Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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In a panic, Jiu Ding turned to Ying Qiao for help: “He’s crying!! What should we do?!”
He was internally screaming, “How could he still be crying?!”
My head is about to explode!!!
“…”
Ying Qiao’s expression twisted for a long time, and he remained silent for a while.
After all, it was the first time he had ever seen a cauldron cry; it was both novel and surprising.
He saw Jiu Ding trying to coax him helplessly, but it was clearly not working, as his expression grew increasingly frustrated.
After a while, Jiu Ding covered his ears and said in despair, “Why don’t we go buy him some milk? He keeps crying.”
Ying Qiao pursed his lips, staring coldly at the cauldron. After a moment’s hesitation, he said firmly, “No, we can’t spoil him.”
Jiu Ding: …
He wanted to cry too qaq
Perhaps because his expression was too pitiful, Ying Qiao stared at the cauldron for a while, then suddenly said, “Try telling him that Ji Xian will be here soon.”
“?”
Although he didn’t understand why he should say that, Jiu Ding did as he was told and repeated Ying Qiao’s words to his wailing, silly brother.
Jiu Ding hadn’t held out much hope, but before he could finish speaking, the thunderous crying abruptly stopped. The silly brother groaned for a while, then made a new request: “I want Ji Xian, Ji Xian, Ji Xian, Ji Xian!”
Jiu Ding: …
What exactly is wrong with this repeater?
He could only act as a messenger, relaying his foolish brother’s words to Ying Qiao once again.
Ying Qiao sneered after hearing this, and kicked the bronze cauldron without hesitation, laughing coldly, “It really is you.” His expression suddenly turned extremely cold: “Want milk? I’ll give you some every day from now on. I’ll bring Ji Xian here and have her watch you drink it.”
I just hope that once Geng Chen’s mind is clear, he won’t regret it.
Thinking of this scene, Ying Qiao’s gloomy expression immediately brightened, and he said to Jiu Ding in a gentle tone, “Tell him to drink his milk obediently every day, and Ji Xian will come to see him soon.”
Jiu Ding: ???
He stared at Ying Qiao with wide eyes, feeling that Ying Qiao’s expression was somewhat sinister.
But the milk is for my silly brother, and the person is someone he’s looking for. So there seems to be no reason to refuse.
Jiu Ding could only relay the original message to his silly brother, and also threaten him, telling him to behave and not to cry, otherwise he would have no milk to drink and no Ji Xian.
This tactic worked very well; the other party indeed kept quiet.
Jiu Ding breathed a slight sigh of relief, secretly glad that his silly brother had only started talking to him now and ignored him all those years before, otherwise he probably would have been driven crazy by the noise.
After the two came out of the cubicle, Ying Qiao was in a good mood and asked the staff to buy a few boxes of milk and send them over.
When Jiang Lan arrived, he saw the compartment where the bronze cauldron was stored wide open. The cauldron was placed in the middle of the room, and half of the white liquid inside could still be vaguely seen. Jiu Ding was squatting next to the bronze cauldron, muttering something to himself. Ying Qiao stood at the door with his arms crossed, watching with a smile on his face.
Jiang Lan: ???
He peered inside with a puzzled expression, then hesitated and asked, “What’s in the cauldron? Milk?”
It smells milky, it looks like milk.
But what’s the point of pouring so much milk into the cauldron?
“Hmm.” Ying Qiao nodded his chin toward the bronze cauldron and said with a half-smile, “Geng Chen wants to drink milk.”
Jiang Lan was now even more confused: ????
Who? Geng Chen?
He wondered if his memory was playing tricks on him: “Geng Chen? Didn’t you say Geng Chen was your uncle?”
Why does he still want to drink milk?
Ying Qiao said unhurriedly, “Yes. But he may have slept in the cauldron for too long and become a little mentally challenged.”
They’ve forgotten who they are, yet they still try to beg for milk.
“…”
Ying Qiao’s tone was so nonchalant that Jiang Lan couldn’t tell whether he was joking or serious.
Does sleeping too much really make you mentally disabled?
Jiang Lan was a little skeptical, but then he thought of the Taowu living a very comfortable life in the detention center, and realized it wasn’t impossible.
After all, Taowu seems much dumber now than before.
However, it’s also possible that he himself simply became smarter.
He then changed the subject, looked at Ying Qiao with sympathy, and comforted him, “It’s good that he’s alright. But what are we going to do in the future?”
I’m a little worried, not knowing whether this situation is temporary or permanent.
They had originally planned to wait until the bronze cauldron was properly healed to try and get some other clues, but now it seems unlikely that they will be able to get anything out of it for the time being.
“No rush.” Ying Qiao wasn’t worried at all; in fact, he seemed quite pleased. “I’ll contact Ji Xian first and tell her the good news. With Ji Xian around, he should be able to recover faster.”
Once Geng Chen recovers, he might want to revert to a previous save and start over.
But what does that have to do with him?
Ying Qiao thought to himself with schadenfreude.
….
Ying Qiao instructed the staff that once the ordered monster milk arrived, they should pour a vat of it into the bronze cauldron every day, and then they would take some time to check on Geng Chen’s condition.
After listening to them talk for a while, Jiu Ding finally understood that the silly brother was not his brother. He was a little disappointed and asked eagerly, “If he’s not a spirit, then what is he?”
They clearly came from the same cauldron, so how come they’re neither the spirit of the vessel nor his brothers?
This involved Geng Chen’s stupid past. Ying Qiao found it too troublesome to explain, so he thought for a moment and said to him, “The one in the cauldron is Geng Chen, a member of the Ying Long clan.” Looking at the dejected expression on Jiu Ding’s face, he continued, “According to cause and effect and sequence of events, he is not your brother, but your father.”
Jiu Ding was shocked: “Huh???”
How did my silly brother suddenly become a generation higher for no reason?!
He disagreed!
Ying Qiao carefully considered their relationship and nodded affirmatively, “He is indeed your father.”
First, King Yu created the embryo of the cauldron, and then on the day of Geng Chen’s death, a wisp of dragon soul was injected into the cauldron, and the nine cauldrons was completed.
Objects like the Nine Cauldrons, lacking spiritual energy, were inherently unlikely to develop sentience, and the presence of a spirit within them was extremely rare. The appearance of Jiu Ding was most likely due to the power of Geng Chen’s remnant soul.
So, all things considered, it’s not wrong for Jiu Ding to call Geng Chen “Dad”.
Ying Qiao glanced at Jiu Ding, mentally calculating that he was essentially raising Geng Chen’s son. Once Geng Chen’s mind returned to normal, not only would he have to pay for Geng Chen’s living expenses, but he would also have to pay for Jiu Ding’s as well.
What kind of logic is there in this world where a nephew raises his uncle and then raises his uncle’s son?
He quickly jotted down a long note for Geng Chen in his notebook, and his expression immediately brightened.
After settling Geng Chen in, the group prepared to leave the Demon Management Bureau. They planned to have dinner first, and then Ying Qiao would try to contact Ji Xian.
Before leaving, they stopped by to visit Chen Hua again.
To facilitate her treatment, Chen Hua was currently staying at the Demon Management Bureau. Bi’an had forcibly taken on the role of family member, staying with him at the hospital to take care of him.
As soon as Jiang Lan and the others arrived at the door, they heard two people arguing inside.
Chen Hua said, “I’ll eat it myself.”
While Bi’an said: “Lie down, I’ll feed you.”
The above dialogue was repeated at least three times before Jiang Lan and the others knocked on the door, without changing a single word.
The murmured conversation inside only stopped when Ying Qiao knocked on the door.
Bi’an opened the door. His face darkened when he saw Ying Qiao. He ignored Ying Qiao and looked at his younger brother: “Why are you here again today?”
Jiang Lan said he had some business at the Demon Management Bureau and wanted to visit his sister-in-law while he was there.
He was afraid Chen Hua would hear him, so he even mouthed the words “sister-in-law” on purpose. He also secretly winked at his fourth brother, asking him how things were going.
Bi’an glanced at him, pursed his lips, and left him with a cold, indifferent back view.
Don’t ask, the answer is I’m still working hard.
Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao went into the room to visit Chen Hua and saw him leaning against the headboard, slowly drinking soup with a spoon.
Turning around and seeing them, he put down his spoon and greeted them, “What brings you here? I thought you were here to change my dressing.”
Seeing that his complexion was rosy and his expression was much more relaxed, Jiang Lan thought that although the relationship didn’t seem to be progressing, at least Fourth Brother was taking good care of him.
He gave his fourth brother an encouraging look: Go for it, fourth brother!
Bi’an: …
He turned to look at Chen Hua and saw him struggling to poke at the food with a spoon. His expression immediately turned helpless, and he snatched the spoon from Chen Hua’s hand without allowing any argument, saying, “Your bones haven’t healed yet, so don’t move for now.”
After saying that, he picked up some food and fed it to him.
Chen Hua: !!!
What are you doing in public?!
Feeling several pairs of eyes staring at him, Chen Hua blushed, unsure whether to eat or not.
After a brief standoff, he finally forced himself to eat the food that was being fed to him.
To be honest, it feels nice to be served and fed, but it’s a bit hard on the face— it makes your face burn.
Seeing Chen Hua’s face getting redder and redder, Bi’an glared at Ying Qiao and silently said: “Get lost after you’ve finished looking, don’t disturb our meal.”
Ying Qiao scoffed, ignoring him out of respect for Jiang Lan.
Jiang Lan, however, very considerately offered to take his leave.
After the two left, they considerately closed the door behind them.
Chen Hua in the room: …
Why close the door?
We didn’t do anything shameful!
After leaving the Demon Management Bureau, Jiang Lan finally couldn’t hold back his laughter.
He then excitedly told his younger brothers, “In the near future, we might have a fourth sister-in-law!”
Suan Ni kicked its ear with its hind paw, not quite believing it: “Really? Then can we ask Fourth Sister-in-law to keep Fourth Brother in check from now on?”
His fourth brother bullies him all the time; he’s so annoying.
Jiang Lan, both amused and exasperated, pinched his cheek. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously, “It’s definitely possible.”
After all, Fourth Sister-in-law looks very shrewd!
Although his fourth brother is also shrewd, he becomes a simpleton when he’s around his sister-in-law, and he definitely can’t outsmart him.
Upon hearing this, Suan Ni immediately perked up, his eyes widening with anticipation: “Then I want Fourth Sister-in-law!”
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