Chapter 30

Perhaps to show his apology, or perhaps still harboring suspicions about Ai Xiaohai and wanting to monitor him better, Officer Zhao personally booked a hotel for Ai Xiaohai and entrusted Yin Yunuo to take him there.

In fact, Yin Yunuo was also very curious about this university freshman who had appeared in Huyan Naxi. What had brought him to this county? Had he really entered and exited the primeval forest twice without a scratch?

"Your puppy." Yin Yunuo returned Xiao Qi to Ai Xiaohai. "You really have some skills, bringing a dog all the way from Nanxi to here."

"Ah, I have many skills." Ai Xiaohai was a bit hungry, and he thought Xiao Qi hadn't eaten for a while either. Looking around the room, he saw only a plate of fruit, which was charged. He didn't care much, since the local police station was paying. He took an apple, didn't even wash it, and took a bite, then threw a banana to Xiao Qi. "Hey, Officer Yin, what's the deal with that robber?"

But Yin Yunuo didn't answer. Ai Xiaohai noticed that Yin Yunuo was staring at Xiao Qi with wide eyes, amazed.

It turned out that Xiao Qi had peeled the banana with his two paws!

My goodness, who had ever seen a dog peel a banana? This wasn't a dog; it was a divine dog!

Although Xiao Qi didn't like bananas and preferred meat bones, he was really hungry and quickly ate the banana. Seeing Yin Yunuo's surprised expression, he was quite disdainful. What are you looking at? Have you never seen such a smart, cute, and agile dog?

"How... how did you train him?" Yin Yunuo was so surprised that her mouth hung open.

"Ah, if he listens, I feed him a bone. If he doesn't, I whip him and threaten to make him into a dog stew." Ai Xiaohai smiled mischievously.

Xiao Qi was very unhappy. If you really whip me, that's animal abuse, you know? Dog stew? Have you been wanting to eat me for a long time?

Yin Yunuo still found it incredible. It was too amazing, really too amazing. Huyan Naxi had many dogs, and some were trained very well, but none like Xiao Qi. Not just her, but no one had ever seen such a dog.

As for the whipping and making dog stew, it was just a joke. A true dog lover would never use violence to train a dog, as it would only provoke the dog's rebelliousness.

Yin Yunuo snapped out of her surprise and remembered Ai Xiaohai's question. She recounted the robbery in Hark City in detail.

Only then did Ai Xiaohai fully understand the sequence of events. That damned robber, making him a suspect. If he had the chance, he would catch him with his own hands. Hmm, if he caught him and handed him over to Yin Yunuo, would this beautiful policewoman be grateful to him?

As the old saying goes, great kindness cannot be repaid, only by offering oneself in return...

Yin Yunuo had no idea what dirty thoughts Ai Xiaohai was having. She was very curious about him and finally asked, "Did you really enter and exit the primeval forest twice?"

Seeing Ai Xiaohai nod, Yin Yunuo looked envious. Although she was a policewoman, she was only in her twenties, and curiosity was something everyone at her age couldn't avoid. "What's in the forest? Tigers? Leopards? How did you avoid them?"

"Why should I avoid them?" Ai Xiaohai was equally puzzled. Why did no one believe him when he told the truth? "There's an old saying, animals are friends of humans, and it's true. Except for some particularly vicious animals, like a giant python that has been cultivating for hundreds of years, the other animals are almost becoming my friends..."

Yin Yunuo burst out laughing. "A giant python that has been cultivating for hundreds of years? Do you think this is the Legend of the White Snake? You always joke around and don't say anything serious."

Her laughter was beautiful, and Ai Xiaohai was momentarily stunned. At that moment, Xiao Qi's consciousness echoed in his mind, "Beautiful."

"Beautiful..." Ai Xiaohai couldn't help but say it out loud. Even a dog found it beautiful, so why shouldn't he praise it?

Yin Yunuo was taken aback, then blushed. This beautiful policewoman had blushed several times in front of Ai Xiaohai. She quickly composed herself and apologized again on behalf of the police, telling Ai Xiaohai to rest well in the hotel and to let her know if he wanted to leave.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something. "Right, the Huyan Naxi Tourism Festival starts tomorrow. It will be very lively, and there's a pet competition to see which pet is the smartest. The first prize is ten thousand yuan."

Hmm? There was such a competition? If he participated, the first prize would be set for Xiao Qi. However, what Ai Xiaohai was concerned about at the moment was not this. He frowned. "The Tourism Festival starts tomorrow? Won't your police force be even more stretched? And the robber might take advantage of the chaos to escape."

Yin Yunuo nodded, somewhat helplessly. "Yes, we've put a lot of effort into this festival and have even mobilized a lot of police from nearby counties. It shouldn't have been a problem, but now with this robber... Well, we'll just have to make do with what we have."

After seeing the policewoman out, Ai Xiaohai thought to himself, "Xiao Qi, since I was wrongly suspected and taken to the police station today, should we find that robber and get some revenge?"

"Forget it." Xiao Qi immediately guessed what his owner was thinking. "You're not trying to get revenge; you're trying to impress that policewoman."

Having his thoughts read by a dog, Ai Xiaohai laughed awkwardly.

His backpack was still hidden in the forest, and he needed to find a chance to retrieve it. There were many good things in it, especially those jade pieces, which might help the Dragon Spirit Pearl break through.

Thinking about this, he involuntarily touched the jade scorpion around his neck and suddenly felt something strange.

Taking off the jade scorpion, he noticed that the jade had changed. The spiritual energy on the jade had long been absorbed by him, but now it seemed to have regained some of its spiritual energy, becoming more lustrous and smooth.

Does jade nourish people, and people nourish jade? Could this be true? The jade scorpion, hanging close to his body, had also absorbed the spiritual energy of the Dragon Spirit Pearl?

If this were true, theoretically, the jade scorpion could continuously provide him with spiritual energy. But in theory, it would take a long time for the jade to regain its spiritual energy after being drained.

This shouldn't happen, Ai Xiaohai still felt it shouldn't.

He remembered his parents telling him that the Dragon Spirit Pearl absorbed spiritual energy very aggressively, draining a piece of jade completely. Even the most precious jade would become worthless after being drained by the Dragon Spirit Pearl.

Therefore, cultivating the Dragon Spirit Pearl not only required a lot of effort but also a lot of money to buy jade.

Ai Xiaohai thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He was a broad-minded person and wouldn't waste his brain on something he couldn't understand. He put the jade back on and summoned a sparrow, instructing it to bring Xiao Ma, the leader of the sparrow army, to him.

While waiting, he sat on the bed and activated the Dragon Spirit Pearl. He found that after absorbing the essence of the snake, the Dragon Spirit Pearl had an astonishing amount of stored spiritual energy, but it couldn't be transferred to him. If he could make the Dragon Spirit Pearl release this essence, the second level would be broken through quickly under the powerful impact.

Where was the "key" to release the snake's essence? Perhaps the jade pieces in the Prince's treasure could play a decisive role. Those jades had accumulated spiritual energy for hundreds... no, thousands of years!

Unfortunately, his backpack wasn't with him, and he needed to find a chance to retrieve it. But not now. The police hadn't completely cleared his suspicion and would still be monitoring him. If they found out about the things in his backpack, how would he explain them?

While he was lost in thought, Xiao Ma flew in. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Ai Xiaohai didn't waste words. "Mobilize the sparrow army and search the entire city for a person. He's about my size, moves stealthily, and avoids crowded places. If I'm not mistaken, he also carries a bag full of money..."

He carefully described his judgment of the robber.

Hiding in the city, the police would have a hard time finding the robber. But with the vast sparrow army, it was different. With so many sparrows on the move, the entire city was under their surveillance, and the robber wouldn't suspect a thing.

Would a robber think a sparrow was a spy?

"Yes, Your Majesty, Xiao Ma will lead all the brothers to find the person you want." Xiao Ma answered confidently.

In terms of combat strength, they couldn't compare to the wolf army or the thylacine, but in terms of numbers and reconnaissance capabilities, who could match the sparrow army?

Thus, a peculiar scene soon appeared in Huyan Naxi. A large number of sparrows suddenly appeared. They didn't cause any trouble; they just flew around the streets and alleys, often perching on power lines across from windows, monitoring the rooms.

The sparrow army began a full-scale reconnaissance. Ai Xiaohai was very hungry, so he found a noodle shop and ordered a bowl of pork rib noodles.

Ai Xiaohai was a man of honor and always left some bones for Xiao Qi.

What a scoundrel, Xiao Qi thought as he gnawed on a bone with no meat. Is this what a human looks like? I've never seen a human who can clean a bone so thoroughly!

(Brothers, please collect and recommend!)

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