Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao

Chapter 58: All the good cabbage went to the little white pig

All the good cabbage went to the little white pig[1. all the good cabbage went to the little white pig (好白菜都让小白猪拱了) - haobaicai dourang xiaobaizhu gongle, in this context, the saying is supposed to mimic 'pearls before swine,' or giving a good prize to someone who can't appreciate its value properly.]

Currently, Shadowgale wasn't worried about losing his job because he couldn't outrun His Majesty, but holding onto his own gyrfalcon after what had happened. He really wanted to kill this animal, but still felt reluctant.

"That was Elder Li," Shadowrain said anxiously. "Why did it have to be him of all people?" Elder Li had fought against Grand Preceptor Xie for a decade. Though he'd never won once, he'd kept fighting again and again despite all setbacks. Was it easy to provoke a man that even Grand Preceptor Xie hadn't been able to kill?

All of the Dragon Guards sucked in a breath. Gloomy clouds floated over the courtyard. By the time Ning Xiaoyao rushed over, Shadowgale was holding the little gyrfalcon like a chicken in one hand and a knife in the other.

Shoot!

Ning Xiaoyao rushed over and snatched the little gyrfalcon into her own arms. Then she yelled at Shadowgale, "What are you planning to do to him!?"

"Awoo," the little gyrfalcon felt greatly wronged as he burrowed his head next to Ning Xiaoyao's neck.

"Your Majesty, Elder Li..." Shadowgale's expression looked pained.

"Why are you blaming the little gyrfalcon when a bird pooped on Elder Li's head?" Ning Xiaoyao asked.

Hm?

Everyone felt that something sounded off somewhere. Ning Xiaoyao patted the little gyrfalcon's wings and glared at Shadowgale. "Even adulterers have to be caught in the act on the bed. Did you see the little gyrfalcon poop? Don't all gyrfalcons look the same? Don't speak carelessly without proof, you've frightened the precious thing!"

"........" said Shadowgale.

"..........." said the rest of Dragon Guards. For some reason, they always felt that His Majesty's words were utterly devious.

"Supreme Commander went to see Elder Li," Ning Xiaoyao said as she prepared to leave with the little gyrfalcon in her arms. "Eat early tonight, we're going out of the palace to work."

"Your Majesty isn't going to take a look at Elder Li?" Shadowthunder asked. Ning Xiaoyao glanced at him. Was she really going to go over to get yelled at? Did all second-in-commands have personalities that gave people a second of cringe?[2. a second of cringe (二的特性) - er de texing, a pun that plays on the meaning of 二 (er) or two/second in Chinese. In this case, to be "er" is to be awkward, unable to read the mood, or somewhat off-kilter. Shadowthunder is the second-in-command of the Dragon Guards, so his nickname is 二雷, or Er Lei, in Chinese. Calling "Er Lei" an "er" means Ning Xiaoyao finds his comments to completely miss the point by focusing on Elder Li's plight instead.] For example, there was someone like this Second Thunder.

"Second Thunder," Ning Xiaoyao spoke to Shadowthunder seriously, "When we do things, we have to focus on the main point."

Shadowthunder was the type of man with a strong and sturdy build. He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly at Ning Xiaoyao, revealing a row of white teeth. "W...whut main point?"

Ning Xiaoyao's hands shook as she pulled out one of the little gyrfalcon's feathers. With Shadowthunder's build and his fierce, brave features, he could fully be trained into someone who could kill with looks alone. It'd be a unique skill, but in actuality? This guy was a dullard, how disenchanting!