At that moment, Song Yuan, who had finished looking at the photos, walked over and said, "Yaba is quite good; his sense of the camera and cooperation are both excellent."
Fire Fang Dog wore an expression that suggested this was exactly how it should be.
Everything was for the sake of ensuring it and its lackey could eat and drink their fill, so of course it had to be serious.
Before Qiao Sang could offer a few humble remarks, Song Yuan continued, "Remember to send me your Chao-bo account later. I'll have the online store follow you, and when the photos are selected, remember to post them."
Chao-bo was similar to Weibo from her previous life; trending searches and such were basically viewed there.
Qiao Sang nodded; this was already a clause written into the contract.
"Right, remember to certify your account as the champion of the Baixin Competition," Song Yuan reminded her.
"Okay," Qiao Sang nodded.
Song Yuan glanced at Fire Fang Dog and Treasure Ghost, and ultimately couldn't resist showing a bit more concern: "Have you decided which training institution to go to for the summer break?"
Most ambitious middle school graduates who had just contracted a pet beast wanted to win at the starting line before entering high school, so they generally placed their pet beasts in semi-boarding or full-boarding care at specialized cultivation institutions.
However, doing so would invisibly weaken the bond between the trainer and the pet beast, which was a serious problem for novice beast tamers who hadn't been contracted for long.
Especially when the contracted pet was a hot-tempered Fire-type.
Song Yuan felt that since Qiao Sang now had two pet beasts, she would likely entrust Fire Fang Dog to some institution.
She intended to give a warning, essentially out of kindness.
"Training institution? No, I'm planning to go back to my hometown to play during the summer," Qiao Sang answered.
Song Yuan: "..."
She had overthought it...
Leaving the Golden Entertainment Building, Qiao Sang took Little Treasure Ghost to the Beast Taming Center on her way to register its household residency.
Throughout the process, passersby frequently turned their heads, making her the most eye-catching figure in the lobby.
She hadn't received this treatment the last time she brought Fire Fang Dog.
Qiao Sang considered herself a low-profile person.
But Fire Fang Dog liked to stay outside.
And Little Treasure Ghost had just been born; she couldn't bring herself to keep it inside the Beast Codex.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Little Treasure Ghost's residency was settled.
...
July 8th.
9:20 AM.
Carrying a backpack, Qiao Sang set off for her hometown with Fire Fang Dog and Little Treasure Ghost.
Qitang Town was not very far from Hanggang City, separated by only about 90 kilometers. Taking the high-speed rail took only half an hour, which was faster than traveling within Hanggang City itself.
Now that she had money, Qiao Sang acted wealthy and bought two seat tickets.
On the high-speed rail.
Fire Fang Dog and Little Treasure Ghost sat in the window seats.
Their two small heads were pressed together as they excitedly watched the scenery outside the window, occasionally pointing their paws at a certain view to engage in a heated discussion.
Watching them, Qiao Sang felt a strange sense of peacefulness.
The relationship between the two pet beasts was much more harmonious than she had expected.
She had thought that given Fire Fang Dog's wariness of Ghost-type pet beasts, it would take a long time to accept Little Treasure Ghost.
Unexpectedly, their relationship had progressed rapidly in just two nights.
Just as she took out her phone and opened the camera to take a photo of her two pet beasts from behind, the phone vibrated in her hand.
Glancing at it, Qiao Sang wasn't surprised and answered, "Hello, Mom."
This was the third call since her mother had left for work in the morning.
"Where are you?"
"Just got on the train about seven or eight minutes ago."
Qiao Sang knew exactly why her mother was calling so frequently.
Regarding the contraction of the second pet beast, Little Treasure Ghost, her mother didn't say it out loud, but she was likely still worried internally.
If it weren't for her work, she might have insisted on staying in the hometown with Qiao Sang for a few days.
"Remember to feed Treasure Ghost a bottle of milk every three hours, don't forget," her mother said. "Also, I put a bag of Red-Grain Fruits in your bag; remember to give some to Fire Fang Dog if it gets hungry on the way."
"Mom, you've said that several times already," Qiao Sang said helplessly.
After a moment of silence on the other end, a voice came through.
"Ahem, do you remember Auntie Wang next door?"
Qiao Sang thought for a long while before remembering who her mother was talking about.
Auntie Wang had known her mother since childhood and could be considered to have grown up together; later, after they both married, their relationship faded slightly.
They only gathered during the New Year, and the topics they discussed were basically all about their children.
They were of similar age, and their children were around the same age.
But every time they finished chatting, her mother was usually unhappy.
Because Qiao Sang was a poor student, while Auntie Wang's son was a top student.
"I remember, why?" Qiao Sang asked.
"I called Auntie Wang to tell her about your situation, but she didn't believe it. If you have time, remember to take Fire Fang Dog and Treasure Ghost to visit her house."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Before Qiao Sang could answer, her mother spoke again: "If you forget, then forget it. I put some Hanggang specialties in Treasure Ghost's ring; remember to give them to Grandma and Third Aunt."
"Okay," Qiao Sang replied.
She glanced at Little Treasure Ghost.
It seemed her mother got along quite well with Little Treasure Ghost; she didn't even know when she had put them in...
"Right, I think I bought a bit too much, just give some to Auntie Wang as well," her mother added immediately.
Qiao Sang: "..."
...
Qitang Town was located in Jiajin County, under the jurisdiction of Hanggang City.
Although it belonged to Hanggang City, the number of beast tamers here dropped sharply.
Being in a township, the proportion of beast tamers was naturally lower than in the city, and whenever someone in town awakened as a beast tamer, they were more inclined to choose to develop in a more prosperous place.
The beast tamers who stayed in town generally fell into three categories.
Either they had made little progress in beast taming, or they were older and returned home for a peaceful life.
The third type were beast tamers who had passed the exam to become local civil servants.
Qiao Sang's cousin, Ye Ranran, was the latter.
Just after exiting the high-speed rail station, Qiao Sang saw a beautiful woman with honey-colored skin walking toward her, accompanied by a Wind Eagle about two meters tall.
The Wind Eagle's feathers were a mix of blue and white, with a fan-shaped tail; the white feathers at the tip of the tail emitted a pure light under the sun.
Its wings were exceptionally wide, and its gaze was extremely sharp; its speed could be considered among the best for flying-type pet beasts of the same rank.
The Wind Eagle before her stood straight, and a work ID badge was hanging from its neck.
Unnoticed, Little Treasure Ghost stared blankly at the feathers on the Wind Eagle's tail.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. I didn't expect you could actually contract two pet beasts, and that they'd be a Fire Fang Dog and a Treasure Ghost," Ye Ranran exclaimed.
Without asking, Qiao Sang knew this news had come from her dear mother.
"I remember today isn't a weekend, how do you have time to come?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Don't even mention it. A colleague introduced me to her nephew, and everyone started cheering. The boss happened to walk by, heard it, and just granted me leave to go on a blind date," Ye Ranran said.
"It's still early, so you probably haven't gone yet, right? Have you seen the photo? What do you think?" Qiao Sang asked.
While she teased her verbally, she was thinking about something else.
Her cousin worked at the local public security bureau as a grassroots officer.
The fact that the boss granted leave so easily indicated from a side angle that the local public security should be quite stable...
While the two were talking, Little Treasure Ghost drifted leisurely in front of the Wind Eagle, took off its ring, and skillfully pulled out a bottle of milk to hand over.
The first one to notice this movement was Fire Fang Dog.
(End of Chapter)