novelraw Chapter 343 - 340 The Grilled Fish Strategy
Chapter 343 - 340 The Grilled Fish Strategy
The sun set, and the sky slowly grew darker.
Gao Fei and the spirit cat were still in a standoff.
Gao Fei had tried many methods, but none had managed to lower the spirit cat's guard.
The spirit cat's cultivation wasn't high, but it ran very fast, and even Gao Fei found it difficult to catch up.
It was definitely impossible to catch up!
It was also hard to gain the trust of the spirit cat!
He could only think of a way... to lure the spirit cat over, then find an opportunity to capture it!
What kind of method should he use? Gao Fei frowned and mulled it over.
"Ding dong... ding dong..."
A series of light sounds came from the side. Gao Fei turned his head and saw a small river stream about ten meters away, where a group of fish were frolicking at the surface, causing the sounds he just heard.
"Fish?" Gao Fei's eyes lit up: "I have a plan!" What do cats love to eat the most? It's definitely fish!
Gao Fei quickly walked to the river bank, then grabbed several plump fish, skewered them on branches, lit a fire, and began grilling. The fragrant scent slowly wafted out. Gao Fei grilled the fish while keeping a close eye on the spirit cat.
The spirit cat stuck out its tongue and licked its lips.
It was working! Gao Fei was pleased with himself, thinking, Little thing, I can handle you!
"Hey spirit cat, do you want to eat some fish? Then come on over, all this fish is for you," Gao Fei gestured to the spirit cat.
"Meow! Meow!! Meow!!!"
The spirit cat cried out a few times at Gao Fei. It was obvious that it was very tempted but didn't want to get close to Gao Fei.
"If you're not comfortable, I'll just stand over there," Gao Fei stood up and walked away: "Come and eat the fish, I promise I won't hurt you."
"Meow!"
The spirit cat looked at Gao Fei, then looked at the grilled fish, with a hint of hesitation in its eyes. This spirit cat had already opened its intelligence and knew how to think, though its intelligence wasn't very high.
Finally...
The spirit cat still took steps towards the food, the temptation of grilled fish too great to resist.
One step, two steps, three steps...
The spirit cat got closer and closer to the fire...
"Chomp!" The spirit cat bit into a grilled fish and swallowed it whole after a couple of bites. The spirit cat smacked its lips, its face showing a satisfied expression, "Chomp!" and it grabbed a second grilled fish...
Just as the spirit cat enjoyed its meal, a dark figure approached silently from the distance.
"Meow..."
By the time the spirit cat realized, it was already too late.
"Pounce!"
Gao Fei pounced with force, wrapping his arms around the spirit cat: "Hahaha... Spirit cat, let's see where you can run off to now!"
"Meow! Meow!!" The spirit cat struggled violently, biting and scratching with its teeth and claws.
"Calm down for a bit," Gao Fei pressed a finger on the neck of the spirit cat, and it rolled its eyes back and fell asleep: "Now I'll take you to collect the reward! A hundred thousand spirit stones, soon to be in my hands, heh heh... Such fortune, honestly, it's indescribable."
"Stop right there!"
Three men jumped out from the nearby woods, surrounding Gao Fei: "Leave the spirit cat, and we'll spare your life."
"Huh?" Gao Fei narrowed his eyes: "Trying to rob me? You've got some guts, daring to come out and rob me." Gao Fei held the spirit cat with one hand and wiped the storage ring with the other, then his hand was holding a big hammer, (a hammer transformed from the Thousand Transformations Stone, which could double the Combat Power).
"Middle Rank Treasure!" The three men's faces changed drastically: "The stakes are too high, let's attack him together!"
"All of you, get down!" Gao Fei held the hammer with one hand and smashed it towards the three men.
"Ah!!!"
Three men screamed as they were sent flying.
"With such weak skills, you dare to rob people? You're really asking for trouble!" Gao Fei quickly stepped forward, lifting his hammer and smashing it down on the three men.
"Ah, grandfather, have mercy!"
"Have mercy!"
"We've realized our mistakes!"
The three men pleaded for mercy with tears streaming down their faces.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
"Pfft!"
The hammer glanced past the noses of the three men before finally crashing down on their stomachs. In an instant, their dantians collapsed, and their cultivation was gone with the wind.
"Today, I'm in a good mood, so I'm sparing your lives. From now on, you better behave yourselves." Gao Fei put away his hammer and swaggered off.
The three men lay on the ground, crying bitterly. Their lives were saved, but with their cultivation gone, they were as good as useless. They thought it might be better to die than to live such a wretched existence.
...
The unexpected robbery attempt by the three men served as a wake-up call for Gao Fei.
"I can't just go out so carelessly." Gao Fei looked down at the spirit cat in his hands, "This spirit cat is worth a hundred thousand spirit stones. Once it's discovered by others, it will definitely trigger a frantic scramble, and then I'll be in trouble."
Hide the spirit cat!
The key question is... where?
The first option was the storage ring... but the storage ring had no air. Putting the spirit cat inside would mean there was more than a ninety percent chance of suffocation.
The second option was to hide it on his body... The spirit cat was large, and it would be too obvious if he hid it on himself...
"Sigh..."
Gao Fei sighed lightly, "It's the only way."
Gao Fei stuffed the spirit cat into his clothing. A large bulge appeared immediately at his chest, looking utterly awkward... To avoid raising suspicion, Gao Fei had to disguise himself, making himself look like a fat man.
Yep, that should do it.
I'm a fat man; having a big belly is normal.
Gao Fei patted his chubby face and then slapped his round belly, "For a hundred thousand spirit stones, I'll make this sacrifice."
As it turned out, Gao Fei's disguise was necessary. As soon as he emerged from the woods, he encountered a large group of people searching for the spirit cat. They only briefly glanced at Gao Fei before hurrying off without stopping.
Hehe...
You could search until next year and you wouldn't find it because the spirit cat is lying right inside my bad.
With his hands behind his back and a protruding belly, Gao Fei walked with a swagger, humming a tune as he headed towards the distant city.
...
Elysium was divided into three major territories: the Human Territory, the Demon Territory, and the Demon Clan Territory.
The region where Gao Fei was located belonged to the Human Territory.
The Human Territory had a complicated mix of powers, where various forces intertwined to form a web of interests.
The main powers were divided into three parts: the official power held by His Majesty the Emperor, the Super Sects, and the Ancient Families with a long heritage. Among these, the official power was slightly stronger.
'City Lord' was an official title, personally conferred by His Majesty the Emperor, commanding a city and with great authority.
Chaotic Wind City was an ancient city located on the frontier. The City Lord, Bai Daqing, had a high reputation in the frontier region. He had a daughter named Bai Mudan, who was arrogant and unruly, with no one daring to provoke her. On her tenth birthday, Bai Daqing gave her a spirit cat, which Bai Mudan adored. She slept with it every night... A few days ago, the spirit cat suddenly went missing.
Bai Mudan was heartbroken, crying every day and losing her appetite for food and drink, driving her father, City Lord Bai Daqing, to despair.
In order to find the spirit cat as soon as possible, Bai Daqing issued a Bounty Order. Whoever could find the spirit cat would be rewarded with a hundred thousand spirit stones.