Chapter 80: Returning to Hometown

Song Yuan, who had just finished looking at the photos, walked over and said, "Tooth Baby did a great job, really good with the camera."

Fire Tooth Dog had a look that said it was all in a day's work.

Everything was for the sake of it and Little Treasure having enough to eat and drink, so of course it had to be serious.

Before Qiao Sang could modestly respond, Song Yuan continued, "Remember to give me your Super Blog account later. I'll have the online store follow you, and when the photos are selected, remember to post them."

Super Blog was similar to Weibo from the previous life, where trending topics and such were mostly seen.

Qiao Sang nodded; this was already written in the contract.

"By the way, remember to verify your account as the champion of the Hundred New Competition," Song Yuan reminded.

"Okay," Qiao Sang nodded.

Song Yuan glanced at Fire Tooth Dog and Little Treasure, and couldn't help but ask again, "Do you have any plans for a training institution during the summer?"

Most junior high graduates who had just contracted a pet beast and were eager to get ahead before high school would usually entrust their pet beasts to specialized training institutions, either partially or fully.

However, this would weaken the bond between the pet beast and the trainer, which was a serious issue for new beast masters who had only recently contracted their pet beasts.

Especially if the contracted pet beast was a fire-type with a bad temper.

Song Yuan thought that with Qiao Sang now having two pet beasts, he would likely entrust Fire Tooth Dog to a training institution.

She was prepared to remind him, out of good intentions.

"Training institution? No, I plan to go back to my hometown for the summer," Qiao Sang replied.

Song Yuan: "..."

She had overthought it...

Leaving the Jin Entertainment Building, Qiao Sang took Little Treasure to the Beast Master Center for household registration.

Throughout the process, passersby frequently turned their heads, making her the most noticeable person in the hall.

The last time she brought Fire Tooth Dog, she didn't receive such treatment.

Qiao Sang considered herself a low-key person.

But Fire Tooth Dog liked being outside.

Little Treasure had just been born, and it was hard to leave it at the Beast Master Center.

Under everyone's gaze, Little Treasure's household registration was completed.

...

July 8th.

9:20 AM.

Qiao Sang, with a backpack, Fire Tooth Dog, and Little Treasure, set off for her hometown.

Qifang Town was not far from Hanggang City, only about 90 kilometers away, and the high-speed train ride took only half an hour, faster than traveling within Hanggang City.

Now that she had money, Qiao Sang bought two seats outright.

On the high-speed train.

Fire Tooth Dog and Little Treasure sat by the window.

The two little heads were close together, excitedly watching the scenery outside, and occasionally pointing at certain views with their paws, discussing animatedly.

Qiao Sang watched, feeling a sense of peace.

The relationship between the two pet beasts was much more harmonious than she had expected.

She thought it would take a long time for Fire Tooth Dog to accept Little Treasure due to its wariness of ghost-type pet beasts.

But after just two nights, their relationship had improved dramatically.

Just as she was about to take out her phone to take a photo of the two pet beasts, her phone vibrated in her hand.

Glancing at it, Qiao Sang wasn't surprised and answered, "Hello, Mom."

This was the third call from her mother since she left for work that morning.

"Where are you?"

"Just got on the train, about 7 or 8 minutes ago."

Qiao Sang understood why her mother was calling so frequently.

Contracting a second pet beast, Little Treasure, her mother, though not saying it, was still worried.

If not for work, she might have stayed with Qiao Sang in the hometown for a few days.

"Remember to feed Little Treasure a bottle of milk every three hours, don't forget," her mother said. "And I put a bag of red berries in your backpack; if Fire Tooth Dog gets hungry, remember to give it to him."

"Mom, you've said this several times," Qiao Sang said helplessly.

There was a moment of silence on the other end before a voice came through.

"Cough, do you remember Aunt Wang next door?"

Qiao Sang thought for a long time before remembering who her mother was talking about.

Aunt Wang, who had known her mother since childhood, had grown up together. After they got married, their relationship became a bit distant.

They only gathered during the New Year, and the topics they discussed were mostly about their children.

They were about the same age, and their children were also around the same age.

But after each conversation, her mother was never very happy.

Because Qiao Sang was a poor student, while Aunt Wang's son was an excellent student.

"Remember, what's up?" Qiao Sang asked.

"I called Aunt Wang to tell her about you, but she didn't believe me. If you have time, remember to take Fire Tooth Dog and Little Treasure to her house," her mother said.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Before Qiao Sang could respond, her mother continued, "If you forget, it's fine. I put some Hanggang specialties in Little Treasure's ring, remember to give them to Grandma and Aunt Three."

"Okay," Qiao Sang replied.

She glanced at Little Treasure.

It seemed her mother and Little Treasure got along well, and she didn't even know when she put them in...

"By the way, I think I bought too much, so give some to Aunt Wang," her mother added.

Qiao Sang: "..."

...

Qifang Town, located in Jiajin County, which is under the jurisdiction of Hanggang City.

Although it belongs to Hanggang City, the number of beast masters here is drastically reduced.

In the countryside, the proportion of beast masters is not as high as in the city, and whenever someone in the town awakens as a beast master, they usually prefer to develop in more developed areas.

The beast masters who stay in the town are generally of three types.

Either they have made little progress in the field of beast mastery, or they are older and have returned home for a peaceful life.

The third type is those who have become local civil servants.

Qiao Sang's cousin, Ye Ranran, was the last type.

Just as she got off the high-speed train and out of the station, Qiao Sang saw a woman with honey-colored skin and a beautiful appearance walking towards her, accompanied by a wind sculpture about two meters tall.

The wind sculpture's feathers were blue and white, its tail was fan-shaped, and the white feathers at the tip of its tail shone brightly in the sunlight.

Its wings were exceptionally wide, its eyes extremely sharp, and its speed among flying pet beasts of the same level was outstanding.

The wind sculpture stood straight, with a work badge hanging around its neck.

No one noticed, but Little Treasure was staring at the wind sculpture's tail feathers in a trance.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. I didn't think you could really contract two pet beasts, and they are Fire Tooth Dog and Little Treasure," Ye Ranran sighed.

Qiao Sang knew this news came from her mother.

"Today isn't a weekend, how do you have time to come?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Don't even mention it. A colleague introduced me to her nephew, and everyone was making a fuss. The boss heard and gave me a leave to go on a blind date," Ye Ranran said.

"Since it's so early, you probably haven't gone yet. Have you seen the photos? How do you feel?" Qiao Sang asked.

She was teasing, but she was thinking about something else.

Her cousin worked at the local police station, a grassroots police officer.

The boss's easy approval of leave indirectly suggested that the local security situation was not a problem...

As they were talking, Little Treasure floated to the wind sculpture, took out a bottle of milk from the ring, and handed it over.

The first to notice this was Fire Tooth Dog.