Chapter 29: The Changes in the Manor, the Birth of the Evil Beasts
Su Zhe carried Bibi Dong on his back as they walked on the small country road back to the Leisure Manor.
The two of them left Heaven Battle City and also separated from the unpleasantness in the city.
Taking in the fresh air and the fragrance of the flowers, Su Zhe felt comfortable all over. "We should be there soon. We'll be able to return to the manor soon and enjoy the delicious iced watermelon."
Before he left for the city, Su Zhe had picked a few watermelons and frozen them in the super refrigerator. It was just the right time to go back and eat them.
Recalling the two days he had been out, he had not done any of the entrusted missions in the manor. They were all miscellaneous things, such as:
[Building: The fence at the West Gate is damaged. Please proceed to repair it.]
[Planting: the Laurel Tree in front of the courtyard shows signs of withering. Please maintain it.]
[Vegetables: sow the seeds in the garden of the manor.]
[Icy Jade Scorpion mission is in danger and is about to fail...]
To be honest, these missions were a little strange. Su Zhe had no other choice but to take a look at them.
"Brother Su Zhe, you have great stamina."
"You're not that heavy, I've only carried you for a short while."
Bibi Dong's eyes glinted. It wasn't just a 'stretch of road', it was more than a thousand kilometers. Su Zhe didn't even stop to breathe and in less than an hour, he had carried her from Heaven Battle City to Fassinuo Province.
He was simply an invincible man. Who could stand this?
Soon, Su Zhe and Bibi Dong returned to Leisure Manor, but when they arrived at the courtyard, what they saw wasn't the style of a farmer's family, but chaos.
He saw that the wheat and rice on the cement flat ground at the side were in a mess, as if they had been pecked by chickens.
Even the vegetable field in the courtyard was in a mess, as if it had been trampled and ransacked by a vegetable thief.
Other than the houses in the small courtyard, which were still safe, the rest of the manor had more or less been ransacked.
A few big yellow dogs were lying at the door, panting heavily. They were still bleeding, as if they had passed out.
Wisps of black smoke rose from the distance, as if it had been razed to the ground.
"How did this happen?"
Coming down from Su Zhe's back, Bibi Dong couldn't believe the scene in front of her eyes, looking at Su Zhe in disbelief.
She clearly remembered that when she left the Leisure Manor, the scenery was beautiful and it was a peaceful scene.
Su Zhe's expression turned dark as well. He had mixed feelings about this. After all, he had worked hard to build these plants, and he had shed so much sweat. These things were most precious to him!
Now that they have been ruined, he felt more heartache than anyone else!
He has no idea who the thief is but not only did he steal from me, he even destroyed my garden! Don't let me catch him or I'll break his hand!
Su Zhe beckoned to the big yellow dogs. "Big yellow, come here!"
This call made the group of big yellow dogs who were lying on the ground tremble. They opened their eyes tiredly and said, "Dude, did I hear it wrongly? Was it the master's Voice?"
"He's back!"
That's right! This familiar force that came from the core was their master!
Suddenly, their eyes lit up and they turned around to see Su Zhe who was with Bibi Dong.
At that moment, they seemed to have found hope.
Even though the dog's legs were still trembling, it quickly ran to Su Zhe.
Dogs were the most loyal friends of humans.
"Woof woof!"
"Woof woof!"
"Woof woof!"
All of a sudden, the dogs started barking at Su Zhe and surrounded him.
"Your injuries look bad too. Are you alright?"
"You've always had the sharpest nose. Can you still find the murderer?"
Su Zhe took out some ointment and healing water from his spirit device and applied them on the dog. His hand was stained with blood, but he did not mind at all.
This made the dogs feel touched.
"It was a rebellion by some wild beasts. They saw that you've been away for two days, so they started to stir up trouble. We couldn't beat them at all. Fortunately, the buildings that the master built were strong enough to withstand it and they were afraid of the aura here. So, we only managed to protect the small farmyard. However, they didn't let go of the surrounding vegetable fields."
"Master, huhuhu…. It's all our fault. We couldn't take care of the manor!"
"Master, please punish us!"
At this point, the big yellow dogs no longer cared about their fear and spoke up, revealing the truth to Su Zhe.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong also felt extremely guilty. If she hadn't written a letter to the Deacon Gui to invite Brother Su Zhe to leave the manor, then this wouldn't have happened.
"It's all my fault."
"There's no point in saying all this now. Besides, we can't blame anyone. There aren't enough basic facilities in the manor which is why they can't be locked up."
Su Zhe smiled at Bibi Dong. It had already happened, and thinking about how to deal with it was obviously more useful than blaming himself.
Miraculously, as soon as the medicine was applied to the dogs' wounds, their injuries healed very quickly.
"You've tried your best but when did you learn to speak like a human? How would I be able to slaughter you in the future?"
Su Zhe pushed open the fence door of the courtyard and joked, causing the dogs to cry. 'Master is still joking with us at times like these. What a heartless foodie...'
Su Zhe quickly calmed down and began to clean up the mess in the courtyard. Just as the patrol dogs had said, the courtyard had suffered the least damage and was almost unaffected.
He could vaguely see the scratches of wild beasts on the fence of the small courtyard. There should have been an attempt to break down the door but it failed.
Su Zhe found a hoe and a metal rake before starting to get busy. He got rid of the destroyed flowers and plants, then sprinkled some fertilizer on them, freshened up the soil, and re-planted the seeds.
He immediately completed one of the commission quests.
Su Zhe's premonition was right. The newly issued missions were hinting that something had happened in his manor.
"Oh system, you're really a dog. You clearly knew that there was chaos at the manor but you didn't tell me anything."
"You didn't ask," the system replied.
Su Zhe shook his head. "What if the manor is completely destroyed? "
The system replied, "It won't be. Your farmyard is so strong that it can't be destroyed. It's just that there are some parts that aren't well protected. It will be fine after strengthening it in the future. Besides, even if it gets destroyed, we can just start over again. Don't panic."
Su Zhe was speechless.
Well, obviously the system wouldn't be exhausted as it wasn't the one doing the task.
It's easier said than done!
How long have I worked so hard to build the Leisure Manor to this state where we can just enjoy it in peace?
"By the way, there's a new special mission. You can take a look and complete it. The reward is unprecedented. Don't blame me for not reminding you about it."
At this time, the system's voice rang in his mind again.
A mission notification popped up in Su Zhe's mind.
[Special mission: capture or kill the evil beasts that destroyed (escaped) the manor. Number of beast to be captured: 9]
[Mission exclusive tool has been issued: spirit beast locator. It can collect the spirit power and also release divine power that works as the elemental target and track the culprit.]
[Entrusted mission: capture three or more ice-attribute spirit beasts and bring them back to the manor to domesticate them. The mission is about to fail. Many Icy Jade King Scorpions are about to die. They are in a critical state now.]