Who on earth is this guy?!
Qicai Dan looked at the little tender doll, then in the direction of its master.
After thinking for a moment, it scooped up the robotic ball that had been trailing it like a shadow.
Pointing at the little ghost in the red pavilion, it asked, "You tell me, who is this?!"
"Where did it come from, when did it arrive? How does Master treat it?!"
The robotic ball's self-made limbs dangled in the air, looking in the direction Qicai Dan pointed with bewilderment.
At first, it wondered if someone had sneaked in.
Then it saw, wasn't this Xu Nan?
It looked at Qicai Dan blankly, "It only came here not long ago. Didn't you, senior, bring it back before?"
Did it forget this too?
"I brought it back?!"
The two lights in Qicai Dan's eyes suddenly widened.
Why did it bring back a little ghost to compete for favor with itself?!
"That's a long story..."
"Then make it a short one."
"Let me think..."
The robotic ball blinked.
Master was giving fan benefits to viewers in the human world, and then a viewer used the benefit to replace an opportunity to resolve a haunting in their home.
However, the ghost was actually their prematurely deceased twin children,
who also possessed spiritual roots and a special constitution...
Just as the robotic ball was contemplating how to shorten this long story,
a group of small companion beasts appeared at the entrance of the Eighteenth Hall. Da Feng Novel Network.
The little flower leading the group said to Xu Duo Bao and Niu Xiao Guo:
"Hello, we're here to find Captain Jiang and Qicai Dan."
"You may enter."
Xu Duo Bao and Niu Xiao Guo let them pass.
However, they were puzzled. It made sense to look for Captain Jiang, but Qicai Dan hadn't returned yet?
At the same time, Jiang Lin, inside the hall, sent a telepathic message to Qicai Dan:
"Come out and take a look."
When he decided to bring Qicai Dan back to familiarize itself, Jiang Lin had sent a message through a paper effigy to this 'Companion Beast Counterattack Alliance'.
—Qicai Dan has returned. If you come now, you can see it.
"Okay, Master, we're coming."
Qicai Dan glanced at the robotic ball, then they both flew back into the hall.
Seeing the group of small companion beasts approaching, the lights in Qicai Dan's eyes grew even brighter.
Its bony tail, as if by chance, brushed past the robotic ball.
It whispered, "Hey, who are these? Where did they come from?"
Could it be that it had picked them up again?!
Robotic ball: "…These are the little brothers you've taken in."
Seeing that Qicai Dan didn't even remember Little Flower and the others, the robotic ball suddenly felt that it was not a big deal that Senior didn't remember itself.
It was quite normal.
My little brothers?!
Qicai Dan looked at each of the adorable little companion beasts, and it felt like a million "whys" had moved into its mind.
When did it get a group of little brothers?
...
At this moment, the companion beasts led by Little Flower had arrived at the center of the hall.
After receiving the message from Jiang Lin, they had immediately gathered their friends.
And rushed here without stopping.
However...
Since entering, they had been subtly looking around.
Where was their boss?
Why couldn't they see their boss?
The little companions quietly nudged Little Flower, asking it to inquire.
'Hello, Captain Jiang, we're here to find Boss Qicai Dan.'
Little Flower greeted them politely, as if visiting a friend's house and encountering the friend's parents.
Jiang Lin said faintly, "It's right here."
Qicai Dan, all bones, saw that it was its turn to appear. It flew forward a bit, lifting its head to look down at them.
"I am Qicai Dan, is there something you need?"
'You?'
The group of little companion beasts turned their heads in unison, stunned.
This is Boss Qicai Dan??
The Fire Fox whispered an explanation: 'But our Boss Qicai Dan... it, it's an egg.'
It doesn't look like this.
They could still distinguish between bones and eggs.
'That's right, that's right.' The 001 Marmot nodded repeatedly.
'We're not looking for this Qicai Dan,' the little hedgehog also mumbled cautiously.
Even though they had the same name, their appearances were different.
"I'm the only one named Qicai Dan in the Eighteenth Hall!"
Qicai Dan straightened its body, crossing its claws over its chest.
"Can't your brains think a bit more? Since it was an egg, it was bound to hatch someday!"
"You call me your boss, and now that I've changed my appearance, you don't recognize me?"
The robotic ball beside it: "..."
You don't recognize them either. It was the one who reminded you.
"?!"
The group of little companion beasts looked at the bony creature in front of them, then at Captain Jiang ahead, and finally at the robotic ball they were familiar with.
'This, this is really our boss?!'
The robotic ball nodded, "Mm."
After receiving confirmation, the group of little companion beasts finally couldn't contain their surprise and joy.
If Jiang Lin were still there, he would have jumped up.
They all crowded around the skeletal dragon version of Qicai Dan, chattering:
'Boss! It really is you, Boss!'
'You've hatched! You look so cool, all bones!'
'It's been two years, where have you been, Boss? We've missed you so much!'
Suddenly being treated with such enthusiasm, Qicai Dan coughed twice.
"Cough cough... I've missed you too."
'Really?!'
The eyes of the group of little companion beasts lit up. Their boss missed them too!
So happy~ (✧o✧)~
"..."
Qicai Dan felt a little guilty under their gaze and took two steps back.
Changing the subject, it asked, "By the way, what have you all been doing these past two years? Have you been working hard?"
'Of course, of course! While you were away, Boss, we've all been working hard and haven't embarrassed you!'
'That's right, that's right! Look, I've even learned to box! I've memorized all the old strategies!'
'Don't worry, Boss, we definitely won't lose next time we fight the 'Heaven-Defying Gang'!'
The little companion beasts eagerly recounted what had happened in the past two years and how much knowledge and practical skills they had learned.
The entire Eighteenth Hall suddenly became lively.
At some point, Jiang Lin had disappeared from the desk in the hall.
Only the group of little companion beasts remained, happily bouncing around, welcoming their boss back.
...