CH 64

Xiao Nian is like a kid’s biological  clock; before 9 o’clock, he’s already dead tired. Xiao Jiali carried him into the tent and went back out to sit cross-legged, gazing at the stars, the moon, contemplating life’s philosophy.

When Xiao Zhenyun returned, his lips were noticeably rosier than when he left, and the same goes for Si Di. Moreover, there’s a little cut on his lower lip from biting. Though with the sentinel’s powerful healing ability, such minor wounds won’t last until tomorrow, he still deliberately let out a painful groan and frowned to show Xiao Zhenyun.

He claimed it’s him being cute, but according to Xiao Zhenyun, it looks more like he’s asking for a beating.

Because both of them left and came back with the excuse of going to the toilet, yet they return with swollen lips. Si Chu can’t help but want to tease them, “Did you have a feast in the toilet?”

—Although he didn’t dare say it out loud.

The lively atmosphere continued until late at night, reluctantly coming to an end. The five of them efficiently cleaned up the debris, piled up the trash, preparing to take it away when they leave tomorrow.

Xiao Jiali returned to the tent first, being careful not to wake up Xiao Nian. Following were Xiao Zhenyun and Si Di, the latter grinning at the two before closing the tent, forming the word ‘benefit’ with his mouth. The innocent boys immediately misinterpreted, blushing and telling Si Di to quickly leave.

From childhood to adulthood, Si Di has always been Si Chu’s role model, influencing his younger brother significantly in both academics and daily life. Today, Si Di’s intimate behavior with their little uncle multiple times in front of him only fueled Si Chu’s restless thoughts.

He discreetly looked at Ye Feiran, then at the colorful feathers behind his ears, and the magnificent eye-shaped tail feathers behind him.

However, just as Si Chu licked his lips, preparing to take Ye Feiran to the tent for some real action, an unexpected event occurs—

A few little troublemakers arrived at the suburban campsite.

It wasn’t the big family of burly men, including Xiao Zhenyun, who got robbed. After all, among the six of them, three had four ears, and they sported four extra tails compared to ordinary folks. It’s clear they’re not to be messed with. Little thieves wouldn’t dare to mess around with such a group of special individuals.

The unfortunate ones were the campers from the nearby families. Some came for a friendly gathering, while others were small families of three. Almost all of them had lost money and belongings to some extent.

The first camping family, upon discovering their missing items, initially approached their neighbors with suspicion and a warning. To their disappointment, they found out that the others had also been visited by the thieves, and their situation was even worse. An entire suitcase was gone, and they were missing a camera worth 150,000.

They proceeded to the next family, only to find a similar scenario. The group of people walked along, questioning each household, and when they gathered in front of Si Chu and the others, there were already four waves of victims.

As the six men and women approached, they saw the two men in front of them, one with extra ears and the other with feathers behind his ears.

“Special individuals?” The leader yelled with excitement.

He quickly told them about the theft and advised them to check their belongings as well.

“No way,” Ye Feiran said, tying up the trash bag and lowering his eyes. “If thieves could take our things, then this sentinel next to me might as well resign from the union and go home to sell sweet potatoes.”

Si Chu: “…”

Regular people couldn’t distinguish which one among these special individuals was the sentinel and who was the guide. Upon hearing Ye Feiran’s words, they immediately turned to the man with the standing ears, asking if, as a sentinel with heightened senses, he had noticed anything unusual during this time and if there was a way to catch the despicable thief.

In the eyes of ordinary people, sentinels are extraordinary beings capable of seeing in all directions and hearing from all angles, with the universe under their control. They can effortlessly run at speeds of 300 meters per second, cross the equator overnight, eliminate enemies from a thousand miles away, with eyes that see infrared, penetrate clothing, and even perceive thoughts. They can hear the clear sound of a person’s breath from ten kilometers away, and no movement escapes their vigilant gaze.

“You seem to have some misconceptions about us sentinels…?” Si Chu expressed his confusion.

“Don’t sentinels have keen noses?” one of them said. “Can you come to our place, take a stroll, and see if there’s any suspicious smell?”

“What does a suspicious person smell like? And what you’re describing sounds more like a police dog.” Si Chu finished speaking just as he heard two light calls. He looked down, meeting the gaze of his Czech Wolfdog. The wolf-dog, Xiao Mu, let out two more barks and wagged its tail lazily.

Even regular people could sense the eager anticipation of ‘Let me go, let me go’ from the dog’s face.

“Well, why don’t you give it a try?” Si Chu’s words had just landed, and Xiao Mu darted off across the grass, heading towards the nearest tent of the camping neighbors.

Only now did the six ordinary people who had lost their belongings react, hastily chasing after.

At that moment, a black wolf with a yin-yang face jumped out of the largest tent in the middle. It cast a look at Si Chu and Ye Feiran that seemed to say, ‘You guys are really making people uneasy,’ then disappeared into the night like a shadow, evidently going to protect Xiao Mu.

Two seconds later, a golden stag urgently pushed open the tent with its long antlers, its hooves scrambling, calling out anxiously. It seemed afraid of missing out on the excitement, exerting every ounce of effort as it sprinted towards the direction where Xiao Mu was.

“…” Si Chu was not only once surprised by this stag, whose temperament clashed sharply with Xiao Zhenyun’s, and he believed he would continue to be surprised by its persistence.

“…Does Ye Zi want to join in the fun too?” Si Chu asked, referring to Ye Feiran’s peacock.

“I guess not…?” Ye Feiran tentatively released the peacock. Surprisingly, the usually noble, self-loving, and gracefully poised peacock seemed to be infected by the atmosphere. It flapped its wings, unable to fly very high, clapping them together while chasing after the high-speed deer.

A light laughter came from inside the tent, “Detective Woof Woof Team.”

Then the laughter was interrupted by a sticky and low, hoarse voice complaining, “Not focused…”

Si Chu and Ye Feiran glanced at each other, blushing once again. Si Di’s comment had rekindled the thoughts they were interrupted from by the sudden situation.

However, they misunderstood Xiao Zhenyun and Si Di. The so-called ‘benefits in the tent at night’ were just pure mental grooming—grooming all night long. They hadn’t done anything inappropriate, just a clear and innocent mental grooming.

Xiao Zhenyun suddenly thought of something and interrupted the mental grooming to send a message to Si Di: Stop teasing them. In the novel, Si Chu and Ye Feiran officially and permanently bond in the hospital after the ceremony. Don’t provoke them into bonding today; the administrator will be furious when he wakes up tomorrow.

Si Di: I know. They won’t.

Xiao Zhenyun: Are you sure? Young people in their twenties, at an age where even facing a tree hole can lead to wild thoughts. They’re alone in a tent together. How can you be so sure there won’t be any accidents?

Si Di: Little uncle, I’m also a young person in my twenties, at an age where even facing a tree hole can lead to wild thoughts… and more. Blame you. After you messed with me, I can even have wild thoughts facing a thicker tree branch… It’s all your fault; you have to take responsibility.

Xiao Zhenyun: …I’m an almost forty-year-old man about to enter the elderly stage. Even if you strip naked and wiggle your butt in front of me, I can remain calm as if meditating.

Si Di: Heh, so you’re trying to trick me into imagining you naked, huh?

Xiao Zhenyun: …Grown up, not easily fooled anymore.

Not even ten minutes later, barking suddenly echoed in the distance, one after another, continuous.

Xiao Zhenyun couldn’t hear anything else, just vaguely as if he heard some arguing among people.

But to Si Di, it was crystal clear. Those mismatched wolf ears twitched, and his lips curled up, “Found the thief. They were blended in with the group that just arrived, disguised as a small group of people who also came to camp. Xiao Mu directly dragged out that expensive camera from under their car.”

“They got angry, grabbed sticks to hit the dog…” No hint of urgency appeared on Si Di’s face. “Xiao Mu dodged, bit the guy’s calf… Hahaha, Tian Lu cornered him, bumped his butt, and the guy went flying… Ye Zi, Ye Zi is wide-eyed on the side… Hahaha…”

The theft incident had caused a commotion for quite some time. After the spiritual bodies found the stolen items, the thieves, ashamed and angry, resorted to yelling and hitting. They soon discovered they couldn’t even beat a dog and a deer. The insults they shouted at the dog were incomprehensible to the animals, and it made them seem not very intelligent.

Seeing that the police were about to arrive, and their escape was hindered by the dog, one thief thought of abandoning his accomplices and fleeing alone. However, before he could take two steps, a medium-sized carnivore with eyes that emitted green light at night blocked his path.

Ten seconds later, the thief nervously ran back and confessed.

The Woof Woof Team was still enthusiastically observing the blissful lives of ordinary people. Meanwhile, their owners had already sealed the deal.

Xiao Zhenyun and Si Di’s tent was pitched in the middle, with Xiao Jiali and Xiao Nian on the left. The two kids, without any emotional troubles, had already fallen fast asleep. However, the atmosphere in the right tent was noticeably less tranquil.

Xiao Zhenyun, who had agreed to uninterrupted mental grooming all night, stopped for the second time. He looked quietly at Si Di, who originally had a lazy and confident demeanor, urging his guide to continue…

After a while, Si Di slowly furrowed his brows, sitting up straight.

Si Di: Could it be, are they really doing it?

Xiao Zhenyun didn’t know if it was true, but the commotion had reached a point where even he could hear it, and it seemed like the situation was about to escalate.

Si Di: …Should we stop them?

Xiao Zhenyun: Yes.

Si Di: Isn’t that a bit unethical? Putting oneself in others’ shoes, I’m getting angry already.

Xiao Zhenyun: The male protagonists are just holding it for a month, but this world can live for a few more billion years because of it. Which is more important? I think you can distinguish.

Si Di: Your way of speaking is becoming more like Xiao Nian’s.

Xiao Zhenyun: Just copying his classic quotes.

Si Di: …

Xiao Zhenyun: This is your fault, so you handle it.

Si Di: …Disturbing the bonding will face retribution.

Xiao Zhenyun: It won’t, it won’t.

Si Di: Then you go.

Xiao Zhenyun: I’m afraid of facing retribution.

Si Di: …

One minute later, Si Di knocked on the tent next door and said in a low voice, “Xiao Chu, are you asleep?”

The voice inside the tent stopped for a moment, and after a while, Si Chu’s voice, trying hard to sound patient, came from inside, “What’s wrong, Brother?”

“Xiao Chu, Brother can’t sleep. Can you keep brother company and chat?”

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