Chapter 143

"Awooo—"

The cause of the golden lion's crooked neck was that it had been subjected to a huge force in an instant, causing bone displacement and muscle strain; there was currently no way to treat it.

Chen Zhiyu could only apply pressure bandages to briefly relieve the pain on the golden lion's body; to fully recover, it still needed to rely on the golden lion's own self-healing ability.

The golden lion was in so much pain that it bared its teeth, but every time it wanted to turn its head, the little fox would kick it.

The golden lion felt that besides its neck hurting, its nose bridge was also aching, and it felt a little like crying.

"Woof—"

While treating the golden lion, Abai, who had already driven the smuggling boat to the Nandao, had also arrived and greeted An Sheng, who was on the island.

"Come over here!"

An Sheng barked, scolded the monkey troop and all the carnivores in the zoo away, and directly let Abai lead its wolf pack into the zoo.

The appearance of the giant white wolf immediately made the animals in the Nandao zoo nervous.

Even the golden lion, with its crooked nose and face and stiff neck, felt a sense of vigilance and stood up on its own.

"Sit down, all of you!"

An Sheng dropped from the lion's head, squatted on the ground, raised his two paws high, pointed to his left and right, and continued to whimper:

"This is Tu Song Abai, the River King who manages the night smuggling routes of the Changle River." The little fox introduced Abai, who had led the wolf pack, to the golden lion.

Then, the little fox looked at Abai and said, "Don't look at this guy's crooked nose and slanted mouth; it is indeed the mountain king of the Nandao zoo, and its network of contacts can reach the deep-sea area."

The little fox squatted on the ground and said seriously:

"The reason for holding this meeting today is actually not because of anything big; I just hope you can get to know each other so that you don't end up fighting your own kind."

Abai and the golden lion looked at each other; the look in their eyes couldn't be called friendly—it could only be said that they both disliked each other.

The little fox spoke, whimpering and gesturing wildly.

"What is Lord Fuli doing?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Zhiyu couldn't help but have a question mark hang over her head.

Lin Ying looked at Lord Fuli, thought of the various previous confrontations with spirit beasts, and said faintly:

"You have seen spirit beasts and heard what the staff at the Security Bureau said: spirit beasts are not isolated cases, and as time goes on, there will only be more and more of them until they reach a certain threshold, at which point they will be completely revealed to the public."

"But before that, it still needs to be kept secret..."

"What Lord Fuli is doing now should be considered preventing spirit beast harm, right?"

Lin Ying spoke slowly, stating her guess.

Lord Fuli lived in Zhangxizhen, and every time he left his territory, it was to strike hard against those fierce and cruel spirit beasts.

The golden lion and white wolf in front of them were both exceptionally peaceful in temperament, unlike the fierce and cruel crocodile from before.

Lin Ying guessed that the reason Lord Fuli took the initiative to meet with the golden lion and white wolf tonight should be an attempt to maintain the stability of the land.

The tripartite meeting lasted for more than an hour.

The main content discussed had two points.

The first point was about the problem of getting enough to eat; An Sheng suggested that they learn from him—besides sponging off others, they needed to actively develop side businesses so they wouldn't go hungry.

The second point was about spirit beasts; in the future, if they discovered spirit beasts causing trouble, they should notify him so he could rush over to strike hard, 【Wish Power +3】.

Jiule City would be watched by Abai.

The near-shore area would be coordinated by the Lion King and the Orca, and then they would form a 【Help Lord Fuli Earn Wish Power Alliance】 to strike hard against smugglers together and earn food money.

After the discussion was finished, Abai drove the smuggling boat and took Lord Fuli back to the Hunter.

"..."

Witnessing the fox driving the smuggling boat, Lin Ying and Chen Zhiyu returned to the North Island of Qingao Island in silence and boarded a yacht they had come on to head to Jiule City.

"Tomorrow morning, I'm going to a research institute related to the deep application of spirit beasts. Are you interested?"

Sitting in the yacht's cabin, Lin Ying looked at Chen Zhiyu and asked.

"Me?" Chen Zhiyu frowned slightly, feeling confused by Lin Ying's invitation: "You want to invite me?"

"More accurately, it's dragging you into the water." Lin Ying said with a calm face, "I have no good feelings or bad feelings toward you... but Lord Fuli trusts you, so I feel I should be able to maintain a certain level of trust in you."

"By the way! The spirit beasts caught in the Xia Dong area are sent to that research institute. Don't you want to know what the environment there is like?"

"Don't worry! If you don't go, I won't tell you about the scenery there, even if Lord Fuli gets caught in the future and might have to work in a labor camp..."

Chen Zhiyu was stunned upon hearing this, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly:

"When you said that, did you consider Lord Fuli's feelings?"

"Aren't you worried that Lord Fuli will slap your face crooked, just like he beat that golden lion?"

Lin Ying's expression didn't change at all, and she said, "You don't need to worry about the matters between us; I'm just saying, are you really not curious or worried at all?"

Chen Zhiyu gritted her teeth and said, "I'll go!"

You really are a person who has done many evil deeds!

That is Lord Fuli! The White Fox Immortal! How could I not be worried about the living conditions if he unfortunately gets caught!

Woo... Lord Fuli!

Lin Ying nodded lightly.

After the yacht landed, Lin Shu, who had originally driven the yacht, drove a business car straight to the airport.

The spirit beast research institute closest to Xia Dong was located at the junction of the Xia Dong region and the Xia Zhong region.

Although the coastal area was safe and sound, one had to be on guard against spies and the like.

After arriving in 'Dongxiang City', Lin Ying boarded a company car specially arranged by the Lin's Holding Group and headed to a private guesthouse to wait for the next day.

But before going in to visit, Lin Ying and Chen Zhiyu were both arranged to go to a classroom for confidentiality training.

The lecturer didn't say much, just simply explained the problems one might face if they leaked secrets.

Leaking secrets is no big deal.

It's nothing more than having your background checked, being fined until you're penniless, receiving a few large fines, and serving a random 3, 7, or 9 years in prison. When you come out, you'll be old and withered, with only a few thousand yuan on you, enough for you to return to your hometown.

Chen Zhiyu had black lines on her face, her eyes twitching as she listened to the lecturer describe the tragic ending that sounded like a hellish scroll in a lighthearted manner.

After the course ended, the deputy director, who had been waiting outside the classroom, looked at Lin Ying with a smiling face and bright eyes, and welcomed her:

"Welcome, Miss Lin, to our 【Dongxiang Spirit Beast Research Institute】. I am the deputy director here, Yang Mingqing."

Among those who came with Director Yang to welcome Lin Ying were some department heads and researchers.

Although Yang Mingqing was the deputy director of the research institute, he himself did not specialize in the research field.

His specialty was in painting grand blueprints, the broad prospects of spirit beast research, and strong practical combat.

Uh... he was specifically responsible for getting research funding and painting big pictures in reports.

Regarding this new helmsman of the Lin's clan.

Director Yang attached great importance to her. Of course, the reason he attached importance to her was not because of the Lin's local industry, but because of the medical group controlled by the overseas Lin's...

Although Miss Lin's donations were also generous, the medical group of the overseas Lin's was the real big fish.

(End of chapter)