HCB Chapter 268 That’s a Divine Beast
Chapter 268 That’s a Divine Beast
"Princess! What took you so long? Is there no danger up there? Come quickly, the chicken is cooked."
It is true that Aunt Shuang cares about Jiang Changle, but it is also true that after seeing that the princess is fine, she wants to eat kiln chicken.
This is food exclusively for the princess, it is so delicious that you can’t stop eating it.
However, both Aunt Shuang and Shui Xing waited until Jiang Changle came back before opening the kiln.
"It's not dangerous. I'm back. Let's get started."
Jiang Changle also had a good appetite as he hadn't eaten Tianyao chicken and sweet potatoes for several days.
Shui Xing immediately used a wooden stick to dig in the soil and soon took out the sweet potatoes and baked chicken. The aroma became even stronger.
After removing the outer layer of soil, the dried lotus leaves inside were revealed. After removing the lotus leaves again, a golden roasted chicken was exposed in front of the three people.
Jiang Changle immediately felt hungry. "Looks like it was a success. Let's have one each and eat as much as we want!"
She was about to reach out to take the roast chicken, but was suddenly intercepted.
"Huh? This roast chicken smells so good, give me one." The person asked, but in fact he had already started to gnaw on it. He was not afraid of the heat and tore off a big piece of chicken in one bite, as if he hadn't eaten chicken for hundreds of years.
Swish! Shui Xing's expression changed drastically as he drew out his sword and pointed it at Huo Qilin. "How dare you! Who are you? You dare to offend the princess? Come and die!"
Shui Xing raised his sword and wanted to chop the red-haired boy who suddenly appeared, but she didn't even notice his approach. This man was very powerful, and she must not let him hurt the princess.
But in the end, Jiang Changle quickly stopped him, "Forget it, he's someone we know, give it to him."
The person who stole the chicken was naturally the Fire Kirin. Jiang Changle just didn't expect that after a little puppy transformed into a human form, he turned out to be a handsome and unruly boy.
Shui Xing frowned. When did the princess know such a person? How could she not know?
"We just met, so we're friends. Come, let's eat too. It's so delicious."
Anyway, the chicken is big, she can share one with Shuixing. If that doesn't work, she still has sweet potatoes.
"Woo, it's so delicious. Little fox, please leave some for me." The Fire Kirin gnawed on the food while keeping his eyes on the food in the kiln.
He didn't expect that the orcs' food was so delicious. It was even more delicious than modern food, and it made people want to eat more.
"No more. You can have some more sweet potatoes."
Jiang Changle doesn't eat much, but Shui Xing and Aunt Shuang can eat a lot, so they definitely can't give all of their food away, as they both do heavy work.
"Well, why don't you let your princess friend eat mine? I only need the sweet potato." Aunt Shuang consciously gave up the roast chicken.
"Okay!"
"No."
Two voices sounded at the same time. Huo Qilin was looking forward to it, but Jiang Changle was against it.
"We still have work to do. If you want to eat roast chicken, you can go catch it and roast it yourself. I can give you the seasoning."
Jiang Changle thought that teaching Tai Chi was her biggest limit, because she really didn't want to get too deeply involved with any mythical beasts.
After all, raising a god-level creature like this must be very expensive, right? And it's also the disobedient kind, since it's not your contracted beast after all.
So Jiang Changle didn't want to spend any money at all.
"I don't know how to cook. Please cook for me. I haven't eaten in many years~"
Jiang Changle thought that Huo Qilin would be very strong, but who knew that this child would show weakness and act like a spoiled child?
Well, Jiang Changle has always been a soft-hearted person who doesn't like to be tough.
"Brother, you have to be reasonable. I doubt I can support you. Really, you will starve to death if you follow me.
So, you better not eat it. What will you do when we go down the mountain? A short pain is worse than a long one, okay?
"What big brother? Just call me Ah Yan. I'll go down the mountain with you in a while and eat with you from now on. If you cook more delicious food for me, I can also work for you."
Huo Qilin is not doing this because of his stuttering. He just wants to have a master by his side so that his practice can go more smoothly.
Jiang Changle was distressed. This person looked like a trouble. Moreover, she was wondering if her space would be robbed if it was exposed.
"It's inappropriate. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I already have a beastly husband and a child. If you do this, it will cause misunderstandings and cause discord between me and my beastly husband."
Huo Qilin didn't take it seriously at all, "What does it matter? I can just be your beastly husband, right?
Don't try to lie to me, you must have more than one beastly husband, right?"
Jiang Changle was speechless. It was the first time he saw a divine beast willing to sacrifice itself for a stutterer. Who was he insulting?
"I don't like you, and I can't let you be a beastly husband." It's not a good idea to make this kind of thing clear at the beginning, so as to avoid misunderstandings and trouble.
"Hey you little fox, if it wasn't for a chicken, do you think I have no dignity?"
Huo Qilin was not actually unhappy, it seemed that he just said this casually.
So, Qilin's face is as important as a roast chicken? Are you kidding me?
"There's no way to talk about this. Let's eat something, walk around a bit, and then go back. Auntie, please arrange for someone to come and mine tomorrow."
Jiang Changle will explain to Aunt Shuang how the specific work will be carried out and what kind of stone will be mined.
"Okay." Aunt Shuang nodded repeatedly.
But in the end, seeing that the boy named A Yan was too greedy, the old lady finally gave away half of the chicken.
After Jiang Changle divided the work area and goals for the old lady, he turned around and went down the mountain.
However, "Aren't you supposed to defend the formation? Can you leave here?" Jiang Changle quietly asked Huo Qilin.
And Huo Qilin really followed Jiang Changle down the mountain. As he walked, he rested his head on his head and held a piece of grass in his mouth. He looked so nonchalant, he didn't look like a good guy at all.
That's it. Who would believe it if I told anyone? This is a divine beast, a powerful guardian of a space. Tsk tsk~
"I can go anywhere, young master. I naturally have my own ways." Huo Qilin didn't agree. Anyway, he was determined to follow Jiang Changle.
Shui Xing, who was standing by, was completely confused. Who was this person with red hair?
How dare he call himself "Master" in front of the princess? And then "God"? And the weirdest thing is, the princess still calls him "Sir"?!
Only after parting with Aunt Shuang did Jiang Changle have time to explain to Shui Xing, "You never thought, did you? That was actually a mythical beast, the Fire Qilin."
Shui Xing was stunned, "There really are gods?" Beasts are also gods, after all, they are orcs.
"I don't know either. I found it in that deep pit." And then it was stuck.
"Let's talk about it when we get back." Jiang Changle tolerated the issue of having extra sets of bowls and chopsticks.
But as soon as she endured it, gossip started to spread.
The fourth princess had only been out of the city for one day when she brought back a handsome young man. The villagers from six or seven counties outside the city really spent a lot of money to win over the fourth princess.
I heard that the young man is not yet an adult, but he looks like an angel.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the city and naturally spread to other places.
As a result, more and more young males from six or seven counties gradually arrived.
"Princess, is that your new little beast husband? He's so handsome!"
"Yes, yes, the Fourth Princess is so lucky."
"Of course, the Fourth Princess deserves the best beast husband in the world."
"Haha, Fourth Princess, my son is pretty good too. Would you mind letting him warm your bed?"
"No, no, no, my son can serve tea and water to the princess, for free~"
When Jiang Changle returned to the city, besides Shui Xing, he was also followed by a sloppy but exceptionally good-looking Huo Qilin.
Then, she was teased by the citizens all the way, of course with good intentions. Anyway, she suddenly became a lustful and scumbag.
Don't doubt the ability of the Beast World to spread news. They have flying orcs, and there are many forces paying attention to Jiang Changle. Basically, anything that happens around her can spread throughout the city in just half a day.
Except for those hidden things, such as the true identity of the Fire Kirin.
Jiang Changle was not angry, but explained with a casual smile, "This is not my beastly husband, just a friend."
"Ah, yes, yes, I understand. We're just friends~" The beastmen smiled meaningfully.
The Fourth Princess drove away the Western Army, eliminated the bully Zhou Fugui, and returned all the property that the bully had looted from them to the citizens.
She was undoubtedly the wisest and most generous princess in the world, so the citizens showed their kindness to her and wanted to express their gratitude and love for her.
However, the fourth princess was too easy-going, and this is how the situation is now.
But in fact, the citizens of the city are also very busy. Six or seven counties have just recovered and there is a lot of work to be done. If it were other people, they would not have the time to stop and joke with others.
Jiang Changle was even busier. She returned to the courtyard to rest and prepare to build a workshop for refining sulfur ore. First, she had to draw a blueprint, and then ask Jin Xing to take the blueprint to find Aunt Shi to help with the construction.
The villagers nearby participated enthusiastically, and with so many people participating, it was estimated that it would only take two days to complete the construction.
The Zhao family members in the small courtyard naturally returned to live in the county government office. Zhao Shuyu had good abilities in all aspects, so he was recommended by Mr. Wang as the next county lord. He only needed to submit the report documents to Wang Chao for stamping to be legitimate.
However, Zhao Shuyu had already taken over the affairs of six or seven counties in advance. Logically, he should have been very busy, but when Jiang Changle returned to the courtyard, Zhao Shuyu had also arrived, running out of breath.
"Is there an urgent matter?" But it would actually be more appropriate for Zhao Shuyu to ask Old Wang for official business in the county government. After all, the Sixth and Seventh Counties were still the fiefdom of the Second Princess, and Jiang Changle was just doing business at the moment. She could only give the general direction of management, and there was no need to ask her about other details.
Zhao Shuyu's gaze stopped at the Fire Kirin behind Jiang Changle, and he asked hesitantly, "Do you really want to marry him?"
He thought he was not qualified, and he also heard that the Fourth Princess would not marry again, so he never dared to reveal his thoughts. But who knew that Jiang Changle would turn around and bring back a man.
Does she like this kind of handsome male? Then it would be okay if he dressed up a little. Before Jiang Changle could answer, Zhao Shuyu hurriedly spoke, "Princess, could you consider me?"
Zhao Shuyu felt that he had good conditions in all aspects, and he would soon become an official. How could he be better than the beastly husband of the Jiang family and this male of unknown origin?
Jiang Changle's mouth twitched. How could these people tell that she was hungry for men? Hadn't she always been working on her career?
"I have no intention of marrying a beastly husband. Zhao Shuyu, you should focus on governance and ensure that the situation in the six or seven counties is better than before. If you fail to make progress, it's hard to say how long you will be able to keep this position.
Besides, the Eastern Dynasty is now besieged on all sides. Do you think this princess still has the heart to care about love?"
Who do you think she is?
Jiang Changle didn't say any more nonsense and walked past Zhao Shuyu into the yard.
Behind him, Zhao Shuyu knelt on the ground with a thud, "I'm sorry, Princess. I know I was wrong." His face suddenly turned pale because of shame.
How did he become like this? He had just saved his life when he relaxed, and was always attracted by the princess's feminine charm, and he accidentally went astray.
This won’t do! Zhao Shuyu slapped himself in the face, and after the courtyard door closed, he quickly stood up and hurried to work.
I don't know how much work I have to do to clear the charge of desecrating the princess, a charge he made himself.
In the courtyard, Jin Xing came back early and prepared meals for several people. Now that he could serve Jiang Changle, his first task was to learn cooking skills.
Otherwise, as subordinates, they can't let their master Jiang Changle cook and feed them, right?
Besides, Jiang Changle always forgets to eat and sleep when he works, so he must have someone who can cook to take care of him.
Nowadays, the cooking skills of Jin Xing and Shui Xing are not very good, but with the addition of some spices and seasonings from Jiang Changle, the food they make is still quite fragrant.
"There's food! It smells so good!"
As soon as the food was placed in the main hall, Huo Qilin's eyes lit up and he jumped over, reaching out to take the plate. Jin Xing was quick to grab the tray and block it.
"Where did this brat come from? How dare you touch the food cooked by your Master Jin? How shameless!" The princess is the most powerful in the world. In the eyes of the Black Dragon Guards, no one can surpass the Fourth Princess.
"Oh my god! I've lived for millions of years, who do you think you are? You are so arrogant, little fox, these servants of yours are no match for me. You have to control them."
Huo Qilin didn't fight hard because he felt that Jin Xing had strong spiritual power. There was no need for him to cause unnecessary trouble just because of his stuttering. After all, he still had to figure out the matter of cultivation.
"Huh?" Jin Xing's eyes were filled with bewilderment. Millions of years? Not just a few hundred days? He felt like the red-haired man in front of him wasn't quite thinking straight.
Even with this, you still want to be the princess's beastly husband? That's impossible.
"Go wash your hands and sit down to eat while we talk."
Jiang Changle and Shui Xing washed their hands and came over to sit down. Combining what they had heard and guessed, they explained the situation to Jin Xing and Shui Xing.
"That is to say, our Eastern Dynasty is not only facing pressure from the four nations, but also the collapse of the Beast World and the influence of the Red Moon's demonic energy. It's possible that the demons will invade the Beast World one day.
So, let's look further ahead and enjoy life while we can, hahaha~
Come to think of it, I have five beastly husbands and twenty-five children, all of whom are of the metal and water elements. I haven't asked about your family situations yet?" Jiang Changle looked apologetic.
Some of the military benefits and subsidies were all handled by Nanny Mu. Jiang Changle invested a lot of supplies, and even the sacrificed Black Dragon Guard generals were not left without compensation.
But Jiang Changle never really knew the specific situation of each person because he was always busy.
But we can't ignore it now. After all, if we really have to move out of this space or something one day, we can't abandon the families of our subordinates, right?
Jiang Changle needs to make a new plan, taking everyone into consideration, at least the people who follow her.