The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 376 - 380: The Demon’s Gratitude (3)

Chapter 376: Chapter 380: The Demon’s Gratitude (3)

Jinbao had the heart of a child, his mouth watering from the tantalizing aroma continuously drifting from the food box in his grasp.

Su Li pinched his tender cheeks, smiling as he said, "Eating meat early in the morning isn’t very good, too greasy. Wait until noon, I’ll have the kitchen prepare an extra meat dish for you."

Excited, Jinbao sucked the drool from the corners of his mouth and clapped his hands, "Thank you, young master."

The lotus pond at the Su Residence was beautifully maintained, especially the red carp that swam under the lotus leaves, occasionally surfacing and particularly catching one’s eye.

Noticing Su Li’s arrival, the carp in the pond seemed to sense his presence and swam upwards from the bottom of the pond. It made several leaps, tracing a parabola over the water, splashing droplets around before diving back into the water, as if to welcome their arrival.

No matter how many times he saw it, Jinbao could not help but feel amazed, "Young master, the carp in our manor seems to understand human nature. You treat it the best, and it knows it. Every time you come, it jumps up to greet you. Others aren’t so lucky, not getting splashed is already fortunate."

"Truly a little clever demon."

Su Li smiled profoundly and agreed, "It does seem clever."

Su Li approached the lotus pond, standing on the bank. A red carp, almost the size of a basin, bubbled to the shore.

Separated by a layer of water, Su Li and the red carp stared at each other.

The carp in the water seemed to smell the aroma in the air, its excitement palpable as it twisted its tail and continuously leapt from the water.

"Jinbao, bring over the food box."

Once the food box was opened, the subtle fragrance in the air became particularly intense, a deep inhalation felt like a delight.

Jinbao felt his stomach, just recently filled with three large white buns, grow hungry again.

Su Li took out dish by dish of meat dishes. With each dish, the carp in the water seemed more lively and excited.

Jinbao noticed the unusual behavior of the carp spirit in the water and curiously said to Su Li, "Young master, do you think the little fish can smell the aroma like us? It seems really eager to eat."

Su Li raised his eyebrows and said, "This is for it to eat."

The original owner cared deeply for this carp he had saved and was always careful not to feed it too much indigestible food.

Usually, he fed it fish food specifically designed for fish, occasionally sprinkling some crumbled bun into the water.

Thus, this was probably the first time the carp in the water saw such delicious dishes.

Su Li noticed the two little bean-like eyes of the carp staring intensely.

"Jinbao, pour these dishes into the water."

Jinbao widened his eyes, disbelievingly asked, "Young master, are you sure all of this is for the little fish to eat?"

"It’s just a fish, how can it digest food meant for humans?"

As soon as Jinbao spoke, a splash of water hit his face.

It was the carp in the water that had forcefully flicked its tail to create the splash.

Caught unawares, Jinbao got splashed perfectly, exclaiming in surprise.

After he quickly dried his face with both sleeves, his cheeks flared up red, his skin slightly stinging, demonstrating the strength of the splash.

Su Li’s expression cooled down.

Unnoticed by Jinbao at his side, she saw the menacing light that flashed in the carp’s eyes the moment Jinbao spoke.

An evil creature was indeed an evil creature.

Slightly displeased, it thought to cause trouble.

Su Li was not surprised at all. If she hadn’t been there, the mischief Jinbao would have endured would definitely not have been settled by a mere splash of water.

From the original owner’s memory, it was evident that those who offended the Carp Spirit with their words or actions would, at the least, have limbs broken, and at worst, get bedridden.

But the original owner had never considered the supernatural demons were involved, thinking them all mere accidents.

"Ptui, ptui, ptui... You little fish, it would be good if the kitchen’s uncle could cook and eat you..."

"Jinbao."

Su Li stopped Jinbao before he could continue angrily, knowing the Carp Spirit was more petty than the tip of a needle. If it held a grudge against little Jinbao, who knew what kind of troubles would arise.

Embarrassed, Jinbao stopped talking, realizing the young master’s fondness for the little fish and refrained from making any more caustic remarks.

Then he smiled and proceeded to follow Su Li’s instructions, dumping the food into the water.

The food sank down, and the red carp circled on the surface a few times before diving into the water.

Jinbao stood alongside Su Li at the edge of the lotus pond for a while as if stupefied.

He could not see what was happening inside the pond, naturally assuming his young master was just spacing out.

In truth, Su Li was observing the Carp Spirit feeding.

A layer of spiritual power covered his eyes, piercing through the water’s surface, allowing him to clearly see everything happening inside.

The delightfully red carp opened its mouth, and with a gust of sharp teeth, swallowed a whole chicken whole.

The amount of food that a full four or five grown men could eat was gone into the Carp Spirit’s belly in a short amount of time.

With such appetite, the belly of the Carp Spirit was only slightly bulged.

Su Li’s gaze lingered on the Carp Spirit’s belly area for a few rotations.

Then, without turning her head, she commanded, "Jinbao, go to the kitchen and have them prepare the same amount of meat as before."

Once fed again, the red Carp Spirit gobbled it all up.

In the Su Residence’s kitchen, the uncle in charge of cooking busied himself all day before finally getting a moment to rest.

He couldn’t help but ask Jinbao, who came with the reward silver, "How many classmates has the young master invited? Why has so much been eaten?"

Jinbao, lost for words, did not know how to explain.

Should he say that the young master hadn’t touched a single bite and had thrown all the food into the water?

The chubby kitchen uncle would be heartbroken to death.

Jinbao hastily stuffed the broken silver the young master had rewarded him into the uncle’s arms. "The young master was very satisfied today. You worked hard, uncle."

Su Li kept feeding into the pond.

Because so much meat had been thrown, a thick layer of grease floated on the surface of the lotus pond.

By the time she tossed in food for the eighth time, the belly of the Carp Spirit in the water had swollen greatly, resembling an overstuffed glutton.

The carp, already chubby, now looked like an inflated balloon, expanded several sizes larger.

By this time, Su Li had thrown in eight chickens, ten ducks, a whole roasted lamb, a cow, five whole rabbits... along with several other meats.

She wondered if she should say, ’Impressive for a Carp Spirit about to undergo transformation,’ given its enormous appetite.

Now the Carp Spirit tried to wiggle its tail to swim up to the surface, but only managed a few struggling meters upward before sinking back down.

Finally, it gave up and just lay at the bottom of the pond, motionless.

It was too stuffed to even swim.