Chaos City 10 (bug hunting)
The central royal city.
Council Hall.
The powerful tribes in the Aiguto continent will host banquets for the surrounding tribes to appoint a young master, young king, or young lord. The stronger the tribe, the more importance they attach to this matter. As the overlord of the Northern Territory, the Mi tribe naturally attaches more importance to it.
This kind of banquet is also called Guangyu Banquet, named after the magnolia. It is used to build ties between friendly tribes and to intimidate hostile tribes.
Magnolia grandiflora is an extremely ancient plant. It is said to have received the blood of gods, making it resistant to death and having a long lifespan. It is a symbol of inheritance. Its origin cannot be verified, and only its meaning has been passed down. The word "Guangyu" represents a good wish for the inheritance of the ethnic group.
A Sulin was always concise and to the point. "Then let's follow what everyone just discussed. The specifications of the Guangyu Banquet will remain the same. The invited tribes, seating arrangements, and venue will be handed over to Jie Ling when he returns. Regarding external assistance, Ninglie will be responsible for the security deployment and coordination of the members that day."
"Any more questions?"
Fierce: "No."
The meeting in the council hall was drawing to a close, with only a few minor matters remaining to be discussed.
At this moment, the door of the hall suddenly opened, and the members on both sides of the conference table looked over.
The one who barged in without being informed was none other than the Right Inspector Jie Ling, whom they had just mentioned. It was truly strange; they had never seen the Right Inspector so reckless and impetuous.
Asulin was a little displeased at being interrupted. When he raised his eyes, he looked cold and stern. Although he looked at Jie Ling, his eyes only stayed for half a second before falling on his arms, and his brows suddenly frowned.
"What happened to him?"
Jie Ling's breathing was very unstable because he rushed over at full speed: "Chief, the young master was frightened and had a stress reaction."
Only then did the other Misai in the council hall feel the breath of their Mi cubs, weak and small, exuding a sense of uneasiness and fear, and they immediately opened their eyes wide.
This! This is their young master?!
They only knew that the young master had been chosen, and it was the child of the leader who was found by the right governor.
However, the leader did not reveal the young master's age and appearance. The subordinates around the inspectors were all tight-lipped and it was impossible to find out anything.
This was their first time meeting the young master.
After the Mi tribe cubs shed their tails for the first time at the age of five, the tip of their tails will gradually change from tender and round to pointed. However, the tip of the tail of the cub held by the right inspector is still clearly round.
So their young master is not even five years old!
Cubs under five years of age are most likely to die young.
Several Mirsai who had experience raising cubs suddenly became anxious. They didn't know the relationship between the new young master and the leader yet, so they just gently reminded him, "Leader, the young master doesn't seem to be in good condition. I don't know where his parents are. Please call them and comfort them as soon as possible."
"Yes, yes. If it's too late, just give us some synthetic pacifier right away."
"Why aren't the young master's parents with him? That's really irresponsible..."
Without their reminder, Asulin could see that the cub was not in good condition. In particular, perhaps because he was related to the cub by blood, he was more sensitive to the panic aura emanating from Ning Ren than the other Mi Lisai.
Asulin took Ning Ren from Jie Ling's arms.
This was his first time holding a baby properly, and he was not familiar with it yet, so he imitated Jie Ling's posture.
The child was cold, his eyes were closed, his nails were slightly purple, and his lips were opening and closing, and it was unknown what he was mumbling.
The moment she was in his arms, her fingers subconsciously clenched his collar, and her slightly twitching tail loosened a little.
"Chief, let's call the young master's biological parents. At this time, he needs contact with his direct blood relatives to allow his body to secrete soothing hormones."
"This leader is his father." Asulin glanced over and said to Jie Ling, "You stay and deal with it." After he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared directly in the hall.
The Mi Xisai in the hall who were unaware of the situation were shocked and surrounded them.
"Inspector Zuo, is the young master really the leader's child?"
"Did he just recognize it two days ago? What's going on?"
"Yes, yes, tell me..."
Ning Lie looked unhappy and fended them off, "What do you think of the young master?"
Jie Ling slowly stood up from the ground from a half-kneeling position. He still hadn't recovered yet, and a layer of frost covered his usually gentle face.
"I caught a hybrid spider. It's in the holding cell. You come with me and ask some questions."
Neng Lie met Jie Ling's eyes coldly and suddenly got goose bumps all over his body.
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Asulin had no idea what happened in the council hall later. Dr. Wei hurried to his bedroom after receiving the summons, pricked a drop of blood from Ning Ren's fingertip, and tested it with his mental power.
"There's nothing else wrong. He was just frightened and had a seizure due to a rapid drop in pacifiers. The right inspector brought him in just in time, and his pacifiers are already rising."
Asulin sat by the bed: "Don't you need a synthetic injection?"
Doctor Wei held her forehead with her hand. “…If the elders knew what you said, they would lock you up in the New Parents Education Room.”
Synthromycin is a second-rate sedative. Can it be administered whenever you want?
A Sulin: "He hasn't woken up yet."
Doctor Wei: "He needs to sleep for a while, and he should be fine when he wakes up. The young master's soothing hormone level is low. For the next few days, you need to keep him by your side. Don't let him leave you too far. It's best to stay with him in the palace at all times. Once the soothing hormone level returns to normal, the young master will no longer have this problem."
"I understand. You can go down now."
After Dr. Wei left, Asulin looked down at the child in his arms. Ning Ren's complexion looked much better.
Asulin stretched out his hand and gestured at Ning Ren's face.
The whole face was not even as big as his palm.
He slowly pried open Ning Ren's fingers that were tightly gripping his collar, and used his thumb and index finger to knead Ning Ren's palm from the palm downwards. The cold and spasmodic little paws slowly warmed up and relaxed as he kneaded them.
Asulin weighed Ning Ren's hand.
So small.
He then used his fingers to measure the cub's body and tail length.
The body is short and the tail is also short.
He actually gave birth to such a short, small, and weak kid.
A Sulin compared it back and forth, not knowing what magic this kid had. He didn't feel bored, but frowned instead.
It’s so small and can’t eat much. Can it really grow up?
He pinched Ning Ren's nose, but was grabbed by the child's hands. The child held his hands like a bottle and stuffed the milk into his mouth. His baby teeth bit his knuckles and sucked them. After a few sucks, he frowned and turned away with disgust, but did not let go of his hands.
A Sulin: “…”
There were some reddish teeth marks on his knuckles. He looked at the shiny saliva, moved his fingers, and wiped them all on Ning Ren's precious skin.
Then she went to the uncontaminated hot spring, held the child in one hand, and washed her other hand in the water several times.
"leader."
Jie Ling appeared silently.
A Sulin: "Speak."
"Yes," Jie Ling said, "After interrogation, we found out that the spider hybrid was the owner of a pancake stall. He once met the young master near the Slave Street closest to Liren Wharf Bay."
"The young master sneaked in by hiding in Red Bear's basket. He was probably hungry, so when he asked for pancakes, the pancake stall owner threatened him with fire and drove him away, leaving a traumatic memory. Today, the young master ran into him again, which is why he had such a severe stress reaction."
A Sulin stood up: "Where is it?"
Jie Ling: "In the detention center."
"Take him outside the palace."
Jie Ling paused for a second, "Yes!"
Asulin used the small rope on Ning Ren's clothes to sweep his face until the cub couldn't stand the itch and shrank his neck.
The guards quickly carried two iron cages, one large and one small, out of the hall.
It was impossible to tell what was inside the big iron cage. It was a rotten mass, and it was breathing more out than in.
The smell coming out is not pleasant.
Asulin moved away a little, covered Ning Ren's nose with his hand, and looked at the fierce man beside the iron cage.
"Your methods are becoming increasingly brutal. This is not a good thing."
The long, fierce crimson tail flicked gently, "A hybrid that bullies our young master is guilty of a capital crime. However... this wasn't done by me, but by the Right Inspector."
Asulin's fingertips paused slightly.
Jie Ling lowered his head slightly and said, "I have dirty the leader's eyes, please punish me."
A Sulin: "Next to it, is that a red bear cub?"
Jie Ling briefly explained the red bear's origins: "It has been treated and is temporarily isolated in a cage."
"Arrange a safer place for him to work."
"yes."
Henlie shrewdly ordered his men to carry the two cages away. Just when he thought the matter was over—
A Sulin: "Deliver an order. From today on, all spider hybrids will be expelled from the Chaos City. This leader does not want to see them again."
He looked at Jie Ling and said, "Right Inspector, you failed to protect the young master. Go and receive your punishment."
All the Mirsai present were horrified. This young master, still barely weaned, suddenly rose to a higher level in their hearts. Who knew who had spread the rumor that the young master wasn't valued by the leader? It was sheer nonsense.
Jie Ling retreated as instructed and walked towards the torture chamber with Ning Lie.
He stopped in front of the chains in the torture chamber and hung his hands with a calm expression.
"Trouble."
The one in charge of the punishment was Ning Lie's subordinate. Ning Lie didn't want to miss this good opportunity to "revenge a personal vendetta" and personally chose the whip. "The Guangyu Banquet is about to be organized, and many things need your supervision. If Master Jie Ling begs me, I can consider letting him go."
Xie Ling: "Public is public, private is private."
He sneered fiercely, but didn't say anything else. Finally, he chose a soft whip that would not hurt his bones and weighed it.
"Forget it, forget it. If you really can't get up, won't I be the one who's tired at Guangyuyan?"
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That night.
Asulin's sleeping palace.
Next to the desk was a floor lamp inlaid with luminous pearls. Asulin sat on a spacious dark red velvet chair, flipping through the documents sent in by various districts today.
The hall was silent except for the sound of pages turning and the faint snoring of the cub as it slept.
"Aren... don't sell yourself out..." The little guy in his arms would occasionally murmur uneasily.
As soon as he made a sound, Asulin would pat him unconsciously.
After midnight.
A Sulin found a red-sealed document, opened it, and frowned slightly: "Traces of the Guhuo Bird and Night Heron appeared in the outer city of Chaos City..."
The Guhuo bird is a night heron that hides during the day and comes out at night. It travels alone. After shedding its feathers, it transforms into a beautiful woman. A drop of blood on the clothes of a child is used as a mark. It is a child stealer and is condemned by all tribes.
It seems that after the news of the Guangyu Banquet spread, all kinds of monsters and demons came to the City of Chaos.
A strong wind suddenly arose outside, dark clouds covered the moon, and dark shadows suddenly swept across the ground.
Asulin glanced at the swaying curtains and realized that it was getting late. He stood up from the chair holding Ning Ren.
After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped. His legs, which had been blocked by the cub's pressure and had no blood circulation, felt numb and itchy. The itching was more unbearable than the pain. Asulin remained still, waiting for the tingling to pass.
However, he didn't expect the child in his arms to go against him. It suddenly shook its tail and kicked his numb right leg. The tingling sensation immediately went straight to the top of his head, "..."
Asulin's calm expression twisted for a moment.
The child's father, who was completely unprepared, stopped breathing on the spot.
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