Chapter 49
"Meow~"
The kitten emerged from the pile of clothes and shook its ruffled fur.
Jiang Cheng's calm and composed expression vanished completely, replaced by an unusual look of bewilderment and helplessness.
Her usually slightly narrowed phoenix eyes widened in surprise, staring intently at Yu Miaomiao.
"Meow meow meow, meow?"
The kitten meowed again, its large, lake-green eyes looking uncomfortably at Jiang Chengyi.
Jiang Chengyi suddenly discovered that he could hear the kitten's meows.
The kitten seems to be saying, "Are you that surprised?"
Jiang Cheng squatted down, held the kitten in his palm, and raised it to eye level.
"You are Miaomiao, and also... Meow Meow?"
Meow~
I guess so...
"These past few months, everyone I've found, everyone who's stayed at my house, everyone who's eaten my food—it's all you?"
"Meow~"
I guess so...
"That--"
Seeing that Jiang Chengyi was about to ask again, the kitten meowed angrily and slapped Jiang Chengyi's mouth with its paw.
"Meow!"
No more questions, business is more important.
A few seconds later, she belatedly realized that she was no longer a pure little kitten in front of Jiang Chengyi.
Making such a move again seems somewhat inappropriate.
"You need to give me some time to adjust."
Jiang Cheng pulled Yu Miaomiao's chubby cheek off his face, his voice carrying a hint of helpless laughter, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The kitten felt as if her paw pads had been pinched a few times, and she quickly pulled her paws out.
But she was too embarrassed to ask, so she could only hum to show her unhappiness.
But when a kitten makes that sound, it sounds exactly like a cute purring.
She leaped from Jiang Chengyi's palm, like a soft cotton candy, sliding effortlessly into the collar of his white coat.
Due to the time constraints, Jiang Chengyi wore only a simple T-shirt over her white coat. Her claws hooked onto the T-shirt, climbing down from her chest to her abdomen, and then into the inner pocket of her white coat.
This unusually large pocket could easily hold the tiny Yu Miaomiao, and it was impossible to tell from the outside.
The kitten settled itself in the inner bag and patted Jiang Chengyi's body, which was somewhat stiff for some reason.
"Meow, meow meow meow meow."
I'm ready, let's go.
A moment later, Jiang Cheng moved.
His steps were steady, and Yu Miaomiao, who was hidden in his pocket, only felt a slight sway.
Through the T-shirt, Jiang Chengyi's intense body heat was continuously being transferred to the kitten.
The swaying warmth had a long-lost familiarity, and coupled with the exhaustion of not having slept all night, it gave her a relaxing drowsy feeling.
She closed her eyes tightly, then suddenly opened them, her claws piercing her skin, the pain bringing her back to her senses.
I can't sleep.
She changed her position and looked out from inside her white coat to observe the situation, only able to see some dim, flickering light.
So he pricked up his ears and focused intently on discerning the surroundings and Jiang Chengyi's movements.
The chirping of insects has ceased, and we are walking through the green area towards the residential area.
One building, two buildings, three buildings, four buildings.
Jiang Chengyi paused, turned around, and headed upstairs.
Yu Miaomiao silently counted the floors, and after reaching the sixth floor, Jiang Cheng knocked on the door.
"They're here! They're here!"
Bai Muyun's voice came from inside the door.
The door was opened quickly.
"Old Tian, hurry up and give me the food—who are you?"
Bai Muyun's voice changed from relaxed to wary.
She slowed her breathing, disguising herself as a stiff doll that only emitted breath.
"I am Dr. Yang's person."
Jiang Chengyi's voice was extremely cold.
“The matter was urgent and there was no time for intermediaries, so Dr. Yang sent me directly to get the ‘medicinal catalyst’.”
How can you prove your identity?
Bai Muyun took a step back and looked at Jiang Chengyi with hostility.
"Didn't Tianye inform you?"
His voice was full of impatience, "You're so slow and inefficient."
Just then, Bai Muyun's phone chimed.
He picked up his phone and glanced at it, his voice carrying a respectful smile, "So it's Dr. Jiang. Hello, I was blind to your greatness."
The change in expression happened in an instant as Bai Muyun greeted Jiang Cheng as he entered the room.
This is a very spacious, unfinished house, with a large area, especially the hall, which is empty except for a few wooden chairs.
The bedroom door was wide open, and you could see a large black box inside.
He handed her a glass of water, saying, "Dr. Jiang, you must be tired from coming all this way. Have some water."
"Don't do anything unnecessary."
Jiang Cheng pushed the water glass away.
"Dr. Yang is still waiting, please give me the medicinal ingredient quickly."
"well."
Bai Muyun led the person to the bedroom and opened the black box.
"The medicinal ingredient is here."
An ugly little cub lay in the box, eyes closed, fast asleep, seemingly oblivious to everything.
It was mostly bald, with only some hair remaining on its head, and its exposed skin was covered with patches of black spots.
It was the missing Xiaobai.
Jiang Cheng instinctively wanted to take a step forward, but he suppressed the movement.
He scrutinized the cub with a critical eye. "Why is it unconscious? It doesn't look well. This time, we need the freshest raw materials for the medicine."
"This little brat was too noisy, so I gave him a few injections."
Bai Muyun quickly explained, "It's the kind you sell to the public, it only harms the mind, not the body."
"The quality is still there."
He lifted Xiaobai by the neck to show it off, saying, "This aura, this physique, it's top-notch anywhere."
His actions were ruthless; he stretched Xiaobai around like a piece of cloth, showing none of the care and affection he had shown Xiaobai at the hospital.
Jiang Chengyi snorted coldly, "Talk is cheap, let me check it out."
He took out a set of tools from the medical kit, put on gloves, and examined the cub. His movements were quick and skillful; one could never reach this level without hundreds or thousands of repetitions.
Bai Muyun watched from the side, secretly envious. If he had such skills, why would he have to suffer in a public hospital and only be able to cooperate with a third-rate demon dealer like Tian Ye? He would have gone to Dr. Yang long ago.
He casually asked, "Jiang Chengyi, is Dr. Yang's side still short of people?"
"Hmm, you want to go?" Jiang Cheng asked in return, afraid of revealing something by saying too much.
“I used to be a doctor in a public hospital, and my skills are pretty good in all aspects,” Bai Muyun offered. “Also, I have information on all the new monsters that have been born in the hospital in the past two years, which I think Dr. Yang might need.”
“Indeed, the demand for ‘medicinal guides’ has been quite high recently.” Jiang Chengyi pondered for a moment, “I will report this to Dr. Yang.”
"Thank you, Dr. Jiang." Bai Muyun was very excited.
After completing a series of examinations, Jiang Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Apart from being unconscious, Xiao Bai's condition was good in all aspects.
In action, he nodded in satisfaction, saying, "The quality is indeed quite good."
He glanced at his phone, his tone suddenly turning serious: "Dr. Yang is urging me."
He carried Xiaobai back to the box. "If there's anything else, we'll talk later. I'll go downstairs now."
Seeing that he was in a hurry and his tone left no room for refusal, Bai Muyun did not dare to stop him.
I only asked the one question that mattered most to me, "Dr. Jiang, when will the final payment be settled?"
"The money will be transferred to your account in the next couple of days."
"Okay, okay, Dr. Yang is as straightforward as ever. No wonder everyone likes to do business with him."
Bai Muyun was deliberately flattering him, but suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Why "transferred to the account"?
For the sake of secrecy, transactions in their line of work are usually settled through various forms of hard currency among demons, such as elixirs that can enhance demonic power or extend lifespan.
These pills are often leftovers from alchemy for certain "important figures," and their ability to increase lifespan and demonic power is extremely limited. However, they are still highly sought after by demons in the outside world and are easy to sell in exchange for what they want.
Their transaction was agreed to be settled with longevity pills and delivered by express courier. No matter how much of a slip of the tongue there was, it couldn't possibly have been "transferred to the account".
This description sounds like something a human would say.
Bai Muyun suddenly became alert.
Jiang Chengyi had already picked up the suitcase and was walking outside.
Bai Muyun took something out of his pocket, hid it in his palm, and hurriedly caught up.
"Dr. Jiang, please remember to introduce me to him!"
He wanted to shake hands with Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng thought for a moment and felt that refusing might arouse suspicion, so he also extended his hand.
Their hands clasped together, shook slightly, and then separated.
Bai Muyun's smile remained unchanged, as if this were just a simple farewell greeting.
But inside the white coat, Yu Miaomiao suddenly became wary.
When Bai Muyun approached just now, she seemed to sense the aura of a talisman?
What kind of talisman is it?
Yu Miaomiao racked her brains.
Outside, the conversation between the two continued.
"Dr. Jiang, let me see you off."
"Need not."
"Hey, you won't even give me this much face?"
Yu Miaomiao finally remembered that it was the aura of the demon identification talisman!
In earlier times, these talismans were often used to distinguish between humans and monsters; she had only ever seen them in museums.
Oh no, Bai Muyun must have already discovered it!
Ignoring the possibility of being discovered, Yu Miaomiao called out softly but urgently.
"Meow, meow meow meow!"
Hurry, we've been exposed!
"Hey, Dr. Jiang, did you just hear a cat meowing?"
“I heard it too.” Jiang Cheng frowned. “It seemed to be coming from under the bed.”
As soon as the two stepped out of the bedroom, Bai Muyun subconsciously took a step back and looked back at the area under the bed.
Jiang Cheng slammed the bedroom door shut and ran towards the front door.
Bai Muyun realized he had been tricked, but he didn't panic. Instead, he sneered.
"Trying to run?"
He slightly bent his knees, contracted his body, and shot out like an arrow in the next moment, easily smashing through the bedroom door and flying towards Jiang Chengyi.
He traversed a distance of nearly ten meters in a light yet powerful jump.
Jiang Chengyi was about to reach the main entrance, his left hand just a step away from the doorknob.
But then, a loud bang suddenly came from behind.
Amidst the sawdust and dust, a tremendous force struck his back, slamming him to the ground.
A second before he hit the ground, he arched his back, a movement that made his spine the main point of impact.
He gritted his teeth, but still managed to let out a muffled groan from deep in his throat.
Inside the white coat's inner pocket, Yu Miaomiao felt dizzy from Jiang Chengyi's sudden fall.
The expected pain did not come.
She was well protected within the safe space in front of Jiang Chengyi's chest.
"A mere human, thinking you can fool me?"
Bai Muyun mocked.
He easily pinned Jiang Chengyi down, one hand gripping his neck, his sharp nails digging deep into his skin, several streaks of blood flowing down his skin.
With his other hand, he reached for the black box and pulled it to his side.
He no longer resembles a human; his eyes are a bright yellow, his snow-white hair reaches his waist, and tiny quills protrude from his skin on both sides of his face.
"Don't you ever think about who sent me to lie to you?"
Jiang Chengyi's voice was somewhat muffled through the mask, and his words were interspersed with panting breaths, as if he was unable to bear the physical pain.
As Yu Miaomiao was climbing out of the inner bag, she felt a finger tap her head.
Without needing to communicate verbally, she immediately understood Jiang Chengyi's meaning.
Bai Muyun was taken aback. "Could it be Old Tian?"
He slightly relaxed his control over Jiang Chengyi's movements. Just then, Jiang Chengyi suddenly turned around, pinning Bai Muyun down and pressing his forearm firmly against Bai Muyun's throat.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Miaomiao jumped out from Jiang Chengyi's clothes.
Bai Muyun subconsciously released the box, extended his sharp claws, and swung them at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng immediately let go and rolled diagonally in front of Bai Muyun.
Bai Muyun chased after him.
During the fight, Jiang Chengyi's mask fell off.
Upon seeing his appearance, Bai Muyun's eyes widened.
"It's you!"
Just then, he heard a sound behind him and immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap.
Looking back, a girl who had appeared out of nowhere was running towards the box.
The girl picked up the box, turned around, and a familiar face appeared.
"No wonder I didn't realize he was human; it turns out you were here too." Bai Muyun suddenly realized.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Cheng picked up a chair and smashed it hard on his head.
A horrifying bloody hole appeared on Bai Muyun's forehead.
Jiang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but the other party seemed to feel no pain at all. He wiped the blood that had flowed into his eyes and was about to rush towards Yu Miaomiao.
Jiang Chengyi immediately tried to stop them, and the two of them crashed to the ground together.
"Get out of here immediately!"
Jiang Cheng shouted at Yu Miaomiao, and the wooden splinter in his hand mercilessly pierced Bai Muyun's body.
Apart from a few splinters from when Bai Muyun smashed the bedroom door, there was almost nothing in this empty house that could be used as a weapon.
Yu Miaomiao did start running, but not towards the front door, but towards the balcony.
She rushed to the balcony. The unfinished apartment didn't have security bars installed yet. She picked up the black box and threw it forcefully downstairs.
The box fell rapidly from the sixth floor. You can imagine that such a large and heavy object, falling from a height of more than ten meters to the ground, would only be smashed to pieces, including the little white thing inside.
But just before it hit the ground, the box seemed to be lifted by an invisible force, its speed suddenly slowed down, and it floated lightly to the ground.
Then it flashed again and suddenly disappeared.
Yu Miaomiao was completely exhausted and only managed to stay upright by leaning against the wall.
She had used up all her demonic power to protect and hide the box.
Upon seeing this scene, Bai Muyun's eyes suddenly turned red.
This is a gold nugget that he stole after giving up his reputation, status, and job within the system!
"Neither of you are leaving."
Bai Muyun stared at Yu Miaomiao with icy eyes.
“A grown-up monster like you has quite a few needs.”
Despite being riddled with over a dozen bloody holes, his strength suddenly increased, and ignoring the wooden splinter piercing his abdomen, he threw Jiang Cheng to the ground.
Yu Miaomiao wanted to help, but looking around, she couldn't find anything that could be used as a weapon.
"Use the immobilization talisman!" she shouted at Jiang Cheng.
Before setting off, she gave all the useful things she had to Jiang Chengyi.
Jiang Cheng glanced at Yu Miaomiao, and in that brief moment of distraction, a deep, bloody scratch appeared on his body.
Yu Miaomiao also realized that he didn't have a chance to free his hands to take something out of his pocket.
During the fight, the two knocked over a nearby medical kit, scattering bits of equipment everywhere: needles, stethoscopes, thermometers, and—
Scalpel!
A small, gleaming silver scalpel lay quietly not far away.
Both of them noticed the knife.
As doctors themselves, they were acutely aware of the sharpness of a scalpel.
Bai Muyun tried to take it, but Jiang Chengyi held both his hands.
However, Jiang Chengyi was also unable to free his hands.
Yu Miaomiao immediately ran towards the scalpel.
A strange smile flashed across Bai Muyun's lips. He raised his head, his neck suddenly stretched out, and his mouth transformed into a sharp beak, reaching for the scalpel.
Yu Miaomiao was a step too late compared to his nimble neck.
Bai Muyun, with a scalpel in his mouth, stabbed at Yu Miaomiao.
As soon as Jiang Cheng let go of him, he quickly pulled Yu Miaomiao over.
Taking advantage of the situation, Bai Muyun pulled his neck back, took a scalpel from his beak, and waved it at the two men.
At this moment, Jiang Chengyi quietly slipped something into Yu Miaomiao's hand.
The two exchanged a glance. Yu Miaomiao felt the cylindrical hard object in her palm; it was an anesthetic.
She immediately had a plan in mind.
So when Bai Muyun swung his knife at her, she pretended to be terrified, neither dodging nor blocking, but the anesthetic she had hidden on her back was already prepared.
Just as the scalpel was about to pierce, the anesthetic was injected into Bai Muyun's neck.
Anyway, she's a monster, so she won't die from being stabbed; at most, she'll be in pain for a few days.
But just as she held her breath, waiting for the pain to come, Jiang Chengyi was one step ahead and stood in front of her.
The sharp, pointed scalpel plunged deeply into his lower abdomen.
Yu Miaomiao heard the sound of blood spurting out.
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