Chapter 54: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
Hearing the slight footsteps coming from outside the boat, Lin Zhi immediately resumed the posture of the little fox when he came through, coiled up in the position, with his tail tucked under his head, looking like he was taking a rest.
The person outside the boat looked inside and found nothing unusual. Then he admired the beautiful purple fox through the cage and returned to the cabin door.
This is the main thing they want to transport this time. It is much faster to take the water route than the official road. Since they don't know if anyone will leak the news, they have to be cautious.
But in fact, he felt that no one would be so blind as to snatch the treasure. This was a gift for the great eunuch Pei Duo. Who would dare to mess with him?
The guard thought about the reward he would get after presenting the treasure, stroked his mustache, and smiled excitedly.
Lin Zhi did not open his eyes again, maintaining the posture and continuing to sort out his thoughts and clues.
He thought of the question of whether Pei Duo was capable or not, he knew that Pei Duo was let off by the old eunuch who performed the circumcision, and no one below suffered. In the subsequent review, because he was a person valued by the emperor, naturally no one came to check him, it was just for show, so Pei Duo's ability was actually not a problem.
But as 01 said, Pei Duo is sexually frigid, and it is not known whether it is innate or caused by a drastic change in his mood. In short, although he is a fake eunuch, he is actually more indifferent and even disgusted with beauty than the real eunuchs.
Whatever the reason, this is the result.
Lin Zhi was not too surprised. Pei Duo was a ruthless person. When he was eight years old, his family suffered a major change, but he dared to risk everything and enter the palace, even at the cost of castration. When he entered the palace, he did not think that he would meet an old eunuch who would let him go. If he was so decisive to himself, he would be even more decisive to others.
Lin Zhi: [So his illness this time is this aspect? Are we going to create a men's miracle this time? 】
This is probably one of the deep meanings of him transforming into a fox spirit. Although he doesn't know what he will look like in human form, thinking of the fox clan's charm, he needs to stay close to Pei Duo in the early stage to avoid being rejected, but he can perform well in the middle and late stages.
01 said embarrassedly: [Actually, it is not. This is a minor problem of the mission object. His serious illness is something else. 】
Just now, 01 did not send all the information to Lin Zhi at once. He waited until Lin Zhi had received it before continuing to transmit.
Pei Duo's illness this time is the latent disease that 01 mentioned in the previous world, which is different from the obvious disease. He suffers from long-term headaches.
This disease is different from the headaches of ordinary people. Pei Duo was once possessed by a vengeful ghost and practiced ghost magic. When he was in the Demon Suppression Bureau, he mastered the forbidden techniques of the Demon Suppression Bureau. He controlled the evil ghosts, except for the murder of his relatives and enemies who were retaliated by the karma. These factors surrounded him, plus he had unforgettable scars in his heart, and he was too worried about getting close to the center of power, all of which combined to cause this headache.
Lin Zhi was silent for a long time and felt that he was beginning to have a headache.
Pei Duo has extraordinary willpower and endurance to be able to survive such long-term torture. This is definitely a weakness that others would not easily know about. If his enemies and political opponents knew that he had been in such torture for a long time, they would have already seized on this point.
However, Pei Duo's illness this time happened to be something he could take advantage of.
The original owner he traveled to had an ability that could calm the mind, which might be able to effectively relieve Pei Duo's pain. Of course, it was also a possibility, and he was not completely sure, but since this identity was the best, this ability might be effective.
Moreover, this soul-soothing technique does not rely on demonic power, but consumes mental power. In 01's words, his mental power is very strong, and it has been greatly improved after two time travels, so he can use this ability better than the original owner.
Thinking of the original owner, Lin Zhi couldn't help but sigh.
The original owner this time was a complete poor thing.
He is a rare purple fox. Among the group of demon foxes, he is not a natural king, but a symbol of disaster.
According to the revelations of the fox clan, as long as a purple fox is born, the fox clan will inevitably encounter great disaster.
This disaster was not caused by Purple Fox itself, it was just a warning.
When the original owner was born, the fox clan fell into panic. The fox elders immediately decided to recall the entire clan and lead them to relocate for refuge.
At this time, the Dai Viet royal family issued an order to kill foxes. Mortals could get rewards by showing the fox corpse, and sorcerers could get rewards such as elixirs, talismans, and gold and silver by showing the fox demon. Not only the demon foxes, but even ordinary foxes were killed.
The fox clan fled towards the border of Dai Yue. The original owner served as a warning of disaster. Even though everyone knew it was not his fault, they could not help but feel resentful towards him, especially those foxes who had lost their loved ones, who resented why he was born.
The original owner's parents also died in the fox-killing order. The original owner was abandoned by his own tribe and was unable to migrate with them. He could only hide in the mountains and dared not show up. Compared with ordinary foxes, his purple fur was more conspicuous.
The original owner's serious injury this time was related to the Fox Killing Order. This story all started a hundred years ago.
At that time, the king of Dai Viet was bewitched by a fox demon. His incompetence led to the people in many places suffering and they rose up in rebellion.
Among them was a man named Wu Yan, who led his subordinates, seized several cities and proclaimed himself king.
The king of Dai Viet personally led his troops to war, but died in his tent. Dai Viet had a large number of soldiers, but their morale was low, and they were defeated.
It was at this time that the chief of the Demon Suppression Bureau discovered that there was a powerful fox demon beside the emperor. The fox demon's ability was superior to theirs, and it was carrying a secret treasure, so they discovered it.
Dozens of people died in the Demon Suppression Bureau, including the chief officer at that time, and only then was the fox demon captured and killed.
The new emperor was busy dealing with various troubles after he ascended the throne, but the enemies would not take advantage of the chaos to sit still. Wu Yan occupied five cities divided by Cheng River and established his own Wucheng.
By the time the new emperor had settled everything, Wucheng had already become stable.
Wucheng is not large in area, but it is surrounded by mountains and faces water. The wide and windy Chenghe River effectively blocks the advance of the Yue soldiers. The new emperor sent troops several times, but all ended in failure.
If it weren't for the treacherous waves in Chenghe River, the ghostly sailors in Wucheng, or the poisonous fog and insects and ants on the dangerous mountains that made it difficult for the soldiers to march, Dai Viet would have given up after a few attempts.
Because there are a lot of refined iron ore in the mountains occupied by Wucheng, and Wucheng is located in the territory of Dai Viet, which is equivalent to a country within a country. They occupy the section of the Chenghe waterway, making transportation between the upper and lower sides extremely inconvenient. It takes more time and money to cross the trade route.
Under such circumstances, Dai Viet had no choice but to acknowledge the existence of Wucheng and signed a trade agreement with it. At the same time, Wucheng also showed corresponding sincerity and would pay annual tribute and regard itself as a vassal state, but the amount of annual tribute was not much.
Wucheng was a thorn in the side of the new emperor at that time, not only because it was like a thorn in his flesh, but also because the fox demon chaos was the work of Wucheng Lord Wu Yan, so there was an order to kill the fox, which brought great disaster to the fox clan.
Now, a hundred years have passed since all this happened.
The original owner had been hiding in the mountains for a hundred years and didn't dare to come down the mountain at all.
The lifespan of monsters and humans is different. The original owner has been practicing for more than a hundred years, but he is still only in his adolescence. In addition, he has not interacted with humans and monsters for a long time, so his personality is very simple.
He had no fox elders to teach him skills. He relied entirely on the books left by his parents and his natural understanding. So when a demon appeared in the mountains who was willing to exchange techniques with him and tell him how to practice better, he immediately made friends with him.
It was a kingfisher named Yunlu, the only good friend of the original owner in his hundred years of loneliness, and was regarded as a confidant by the original owner.
Yunlu told him many things about the human world, which made the original owner yearn for the world outside the mountain. Yunlu told him that Dai Yue had changed several monarchs and the Fox Killing Order had been cancelled long ago. As long as he was careful when going down the mountain, not being discovered by Taoist priests and monks, and not making trouble, nothing would happen.
The original owner was very tempted, but still had some concerns.
Yunlu then told him that she could take him to Wucheng, which was a very suitable place for monsters to live and as long as they didn't do bad things they would not be caught.
The original owner did not know the twists and turns hidden in history, so he followed Yunlu and followed Yunlu from Dayue to Wucheng.
But what was waiting for him was a trap. The current lord of Wucheng, Wu Yan, was in poor health and needed the heart of a fox.
The fox tribe had long since hidden in unknown places because of the hunting a hundred years ago, so they were very eager to take action against the original owner.
The original owner fought desperately. Even though he had no clan inheritance, he had practiced for a hundred years and had a way to escape in his blood.
He almost squeezed out all the demonic power in the demon pill, interrupted the magic of cutting his heart open, protected his lifeline, escaped from Wucheng, and ran all the way to the territory of Dayue.
He didn't dare to return to his nest, and didn't know where to escape to. Eventually, he was exhausted and seriously injured, turning back into his childhood, becoming an ordinary-looking purple fox and completely fainted.
It was picked up by a merchant from Dai Viet and immediately presented to the local governor, who quickly sent it to the capital as a gift to Pei Duo.
The order to kill foxes was issued long ago in Da Yue because of the decrease in the number of foxes, so that a single fox can now be sold at a sky-high price, not to mention the best fox furs, which even the royal family cannot supply.
Lin Zhi rubbed his tail, as if to comfort the poor little fox.
This body is in a very bad condition now. The demon pill is almost gone, and there is only half a demon heart in his body to sustain his life, and the other half is in Wu Yan's hand.
However, Lin Zhi did not feel it was bad, because facing Pei Duo, his weakness made it easier for him to get close to him, and Pei Duo would definitely not let danger get close to him.
The person who presented the treasure did not know that he was a demon, nor did he know that Pei Duo was the chief of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
Only a very few people know about the existence of the Demon Suppression Bureau. After all, although monsters often happen, they are still far away from most ordinary people. Even many people in the royal family are unaware of the existence of the Demon Suppression Bureau. Only those in power and a few people know about it.
Promotions in the Demon Suppression Division depend on their merits and strength in catching demons and quelling rebellions. Their nature is already distant from the mundane world. They are bound by the Demon Suppression Division and are not subject to the law. Unlike ordinary government soldiers, they do not deliberately reveal their identities and may even conceal them to prevent demons from hearing the news and avoiding or seeking revenge.
Most people listen to strange stories and weird stories for fun, and do not believe that the so-called Painted Skin is around them.
Just like the few people guarding outside the boat, they had no idea that the fox they were guarding was actually a monster.
Even the cage that held Lin Zhi was an ordinary exquisite cage, but in order to make him comfortable, it was padded with fine brocade underneath, and the water bowls next to it were all jade bowls.
"In half a day, we will reach the capital."
The guard outside the boat stretched lazily, stroking his hidden knife leisurely. He became more and more excited at the thought of meeting the legendary big man.
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