Chapter 57: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
The clouds rolled in the courtyard, and the warm wind brought whispers.
Pei Duo nodded slightly, he stood up holding the purple fox in his arms and walked to the edge of the pond in the courtyard.
He moved his fingers slightly, and the lotus floated along the water and stopped in front of him.
Pei Duo bent down and placed the fox in his hand into the center of the lotus.
The foxes, which were already as long as forearms, looked even smaller when curled up together, and in the center of the lotus, they looked like top-quality purple jade.
Pei Duo thought about how he looked just now and couldn't help but shook his head and chuckled.
No wonder people always like to raise something to relieve boredom, it is really interesting.
The little fox was smart enough not to mention that it was lacking a demon heart when it made the deal with him. Otherwise, how could a weak demon with only half a demon heart be qualified for him to command? Not to mention hurting the enemy, he might die at any time due to suffocation.
He could easily crush such a weak monster to death.
A little fox demon, a little cunning, but not much.
His fur was indeed soft and comfortable to touch. Thinking of the magic he mentioned, Pei Duo couldn't help laughing.
The fox clan's charm technique is indeed superb, but considering the temperament and skills of this little fox, if he were to seduce someone and fail, would he have to say "forget it, I couldn't seduce her, I just tried my best"?
He thought again of the calming technique the little fox had mentioned, and his expression became a little lighter.
He has been accustomed to it over the years. It would be better if it was extremely painful at the beginning, but he can get used to it.
But the headaches continued to get worse and the attacks became more frequent.
Today in the upper study, he nearly broke a corner of the desk. Fortunately, a group of idiots did something stupid and thought he was angry about the court affairs.
He had taken a lot of medicine before, but the medical expert said that his illness was unusual and that human medicine and acupuncture were no longer effective.
He also went to listen to sutras. Whether it was Master Wuchen of Fanjing Temple or Taoist Master Hengqing of Sanqing Temple, they could only provide some relief in the initial stage, but there was no effect after that.
These contemporary masters, and even he who was praised for his extraordinary talent, were unable to resolve this kind of pain rooted in the heart and entangled in cause and effect. How could a fox demon be expected to do the same?
However, he did agree to it because the little fox had a calming effect. Although he didn't have high hopes in his heart, he would not give up completely. After all, this was the fox tribe, and there were always some secret techniques that humans were not aware of.
Apart from anything else, I do feel better just hugging him.
Pei Duo entered the house, and the maid in the corner of the courtyard walked out quietly, began to pack up the tea set, and left the courtyard.
It was clearly still afternoon, but the courtyard was dead silent, with no insects chirping or birds singing.
Lin Zhi didn't open his eyes, listening to 01 telling him that Pei Duo's coordinates were constantly moving.
01: [There is a secret passage in his room, leading to the palace. 】
Lin Zhi was not surprised. Many people only knew Pei Duo's first identity but not the second. Entering and exiting through the main gate was too conspicuous, so it was not surprising at all that there was such a secret passage.
01: [By the way, host! There is good news! 】
[Because you have completed two tasks in a row, my function has been upgraded. You are no longer limited to looking at coordinates, you can also see the emotional value of the task object! 】
From 01's excited narration, Lin Zhi understood what this emotion visualization was all about.
He could see the emotional fog surrounding the mission targets, distinguished by color.
Normal transparency means a calm mind without any emotional fluctuations. The more negative the emotion, the darker the fog will be. When the target's emotion is extremely bad, the fog will turn black.
On the contrary, the more positive the emotion, the brighter the fog will be. When the subject's emotions are at their highest level, the color of the fog will be red.
Although it was not explicitly stated what kind of emotion the task subject would display, this was not necessary at all for Lin Zhi. Since he knew whether the other party was happy or not, he could easily guess the reason.
Lin Zhi praised: [This is very useful, baby you are awesome. 】
This completely makes up for the shortcoming of 01 having only a locator function in the era without the Internet. Lin Zhi doesn't know whether it will evolve or what functions it will have in the future, which makes him look forward to it.
Even Lin Zhi couldn't say that she could tell Pei Duo's mood.
Hiding emotions is a compulsory course for people like them. Sometimes the emotions that others see are the emotions they deliberately express.
Although as a fox Pei Duo he would not be too nervous in front of him, but with the help of this function, Lin Zhi could better know where to start.
01 was very happy to be praised by the host. This was different from the feeling of being praised by the human host. Being praised by the cute fox, 01's heart was hit by a cuteness attack.
Lin Zhi listened to 01's laughter and asked casually: [Why did you tell me about the upgrade now? 】
01: [This is the notification I received after I saw the task object. The host was talking to him just now, so I didn’t say anything or turn on the function to avoid affecting your performance. 】
After being carried away through two worlds, 01 had already made up his mind not to lag behind and to follow orders.
01: [Also, the target of this mission is a bit scary... It's too scary to discuss how to skin you with such a calm face. Host, you must take care to protect yourself! 】
Even though 01 is just an intelligent AI, it still feels a little scary. The kind of scary is not the scary you see at first glance, but the feeling that makes people feel increasingly cold and terrified when they think about it carefully.
Lin Zhi responded and said that he would.
Feeling sleepy, Lin Zhi stopped chatting with 01 and decided to continue resting.
This lotus is nourishing his severely injured body. Resting here will help him replenish his energy. Once he has recovered, he can continue to practice the demon pill.
The fact that he was not rejected by Fulian was probably the reason why the original owner had never killed anyone. Pei Duo was probably willing to keep him by his side because of this.
If his body was already stained with blood, no matter how he had a calming spell or how innocent and cute he acted, Pei Duo would dig out the remaining half of his heart and then skin and bone him.
Judging from Pei Duo's taboos, he hates monsters that hurt people, not only because he is a human and a monster-suppressing master, but also because his entire family was killed by monsters.
Therefore, Lin Zhi was already thankful that Pei Duo did not become a person who hated all monsters except those of his kind and would kill any monster he saw.
However, this also shows that Pei Duo is a frighteningly clear-headed person. He knows clearly that no one secretly added fuel to the fire that spread throughout the mansion. Even if the evil fire and wind were stronger, it would not burn so smoothly. His goal of revenge has always been clear. After becoming a demon-suppressing master, he only punished the evil spirits that harmed people with capital punishment and enslavement.
Because he had lived with ghosts before, he did not immediately destroy the ghosts like other demon-suppressing masters. Instead, he adopted a style similar to that of evil people who enslave ghosts.
Lin Zhi was convinced that even if Pei Duo had not joined the Demon Suppression Bureau and had not learned the orthodox Five Elements and Eight Trigrams spirit manipulation techniques, he would have become the greatest evil.
Lin Zhi thought about the poisonous insect he saw today and slowly fell asleep.
The sun sets in the west and rises in the east. When Lin Zhi opened his eyes again, it was already daytime.
01: [Host, you slept for three days QAQ]
01 manually added emoticons to express his concern.
Lin Zhi felt much better and no longer felt the extremely strong sense of fatigue he had during the previous transportation.
He calmed the frightened system and asked: [Has Pei Duo come in these three days? 】
01's tone became even more depressed: [No, he has never come back since he walked into the palace from his room that day. 】
01 couldn't understand how the mission subject could resist petting such a cute fox every day. It strongly condemned his behavior!
This was within Lin Zhi's expectations. Pei Duo kept him by his side as his demon pet because he posed no threat. Since he posed no threat and was not important, he would of course be easily thrown aside. After all, Pei Duo was very busy.
Not only does he have to mediate between the royal family and various forces, but he also has to look at all directions and make plans.
Although he had reached the position of a powerful eunuch, he was not vicious enough to watch the court become a mess and only care about his own enjoyment. He could not kill talented and good ministers at will to intimidate others and consolidate his position, so there were always people who were ready to make moves.
Even though he became a eunuch and became a member of the eunuch party who was secretly reviled, Pei Duo still had the character of Zechuan Pei.
The Pei family has always produced capable officials and has factions within the court, but they are also very entangled.
They supported Pei Duo, but hoped that Pei Duo would not monopolize power. At least, he could allow the emperor to have the dignity of an emperor and decide the direction of government affairs instead of being his puppet.
They felt sorry for Pei Duo's experience and had been on the same boat with Pei Duo for a long time, but they did not want the Zechuan Pei family to lose their reputation in history books and be labeled a party that abuses power, so they hoped to continue to maintain their good reputation.
Because they care about their reputation, Pei Duo has to think twice before doing anything, not to mention that he also has the important task of managing the Demon Suppression Bureau. Not only does he have to worry about whether anyone will kill him, but he also has to worry about whether demons and ghosts will cause chaos in the world and cause unrest.
Lin Zhi thought it would be abnormal if he didn't have a headache, and it would be difficult for him to have expectations for life. If everything was stable, from the perspective of solving the problem, perhaps his death would be the best ending. As long as he was alive, there would be people who would criticize him and use him to attack the Pei family.
Unless he severed his relationship with the Pei family and completely cut ties with them, or even let the Pei family attack him, he could have the best of both worlds.
Family honor and good reputation are considered extremely important in later generations, let alone in ancient times.
Jade can be broken but its whiteness cannot be changed; bamboo can be burned but its joints cannot be destroyed.
Lin Zhi felt a little pity and once again thought that the convenience of this fox body could at least allow Pei Duo to let down his guard a little. If it were a living person, it would probably not be so easy to get close to Pei Duo.
Because the spiritual energy of the Fulian had been sucked away for many days, when Lin Zhi jumped out of it, the golden petals of the Fulian had become dull and almost white. Only the tips of the petals still had a hint of gold, and they no longer emitted any light.
Lin Zhi shook his tail, and the fluffy and soft fur swayed in the air with his movement.
Lin Zhi felt that his injuries had mostly healed and he no longer felt seriously ill. He ran in the spacious courtyard, getting familiar with the fox's body.
The fox has a light body and can run very fast. Since there was no one in the courtyard, Lin Zhi ran around to survey the terrain. Then he saw the puppet maid watching him quietly in the corner, and his movements froze.
The maid left the courtyard with an unchanged expression, and after a while she came back with a food box and set the meal on the stone table.
There were delicate shallow bowls and plates filled with food and pastries, and deeper jade bowls filled with water.
After doing this, the maid returned to the corner.
Lin Zhi thought it was a good thing that he was not a human, otherwise he would really be scared.
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