Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 775 775: The Speaker Is Unintentional, but the Listener Reads Into It

"Senior Black Crow, we went to see the City Lord before, and it was only after he agreed that we came here. Please, senior, lend us a hand."
"Scram."
The only response Wang Zheng got was a single word.
"What's wrong with this guy?" Qin Yi frowned.
Wang Zheng chuckled bitterly, "Senior Black Crow has a strange personality. Whatever you do, don't speak up, let me handle it."
"Senior Black Crow..."
"Scram." Before Wang Zheng could finish his words, a roar from inside interrupted him.
"Senior Black Crow, please let me finish my sentence," Wang Zheng pleaded.
"I told you to scram, didn't you hear?" The person inside sounded as if he held a grudge against Wang Zheng, speaking in a harsh and malevolent tone.
Mo Wuji, Bai Jingqing, and others slightly frowned.
"The person in there is really unfriendly, isn't he? If you don't want to help, just say so, no need for such harsh words," Hua Rui complained.
"Brother Qin, this person has a strange personality, it seems asking for his help won't be easy."
Qin Yi sneered, "A strange personality is likely spoiled; a good beating would do the trick."
Mo Wuji: "..."
"Senior Black Crow, actually these friends are all bird lovers, they've never harmed birds." Wang Zheng started to play the emotional card.
Qin Yi smirked and shouted, "Yes, I love birds the most, I need them at every meal."
Wang Zheng almost choked on his own saliva, speechlessly looking at Qin Yi.
"Brother, can you not mess around?"
Mo Wuji and the others had strange expressions as well, having a bird every meal, that would surely piss off the guy inside.
Qin Yi stepped forward, suddenly reaching out, capturing a white jade swallow mid-flight.
The white jade swallow frantically flapped its wings. But with Qin Yi gripping its neck, he shook it a few times, laughing, "Goodness, it's really fat, must weigh over ten pounds."
Everyone was stunned, standing agape and dumbfounded at Qin Yi's actions.
"Old Mo, start the pot and boil water, today we're eating bird meat. I really love this place, with so many birds, ten a day won't be enough for the year."
"Kid, do you dare touch my bird?"
A figure rushed out of the straw hut, voice like muffled thunder, an intimidating aura sweeping through.
Qin Yi almost vomited his dinner from the night before, "Can you freaking speak properly? What do you mean I touched your bird, attempting to take advantage of me verbally, looking for a beating, aren't you?"
With those words, Qin Yi placed Doudou on the ground and tossed the white jade swallow in his hand to Mo Wuji.
"Whoosh!"
Qin Yi disappeared from his spot in an instant, reappearing mid-air, moving towards the incoming figure.
"Boom!"
Their palms clashed, terrifying energy wildly spreading out, birds around couldn't escape in time, dozens were shaken unconscious, crashing to the ground with a clatter.
The person flew back like a cannonball, crashing with a boom, directly destroying a straw hut.
Qin Yi stood firm in mid-air, letting out a derisive laugh, "Old Mo, today we'll eat bird meat, pluck, clean, and cook all the birds on the ground, braised, spicy, barbecue, one after another."
"Got it," Mo Wuji replied, starting to pick up the stunned birds on the ground.
"Don't touch my birds."
With a bang, the fallen straw hut exploded, Black Crow soared into the sky and shouted.
The crowd had strange expressions, what's with the awkward phrasing, what do you mean don't touch your birds?
Qin Yi looked at Black Crow with a half-smile, donned in a tattered black robe, with hair as long as dry straw covering his face, making his appearance indiscernible.
However, his cultivation was nothing simple, capable of matching Mo Wuji.
"Old Mo, keep going."
Mo Wuji nodded, continuing to pick up the birds.
"Don't touch my birds, I'll help you with whatever you need, just don't harm my birds." Black Crow shouted in panic.
Qin Yi sneered, what a rascal, wouldn't listen without a beating.
"Too late, I don't need your help now. I just want to eat bird meat."
"You dare?" Black Crow roared.
Qin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, "You better know who's in charge here?"
"What do you actually want to do?" Black Crow angrily shouted, watching Mo Wuji pick up the stunned birds and toss them aside like garbage, feeling heartbroken.
Qin Yi laughed, "Didn't I say? I just want to eat bird meat now."
Black Crow wanted to rush over to save the birds.
"I advise you to stay still, I held back earlier. If you dare move again, I'll roast and eat you as well."
Black Crow didn't dare act rashly, knowing Qin Yi's cultivation was beyond what he could handle.
"Fairy Bai, what flavor would you like to eat?"
Bai Jingqing, also displeased with Black Crow, said cooperatively, "Roasted is fine."
"Fairy Zi Yuan, what flavor do you want?"
"I want braised," Zi Yuan said excitedly.
"I want it boiled," Hua Rui said.
"I'll have it roasted too," Qing Lan added at last.
Qin Yi laughed, smiling as he asked, "Old Mo, hear that? This is your time to shine."
"No problem, rest assured," Mo Wuji replied.
Qin Yi clapped his hands and laughed, "Congratulations to you fairies, you get to taste Old Mo's bird."
"..."...
The speaker unintentionally, the listener with intent.
Why did that sound so gross?
What's with the line 'taste Old Mo's bird'?
Bai Jingqing, so enraged, wanted to draw her sword, convinced Qin Yi did it deliberately.
The three ladies of Zi Yuan suddenly lost interest in the birds entirely, finding it somewhat disgusting.
"Stop, stop... what do you actually want? As long as you don't harm these birds, I'll give you whatever you want." Black Crow shouted anxiously.
Qin Yi scoffed, "You look pitifully poor, with holes big and small on your clothes, what could you give me?"
"I can tell you a secret."
Qin Yi looked full of disdain, "What secret could you possibly have?"
"The Earth Spirit Stone Mine. You'll definitely be interested in that."
Qin Yi's eyes brightened, bursting with intense excitement. The Earth Spirit Stone Mine, he was more than interested, he was keenly interested.
"This mine vein is something I only recently discovered, as long as you don't harm my birds, I'll tell you about it," Black Crow proposed.
Qin Yi squinted slightly, suddenly turning to Wang Zheng, flashing a bright smile, "Old Wang, you see this place you've also brought us to, and even found Senior Black Crow. Truly, you've worked hard, now hurry home, your wife and kids are waiting for you. Until we meet again."
Wang Zheng froze for a moment, then immediately understood, his mouth twitching fiercely. That shameless Qin Yi, clearly intending to monopolize the Earth Spirit Stone Mine.
"If that's the case, then I'll take my leave. Qin Yi, until next we meet. If there's time after business, come find me in Sand City, I'll treat you to a drink," Wang Zheng cupped his fist.
Qin Yi was taken aback for a moment, his eyes flickering slightly. The allure of the Earth Spirit Stone was immense for a Qi Refiner, and even after hearing Black Crow's words, Wang Zheng was still willing to leave, which was too abnormal.
Too abnormal for a human always indicates something suspicious.
Qin Yi's gaze hardened, understanding. Wang Zheng was definitely planning to go back and inform Lin Zhengnan.
Qin Yi's guess was spot on; Wang Zheng indeed was thinking this. The Earth Spirit Stone Mine was too important, he must hurry back and inform the City Lord.