Chapter 1449: Haowie (1/2)
Chapter 1449: Haowie
On the border of the ninth continent of Planet Vast Expanse was a river which snaked back and forth to parts unknown, dotted on either side by little villages
One of thee
A few hundred people lived in the village, and generally speaking, they all got along ith each other Supposedly, they descended froreat clansthe as unknown, but years later, Peach Blossoe came to be
Most of the people who live there , sht, the stars twinkled in the sky It was a peaceful and auspicious place
Occasionally, though, a coe
“Fang Mu! Haowie! When I get onna spank that little butt of yours!” [1 In Chinese, the nickname I translate as “Haowie” is based on the “Hao” character in his name The nickname itself rhymes with a Chinese word that means “mouse” In this chapter, the actual word for “h it would sound exactly the sa Hao’s nickname, so I decided to keep “Haowie”]
“I don’t care what you say, I’ve had enough Stop right there, Fang Mu! If you try to run, I’ll just have to go have a word or tith that drunkard father of yours!”
“That’s my rooster! Y-y-you you can’t take , as smoke rose froe The voices belonged to the elderly, the village grownups, and even children
Meanwhile, a six-year-old boy was hiding in the bushes in a far corner of the village, looking very pleased with hilittered like stars and skin as sared on his face, but that couldn’t conceal the clever, intelligent gleam in his eyes
His hand was clasped around the throat of a chicken At first glance, the chicken appeared to be struggling, but closer exa It tre that was stretched out on the ground off to the side
The dog lay there lazily, and yet it emanated an invisible pressure Whenever the chicken started to struggle, the dog would growl, and the chicken would instantly sag listlessly in fright
Soe eventually quieted down The boy licked his lips, then slowly began to tip-toe his way back through the village, chicken in hand The hunting dog followed along, also licking its lips
“This isn’t for you,” the boy whispered, “so don’t even think about it This is e until he found hiave the gate an urgent kick
“Master!” he whispered “Open up Hurry!”
The gate opened, revealing a slovenly old ed the boy inside, then looked around to see if anyone had noticed before closing the gate
As soon as he was inside the courtyard, the boy spoke in a loud voice, “Master, you old fogey, I brought this rooster as ic!”
The old man wasn't very tall, and had a hunched back He turned and looked at the boy with narrowed eyes, then looked at the chicken, and began to salivate
“Excellent Excellent,” he said, sounding very serious “Ah, you kno to bring gifts to your Master, kid, you really have potential Alright, fine After I deal with this evil creature, I’ll teach you soic!
“You just wait here for a bit while I convert the wicked, sharabbed the chicken and took a few steps toward the house
“Master, how are you going to convert it?” asked the boy, eyes ith curiosity
“No peeking,” the old ic, so you’ll probably sy in this re on you to act as Dhar ood job as Dhar boy nodded excitedly in response
The old man entered the house, and a few moments later, a miserable squawk could be heard Then ca plucked, and the hiss of boiling water Before long, a fragrant aroma drifted out
The boy was very curious, and after a bit of time, couldn’t help but ask, “Master, since this evil creature is a ht it al”