Chapter 68: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
When Lin Zhi used his demonic energy to completely wrap the Peach Blossom Demon's demon pill, the light red mist stopped spreading.
Lin Zhi also woke up from her "coma" and met Pei Duo's gaze.
Without Pei Duo asking, Lin Zhi immediately told him the whole story.
"I originally wanted to bring this monster back for interrogation by the adults, but when I saw that this monster wanted to harm people, I swallowed it in a hurry. He never hit me."
Pei Duo looked at the little fox holding its head high and waiting for his praise with some pride, and felt a little amused.
"In that case, I really have to praise your ability. You can be so brave even though your cultivation has not yet fully recovered."
Pei Duo had a smile on his face, his usual gentle look, but his deep eyes showed that there was little joy in his words.
Pei Duo knew clearly that if the monk had not consumed too much of the Peach Blossom Demon's energy and seriously injured her, how could the little fox have swallowed the Peach Blossom Demon completely intact.
Lin Zhi responded modestly: "Your Excellency, there is no need to praise me so much. I was secretly plotting against my heart before. Otherwise, it would not have happened. Don't worry, Your Excellency. I will work hard to become a general under your command."
Pei Duo was speechless and rubbed his forehead with a headache.
"Refine this demon pill as soon as possible, and don't run around next time."
The little fox was still too weak, Pei Duo thought. At least if he was stronger, he wouldn't have to worry about the little fox losing half its heart after not seeing it for one night.
If he was more obedient and stayed quietly under his protection, he would certainly not be in danger. But this fox was reckless and used to living freely in the mountains. After he got his demon heart back, would he be willing to be a fox by his side for the rest of his life?
Pei Duo didn't know the answer, but no matter what, at least while he was alive, the little fox couldn't leave his side.
Pei Duo's thoughts were different from before, but he didn't feel that his thoughts were reversed. Although the little fox had begged him to take it in and make a deal with it, and its life and death were in his hands, since he had raised it, it was his fox.
Lin Zhi's fox head was leaving an afterimage, which made Pei Duo laugh and cry.
Although he had never seen other foxes, it could be seen from the historical records of the Demon Suppression Bureau that Lin Zhi's temperament was probably an anomaly among the fox clan.
He had thought before that with Lin Zhi's character, even the charm must be very bad, but he suddenly remembered the illusion in the morning mist, and the smile in his heart faded a little.
It's probably just a matter of talent.
Pei Duo increasingly didn't want to walk the world in human form, as that would attract so many covetous eyes.
Although the monsters are cunning, the human heart is just as dark. In this world, there are not only monsters that eat people, but also people who deliberately hunt monsters for fun.
"Is there anything unusual when suppressing the demon pill just now?"
Pei Duo asked seemingly unintentionally, but he was always staring at Lin Zhi's reaction.
Lin Zhi recalled, "After resting, I regained some energy and used my demonic power to suppress it. It took a little effort, but I didn't feel anything unusual."
Pei Duo nodded to show that he understood.
Pei Duo did not ask any more questions, and Lin Zhi did not speak again. Pei Duo handled government affairs, and Lin Zhi concentrated on refining the demon pill in his body and transforming the demon power.
At night, 01 was ready to go: [Host, do you want to let the target enter the illusion again tonight? 】
Although Lin Zhi did not tell 01 his plan, 01, who was not disturbed by the illusion, clearly saw this morning that Pei Duo, who was originally awake, became drowsy and closed his eyes after continuously inhaling the mist. Combined with the way Lin Zhi looked when he was hit by the Peach Blossom Demon's illusion before, 01 naturally guessed it.
Although 01 doesn't know what happened in the illusion, it knows that it must be something very meaningful. This is its confidence in the host.
Lin Zhi swept his tail leisurely and replied, "No need."
[Imperfection is more worth remembering than perfection. When an agreement only exists in one person's memory, can it still be called an agreement? 】
After possessing the ability of the Peach Blossom Demon, Lin Zhi's talent and ability reached a higher level. When he used it this morning, he actually considered letting Pei Duo enter his dreams often, and having a relatively complete story line with Pei Duo in the dream to invade Pei Duo's heart, but after thinking for a while, Lin Zhi gave up this plan.
There was no need for that. Not to mention that this sort of thing overlapped with what he was actually doing, he also didn't really want to fall in love with Pei Duo just by showing affection.
This is too difficult. Pei Duo's heart is really cold and hard, and his sexual frigidity is not Schrödinger's frigidity, but real indifference.
Last night, Pei Duo felt surprised, worried, and slightly annoyed, but not passionate.
Therefore, even if he showed his affection to Pei Duo in the illusion and regarded Pei Duo as his only one, Pei Duo might be moved, but that would take the same long time as in reality.
He can't let Pei Duo appear in his dreams every day. Pei Duo is not an ordinary person. He is a demon-suppressing master with extraordinary talent. Once his thoughts are discovered, all his efforts will be wasted.
After comparing the risks and benefits, Lin Zhi chose another approach.
The fox that existed in the past will only appear once, and the so-called promise will only be remembered by one person.
If one day, the fox who had agreed to go down the mountain with him to see the human world wants to travel the mountains and rivers with others, what will Lord Pei think when he was the first one to be agreed upon but was forgotten? Lin Zhi is looking forward to it very much.
01 Mourn silently for the target of the task in your heart for a few seconds. When it comes to destroying someone’s heart, the host is a professional.
Yes, even someone as naive as 01, after witnessing the host's operations in the two worlds, determined that the host was not a purely kind person. However, this did not prevent it from believing that the host was a kind little angel. After all, the mission was successful in the end and the target of the mission was redeemed.
The host is so nice, 01 thought happily.
After a dreamless night, Pei Duo opened his eyes.
The little fox seemed quite comfortable as he coiled himself up next to the pillow beside his bed and fell asleep.
Pei Duo reached out and touched his fur and found that he seemed to have grown a little bigger, but not too much. He just looked rounder, and his fur was smoother, like purple satin.
Has he been able to completely avoid the influence of the Peach Blossom Demon? Pei Duo's gaze fell vaguely on Lin Zhi, and when he felt the fresh morning air, he sighed almost inaudibly.
He was not sad or disappointed, but he knew that things in the world are impermanent, like dew, fleeting.
You little liar, you still want to eat his heart.
The puppet maid handed over the letter from the Demon Suppression Bureau and a peach branch that was passed along with the letter. Pei Duo burned the paper after checking it.
Yesterday, based on the little fox's description, he asked Bai Xin to take Tao Zhi to find the trace of the peach blossom monster and let her deal with it.
Bai Xin's letter said that the peach tree had been engraved with Sanskrit to suppress it, and there was no evil spirit in it.
Thinking of the monk mentioned by Lin Zhi, Pei Duo's mind raced and several names appeared in his mind.
Pei Duo did not rush to take the dead peach branch to Zheng Jialing, but left the peach branch in the mansion and sent someone to observe Zheng Jialing.
In mid-September, an autumn rain fell in the capital city and the weather suddenly turned cooler.
However, what was colder than the weather was the emperor's heart.
The disaster relief work was completed last month, and even the emperor’s commendation took more than half a month to come.
The emperor had already let it go, and after thinking that the matter was settled, he placed his own people in many positions. Of course, he also gave benefits to the Empress's mother's family, the Huo family, as well as the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince.
He messed up the situation just to place his own people in inconspicuous but useful places. Now that things have calmed down, he feels that Pei Duo's control over the government is just so-so.
He dreamed more than once that he had more and more confidants, and that one day he would deal with Pei Duo on charges of a crime, and the world would really become his. In order to make himself happier, he did not enter Shufei's palace for ten days to pamper the newcomer, and took the two young ladies of Chuxiu Palace in advance.
But today, someone suddenly submitted a memorial accusing the governor of Fengzhou, located next to Yizhou, of embezzling money and colluding with the governor who was in charge of disaster relief.
The person who submitted the memorial was the deputy envoy who went to Yizhou to inspect the disaster relief. The governor of Fengzhou was a member of the Sixth Prince's faction.
This sudden change left most people confused, because the people who went to provide disaster relief were appointed by Pei Duo and were from the Pei faction.
The deputy envoy was a minister who had assisted the previous emperor and was considered a neutral figure in the court.
The emperor, several princes and Prime Minister Huo exchanged glances. No one knew who had done this. The emperor was still excited at this time, thinking that he had a chance to make trouble for Pei Duo.
But what he never expected was that the governor not only did not argue, but confessed on the spot, saying that he felt guilty, left evidence, and gave out several other people, including the emperor's confidants, the sixth and seventh princes, people from the previous emperor's old ministers, and even a few people from the Pei faction.
This is not random accusation, because the emperor knows clearly that one of the Pei faction members is his pawn. Looking at the ugly faces of the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince, he thinks that there is a high possibility that the others are secret agents.
With Pei Duo's words "Your Majesty, this should be thoroughly investigated", the fire of this corruption and bribery case burned fiercely in the autumn rain.
Some people decided to give up everything to protect themselves, some took the opportunity to attack and eliminate dissidents, some people were unwilling to be abandoned and struggled hard to resist, some people watched coldly or even added fuel to the fire. In the hall, the emperor found that he could see things so clearly.
He looked at Pei Duo and met his light-colored eyes.
The eunuch holding the seal and wearing a red and purple official robe looked at him quietly, still with a peaceful smile on his face, just like when he came to his residence in the winter rain with the bright yellow imperial edict, looked down at him and said "Congratulations" to him.
The calmer he is, the colder it makes people feel.
The emperor was a little confused. Is there really any difference between four years ago and now?
This huge storm swept the entire court for nearly half a month.
Pei Duo didn't know how many letters of surrender he had received. He touched the fox's tail and looked at the fine autumn rain outside the Yuxuan Palace.
The rain was not heavy, falling quietly along the eaves like a continuous line.
Pei Sheng walked in from outside the hall in the rain. He had spent all his energy in the past half month fighting wits and courage with others and almost exhausted himself. He had lost a lot of weight but his eyes had become brighter. They were less clear than before, but more steady.
"Hua Hong is dead. The Sixth Prince really abandoned him. The old man Huo Xiang tried to make peace with us again, but I didn't treat him well."
Pei Sheng laughed heartily, feeling as if all his depression had been swept away.
He knew clearly what his cousin was planning, and he did not think that there was anything wrong with it. Anyway, things had come to this point. Since the emperor wanted Lili to enter the palace, then Lili would have to be the queen. There was no need to show a good face to Prime Minister Huo, who would definitely become their enemy. No matter how good or bad the face was, it would not change the facts.
"Fengzhou has been in the hands of the Sixth Prince for a long time, and there are still many things that need to be figured out. You don't have enough qualifications to be the governor of Fengzhou, so you can't touch it, but you are more than qualified to be the deputy governor of Fengzhou."
Pei Duo did not continue Pei Sheng's words, but said this instead.
Pei Sheng was stunned for a moment. Fengzhou was an upper prefecture. Considering his qualifications, this could actually be considered as climbing up. But this place was clearly a dangerous place.
Pei Sheng didn't think twice and bowed, "Sir Pei, I will go ahead."
Pei's people are not all in the capital, but are everywhere. Pei Sheng has long wanted to make some big moves as he is the eyes and hands of the Pei family.
At this moment they are not cousins, but powerful officials and subordinates.
Pei Duo nodded and said gently, "Remember to write to your fourth uncle and aunt, and take up the post in three days."
Pei Sheng nodded and returned to his previous attitude towards his cousin.
Lin Zhi listened quietly. The further strengthening of Pei Duo's power was a good thing for Lin Zhi. Not only could she get back half of the demon heart sooner, but it could also allow Pei Duo to shift his attention from power to private matters.
He knew that things would turn out like this. He watched Pei Duo read the important secret letter with the confidential warrant.
Seeing how Pei Duo planned and wielded power, Lin Zhi admired him very much. Lin Zhi liked smart people. He didn't think Pei Duo was cunning and scary, but rather found him interesting. Although Pei Duo and he were of the same kind and had many similarities, their methods were sometimes diametrically opposed.
Lin Zhi improved some methods from him, and would also put himself in the enemy position of Pei Duo to deduce a way out and gain interest.
The mental entanglement made Lin Zhi happy. He swung his tail very quickly and seemed very restless.
Pei Sheng also noticed the changes in the fox over the past few days. Although the weather was getting cooler, the fox became more lively and active. Although it was not noisy, it was in contrast to its previous appearance of sleeping on the table.
Moreover, when she went to Chuxiu Palace to see Lili, the little fox actually didn't let her touch it, which made her niece feel the same melancholy as him.
"Cousin, is the little fox going to grow into a big fox? The fragrance on its body is emitting."
Pei Sheng joked, he was just joking, it was only autumn now, and a fox shouldn't have any fragrance. Maybe his cousin's maid had been burning incense a little too strong recently, causing the little fox to have this smell.
Pei Duo remained silent but did not deny it.
The little fox had become increasingly restless these days. Its tail would occasionally wrap around his wrist, and he could no longer ignore the growing bell.
It's just that the little fox would rub against it secretly and pretend nothing happened, so Pei Duo naturally didn't mention it, after all, the other party was a demon fox.
But the sweet fragrance from Lin Zhi's body was already so obvious. Pei Duo hugged him and slept with him every day, but he didn't notice this.
Pei Sheng was a little surprised and looked at the purple fox inquiringly.
"That's really unusual. My cousin, do you want me to go find a few good-looking male foxes for the little fox to choose from?"
Pei Sheng was still thinking that only a fox of good quality could be worthy of his cousin's little fox. He wondered if there was another purple fox in the world that could match it.
Pei Sheng had never touched a purple fox, nor had he seen it walk. After all, purple foxes ran and jumped very fast, so he couldn't see clearly. But from the scent of the fox and the fact that the fox did not allow women to touch it, he naturally thought it was a female fox.
Pei Duo's face turned cold: "You will take office tomorrow, open your eyes as soon as possible."
Pei Duo didn't want to look at this cousin for even a second.
It’s not even possible to find a female fox for Lin Zhi, and you’re even thinking of finding a male fox for her?
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