Chapter 573: Clever Fox

"Hey?"

Zhang Bo and others looked at Li Yan in a daze, then found it somewhat funny after they realized what was going on.

……

"Pfft~"

Zhuge Yun couldn't help laughing, "No, Jiu is very smart."

It's really smart.

However, perhaps because too many TV novels portray foxes as extremely intelligent, cunning and clever creatures, Zhuge Yun was not too surprised by Ajiu's intelligence that far exceeded that of ordinary animals. Instead, after being surprised, he felt a bit like "Ah, it turns out foxes are really that smart."

However, it would be better if her personality was a little more lovely.

……

Zhao Luzheng had a thoughtful look on his face. After hearing what Li Yan said, he realized that their communication with Ajiu didn't seem to encounter any major obstacles?

Ajiu could understand what they said, and they seemed to be able to understand what the little white fox wanted to express from Ajiu's expression and behavior.

They hadn't noticed this before.

Maybe I've been stimulated too much recently?
There are even monsters in this world, so what's the big deal about having a fox that can understand human language?

However, this little white fox really seems to have awakened its intelligence.

Zhao Lu was looking deeply into the little white fox's eyes.

Those rosy red eyes were full of spirit and vitality, without a trace of ignorance or muddle-headedness, and they didn't look like a pair of animal eyes at all.

But they look like a pair of human eyes.

The emotions inside were light and shimmering, and he inexplicably felt as if his entire body was being seen through.

Illusion?
Zhao Luzheng shook his head, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, as if he was laughing at his own wild thoughts.

……

"You'll know if you try it yourself."

Zhang Bo never liked to waste words. He pulled Li Yan over and said, "Come here."

Li Yan staggered, stood firm and looked up to see Chi Xiu Ke who was very close to him. His face instantly turned red as if it was on fire.

Just when he was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to do, Zhang Bo pulled his arm again and said without any expression: "I asked you to look at Ajiu, not Chi Xiu Ke."

Whether it was intentional or not is unknown.

Li Yan felt like smoke was coming out of his head.

He really wanted to find a crack to crawl into.

Li Yan didn't dare to look at Chi Xiu Ke, because he felt guilty and didn't know how to refute Zhang Bo for a moment. He could only follow Zhang Bo's force and look at the little white fox with his eyes rolling around.

"Ajiu, this is Li Yan."

He heard Zhang Bo solemnly introducing himself to a fox, and it was so ridiculous and funny that he forgot his embarrassment for a moment.

"Hey, Zhang-" Bo.

The unfinished words came to an abrupt end, and Li Yan looked at the little white fox in a daze.

Did he read that correctly?

Li Yan couldn't help but rub his eyes.

The little white fox turned his gaze away and looked at Chi Xiu Ke again. Well, such a beauty is still pleasing to the eyes.

The appreciation in his eyes was obvious.

But it made Li Yan certain that what he had seen before was not an illusion.

The little fox did look at him, and the meaning in his eyes was clear: another ugly guy.

Li Yan: …

He stared blankly at Zhuge Yun, Zhang Bo and Zhao Luzheng, with questioning eyes.

Zhuge Yun and others nodded.

Li Yan's mouth twitched.

So foxes are really that smart?
Aren’t those stories in TV novels just made up?
Although he still found it a little unbelievable, the facts were right in front of him and he had no way of denying it.

Finally, he stammered, "What a clever fox."

The emotions expressed in the narrow eyes of a fox are almost the same as those of a human. They are really a pair of eyes that can speak.

He never knew that the description in this sentence could also be applied to a fox.

……

"Smart, huh?"

Zhang Bo said with some complacency.

"It's not your fox, why are you so cocky?"

When Zhuge Yun saw that Zhang Bo started to "swell up", he couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on him.

Zhang Bo rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to Zhuge Yun who kept scolding him whenever he got the chance.

……

"Yeah, that's really smart."

Li Yan didn't pay attention to the fight between Zhuge Yun and Zhang Bo, but stared at the little white fox with shining eyes.

After the initial surprise, he felt like he had seen something rare.

He had watched programs like Animal World on TV before, but this was the first time he had personally encountered such a smart little fox.

Moreover, he felt that the little fox in front of him was much smarter than the foxes he had seen on TV before.

……

"Ah Jiu."

Li Yan called the little white fox's name with a look of surprise and teasing, and his hand unconsciously seemed to want to touch the little fox's head.

Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows and stopped just as he was about to dodge.

Zhang Bo simply grabbed Li Yan's clothes and pulled him back.

Li Yan was caught off guard and his body swayed. After he steadied himself, he glared and was about to lose his temper, but Zhang Bo spoke first, "Have you forgotten what the third brother said?"

"Don't touch Jiu."

The low voice and serious look made Li Yan feel a little embarrassed.

"Li Yan, Jiu is very fierce."

Seeing Li Yan's discomfort, Zhao Luzheng began to explain, "It will scratch you."

"The three of us have all learned from past experience."

Zhuge Yun glanced at Zhang Bo and Zhao Luzheng, "If it weren't for the third brother's quick reaction, you would have seen the injuries on our hands."

"That's it."

Li Yan's expression softened a little.

Zhuge Yun then glared at Zhang Bo, "Boss, are you arguing with someone? Your voice is so loud and your expression is so fierce."

"……Feel sorry."

When Zhang Bo saw Li Yan's expression after he finished speaking, he knew that he had overperformed.

After grumbling for a long time, he finally uttered a dry apology using the ladder given by Zhuge Yun.

……

Zhang Bo has always known that because of his high altitude, sturdy figure and rough and tough facial features, even if his expression is gentle, it is easy to give people a sense of oppression and fear, not to mention a gloomy face. He has really experienced scaring children to tears.

He just thought of the shadow that the little white fox had left on him before, and he suddenly became a little anxious, and his expression must have looked bad.

Although he clearly meant well, his expression made it seem as if he was blaming the other person.

As the person who was cared for, Li Yan did not feel Zhang Bo's kindness at that time. He just felt that he was scolded without doing anything. It would be strange if his face looked good.

……

"fine."

Li Yan knew Zhang Bo didn't mean it from his expression. Seeing that he seemed to be a little upset, he reached out and patted his arm, "What are you doing? I told you it's okay."

"Haha." Li Yan laughed heartily, "It's a bit embarrassing to say it out loud. I was really scared by you just now."

However, he was of average height and thin build, and was usually fine in front of the tall and burly Zhang Bo. But once Zhang Bo looked at him with a frown, he would feel a little weak.

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