sidong, who is somewhat famous from variety shows. His manager, Xie Ming, is someone who doesn't dare to offend anyone and hasn't contacted him for many days, nor has he had any activities or projects to participate in. If it weren't for his brother giving him five million to become rich overnight, he really wouldn't have any money.
He's currently staying in his older brother's villa and occasionally does live streams. Thanks to the talent show he debuted on, he's still managed to build up some fans.
After all, Ji Feng's face alone is enough to attract many passersby to stop and stare at him.
Qiao has been quietly staying at home lately. He is currently most concerned about border news and frequently searches for information related to Ji Fang, but there is almost no significant news. Public opinion is very encouraging, and even the number of people who have sacrificed their lives is briefly hidden in an inconspicuous place in the current affairs news.
Qiao Ye tried to contact Ji Fang via miTu, sending many nonsensical emojis, but received no reply. Several attempts to connect failed due to magnetic interference and unstable signal, making it impossible to contact the owner. This left Qiao Ye feeling anxious.
Qiao was too quiet. He ignored Ji Feng at home. When Ji Feng took him out for a walk, he was listless and had no appetite. After observing him, Ji Feng belatedly realized that Qiao might be engrossed in surfing the terminal star network!
I've heard of people who became addicted to holographic networks, staying in the virtual world for 24 hours a day, which led to their deaths. Now, his older brother's pet has learned how to use the human internet and is addicted during the day. I wonder if it's also addicted at night. Is this a problem?
When the live stream started, Ji Feng opened the live stream with a worried look on his face. When his fans saw him like this, they asked him if something was on his mind.
Ji Feng asked in the live stream, "My family member is addicted to the StarNet and is getting thinner and thinner. Does anyone have any suggestions?"
The live stream chat was filled with question marks:
"What? Primitive humans can use the internet?"
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