Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss

Chapter 33: Little Dragon City

As a medium-sized trading town, Little Dragon City’s scale far exceeded Ye Ze’s imagination.

If the previous Black Snake Tribe and Red Maple Tribe were still in a very primitive state, then this prosperous and grand city in front of them already had the appearance of an ancient city in a high-magic world.

What surprised Ye Ze even more was that starting from medium-sized cities, there was actually a concept of roads outside each city, and safety maintenance of these roads was highly valued.

In a savage world where hunters lurked everywhere, this was quite rare.

Ye Ze couldn’t help but change some of his inherent views of this world. He even began to faintly anticipate the appearance of Dragon Palace City.

If a medium-sized town could reach this scale, then the imperial capital, which was highly praised and loved by the natives, would definitely have a more magnificent and grand form.

Perhaps the living standards there, after utilizing beastly power and beast god stones, would be no less than some mid-tier technological planes.

Of course, it was still too early for Ye Ze to think about this. After all, he had just arrived in Little Dragon City.

The white RV was surrounded by the caravan. After paying the entrance fee, they passed through the city gate.

The rare and beautiful appearance instantly attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd. After seeing the leading figure, Cang Ling, there was an invisible increase in sympathy.

Cang Ling frowned slightly. He made a subtle gesture behind him, and a young beastman in the team silently broke away from the crowd and disappeared into the crowd.

Ye Ze looked through the one-way glass window, observing the changes outside. He rubbed the smooth handle of his coffee cup with his fingertips and suddenly let out a light laugh with an unclear meaning.

“Ye Zi, the maple syrup pudding is ready! Look, it’s red like maple leaves! Like gems!”

The little snake sub-beast rushed out of the kitchen as if presenting a treasure, placing a small white plate next to the coffee. With his other hand, he handed Ye Ze a porcelain spoon, looking at him with big eyes, expecting praise in a cute manner.

The inverted bowl-shaped pudding swayed with his movements, showing a transparent and pure red under the sunlight shining through the window.

With a cut from the spoon, it oozed out a soft and moist gloss.

Ye Ze withdrew his gaze from outside the car and picked up a spoonful to taste.

The smooth and sweet taste instantly spread in his mouth.

In the Red Maple Tribe, the little snake sub-beast bought the best maple syrup, specially made maple-scented cotton, and many maple leaf ornaments… various specialties, packing his own little package full.

After a few days of travel, Ye Ze’s dimensional shelf was filled with beautifully crafted handicrafts made from maple tree materials; the RV was also decorated with household ornaments.

At the dining table, maple syrup also played an important role. The bright and refreshing sugar cubes, with a hint of the fragrance of trees, were not too sweet. Just as the little snake sub-beast expected, they suited Ye Ze’s taste.

“Ye Zi, you seemed to have seen something just now? You’re in a very good mood.” He doesn’t usually smile like that.

The little snake sub-beast leaned on the table opposite Ye Ze, licking his lips, still able to taste the sweet aftertaste of the pudding.

Ye Ze and the little snake sub-beast finished the pudding together. With his hands crossed on his lap, he squinted his eyes. It was like a beast basking in the sun after eating, playing with the cute one enclosed in his territory, “I feel very good every day when I’m with Nuo Nuo.”

The vine ran into the kitchen, took out another plate of pudding from the refrigerator, and gave it to the gluttonous yet restrained little snake sub-beast. With a string of sweet words, Ye Ze’s baked “afternoon tea” made the little snake sub-beast dizzy.

He’s about to get drunk in the honey pot.

Ye Ze smiled when he saw the ripe and lovely red apples. He leisurely supplemented the correct answer, “I did indeed encounter some interesting things. But they’ll be resolved soon.”

“?” The little snake sub-beast felt even more confused.

After days of traveling, the caravan finally returned to its base.

The beastmen cheered together, actively unloading the goods into the courtyard, looking forward to the comfortable life after returning home.

Cang Ling handed over the beast ride to his companion in charge of managing the beast herd, then walked to the door of the RV.

Almost at the same time, the door was pushed open, and Ye Ze led the little snake sub-beast down from the RV. Behind them were four extremely spirited small beast pets.

“Ye Ze, this is my family’s courtyard. Although it’s not as grand as a royal palace, it’s still more spacious and comfortable than most inns. Before finding a suitable place to stay, why don’t you and Xiao An stay at my place? There’s a separate courtyard inside, and no one will disturb you there.”

“Then I’ll trouble you.”

Cang Ling wanted to establish more contact with him, and Ye Ze didn’t want to wander around unfamiliar places in life.

In case they encountered unscrupulous innkeepers, the little snake sub-beast, who had just mustered the courage to explore a bit, would probably immediately retract into his shell and curl up pitifully in the deepest corner.

This obviously didn’t align with Ye Ze’s objectives, so he was happy to reach a win-win cooperation with Cang Ling.

Moreover, Ye Ze suspected that Cang Ling had a close relationship with the leader, Cang Jiao.

Ye Ze’s speculation was soon confirmed—Cang Ling’s beastman who was sent to gather intelligence returned.

“Big Brother Jiao and the others encountered a wandering beastman on the return journey and exchanged for many rare resources from him. After returning to the city, they made a big profit from this.”

This was originally a great thing. But the problem was, “Among the goods, there was a highly efficient healing pill that caught the attention of Lord Sheng Ming. A few days ago, Lord Sheng Ming summoned Big Brother Jiao and the others, and they haven’t returned yet.”

After listening to the subordinate’s report, Cang Ling’s expression became extremely ugly.

He had long heard that Lord Sheng Ming had connections in large cities, so since settling in Little Dragon City, he had always acted arrogantly and unreasonably.

But he never expected that the other party would dare to arbitrarily detain beastmen for no reason and cause such a big uproar in the city.

This kind of attitude, which was determined to find out the reason, also explained why people looked at him with that expression when he entered the city.

“Where is the city lord? What about the other members of the Chamber of Commerce? What did they say?” Cang Ling took a deep breath to calm himself down.

His strength was weaker than his older brother’s.

Naturally, he couldn’t confront the other party head-on.

“Well… I heard that Lord Sheng Ming recently got a big opportunity and may even be promoted to Beast King.”

Once he achieved the status of Beast King, Lord Sheng Ming’s cultivation and status would be completely on par with the city lord.

The city lord’s mansion and the Chamber of Commerce naturally wouldn’t want to provoke the other party when he was at his peak.

“And, I also heard that Lord Sheng Ming issued a statement, saying that Big Brother and the others will only be released when they reveal where they encountered the wandering beastman.”

“Impossible!” Cang Ling slammed the table and stood up, furious. “These people are clearly up to no good. Big Brother would never tell them the other party’s whereabouts!”

“So Big Brother is still in the lord’s mansion until now,” the beastman who brought back the intelligence said, also very distressed and at a loss.

The little snake sub-beast sensed the tense atmosphere and instinctively grabbed Ye Ze’s arm, moving closer to Ye Ze.

He remembered that last time Ye Zi mentioned cultivation to him, he was only at the level of a beast marshal.

Encountering dangerous figures at the level of Beast King, what if they got injured?

“Don’t worry. Don’t be afraid,” Ye Ze patted his head. He bent down, vines climbing up around them, and comforted him in a volume only the two of them could hear, “I told you about cultivation a long time ago. Your Ye Zi has made great progress recently. It’s easy to deal with one or two Beast Kings.”

In reality, Ye Ze had already vaguely touched the threshold of becoming an upper-level Beast Emperor. Coupled with the special nature of his cultivation technique, crushing hundreds or even thousands of lower-level Beast Kings was completely effortless.

However, saying that would be too exaggerated for the little snake sub-beast’s understanding and would make it less believable.

The little snake sub-beast looked at him, his voice soft and with a hint of anxiety, “Is… is that true?”

“Of course it’s true,” Ye Ze tapped the little snake sub-beast’s forehead and scolded with a smile, “Do you know how much meat of Beast King-level magic beasts you’ve eaten? Don’t try to fool me.”

Hmm. So the meat Nuo Nuo usually eats is so expensive.

Next time, Nuo Nuo must eat less. There are still many things Ye Zi needs Beast God stones for, and Nuo Nuo and Gray  and Black together have five mouths. What if they eat Ye Zi poor!

The little snake sub-beast blushed all of a sudden. Embarrassedly lowering his head, his tail tip circled on the ground, already starting to plan a plan for eating less.

Got off track again.

I wonder when he’ll learn to “take care of himself” in this aspect and save him some trouble.

Ye Ze helplessly covered his forehead. He raised his hand and stuffed a candy into the little snake sub-beast’s mouth.

A green candy wrapped in sugar frosting. Not only was it not sweet, but it also had a strong sour taste that shot straight to the taste buds. The sourness made the little snake sub-beast shudder, his face wrinkling, and his tail tip straightening. The thoughts in his little brain were instantly mixed up into a mess, losing their direction.

The punishment of playing with the little snake sub-beast went smoothly, satisfyingly ending. Thinking that next time if the little snake sub-beast dared to daydream again, he would go order even more sour candies. Guaranteeing that every time the little snake sub-beast daydreamed, he would experience a flying sensation.

Let’s see if this little silly would still dare to think about nonsense.

“Punishing” the little snake sub-beast, Ye Ze looked at the silent caravan beastmen.

Compared to the unfamiliar wandering beastmen, it was clear that the weight of the beastmen brothers who were together day and night was heavier.

Soon, a beastman whispered, “Since he’s a wandering beastman, he definitely has no fixed abode. Even if we expose his location, Lord Sheng Ming may not be able to find him. Moreover, even if we don’t say anything, Lord Sheng Ming can trace the truth step by step from our previous route planning. Why should we let Big Brother suffer this hardship?”

“This kind of thing, let’s not mention it again next time,” Cang Ling’s expression turned cold as he stopped the beastman’s suggestion.

His gaze swept over each one sitting down, noting each expression of either hesitation or opposition, and he said in a deep voice, “Even if they are just guests who come occasionally, you all must remember, we are merchants, merchants with principles and rules!”

The beastman who raised the suggestion seemed to realize something, his face turning pale as he lowered his head in shame.

Ye Ze looked at Cang Ling with some surprise. As far as his gaze could reach, he could see restrained worry and anger, but not a trace of regret.

Thinking again about how the entire caravan led by Cang Jiao had been detained for so long, yet not a single person had revealed his situation, Ye Ze couldn’t help but be secretly amazed.

“Actually…”

“Make way! Make way! Everyone listen up, by order of Lord Sheng Ming, everyone in the mansion must come with us! All goods will be confiscated for security inspection at the mansion! Don’t think about resisting, unless you want to face complete blockade by the Sheng Ming Mansion!”

“Go in, bring people!”

Ye Ze’s speech was abruptly interrupted by the sudden chaos, so he didn’t bother to speak anymore. He looked at the soldiers who stormed into the hall, one hand holding onto the frightened little snake sub-beast, narrowing his eyes dangerously.

It seems they were attracted by the commotion of the RV.