Chapter 85: Fluffy Version of Eagle Catching Chicks

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Fluffy Version of Eagle Catching Chicks

Valken was quite the mastermind, and his subordinate was clever in his own petty way. Ever since Valken realized he was being marginalized, he had been trying everything possible to salvage his pride.

However, Elias’s route was clearly a dead end, so his mute subordinate offered him a suggestion.

"Stop waving your hands around. It’s annoying just looking at it. Type!"

To prevent himself from dying of anger caused by his mute subordinate, Valken did the unprecedented and opened a private chat channel for him.

"Ah? Ah!"

This time, the mute subordinate finally whipped out his Light Brain with agility and began typing away—CLACK CLACK CLACK.

[Minister, why don’t we hire a Bounty Hunter to capture her?]

Bounty Hunters fought only for money. In short, as long as they were paid enough, they would take on any mission. Valken was currently living under someone else’s roof and had absolutely no one at his disposal. The Fierce Beasts he had painstakingly cultivated were also practically wiped out by Liang He and Huo An last time.

"A Bounty Hunter... That’s actually not a bad idea."

Generally speaking, Bounty Hunters were quite capable—after all, this was how they made their living. However, their asking prices were equally high.

Valken agonized over money versus status for two seconds before decisively choosing status. After all, money could always be earned back. But if he truly lost his position in the Rebel Army and was completely abandoned, all that awaited him was imprisonment by the Federation.

"Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Since the mute subordinate made this suggestion, Valken figured he must have already had a plan in mind.

[There’s a highly sought-after Bounty Hunter recently. It’s said his mission success rate is one hundred percent!]

The mute subordinate nodded frantically and continued to type non-stop.

[I’ve already consulted him. He only wants two hundred thousand Federation Coins!]

The mute subordinate hadn’t received his salary in months and knew his boss was tight on cash, so he very thoughtfully found the most cost-effective Bounty Hunter available.

"Not bad, not bad at all. He’s the one! Go contact him immediately!"

Valken was very satisfied with his mute subordinate’s thoughtfulness. With a wave of his hand, he transferred two hundred thousand Federation Coins directly to him. Once the money arrived in his account, the mute subordinate left the room to contact the Bounty Hunter.

[Ah Ba Ah Ba: Order placed! The mission target is the Fur Raising Officer, Liang He. (Transferred 100,000 Federation Coins)]

[Will Change Name At 10k A Month: No problem! Don’t worry, Boss, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!]

After issuing the mission to the Bounty Hunter, the mute subordinate gleefully pocketed the remaining one hundred thousand Federation Coins. He wasn’t being greedy; this was his salary for the past few months—his hard-earned blood, sweat, and tears!

Meanwhile, Silver Shuttle, a Bounty Hunter who had just opened for business this month, was equally ecstatic. He had! Finally! Received another order!

"Congratulations are in order! CLAP CLAP CLAP!"

Silver Shuttle cheered himself on, then excitedly logged onto the Star Network to research his mission target.

"She looks like just an ordinary Blue Star person. No big deal!"

Looking at the petite figure appearing in the live stream, Silver Shuttle had a sudden whim. He felt he could emulate a certain big shot and issue an advance notice. Once he completed the mission, everyone would definitely be shocked when they looked back to find the clues!

And so, Silver Shuttle left a comment in the live stream.

[Can anyone tell me what color sack the Fur Raising Officer likes? I’m planning to kidnap someone, thanks.]

The moment the comment was posted, Silver Shuttle received plenty of laughing replies from amused viewers. They all thought he was just joking around, and some netizens even started seriously analyzing what color Liang He might actually prefer.

The netizens offering Silver Shuttle advice had no idea that he was actually planning to abduct Liang He! Naturally, Liang He wouldn’t believe that a Bounty Hunter with such a bizarre thought process had targeted her either.

"AWOO!"

Noticing that Liang He’s attention had recently been stolen by the Platinum Giant Lion and the Mengji Snow Leopard, the Mojin King Tiger somewhat unhappily rested his massive head on top of hers.

"Cedriel, what’s wrong?"

Just as Liang He was about to stroke Cedriel’s fur, another figure pressed down on the Mojin King Tiger’s back.

"ROAR~"

The Platinum Giant Lion thought Liang He was playing a game with the Mojin King Tiger and insisted on joining in.

"MEOW!"

Seeing them play a game without him, the Mengji Snow Leopard couldn’t sit still any longer and hopped directly onto the Platinum Giant Lion’s back. At this point, Liang He was feeling a bit bewildered.

Unfortunately, before she could even react, the Iron-eating Beast—who was incredibly curious about this game of stacking—waddled over to the very back of the line and placed his bear paws on the Mengji Snow Leopard.

"Wait... you guys?" Liang He turned her head in shock. Staring at four pairs of innocent animal eyes, she sighed helplessly. "Are you guys planning to play ’Eagle Catches the Chicks’?"

"SCREECH?"

The Canglan Hunting Eagle, the only one who hadn’t joined the commotion, tilted his head in confusion upon hearing his name. He then flew down from the large indoor tree and landed right in front of Liang He.

"...Lanton, I didn’t mean to call for you." SMACK. Liang He slapped her forehead, looking as though she had accepted her fate. "Forget it. Since you’re all here, let’s play together."

"SCREECH!"

The Canglan Hunting Eagle only understood the word ’play’.

Thus, Liang He consciously took on the role of the mother hen, reminding the furry creatures not to get caught by Lanton.

"AWOO!"

"MEOW!"

"ROAR!"

"GRUNT!"

The furry animals didn’t quite understand the rules of the game, but they were certainly enthusiastic with their responses. However, after Liang He led them through a few rounds, they figured out that to win the game, they just had to avoid being caught by the Canglan Hunting Eagle.

"ROAR!" they cried, ready to go again!

Consequently, the entire indoor activity area became a flurry of furry creatures jumping up and down, with the Canglan Hunting Eagle flying back and forth trying to catch them.

Liang He silently withdrew from the battlefield and sat on the sofa. As she watched the furry animals’ game of tag, she surprisingly noticed that they were slowly forming formations and even employing strategies.

"Strange. Is the Animal World really this competitive nowadays?"

They were even focusing on formations and strategies just to play a game; it was indeed highly competitive. Unable to help but voice her doubts, Liang He gently stroked the Little Black Snake’s head with her fingertips.

"HISS~"

As a cunning and calculating snake, as well as a recently recovered patient, the Little Black Snake naturally laid claim to the spot on Liang He’s wrist.

Through their time together, Elias discovered that Liang He always brought him all sorts of novel ideas and experiences. She was like a treasure trove that could never be fully explored, making him somewhat addicted to her presence.

"Little Black, is your forehead... growing a bump?"

Sensing something amiss as she petted him, Liang He abruptly lowered her head and met the Little Black Snake’s eyes. Shifting her gaze upward, she saw that, sure enough, there were two small bulges.

Elias subconsciously stiffened his body. Expecting to receive a look of disgust from Liang He, he had already braced himself to be discarded.

"HISS..."

"Did you bump into something?"

Liang He lifted the Little Black Snake to her eye level and carefully observed the small bumps on his head. She noticed that beneath the skin, something sharp seemed to be faintly poking out.

"Pfft, you’re not about to grow dragon horns, are you?" Amused by her own whimsical imagination, Liang He gently poked the Little Black Snake’s bulges with her fingertip.

At this moment, her reaction was completely beyond Elias’s expectations. He remained utterly stunned, allowing Liang He to fiddle with him, unable to snap out of his daze for a long time.

So, it wasn’t considered strange for a snake to grow horns after all? Elias wanted a definitive answer but didn’t dare to ask. He knew that Liang He was unaware of the existence of Beastmen, and he didn’t want to frighten her.

"SCREECH!"

Just as Elias was feeling dizzy and Liang He was still curiously examining him, the Canglan Hunting Eagle suddenly dive-bombed. He snatched the Little Black Snake right out of Liang He’s hands and then... hung him on the highest branch of the tree.

"Pfft, is Lanton getting jealous?"