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Chapter 658 - 597: Do you want to go back? (The fourth update for Alliance Leader with a Wide-brimmed Hat!)

Chapter 658: Chapter 597: Do you want to go back? (The fourth update for Alliance Leader with a Wide-brimmed Hat!)

Early morning.

Qiao Sang stood up, left her desk, and went to the window before swiftly pulling back the slightly open curtains.

Sunlight streamed into the room.

Opening the window, the cool and comfortable morning breeze greeted her.

Qiao Sang took a deep breath of fresh air, and her brain, which had been working all night, instantly became much clearer.

She turned around, intending to call Lubao to hit her with some Healing Light.

But as she turned, her peripheral vision caught sight of the Pet Beast on the windowsill.

Huh? Why is Pet Rock sleeping here... Qiao Sang picked up the Pet Rock with her hand.

It was sleeping soundly...

She opened her hand, glanced at the Pet Rock in deep slumber, and thoughtfully put it in her pocket to let it continue sleeping.

A few minutes later, she opened the door of her bedroom.

Xiao Xunbao was playing with a smartphone in the living room. Seeing its Beast Tamer come out, it hurriedly floated over with the smartphone.

"Xun Xun~"

Xiao Xunbao turned the smartphone screen towards Qiao Sang, pointing at the 95% battery level with its short toes to indicate it hadn’t been playing non-stop.

You think I don’t know you’ve been charging it... Qiao Sang silently watched Xiao Xunbao and took the smartphone.

Despite saying nothing, Xiao Xunbao still sensed the meaning behind its Beast Tamer’s gaze and guiltily shifted its eyes away.

Then, it saw the Pet Rock sleeping on the couch.

"Xun Xun!"

Xiao Xunbao immediately straightened up its back, pointing at the Pet Rock on the sofa and called out with a sense of righteousness.

It meant that it had mostly been using the smartphone to watch melodramas for it, gathering food for the youngest, all for the sake of important business!

Qiao Sang stared blankly at the Pet Rock sleeping soundly on the sofa.

At that moment, her mind felt a bit muddled.

If the one on the couch is Pet Rock, then who is the one in my pocket?

After a few seconds of silence, Qiao Sang reached into her pocket and pulled out Pet Rock number two.

"Xun Xun?!"

Xiao Xunbao looked at the Pet Beast that its Beast Tamer had taken out, its eyes widening.

Its head turned back and forth, curiously alternating its gaze between the Pet Rock on the sofa and the one in its Beast Tamer’s hand.

Qiao Sang fell silent once more.

If she had been somewhat confused before, seeing two Pet Rocks appearing at the same time left no room for confusion.

They were clearly two distinct Pet Rocks.

Which means she had casually picked up a wild Pet Rock and brought it inside...

Staying up all night, my mind’s not working properly, pulling such an outrageous stunt... Qiao Sang reflected on herself, deciding to put the Pet Rock in her hands back where it had been sleeping.

But just then, the Pet Rock in her hand slowly opened its eyes.

"Pet Rock..."

Pet Rock number two seemed a bit groggy still, rubbing its eyes, yawning sleepily, and then locked eyes with Qiao Sang.

"Pet Rock!"

In a short few seconds of eye contact, the expression of Pet Rock number two changed from confusion to shock to extreme fright – a truly splendid display of emotions.

It let out a shriek and leaped from Qiao Sang’s hand, tumbling and scrambling into a corner of the wall.

Qiao Sang: "..."

That was seriously timid...

Meanwhile, the Pet Rock on the sofa seemed to be awakened by the noise and slowly opened its eyes.

Seeing Xiao Xunbao and that human both staring in the direction of the corner, it followed their gaze.

The next second.

"Pet Rock!"

The tears welled up in Pet Rock’s eyes at once, jumping off the couch and running toward Pet Rock number two in the corner.

"Pet Rock!"

Pet Rock number two also shed tears, hugging the Pet Rock that ran to it.

Watching the two embracing and crying, sobbing and dripping with nasal mucus and tears, their crystals falling down in large drops, Qiao Sang fell silent again.

The commotion in the living room prompted Yaobao and the others, who had still been in the bedroom, to come out.

For a moment, the two Pet Rocks clung to each other, shivering in fear.

Five minutes later, with Xiao Xunbao’s translation, Qiao Sang finally understood the relationship between the two.

Pet Rock number two was Pet Rock’s father, who had gone through great difficulties to find his child that had been taken away by this cruel human, and his appearance outside the window had been an attempt to find an opportunity to rescue his own child.

Well, great, now I’m the villain... Qiao Sang looked at the two pale-faced Pet Rocks, as if awaiting judgment, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

She truly hadn’t thought of this problem when she took Pet Rock away.

After all, she had heard that wild Pet Beasts have a hard time surviving in the Upper Districts, and she wanted to provide food and shelter for Pet Rock in exchange. It seemed fair and not a mistreatment.

"Do you want to leave?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Pet Rock?"

The little Chan Chan Shi looked over cautiously.

Can it go?

Qiao Sang nodded, "If you want to."

If the Chan Chan Shi were alone, it wouldn’t matter where it stayed, but if its family was still by its side and she continued to keep the Chan Chan Shi against its will, that would be somewhat inconsiderate.

"Chan Chan..."

The two Chan Chan Shi simultaneously showed expressions of disbelief, as if they couldn’t believe they were being let go so easily.

"Gang Gang."

At this point, the silent Gangbao made a noise.

Suggesting that actually both could be kept as food.

Chan Chan Shi father and son: "!!!"

Qiao Sang saw the fear in the eyes of the two Chan Chan Shi and sighed,

"Forget it, a melon forced off its vine isn’t sweet. If you really like the crystals from the Chan Chan Shi’s body, I’ll rent a Chan Chan Shi for a longer term later on."

Upon hearing this, Gangbao looked at his own Beast Tamer, his gaze flickering as if he hadn’t expected her to say something like that.

"Chan Chan..."

The two Chan Chan Shi glanced at each other, then tentatively took a few steps forward.

Seeing that there really was no one stopping them, the two Chan Chan Shi’s faces lit up with surprise and they increased their pace, scampering off.

As they ran toward the balcony and were about to jump down, Qiao Sang spoke up,

"Wait!"

"Chan Chan..."

The two Chan Chan Shi immediately drooped.

Just knew she was playing with them...

With four stronger beings present, the two Chan Chan Shi turned back, not daring to move.

Qiao Sang, unaware of the inner state of the Chan Chan Shi, went into the room, and shortly after, came back out.

The difference was, this time she held a piece of Zitan crystal in her hand.

"Here you go." Qiao Sang offered the Zitan crystal to the Chan Chan Shi.

"Chan Chan..." The Chan Chan Shi was stunned.

The father of the Chan Chan Shi was clueless, not understanding what was happening before him.

"I promised you a Zitan crystal when you decided to stay, and when it’s time for you to go. Although the time you stayed isn’t exactly what we agreed upon, you’ve worked hard during this period, so consider this your reward," Qiao Sang said softly.

"Chan Chan..."

The Chan Chan Shi looked up, staring blankly at the human in front of it.

"Hurry up and take it, I’ve still got to go to class and won’t be able to see you off," Qiao Sang urged, pushing the Zitan crystal a bit closer.

"Chan Chan..."

The Chan Chan Shi took the Zitan crystal with a complex expression.

...

As usual, Qiao Sang took Yaobao and the others to the open training field first.

On the way, she looked at Gangbao and suddenly thought of something, asking,

"Is your family in the Upper Districts?"

"Gang Gang."

Gangbao hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Qiao Sang fell silent for a while, then asked,

"Do you want to go back?"

Gangbao looked at Qiao Sang and didn’t answer for a moment.

"Gang Gang."

After a few seconds, it nodded.

Want to.

...

Ever since Gangbao nodded, Qiao Sang’s heart felt cold.

So much so that she was somewhat out of it during class all day.

Gangbao wants to go home, probably just wants to visit, not planning on leaving like Chan Chan Shi... Qiao Sang kept replaying the scene when she first made the contract with Gangbao.

She hadn’t really inquired about its life in the Upper Districts, whether it has parents waiting for it or anything like that...

If Gangbao’s elders were looking for it just like Chan Chan Shi’s father this morning... Qiao Sang’s heart shuddered, not daring to think further.

But various thoughts uncontrollably surfaced in her mind anyhow.

By the time afternoon classes were over and she returned to her dormitory, Qiao Sang’s mind was still on these matters.

She absentmindedly sat at her desk, browsing through questions.

Suddenly, there was a "knock knock" at the window.

Qiao Sang turned to look.

There, she saw five Chan Chan Shi lined up at the window that looked remarkably similar.