There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 141 The Present World - The Wrong Time to Return

Because of the Qilin, Hao Chen found an excuse to say goodbye to Jiu Yue, leaving Jiu Yue completely confused, wondering if she had offended Hao Chen somewhere.

Fortunately, Bai Ze comforted her, explaining that Hao Chen had some personal matters to attend to, which was why he left first. Jiu Yue was relieved and continued to enjoy her meal.

When Shi Qilin learned from Bai Ze that Hao Chen would be returning to the Deer Man Shop, he also bid farewell to Bai Ze, determined to intercept Hao Chen at the Deer Man Shop as soon as possible, and not let him get away again.

After all, this Hao Chen is not the original form, and given his subtle connection with the Four No-Phenomena, he has been elevated to a higher level, which is why Shi Qilin is so eager to see Hao Chen.

Moreover, the First Qilin was quite interested in the Qilin, who had inherited the blood and bones of his eldest son, and perhaps he could even have another good son.

Thinking that good things come in pairs, Shi Qilin excitedly sped towards the Deer Man Shop.

Completely unaware that he was being targeted, the four-legged creature was leisurely drinking tea with Rabbit, discussing how to punish Hao Chen when he returned, so that he would learn his lesson and stop causing trouble for him.

"Rabbit Master, what do you think should be done about Hao Chen's matter?"

Before Rabbit Lord could answer, Tianlu, who had been resting nearby, suddenly jumped up and eagerly interjected, "I know, I know! Haochen is most ticklish. We can tickle him like we did last time."

As Tianlu spoke, he rummaged through a pile of miscellaneous items and found a few feathers, handing them one by one to the Qilin and Rabbit Lord: "I've prepared all the tools."

"Uh, Pipi, let me change the subject. Aren't you and Haochen very close? You even like to hug each other while sleeping every night."

Seeing Tianlu's enthusiasm, the Four-Faced Beast couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He had only said it casually and didn't really intend to do anything to Haochen.

But seeing Tianlu's expression, as if he couldn't wait to see Haochen suffer, made the Four-Faced Beast somewhat puzzled.

Tianlu snorted coldly, then told the Four-Faced Beast the reason. It turned out that Tianlu was just annoyed that Haochen had abandoned him and gone out to play by himself.

Upon hearing that this was the reason, the four-legged creature was both amused and exasperated.

Fortunately, they were all harmless little jokes, and Haochen probably wouldn't mind, the Si Bu Xiang thought to itself.

"Ah sneeze! Ah sneeze!"

Hao Chen, who had just returned to the entrance of the Deer Man store, suddenly sneezed, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "Why does the atmosphere feel a bit off? It's like some idiot is plotting against us?"

Shaking his head, Hao Chen didn't think too much about it. He could travel continuously using the laws of space and return to the Deer Man Shop in less than half an hour. Shi Qilin shouldn't be able to catch up so quickly.

"I'm back! Did you all miss me? Look what I brought you!" Hao Chen shouted as he pushed open the door of the Deer Man Shop.

Hao Chen's loud voice naturally alerted the four-legged creatures who were discussing things at the Deer Man Shop.

When Tianlu came out and saw that it was Haochen, he excitedly ran towards Haochen, saying, "Haochen, you're back!"

"Hey, Tianlu, have you missed me? Come here and let me hug you."

Tianlu leaped and tackled Haochen to the ground, where they rolled around several times in each other's arms. Tianlu's claws even passed through Haochen's arms and reached behind him.

Seeing how excited Tianlu was to see him, Haochen exclaimed, "Tianlu, you're so good to me! I haven't spoiled you for nothing. Come and see what I brought you!"

Just as Hao Chen was about to take out the surprise he had specially prepared for Tian Lu, he suddenly found that he couldn't move his hands.

Hao Chen was startled and quickly turned over to look at his own hands, only to find that there was a red rope binding him.

"Tianlu, what are you doing? Playing games?" Haochen asked, puzzled.

Tianlu gave Haochen a meaningful smile, then called out to the back, "The four-legged creature is ready, we can begin."

Hao Chen: "???"

To Hao Chen's astonishment, the Qilin and Rabbit God emerged, each holding a feather, and looked at Hao Chen's claws with ill intent.

"Gurgle~ What, what do you want to do!"

Hao Chen looked at the feathers held in the paws of the four-legged creature and the rabbit, and suddenly had a bad feeling. Just as he was about to break free of the red rope and run away, Tian Lu suddenly sat on his back and pressed Hao Chen down tightly.

"Haochen, you dared to leave me behind when I asked you to go out and play. I'm going to punish you properly today."

"Oh, Brother Tianlu, I was wrong, I'll never do it again, please forgive me this time."

Tianlu ignored Haochen's pleas for mercy and took out a feather, gently tickling Haochen's ear.

"Hahaha~ It's so itchy! I'm sorry, I was really sorry~ Hahaha~"

Hao Chen's ears twitched incessantly as Tian Lu harassed him, as if they were powered by a motor. Seeing this, Qilin and Rabbit Lord grabbed Hao Chen's hind legs on either side and ran their feathers across his paw pads.

"Pfft! You four-legged creatures, Rabbit Lord, stop right there! No!"

"Hmph, Haochen, you've caused trouble at the Di Manor again. Di Ting has even come to me to complain."

"Haochen, I'm sorry, it's your fault for making the four-legged creature angry."

"You, you guys... Pfft~ Hahaha~" Hao Chen was too tired to laugh anymore, so he could only keep begging for mercy and let the Four-Faced Beast and Tian Lu do whatever they wanted to him.

However, Hao Chen did not intend to let it go so easily. He kept the actions of the Four-Unlikes and Rabbit Lord in his mental notebook, and if he had the chance in the future, he would make the Four-Unlikes and Rabbit Lord pay the price for it.

On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, the Four-Unlikes and the Rabbit God took advantage of my ticklishness and teamed up to scratch my paws. One day, I will scratch their paws back and make them beg for mercy in front of me. —A little Pixiu who never holds grudges.

As for why Tianlu wasn't in the notebook, it's because Haochen was going to teach Tianlu a lesson later, so there was no need to remember it.

After being punished for a while, Hao Chen lay on the ground, exhausted from laughing, like a salted fish.

Meanwhile, Tianlu and the Four-Unlikes Rabbit were sitting to the side, eating the cherries and durians that Haochen had specially brought back for them.

"It's so delicious, much better than the wild fruits in the mountains."

Tianlu held a cherry in one paw and a durian in the other. It was a mystery how he could accept the taste of the two fruits mixed together in his mouth.

On the other side, after Rabbit finished eating the cherries and let out a burp, he first used a tissue to wipe the juice from the corner of the Four-Faced Beast's mouth, and then used the tissue he had used to wipe the Four-Faced Beast's mouth to wipe his own mouth.

Then Rabbit looked at the dozen or so boxes of cherries left and swallowed hard: "I remember cherries are quite expensive at this time of year. How come Haochen is so generous and bought so many at once?"

The four-legged creature said nonchalantly, "Do you think Hao Chen would spend his own money to buy these things? I dare say he must have found a sucker."

"Who would be so foolish as to be a sucker like that? And if I remember correctly, Hao Chen went to the capital after leaving Di Ting, right? Does he have any friends in the capital?"

The four-legged creature didn't know how to answer Rabbit Lord's question, so it could only shake its head: "I don't know either, but I think he probably has. I see that his small business is doing quite well, and he should have saved up a lot of money!"

"Hey, you're trying to steal Hao Chen's secret stash of money again? If you ask me, you'll just need to tell me if you need money, and I'll take care of you."

"Eat your cherries!" The four-legged creature grabbed a handful of cherries and stuffed them into Rabbit's mouth.

"These cherries were fed to me by Si Si herself, and I must eat them all."

Rabbit was overjoyed and ate all the cherries in his mouth, not even a single one, not even the pit.

Hao Chen lay on the ground, listening to the cheerful voices of the Four-Faced Beast and Rabbit Lord Tianlu, his eyes filled with relief. How wonderful it would be if things could always be like this.

Once I've completed my mission, I'll have time to fully enjoy Tianlu and the other furry creatures.

A glint of fanaticism flashed in Hao Chen's eyes. He then got up, tidied his messy fur, and walked towards the Qilin and the others.

"How about these cherries? Not bad, right? I picked them out myself; they're absolutely all-natural and pollution-free." Hao Chen looked up at a 45-degree angle, as if waiting for praise.

The four-legged creature, having eaten our food, instinctively reached out a claw and rubbed Hao Chen's head: "Alright, we know you're the best to us, so we won't deduct your salary this time."

"You stingy guy, you've never paid me a salary." Hao Chen complained, then vividly recounted his experiences in the capital to the Four-Faced Beast and Tianlu.

When the Four-Faced Beast heard that all the things Hao Chen bought were paid for by Maitreya Buddha, it couldn't help but feel ashamed and silently mourned for the old man for two and a half seconds.

At this moment, the Qilin suddenly suggested, "By the way, I just noticed that Hao Chen's claws have grown quite long. I think we should find an opportunity to trim the claws of the mythical beasts in the shop. What do you guys think?"

Rabbit Lord naturally agreed to the four-legged creature's suggestion without hesitation: "I agree. Long claws are slippery and uncomfortable. Let me—Rabbit Tony—help you trim your claws."

"Wait!" Hao Chen said, holding up his paw. "Let me do it. I love working. I'll take Tianlu, Sibuxiang, and Zhanhu's paws and fur. The rest are for Rabbit Lord."

As soon as Hao Chen finished speaking, Rabbit Lord objected. Why should Hao Chen have to do it? Rabbit Lord had been waiting for this opportunity to trim the claws and fur of the Four-Unlikes for so long.

"No, let me handle the claws and fur of the four-legged creature," Rabbit Lord said firmly.

Seeing that Rabbit Lord was so decisive, Hao Chen didn't care anymore and directly agreed with Rabbit Lord's words.

Hao Chen thought to himself: Anyway, as long as I want to, I can sleep on the four-legged bed with Tian Lu by just being cute, or even sleep while hugging the four-legged claws. That's a child's privilege.

Although Haochen wasn't sure if he was still considered a child, he figured he might as well take advantage of the opportunity.

And so, the Qilin was somewhat speechless. Without even asking for his opinion, the beast in question, it had already made the decision for itself.

A group of beasts decided to trim the claws and fur of the mythical creatures at the Deer Man's shop over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Hao Chen, who was in the past, had already brought Tian Lu and the others, along with Ji Wuyue and her group, to the territory of the Ji clan.

Looking at the barren land stretching for miles, shrouded in black smoke, Ji Wuyue was stunned. Was this really their Ji clan tribe?

"roar~"

Suddenly, a beastly roar came from ahead, followed by a plume of black smoke shooting straight into the sky, exuding an ominous aura.