CHAPTER 1438: CHAPTER 1445: GOING TO XIANBEI (4)

In fact, Cai Wei did not intend to leave without paying. The few coins she was being charged were insignificant to her. Seeing the shopkeeper and the clerk approaching with unfriendly expressions, she straightened up and said, "No need to rush. I’ll buy all the animals in your backyard to set them free."

"What? Buy them... to set them free?"

The shopkeeper’s eyeballs whirled around and he said, "Are you serious about this?"

"Of course, I am!"

Cai Wei took out a purse from her sleeve, opened it, and inside were dozens of round, shiny pearls - white, black, gold, blue, pink, with overflowing colors. Each was the size of a kidney bean, and together they were worth a thousand taels. The sight made the shopkeeper’s and the clerk’s eyes bulge.

"Is this enough?" Cai Wei asked, waving the purse in front of the shopkeeper.

"Enough, enough, more than enough!" The shopkeeper nodded like a pecking chicken, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets as he ogled the purse.

"Go hire a few carriages for me. I want to take them to the forest to set the animals free!" Cai Wei took out a silver coin and handed it to the clerk, who, upon seeing that the silver coin weighed four or five taels, was overjoyed to the point of grinning ear to ear.

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In the end, she did not get to enjoy the lavish meal she had anticipated. Instead, she followed a convoy of vehicles for a few shi chens through a forest they had passed on their way earlier, and she personally set free those animals. Although it was not feasible to release the seafood creatures anywhere, she cleverly kept them and the large tanks. Only after the coachmen left did she move all the seafood into the Spiritual Stream in Space.

It was nightfall, and she had missed dinner, but Cai Wei had no regrets. She was not a vegetarian, nor did she oppose killing animals for meat, but she was against such cruel methods of slaughter. If she were the Queen Consort of the Xianbei, she would definitely ban such inhumane killing and would never allow such cruelty to become widespread among the people. The mindset of the citizens of a country is inextricably linked to its rulers. The Old Witch Jiya must be extremely cruel herself to have such a brutal and perverse culture!

The moonlight was cold, and using the light of the moon, Cai Wei leaped onto the tiger’s back and ran towards the Capital of Xianbei. At this moment, in her heart, the list of Jiya the Old Witch’s crimes grew longer!

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When she arrived at the Palace of Xianbei, it was almost the fourth watch. Cai Wei did not enter immediately; first, she entered her Space and busied herself preparing a meal.

There was likely to be a bloody battle soon which would require a lot of physical strength, and she had not yet eaten. Fighting on an empty stomach would surely decrease her combat ability. Jiya’s magic skills were formidable, so Cai Wei had to be fully prepared and go all out in the battle!

Brother Ying also flapped his way back and looked pitiful upon seeing Cai Wei.

"Master, these days, while spying on that Old Witch, I haven’t had a proper meal. Look how thin I’ve gotten!"

Cai Wei certainly understood what he meant, and she immediately rolled up her sleeves, ready to prepare a delicious meal for him while also not forgetting to inquire about Jiya’s situation.

As soon as Jiya was mentioned, Brother Ying became quite chatty.

"Master, you have met your match. That Old Witch is so Awesome that she has set traps all around her Sleeping Chamber to prevent harm to herself. If I didn’t have the Dharma Eye, no one else would be able to see the traps she has set. I’m afraid others would be dead before they got close to her."

"Oh? What kind of traps are so formidable?" Cai Wei paused from kneading the dough, her expression turning more solemn.

"There are centipedes, poisonous snakes, and other poisonous insects. They crawl all over her Palace, but they’re concealed so well that they won’t show themselves if there are no enemies present. No one could detect those things."