Chapter 211
"Hmm..." The three-tailed fox lowered its tail, looking aggrieved.
"You're still feeling wronged," Mrs. Hu pinched the back of the three-tailed fox's neck and said, "There are so many demon catchers out there, aren't you afraid of really turning into a fox skin?" The tail of Mrs. Hu's fox fur coat was transformed from the three-tailed fox. In order to avoid being discovered by the magic mirror, she took off the fox fur coat before hitting people.
"Hmm!"
"He said I deliberately went to places where there were demon hunters, and you believed me."
"Hmm!"
"Oh."
"Hmm..." The three-tailed fox drooped its ears and looked at Mrs. Hu with a pitiful expression. Seeing that the latter was unmoved, it looked at Bei Qiao pitifully.
Perhaps thinking Bei Qiao would be bewitched by the three-tailed fox, Lady Hu spun around, carrying the three-tailed fox with her, blocking Bei Qiao's view with her body. The three-tailed fox, unconvinced, stretched its neck to find Bei Qiao, only to see the indifferent Bei Qiao turn and walk away. Suddenly, its ears perked up in anxiety: "Oh, oh, oh! Oh, oh, oh!" Why did you leave? Why did you leave? Isn't the fox cute?
"Stop howling." Mrs. Hu pinched the three-tailed fox's mouthpiece with a headache: "You're howling in broad daylight, who are you trying to scare? How come I didn't know you were a little lecherous fox before? You met a good-looking person and followed him secretly without saying a word."
"Xiaoya, you are too rude." Just when Mrs. Hu was about to silence the fox cub and take him away, a person who annoyed her greatly appeared.
"Aunt." Mrs. Hu didn't give the other party any face at all. She held the three-tailed fox in her arms in front of her, covering its three tails with her wide sleeves, pretending that it was just an ordinary pet fox.
"Hmm?" The three-tailed fox shook its tail in Mrs. Hu's sleeve in confusion, and was patted on the hind legs by the latter.
"Look at you, you're already so grown up..." Mrs. Hu's aunt glanced at Bei Qiao who was passing by her, and subconsciously raised her voice and began to criticize Mrs. Hu.
Mrs. Hu's sister-in-law was the kind of elder who had no real skills but loved to act like an elder. Because she had no skills herself, she disliked anyone who had. Mrs. Hu, as one of the most promising children in the family, was the one she disliked the most. Whenever she saw Mrs. Hu, she wanted to criticize her, even if others thought her behavior was unreasonable.
Because of her immortal journey, Madam Hu rarely returned home, so meeting her aunt was a complete accident. She ignored her aunt's sudden scolding and prepared to leave, clutching the three-tailed fox. Unexpectedly, before she'd even left, her aunt chased after the Qin family junior, yelling at her about how difficult it was for her to be an elder and how ungrateful the junior was.
Bei Qiao, who was chased and blocked and finally had no choice but to jump onto the wall: "..." The best relatives that I have never met in real life, I have seen them in another world.
Mrs. Hu: Just pretend you don’t know me.
"Hey? Why are you hiding? Why don't you say anything?" Seeing that Beiqiao ignored her and was about to use his lightness skills to leave, Mrs. Hu's aunt, who had been relying on her parents for forty years and was not good at either literature or martial arts, became anxious. She didn't care about breaking her voice and tried to shout at Beiqiao.
Since you asked sincerely... Bei Qiao used all his strength to display his lightness skills without hesitation and quickly disappeared in front of the two people: Then of course I have to hide faster.
Originally thinking that the other party would stop for the sake of face, Mrs. Hu's sister-in-law said: "...Hey! Whose child are you? How rude!" How unreasonable! Just walk away, and you actually fly away with Qinggong! Do you think I am some kind of monster?
Mrs. Hu, who failed to hold back her laughter, said: "...Pfft." It's quite interesting that the young lady's self-righteous habit has persisted for so many years without being cured.
The exasperated aunt turned her gaze towards Madam Hu, who had left even faster than Bei Qiao. Madam Hu had come to Zhuyue City to visit her parents. As for relatives like the aunt, knowing they were alive was enough; nothing else mattered. They weren't particularly close relatives.
"Madam, there is a pair of young men who look very similar looking for you." Madam Hu's maid stood beside the flower sedan chair and bowed her head to report.
"knew."
"Aunt!" Liu Jiyue, who had finally waited for Mrs. Hu, saw a little fox in her aunt's arms and couldn't help but reach out and touch it. Liu Keji, who was standing next to her, resisted for a moment, but finally decided to follow his heart and reached out to touch the little fox.
Watching the twins caressing the air with smiles, Madam Hu sighed and smacked the three-tailed fox on the head. "I told you to restrain yourself!" This three-tailed fox, due to its awakened bloodline, possessed a natural tendency to bewilderment, requiring it to actively restrain itself to avoid disturbing those around it. Madam Hu, though naturally beautiful, would have disdained the title of "Most Beautiful" if it weren't for the fact that the three-tailed fox's bewilderment wasn't yet fully under control. Those weaker, more flamboyant creatures were simply too noisy.
To reduce the three-tailed fox's influence, Madam Hu repeatedly fumigated the fox fur with the Heart-Concentrating Grass, causing the three-tailed fox to protest and begin diligently practicing to control its distraction. Earlier, the Qin family junior had behaved normally when facing the three-tailed fox, and Madam Hu had assumed the creature had finally learned to restrain itself. Now, it seemed clear that it possessed superior concentration, having evaded the creature's deliberate attempts to lure it.
Then again, why wasn’t my sister-in-law affected? Was it because she had no room for shame?
The little girl standing in the alley, not knowing which direction to chase: A-choo! Who is this ungrateful little bastard cursing me behind my back?
"Hmm..." The three-tailed fox licked his lips: I'm only a few months old, I don't understand!
"Don't play dumb." Madam Hu held the three-tailed fox in front of her: "Your Majesty is merciful and allows you to hide in the human world for a while, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want here. If you don't behave yourself, you'll have to stay in the beast bag." Madam Hu was used to making the worst-case scenario plans for everything. Although she felt good during the time she spent with the little thing, if one day the little thing stood against humans, she would definitely kill the little thing without hesitation, no matter what expression she showed to herself.
The maid Yu'er lowered her head quietly. No matter when Madam Hu threatened the fox or when the young man from the Liu family touched the air, she tried to keep a straight face and did not make any extra expressions. She just silently observed the surrounding environment.
When she entered "Martial Arts in Another World" before, her novice village happened to be near a certain sect. By chance, she embarked on the path of immortality and became a fairy in the eyes of the world and an outer disciple in the eyes of immortal practitioners. Then, she became a maid under Madam Hu in a daze.
The days of cultivating immortality weren't as thrilling as in novels. Instead, they were dull. The introductory manuals were obscure and difficult to understand, and every class was filled with drowsiness, just like attending classes outside. Geniuses existed, but they were few and far between. Most people simply went through the motions, memorizing formulas they had no idea were useful or understood.
Cultivating immortality is still like crossing a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops, but with so many bridges in the world, there's always one that feels smoother than the others. For Bao Yu'er, cultivating immortality is an easier path than taking the college entrance exam. While many others still have a higher starting point than her, it makes her feel more comfortable because, in this world, no one will nag her when they see her lying down and playing dirty. Because Madam Hu is generous to her people, she doesn't need to work offline to support herself while cultivating online, as some players do. She just needs to control her expenses.
As Lady Hu's maid, Yu'er had less time to cultivate than others, but by following Lady Hu's side, she could hear gossip and information she wouldn't normally know. For example, she became a maid not because she was clever and sensible, but because of her good fortune, which could bring good luck to Lady Hu.
Madam Hu is about to start waking up the two young men. I have to pay attention and pretend that I didn't see anything. My expression should be more natural, and then I should be a little more aloof... Yu'er caught a glimpse of the glimmer of light on Madam Hu's fingertips. She was secretly daydreaming and quickly got into work mode, pretending to be a dedicated iceberg.
Not to mention the expressions of the two young men after being awakened, on the other side, Bei Qiao, who had shaken off Mrs. Hu and her daughter with his light kung fu, slowed down his pace on the street and sneezed several times when he stopped. A passerby, startled by the sneeze, crossed her arms and was about to complain, but when she saw the sneezer was a handsome man in fancy clothes, she immediately approached enthusiastically, trying to sell her thick clothes.
Bei Qiao waved her hand, walked around the girl, and returned to the inn. Li Qingqing had just called her, so she settled some business at the escort agency in her room. It was busy farming season, and business was good. Some employees even rented donkeys to work in the experimental fields. After calculating all the income, excluding the income from the otherworldly currency, Bei Qiao could still exchange nearly 4,000 yuan in cash this month, which wasn't enough to cover the tax bill for the time being.
"Thanks to your kindness, Boss, the Qin family also introduced us to some business. We've used this to expand our influence outside, and even the locals are asking if we'll hire them. It's just that our personnel management is too lax, and there's not much cooperation between us. As a result, the escort agency can't take on large orders. There are some orders that we can only watch and not take on." Li Qingqing felt a pity when she mentioned this: What a great opportunity! Unfortunately, the escort agency has only been running for less than two months. Many people are used to partnering with acquaintances. The players in the village don't have much experience in large-scale cooperation, so if they team up and encounter bandits, they'll easily suffer losses. What? You mean the Novice Village Defense War? That's completely different from escorting.
Bei Qiao was a bit surprised to learn that the Qin family had introduced the business. After taking over the escort agency from the Qin family, Bei Qiao had always treated the two escort agencies separately, and believed that even if the Qin family wanted to transport the escort, they would only go to the escort agency they were familiar with. Unexpectedly, the original Qiao family escort agency could also benefit.
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