There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 332 The Pixiu with No Class

On her way to avenge her brother, Dingxiang no longer felt the worry she had before seeing him; instead, she found it all too fantastical.

The younger brother is now not only living a good life, but also with a Qilin, which represents unwavering loyalty and has only one mate in a lifetime.

She even made a reliable friend like Haochen, who would stand up for her brother whenever he heard he was being bullied.

"My little brother has grown up. When Mom and Dad find out, they will definitely be happy for him."

"I wonder when my parents will be able to take leave, then our family can be reunited."

Just as Dingxiang was feeling sentimental, Zhuangzhuang caught up with her, carrying lychees.

"Little brother, why are you following me instead of waiting for your sister at home? Go back now."

In Dingxiang's eyes, Zhuangzhuang is still the younger brother who needs her protection.

Zhuangzhuang's eyes revealed worry. The beasts that were charging him protection money were not ordinary mythical beasts, but the infamous Qiongqi, Taowu, and Taotie, three of the Four Fiends.

Zhuangzhuang was worried that his sister would suffer if she came to their house like this, so he wanted her to give up.

But when Dingxiang appeared in front of him, he couldn't say the words he had planned to say.

Even when his sister scolded him and told him to go back, Zhuangzhuang's body visibly trembled, and he unconsciously slowed down.

Lychee, sitting on Zhuangzhuang's back, clearly sensed Zhuangzhuang's fear and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This is the bloodline suppression from my older sister."

Lizhi gently patted Zhuangzhuang's head and whispered to comfort him, "Zhuangzhuang, don't worry about your sister. We still have Haochen. Although he can be a bit unreliable sometimes, at least our safety is guaranteed."

"Okay." Zhuangzhuang nodded emphatically, then looked at his sister with determination as if he had made up his mind: "Sister, let me go too."

“Brother, you…” This was the first time Dingxiang had seen her brother so determined, and she was momentarily dazed.

When she came to her senses, she realized that she had actually agreed to let her younger brother come along without thinking.

"Alright, but if you two start fighting later, remember to stay far away and protect Lizhi. If I find out Lizhi is hurt, I won't let you off the hook." Dingxiang clenched her fist at Zhuangzhuang in a threatening manner.

These seemingly threatening words, however, sounded like deep concern to Zhuangzhuang. He also told Dingxiang not to work so hard.

In the following days, Dingxiang also asked Zhuangzhuang who dared to bully him and how they bullied him.

When Dingxiang heard that it was Qiongqi, Taowu, and Taotie, three of the Four Fiends, who were bullying her younger brother and were even using Haochen's name to collect protection money, she was shocked.

Good heavens, Dingxiang really didn't expect that Haochen, who seemed so kind-hearted, was actually the tyrant of Caiyun Mountain in her younger brother's eyes.

Furthermore, Qiongqi and his gang learned their habit of collecting protection money from Haochen, who was even their leader.

Dingxiang couldn't help but complain in her heart, but she didn't slow down. Led by Zhuangzhuang, she soon arrived at Qiongqi's territory.

As soon as they landed, they heard a heated argument coming from inside the cave, accompanied by the sound of tables being slammed.

"Is a fight breaking out inside?" Dingxiang's expression tightened, and she was about to go into the cave to help.

Although her younger brother had said that Hao Chen was the leader of Qiong Qi, Ding Xiang still didn't quite believe these rumors until she saw them with her own eyes. Therefore, she was naturally worried that Hao Chen would suffer at the hands of Qiong Qi and his gang.

However, just as Dingxiang lifted her foot, she heard Zhuangzhuang's puzzled voice behind her, which made her stop in her tracks.

"Litchi, does the sound inside sound like the sound when we play cards with Little Sparrow?"

"Hmm?! Let me listen." Reminded by Zhuangzhuang, Lizhi also calmed down and listened attentively.

The next moment, Lychee indeed heard Qiongqi's voice from inside the cave, and it seemed to be shouting things like "airplane" or "straight".

"Is Qiongqi playing cards? With whom? Hao Chen?"

Lychee glanced suspiciously at the cave entrance. If she remembered correctly, Haochen had said he was coming to avenge them, but the voice seemed to say otherwise.

"Don't think about it, little brother. Just go in and see for yourself." Seeing that Zhuangzhuang and Lizhi were hesitant and wouldn't go in, Dingxiang walked into the cave alone without saying a word.

Zhuangzhuang was worried that his sister was in danger, so he quickly followed. However, he and Lizhi already had some guesses about what was going on in the cave.

As expected, Hao Chen was playing Dou Dizhu (a card game) with Qiongqi and Taotie at the moment, and did not look like he was going to avenge them.

But as Zhuangzhuang watched, he got confused. Is this how you play Dou Dizhu?

Qiongqi played a 3, and Haochen immediately followed up with a pair of royal flushes.

The moment Qiongqi saw the royal flush, he felt his blood pressure spike: "Boss, we're in cahoots! Taotie is the real landlord!"

To everyone's surprise, Hao Chen shrugged and said indifferently, "I know, but I'm going to blow it up anyway, so what if you want me to?"

Seeing that Qiongqi and Taotie couldn't play their cards, Haochen drew a card and slammed it on the table: "A 3!"

Qiongqi's anger level rose, and it shouted heavily, "Boss!!!"

"Relax, relax!" Hao Chen gestured for Qiongqi to calm down, then coughed a few times at Taotie: "One 3, Tao Tao probably can't afford it!"

Hao Chen deliberately emphasized the words "can't afford it," immediately putting pressure on Taotie.

"..." Upon hearing this, Walnut looked at the three twos in his hand, wiped the cold sweat from his face, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I can't afford it."

Taotie, who was watching from the sidelines, looked at Qiongqi and Taotie with sympathy, thinking that it must be tough for them to have such an unscrupulous boss. Luckily, he didn't have hands.

"Why do I feel so sad?" Taotie was about to raise its hand to scratch its head when it realized it had no hands.

At this moment, Lychee, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly tugged at Zhuangzhuang's paw, signaling Zhuangzhuang to look behind Haochen: "Zhuangzhuang, look at that ham behind Haochen, doesn't it look like your treasured Yunnan ham?"

"Lychee, that's the one that got stolen from me." Zhuangzhuang stared longingly at the ham behind Haochen. It was the reward he received for helping Little Sparrow take care of her chicks. He had originally planned to keep it as a treasure, but it was taken away.

But how did this ham end up in Hao Chen's hands? And can he get it back?

Under Hao Chen's coercion, Taotie dared not play a single card and naturally lost in the end.

"Hahaha, I'm a genius at playing Dou Dizhu! Give it to me!" Hao Chen arrogantly snatched the fish in front of Taotie, and then casually pulled the honey-glazed chicken leg in front of Qiongqi behind him, placing it together with the Yunnan ham.

Upon seeing this, Qiongqi immediately wailed, "Boss, please be a beast! We're teammates! You won't share with me, but why did you take my bet?"

"Besides, what kind of beast plays cards like you? Boss, even Taotie is better at playing cards than you."

Taotie, who was silently grieving to the side, never expected to be caught in the crossfire. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Boss, Qiongqi said it, but it doesn't represent my opinion."

"So you have a problem with that!" Hao Chen stared at Qiong Qi with an unfriendly expression: "I haven't even mentioned that you're using my name to collect protection money, and in the end, I have to take the blame for you."

Qiongqi was speechless after being choked by Haochen, and could only turn around and draw circles on the ground.

After teaching Qiongqi a lesson, Hao Chen turned his attention to Zhuang Zhuang and the others at the cave entrance and beckoned them in.

"Look, Zhuangzhuang, these are the foods that were stolen from you, right?" Haochen said, pointing to the food on the ground.

"Thank you so much, Haochen." Zhuangzhuang was a little surprised, not expecting Haochen to actually bring his things back.

Just as Zhuangzhuang was wondering how to bring so much stuff back, he saw Haochen open his mouth wide and eat his favorite Yunnan ham and honey-glazed chicken leg.

"Eat, eat!?" Zhuangzhuang felt as if something had broken.

Lychee, on the other hand, covered her mouth and chuckled, as if she had expected it: "Sure enough, this is Haochen."

Although the Yunnan ham and honey-glazed chicken legs were gone, fortunately Haochen left the fish and fruit, which made Zhuangzhuang feel less sad.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Hao Chen was about to go back when he unexpectedly saw Tian Lu running towards him in a panic.

"Oh no, Hao Chen! Pi, Bi Xie, and Si Bu Xiang have disappeared!"