Chapter 140: Can I Interview You?
Chapter 140: Can I Interview You?
After figuring out why he was wet, Fangy naturally resumed his skill training. If not for this practice, Qiao Sang wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to move out of the school in the first place.
However, now that she knew an Aquariana lived in the pool, Qiao Sang found herself in a dilemma.
She couldn't continue damaging the place where the Aquariana lived if she wanted to get along with it.
While water could be replenished, their relationship was currently strained.
After much thought, Qiao Sang asked Fangy to use his skills on a patch of ground farther from the pool.
The courtyard's ground was already mostly destroyed by Mars Rain, so it would need renovation anyway, and a bit more damage wouldn't make much difference.
In the courtyard, the sound of flames hitting the ground echoed continuously.
Dust and pebbles flew everywhere, inevitably landing in the pool.
The Aquariana at the bottom of the pool opened its eyes and saw the murky water. Water bubbles instantly formed in its nostrils.
That night, a puddle of water seeped through the bedroom door crack.
...
The next morning, Qiao Sang was once again woken by a shrill cry.
Sitting up in bed, she saw the same scene as the previous day.
Qiao Sang leaned against the headboard and rubbed her forehead. "Your Flame Body."
Fangy's wailing stopped abruptly, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Treasure Seeker quietly drank its milk nearby.
Once Fangy used its Flame Body to evaporate the water from its body, it immediately perked up.
It turned and was about to rush toward the courtyard.
"Yah!"
It must have been that guy again! It was going to fight him to the death!
"Wait, we don't have time. Let's go to school first", Qiao Sang quickly made up an excuse to stop it.
She felt a headache coming on. Fire-type beasts and water-type beasts were naturally at odds. After all these incidents, could she really get along with the Aquariana?
"Fangy."
Fangy reluctantly stopped.
To make her lie believable, Qiao Sang had to leave 40 minutes earlier than usual.
Only those who have been through it could understand the hardship.
Once she was sure no one was around, Aquariana finally closed its eyes in peace.
Last night, it had almost died from exhaustion trying to replace the dirty water with clean water.
Humans were cruel, setting fire to the pool and depleting most of its water, and now they had polluted it again, forcing it to replace it entirely.
So cruel...
If it weren't for the Ghost-type Companion Beast that never slept, it would have made the human taste the power of water.
Drowsily, Aquariana drifted off to sleep.
A red and white figure appeared by the pool.
...
On the way to school.
Qiao Sang sat on Fangy, amazed to find that when they reached the same spot as yesterday—about 290 meters away—Fangy didn't stop and kept going.
"Is the clone still at home?" Qiao Sang asked.
Today, since she wasn't walking herself, she couldn't count steps, so she had to estimate their position based on yesterday's distance.
They had definitely gone 300 meters.
"Yah."
Fangy nodded while walking.
Qiao Sang felt a sense of wonder.
What happened? Why had the controlling clone's range increased overnight?
Fangy walked, his mind working at high speed, his attention split, and his mental power continuously draining. His expression was more serious than during training.
His Beastmaster was in a hurry to get to school, so he didn't have time to beat up the culprit, but the clone could!
Fangy thought this, increasing his focus on controlling the clone even more.
After advancing another 50 meters, Fangy stopped, looking a bit dejected.
Qiao Sang smiled, petting Fangy's head and praising him. "Your progress is truly lightning-fast."
"Fangy."
Fangy closed his eyes contentedly.
If Qiao Sang knew that Fangy's increased focus and the extended range of his controlling clone were due to his desire to fight the Aquariana, she probably wouldn't be smiling.
As she was about to arrive at school, the mobile phone in her pocket vibrated—it was a call from an unknown number.
"Hello, hello."
Under normal circumstances, Qiao Sang wouldn't answer unknown numbers, but this was a special time, and the matter of the five million had yet to be addressed.
She kept her mobile phone with her 24/7, hoping it would ring, and she would answer no matter who was calling.
"Hello, are you Miss Qiao Sang?"
"Yes."
"This is the Hanggang City Police Department. Your bounty has been approved. Do you have time to come and collect it today?"
"I do!"
Heaven knows how many sleepless nights she had spent waiting for this call!
After hanging up, Qiao Sang immediately called Vice Principal to take a leave of absence.
She didn't give a specific reason, just saying she had something to attend to.
Liu Yao was speechless when she received the call.
Who had ever heard of a student taking leave from the Vice Principal directly?
"Do you not have Teacher Zheng's contact information?" Liu Yao asked tactfully.
Qiao Sang, in her extreme excitement, completely missed the underlying meaning: "Vice Principal, you're so smart, how did you know I don't?"
Liu Yao: "..."
Just as Qiao Sang thought Liu Yao had hung up, she spoke: "If you have time after you finish your business today, come by my office. I've been so busy lately that I forgot to help you determine a direction for your familiar's cultivation."
"I have time!"
Qiao Sang hung up the phone happily.
What a good person... She was starting to think the Vice Principal was really reliable.
...
The call was from the Hanggang City Police Department.
Qi Tang Town was a town under the jurisdiction of Hanggang City, and such a large bounty naturally had to be claimed from the higher-level public security bureau, the Hanggang City Police Department.
Since she knew she could collect it today, Qiao Sang wasn't in a hurry to rush over. After all, it was still early.
She opened the navigation app and sat on Fangy, heading toward the Public Security Bureau.
If you looked closely, you'd notice that Fangy was floating about a centimeter above the ground.
Qiao Sang never forgot to train Fangy, no matter where she was.
By the time she arrived at the Hanggang City Police Department, 40 minutes had passed.
As soon as Qiao Sang entered, a beautiful woman with long hair and a microphone approached her, accompanied by a Puffbird with a camera around its neck.
"Hello, I'm a reporter from Hanggang Focus Channel. May I interview you?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback. The last time she was interviewed was during the Newcomer Competition. Could it be that the competition was still generating buzz?
"Sorry, I'm not available right now", Qiao Sang declined.
No way, this was the Public Security Bureau, and she was about to collect five million.
If the interview revealed that she was collecting a five million bounty today, and it aired, what if acquaintances saw it and came to borrow money from her?
"I just noticed that the familiar beside you looks a bit like the new evolution form of the Fangflare that has been circulating recently. I'd like to know its name", the reporter explained.
So it wasn't about the Newcomer Competition...
"Sorry, not now", Qiao Sang still declined.
Five minutes later, accompanied by a police officer at the registration desk, Qiao Sang arrived at the designated reception room.
As soon as she entered, she saw a familiar face.
"Hello, you must be Miss Qiao, who subdued the A-Class fugitive Zhou Xian. I'm a reporter from Hanggang Focus Channel, and we've just met", the beautiful reporter said, holding the microphone and smiling.
Qiao Sang: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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