The sun was obscured by clouds; sunlight couldn't penetrate the thick clouds, whose edges looked as if they were inlaid with a golden thread. Dense clouds were gathering; it seemed a refreshing thunderstorm was coming today.

Yin Huan and A Hui came out of the market and turned into a supermarket next to the market to buy some seasonings.

"Pickled cabbage fish or spicy fish?" When they reached the condiment shelf, Ahui lowered his head and asked Yinhuan, who had a lollipop in her mouth.

Silver Ring's tail swished back and forth, her little brows furrowed, looking somewhat hesitant.

After a moment, she nudged Ahui: "Do you only know how to cook sauerkraut fish and spicy fish? I saw on TV that there's also steamed fish. How about we make steamed fish?" Given the choice, Yinhuan didn't choose either one, but chose the one she had never eaten before.

Chef Ahui: "I can't make it."

He's not a certified chef. For a grown man like him to be able to cook a whole meal is already quite impressive.

"Then let's have sauerkraut fish." Yin Huan was a little disappointed. "When Qing Mang and the others come back tonight, let's discuss it with them. How about we sign you up for a chef training course?"

The chef's skills are insufficient; he should be sent for further training.

Ahui: "......."

Damn it, do these demons really think he's a chef? Oh right, today is August 17th, and he'll be starting school in about ten days.

Damn it, these demons don't seem to have any intention of releasing us.

what to do?

Ah Hui had a headache. He lowered his head, glanced at Yin Huan, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let's go to the market and pick out another fish. I'll make you steamed fish."

Silver Ring stared wide-eyed: "Didn't you say you couldn't do it?"

Ahui: "I'm going back now. I'll study online." While those big monsters aren't home, I'm determined to fool this smallest monster today. That way, maybe I'll have a chance to leave.

Of all the demons, this little demon is the most difficult to talk to, yet it is also the easiest to talk to.

She's very easy to talk to as long as you make her happy.

Yin Huan was skeptical: "There are actually online tutorials on how to cook?"

Ah Hui nodded and took Silver Ring to the market again.

Silver Ring loves to eat fish, a hobby that Ah Hui discovered. When Silver Ring was still a baby snake, fish was a food she refused to eat. Even when her older brother brought her the freshest fish, she just wouldn't like it. Although the fish meat was tender, the fishy smell was too strong, and she felt uncomfortable just smelling it.

But Ah Hui, whom they captured along the way, loved eating fish and was very good at making spicy fish. After trying the cooked fish, Yin Huan fell in love with it. Now, she asks Ah Hui to cook fish for her every few days.

The two strolled around the market a couple more times, and the clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker. Ahui looked up at the sky and said, "It's going to rain soon. Is there anything else you want to buy? If not, let's go back quickly!"

"Let's not buy anymore, let's go." Yin Huan also looked up at the sky, a hint of pleasure in her dark eyes.

It's finally going to rain. If it gets any hotter, she'll probably lose her temper and retreat to the deep mountains to escape the heat.

In recent years, the environment and climate have become increasingly strange. As soon as summer arrives, the weather becomes extremely hot. As a snake that prefers damp and shady places, she really hates the height of summer.

The two of them went back to the residential area one after the other.

As soon as they entered the residential area, large raindrops began to fall from the sky. Thunder rumbled heavily behind the clouds. Seeing this, Silver Ring lashed its tail and ran towards its building, number eight. Ah Hui, with his shopping basket on his head, took off running after it.

The thunderstorm came rather suddenly, causing a flurry of activity in the neighborhood as many people rushed home to seek shelter. Just as Yinhuan and Ahui reached building number 8, a man in his thirties suddenly rushed towards them from around the corner.

His appearance was abrupt; Silver Ring, who was running ahead, couldn't brake in time and crashed into the older man.

Ouch... my back!

Silver Ring was very strong; with this sudden impact, she sent the man who was rushing out of the building flying more than two meters.

"..." Yin Huan stared blankly at the man on the ground, whose face was full of pain and who seemed to be seriously injured.

On a rainy day, everyone is rushing back home, so why is this person rushing out?

Oh no, she seems to have gotten herself into trouble.

She knew her own strength. Normally, a gentle flick of her tail at the Green Python and the others would send them gasping in pain. But now...

The mortal man clutched his back, looking pained. Could he have broken his back from that collision? As if realizing something, Yin Huan frowned slightly, puzzled: Strange, where did this person come from?

She was certain that there was no one around the corner when she rushed over.

She was a demon, and although her demonic power was weak, her senses were extremely sharp. She knew perfectly well whether there were people here or not.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

The unexpected collision startled Ahui for a moment. When he came to his senses, he put down his vegetable basket and immediately ran over to help the person up.

"Ouch—be gentle, be gentle, I twisted my back. Hey, young man, don't you guys watch where you're going?" The man gasped, reaching out to rub his lower back. "Luckily I'm strong and healthy. If this were an old man with osteoporosis, you'd definitely be in trouble."

After speaking, the man secretly glanced at Yin Huan out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Yin Huan was frowning and seemed to be deep in thought, he felt a pang of anxiety and quickly pretended to groan in pain a few times.

When Ahui saw that his face was contorted in pain, he became very worried: Oh my goodness, what if he broke his back?

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