Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 119 What a pity
Bai Yuetian and Yang Chen appeared in Longgu Village carrying large and small bags.

Yang Chen put most of the gifts in the warehouse, while Bai Yuetian took a small portion to Xia Tianlai's place.

When summer arrives at the door, warm lights are already on inside.

Bai Yuetian adjusted his expression.

Try to make yourself appear as just a kind neighbor or elder who simply comes to offer warmth and comfort.

He cleared his throat and knocked on the door.

The door was quickly pulled open, revealing Xia Tianlai's face, which couldn't hide her surprise.

"Boss!? You're back?" He quickly stepped aside to let the customer pass, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to the pile of shopping bags with cool logos in Bai Yuetian's hands.

Inside, Leila was sitting at the table peeling fruit, while Xia Dou was sprawled on the sofa playing games.

Upon seeing the visitor, Leila stood up with a smile to greet them.

"Boss Bai, have you eaten yet?"

"I've already eaten," Bai Yuetian replied with a smile, placing the food in the corner.

Xia Dou ran over curiously, her big eyes blinking as she looked at the pile of bags.

"You bought so many nice things!"

"Yes." Bai Yuetian squatted down and patted Xia Dou's head with a smile.

"Chengzi and I brought you something fun."

As he spoke, he began rummaging through the pile of bags and quickly pulled out a beautifully packaged box.

"Here, see if you like it?" Bai Yuetian handed the box to Xia Dou.

"This is brand new, with lots of levels, enough to keep you entertained for a while."

He carefully checked the age label and game type on the packaging again, confirming that it was a game Xia Dou could play.

He nodded: "Here, take it."

Xia Dou took the box, and a surprised smile instantly bloomed on her little face.

"thank you boss!"

"Good girl~" Bai Yuetian's smile widened, and then she turned to Xia Tian.

Xia Tianlai's gaze was already fixed on Bai Yuetian's hands, or rather, on a bag that he might take out next.

His eyes were filled with anticipation and... a hint of barely perceptible eagerness.

"Just give me my share secretly, okay?" Xia Tianlai whispered.

Bai Yuetian chuckled inwardly as he looked at Xia Tianlai's longing expression, but put on a pained expression on his face.

He slowly picked up another bag that looked even more "mature" and sighed.

"Oh my God..."

His sigh successfully drew the attention of everyone in the room.

Summer's arrival sent a shiver down my spine; I had a bad feeling.

Leila also cast a questioning glance at her.

Bai Yuetian shook his head, his tone filled with regret and confusion.

"I've watched you grow up since you were a child. You were such an upright kid! How could you... sigh, have you turned out like this?"

Upon hearing this, Leila immediately frowned, keenly sensing that there was more to her words than met the eye.

She put down the fruit knife, walked over to Xia Tianlai, and sharply scanned back and forth between him and Bai Yuetian.

"Boss, what do you mean by that? What did Xia Tian do here in the summer?" Leila's voice carried a hint of wariness.

Summer's arrival caused a sudden chill to run down my spine, and I hurriedly tried to explain myself.

"No, honey, I..."

But Bai Yuetian didn't give him a chance and preemptively said, "Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that Tianlai... privately asked me to bring back some... um... that 'adult game' for him this time."

He shook the bag in his hand, his expression utterly innocent.

"But am I that kind of person, Bai Yuetian? I'm a man of integrity! I wouldn't even look at this kind of thing normally!"

He changed the subject and sighed, as if he had made a huge sacrifice and compromise.

"But... after all, he's a child I've watched grow up, and this little request... sigh, my heart softened, and I brought it for him anyway."

He just finished speaking.

Summer is coming!!!

Leila roared so loudly that the roof shook almost three times.

She grabbed Xia Tianlai's ear with such force that Xia Tianlai instantly winced in pain and bent over.

"Ouch! Ouch! Honey, let me explain! I didn't! I didn't!" Xia Tianlai screamed repeatedly, trying to break free. "Explain?! What else do you want to explain?!" Leila's face turned red with anger.

"Well, you've got a child this big! All you do is think about these trivial things and not care about anything else! And you still have the nerve to ask your boss to help you take care of the child?! Have you no shame?!"

"I didn't! I'm innocent!" Xia Tianlai was on the verge of tears, trying to look Bai Yuetian for help with his eyes, only to find that the other party was looking at him with a loving expression.

Bai Yuetian added fuel to the fire at just the right time.

"Laila, calm down. Even though I didn't open the things, how about... I just throw them away? Don't let Tianlai go astray."

Upon hearing this, Leila became even more furious and grabbed Xia Tianlai by the ear, dragging him out the door.

"Get out! You're sleeping outside tonight and reflecting on your actions! Don't come back in if you don't understand!"

Seeing Xia Tianlai being kicked out, Bai Yuetian also felt it was time to slip away.

"Well, I'm tired after a long day, so I'm going back now. You keep a close eye on Tianlai." Bai Yuetian picked up the things she bought for Xia Tianlai and left.

When Bai Yuetian went outside and saw Xia Tianlai looking completely bewildered, he chuckled and then looked utterly helpless.

"Tianlai, I'll keep your copy safe for you." He stepped forward, patted Xia Tianlai on the shoulder, and comforted him.

In summer, his face turned ashen.

"I'm off, I still have to deliver one to Antarctica."

Bai Yuetian, carrying the "special gift" originally intended for Xia Tian, ​​whistled as she slowly walked away.

It was inevitable that gifts would be sent out from Antarctica, since he was all alone and could do whatever he wanted.

He learned about what had just happened from Bai Yuetian and couldn't help but smile.

After sorting and storing most of the purchased items in the warehouse, Yang Chen returned home.

Seeing Bai Yuetian come in after delivering the gift, still holding that conspicuous bag in his hand, he shook his head helplessly.

"Have you had enough fun?" Yang Chen asked calmly.

"What do you mean by 'playing'?" Bai Yuetian asked righteously.

"I'm helping Tianlai raise his awareness and maintain harmony and stability in the family! Leila will thank me!"

He casually placed the bag on the table and looked around.

"Where's Yue Kui? Isn't she home? What time is it?"

The room was quiet, and Bai Yuekui was nowhere to be seen.

"ASH," Bai Yuetian asked his mind.

Where is Yue Kui?

ASH's gentle voice came through the mobile terminal on Yang Chen's body.

"Yue Kui is currently still in the dissection laboratory at the ecological base."

"At the base?" Yang Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"What are you busy with so late?"

In his memory, Bai Yuekui would not usually stay at the base this late.

ASH's voice remained calm: "This afternoon, the team maintaining the shielding tower discovered a large number of Devouring Beasts loitering abnormally outside the tower. When Yue Kui went to deal with the situation and restart the shielding tower, he encountered an attack. One of the mutated Devouring Beasts, which was immune to spiritual induction, attempted to rush towards Ecological Base No. 3, but was killed by Yue Kui."

"Encountered an attack?" Yang Chen's tone became serious.

At noon, Bai Yuekui only said that Devouring Beasts had gathered outside the shielding tower's range, but he didn't expect that those Devouring Beasts would actually come in.

"Is Yue Kui alright?"

Despite knowing how strong Bai Yuekui was, I couldn't help but worry.

"Yue Kui is unharmed, but preliminary assessment indicates that this mutated Devouring Beast is not a common species on our continent and may have originated from another continent. Yue Kui is currently conducting anatomical analysis on the returned samples."

"Devouring Beasts from other continents?" Yang Chen's brows furrowed even more.

"How did you end up here?"

"There's no definitive conclusion yet. Yue Kui requests in-depth analysis and the creation of biological models to predict its potential behavioral patterns and weaknesses," ASH replied. "The analysis is not yet complete."

Bai Yuetian and Yang Chen exchanged a glance.

This is a new type of Devouring Beast from another continent; such a situation has never occurred before.

“Let’s go, Orange.” Bai Yuetian made the decision immediately.

"Let's go take a look at the ecological base."

"Yes." Yang Chen nodded without the slightest hesitation.

Bai Yuetian didn't take the gift he originally intended for Xia Tian, ​​since it would be troublesome to carry it around. He could just pick it up when he came back later.

Then he walked out with Yang Chen.

(End of this chapter)