Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 310: Don’t Touch the Fox’s Tail (37)

Shi Qi promised to spend more time with him in the next two days, so he returned home early.

Sure enough, Xiang Ling was sitting in the yard feeling sleepy at this moment.

The afternoon sun was still warm, shining on the man's delicate face. He was dozing off, his cheeks slightly flushed, his eyelashes curled. Perhaps he was really tired, his once attractive red lips had turned pale.

Shi Qi's lips curled up slightly. She found that children really have specific attributes. No matter if they are indifferent or have a bad temper, they are always gentle and lovely deep down in their hearts. They also like to cling to people and need support.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Shi Qi walked closer with light steps and put down the basket full of food in his hand.

Xiang Ling rubbed his eyes dazedly, and when he saw that it was Shi Qi, his heart softened: "Hmm... I went to investigate some things in the past two days, and I didn't get a good rest. I'm so sleepy..."

Shi Qi rubbed Xiang Ling's head and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Xiang~ You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll make you a fresh one today."

When Xiang Ling heard that there was food, his eyes lit up: "What...what? Sir, please don't fool me."

Shi Qi rolled up his sleeves and raised his eyebrows: "Spicy hotpot, I've had the chance to eat it before. Also, in the future, when we're alone, you can call me Shi Qi. I've said that you're not cheap at all, and you don't have to feel sorry for me."

Xiang Ling was slightly stunned, feeling a little bitter: "I am not humble? That's because you... don't know that I am..."

"Haha, let's not talk about this. I'm looking forward to the new pot you make." Xiang Ling smiled again and stood up to help Shi Qi pack up the vegetables in the basket.

"Pfft, it's spicy hotpot."

"Oh, I don't eat mushrooms, they taste weird..."

"Nutrition must be balanced."

"I'm a fox, I don't need nutrition."

"Okay then, put a few more for me to eat."

"No, then... I'd better eat one."

The two chatted from time to time. Although they didn't say much, every sentence was responded to. They talked and laughed, and the white snow reflected them, as if they had known each other for many years. Between the lines, there was no affection, but there was concern.

When lunch was almost over, Xiang Ling took out a box from his arms mysteriously: "Ding ding~ guess what this is?"

Shi Qi looked at the beautifully packaged box and asked, "What's that?"

"This is a farewell gift. I spent a lot of time making it. Open it and see if you like it." Xiang Ling observed Shi Qi's expression and felt a little nervous.

Shi Qi took the box and ran his slender fingers over the mahogany lid carved with gold-rimmed patterns.

Inside was a small feather-like bracelet strung together with a red rope, with knots one by one. In the middle was a small white and fluffy feather that was faintly glowing with a light pink glow. Although it was rough, one could see the maker's care.

"What is this?" Shi Qi always felt that this was too valuable and closed the box.

"Ah, it's just a little feather I found, and I added some of my skills into it. I'll be gone for at least half a year, or even several years. You're a woman, how can I leave you alone? Besides... I have many enemies, and you've made a pact with me, so I'm afraid... I won't be able to protect you in time."

"This little bracelet can ward off evil spirits, and it's much more effective than your Buddhist beads. It would hurt my heart if you didn't accept it." Xiang Ling said as he took out the bracelet and forcefully forced Shi Qi to put it on.

Shi Qi couldn't refuse, so he accepted it: "Thank you, I like it very much."

Xiang Ling was stunned, her eyes were smiling and the corners of her mouth were curved, but her lips were still very pale.

Shi Qi asked with concern: "You obviously ate a lot, why are your lips still so white? Are you injured?"

Xiang Ling leaned lightly on Shi Qi's shoulder and whispered, "How could that be? I'm just... too tired. I just need to take a rest. By the way, I'm going to the border soon. Won't you give me something?"

Shi Qi nodded and felt that she should leave something as a souvenir for the child. She wanted to braid a hair knot, but then she realized that her hair had just started to point, so she gave up the idea.

"Handkerchief?" Shi Qi asked, thinking of the handkerchief he carried with him.

Xiang Ling closed her eyes and nodded gently: "Anything is fine, as long as it's from you."

"Qiqi, the sun is so nice today. I... want to lean on your shoulder and take a nap." Xiang Ling greedily sniffed the scent of the woman beside him and closed his eyes weakly.

Shi Qi saw the person fall asleep and looked closely at the bracelet in his hand. It was as furry as a child's. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

This went on for a long time, so long that Shi Qi's shoulders were sore, but he still didn't have the heart to wake the child up.

The breeze blows, the flowers are fragrant, the birds are singing, and the one you love is by your side.

……

The residence of Taoist Xianyi.

The servants were busy repairing the dilapidated garden, and the people who usually stayed in the house finally came out to see the sun.

Sui took off his usual black clothes and hat, stretched out his five fingers, squinted at the sun through his fingers, and breathed a sigh of relief, seeming to be in a good mood.

Behind him, there was a man dressed in the same black. He was handsome, but his words were so polite and flattering that his handsomeness was ruined.

"Master, don't worry. I have done what you asked me to do. Xiang Ling will definitely not be able to find out anything about the Red Fox Clan." The man in black said respectfully.

Sui raised an eyebrow and played with his hair with his long, sharp black nails. "That's great. I should have checked it more often back then, and I wouldn't have left it as a scourge to the White Fox Clan. Humph, but when I become an immortal this time, our Red Fox Clan... will be like gods in the entire Fox Clan, and every faction will have to obey my orders, hahahaha."

As Sui spoke, he laughed arrogantly, not looking like an immortal at all.

The man in black whispered, "Master, Xiang Ling is still alive today, so we...can't underestimate the enemy. He followed us to the border this time, most likely to disrupt your plan."

Sui smiled contemptuously: "Oh, to ruin my plan, that depends on whether he has the ability. Do you know what a strong person is?"

The man in black bowed his head and said, "I don't know. Please tell me clearly, Master."

"A strong person has no weaknesses or soft spots. But Xiang Ling, eight hundred years ago, his weak spot was the white fox clan. Two hundred years ago, his weak spot was his ungrateful, cowardly and incompetent master. Now... I think I know... his new weak spot, hehe."

"Xiang Ling will never understand why he always loses to me, and this time... is no exception. But I won't be so kind this time. If he ruins my plans, he and his master... won't even think about living, hahahaha... hahahaha." Sui put his hands behind his back, and his handsome facial features looked gloomy even in the sunlight.

The man in black flattered, "Master, you are wise."

Sui glanced to the right, which was the direction of Shi Mansion. His face changed and he said coldly: "Prepare the carriage. Before leaving, we must meet Master Shi and see how the new owner of this fox is doing."

"Yes."

……

At night, the moonlight is cool and the remaining candlelight casts shadows.

Xiang Ling was summoned back to the palace by the emperor again. After sending the child to school, Shi Qi returned home and was about to close the door when he suddenly felt a sudden gust of evil wind behind him, blowing the door handle. It was very weird.

The pink light of the feather on the bracelet moved slightly, and the feather seemed to be trembling. Shi Qi frowned.

It really is... said to ward off evil spirits.

Then evil comes.