Chapter 1310: The Future Wolf King of the North

Xia Qing showed a smile. "Old Four was the one who initiated and organized the last mission. It took fifty percent, which is more than enough to cover the dental work."

What mission had the wolves launched? How did humans and wolves negotiate the split? The supplies the wolves received were worth over a million… Linking together everything that had happened recently, Zhang Song's expression grew serious.

Zhang San looked deeply at the New Human standing beside the wolf, then spoke unhurriedly, "After Little Four's teeth grow back in, it'll need to take medicine and nutritional paste for an extra month, plus soak in medicinal solution for three months to strengthen its tooth bed and the bones throughout its body. That portion of the medicinal solution costs 320,000. While I'm at it, I'll tune up its body, build up its constitution, and make its coat grow thick and dense again. That portion of the medicinal solution is 250,000, for a total of 1,300,000."

Hearing that so many points would be needed, the Broken-Waist Wolf standing beside Zhang San grew very serious and turned to look at the old wolf.

Old Four didn't trust Zhang San. It raised its head to look at Xia Qing, letting her make the decision. Without a moment's hesitation, Xia Qing nodded again. "Alright, thank you, Third Brother."

"You and Zhang Song take Little Four to get an ECG, a blood draw, blood pressure, and a skin test." Zhang San shot a look at Xia Qing, who had something she wanted to ask, and answered directly, "Those tests and the later examinations and lab work are all included in the treatment fee. There won't be any separate charges."

Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, thank you, Third Brother!"

Zhang San couldn't be bothered to deal with her any longer. In the blink of an eye, he was amiably asking the smart, studious brain-domain evolved wolf beside him, "Little Broken, want to come with me to see my lab? There are lots of pieces of equipment in there you won't recognize, including an optical microscope with higher magnification and clearer resolution that can see the flagella on bacteria."

The Broken-Waist Wolf was immediately tempted and turned to look at Xia Qing.

Xia Qing couldn't be in two places at once. "Broken-Waist, I have to take Old Four for his checkup. Why don't you go with Third Brother on your own? This is Third Brother's territory—no human could hurt you in front of him."

Hearing that Xia Qing wasn't going, the Broken-Waist Wolf immediately lost interest, clamped its mouth shut, and ran to her side, making its stance clear.

Zhang San gave a cold snort and turned to leave. Xia Qing quickly called him back. "Third Brother, please wait a moment. Take a look at the tooth in this photo. One of this wolf pup's lower incisors is growing in crooked. Do you think it needs treatment?"

Seeing her idol's expression sour, Xia Qing was afraid he'd snap "I'm not a veterinarian" and walk off, which would definitely anger the Broken-Waist Wolf and make the situation spiral out of control. So, getting in ahead of her idol's temper, she added the point he cared about most. "Third Brother, this little wolf is the pup of the Queen and Broken-Waist. It's a dual-domain evolved in brain and speed. It might very well be the future Wolf King of the northern wolf pack."

Hearing Xia Qing's addition, the Broken-Waist Wolf happily revealed four little fang tips. Zhang San silently regarded the one human and two wolves before him and said nothing.

Xia Qing immediately sent the photo to her idol. "Third Brother, could you take a look?"

Zhang San glanced down at it and answered calmly, "That's a baby tooth. Wait until it falls out and the permanent tooth comes in, then we'll see."

Xia Qing, with her arms around the two wolves, immediately nodded. "Alright, thank you, Third Brother. Take care on your way."

After Zhang San left, Zhang Song steadied his heartbeat. "Sister Qing, Brother Broken, Fourth Brother, let's go get the ECG first. This way, please."

Xia Qing nodded. "Alright, Brother Song, watch your step."

Drawing blood and doing an ECG and other tests on a conscious evolved wolf that wasn't locked in a cage was, in Zhang Song's view, an impossible task.

After Zhang Song finished the last test, he looked at Xia Qing, who wasn't wearing a protective mask or neck guard and had simply wrapped her arm around the old wolf, not in the least afraid of having her neck bitten off.

The Xia Qing who turned the impossible into possible was, in Zhang Song's eyes, the most miraculous creature to emerge from this Great Biological Evolution of Blue Star. How did the brain-domain evolved wolf she interacted with actually see her? How was she different from other humans?

Zhang Song put the blood samples away and said with a smile, "Sister Qing, Fourth Brother, we're all set."

"Alright, thanks for your hard work, Brother Song." Xia Qing stuck an antibacterial patch over Old Four's blood-draw site, then called to the Broken-Waist Wolf, who was looking here and there. "Broken-Waist, we should head back to the territory."

The Broken-Waist Wolf walked out of the blood-draw room, paused as it passed the door of an examination room marked "CBCT," and turned to look at Xia Qing.

Xia Qing was silent for two seconds. "You want the equipment in there?"

The Broken-Waist Wolf nodded solemnly.

Zhang Song immediately grew nervous. Knowing Third Brother as he did, if Xia Qing proposed a trade, Third Brother would very likely lose his temper and give them a dressing-down, which could well enrage the Broken-Waist Wolf and cause the situation to spiral out of control.

Xia Qing, still perfectly calm, discussed it with the Broken-Waist Wolf. "All of this belongs to Third Brother. I have to ask him before I know whether a trade is possible. It's too late today—I'll ask him tomorrow. Let's head back to the territory first, or else the Queen and Broken-Face will start worrying about us."

Seeing that the Broken-Waist Wolf didn't object, Zhang Song breathed a sigh of relief.

When Xia Qing packed the two wolves up and hoisted them onto her shoulders, Zhang Song quietly discussed something with her. "Sister Qing, regarding you and Fourth Brother teaming up to take the supplies from Mountain Twenty-Eight, and the subsequent conflict that came out of it, I think we should find time to hold a full-team meeting."

The root cause of this major conflict, which had resulted in casualties on both sides, was that batch of supplies. Zhang Song believed this was the perfect opportunity to formally begin exploring a model for humans and evolved wolves to coexist.

Earlier, Third Brother had asked her about teaming up with the old wolf for missions right in front of Zhang Song, which meant he felt there was no longer any need to keep it from Zhang Song. Xia Qing had already discussed this with the old wolf and also felt an in-depth discussion was necessary. "An offline meeting would draw too much attention. The three evolved wolves get nervous around you humans and find it hard to focus entirely on the topic. What if we hold an online meeting?"

"Sure, of course! Once Third Brother sets a time, we'll get in touch." Zhang Song attentively saw Xia Qing, with the two wolves on her shoulders, to the door of the examination room, and watched her leave the lab building with Zhang Jingwu.

While the two big shots were in the office studying Old Four's test report, Xia Qing was in the living room discussing the medical fees with Old Four. "Treating twelve teeth for Old Four requires paying Third Brother 1,300,000 points up front. Old Four, just bring one points card over, will you?"

Old Four, who possessed five points cards, nodded solemnly.

Xia Qing knew that would be the answer. "The 400,000 Old Four has already transferred to me counts as the deposit. Once Third Brother comes up with a treatment plan, I'll call you again. Next time, bring an extra points card and pay for all the medical and food costs in full, alright?"

Even though Xia Qing wasn't a dentist, she knew twelve teeth couldn't possibly all be treated at once—they'd have to be done in a sequence. So Old Four's treatment cycle would definitely span several months. How to administer the medicine and how to supplement the nutrition would have to be decided by her idol.

Only after her idol worked out a detailed treatment plan could Xia Qing calculate how much food she'd need to prepare for the old wolf during treatment, and how many points she'd have it pay.

Old Four nodded solemnly.

With Old Four's matter settled, Xia Qing discussed something very important with the Broken-Waist Wolf.