Chapter 64
Seeing that the weather was nice, Ji Fang suddenly thought of taking his pet out to get some fresh air, and Qiao was naturally very happy to oblige.
There's a large natural forest park in Richmond, less than a few minutes' drive away. Today is a weekday, so there aren't many people visiting, making the environment peaceful and serene.
Qiao led the way, and Ji Fang followed behind, strolling leisurely. The forest park was full of oxygen and lush greenery, which had a very soothing effect on the mind.
Along the park paths, it wasn't just Ji Fang leading the Yuanren for a stroll; there were others with different types of Yuanren.
When other lively natives approach him, Joe keeps his distance, especially since some natives are tall and fat like pigs because they are fed by their masters. Joe is afraid that they might suddenly lose their temper and punch him.
When he encountered someone of similar build, if Qiao saw that the person had a good personality, he would go up and chat for a bit, and they could usually have a simple conversation.
When he came out, Joe also brought a frisbee, which could spin in the air and fly back. He met a very gentle primitive man who was also wearing clothes and looked to be about the same age as Joe.
The other party's owner and Ji Fang found a large lawn and watched the two of them play.
Ji Fang was somewhat surprised that Qiao also found playmates: "I thought you looked down on the other Yuan people and wouldn't play with them."
Qiao glanced at him and whispered, "I just wanted to exercise and play with you. I felt you weren't having enough fun, so I won't make things difficult for you."
Ji Fang patted him and said, "Okay, Yuan Yuan, go!"
Qiao shook his head and shook off Ji Fang's hand; he still hadn't fully gotten used to being treated like a pet.
The guy who played with Joe was really into it. He was very energetic playing frisbee with Joe on the big lawn. Joe was a real big kid, and Joe let loose too, until the two of them were sweating profusely and steaming hot.
The older child is named Yuanbao. The name clearly reflects the owner's desire for wealth and good fortune. Yuanbao is eighteen years old, but his mind is as simple and enthusiastic as that of a five-year-old.
Yuanbao's owner came over to give him water, wipe his sweat, and prepared all the necessary tools for his walk.
In contrast, Ji Fang arrived empty-handed. Perhaps Ji Fang also felt that he hadn't taken good enough care of the original person, so he asked, "Want some water? I'll go to the self-service machine over there and you can buy me a bottle?"
Joe nodded.
Yuanbao's owner was a young Cohen man with a special aura, clearly someone in the same profession as Ji Fang. Hearing Ji Fang's words, he said, "I have some water here, give it some."
The other person brought water over and handed it to Ji Fang, clearly a little reserved, but pretending to be relaxed. Although Ji Fang was wearing casual clothes, his outstanding temperament made the other person feel somewhat intimidated, but also a little curious about Qiao Ye.
"Your original human seems quite intelligent. I just saw it guiding the gold ingot while it was playing. That's amazing!" the other person said to Qiao in admiration.
Ji Fang took the water, his reaction to the praise of the original person was lukewarm: "Hmm, you are quite smart. Qiao Ye, say thank you."
Qiao thought to himself, "Thank you, sir! Why don't you say it yourself? You just want to show off!" He had long seen through his master's cold exterior but lecherous interior.
In front of outsiders, Qiao still gave them face, clearly saying, "Thank you, brother."
Xiao Yong was clearly pleasantly surprised upon hearing this: "What did you say? You're talking to me about brothers? My god, you're hilarious!"
Xiao Yong wasn't surprised that the original human could speak, because his own original human could also utter a few indistinct phrases. He looked at Ji Fang excitedly and happily, his face beaming, and said to Ji Fang, "Wait, buddy, did you teach him this? You're playing a prank on me!"
Ji Fang smiled and said, "He knows it on his own. I didn't teach him. He's just being mischievous."
At this moment, Xiao Yong took out a snack sausage and asked Ji Fang, "Can I give it some?"
After Ji Fang nodded, Xiao Yong said to Qiao Ye, "Okay, Yuan, come on, say thank you again, brother?"
Joe shook his head. He had finished his water and used the rest to wash his hands. He wasn't hungry and didn't want to be teased like a mere pet.
Yuanbao, on the other hand, was very eager to get snacks. When he couldn't get them, he simply called out "Dad!"
Qiao was startled by the cry of "Dad," and her hands trembled. What kind of fatherly affection was this? Xiao Yong proudly explained, "My younger brother helped me raise this dog. He often taught it to say 'Dad,' and it learned it."
Then Xiao Yong gave the snacks to Yuanbao, who was very happy.
Xiao Yong continued chatting with Ji Fang, and the conversation turned to the topic of their past relationship. Ji Fang was a squad leader under Zhou Shiqing in the Second Army, and he had come back to rest for a day or two during this leave.
Xiao Yong really likes Qiao Ye, the original human. Qiao Ye can play with Yuanbao. He wants to get to know Qiao Ye's owner so that they can bring the original human out to play together in the future.
"Dude, judging by your demeanor, are you in the military too? Which branch?" Xiao Yong offered him a cigarette.
Ji Fang took the cigarette, looked at it, hesitated for a moment, and then Xiao Yong lit it and brought it closer. Ji Fang lit the cigarette, held it between his fingers, and didn't smoke it.
Ji Fang said, "Doesn't your Commander Zhou dislike the Yuan people?"
Upon hearing this tone, Xiao Yong subtly sensed that this person might be his superior, and the atmosphere between them shifted somewhat towards a superior-subordinate dynamic. He said, "How did you know? I heard that our commander's father is very fond of Yuan people and often sends them to our commander."
Ji Fang thought of the island the other party had given him and nodded: "They not only like to give things to Yuan people, but the father and son are also quite generous."
Xiao Yong was unsure of Ji Fang's identity and asked somewhat nervously, "You're not a commander from another army, are you?"
Ji Fang smiled and said, "I'm from the Seventh Army. Your Commander Zhou also wanted to send me some soldiers before, but my Qiao got jealous and sent them back."
Xiao Yong was surprised for a moment, then scratched the back of his head and said somewhat awkwardly, "Would our commander send primitive people to others? The primitive people he has are all given to the logistics canteen. We can only eat primitive human flesh occasionally."
When Joe heard this, he felt terrible. This guy had eaten human flesh!
Qiao also resisted and hid behind its master, showing no interest in training with the gold ingot anymore.
Seeing that Ji Fang and the man had finished their conversation, Qiao also took Ji Fang's hand to indicate that they were leaving. Ji Fang was confused and could only wave goodbye to the man.
After the person left, Xiao Yong felt a sense of pressure ease. He was certain that he had met a very important person. He regretted forgetting to ask the big shot's name while hoping to meet him again. He had to admit that the big shot's original self was really smart, just like a person.
Xiao Yong turned around and posted a picture on his WeChat Moments. He had taken several photos of Qiao Ye and Yuanbao playing, along with pictures of the beautiful scenery of the forest park, creating a nine-grid layout, and added the following text:
[The scenery in Rizhou Forest Park is truly beautiful, a great place to walk storks. I even met a stork that said "Thank you, brother" to me. This stork is incredibly intelligent and understanding. Its owner is from the 7th Army.] Holographic image ×9
Soon, someone commented. Wu Yuan, the guard captain whom Xiao Yong had added at some point, commented: "[You've run into Commander Ji of the Seventh Army; this is his former self, Qiao Ye!]"
Xiao Yong looked at the comments, somewhat stunned with excitement. To him, Officer Wu was a big shot in his circle of friends, someone he rarely chatted with. Now that he had suddenly appeared, it must be true.
On one hand, Xiao Yong was excited to have met such an important person today, and on the other hand, he was excited that Officer Wu had taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with him. He suppressed his excitement and thought about how to reply to Officer Wu's comment. However, after thinking about it, he decided to open the chat window and chat with him privately to increase familiarity. Having more friends would make things easier, and maybe he could get a promotion and a raise.
What incredible luck today! I'm so lucky!
Qiao Ye pulled Ji Fang forward, making the pace much faster. Ji Fang told him to slow down and asked, "Why are you suddenly leaving? Weren't you just having fun with the other kids?"
Qiao looked around and, finding no one there, said to Ji Fang with relief, "He's eaten human flesh; I don't want to get close to him."
Ji Fang hadn't expected this reason. Seeing Yuan Ren's preoccupied expression, he comforted him, "It's alright. You're my precious baby, no one would dare to eat you!"
Joe blushed slightly when he heard him call him "baby": "Don't call me baby."
Ji Fang retorted, "What's wrong? Aren't you my darling? Why are you getting shy?"
Joe also felt uncomfortable and firmly refused, saying, "Don't call out."
Ji Fang found his expression amusing and called out, "Baby? Qiao Ye, my little baby?"
Qiao pursed his lips and simply ran away. He didn't want to listen. It was just so embarrassing. Why call a pet "baby"?
Joe ran to the long embankment of the large lake in the park and saw that people were fishing there. Not far away, there were huge lotus-like plants growing on the water, and there were also big fish of different colors, about his size.
Joe also felt a little regretful that he hadn't brought his original human food; he could have just scattered some in the water to feed the fish.
Ji Fang led him to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, where they found that there were indeed people feeding the fish. Upon meeting them, they realized that it was an acquaintance. Wasn't this the Fourth Prince Mu Jingtang whom they had met at the palace banquet?
Mu Jingtang didn't expect to run into an acquaintance. Whenever he had the chance, he didn't want to stay at home. He would go out to places where no one was around to relax. When he suddenly ran into an acquaintance, he felt a surge of tension.
When he saw that it was the same original human as before, he felt somewhat relieved. It wasn't someone from the palace who was looking for him and asking him to go back.
Ji Fang greeted the Fourth Prince, and Mu Jingtang stopped feeding the fish: "What a coincidence to run into General Ji here. Is General Ji here to take Yuan for a walk?"
Ji Fang looked at the young, thin prince and nodded indifferently, "Yes, let him rest for a few days. Bring Yuan Ren out so he can relax."
Mu Jingtang never expected that Ji Shangjiang would accompany a Yuanren to relax. Wasn't he known as the cold and ruthless King Yama?
Mu Jingtang was still somewhat afraid of this general, so he simply bent down and greeted Qiao Ye: "Hello, Qiao Ye, do you still recognize me?"
Qiao also looked at the fish food in his hand and pointed at it. Mu Jingtang waved his hand, "You can't eat this, I can't give it to you, it's for feeding the fish."
Joe also said, "I'll feed you."
This was the second time Mu Jingtang had heard Qiao Ye speak, and he was somewhat pleased: "You want to feed the fish? Then it's settled, you can't eat them, you can only feed them."
Qiao took a handful of fish from his hand and leaned on the pavilion railing to feed them. Mu Jingtang followed suit and fed the fish in the same way. They looked at each other and Mu Jingtang smiled happily. Qiao was also infected by his smile and returned a relaxed smile.
Ji Fang's presence made Mu Jingtang feel somewhat restrained, but after a short while, Ji Fang had a communication call to take, which was not convenient for outsiders to hear. Seeing that Qiao Ye and Mu Jingtang were having fun, he moved a little further away to take the call.
Once Ji Fang was out of sight, Mu Jingtang began to relax and chat with Qiao Ye. He quietly leaned close to Qiao Ye's ear and said, "I know you can understand what we're saying, and you can talk too, right?"
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