Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 200 The Picky Alligator Dragon

"Gulp~" Emperor Hongxi looked at the alligator dragon, which was as if it were cast in steel, and swallowed the huge pig's head without even chewing it. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva subconsciously and looked at the alligator dragon with surprise.

"General Fan, it's a picky eater."

"When feeding it again, put in some fruits and vegetables first, then add the meat!" Zhu Zhanhe watched as the alligator dragon ate a whole pig's head without any reaction, and even thought it was a bit small! After all, the alligator dragon's size was what it was.

At the same time, Zhu Zhanhe also reminded Fan Zhong to feed the alligator dragon some other ingredients to supplement its nutrition and enrich its diet.

“Your Highness is absolutely right!” Fan Zhong’s eyes lit up when he heard Zhu Zhanhe’s casual suggestion. He felt that what Zhu Zhanhe said made a lot of sense, so he immediately put it into action.

Fan Zhong first brought over some melons and fruits, then several plates of pastries, and poured them into the alligator's large mouth, covering it completely.

But the alligator dragon was clearly not interested in these vegetarian dishes. It shook its big head a few times in dissatisfaction and immediately shoved some of the various snacks and fruits out of its mouth.

"Your Highness, this..." Seeing that Tuolong was resistant to vegetarianism and was not cooperating, Fan Zhong could only turn to Zhu Zhanhe for help with a bitter expression.

"Slap!" Zhu Zhanhe wouldn't tolerate the crocodile's picky eating habits. He quickly walked up to the crocodile and slapped its big face hard, making a loud, metallic sound.

"Gulp~, the dragon got slapped...??!!" Emperor Hongxi swallowed hard, turning his head to the side in disbelief, looking at Fan Zhong beside him, only to see Fan Zhong also holding an empty plate, mouth agape, dumbfounded!
This is a dragon! Not your pet cat, dog, or child. If they don't eat properly, you can slap them to scare them.

But this is a dragon! Doesn't it have dignity? If it doesn't eat, don't you have to coax it, feed it, and beg it to eat? What do you mean by just slapping it like that?! Aren't you afraid the dragon will get angry?! Emperor Hongxi was full of doubts and couldn't understand the reasoning behind it.

But then something happened that left Emperor Hongxi and Fan Zhong feeling utterly shocked.

"Slap!" The alligator dragon, having been slapped, immediately shut its ferocious maw, gently turned its head to the side, avoiding the direction of the offering table, placed its large head on the ground, and closed its eyes, ignoring everyone!

"Is it angry...?!" Emperor Hongxi stared in disbelief at the alligator dragon, which was throwing a tantrum like a child, refusing to eat and ignoring everyone. His eyes were full of confusion.

Why is this alligator acting like a child? It throws a tantrum and refuses to eat after being hit? Does it need to be coaxed?
Fan Zhong, who was standing to the side, had never seen anything like this before, and was equally dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me? You're such a big dragon, and you're sulking?!

"Have I been indulging your bad habits too much? And you're still giving me attitude?!"
I'm telling you, all of this is prepared for you today. If you're going to eat it, hurry up and come over. If you're not going to eat it, then I'll just send you back!

As for when you will be released again, that depends on when you admit your mistake! Under the astonished gazes of Emperor Hongxi and Fan Zhong, Zhu Zhanhe pointed his finger at Tuolong's nose and began to lecture him.

But an even more explosive situation occurred.

"I'll count to three. If you're not going to eat, then go back!" Zhu Zhanhe issued his final ultimatum to the alligator dragon under the incredulous gaze of Emperor Hongxi.

"One!" Emperor Hongxi and Fan Zhong looked on in disbelief as Zhu Zhanhe actually started counting on his fingers.

"Kaba!" Just as Zhu Zhanhe counted to one, Emperor Hongxi saw the huge, ferocious mouth of the alligator dragon suddenly open and turn its head to face the offering table, but its eyes were full of a pitiful look.

"I can't handle you?" Zhu Zhanhe muttered to the alligator dragon in an annoyed tone, ignoring the dragon's aggrieved look.

"Alright, keep feeding it!" Seeing that the alligator dragon had become very obedient and sensible, Zhu Zhanhe called out to Fan Zhong, who was staring blankly. "Oh, good, good, good!" Fan Zhong had learned something new today! Dragons can be trained like children?! Thinking this, Fan Zhong didn't hesitate and directly picked up a large piece of pork chop to feed the dragon, as a way of comforting it.

"Me too!" Emperor Hongxi, seeing the alligator dragon's pitiful appearance, felt a pang of sympathy. This was a dragon, after all! How could it be worse off than his own Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Pavilion! (The Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Pavilion was Emperor Hongxi's pet dog!). Without hesitation, Emperor Hongxi decided to feed the alligator dragon and comfort it.

Seeing that the emperor was coming to feed the dragon, Fan Zhong, with great foresight, carried over a bull's head and handed it to Emperor Hongxi when the emperor stood in front of the dragon.

"Hoo!" Emperor Hongxi, holding the bull's head and standing directly in front of the alligator dragon, mustered his courage to observe the alligator dragon up close, feeling a complex mix of inexplicable fear and surprise in his heart.

Looking at those enormous, sharp teeth that were longer than an arm, and the gaping maw of the abyss that was taller than the body.

"Gulp~" Emperor Hongxi swallowed hard, then slowly and gently placed the bull's head in his hand onto the blackened tongue of the alligator dragon.

Then, Emperor Hongxi withdrew his arm as if he had been electrocuted, took a few steps back, and stared longingly at the alligator dragon.

"Smack!" The alligator dragon was very accommodating. After Emperor Hongxi left, it closed its mouth full of sharp teeth, tilted its head back, and swallowed the entire bull's head. Then it opened its mouth wide and waited quietly for to be fed.

"Good!" Seeing the alligator dragon eat the bull's head that he had fed it, Emperor Hongxi couldn't help but shout "Good!" His face flushed with excitement, his arms trembled, and he could not hide his excitement.

"Again!" Emperor Hongxi prepared to feed them again.

"Here it is!" Fan Zhong handed over another bull's head.

Emperor Hongxi was much bolder this time, and he directly put half of his body into the alligator's mouth, stuffing the bull's head into the deeper part of the alligator's mouth.

Zhu Zhanhe was also quite surprised by Emperor Hongxi's audacity.

"Again!" But this dangerous operation clearly excited Emperor Hongxi. He shouted loudly and continued to feed the dragon with Fan Zhong. The dragon accepted everything offered and ate whatever was fed to it.

Soon, without Zhu Zhanhe lifting a finger, Emperor Hongxi and Fan Zhong fed all the prepared food to the black alligator dragon.

"Huff huff huff huff~" After the feeding was finished, Emperor Hongxi sat on the futon in a very unladylike manner, panting heavily.

Looking at the spotless scene, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: Freebies make people happy!

"Alright, you've eaten and drunk your fill, time to go back!" Seeing that Emperor Hongxi had rested enough, Zhu Zhanhe came to the alligator dragon, rubbed its hard scales, and told it that it had eaten its fill today and it was time to go back.

But the alligator dragon just innocently twitched the nictitating membranes on its eyes, as if to say: What did you say? I don't understand!

"Hey! You've been spoiling me, haven't you!" Faced with the alligator dragon's reluctance to go back, Zhu Zhanhe didn't hold back and slapped the dragon's scales with a loud slap.

Then, to the horror of Emperor Hongxi, the dragon-like part that Zhu Zhanhe had struck seemed to melt into water and quickly flowed down his arm into Zhu Zhanhe's body!
As the localized melting occurred, the other parts of the alligator dragon's body also rapidly melted, flowing down the skin and merging into Zhu Zhanhe's body until the entire alligator dragon completely melted and disappeared, merging entirely into Zhu Zhanhe's body!
Suddenly, Zhu Zhanhe opened his eyes again, revealing a pair of ferocious, vertical dragon eyes!

(End of this chapter)