"Cute my ass, if not for there being an Overlord Level or Defender Spirit Beast to keep them in check, these spirit beasts would beat you down and steal your phones to empty their shopping carts."
Ansheng rolled his eyes, jumped up, and playfully patted Ah Qing's head with his tail.
After exploring thoroughly, Ansheng had a good grasp of the situation within the Spirit Beast Area at the Imperial Capital Campus.
Firstly, there's a Defender Spirit Beast here, whose power seems to be lesser than the Golden Leopard's.
While it can maintain order and ensure the spirit beasts don't cross the line to actually harm people, it can't further influence their happy lives.
The Defender Spirit Beast, not too strong, but just right, likely was chosen by the Security Bureau for a purpose.
The aim was to let the students relatively safely feel the pressure of semi-wild spirit beasts.
If it wasn't for Zhang Lin overseeing here, the American Leopard and Black Grouse would have a ninety percent chance of snatching Ah Qing's group's phones to max out their delivery payments.
As for the Snowy Owl, that guy wasn't here for robbery, just to join the fun.
But Master Fuli, seeing it's there, casually plucked its tail feathers.
"Oof....."
After being swept by Huhu's tail, Ah Qing froze, eyes brightened looking at the little fox, seemingly expecting something.
The little fox smelled fragrant all over, and when the tail swept by, it fanned a scent, which was quite nice.
"Not to the extent of emptying shopping carts, but taking student meal cards to the canteen to swipe for an ice cream, or adding a couple of dishes, happens quite often."
Zhang Lin chuckled, "Master Fuli, if you're joining at the Imperial Capital Campus, you won't need to buy snacks."
"Spirit beasts can bring in all the snacks, you might as well consider opening a small shop in your dormitory."
Master Fuli's guess was quite accurate, however, if some things go too far, the Security Bureau will intervene.
Emptying shopping carts, for instance, is too outrageous, the Security Bureau won't allow spirit beasts to trouble students like this.
The Security Bureau favors spirit beasts, but if they act too outrageously, they will be punished.
For example, tie them up, and at night when even formidable spirit beasts like Master Fuli have just fallen asleep.
The Security Bureau agents will throw the offending spirit beasts into a room with powerful spirit beasts, then shut the door.
...
Zhang Lin led everyone through the living area, returning to the main entrance of the integrated living area.
Some open areas, like research institutes under the three schools and six colleges, can actually be visited. The Materials Institute managed by Uncle allows unrestricted access.
However, due to the Zulu Mountain incident, today everyone could only be a fleeting visitor.
The Security Bureau's helicopter landed, picking everyone up directly to the border between the Imperial Capital and Wing Province.
The originally sealed Zulu Mountain was now crowded along the mountain roads, filled with logistics teams and scout-search teams combined with forest rangers, and even some box-track models of self-patrol robots.
All the Huhus that could be caught have already been detained.
The two Huhus on Zulu Mountain perfectly match Master Fuli's description.
To ensure absolute safety and eliminate all accidents, some measures, although seemingly exaggerated, are necessary concerning Master Fuli and his relatives.
".....I really rejected this at first, you can't just talk about fostering so casually, this is a serene place."
"But the benefactor donated too much, two million a year to our temple!"
"Two million is fine, but the main thing is, when discussing this, the benefactor also gave each apprentice of mine a red envelope, two thousand each, and promised to give every National Day and New Year."
"Do you understand what concept this is? Even if I dared express any refusal, within three minutes, my rebellious apprentices would raise a banner: Sending off the master to heaven!"
In the red-tiled, green-walled temple, the temple's head Tian Xuanzi spoke bitterly, looking at the fully armed squad and Mechanical Dog, explaining every detail of the situation completely.
I'm suffering too!
Faced with that scene, anyone wouldn't dare utter a single refusal.
"Daoist, what you're telling me, I really can't say anything to help you."
A member of the logistics support team, face full of helplessness, looked at Tian Xuanzi and said, "You haven't broken any laws, what can I say to help you plead, don't cling to my leg."
The scale of the Security Bureau overwhelmed the Daoists of Zulu Temple.
Tian Xuanzi pondered deeply for a while but couldn't figure out what's so catastrophic that it requires deploying helicopters and drone fleets for capture.
Until the Security Bureau knocked on the door, separating the Daoist and the two foxes, the atmosphere slightly eased.
"Hmph?"
The Red Fox, with sleek glossy fur and chubby body, wandered leisurely from the front courtyard, somewhat bewildered, glanced at Tian Xuanzi and the newcomers.
It pondered a moment but didn't continue to delve into what these people were murmuring about.
The Red Fox joyfully passed by, arriving in front of a double-door refrigerator, raised its paw to open the door, burying its entire body inside, leaving only a fluffy big tail swaying outside.
The term "hide head and show tail" materializes at this moment.
Amidst a series of humming sounds, the Red Fox grabbed the skinless roast duck from the fridge and headed to another room.
"......"
Tian Xuanzi and the logistics support team watched the Red Fox, with peculiar expressions, calmly pass by the armed soldiers' feet.
"Alike, so much alike...."
A logistics support team member murmured internally, "Before the paternity test comes out, who dares deny their blood relation with Master Fuli."
Although he belongs to the Imperial Capital division, he had accompanied Li Xiao on a mission to Da Xing'an Ridge, witnessed Master Fuli splitting mountains and cracking earth mightily.
The Red Fox before him walks just like Master Fuli, as if from the same mold.
All so buoyant, slightly raising their heads, seemingly looking disdainfully at the beings before them.
"Here it comes!"
The logistics support member thought, ears twitching slightly, instinctively looking up at the sky.
"What's coming?"
Tian Xuanzi was taken aback, mimicking the soldiers of the logistics team, raising his head to stare at the sky.
But he saw nothing, faintly hearing low rumbling sounds.
A black dot approached gradually, slowly descending, revealing a helicopter bearing forest fire control emblem.
The helicopter door opened mid-air.
A standing white figure emerged at the helicopter's cabin door.
Tian Xuanzi was startled, eyes widening in disbelief:
"Fu... Master Fuli!? Master Fuli is here!"
The Zulu Mountain Temple is a legitimate temple, part of the Daoist Alliance, Tian Xuanzi knows of Master Fuli's existence and divine power.
However, seeing Master Fuli at Zulu Mountain indeed surprised Tian Xuanzi.
Though close to the Imperial Capital, due to prior years' sealing and development impacts, Zulu Temple undoubtedly ranks among the poorest in the Daoist Alliance.
Its gate lies in a famously impoverished region.
"Wait..." Tian Xuanzi suddenly realized, staring fearfully at the room:
"You all.... You surrounded the temple not to arrest me secretly raising spirit beasts, but because the two foxes in the temple are Master Fuli's parents?"
"Yeah! Didn't we say?" The logistics support team soldier asked, slightly confused.
Tian Xuanzi: "......"
Say? What did you say, plucking a club!