Quezi Alley wasn’t far from here. Jiang Zhan walked the whole way, arriving at a house in about half an hour.
In front of that house stood a crooked jujube tree, now full of jujube blossoms, a sea of green to the eye.
Jiang Zhan went up and knocked on the door, “Brother Yu Qi, I’m back again.”
The door suddenly opened, and a large dog rushed out.
“What are you doing?” Jiang Zhan held the birdcage across his chest and shouted.
The parrots in the cage seemed to sense the threat and became agitated.
The large dog completely ignored the parrots in the cage and stood at the doorway, staring at Jiang Zhan with disdain.
“A guest at the door is still a guest. Get out of the way, you little beast!”
“Woof!” The large dog suddenly bared its teeth and lunged forward.
Jiang Zhan was startled and quickly climbed the jujube tree, using both hands and feet.
The large dog gave Jiang Zhan a contemptuous look, wagged its tail, and turned to go back inside.
Jiang Zhan jumped down from the tree with a black face, walking inside under the strange gazes of the doorkeepers, while cursing inwardly: Damned little beast, actually tricking me!
Under the silk tree in the courtyard, Yu Qi stood leaning against the tree in a green robe. The large dog ran over to him, affectionately rubbing against the hem of his clothes.
“Brother Yu Qi, I’m back again.”
Yu Qi’s gaze fell on the birdcage in Jiang Zhan’s hand, his brow furrowing slightly.
Jiang Zhan placed the birdcage on the stone table under the tree and said regretfully, “The people at home aren’t patient enough to keep them, so I’m returning them to Brother Yu Qi.”
“They don’t like them?”
“Ah,” Jiang Zhan responded vaguely.
“There are many other birds. Second Brother Jiang can choose the ones he likes.”
“No need, the people at home aren’t interested in keeping birds,” Jiang Zhan felt increasingly that Yu Qi was congenial.
Not only had Brother Yu Qi saved him, but he was also so generous. Such a friend was truly hard to find even with a lantern!
Yu Qi looked at the parrots in the cage, a hint of confusion flashing across his handsome jade-like face.
How could they not like such beautiful birds?
He couldn’t help but lower his gaze to look at the large dog beside him.
Jiang Zhan almost jumped up, “This kind of fierce and ugly dog is even worse!”
The large dog: “Woof——”