After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2546 are all tricks to deal with people.
He Lingchuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, but his smile remained unchanged.

This is her true form. No matter how cute she looks now, she's still the monster who killed several people from Lingyun Palace in the northern suburbs of Baisong City a few months ago.

Who would think she's truly harmless?
She threw the rabbit's head and body into her mouth, chewed them a couple of times, and swallowed them.

"Hmm, this tastes good."

"If Miss A-Lian likes it, I'll have the ranch send you a few rabbits regularly for a treat?"

"Okay." A-Lian wiped the blood from her mouth, but not completely. He Lingchuan took out a white handkerchief from his pocket, dipped it in water, and gave it to her.

"Raw or cooked?"

“Raw.” Ah Lian wiped her face with a white handkerchief, which immediately became stained red. “What’s so good about cooked meat? I’ve tried it twice, and the meat was tough and chewy.”

"I guess she didn't get to eat anything good." Since she liked pastries and sweets, He Lingchuan judged that her sense of taste was not much different from that of humans. "Human food has a thousand flavors. Anything that flies in the sky, swims in the water, or runs on the ground can be used to cook, fried, stir-fried, and boiled in all sorts of ways!"

There must be a master chef in Lingyun Palace, but the food they cook is definitely not prepared for experimental subjects like A-Lian.

Although Duan Heyun had feelings for her, he never thought of treating her well in this regard.

For him, food was merely a means to satisfy his most basic needs.

A-Lian's eyes lit up: "Are all these delicious foods you mentioned available in Bai Song City?"

"Of course." He Lingchuan said matter-of-factly. "The more people there are, the better the food is, and the more variety there is. The snacks and desserts I brought you today are all from Baisong City, aren't they? Especially tonight, the city is having a big festival, with street parades and fireworks, and all the streets are selling these delicious treats."

Ah Lian swallowed, but said:
"I do not believe!"

"Don't believe me?" He Lingchuan took out an oil paper package from his pocket, opened it, and pushed it into the garden. "Look, this is braised beef I bought from the city. Try it."

What is this? Ah Lian sniffed twice, tore off a small piece and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, a strange taste assaulted her sense of taste, leaving her frozen in place.

He Lingchuan waited patiently for a while. This little girl was tasting normal human food for the first time and needed time to adjust.

Ah Lian remained stunned for a full ten breaths before grabbing the remaining braised beef and taking big bites:

"Delicious, delicious, is there any more?"

My goodness, there are such delicious things in the world!
He Lingchuan spread his hands: "That's all. I originally just kept some to go with my drinks, I didn't buy much. There are countless things in Baisong City that taste better than this, do you know what 'countless' means?"

A-Lian is a good student: "I know, there are so many, I can't even count them all."

"That's right! If you're willing to sign a contract with the God Helu, you can go to Baisong City for a big meal every now and then."

The following sentence is meant to demonstrate one's purpose:
He mentioned so many of the allure of White Pine City to Alian simply to help Lingyun Palace and Helu Heavenly God persuade Alian to agree!
This is Lotus Valley. The Heavenly God Helu is monitoring everything in this small world at all times. He Lingchuan cannot allow the Heavenly God Helu to become suspicious of him at this time.

But he also had to make sure that A-Lian would put pressure on Duan Heyun to take him out as soon as possible.

His true intentions were revealed, and A-Lian was taken aback, then fell into thought.

Before she tasted the delicious food, Duan Heyun's promise to go out was just an empty promise.
But right now, He Lingchuan is using delicious food to lure her in, and she's starting to have second thoughts.

Aunt Zhu in the cardamom garden asked, "Hey, look how much the girl is drooling over it. Could she be going to shout 'yes' as soon as she sees Duan Heyun?"

He Lingchuan shook his head almost imperceptibly.

No, he could see the cunning and restraint in the girl's eyes.

She clearly knew what leverage she had.

She wouldn't give herself away so easily before achieving her goal.

Just then, the maid Xiaoyun hurried over from not far away, and upon seeing "Hu Xin," she complained:
"What are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere!"

"Miss Xiaoyun!" He Lingchuan put on a smile for Hu Xin, "Lord Duan asked me to give Alian a rabbit to play with."

"Come with me." Xiao Yun turned and walked out. "Lord Xiao wants to see you."

Xiao Ping wants to see him! He Lingchuan was slightly startled, but readily agreed.

He first said goodbye to A-Lian, and then followed closely behind Xiao-Yun.

Xiao Ping works at Quanyin Pavilion, which is 20 zhang away from the deep pool. It is elevated by a suspended platform, allowing her to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains while avoiding the dampness of the nearby water.

The vegetation here wasn't lush, but the furnishings were elegant, and every item was perfectly placed. He Lingchuan could tell with just a few glances that this Master Xiao was indeed a person of great taste.

This place is only two walls away from Duan Heyun's Huayu Tower, and they share an experimental field.

This couple, despite their seemingly contradictory relationship, often engage in in-depth exchanges on academic research.

Xiaoyun led him into a small pavilion by the water.

The real Hu Xin had already told him in the Bean Garden that this was Xiao Ping's office where she handled government affairs, and that her experimental field was still underground.

At this moment, Xiao Ping was sitting behind her desk, where the documents were piled up like a small mountain.

When Xiao Yun brought him there, Xiao Ping put down her calligraphy brush, crossed her hands and rested them on her chin, scrutinizing him carefully:
"Something seems to have happened at Baiwanshan. Why didn't you come to report it?"

Blood Demon immediately whispered in He Lingchuan's ear, "Judging from her eyes, she seems to have become suspicious of you."

Where did they slip up?

Xiao Ping saw Hu Xin in front of her say "Oh" and nod, "Yes, but it has been taken care of."

After saying that, he recounted the whole story of the escape of the giant starfish from Baiwanshan.

Such accidents happen every few days, if not every day, and are also attributed to the abnormal losses of Lingyun Palace.

Xiao Ping then asked, "Is warehouse number three under Liu Qun's jurisdiction?"

As she spoke, she casually picked up the tiger-head paperweight from the table.

Xiao Yun, who was standing to the side, immediately focused her gaze on the paperweight.

He Lingchuan: "Yes."

Xiao Ping frowned and said in a more serious tone, "Kill him! As a warning to others."

He Lingchuan, disguised as Hu Xin, hesitated for a moment before saying, "He was careless, and I will deal with him seriously."

This wasn't a meek agreement. Xiao Ping frowned and said, "Liu Qun has committed such a grave mistake, I'll let you beat him to death!"

What does the word "process" even mean?
Dong Rui, who was in Doukou Garden, shouted, "Hey, hey, just go along with what she says, why go against her?"

If they clash with Xiao Ping now, will their plans still be able to continue?
Their top priority right now is to get through this quickly and cover it up, right?
Ling Jinbao and the others remained silent, listening intently. Aunt Zhu, however, shushed Dong Rui, saying, "Don't make a sound! He has his own plans."

(End of this chapter)