Volume 4 Chapter 73 (2/2)
The me who originally thought that I could heave a sigh of relief after switching off the video game console once again took in a mouthful of deep gasp; what kind of contents did she record again........
My voice resonated out from the pen-recorder, it started all the way from the speech I think it's better not to play anymore, it's not good to continue on playing it onwards.
If you went on to hear this piece of recording from a clueless point-of-view, anyone would definitely think that I've committed something that should be served out a life-time punishment crime.
”Xiao' Ling! How could you do this to me!”
I'm finished, I'm doomed, if this was to be heard by Xiao' Ling's dad, ten shots of ka boom! were considered to be quite less already, and don't even start about the Qing Dynasty's Top Ten Torture Methods.....
”It's just accidentally recording it only, don't worry, as long as Jian-ge listens to me, I won't be playing this recording around anywhere.”
”Consider me unlucky!”
Facing Xiao' Ling I can only admit myself in defeat, it's really that I've never won once against her before, not even a tiny, slight little bit at all.
Whenever I thought that the following week would be me accompanying Xiao' Ling, it really gave me a headache, plus tomorrow Xiao' Ling's dad still wants to give me the so-called training sessions too.....
I really want to find some kind of reason to go back.....
Time went by very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it's already dinner time; Xiao Ling's family's dinner were a few simple home-cooked dishes, and wasn't that luxurious that I've expected it to be, but the taste still wasn't that bad as well.
As the night sky started to gradually set in, Xiao' Ling started to suspiciously peek towards the entrance door, looks like she wants to secretly sneak out side, this really made people worry about her, and I've got to quickly stop her about it.
”Xiao' Ling, what are you doing!”
”Nothing, I'm bored after finished eating, so I want to go out to play.”
”No way.”
Xiao' Ling's Lao bà did rescue me before last time, so I can't just let Xiao' Ling be exposed within danger's grasp at all.
”Jian-ge is really such a petty person, don't forget already, I have a lot of treasures around with me!”
Xiao' Ling patted her purse-bag in an act of bravado, and it looked rather filled up to the brim inside, it should be filled up with quite a couple of ”good” stuff, but I still can't rest my worry at all, since Xiao' Ling's age was still so small, not being sensible during those times wherein she should be sensible, and more knowledgeable than anyone onto those things that one shouldn't be sensible with; so I definitely mustn't let her go out like this.”
”No way means no way, no deal at all, even if you want to use the recording to threaten me it's of no use, Xiao' Ling, you must know the severity of the current situation, and I think that your dad wasn't scaring you, and you must know, if you are to be really kidnapped, your dad would be worried about you, plus, I'll also be very worried too!”
Helplessly stroking her head, I had hoped that my advice had some sort of effect onto her.
”I also won't be running too far out too.....can't it be just downstairs only.......”
”Don't say anymore, there's no negotiations onto this.”
I used a stern tone to slightly lecture towards Xiao' Ling; she wasn't dumb at all, but only a little naughty, and after understanding my way of thinking, she shouldn't be thinking otherwise any longer.
Boredly watching the television, I was about to prepare to sleep when I noticed that Xiao' Ling was lying on the sofa, seemingly looking to be sleeping already. I didn't think too much about it, this topmost floor's approximate regions I had already been familiarized with it, so I planned to go to the bedroom to take a piece of blanket to lay onto Xiao' Ling, although it's summer right now, but it's still rather chilly at night.
However, when I went into the bedroom to look for a blanket, and I returned to the living room afterwards, there's nothing at all on the sofa....
Don't tell me that Xiao' Ling had ran downstairs already....this.... that's not my concern anymore, I'll locate her first before doing anything else!
Hurriedly pus.h.i.+ng open the doors, there were people standing guard at the lift entrance and stairs entrance, so how did Xiao' Ling manage to escape in the first place.
”Hey, have you seen Xiao' Ling already?”
If they stood guard at the top-most floor, they definitely would have known about Xiao' Ling.
”Xiao jie? We didn't see her at all, wasn't she inside here?”
”She seized the chance to run away when I wasn't looking, and if you guys didn't see her also then quickly check the surveillance!”
Xiao' Ling, oh Xiao' Ling, when I locate you later I'll definitely punish you severely.....
A few dozen minutes later, the outcome of the surveillance feed showed that Xiao' Ling walked through another staircase, and that staircase seemed to be usually locked as well, but Xiao' Ling possessed the keys to it unexpectedly.
”Everyone go look for her, she said before, she won't go too far.......”
Going down the building with an extremely anxious heart, I went around the surroundings of the building, shouting for Xiao' Ling's name together with a bunch of balded black s.h.i.+rt uncles.
”Xiao' Ling!”
”Here....”
”Why did you.....”
”Shh, lower your voice, don't let them discover us already.”
When I turned towards a corner, Xiao' Ling secretly called me over, as her hands carried a few little kittens, and beneath her legs was a physically bigger cat, so this should be those little kitten's mother.
”Hehee, a period of time ago I noticed a pregnant kitten over here, and I didn't expect it to have already given birth already.....here, drink a little more milk, hurry up and grow up~”
”So you've always wanted to go down just for them? You could have called your men to help these......”
”Jian-ge, do you think Lao bà's men would really take care of these kittens?
I visualized in my mind those black s.h.i.+rt balded uncles with a combination of little kittens......it's indeed a little too absurd already.
”That's true, but you can always come here during the day, right? Forget it, don't say it anymore, hurry up and finish it up and return back with me!”
”Just stay for a little while longer~, the little kittens are so cute, so how about when we go back this time we bring along a few with us, I'll keep a few, and Jian-ge keep some too also, alright?”
”Sure-sure-sure, we'll talk about it later.....”
Xiao' Ling gently played around with the little kittens; so it's expected that little children are little children after all, like this, she's way more cute than her usual cheeky demeanor.
”Jian-ge, what namee would you think onto giving these kittens.......oi! Behind you!!!”
Xiao' Ling looked at me, and suddenly yelled loudly in surprise, but, it's already too late, my head suddenly felt rather painful all of a sudden, and my consciousness only retained for a few seconds before vanis.h.i.+ng completely.
Just before my consciousness extinguished, I heard Xiao' Ling's struggling shoutings, along with the yelps of those little kittens.
-ch 73 end-
(3316 words to tl)
TL: I can see where the plot is going from this. What do you think?
Footnotes:
Qing Dynasty's Top Ten Torture Methods = Qing Dynasty refers to a period in ancient China, you can google these torture methods up if you liked.... -3-
Glossary:
-shushu = a suffix, this meant 'uncle'
-dàshu = a suffix, this meant 'big uncle'; it's termed more respectfully than the above ^
-ge = a suffix, this meant 'elder brother' being short-cutted, it's termed rather affectionately
Lao bà = informal way to address one's father
Xiao jie = 'young mistress', think of it as a gender-specific (-sama term)
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