Chapter 54 She Disobeys My Robin Friend
"Come back here in 22 days. In addition to bringing all the wealth in my name, you must also collect...bats...and collect bats..." Priest's face flushed red, and he was completely unable to repeat the shameful request in full.
“Bang!”
In the kitchen, Beatrice angrily slammed the knife into the chopping board.
Cecilia was startled by her daughter's sudden outburst of anger. She had always been obedient and lovable, but she wouldn't do something so frightening and unusual. She stopped what she was doing and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Beatrice bit her lip and said nothing.
Her heart was filled with envy and bitterness at this moment. She wanted to rush out and ask the witch why she wanted to form a pact with such a stupid and rude guy. She had said the word "bat droppings" over and over again at least ten times, but she couldn't remember it. How could such a guy be worthy of being the witch's disciple?
I had originally thought that a black dragon would be enough, after all, he and the witch knew each other first. But now, a vampire suddenly appeared and inexplicably won the witch's favor. In just half a day, he successfully became her apprentice.
Seeing her daughter standing there in a daze, Cecilia quickly wiped her hands with her apron and placed her clean hands on her daughter's forehead to test her temperature.
Then she was stunned, because she saw a huge drop of water hit the table with a plop, and Beatrice's big eyes were filled with tears.
"Beadori, why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell?" Cecilia looked at her anxiously, "I'll go get the witch to take a look.
When Shen Jiang heard that Beatrice was not feeling well, he didn't bother to care about the new employee Priest anymore and followed Cecilia to the kitchen.
Beatrice was standing in front of the chopping board in a daze, staring at the knife placed beside her.
Shen Jiang touched the back of Beatrice's head. "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Did you catch a cold after being tied up all night?"
As she spoke, she grasped the orc girl’s wrist and began to feel Beatrice’s pulse.
Orcs have good innate physical constitutions, so they will be fine even if they are locked up for a night in winter, not to mention that it is summer now. Beatrice was not cold at all, she just felt a stuffy chest.
"My Lady Witch, I can't breathe." Beatrice pointed to her chest.
But Shen Jiang felt her pulse and didn't notice anything wrong. If he had to say anything, it was that Beatrice was a little nervous and her blood was surging.
Shen Jiang sighed secretly: "Poor dear boy, he must have been frightened by Priest. Don't worry, I will definitely teach him a lesson and avenge you."
Beatrice took a deep breath and asked directly, "Mrs. Witch, may I ask what you would like to do with the bat droppings?"
The witch is usually so busy that she would never order him to do such a thing just to tease or take revenge on that stupid vampire.
Shen Jiang was more than happy to divert her attention. "Do you remember the breast beetle potion I gave your brother and the red dragon?"
Beatrice nodded.
"I've been teaching you for so long, you should know that the herbs you usually collect for me can cure diseases. The chest beetle potion used on Ellis has the effect of nourishing yin and promoting muscle growth. Bat feces, also known as night-shining sand, has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and dispersing blood stasis and eliminating accumulation in potions. Although they may seem disgusting, there are many people in the world who suffer from various diseases, and these potions can help them get rid of their diseases and restore health."
Beatrice asked anxiously, "Besides bat droppings, can robin and nightingale droppings also dispel disease? I have a good relationship with them. If you want, they can all collect droppings for me."
Shen Jiang's eyes lit up. Isn't a robin just a sparrow?
Her white lilac! Arrived.
"That's great, Beatrice. I almost forgot you can communicate with birds. Next time you meet your robin friends, tell them I'll trade food for their droppings. Their droppings have a nice name in Traditional Chinese Medicine: white lilac. It can dissipate stagnation and improve eyesight. And pigeon droppings, called zuopanlong, can reduce swelling and expel parasites."
Beatrice's eyes lit up instantly. Infected by the witch's emotions, she finally relaxed her features and nodded actively yet shyly, saying, "Actually, I can communicate with more than just birds. I can also have simple conversations with ordinary animals."
Shen Jiang was stunned. She didn't expect Beatrice's golden finger to be so powerful.
"If that's the case, it would be a waste of your talent to stay here." Shen Jiang felt a little ashamed when he thought about letting such a talented person dig herbs in the mountains for a year. If Beatrice hadn't brought it up herself, he would never have thought of asking her to help him collect robin droppings.
Beatrice didn't get the answer she expected, and asked in a panic, "Mistress Witch, what do you mean?"
Shen Jiang rested his chin on his hand. "I've been thinking about how I can get you out for a walk. There are actually many animal-derived medicinal herbs in this world. For example, the feces of flying squirrels is called Wulingzhi, the feces of rabbits is called Wangyuesha, and there's also the intestinal secretion of sperm whales in the ocean called ambergris. With you as my translator, it will be much easier to obtain these herbs."
Going on a mission alone with the Witch-sama! Beatrice's heart began to pound.
Just the two of them?
"But I can only stay here for one day at a time, which is not enough time. When I'm not here, it will be too dangerous for you, a little girl, to be alone outside. It would be great if you could fly." Shen Jiang said to himself.
Beatrice's shoulders slumped slightly, and she looked a little bewildered.
Is the witch complaining that she is too weak?
"I'll go find Priest later and see if he has any good ideas."
Beatrice never expected that the witch would actually think that the idiot outside could give any good advice.
She couldn't help but pout her lips to protest her dissatisfaction.
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Priest was restricted by the orders of the black witch and could no longer attack anyone here. Seeing the black witch hurriedly leave, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, I don’t have to repeat that extremely shameful task.
His original plan to become the black dragon's pawnee failed, and he was forced to become the pawnee of the evil black witch. Priest couldn't imagine how disappointed his father would be when he found out about this.
Forget it, let's not tell my father this bad news. He still has to find a way to secretly collect information from his fellow clan members... well, if he tells them, not only will they not be able to complete their mission, they might get so angry that they'll expel him from the family.
After all, vampires had a history spanning thousands of years, and no vampire had ever been pawned to anyone. Even more so, no vampire would stoop so low as to collect that kind of thing. If the rest of his family knew his current identity, they would surely reject him. Not only would he fail his mission as a witch, but he would also be shunned by his friends and family.
If he hadn't been so reckless and taken the risk of coming here alone, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out like this. Priest made up his mind that since he had already paid so much, he had to at least get the potion from the black witch.
At this moment, Ellis brought Catherine into the cabin.
They had just gone to check out the situation on the mountain. The hill was now pitch black and very ugly. Fortunately, they had been working diligently, so most of the medicinal herbs on the mountain were harvested and brought to the cabin in time.
"You bastard! You burned the mountain like this!" Catherine came up and punched Priest viciously.
Unfortunately, after experiencing the beating from the Black Dragon Godwin, Priest felt nothing from this punch.
The angry Catherine looked like her father, which reminded Priest of a small and unimportant agreement.
"You are the daughter of the old hunter." He said with certainty.
Catherine was shocked: "What did you do to my family?"
"Is that old and frail fellow worthy of my attack?" Priest chuckled. "To be honest, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have found this place."
When Catherine heard that he didn't attack her father, she was relieved, but then she felt a little bitter. After all, she hadn't seen her family for more than a year.
Because her parents strongly opposed her being with the half-orc Ellis, Catherine chose to leave with her lover's family more than a year ago. But at this moment, she suddenly wanted to go back and take a look.
See if her family is living well. To be honest, the exquisite dresses and delicious food in her room are something her family has never tasted before.
Ellis saw that Catherine was a little depressed and felt a little strange. This vampire should not lie to them. Since her family was fine, why was she still unhappy?
Ellis soon understood: Catherine must be homesick.
Ellis was lost in thought, when suddenly a bold idea came to his mind: he wanted to take Catherine back to his hometown in the Rose Empire.
Ellis then laughed at himself in his heart. He didn't even know where he was now, and he had no idea how to get back. The witch hadn't mentioned this matter in over a year, and had never left Longshan once. This must have been difficult for her.
When Shen Jiang came out of the kitchen, he saw three natives from another world with different thoughts standing in two groups.
Humans, orcs, and vampires, three species, quite complete.
Shen Jiang asked, "Priest, I have something to ask you."
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After hearing the master's question, Priest rolled his eyes.
In his opinion, the issue of the black witch is not a problem at all!
"Don't you have a correct understanding of me, Dark Witch?"
Shen Jiang looked at the disheveled and arrogant little vampire, as if saying how dare you look down on me. She burst out laughing. How could he try to look cool when he was in such a mess?
Priest shook his hair and said proudly, "Don't you have confidence in my fighting ability? As long as I'm here, even a magician can't hurt this little girl with pointy ears. My speed and strength are beyond your imagination. I can take you anywhere you want to go."
Shen Jiang was overjoyed: "I really didn't ask the wrong person, you really do have a solution."
Priest was very proud, as if to say: Of course.
He continued, "But I can't appear in the sunlight during the day. Unless you are willing to give me the potion unconditionally, I can't guarantee the safety of this girl."
Shen Jiang thought to herself, why is this guy so positive, love is waiting for her here.
"make a deal."
Shen Jiang and he hit it off immediately.
She could make high-concentration drugs at any time, after all, the supply channel was here. This way, she seemed to have no worries.
Shen Jiang immediately decided to go down the mountain with Priest, taking Beatrice with him. If she was sent back to the real world by the golden gate, Priest would take Beatrice to collect medicinal herbs on the spot.
Ellis took the opportunity to say, "My Lady Witch, since all the herbs on the mountain have been burned, I would like to take advantage of this time to take Catherine home."
Catherine had originally only been envious, envious that Ellis's sister could go out with the witch. Unexpectedly, Ellis actually said this, and a look of surprise suddenly crossed her face.
Shen Jiang understood Catherine's longing for home, but it was not easy for the young lovers to go back.
"Katherine and I have been through so much, and she is the love of my life forever. Now that I have such a great opportunity, I don't want Katherine to have any regrets in the future."
Shen Jiang understood, but she had no say in the matter.
After all, Lord Godwin was the boss here. She had finally gotten his approval to bring these people here. If they all disappeared without a word, Godwin would surely be furious. How could she convince him otherwise?
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