Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Reasoning with a Sparrow (2/2)

Lin Jing got out of bed, opened the door of his room.

Even though it was nighttime, outside was still a brightly-lit expanse of white.

“Sigh…”

A bone-chilling cold wind, mixed with white snowflakes, blew against Lin Jing’s body. The cold invaded in an instant, piercing through his clothes and worming its way inside.

Lin Jing quickly circulated his cultivation technique, and only then did he dispel the chill.

The agreed deadline of one year with another person was about to arrive.

And the Elixir Medicine needed by the cultivator selling the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon had been fully gathered by Lin Jing.

Tonight, he was ready to head to the black market to fulfill the transaction set one year ago.

However, before Lin Jing could even step out of the house, a shadow flew in.

Lin Jing turned his head to look; the shadow was Little Sparrow.

In Little Sparrow’s beak was a lively big fish, still jumping around, but there was no telling where it had come from.

“Little Sparrow…”

“Didn’t Qing Ling tell you not to steal anymore? How come you went stealing again?”

Little Sparrow opened its beak and shook its head.

The fish fell to the ground, flopping incessantly.

Lin Jing looked at the live fish on the ground and said, “Do you want me to cook it for you?”

Little Sparrow’s eyes lit up, and it bobbed its head vigorously.

Just then, a crisp and clear voice came.

“Little Sparrow…”

Before the voice had finished, a beautiful figure flew over, directly blocking Little Sparrow inside the house.

“Qing Ling, did you follow it here?” Lin Jing asked, looking at the beautiful figure.

The person who had just flown in was Huang Qingling.

“Lin Jing, I’m really sorry to trouble you.” “This late at night, right after my meditation, I discovered it was gone.”

Then Huang Qingling glared at Little Sparrow:

“Thankfully, I was clever enough to place a tracking mark on it from before, otherwise, with my speed, I would have lost it long ago.”

Seeing Huang Qingling arrive, Little Sparrow’s head drooped down on the spot.

“Aren’t you coming with me?” Huang Qingling bellowed, and Little Sparrow could only obediently fly to her side.

Even the fish on the ground was left behind without a second thought.

Seeing this, Lin Jing also felt somewhat sympathetic.

“Forget it, seeing it so pitiful, with food already brought here, let’s just cook it for it,” he said.

Upon hearing this, Little Sparrow’s eyes brightened, and it chirped.

“Tweet…”

It then began flying around Huang Qingling.

“Lin Jing…” Huang Qingling was a bit embarrassed. “You really are troubling yourself for us.”

“It’s okay…” Lin Jing said with a smile.

Then he suddenly asked, “By the way, where did this fish come from?”

“After I reprimanded it last time, it didn’t dare to steal food anymore. This fish was caught from the river inside Fang Market,” she explained.

“It’s learned to catch fish now?” Lin Jing said in surprise.

“I just found out today too,” Huang Qingling responded, looking at Little Sparrow helplessly.

“Qing Ling, please take a seat. I’ll just deal with this quickly. Fish doesn’t take long to cook, unlike other dishes,” Lin Jing said, then picked up the fish and headed for the kitchen.

Before long, a delicious-looking grilled fish was served.

Lin Jing placed the grilled fish on the table.

Just as Little Sparrow was about to pounce on it, Lin Jing stopped it.

“Little Sparrow, let’s get one thing straight: you can’t come bothering me at night anymore. If you want me to cook for you, it has to be in the daytime, when I’m not busy,” he stated.

“And another thing…”

“If you want me to cook something for you in the future, you need to bring something else in exchange. You must understand the principle that benefit comes from effort.”

“Moreover, you can’t just steal from others as you please. It might cause trouble for Qing Ling,” Lin Jing continued.

“Do you understand?”

Lin Jing said sternly, looking at Little Sparrow, who cocked its head as if deep in thought..