Chapter 2570

He Lingchuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, but his smile remained unchanged.

This is her true face, after all. No matter how cute her current appearance may be, deep down she is still the monster who killed several people from the Spirit Treasury Palace a few months ago in the northern suburbs of Baishu City.

Who would think she is harmless to humans and beasts?

She threw the rabbit's head and body into her mouth, chewed it whole twice, and swallowed it down.

"Huh, the taste is not bad."

"If Miss Ailian likes it, I can have the ranch regularly send a few rabbits for you to nibble on?"

"Sure." Ailian wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, but not cleanly; He Lingchuan took out a white handkerchief from his bosom, dampened it with water, and handed it to her.

"Do you want it raw or cooked?"

"Raw." Ailian wiped her face with the handkerchief, which immediately turned red, "What's good about cooked? I've tried it twice, and the meat was old and tough."

"Probably because you haven't had anything tasty." Since she likes pastries and sweets, He Lingchuan judged that her sense of taste is not much different from a human's, "Human cuisine has a thousand flavors and a hundred varieties—what flies in the sky, swims in the water, or runs on the ground can all be made into dishes, pan-fried, stir-fried, braised, deep-fried—everything under the sun!"

There must be a master chef in the Spirit Treasury Palace, but surely the food they cook is not prepared for experimental subjects like Ailian.

Even if Duan He Yun has feelings for her, he never thought about treating her well in this regard.

To him, food is merely a means to satisfy the most basic needs.

Ailian's eyes rolled: "You say these things are delicious—do they exist in Baishu City too?"

"Of course." He Lingchuan put on an air of self-evidence, "The more people there are, the better the food and the greater the variety. The pastries and sweets I brought you today—aren't they all from Baishu City? Especially tonight, the city is celebrating a grand festival, with street parades and fireworks, and stalls everywhere selling these delicious treats."

Ailian swallowed her saliva, but said:

"I don't believe it!"

"Don't believe it?" He Lingchuan then took out an oil-paper package from his bosom, opened it, and pushed it toward the garden, "Look, this is the braised beef I bought back from the city—try it."

What is it? Ailian sniffed twice, tore off a small piece, and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, a strange and odd flavor assaulted her sense of taste, leaving her frozen in place.

He Lingchuan patiently waited for a good while—this little girl was tasting normal human food for the first time and needed to adjust.

Ailian remained dazed for a full ten breaths before grabbing the remaining braised beef and biting into it heartily:

"Delicious, delicious, is there more?"

Good heavens, there is actually such delicious food in the world!

He Lingchuan spread his hands: "Gone—it was just something I casually kept for drinking with, and I didn't buy much. There are countless things in Baishu City even more delicious than this, you know what 'countless' means, right?"

Ailian's learning is excellent: "I know—it means very, very many, too many to count."

"Exactly! If you're willing to sign a contract with the Heavenly God of Helu, you'll be able to go to Baishu City for a big feast every few days from now on."

The moment these words came out, they served to display his purpose:

He mentioned so many enticing aspects of Baishu City to Ailian, nothing more than to help the Spirit Treasury Palace and the Heavenly God of Helu persuade Ailian to speak her agreement!

This is Lian Valley, where the Heavenly God of Helu monitors everything in the small world at all times; He Lingchuan cannot let the Heavenly God of Helu suspect him at this moment.

But he must also ensure that Ailian will pressure Duan He Yun to take her out as soon as possible.

Here he laid bare his intentions, and Ailian was also stunned for a moment, then fell into thought.

Before tasting the delicious food, Duan He Yun's promise to take her out was merely an empty check;

But now, He Lingchuan is luring her with delicious food, and she begins to have second thoughts.

Zhu Xiuer in the Beanblossom Garden asked: "Hey, look at the girl salivating like this—she won't just shout agreement the moment she sees Duan He Yun, will she?"

He Lingchuan imperceptibly shook his head.

No, he can see the slyness and restraint in this little girl's eyes.

Obviously she is very clear about what leverage she has in her hands.

Before achieving her goal, she will not so easily give herself away.

At this moment, the maid Xiaoyun came hurrying from not far away, and upon seeing "Hu Xin" she complained:

"Why are you here? Really making it hard for me to find you!"

"Miss Xiaoyun!" He Lingchuan put on a smiling face for Hu Xin, "Lord Duan sent me to deliver a rabbit for Ailian to play with."

"Come with me." Xiaoyun turned and walked out, "Lord Xiao wants to see you."

Xiao Ping wants to see him! He Lingchuan's heart gave a slight start, but he readily agreed.

He first bade farewell to Ailian, then closely followed Xiaoyun.

The Pavilion of Spring Sound where Xiao Ping works is twenty zhang away from the Deep Pool, built on a raised platform to enjoy the lake and mountain views while avoiding dampness from the water.

Here the plants are actually not lush, but the furnishings are elegant, each item just right. He Lingchuan glanced around and could immediately tell that this Master Xiao is actually a person of refined taste.

This place is only two walls away from Duan He Yun's Rain-Transforming Tower, and they share an experimental field.

This couple seems full of contradictions, but in academic research they often need to engage in deep exchange.

Xiaoyun led him into a small pavilion by the water.

The real Hu Xin had already told him in the Beanblossom Garden that this is Xiao Ping's office for handling state affairs, and her experimental field is still underground.

At this moment Xiao Ping sat behind her desk, the documents on it about to pile up into a small hill.

When Xiaoyun brought him to her, Xiao Ping put down her brush, crossed her hands and rested them on her chin, and examined him carefully:

"Something seems to have happened in the Million Mountains—why haven't I heard you come to report?"

The blood demon immediately said in He Lingchuan's ear: "Look at her eyes—she seems to suspect you."

Where did the flaw show?

Xiao Ping then saw the Hu Xin before her utter an "oh," nod her head, and say: "Yes, but it's already been taken care of."

Having said that, he recounted from beginning to end the incident of the Great Sea Star's escape from the Million Mountains.

Such accidents may not happen every day, but they occur every few days and are also counted among the abnormal losses of the Spirit Treasury Palace.

Xiao Ping then asked: "Is the No. 3 Storage Rack under Liu Qun's supervision?"

While speaking, she casually picked up the tiger-head paperweight on the table.

Xiao Yun, standing nearby, immediately focused her gaze on this paperweight.

He Lingchuan: "Yes."

Xiao Ping furrowed her brows, her tone intensifying: "Beat him to death! To serve as a warning to others."

He Lingchuan, pretending to be Hu Xin, hesitated for a moment before saying: "He acted carelessly; I will definitely deal with him strictly."

This isn't just a casual agreement—Xiao Ping furrowed her brows: "Liu Qun made such a grave mistake; I order you to beat him to death!"

What does the word "deal with" even mean?

Dong Rui from Doukou Garden called out: "Hey hey, just go along with what she says—why argue with her?"

If we clash with Xiao Ping now, can our plan still proceed?

Getting through this smoothly is surely our top priority right now?

Ling Jinbao and the others remained silent, listening intently. Zhu Xiuer shushed Dong Rui: "Don't make noise! He has his own ideas."

(End of Chapter)