bestfiction Chapter 680 Observations (8)
Chapter 680 Observations (8)
Inside the Baicaotang clinic, Su Qiaoxi, who was busy receiving patients, seemed to notice something. She looked up and her beautiful eyes lit up!
"Sister Qiuyan."
A joyful smile appeared on Su Qiaoxi's pretty face. Her relationship with Zheng Qiuyan was undoubtedly excellent. Almost every time Zheng Qiuyan came to Chenjia Village, she spent the most time with her.
However, because Zheng Qiuyan often lived in the county town, the two rarely had the chance to meet, but this did not affect their relationship at all.
"How clever!"
Zheng Qiuyan also waved to Su Qiaoxi with a bright smile.
Seeing this, Su Qiaoxi immediately handed the patient over to the helper hired by the clinic, and ran over to Zheng Qiuyan, saying with a look of surprise, "Sister Qiuyan, what brings you here?"
"I accompanied Old Master Li and Uncle Li to find Young Master Chen."
Zheng Qiuyan said, "Old Li, this is Miss Su Qiaoxi."
At this moment, Su Qiaoxi also noticed Li Mingyuan and Li Qiao next to Zheng Qiuyan, and greeted them politely: "Grandpa Li, Uncle Li, hello!"
Hello, little girl!
Li Mingyuan nodded with a smile. Su Qiaoxi's clean and seemingly innocent smile made him feel better.
A clean-cut teenage girl, who wouldn't like her?
"Hello, Miss Qiaoxi!"
Li Qiao smiled and nodded in response to Su Qiaoxi. Faced with such a youthful and beautiful girl who greeted him with a smile, no one could keep a straight face.
but……
When responding to Su Qiaoxi, Li Qiao focused more on the little beast perched on Su Qiaoxi's shoulder.
It was a small, adorable little beast that resembled both a cat and a bear, with a cute and silly appearance. However, it was this little beast that made Li Qiao, a first-rank martial artist, feel a sense of danger!
"Uncle Li, do you like Xiaoyuan too?"
Noticing Li Qiao's gaze, Su Qiaoxi smiled broadly and took Xiao Yuan off her shoulder, holding her in her hands as she spoke.
"Is this little animal named Xiaoyuan?"
Li Qiao stared intently at the seemingly harmless little beast, his eyes wide with concern, and he became extremely vigilant.
As a first-rank martial artist, Li Qiao had not felt danger for a long time. This little beast in front of him was the only thing that had made Li Qiao feel threatened in recent years.
"Yes, Xiaoyuan is very well-behaved."
Su Qiaoxi gently stroked Xiao Yuan's head, and a human-like, contented expression immediately appeared on Xiao Yuan's face, as if he was enjoying Su Qiaoxi's touch.
Li Qiao remained vigilant and asked, "What is the origin of this little beast?"
Li Qiao strongly suspected that the little beast in front of him was a powerful monster that had run out from the depths of the Cangmang Mountains. Otherwise, it would not have given him a sense of danger. Therefore, he dared not relax at all, fearing that the little beast in front of him would suddenly attack and hurt him.
"Uncle Li, don't worry."
At this moment, Zheng Qiuyan, who noticed Li Qiao's unusual behavior, explained to him, "This little beast is Young Master Chen's pet; it won't hurt anyone."
After a pause, Zheng Qiuyan continued, "Back in the Qingwang Mansion, it was this little beast that killed Xia Yan, the commander of the Qingwang Mansion's personal guards."
"So that's it!"
Li Qiao suddenly realized that when the news of Qing Wang's death spread, he had heard that the person who killed Qing Wang was accompanied by an extremely powerful strange beast. However, due to the fact that the news was passed down by word of mouth, the exact appearance of the strange beast was a matter of much debate.
Some say it's a gigantic beast ten zhang tall, some say it's a monstrous beast that can breathe fire, and some say it's a divine beast that can ride the clouds...
In short, there are all sorts of rumors, but no one can describe the specific appearance of this strange beast.
In fact, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, Li Qiao and Li Mingyuan would probably have found it hard to believe that the legendary beast that had killed almost all of the guards of the Qingwang Mansion was actually this seemingly harmless and adorable little beast in front of them.
Judging by appearance alone, most people would probably think of this little beast as an ordinary pet, rather than a terrifying beast capable of killing hundreds of guards and their commander in the Qingwang Mansion.
"Uncle Li, would you like to hug Xiaoyuan?"
Su Qiaoxi, who had been staying in Chenjia Village, was unaware of the matter of the Qingwang Mansion that Zheng Qiuyan had mentioned, and had no intention of investigating it further.
Following the principle of sharing good things, she smiled and presented Xiao Yuan to Li Qiao with both hands. Unexpectedly, Li Qiao was startled and took several steps back.
After standing still, Li Qiao relaxed when he noticed that Xiao Yuan still looked lazy.
Instead, Li Mingyuan reached out and took the small round object from Su Qiaoxi, gently stroking its soft fur.
Because Xiao Yuan feeds on bamboo and bamboo leaves, it doesn't have any odor. In addition, Su Qiaoxi often bathes it, so its fur is soft, shiny, and feels great to the touch. Even Li Mingyuan can't help but love it and frantically strokes Xiao Yuan's fur, becoming more and more addicted to it.
Xiao Yuan seemed to really enjoy being touched, lying in Li Mingyuan's arms, stretching out her limbs comfortably.
"Uncle, let me hug you too."
At this point, Li Qiao completely lowered his guard and reached out to Li Mingyuan to ask for Xiao Yuan.
There was no way around it; Xiaoyuan was just too adorable. Even a grown man like Li Qiao couldn't resist her charms.
"Be careful."
Li Mingyuan seemed to regard Xiaoyuan as a precious and fragile item, carefully handing it to Li Qiao.
Li Qiao, who took Xiao Yuan from Li Mingyuan, did the same thing as Li Mingyuan before him, and started stroking Xiao Yuan's cute head like crazy.
"Uh-huh-huh."
Xiao Yuan's cheerful cry rang out, and the four people present couldn't help but laugh.
If we disregard Xiaoyuan's terrifying battle record and only consider its appearance and voice, Xiaoyuan is undoubtedly an extremely qualified pet. Both its super cute appearance and melodious voice can bring joy to people.
"Miss Su."
Li Mingyuan turned his gaze away from Xiao Yuan and looked at Su Qiaoxi, saying, "Miss Su, could you please take us into the clinic?"
"Of course, no problem! Grandpa Li, Uncle Li, and Sister Qiuyan, please come in."
Before long, Su Qiaoxi led the three of them into Baicaotang.
Upon entering Baicaotang, one is first greeted by a unique herbal fragrance, followed by a large flow of people inside.
The elderly people waiting for treatment in the store sat in twos and threes, their faces showing no signs of pain, only relaxed smiles.
This made Li Mingyuan feel extremely sad. The Xia Kingdom valued filial piety, and it could even be said that it governed the world with filial piety.
In officialdom, officials known for their filial piety are more likely to be promoted than those who are not. In the general public, people who are known for their filial piety are also more respected. It is not hard to see from this that the country attaches great importance to filial piety.
However, in the Xia state, which valued filial piety, tragedies often occurred where elderly people, after losing their ability to work, had no choice but to commit suicide and give up their right to live.
How ironic?