"Then I'll cook fish for you tonight. It's not as comfortable eating out as at home. Do you want me to make you some dry food to take with you? It's cold and you won't be able to thaw it."

Aunt Li truly doted on Jian Ning like her own child. She worried that Jian Ning wouldn't eat well or stay warm when she went out. She wondered why Jian Ning would have to go out in this cold weather, but didn't dare to ask.

"No need, thank you, Auntie. Let's have this ribbonfish tonight." Jian Ning took out more than ten large ribbonfish from the wooden box. They were meaty and would taste good braised.

"Okay, I'll do it now." Aunt Li carried the basin, had Jian Ning put all the ribbonfish into it, and then took it back to her house.

When Jian Anping returned in the evening, Jian Ning first asked him to deliver some coal and kindling to Cao Xue. When he came back, she told him that she was leaving in a couple of days and showed him Xiao Lingfeng's letter.

They also gave Jian Anping some powder mixed with water, so he could absorb and experience it.

"Oh, so that explains why you suddenly want to go out again. This is a good thing."

"This water is really effective. After drinking it, I feel like I'm about to advance to the fifth level of Qi Refining. I've been stuck at this bottleneck for so long, and there's been no sign of it." Jian Anping felt the effects were quite noticeable after drinking the water infused with the powder.

"So I want to go back and get more of this powder. As you know, without external aids, it's extremely difficult to level up by relying solely on the spiritual energy we absorb ourselves."

Brother, please take good care of the family at home and make sure nothing happens to them.

Aunt Wang and Tian Tian also tried their best to keep them from leaving the yard. "This time I'm leaving, but I'll leave Huang Fugui with you. If there's anything you can't resolve, you can talk to him."

As Jian Ning spoke, she called Huang Fugui out of the immortal mansion. It was probably sleeping, with its eyes half-closed. As soon as it came out, it lay down on the bed.

"No, Xiaoning, I don't understand what you're saying. How am I supposed to communicate with a cat? Do you think I can understand cat language?"

Besides, a cat can only catch mice and play with Sweetie at most; what other use is it?

"You're the useless one! You're just a big, dumb oaf, all brawn and no brains!"

Huang Fugui, who was already unable to open its eyes, immediately became unhappy when it heard Jian Anping say that. It let out a howl, jumped off the bed, and bounced onto his shoulder.

They unleashed a barrage of attacks on him.

"No, this cat can talk?" Jian Anping was stunned for a moment, not even realizing it.

"Yes, it's no ordinary cat. It's much stronger than you. No ordinary person or monster can stand against it."

"But don't let it attack easily. Once it goes berserk, it's uncontrollable." Jian Ning reached out and pulled Huang Fugui off Jian Anping.

"How powerful can such a small thing be?" Jian Anping still couldn't quite believe it.

Huang Fugui was being held by the scruff of his neck by Jian Ning, unable to move his body, but that didn't stop him from speaking: "Who do you think you are?"

"Someone like you could take on a hundred of me by myself, I'd take you down in a heartbeat. I don't make a move lightly. Otherwise, you can try me now. I'll definitely beat you to a pulp!"

"Huang Fugui, how dare you speak to my brother like that?"

I'll be away for a while, so I'll leave the chicken leg with my brother. If you get hungry, just ask him for it.

However, you should support him well at home and protect the villa from outsiders.

When I get back, I hope this family will be completely safe and sound. And besides my brother, you must keep quiet and not say a word in front of others.

"I know. As long as he doesn't bother me, everything will be fine." After saying that, Huang Fugui gave Jian Anping a haughty glare.

Jian Anping chuckled. This little guy is really interesting.

I used to think it was just an ordinary cat, but I never expected it to be such a hidden master. With it by my side, I'm sure I won't be lonely anymore.

Jian Ning too, how do you educate such a fun, talking creature?

He had always kept it a secret, and he had never noticed anything different about this cat compared to ordinary cats. Today, he had truly broadened his horizons.

"Xiao Ning, give it to me first, let's get to know each other better."

"Oh, and don't forget the chicken legs, save some for me, we can't let Huang Fugui go hungry!" he said, reaching out with both hands to take them.

Jian Ning placed Huang Fugui in his hands, and then took out enough food for Huang Fugui and Ba Wang for half a year and put it into a separate storage bag and handed it to Jian Anping.

Watching him carefully place Huang Fugui on his shoulder and squat down, then trot away, I couldn't help but smile.

He's such a grown man, yet sometimes he acts like a child, his mind not quite mature. I hope Huang Fugui can get along with him; having it at home makes me feel much more at ease.

Jian Ning was planning to leave. However, Miao Xin was doing everything she could to find out about her.

The Taoist priests in the mountain temple certainly didn't know who Jian Ning was, and had never seen her before.

The people who lived in the Taoist temple in the past were all newcomers and had never seen what Jian Ning looked like when she first came, so they didn't know. This lack of knowledge infuriated Miao Xin.

The next day, despite the snow still falling outside, she insisted that Li Mingxuan and the others go down the mountain with her.

The living conditions inside this Taoist temple are really terrible.

She was genuinely finding it unbearable. Her only hope now was to find Jian Ning as soon as possible and take over her space, so that she would have a foothold in this base.

While others might not know about Jian Ning, Miao Xin was certain that Cao Xue certainly did.

After all, the two of them were standing together yesterday, and they seemed to have a good relationship, plus they were carrying suitcases. There must have been a lot of good stuff inside.

As long as Zhang Xiaoqiang goes back and pretends to reconcile with her, saying some sweet words, Cao Xue will definitely take the bait.

If she could just tell Jian Ning where she was staying, she'd have a way. This time, she couldn't be polite like last time; she was going to take it by force.

Even if it cost the lives of several men protecting her, she felt it was worth it.

Sure enough, after inquiring down the mountain, they immediately learned of Cao Xue's whereabouts.

She said she used to live in a villa area, but she just moved out to a single dormitory. As for why, no one knows the reason.

Having a big villa but choosing to run away and suffer, maybe there's something wrong with his brain.

However, now that Cao Xue is in the research institute, ordinary people like them can only watch with envy, say a few words to her to vent their frustrations, and gossip, but it doesn't have any real effect.

Knowing where Cao Xue was currently working, Miao Xin felt relieved. With this lead, she was confident she could find Jian Ning.

This time, she's going to take matters into her own hands. What good is Li Mingxuan, that good-for-nothing, just a pretty face?

It didn't work at all with Jian Ning. I went through all that trouble to snatch him away back then. I must have been out of my mind!