Free Web NovelChapter 297: Chapter 183: You Will Always Be the Strongest King
It paused, its monkey eyes darting around, before adding another sentence.
’But that’s only if they don’t come looking for trouble.’
Hearing this, Yang Qi couldn’t help but smile. He turned to look at the macaques still cowering in the corner, barely daring to breathe, and chuckled.
"Look at them now. Do you think they still have the guts to mess with you?"
’That’s right.’
Great Sage let out two proud cries, head held high and chest puffed out, resuming the majestic air befitting a Monkey King.
The problem was solved, for now.
Yang Qi said no more, turning to walk through the small door of the employee passage and back outside.
"How did it go, Xiao Yang?"
Jiang Kai walked up to him and asked, his face filled with anticipation.
Liu Fei, standing nearby, also perked up his ears.
"It’s handled."
Yang Qi replied, "I’ve already convinced Great Sage. He promised he won’t attack the other monkeys anymore."
"For real?" Liu Fei blurted out instinctively.
Yang Qi shot him a glance and said calmly, "We’ll see if it’s true or not soon enough."
Jiang Kai nodded. He was more inclined to believe Yang Qi; after all, Yang Qi’s track record for solving animal-related problems spoke for itself.
"Then let’s keep an eye on him. Xiao Yang, thank you for your hard work."
Just as Yang Qi had said, verifying his claim was simple.
Throughout the following day, Liu Fei and the Veterinarian kept a close watch on the indoor enclosure at Monkey Mountain.
To their surprise, "Great Sage" had indeed calmed down.
He no longer chased and attacked the other male macaques without reason. While he still shot them intimidating glares from time to time, there were no more actual acts of violence.
Great Sage even resumed some of his usual behaviors, like patrolling his territory and resting on the perching frames.
The atmosphere among the entire troop of monkeys also eased considerably.
Liu Fei didn’t say a word, but in his heart, he was convinced.
This only made him feel even more awkward.
...
That evening, Yang Qi returned to Mountain-Back Courtyard.
He drank some Spirit Rice Porridge with his furry children, then called his grandmother back home in Ningshan County. They caught up, he asked about her health, and he told her about his recent work. Listening to his grandmother’s loving words of advice filled his heart with warmth.
He had just ended the call with his grandmother and placed his phone on the table when, suddenly—
[Congratulations to the Host! Your bound Spirit Beast, "Thunder Battle Dog," has received a conferment from the Immortal Dynasty Office and has been blessed with great fortune! During your own cultivation, you will receive a certain amount of fortune feedback, providing additional assistance and support when seeking enlightenment or breaking through to a new realm!]
[Congratulations to the Host! Your bound Spirit Beast, "Thunder Battle Dog," has received a conferment from the Immortal Dynasty Office and has been blessed with great fortune...]
Two nearly identical notifications appeared in a row.
???
Yang Qi froze.
’Thunder Battle Dog?’
That was the system’s designation for professionally trained police dogs like Hu Zi and Leopard.
’Did Hu Zi and Leopard perform another meritorious deed?’
’No, that can’t be right. They were loaned to the police two days ago for a city-wide search. They performed well, but they only received a commendation.’
Yang Qi immediately focused his senses.
The fortune feeding back to him consisted of two entirely new streams of power.
’If it’s not Hu Zi and Leopard, then who else could it be?’ Yang Qi’s mind raced.
The next moment, his eyes lit up.
’The Police Dog Base!’
’It’s Hei Feng and Zhui Ying!’
The two police dogs-in-training that he had secretly used the Basic Spirit Awakening Technique on and taken as his Guardian Beasts.
’Considering the time, they must have passed their rigorous assessments and training. They should be official, on-duty police dogs by now.’
’Receiving the "conferment from the Immortal Dynasty Office" must mean they’ve received official recognition and performed a great service.’
"Not bad, not bad at all."
A smile spread across Yang Qi’s face.
"Hei Feng, Zhui Ying, nice work! You’ve already earned your stripes."
With this, the number of his Guardian Beasts who were "officially enlisted" or had formal honors had just increased by two.
Xiaojiu (the Merit Police Cat), Bai Wan (the Meritorious Police Dog), Hu Zi (the Meritorious Police Dog), Leopard (the Meritorious Police Dog), and now the newly "official" Hei Feng and Zhui Ying...
This invisible network of fortune and its feedback power was quietly growing stronger!
...
Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, Yang Qi’s phone rang.
The caller ID read: Vice Director Zhao, Police Dog Base.
Yang Qi answered the call, and Vice Director Zhao’s hearty, enthusiastic, and clearly joyous voice immediately came through.
"Advisor Yang, I’m not disturbing you, am I? HAHA..."
"Director Zhao, good evening," Yang Qi replied with a smile. "Just watching some TV."
"Well, Advisor Yang, first of all, I have to thank you. Ever since you became our base’s advisor, the overall quality of our trainee police dogs has improved significantly—especially Hei Feng and Zhui Ying!"
Vice Director Zhao’s tone was excited. "Those two lads officially started duty yesterday. They assisted our officers on an arrest mission, and their performance was simply out of this world!"
"Tracking, moving stealthily, attacking, and restraining—they did it all in one smooth sequence, their coordination was perfect. At the critical moment, the way they took down the suspect was a masterclass in control. They subdued him effectively without causing excessive harm. The chief praised them on the spot!"
"At least half the credit for this goes to you, Advisor Yang. On behalf of the entire base, thank you again."
Yang Qi listened, understanding completely. ’So, it really is about Hei Feng and Zhui Ying becoming official and distinguishing themselves,’ he thought.
"Director Zhao, you’re too kind."
Yang Qi smiled humbly. "I’m part of the base too, so helping the dogs is my duty. The real credit goes to the base’s trainers for their excellent work, and to Hei Feng and Zhui Ying for being so eager to prove themselves."
"HAHAHA, Advisor Yang, you’re just being modest, but I love hearing that!"
Vice Director Zhao laughed again.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and compliments, and the conversation remained cordial.
Finally, Vice Director Zhao enthusiastically invited Yang Qi to visit the base and offer guidance whenever he had free time, then hung up the phone, completely satisfied.
After hanging up, the smile still hadn’t left Yang Qi’s face.
