"Brother, how about we spar later?" Gong Kaishan looked at the Iron Child who was busy shoveling rice into his mouth.
Iron Child paused for a mont, nodded, and said, "I'm always ready."
Li Ying glanced at Gong Kaishan but didn't say anything.
Old Ha stood up and said to Gong Kaishan, "You should eat sothing too?
Don't make excuses later that you lost because you were hungry and didn't perform well."
"Fine, I'll eat!" Gong Kaishan got two sets of bowls and chopsticks, gave one to Li Ying, took one for himself, and sat down to eat.
anwhile, Hua Ling and the little girl seed to be competing against each other.
The competition was all about whose appetite was bigger.
In fifteen minutes, both were so stuffed they couldn't stand, sitting on the chairs and continuously hiccupping.
"Still, I won... I ate more... two extra mouthfuls of rice..." Hua Ling could hardly speak a coherent sentence.
Of course, the little girl wasn't doing any better, but still protested, "You... before you ca... I already... ate three bowls..."
Xiao Feng shook his head and sighed, "Seeing you two experts, I finally understand what it ans to be truly stuffed."
"Brother Xiao Feng... don't... lump ... together with her..." Though hiccuping continuously, the little girl stubbornly got her words out.
Sitting opposite her, Hua Ling, who was also competitive, managed to say, "Stop saying..."
Before finishing the sentence, Xiao Feng suddenly rushed up to her, holding her shoulders and shouting, "Ha-se!"
Hua Ling was completely unprepared for this and was nearly scared into fainting.
Once she regained her senses, she angrily pushed Xiao Feng away, dissatisfiedly saying, "Why are you so jumpy?"
Xiao Feng clapped his hands and returned to his seat: "So, why did you co this ti?"
"You haven't answered , why jump out and scare ...
Eh?
Why am I not hiccuping anymore?"
"An old trick—shock will cure hiccups."
The little girl patted the table, pouting, "If there was a redy... Brother Xiao Feng, why didn't you... cure my hiccups first..."
Xiao Feng leaned over and whispered back, "This trick cos with so side effects; it wouldn't be good if you got frightened, so I tried it on her first. You can go find Doctor Sun, get so dicine, and you'll be fine."
Of course, though he said that, the real reason was that Hua Ling had certainly co for a reason, and he didn't want to delay important matters, so he focused on the priority.
The little girl unquestioningly rejoiced, "Hehe, that's how it is!"
She was happy, while Hua Ling wasn't pleased, similarly patting the table, "What are you two mumbling about?"
Xiao Feng sat down properly and replied nonchalantly, "Nothing much, since your hiccups are cured, get to the point."
Hua Ling thought for a mont, composed herself, and said, "I've got a few things this ti."
"No rush, speak one by one."
"First thing, I ca to see how Little Xiangzhu is doing."
"Continue."
"The second thing is that the annual assessnt for the Demon Suppression Action Team is about to begin, and all mbers are required to participate. Those who fail will be dismissed."
"Anything else?"
"Moreover, during the morning eting, I received notification that Bai Huanyu from the Bai Family reported that people from the Devil's Concentration Camp secretly contacted him."
Xiao Feng's lips curled into a "predictable" smile as he asked, "What exactly did he say?"
"Bai Huanyu said people from the Devil's Concentration Camp approached him, looking to collaborate on so illegal business. He felt it necessary to report it, so he personally went to Shi Yong.
Shi Yong received the report, reported it to the superiors, and only then did I get the news.
Because it involves the Devil's Concentration Camp, this matter is still confidential and hasn't been publicly filed."
After listening to the explanation, Xiao Feng nodded, no wonder Di Junxiong didn't ntion this to him; evidently, he knew nothing about it.
anwhile, Du Qingyue and others were all surprised.
Last night, Xiao Feng had ntioned that Bai Huanyu was more than ninety percent likely to have contact with the Devil's Concentration Camp, and over ninety percent likely not to agree. Unexpectedly, it was verified today.
Moreover, Bai Huanyu played it even more cleverly by directly reporting the matter.
This way, the Devil's Concentration Camp would have to think twice about whether it's worth targeting the Bai Family.
"Do I still need to take part in the annual assessnt?" Xiao Feng changed the topic.
"Certainly!" Hua Ling said sternly, "Everyone must participate, whether they're peripheral or core mbers.
I'll send you the details and start ti of the assessnt in advance."
"In that case, why don't you just enlist everyone on my side?" Xiao Feng proposed, "We're frequently in touch anyway, and we've helped quite a bit, shouldn't just be taking money and doing nothing."
This was sothing Xiao Feng had considered long ago; after all, Hua Ling often asked him for assistance, and he occasionally asked Hua Ling to bring people to help.
Might as well integrate them into the Demon Suppression Action Team, while also increasing the inco for his subordinates; it's quite a win-win situation.
"Hmm... I'll think about it, expanding isn't a small matter, especially bringing in so many people at once."
"Don't make it too cumberso, just make them peripheral mbers. Even if the fly is small... ahem, I an, they're all fighting against evil forces."
Hua Ling paused to think, "I'll do my best. Whether it works or not, I'll let you know."
After speaking, she stood up, looking pained, "Take to see Little Xiangzhu, and I'll also digest the food."
"No problem!" Xiao Feng agreed readily, leading Hua Ling and Li Ying to walk to his villa.
Before entering, Xiao Feng stopped and cautioned, "Follow my path carefully, don't wander around; if you trigger any traps and get injured or killed, I take no responsibility."
"You set traps in your own yard?" Li Ying found it amusing, "What era are we in? Are your traps even useful?"
Xiao Feng chuckled, "Whether they're useful or not, you'll know once you step on them."
"Forget it, I'm not interested in getting into trouble for no reason." Li Ying shook her head, declining.
Following Xiao Feng's steps, they reached the castle corner.
Hua Ling imdiately noticed the rooster standing motionless outside the castle like a statue.
"This is?"
Xiao Feng replied, "It's Little Xiangzhu's other half."
"It looks quite spirited, but it wouldn't bully Little Xiangzhu, would it?" Hua Ling said worriedly.
"It's already good if Little Xiangzhu doesn't bully it. Haven't you noticed it doesn't even dare to enter the coop, always standing guard outside?"
"That's fine, if it ever bullies Little Xiangzhu, I'll turn it into chicken soup!"
With that, Hua Ling shook her wrist, causing the bell originally worn on her ankle to emit a crisp sound.
Ever since dressing "normally," Hua Ling wore the bell on her wrist, which seed to suit her style.
Almost as soon as the bell rang, the sound of Little Xiangzhu erged from the castle.
"Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!"
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