Chapter 17 (2/2)

The Vermilion Bird caught it with its mouth and swallowed it at once.

This scene shocked the siblings.

Soon, Fan Xiaoyu came back to her senses. She would not believe what had happened. “It must be because the food we brought was placed on the ground and Xiao Hou doesn’t find any of it interesting. I’ve used the wrong way to feed it.”

With that said, she took out some fruits from the case and said, “Xiao Huo, here.”

The Vermilion Bird turned over.

A big pile of fruit was forced onto its beak.

Fan Xiaoyu: “…”

Fan Xiaoyu was in a cold sweat as she saw the Vermilion Bird about to fly into a fit of rage. Her hair was standing on end; she didn’t dare to try again.

“Now you believe me,” Fan Shangde said, laughing with satisfaction.

Fan Xiaoyu looked at him speechlessly. She knew that her plan of using Xiao Huo as a leverage to persuade him had fallen through.

“Grandpa, what kind of food is this? I’ve never seen it before. Where did you get it?” Fan Yujing checked the fruit carefully. He was confused. He had the confidence to say that he had been out for many battles so he was well-informed. Yet, he had never seen this bird food before.

Fan Shangde answered casually, “I bought it in a pet store nearby. It’s called something like Scarlet Stone Fruit.”

“Scarlet Stone Fruit?” Fan Xiaoyu pondered about the name. The name didn’t ring any bells, even though she was a well-versed straight A student. “I have never heard about this fruit before. Is it real food? I’m afraid that it may produce side effects,” she said, wondering.

Fan Yujing nodded. “She’s right. Some unethical pet stores will pa.s.s some weed off as pet food. There are strict regulations in the uptown area regarding this, unlike here. Grandpa, don’t put Xiao Huo in harm’s way just because you bought something unknown.”

“What?”

Fan Shangde felt nervous once they put it this way.

The Vermilion Bird was his baby; it was of great significance to him. He could not imagine what would happen if something were to happen to it.

“I don’t think that is the case. I bought it in a formal store. They have a business license.” Fan Shangde tried to keep a calm appearance while inside he was fearful and trembling.

Fan Xiaoyu thought about it. “I heard that some gangster shops will mix some special chemicals in the pet food so that the food they sell tastes better and the pet would crave for more. Pets would lose their minds once they can’t get such food, but they may suddenly die if they eat such food for a long time, or suffer from other ailments.”

Fan Shangde was dumbstruck. He had seen such reports on the news. He became anxious.

“Right. The pet food I brought is the favorite for birds of the fire family but Xiao Huo won’t even look at it. It’s only interested in the fruit you have, grandpa. This is too strange.” That simple smile vanished from Fan Yujing’s face as his sister explained. Taking that simplicity’s place was something malicious and severe.

“Well, grandpa, how much did it cost you?” Fan Xiaoyu asked all of a sudden.

Fan Shangde was surprised by this question. Out of instinct, he answered, “1500 coins…”

“One bottle costs 1500 coins?” Fan Xiaoyu was shocked. A layer of ice came onto her pretty face. “This is not uptown. There cannot be pet food this expensive. That has to be a gangster shop!”

“Grandpa, where is the store, and what is its name?” Fan Yujing asked directly.

“The Pixie Pet Store…”

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