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Little Bird had no idea how hard it was to earn Star Yuan, a single innate spell and the contract scroll went up in smoke, carrying away tens of thousands of Star Yuan as well.

Chen Fei could only smile wryly and shake his head.

"Hehehehe..."

Money was no concern for Boss Hana, who covered her mouth and giggled ceaselessly.

Both magic contract scrolls, along with the sealed wooden box, were given to Chen Fei, and she no longer had any connection to them.

Then she sat back and waited to collect the money, relieved that Chen Fei's earning ability was quite good, and he should be able to pay off all his debts quickly; Boss Hana wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to pay her back.

Comrade Second Brother spoke with long-standing concern, "Raising a magical beast, it truly costs a fortune!"

Don't think that feeding them plenty of meat and having them well-fed every day is enough to raise a magical beast; there's still a long way to go!

So... this is where you should give a raise, Boss!

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet subtly made a pun without a change of expression, doubling the meaning of its words.

Having mingled in Blue Star human society for so many years, it had grown somewhat smarter.

Intelligent Boss Hana could clearly understand the big cat's insinuation, yet she feigned ignorance.

MMP! Humans are indeed cunning, Er Lang grumbled inwardly.

Hanna Gagar opened a nice bottle of wine for herself and said leisurely, "There's another contract scroll, do you want to return it?"

The Big Cat eagerly pushed its bowl forward, begging for a share.

Xiao Jiu went to find its tiny wine cup but it was too heavy to carry; the little bird flapped its wings in distress until Chen Fei picked it up for her and poured a little bit of "Fruit Dew" with a hint of wine flavor into it.

Little Bird looked at Chen Fei with a skeptical expression and then at its tiny wine cup, wondering if this was the same drink from Boss Hana's bottle?

Are you trying to fool a bird?

"Jiu?"

Boss Hana's fine wine, in order to accumulate flavor, generally didn't have a low alcohol content, Chen Fei wouldn't easily let the little critter sneak any, better a homemade fruit wine with low content, at least it was sweet and tasty and smelled like alcohol, right?

"Aren't you afraid that one day Xiao Jiu will rise to a higher rank and pin you to the ground and beat you up?"

Seeing Chen Fei tease the ignorant little creature, Hanna Gagar tasted her sweet sherry, made from Pedro Jimenez grapes, which looked like thick cocoa syrup.

"Huhuhuhu!"

The Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet covered its mouth and snickered, its long whiskers quivering uncontrollably.

"It could pin me to the ground and beat me up right now!"

Chen Fei calmly drained the drink in his hand and shook his head; he wasn't very fond of the cocoa-flavored sweet sherry, which was akin to the fairy tale dreams of little girls, in other words, too sweet, too delicate, it needed to be mixed with 70-degree buckwheat schnapps to balance it out.

"Looks like you're aware of your own limitations!"

Hanna Gagar couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

The Shadow Wolf squatting to one side licked its lips, wondering what kind of flavor it was experiencing, too enticing for a wolf.

Wild magical beasts had no chance to appreciate the fragrance of fine wines, but instinct made them restless and hard to calm down.

"Jiu!"

Tilting its head back, Little Bird allowed the "Fruit Dew" to flow down its beak and throat into its crop, indicating that it found the drink quite acceptable.

Only a tiny creature the size of a fist could know what good wine was, just to taste it was already pretty good.

In some ways, it's similar to human children liking chocolate liqueurs, but eating too much chocolate liqueur can still get you drunk.

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The buzzing of air sliced by rotor blades rapidly grew from a distant hum to a nearby roar.

No need for any calls, kids who were frolicking on the short-distance takeoff and landing strip instantly scattered, leaving the runway completely free, and stood in neat lines by its side, like soldiers ready for inspection.

Now that the school and the area near the runway were fenced, it had become safer for the students to play there.

The large tricycle descended from the sky with one, two, three bumps, before finally steadying itself.

"Brother Chen Fei!"

The elder students of Patan Elementary School called out that way.

The younger ones called him uncle.

Whether it was one form of address or the other, for Chen Fei, it was a sign of affection.

Most of the Patan people, who have lived in the Xingdu Kush Mountain Area generation after generation, were quite xenophobic, and it wasn't easy to gain their acceptance.

Chen Fei, who lived next to Patan Elementary School, took advantage of the locality and, as a fellow villager of Teacher Shen Fei who supported mountain area education, it was easier for the kids to accept his presence due to transference of affection.

"Good kids! Stay back, there's a wolf on the gyroplane!"

After getting off the tricycle, Chen Fei pulled out some milk candy and casually gave it to an older child, telling him to distribute it to all the kids.

There was plenty of candy to go around, but it still sparked a scramble.

It was concerning to see a group of knife-wielding little rascals who might draw blades on one another.

"Wu!"

A ferocious wolf leaped down from the back seat of the tricycle, letting out a growl.

In an instant, all the students had bolted—oh my gosh, a real wolf!

Not running away upon encountering a wolf, were they waiting to be wolf food? Their survival instincts were strong, much keener than those city kids who acted foolish and took a while to respond to danger.

Chen Fei unloaded a four-wheeled foldable camping cart from the tricycle's cargo rack, filled it with several heavy cardboard boxes, and then the cart was full to the brim.

He tied a rope to the handle and then attached it to the Shadow Wolf's collar.

Chen Fei went on his way without waiting, this time without Xiao Jiu accompanying him.

The wolf was utterly confused, "I'm a wolf, not an old ox used for hauling goods."

"Let's go!"

Chen Fei, however, was not one to pamper it. He turned around and delivered a kick to the rear of the Shadow Wolf. With a dispirited droop of its ears, "Comrade Ah Mao" had no choice but to hang its head and bear the burden in humiliation.

Quite literally.

The four-wheeled, foldable camping cart, weighing a neat two hundred pounds, was hauled by it toward the courtyard of Patan Elementary School.

Just as they reached the gate, the big yellow guard dog was about to bark loudly twice to assert its presence when it felt something off and stared intensely at the black canine being led by Chen Fei, pulling the cart behind him.

Damn, that's the fella who killed big brother "Ah Mao."

"Howl..."

The big yellow dog "Ah Hu" let out an involuntary and piercing wail. It scurried away toward the depths of the courtyard, terrified to the point of wetting itself. Its legs grew so weak that it couldn't muster any strength, leaving only its forelimbs frantically scraping along as it dragged its body across the ground.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Being all bark and no bite, it was scared stiff.

"Chen Fei, what have you brought this time…"

Hearing "Ah Hu" howling miserably outside, Teacher Shen Fei who had emerged from the kitchen first caught sight of Chen Fei with a look of joy, then noticed the black wolf following him. Her expression instantly fell, so much so that she completely overlooked the little cart being dragged by the wolf.

"A wolf?"

Shen Fei too recognized the Wolf King that had killed their pet Shan Yang fine dog "Ah Mao." She immediately ran toward her dormitory to get her gun to avenge her "Ah Mao."

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"Hey! Teacher Shen, don't run!"

Chen Fei was bemused.

Teacher Shen huffed and said, "It's that one, the one that killed my 'Ah Mao'!"

She finally realized that the evil wolf had not come here all by itself; it appeared to have been brought by Chen Fei.

This was becoming rather embarrassing. Could she have mistaken the wrong wolf?

"Ah Mao"? Isn't that calling me?

The Shadow Wolf tilted its head, bewildered with a forehead full of question marks.

Chen Fei had given it a truly terrible name, calling it "Ah Mao," regardless of any disdain or invalid protest.

To call it "Ah Mao," it had to respond, or else it would get beaten—and we're talking about the kind of beating that leaves no room for temper.

"It is 'Ah Mao'!"

Chen Fei squatted down and reached out to pat the Shadow Wolf's head.

Shadow Wolf: Boss, don't mention Ah Mao. Even if you called me Brother Ji, I'd have to accept it!

Shen Fei said irritatedly, "Don't joke, it's a wolf, not a dog!"

There is quite a difference between a wolf and a dog. First, look at the facial features: a wolf's features are sharp and distinct, exuding a cool yakuza vibe, whereas dogs tend to have a more naive and gentle appearance, like a teenager in his awkward phase.

Second, look at the tail: a dog's tail can stand and wag left and right, filled with a sense of joy akin to a fan meeting, while a wolf's tail can also shake, but it's difficult to stand it up, resembling a big broom that doesn't need to use its tail much to express emotions.

Third, observe their reaction: wolves are calm, composed, and not easily swayed, while dogs are more excitable and lively. Out of ten dogs, nine are clowns, and one Husky stands out as the king of fools yet, surprisingly, Huskies have a high combat value. Even a Tibetan Mastiff can be led astray.

Chen Fei naturally said, "I've given it a name, it's called 'Ah Mao'!"

All the effort he had put in, was it for nothing?

"Woo!!"

Shadow Wolf: Can I curse? No? Then I'll shut up!

"Pfft! Chen Fei, are you serious?"

Teacher Shen Fei couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing, her grief over the loss of the previous "Ah Mao," the Shan Yang fine dog, considerably lessened.

In Chen Fei's eyes, her smile bloomed like a begonia flower, charming enough to topple cities with one smile and countries with the next, making their fights worth it.

He stated with absolute certainty, "I couldn't possibly be more serious!"

If he weren't serious, he would have skinned it and extracted its Crystal Core by now.

Shadow Wolf: Then, my thanks to you, howl!

"Where did you get it from?"

Teacher Shen Fei was still laughing to the point of stomach pain but finally managed to compose herself.

"Picked it up in the mountains, had to beat it up several times before it became docile."

Chen Fei spread his hands. If it weren't for the Magical Beast Shadow Wolf, just an Asian Gray Wolf would have been obedient after a single beating.

Wolves in the mountains are desperately vicious, but in the face of reality, they still bow their heads.

"Oh! Right, I need a bit of your blood."

Chen Fei took out a wooden box containing the last remaining Magic Contract Scroll.

One of the two scrolls had been whimsically blown away by Xiao Jiu, and the other hadn't been used until now.

"What's this, a pen?"

Teacher Shen Fei came over, curious to examine the wooden box in Chen Fei's hand. She took it and opened it on the spot.

Inside was a finely crafted small scroll.

Though she had never tasted pork, at least she had seen pigs run, and she finally understood.

"A magic scroll, wait, this is a Contract Scroll... could it be..."

Teacher Shen Fei looked up uncertainly and then at the black wolf that had remained silent throughout, by Chen Fei's feet.

"A Magical Beast?"

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