Chu Qi tried to hold back, but couldn't.

Looking at the furry ears on the fox's head, she reached out and plucked them. The feeling was...

It's even smoother and softer than when it was still a fox!

Someone is ecstatic.

There are top-notch plush ears to pet here!

"ah....."

Li Xue exclaimed softly, her eyes becoming watery in an instant.

You know, ears are one of the most sensitive parts of a fox.

Chu Qi's warm hand touched it, even touching the white hair inside the ear, and an electric shock-like feeling instantly spread throughout the body.

Because Chu Qi's action was so sudden, the fox stopped talking.

Outside the donkey cart.

The crowd was washing quietly, and some who were nearby heard the exclamation.

The girl's soft and pleasant voice was very obvious in the quiet morning.

The scholar named Li, who was brushing his teeth with a willow branch, paused in surprise and looked at the boy named Yang next to him:

"Did you hear that?"

The scholar named Yang spat out the water he used to brush his teeth and said, "I heard it."

The two looked at each other, and then looked towards the direction where the sound came from in tacit understanding.

That is...Brother Ye’s donkey cart.

"Did I miss something last night?"

The scholar surnamed Li asked, "When did Brother Ye bring back a woman?"

The scholar surnamed Yang said, "Be careful with your words."

The scholar surnamed Li covered his mouth and said, "Hmm."

Inside the donkey cart.

Chu Qi withdrew her hand awkwardly. It seemed like she had touched something she shouldn't have touched?

Li Xue looked at him sadly: "Don't touch my ears, they are too sensitive to handle."

Chu Qi: "......"

She looked a little uncomfortable, and when she thought about how she would have to get along with Li Xue like this in the future, she couldn't help but wipe her face, "Can I discuss something with you?"

"Master, please speak."

".....Don't call me Master." Chu Qi forced herself not to stare at the girl's ears. "Can you turn back into a fox? I like your original fox form better."

At least when it was a fox, it could be petted at will, but it is no longer possible after it becomes a human.

"Master, do you dislike my human form?" Li Xue was a little sad, but still obediently planned to change back to her original form.

Ten minutes later...

She looked at Chu Qi innocently:

"I'm sorry, I won't become the original for now. The bloodline inheritance is a bit vague, and I need time to study and digest it."

Chu Qi made the next best choice: "Then why don't you retract your ears?"

Li Xue pressed her ears, tried for a moment, then hung her head in frustration:

"I'm sorry Master, I can't retract my ears."

"......"

Chu Qi almost wiped the sweat off her face. She said anxiously, "I can't shrink back. What if someone sees me?"

Since monsters have appeared, there will inevitably be corresponding monks and Taoists.

If she were discovered by some nosy person one day, it would be difficult for her to guarantee that she would be able to keep the fox.

"Then I won't let anyone see it, only the master can see it."

Li Xue giggled a few times, her voice as clear and pleasant as a silver bell.

She exerted force again and threw herself into the boy's arms. Her head was like that of a fox, and she kept arching her head against the boy's chest to act coquettishly.

Chu Qi blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed by the girl's straightforward words.

But he is totally unaware of it and looks very innocent.

Sighing helplessly, Chu Qi had not yet figured out how to introduce Li Xue to Zhao Shi and others.

So he just let the fox stay in the carriage.

She carefully lifted a corner of the curtain and sneaked out like a thief. Her fair face was still a little flushed, but her expression had returned to normal.

Zhao Shi had finished washing up and was sitting in the front seat bored, his back leaning against the servant's back with a piece of weed hanging in his mouth.

Seeing his idol finally come out, Zhao Shi's eyes lit up, he went over to greet him and said:

"Mr. Chu, you are awake."

Chu Qi unscrewed the lid of the bamboo tube and began to brush her teeth, responding, "Well, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"It's okay, it's okay," Zhao Shi waved his hands quickly and asked with a lively expression:

"Sir, may I ask what happened last night? How did we sleepwalk into the coffin together?"

Also, what about the paper man he saw?

Because this matter was so terrible, he kept it in his heart and dared not speak out.

And after waking up, he always felt like he was dreaming and it wasn't real.

He even began to doubt whether he was dreaming.

How come there are paper figures in the world?

Imitating other people's voices...

"Maybe it's because the feng shui here is not good." Chu Qi said vaguely:

"You must have been frightened by the environment here before you fell asleep last night, which is why you all sleepwalked together."

"Then how come you are okay?" Zhao Shi looked educated, and hurriedly asked a new question.

Every word he asked touched the heart of everyone present.

The scholars and servants all pricked up their ears and listened to the conversation between the two.

"I was sleepwalking too." Chu Qi said calmly, "Just as I left the house, I was woken up by my own fox."

She said with emotion:

"If it weren't for the fox, I would have ended up in the coffin as well."

"So that's how it is. Miss Jiang is indeed spiritual." Zhao Shi accidentally let the cat out of the bag and his face turned embarrassed. Fortunately, no one noticed his slip of the cat.

All of them were thoughtful.

Someone climbed back into the car, took out a piece of smoked pork and said:

"Brother Ye, thank you for saving me last night. I don't have anything to repay you for now, so I'll give you this piece of meat."

As if he was afraid that Chu Qi would not accept it, he performed the ceremony seriously:

"Please accept it. If you don't like it, you can give it to Xiaohong."

Chu Qi.....

I really don't mean to be polite.

Because she raised a fox that loved meat and was greedy, she consumed meat the fastest along the way.

There's nothing wrong with taking a piece of meat in broad daylight.

She pretended to be embarrassed and took the meat, saying:

"Taking the meat means that the matter is over. Don't mention it again in the future. Just pretend it never happened."

She didn't want to attract someone's investigation because of these scholars' nonsense.

The scholar who delivered the meat assured: "Brother Ye, please rest assured that I will not speak nonsense and cause you trouble."

Although Chu Qi said that it was the fox who reminded him, anyone who could pass the examination to become a student is a smart person.

After all, he is a smart man who has fought his way out of the siege among thousands and tens of thousands of scholars.

I understand that it was probably Brother Ye’s own ability that saved everyone last night.

Seeing that someone had set an example, others also offered meat to express their gratitude.

In a short while, Chu Qi had gained seven more pieces of meat.

The servants remained silent.

When the masters give gifts, they represent a group of people.

If a servant also goes up to join in the fun, he would be losing track of status and would be overshadowing his master.

The scholar named Li and the scholar named Yang were the ones who heard the movement of Li Xue, so their expressions were a little subtle when they delivered meat to Chu Qi.

But seeing that she looked normal, it was obvious that she didn't want to say more.

He then kept his mouth shut and only communicated gossip through eye contact.