"Oh, so what I said about your future might actually come true? One day, you'll join the army, achieve great deeds, protect the people, and be surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines—will that future come true? You won't regret it then?"

No regrets.

The fox spirit suddenly let out a soft laugh.

"Fine~ Your soul is quite good. I don't want to dwell on the rest. You've made your wish this time. If it comes true, I will never see your wife and children again, so they won't come looking for me to exchange them."

“You are far more valuable than your wife and children. Your brilliant soul and powerful body are all mine.”

"It is my honor to be accepted by the Fox Fairy," Zhen Hu said decisively, then paused and asked, "Am I...am I really more valuable than them?"

"Hmm? You regret it?" Although the fox spirit's expression was obscured by the gauze curtain, Zhen Hu felt as if she had opened her eyes, her sharp gaze fixed on him.

"No, I... I mean, besides exchanging them back, could I... could I exchange a few more?"

"Change what?"

The terrifying atmosphere vanished in the next second.

"In exchange... in exchange for my wife and children having healthy bodies, and a small sum of money enough for their expenses..." As he spoke, Zhen Hu immediately lowered his head, afraid that the fox spirit would scold him for being greedy again in the next second.

That's all?

"Yes...that's right."

"Is that all?"

"It's gone."

"Pfft~" Seeing Zhen Hu shaking his head so honestly, the fox spirit chuckled, "Fine, I'll be a philanthropist today and help you a little more."

"Your wife and children came to the mountains to pray to me while you were still recovering from your serious injuries. You got better, but they haven't gone back. I imagine the people in your village must be talking about this, saying that your wife abandoned you with the children and ran away."

"Ah...yes, yes."

"Then I'll give the people of your village a new memory. In their memory, you died in a pack of wolves, and your wife was devastated. It wasn't easy for her to raise a child alone at such a young age, so she was taken away by her family. How about that?"

"Thank you so much, Fox Fairy!"

...

Seeing this, Mingmei felt her eyes welling up with tears. She picked up her teacup, and a hand reached out from the side to refill it.

Mingmei turned around and saw Mu Chen say in a low voice, "Don't be angry. It was my fault just now."

Not knowing that Mingmei was watching the plot, Mu Chen thought that Mingmei had cried because of what happened earlier, so he quickly poured her a cup of tea when she wanted to drink water.

[Host, he means you're petty—getting angry over such a small thing.]

At this moment, Gui Gui suddenly went online and stirred up trouble.

【Ghost.】

【Um?】

How much did my godfather spend to bribe you? I, Ming, would only spend half that amount.

Gui Gui: ...