Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 870 - 868: A Beggar Complaining About Free Congee! (2)
After delivering a clean and swift strike, Wanqi Yu’s people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"How are our casualties?"
Quickly, someone tallied it up. They came with more than forty people and lost over half, but this was far better than they had anticipated.
No one had time to grieve; after tidying up, those not heading for a rest continued to stand guard here.
This path won’t let any Black Robed People pass unless they are all dead.
In the Death Mountain Underground Palace.
Xie Xuzhi reviewed all the paper-based items the Little Paperman had found.
Besides a few ancient characters he couldn’t recognize, he learned a lot of secrets that had never surfaced through most of it.
The Little Paperman immediately brought a hand-washing basin to Xie Xuzhi after he put down the last book.
"Director Xie, have you finished reading?"
Xie Xuzhi looked at the eager-looking Little Paperman with a slightly doting gaze, knowing it wanted to go play with the White Wolf.
If someone told him in the past that he’d come to cherish a Magic Artifact like a child just because of his affection for her, he’d think it ridiculous.
But now, he can only say that everyone behaves differently at different times.
"I’m done, go and play."
Although Xie Xuzhi didn’t know how the Little Paperman and the White Wolf got along so well.
And why a Magic Artifact had such a playful nature.
But seeing the Little Paperman play happily, his mood was greatly improved as well.
With Xie Xuzhi’s approval, the Little Paperman poured out the water and ran off to play.
This scene made the Special Administration Bureau members, tasked with sorting through ’war trophies’ by Xie Xuzhi, look envious.
It’s really enviable, the Little Paperman, being able to get on Director Xie’s good side.
Xie Xuzhi picked up paper and pen, planning to create a deduction map with the information he knew and the clues he just found.
Suddenly, without warning, he felt his vision go black and nearly fell.
Luckily, he’d already prepared to sit down, so he landed on the chair instead of hitting the floor.
The movement was significant enough that those watching out the corner of their eye almost dropped what they were holding in shock.
"Director Xie, are you alright!"
They were genuinely afraid something would happen to Director Xie right before their eyes.
Even though Director Xie’s health is excellent and his Combat Power high, a small trick in this Xuan Sect territory could trap hundreds like him.
Xie Xuzhi only stumbled briefly and quickly returned to normal.
However, knowing his physical condition, this incident itself was abnormal.
Not to mention he had a contract with Yun Ran.
He couldn’t help but worry if something had happened to Yun Ran.
But facing his subordinates’ worried and caring eyes, Xie Xuzhi didn’t show any hint of abnormality.
"It’s nothing, you guys carry on."
The Special Administration Bureau people took a careful look at Xie Xuzhi, noticing no significant changes in his expression or complexion.
Finally, they were reassured.
Turning away, they still said, "If you’re feeling unwell, be sure to let us know."
Xie Xuzhi nodded.
When they returned to their work, he got up and headed to where the White Tiger and White Wolf were.
He couldn’t sense anything wrong, but the Little Paperman and the White Tiger, once bound by Yun Ran, probably knew. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
The Little Paperman was playing fetch with the White Wolf and quickly put the ball away upon spotting Xie Xuzhi approaching.
In a blink, it flew to Xie Xuzhi’s side.
"Director Xie, do you want to play too?"
Xie Xuzhi shook his head, seeing the Little Paperman like this alleviated his worries.
If something had happened to Yun Ran, the Little Paperman wouldn’t be playing so cheerfully.
Nearby, the lethargic Demon King White Tiger yawned widely and bit into a piece of dry food.
Chewing as if it were tasteless wax, the White Tiger swallowed the dry food and glanced sidelong at Xie Xuzhi.
Its first words were a jab: "The food you humans eat is too plain, it’s really awful~"
Before Xie Xuzhi could react, the Little Paperman had already tensed up.
The dry food was made by it, and though it admitted its skills weren’t as good as the elder Ginsengfruit’s, its master never complained.
The darn, freeloading White Tiger had no right to whine.
The Little Paperman immediately hurled its special ball at the White Tiger.
But the White Tiger’s fur was thick, and the ball didn’t hurt it at all.
"Why did you eat it if you’re going to complain? You know what we call behavior like yours? A beggar who criticizes the porridge!"
Though not human, the Little Paperman had pride, and getting its food criticized was an outright provocation.
Feeling more aggrieved, it charged forward, as if ready for a showdown with the White Tiger.
Several other Little Papermen also joined in, as an insult to one was an insult to all.
The White Tiger never imagined a casual complaint would lead to being ganged up on.
With a "thud."
The collar that had been tightly fastened around the White Tiger’s neck was slapped off by the Little Paperman and fell to the ground.
The collar looked very sturdy, the crystal-like gems on it were unharmed despite being hit and hitting the ground.
Xie Xuzhi: ...
The Little Paperman: ...
White Tiger: ...
Each representative of the three sides wore identical expressions of befuddled shock.
"What’s going on here?"
Xie Xuzhi recalled how Yun Ran struggled to remove just one gemstone from it.
Now, with a single slap, the Little Paperman easily knocked off the entire thing?
The Little Paperman, also shocked, examined its palm.
"Since when did I get this strong?" it remarked, puzzled.
But soon, it was beaming and bragging: "If the master knew I’m this strong, they’d surely praise me~"
Xie Xuzhi: ...
Hmm, undoubtedly, this child is a bit dim.
Anyone with a higher IQ would realize it wasn’t just the Little Paperman’s slap.
The White Tiger was equally dumbfounded, looking at the collar on the ground and touching its neck.
After a few back and forths, it finally confirmed it was free from the collar’s restraint.
