Chapter 1727: The Blue-Faced Little Monkey Escapes the Laboratory

The blue-faced little monkey repeatedly confirmed that it could come and go freely, and that the human who had brought it back also lived here rather than standing outside the glass window staring at it. Gradually, its nervousness gave way to curiosity, and it began to take in the cramped laboratory, finally fixing its gaze on Xia Qing, who was looking down playing with twigs, and on Ergua and Sheep Boss, who were squatting beside her.

The water in the bathing tub was ready, and Daigua poked out its big white face to stare at Ergua.

Ergua had its back to the bathroom door, seriously learning from Xia Qing how to weave a tree nest, and didn't notice Daigua calling it. Xia Qing heard the water sounds stop, turned her head, and saw Daigua, its face freshly washed, standing at the bathroom door. She asked gently, "Daigua, the bath water is ready?"

"Ee!" The little monkey that had just returned was very excited, answering every call.

Xia Qing smiled. "Good, Daigua truly lives up to its reputation as an evolved monkey standing at the top of Blue Star's hygiene pyramid. Ergua, go to the bathroom and bathe with Daigua. Just use that half-bottle of medicine on the wooden rack and spray it into the water three times. If the water is too deep, put the little stool into the tub and sit on it."

"Ee!"

Daigua answered again, ducked back into the bathroom, and added the comfort medicine to the bath water. Xia Qing combed the drowsy Ergua's fur. "Ergua, you go bathe too. Once you're done, you can sleep nice and comfortably."

Ergua obediently hopped off the stool and went to the bathroom.

While weaving the vine, Xia Qing asked Sheep Boss, who was lying on the tatami, "Boss, do you want a bath?"

Sheep Boss, with its strong territorial instinct, narrowed its eyes and glared murderously at the blue-faced little monkey, hearing nothing at all.

"The blue-faced one is here to work in our territory, just like Daigua and Ergua. Boss, don't scare it—it's very timid, and if it gets frightened it'll have diarrhea." After saying this, Xia Qing turned to ask the blue-faced little monkey hiding in the tree nest, "Blue-face, do you want a bath?"

The blue-faced little monkey shrank further into its nest.

Xia Qing didn't press it. She listened to her allies chatting on and off about what to eat tonight and what New Year goods they'd prepared. She knew everyone was waiting for Third Brother to come online. Third Brother had been attacked this time and had been unconscious for seventeen hours, which had scared everyone terribly.

Third Brother couldn't possibly come online right now, because Guo Qingbin hadn't woken up yet, and the investigation team and medical team outside the south gate of Territory Seven hadn't left. He was very busy.

During today's mission, although Zhang Song couldn't be sure when Guo Qingbin would wake up, he told Xia Qing with great certainty: "Even if Guo Qingbin can fully regain consciousness after waking up, he's finished."

Why finished?

In full view of everyone, Guo Qingbin had used his same-frequency evolution ability to attack the idol, violating multiple laws and regulations. Even if he fully recovers after waking, he can no longer stand on the moral high ground and make those statements favorable to the Blue Blood Alliance; nor can he use the identity of the idol's teacher or elder to stuff people into Territory Seven with some bullshit excuses and interfere with Territory Seven's research projects.

Xia Qing felt that the likelihood of Guo Qingbin making a full recovery was small. At the very least, that sinister ability of his had definitely been crippled by the idol.

Because her idol, who stood at the top of the universe's pyramid and could make an incendiary bomb in three days, had spent a full half month preparing in order to destroy Guo Qingbin's ability!

The tree nest was big enough. After threading and knotting the upright ribs of the vines together, Xia Qing admired it for a while, then turned happily to show the blue-faced little monkey. "Blue-face, do you like this new tree nest?"

The blue-faced little monkey, huddled in Daigua and Ergua's nest, stared at the tree nest in Xia Qing's hands with a pair of big black eyes, showing no sign of joy.

Xia Qing didn't disturb it any further. She stood up, fixed the tree nest onto the new monkey climbing frame, and placed the new climbing frame next to Daigua and Ergua's. Because the living room space was limited, Xia Qing had considered how to make full use of the space when making the climbing frames. The two frames were placed side by side, with the branches supporting each other, taking up very little space.

Because she had seen Wu Chengyu's fortress, Xia Qing had given up on her plan to build a new house this spring. She would have to live in this two-story small building for at least another year, so the furniture had to be as sturdy and stable as possible.

These two climbing frames were not just nests for the three monkeys. In the event of an earthquake or other disaster, when the roof or walls collapsed, the climbing frames could provide support, creating a survival space for the little monkeys who couldn't escape in time, while they waited for her rescue.

While taking out the grass mat to cut a cushion for the tree nest, Xia Qing chatted with the blue-faced little monkey, which was poking its head up to look. "These two tree nests are the dormitories for you, Daigua, and Ergua. How you want to arrange sleeping is up to you. I'm going to cook now."

In a cheerful tone, Xia Qing asked Sheep Boss, who clearly looked very unhappy, "Boss, how about Number Two rations mixed with white radish for dinner tonight?"

Sheep Boss narrowed its eyes, looking even more unhappy.

"How about Number Three rations mixed with green-light cabbage, plus a few spinach leaves?"

"Baa~"

"Good. I'll go patrol the territory and pick vegetables, then come back and cook for Boss, Daigua, Ergua, and Blue-face." Xia Qing didn't plan to cook stir-fried dishes tonight, because the noise of stir-frying might frighten the blue-faced little monkey into having diarrhea.

She wanted to eat rice noodle rolls, but she hadn't soaked the rice before leaving this morning, so she switched to sour soup dumplings, which saved time and effort and tasted good.

Xia Qing put on her protective suit and headed outside. Sheep Boss immediately stood up from the tatami and followed. The person and the sheep chatted as they walked. "In another ten days it'll be New Year. Yang Jin said he'd be back before the New Year, so it should be in the next few days."

"Baa."

"Boss, what gift do you want for New Year this year? How about I make you some dried green-light vegetables?"

"Baa~"

After confirming that Xia Qing and that very formidable animal had left, the blue-faced little monkey ran to the entry door. As soon as the door opened, it darted out, pushed open the bamboo door covered with plastic film 1.5 meters outside the entry door just as Xia Qing had done, and escaped from the laboratory.

"Beep."

"Blue-faced little monkey left the room at 18:24."

Hearing the phone notification, Xia Qing took it out and glanced at the alert. She opened the courtyard camera and saw that the blue-faced little monkey had already left the courtyard and was hiding in the wild grass, curled up into a little golden ball. A few minutes later, the little fellow burrowed into the tent where Fourth was recuperating.

Xia Qing put away her phone, patrolled the territory with Sheep Boss, and then squatted outside the beekeeping greenhouse for a while, listening to the buzzing of the bees.

Because she knew Wolf Lao Er was going to leave, Xia Qing hadn't put the entire task of catching evolved bee aphids on it. She had followed Wolf Lao Er and learned for a long time, and had mastered using hearing to detect whether the bee aphids and bees were fighting.

After confirming that the bee aphids and bees were in a stable state, Xia Qing took Sheep Boss into the cultivation greenhouse, cut a few green onions and a handful of chives, plucked a handful of lettuce and spinach leaves, took four eggs, and then went to the meeting room by the farmland to grab a bag of frozen dumplings before heading home.

The blue-faced little monkey had chosen to stay in Fourth's tent and wouldn't be scared by the sound of stir-frying. Xia Qing decided to add a delicious and nutritious stir-fried dish to dinner: chives scrambled with eggs.

Daigua, who was squatting by the fireplace using a hair dryer to blow-dry Ergua's fur, saw Xia Qing return and immediately pointed at the tree nest. Xia Qing took the little flying fur from her pocket, stuffed it into its deluxe wooden nest, and responded to Daigua's inquiry. "Yes, I made another tree nest. Daigua, live in whichever one you like."

Daigua was an outstanding employee of Territory Three, so of course it had priority in choosing a nest.

Finding that Xia Qing didn't understand what it meant, Daigua climbed up the tree branch and took out the new grass mat from the new tree nest to show Xia Qing.

Xia Qing understood. "Daigua wants to put a new grass mat in your tree nest too?"

Daigua immediately grinned, showing off its freshly brushed teeth.

"Sure. Does the clean and hygienic Daigua want to cut it yourself or shall I cut it for you?"

Daigua immediately pulled out its little scissors from its backpack.

"Okay, Daigua, cut it yourself. Lay as many layers as you want." Xia Qing praised Sheep Boss again for diligently rinsing its hooves, then went to the kitchen to cook.

Half an hour later, Xia Qing brought dinner to the table. Daigua, Ergua, and Sheep Boss sat at one table, and she sat at another. The blue-faced little monkey's dinner was delivered by her to the ruins beneath the wild grass, and she also left an egg for Little Bai Mao. The plucked-fur yellow weasel hadn't returned yet, and Wolf Lao Er had also left the territory, so Xia Qing had to take on the responsibility of protecting Little Bai Mao, who was in late pregnancy.

Because she was a member of the Northern Wolf Pack.