Becoming wealthy by raising furry animals

Chapter 56: Fighting for Xue Zhao (1)

"Chief Cang, you have come to my Zuixianlou with such a big fuss. Are you planning to book it all?" Zhou Heng stood at the railing on the third floor, looking down at the people below.

"Master." Liu Xian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhou Heng appear, and bowed to him.

"If Patriarch Cang wants to enjoy the delicious food, please come back another day. Zuixianlou is closed today."

Zhou Heng said the words "closed" very slowly. After he finished speaking, he looked at Cang Zhuo coldly, with a chill in his eyes.

"Oh, but I want to try the cooking of Zuixianlou today." Cang Zhuo took a few steps forward and looked at Zhou Heng with his head held high. "Everyone says that Zuixianlou is the best in Yuncheng. Could it be fake? That's why they are trying so hard to stop us?"

Cang Zhuo raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Zhou Heng, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"My Zuixianlou is closed today, and the waiters and the kitchen are on holiday. Could it be that Patriarch Cang is planning to cook it himself?"

"Why not? As long as I can enjoy the delicious food at Zuixianlou today, it doesn't matter if I cook it myself."

"Oh, Chief Cang is so bold. It's a pity that my kitchen is too small. I'm afraid it can't accommodate Chief Cang." Zhou Heng said this with anger.

"Whether it's acceptable or not, we have to try it to know. Could it be that the Ninth Prince doesn't even intend to give me a chance to try?"

When Cang Zhuo said this, his voice was low and threatening, and he looked directly at Zhou Heng.

The atmosphere suddenly became cold and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Only the people outside the house were watching the excitement, completely unaware of what was happening inside.

After a long while, Zhou Heng slowly spoke: "Liu Xian, please ask the Cang clan leader to come up."

This was his compromise, simply because this was Yuncheng, the Yuncheng of the Great Zhou.

Cang Zhuo went up to the third floor as he wished, but the elders behind him wanted to follow but were stopped by Liu Xian.

"Wait here. Don't take any action without my order."

"Yes." Although the elders were reluctant, they still obeyed Cang Zhuo's orders.

In the room upstairs, Ban You and Xue Zhao stayed in the secret room and had no idea what was happening outside.

"Hmm~" (Are those people coming to take Xue Zhao away?)

"Yes, it's them." Ban You touched Xue Zhao's head, "But I won't let them take Xue Zhao away, don't worry."

"Hmm~" (Actually, Xue Zhao had a good life in that tribe except for the lack of freedom.)
"Silly boy, freedom is the most important thing. Without freedom, what's the point of living?" Ban You smiled and whispered gently.

"Hmm~" (But Xue Zhao doesn't like fighting, and doesn't like people fighting because of Xue Zhao.)
"Hmm~" (My father and mother said that the Sky Fox Clan's descendants died out because of a rebellion within the clan, which killed many foxes. That's why Xue Zhao has no friends and can only play by himself.)
"War is inevitable, and the change of dynasties will always be accompanied by war. What we can do is to avoid the deaths of many people, but we cannot avoid the deaths of no one." Ban You's voice was very low, with a melancholy and sadness in his tone.

"Hmm~" (Xue Zhao didn't understand.)
"Hmm~" (However, my father and mother said that if Xue Zhao became the Fox King in the future, he must protect the people of the Fox Clan and become their support.)
"You're still a child now, you'll understand in the future." Ban You said as he picked up Xue Zhao, shook his body, and rubbed his head against his belly. "As for becoming the Fox King, let's talk about it when you grow up."

"Hmm~" (Xue Zhao will come back, right?)

At this moment, Ban You suddenly realized that Xue Zhao had always been afraid.

It's just that it was never told, and she always ignored it.

During this period, she told Xuezhao over and over again to be good, to be obedient, and to run away if his life was in danger, but she never asked him if he was afraid.

At the same time, outside the secret room, Zhou Heng and Cang Zhuo sat opposite each other.

Duoqiao stood behind Zhou Heng, while Yuexi, who had been in the room just now, disappeared at some point.

"Ninth Prince, isn't it time to return our Saint Girl to our clan?"

"I don't know anything about the Saint Maiden. Is Patriarch Cang just talking nonsense?"

In the face of Zhou Heng's flat denial, Cang Zhuo sneered. "Oh, since the Ninth Prince won't admit it, why not invite Miss Ban out? It happens that I haven't seen her for a long time, and I'm sure she misses me very much."

When Zhou Heng heard this, his face immediately turned gloomy. He stared at Cang Zhuo, and murderous intent gradually rose in his eyes.

"If you dare to hurt her, I will use all my strength to destroy your Mincang clan!"

Ban You in the secret room couldn't hear what was being said outside, he could only make out a few sounds.

"Destruction? We're not really going to fight, are we?" Ban You said, and began to worry.

"Squeak!" (Want to fight?)
"Squeak!" (Should we go out?)

Ban You shook her head, remembering what Zhou Heng said to her when she came in.

"No matter what happens, no matter what you hear, as long as I don't open this door, you must not come out."

Thinking of this, she lowered her head and looked at Xue Zhao: "Let's wait a little longer. Zhou Heng told us to wait for him to open the door. Don't worry."

……

Cang Zhuo didn't expect that his words would lead him to discover something extraordinary.

Zhou Heng likes Ban You.

He couldn't help but recall the scene of his time with Ban You in Jinque Tower that day.

Who wouldn't like such a tough, brave and persistent woman?
Even he realized belatedly that he had already been attracted to her.

Just thinking about this, Cang Zhuo suddenly felt a little irritated. He frowned and looked at Zhou Heng with displeasure.

"Is the Ninth Prince planning to risk his life for his beloved?"

Zhou Heng did not answer him, but changed the subject: "Since you have finished reading, then please ask Patriarch Cang to leave."

Seeing his anxious look, Cang Zhuo became calm instead, leaning back in his chair, fanning himself with a feather fan and drinking hot tea.

"I told you to invite Miss Ban out for a meeting. Could it be that the Ninth Prince wants to keep a beautiful mistress in his harem?"

Zhou Heng sneered when he heard what he said, and the room became a little colder.

"Don't worry about my affairs, Chief Cang. If I ever get married, I will definitely invite Chief Cang to the wedding."

When Cang Zhuo heard this, he immediately leaned forward and stared at Zhou Heng.

Just when the atmosphere between the two was extremely tense, the system in the secret room suddenly appeared.

"Host, long time no see!"

"System? Why did you come out?"

The system sensed Ban You's confusion and cleared its throat. "Ahem, I'm going to issue a side quest for the host. Please listen carefully."

[Side Quest: Help Zhou Heng drive Cang Zhuo away. Completion will reward you with 3,000 taels of silver.]

"Three thousand?" Ban You was stunned by the reward. "Have you leveled up? How come there's suddenly such a good mission with so much silver reward?"

"Host is really smart. I've upgraded the system while I was away. Starting today, all rewards will be significantly increased, and side quests will be provided from time to time to help you complete tasks as quickly and cheaply as possible."

Hearing this, Ban You couldn't help but feel a little happy.

　New chapter is here.

　　Goodnight everybody
　　
　
(End of this chapter)