The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 654 Negotiation with the Cat_1

After a thorough check, Li Qing felt he could not delay any longer.

Those that needed to be sold urgently and those that should be consumed quickly—he couldn’t afford to give that cunning orange cat any more opportunities.

He had to quickly ascertain the effects of the three types of elixirs he still didn’t understand, and then deal with them accordingly.

Just as Li Qing was pondering this, a gust of fierce wind suddenly struck from behind his head.

Clutching the elixirs, he quickly dodged to the side, instantly readying the Black Arrow in his mind.

An orange figure missed its attack and landed nimbly on the edge of the well, baring its teeth and grimacing at Li Qing.

When Li Qing saw that it was indeed the orange cat, a cruel smile instantly appeared on his face, "You dumb cat, daring to jump out on your own, you’re done for, do you know that?"

The orange cat crouched down, eyes flickering with ferocity as it let out a low growl at Li Qing.

"You’ve stayed in the Qi King’s Tomb for so long, and you’ve eaten so many elixirs, certainly cultivating something and gaining some intelligence. If you can understand what I’m saying, let’s settle this peacefully; otherwise, I might have to blow your head off, and I’m not very willing to do so," said Li Qing, "What do you think? If you have no objections, just nod."

The orange cat didn’t show if it understood or not, but its expression became even more fierce in an instant.

"Why do you persistently chase after the few bottles in my hand when you’ve scattered elixirs everywhere?" Li Qing asked.

Although the orange cat, with its immense strength, was likely the rightful owner of these elixirs, Li Qing was determined never to return anything he had acquired.

Especially this Marrow Refining Elixir, which was extremely useful.

If the orange cat kept being so stubborn, then he probably had no choice but to kill it.

The plump orange cat growled viciously, baring its teeth.

"Let’s communicate first; can you actually understand me?" Li Qing asked somewhat helplessly.

He found it quite difficult to bring himself to kill the cat.

Taking its treasures and then killing it, that would be the act of a pure villain.

The orange cat growled with bared teeth again.

"If you understand, just nod your head, will you? All your growling, how can I tell whether you understand or not?" said Li Qing, "How about this, I’ll exchange one elixir for those of yours? The one I have is worth 1.2 million and there are only a few available each month—extremely precious. I think that should even things out in terms of value."

Li Qing opened a jade bottle with a pained expression and took out a Solidifying Spirit Elixir.

Sacrificing a Solidifying Spirit Elixir, he hoped it might suffice to make peace with the cat.

He didn’t really want to kill it, but the constant harassment was unbearable, and the issue needed resolution.

The orange cat looked at the Solidifying Spirit Elixir that Li Qing tossed in front of it, displaying a very human-like expression.

It poked cautiously at the elixir with its paw, sniffed it tentatively, and then slowly backed away.

It didn’t eat it!

"It’s not a poison elixir!" Li Qing said impatiently, "Here, I’ll eat one and you can see for yourself."

Although the Solidifying Spirit Elixir did also increase his abilities in that certain area, causing Li Qing much distress—

its benefits for his meridians and physical fitness were undeniable.

Taking out a Solidifying Spirit Elixir, Li Qing threw it into his mouth without hesitation, "See? No poison!"

The orange cat looked at Li Qing skeptically, its expression almost human.

Seeing Li Qing actually swallow the elixir, the cat finally approached and bit down on it, eating it with caution.

"I didn’t lie to you, did I? You are quite a wary cat," chuckled Li Qing, "What do you think? Is this exchange acceptable?"

The orange cat leisurely ate the elixir and did not rush to make any gesture.

It was not until a good while later that its fur suddenly bristled, looking fiercely threatening.

Li Qing was startled, instantly hooking Black Arrow and pointing it at the orange cat from a distance.

"You ate my elixir and want to go back on it?" Li Qing shouted sternly.

But this time, the orange cat did not show aggression towards Li Qing. Instead, it lowered its head with a whimper and then started shivering repeatedly.

Li Qing watched the cat explode its fur on the spot, a small seed of doubt sprouting in his mind.

Could it be that the elixir is only for humans and not for cats?

The orange cat’s fur bristled for several minutes before it let out a long, satisfied burp and its fur slowly smoothed down.

Its very human-like eyes twinkled, and it unexpectedly showed a pleasing expression, nodding continuously at Li Qing.

"What do you mean by this?" Li Qing asked, puzzled, "Have you agreed to my terms?"

The orange cat nodded again and again.

Li Qing broke into a smile, "I told you I would not deceive you. From now on, don’t you dare destroy my house again. Our matter is settled."

The orange cat nodded vigorously once more. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"As long as you recognize that, it’s fine. You’ve eaten my elixir, so the rest is mine, just like that," Li Qing said.

Although communication was not very smooth, it seemed the effect was still acceptable.

Li Qing put away Black Arrow and turned to walk towards Han Mei’s house.

Although the matter with the cat was resolved, the task of using elixirs to lay a foundation for the several women at home still needed to be arranged.

To his surprise, the orange cat did not leave but followed Li Qing step by step.

Li Qing suddenly turned around, "You haven’t given up yet? If you keep acting like this, I really will take action."

The orange cat meowed and then stretched out its paw, pointing to the elixirs that Li Qing held in his arms.

"Hiss, you want to take it back? These elixirs are mine now, we’ve traded!" Li Qing was somewhat annoyed.

This cat was quite greedy.

Unexpectedly, the orange cat shook its head and wagged its tail, then pointed its paw at the elixir again.

After careful consideration, Li Qing asked, "Do you mean... you want to eat more?"

The orange cat immediately nodded its head repeatedly, and its little expression even looked somewhat like a smile.

Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh, "This elixir can only be produced a few times a month, and I can only take one per month. What are you thinking? You want more? No more!"

Upon reflection, Li Qing thought for a moment and then said, "However, if you can bring me other elixirs, taking the amount I have in my hands now as the standard, we can continue to trade. When the time comes, I’m willing to part with my share and give it to you."

"Especially the Marrow Refining Elixirs, the more the better. If you can find even more, I’ll agree to snatch them from someone else to trade with you."

Actually, this deal seemed a bit profitable.

The orange cat showed a trace of human-like shrewdness, nodded firmly, and with a leap, sprang onto the nearby tree branches.

Its movements were extremely swift, running like a streak of yellow lightning, and in a blink, it was gone.

"To leave without a goodbye, you lack virtue, cat!" Li Qing shook his head with a light laugh and continued with light steps back to Han Mei’s home.