Chapter 97
The little chubby bird covered its head with its two wings—it was really uncomfortable! Its head hurt badly.
Bai Nuosi now knew that most of these fluffy creatures were spiritual beasts. Seeing the little bird’s reaction, he worriedly asked, “Little bird, is your spiritual sea uncomfortable? Where is your host?”
The little chubby bird didn’t respond. It lay in Teacher Bai Nuosi’s arms, trembling painfully all over.
At this moment, Huo Ranchuan had already exited the warship. He climbed to the top of a high mountain peak and looked into the distance, where he could see the enormous Teng Snake flying towards him.
Teng Snake wasn’t moving quickly, and Bai Nuosi was perched atop its head. In Bai Nuosi’s arms, it seemed like he was holding something else.
Huo Ranchuan had been busy earlier and hadn’t paid attention to Teng Snake’s side of things. Now, he immediately sensed through his spiritual sea and realized that Bai Nuosi was holding a strange spiritual beast cub.
Moreover, the spiritual power level seemed quite high.
Huo Ranchuan: “……”
His expression instantly darkened. When he had just interrogated the boy named Adean, the boy refused to summon his spiritual beast, even preferring to be punished in the small black room.
At that time, Huo Ranchuan had suspected that Adean’s spiritual beast was lurking somewhere. Now, seeing Bai Nuosi holding another spiritual beast, his suspicions were confirmed.
Huo Ranchuan opened his smart system and sent a message to his deputy: “Ask Adean, how did he find Teacher Bai Nuosi? What is his purpose?”
The deputy had just left the small black room and was equally astonished upon receiving Huo Ranchuan’s message. How had he managed to find Teacher Bai Nuosi?
Wait, wasn’t Teacher Bai Nuosi with Teng Snake?
How did Teng Snake not prevent the attackers from approaching?
Because of the little chubby bird, Huo Ranchuan’s expression was somewhat grim, but he was afraid of appearing too fierce and scaring Teacher Bai Nuosi.
Last night, he had just temporarily marked Teacher Bai Nuosi. Now, every time he saw Teacher Bai Nuosi, his heart would race, and his spiritual power would stir restlessly.
Teng Snake slowly approached. Huo Ranchuan walked briskly over, looking at Bai Nuosi, whom he hadn’t seen for hours, feeling a bit at a loss.
Just being apart for this short time made him miss his mate deeply. If it weren’t for the danger, he wouldn’t even want to leave Bai Nuosi in the cave.
He hoped to be with his mate every moment.
But thinking about his actions when he lost control made him feel very embarrassed.
Huo Ranchuan rarely felt such embarrassment. He looked at Bai Nuosi, his ears flushed, and extended his right hand, “Xiao Bai, you’re back.”
Bai Nuosi, holding the suffering little chubby bird, was too preoccupied to greet Huo Ranchuan. He clutched the bird tightly, didn’t take Huo Ranchuan’s hand, but instead slid off Teng Snake’s back and hurriedly approached Huo Ranchuan, his face full of concern. “Commander, are there doctors in the army? It seems the little bird is sick.”
Huo Ranchuan: “……”
Huo Ranchuan silently withdrew his hand and stared at the little chubby bird, which resembled a cotton ball. He didn’t say much to Bai Nuosi but simply nodded, “Yes, give it to me. I’ll take it down for a check-up.”
Bai Nuosi immediately handed the little chubby bird to Huo Ranchuan. Just as Huo Ranchuan was about to reach out, the little bird, who had been enduring pain, grabbed Bai Nuosi’s clothes tightly. Upon seeing Teacher Bai Nuosi about to hand it over to Huo Ranchuan, it panicked and struggled desperately.
Its two wings flapped frantically, and it let out pitiful “chirp chirp chirp” cries.
Huo Ranchuan: “……”
Teng Snake coiled on a nearby rock, looking pityingly at Huo Ranchuan. It seemed that even its host couldn’t handle this cunning little bird.
Bai Nuosi, feeling sorry for the little chubby bird, quickly held it in his arms and gently stroked its back, “Oh, little one, don’t be afraid. Uncle Commander won’t hurt you. He’s taking you to see a doctor.”
The little chubby bird’s short wings covered its ears as it desperately shook its head: “Don’t listen, don’t listen, don’t listen!”
Huo Ranchuan stared at the little chubby bird seriously. This spiritual beast was clearly a recently separated juvenile.
This matched his previous speculation. The boy Adean had been working with the mercenary group, but he held a low status as an ordinary person without a separated spiritual beast. These past two days, he had followed them to this place and unexpectedly separated. Likely fearing that those mercenaries would harm him, he had hurriedly hidden his spiritual beast in this primitive forest.
However, unexpectedly, it had been encountered by Teacher Bai Nuosi.
But encountering Teacher Bai Nuosi meant this spiritual beast was lucky, unlike the Golden Eagle who had been thrown into the primitive forest without such luck.
Huo Ranchuan looked at Bai Nuosi’s anxious expression and said, “Come on, let’s go find a doctor.”
When Mons and the rescue team arrived to find Huo Ranchuan, Saijinna was brought along. At that moment, Saijinna was inside the warship, always wanting to extract Bai Nuosi’s pheromones for research, but Huo Ranchuan had refused. Teacher Bai Nuosi was just a caregiver at the Rose Nursery; he had no obligation to cooperate with Saijinna.
As Huo Ranchuan and Bai Nuosi descended the hillside, he sent a message to his deputy: “Take him out of the small black room and lock him in a regular prison cell.”
Huo Ranchuan was well aware that the little chubby bird’s pain came from the punishment of its host. As long as the punishment to the host was halted, the little chubby bird would naturally recover.
However, it was still necessary to have Saijinna examine it.
Bai Nuosi held the little chubby bird, worried about its condition and feeling embarrassed after seeing Huo Ranchuan. He silently followed behind Huo Ranchuan without initiating conversation.
Huo Ranchuan had moments of hesitation along the way, but seeing Bai Nuosi with his head lowered, not making eye contact or speaking, even as he deliberately slowed his pace to walk side by side, Bai Nuosi kept a bit of distance as if to avoid suspicion.
Huo Ranchuan: “……”
He turned his head, gazing deeply at Bai Nuosi.
Bai Nuosi sensed Huo Ranchuan’s hesitation and could smell the fresh, woody scent from him after the rain. His cheeks flushed slightly as he hurried his steps, holding the little chubby bird.
Huo Ranchuan felt a bit helpless. “Teacher Bai, be careful and walk slowly.”
He quickly caught up, leading Bai Nuosi towards the small warship where Saijinna was waiting.
When Saijinna saw Huo Ranchuan and Bai Nuosi appear simultaneously, with Bai Nuosi still wearing Huo Ranchuan’s coat, she instantly widened her eyes in surprise. “Teacher Bai is back!”
“Hmm?” Saijinna pushed up her glasses, looking at the unfamiliar spiritual beast in Bai Nuosi’s arms, and made a cold joke, “After just one night, you already have a child?”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Huo Ranchuan glanced at her and said, “Quick, check this bird.”
Embarrassed, Bai Nuosi explained, “Doctor, I found it in the forest. It seems to be unwell.”
Saijinna approached, “Come, let me take a look.”
Bai Nuosi whispered to the little chubby bird, “Little one, go check with Doctor Sister to see if you’re okay, okay?”
The little chubby bird looked nervously at Saijinna in her white coat. It wasn’t opposed to doctors but didn’t want to leave Teacher Bai’s side. Bai Nuosi talked to it for a while, then had no choice but to hold it and let Saijinna examine it.
Saijinna first checked the little chubby bird’s body, re-treated its injured leg, and put a cast on its short leg, making it look a bit comical.
Finally, she examined its spiritual power.
After a complete check-up, an hour had passed. Saijinna said to Bai Nuosi, “The little bird is fine, just very weak physically. This might be related to its host. By the way, do you know where its host is?”
Bai Nuosi worriedly shook his head, “I don’t know…”
He had found this little bird in the forest. It had been almost a day, and there was no sign of its host summoning it back. Had something happened to its host?
Saijinna glanced at Huo Ranchuan, curious why the commander would let Teacher Bai Nuosi care for an unknown spiritual beast.
Saijinna took a syringe and walked over, smiling at the nervous little chubby bird. “The bird is fine, but for an unknown cub, it needs a preventive injection first.”
The little chubby bird: “!!!”
The little chubby bird looked at the syringe in horror, thinking the other party was definitely trying to scam it!
Teacher Bai Nuosi had brought so many cubs, but he had never seen anyone needing a preventive injection!
Bai Nuosi lifted the little chubby bird and asked Saijinna, “Where should I inject it?”
Saijinna grabbed the little chubby bird and swiftly jabbed the needle in.
The little chubby bird: “……”
In less than two seconds, Saijinna withdrew the needle smoothly. “All done. You can go back to resting now, Teacher Bai.”
Bai Nuosi was a bit stunned. Upon exiting, he naively asked Huo Ranchuan, “Commander, do spiritual beasts also need vaccines?”
Human cubs need them, but do spiritual beasts?
Huo Ranchuan turned to look at Bai Nuosi, “Finally willing to talk to me?”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Embarrassed, Bai Nuosi looked away, holding the little chubby bird and said, “I haven’t refused to talk to you.”
Huo Ranchuan looked at Bai Nuosi’s slightly reddened face, a smile in his eyes. “That wasn’t a vaccine. It’s a spiritual power calming agent. This bird’s spiritual sea is unstable, and its body is weak, so Saijinna injected it with this medication.”
Bai Nuosi nodded, holding the little chubby bird and following Huo Ranchuan. Thinking about returning to the Rose Nursery soon, he wondered what to do with the little chubby bird.
How high were the admission standards at the Rose Nursery?
Could a juvenile spiritual beast of unknown origin like the little chubby bird even enter?
Bai Nuosi was silent for a while. Although he felt embarrassed, he couldn’t avoid discussing it with Huo Ranchuan. “Commander, before the little chubby bird finds its family, can it stay at the Rose Nursery? I’ll cover its expenses, and I’ll take care of it personally. It won’t be a hassle for the Nursery.”
Huo Ranchuan knew Bai Nuosi would say that.
If it were a regular juvenile spiritual beast, he would definitely agree.
But the other party’s host wasn’t simple—it was still being interrogated in the prison cell.
