Wake up! Leng Can!

"What on earth does she want to do?"

Leng Can shook his head. "I don't know, but no matter who it is, we'd better not meet them recently. We can't cause trouble for Xiao Mo."

"You can't even handle such a small thing?" The Taoist pointed at Grandma Cat's head and paced back and forth angrily. "It's just a young demon. Can't you just knock him out and bring him here?"

"We are all one body, how can we hurt each other?"

"Are you doing something aboveboard? Are you protecting them?" the Taoist priest said angrily. "If you've done something evil, you should continue to do it. Why are you pretending to be so noble? You're just a cat that's transformed into a human form. So what if you look like a human? You're still just a furry cat!"

"Demons and humans alike have the right to live in this world." A layer of fine orange hairs covered Grandma Cat's skin. "As a dignified Taoist priest, do the disciples of your Taoist temple know how despicable you are? No wonder Master Cong is respected by both demons and humans, but no one cares about you."

"You..." The Taoist priest picked up the porcelain cup on the table and threw it at her feet. "Are you unwilling to save your child? Master Cong can't save a demon with a damaged demon core and soul. She can only kill demons. Only I can save your child. Even the doctors in your demon world are helpless. Otherwise, you wouldn't come to me and do such a betrayal to the demon race."

Grandma Cat had no way to argue, "You promised me that you only wanted his inner elixir. I will bring him to you and you can save my child."

"Of course. I've studied the ways of demons for many years. I believe I can save your child. A demon can survive without its demon core. It will simply revert to its original form and continue practicing. I'm not asking for much in the way of immortality. Don't worry, I'm a trustworthy person and I always keep my word."

Grandma Cat gritted her teeth. Her child was her only hope and she didn't want to give up. "Give me a few more days and I will bring him here."

The Taoist priest said with a noble attitude, "Hurry up. After all, the longer we delay, the smaller the chance of the child surviving."

After she left, the evil thoughts in the Taoist's eyes finally revealed themselves.

He remembered the grudge of that day and couldn't forget it even if he wanted to. "You forced me to drink the poison and made me lose face in front of the Buddha. How will the gods look at me when I ascend to heaven?"

"Cong Mo, that quality snake skin can be sold for a very good price. You really want this monster, don't you? This Taoist priest will let you experience what it feels like to lose him completely!"

"Did a strange person come to see them today?" As soon as Cong Mo returned home, Li Niang hurriedly pulled her aside.

"Yes," Li Niang said, "but judging from what the two young masters said, they seemed to know the old man, but it didn't end well."

"Okay, I'll ask them about this." Cong Mo took out a bag of silver from his sleeve, "Keep these. Sorry to bother you with watching over them these days."

Li Niang declined, "I am the housekeeper of the mansion. It is my duty to take care of them. Besides, the two young masters treat me very well. With them here, the mansion is much more lively."

"Let's put things in perspective." Cong Mo stuffed the money into her arms forcefully. "You still have to keep this money. I've already bought the building in the city and have everything ready. All I need is the interviews. I don't know much about business, so I'll need you to take care of it. It's not a lot of money, so just use it to buy some clothes and jewelry for yourself. You're going to be the boss's wife."

Li Niang's eyes were red. "Master Demon, you treat me so well. How can I repay you?"

"No need to repay me. I'm not doing this solely for you; I also have my own selfish motives." Cong Mo curled his lips, his eyes filled with hope for a better future. "If humans and demons want harmony, the fastest way is to integrate demons into the human world. This will gradually change people's prejudice against demons and let them know that not all demons are bad. Once you open a restaurant, the demons in the village will have a place to go. They won't have to hide there, living in fear all day long."

Li Niang had followed her long ago and knew what she had done to the demon. She wiped her tears and held her hand, "Humans and demons will eventually have peace, and everything the demon master has done will not be in vain."

"Yes, there will be peace."

When Cong Mo finished chatting and went in, Leng Can and Yu were cutting the chicken they had made for lunch.

Leng Can saw her and quickly dropped the knife in his hand to meet her. "You came back a little late today. It's already dark."

"The new talismans I've learned are difficult." Cong Mo held his hand, "so it took a little longer. I also closed the roast chicken stall when I left the barracks. You only need to practice tomorrow. I'll be back early and bring you some food."

"You must keep your word."

"Of course I can't lie to you."

"Master, brother!" He called out to them, "Come here quickly, Master. This chicken that Li Niang taught us to make is really delicious. Stop wasting time talking there."

Leng Can and Cong Mo looked at each other and quickened their pace at the same time.

The three of them had a simple dinner: a chicken with sticky glutinous rice in the chicken's stomach, which was just enough to share among the three of them.

After eating and drinking, Cong Mo asked them about what happened today.

Xi and Leng Can didn't want to hide the truth from her and told it to her.

"That thing actually caused such serious side effects." Cong Mo frowned, "In the mansion, you can maintain your original form and don't need to take medicine."

"There are so many servants in the mansion." Leng Can patted her back gently, "Don't worry, it's okay. As a demon, I know the side effects of this medicine better than you."

"But..." Cong Mo was still worried, "What if something really happened? What would you do if that demon unilaterally stopped giving me the medicine? I'll go find her and ask her more clearly."

"My lady, please don't be impulsive." Leng Can sighed helplessly, "I know you are worried about me, but between humans and monsters, even if you have done them a favor, there are always concerns when talking to each other."

"Let the two of us handle this matter." He touched her head and comforted her.

Cong Mo lowered her head and did not resist. She was now more and more able to accept Xi's actions similar to those of a brother comforting her.

"Alright." How could she bear to interfere after they dissuaded her like this? "Then you must be extremely careful. Tell me immediately if anything happens."

Leng Can and Li each held her arms and leaned on her shoulders, "Okay."

The solution they came up with was...

…hiding from Grandma Cat.

Especially in the past few days, Grandma Cat came to the mansion frequently to find them. Because Cong Mo had set up a barrier outside the mansion, no one could enter except the main gate, so she had to beg the people inside to open the door for her so that she could go in.

But it was the same, making Leng Can and the others make excuses to leave, but she seemed to be getting more anxious, and even her tone when talking to them was a little angry.

In line with the idea of ​​monsters helping monsters, Leng Can and Yu couldn't bear it, so one afternoon five days later, they invited her into their house to have tea and chat.

Leng Can asked directly, "You are so eager to find us, your purpose is too obvious, Grandma Cat, what do you want?"

"Oh, it's really hard for me to say this." Grandma Cat changed her tone, "I'm an old man..."

Grandma Cat raised her face, and two tears rolled down the corners of her eyes. "Cold Snake, I sigh... The most important reason I came here was to get a mouthful of your blood."

"What?" Leng Can asked in surprise, "My blood, what do you want my blood for?"

"As a medicine," Grandma Cat said. "Snakes are rare, and my grandson has a serious illness. The demon doctor said snake blood is needed as a medicine. You're the only snake in the whole village. I've been begging you for so many days, and I feel so guilty that I can't bring myself to ask for your help."

"It's just blood. I'll give it to you." He was moved by her words and sniffed twice. "You can take as much as you want."

The protagonist Leng Can, who was sitting next to him, said nothing: "..."

An old man who was observing the scroll said: "..."

"I still can't give you too much." Leng Can was more cautious than him, "My health isn't very good, and I'm afraid of pain."

"Thank you." His words meant he agreed. Grandma Cat took out a black square box from her arms and placed it on the table. "This is specially used to replenish blood. As long as you are willing to save my grandson, you can have whatever you want."

"Haha..." Leng Can was a little overwhelmed by her enthusiasm and tried to send her away by pulling her away. "I'll give you the blood tomorrow. How much do you want?"

Grandma Cat took out a small green porcelain bottle from her purse at her waist and said, "This should probably be enough."

Pulling open the blockage on top, she handed the porcelain bottle to Leng Can's chest and said, "Take a look."

Leng Can didn't think too much. He lowered his head and looked into the bottle mouth. Suddenly, a puff of white smoke shot up from the bottle. Before he could dodge, his eyelids felt heavy, and then he fell backwards onto Xi and fainted.

He supported him and was about to shout when Grandma Mo sprinkled white powder in front of his nose. He choked and coughed a few times and gradually lost consciousness. "I fell into a trap..."

All that was left was the old man's wild shouting. Looking at Cong Mo who was sleeping soundly beside him, he wished he could pull her up.

What is going on?

"I'm sorry, you two. You won't die..." Grandma Cat took off her coat and threw it on the ground. She grabbed the two men's arms and threw it on top. She folded the four corners together to form a small package. She easily put it on her back. When she saw Li Niang, she even greeted her. "These are the clothes that Mr. Leng brought me. He is such a kind man."

"Where are Master Leng and Master Yu?"

Grandma Cat responded calmly, "They helped me find a lot of things, so I didn't let them send any more. They went back to the courtyard and said they wanted to rest for a while. Don't disturb them."

Li Niang didn't doubt it too much and nodded to see the guest off. "Okay."

After leaving the house, Grandma Cat's heart finally settled down a little, and her eyes were filled with paranoid thoughts, "Good boy, mother is here to save you."

"Leng Can! Leng Can! Wake up! Wake up!"

"Xing! Xing..."

There was the noisy sound of wind and occasional calls in my ears, and the bright sunlight shone directly on my eyelids, stinging me uncomfortable. I slowly opened my eyes, and what came into view was a large expanse of green grass and brilliant light. The wind blew my hair into a mess, half blocking my vision, and my arms were tied behind my back with hemp ropes, making me unable to move.

"Where...is this?" He tried to speak with his cracked lips.