Fox in the Forest
Ever since the truth about the ruined temple came to light, the reputation of the fox demon began to spread throughout the village.
Although the fox demon did good deeds, not only did it let the Li family know the truth, it also resolved Mr. Wu's knot in his heart. Logically speaking, it should be a good demon.
But due to some inexplicable taboo, the villagers finally did not dare to go that way. They all walked around the woods and the ruined temple, appearing to be very cautious.
The Taoist priest didn't pick up his bag at that time, and lost a lot of things, but he didn't dare to go back to look for them. He could only admit that he had lost money and hurriedly left the place.
How could a fox understand the strange psychology of humans?
All it knows is that its long-term meal ticket is no longer working for some reason.
It was another night, and it stubbornly squatted in the dilapidated temple, still wanting to randomly select travelers resting in the dilapidated temple to rob them as it did before.
But today too, the road in the distance was empty, with no one coming.
After waiting for several days in vain, the red fox came out from behind the Buddha statue, squatted beside it, and used its front paws to scratch the dusty Buddha statue in confusion.
What went wrong?
Why don’t humans come here?
It sat at the door of the dilapidated temple, with confusion in its eyes.
Narrator:
"After the truth of that incident came to light, he thought that he had nothing to do with it anymore."
"But I never expected that I would suffer such an unexpected disaster."
"The area where he is located has been designated as an unsafe area by others, and even the most basic food cannot be guaranteed."
"Leave this kind of fear to others, why should you be afraid of him?"
[Oh, so squatting in the dilapidated temple and robbing passers-by is the fox's daily routine? I was wondering why it wasn't afraid of people at first and followed people in the middle of the night! ]
[It’s so funny, the little fox doesn’t know that his reputation in human society has been damaged, he just wonders why there are no more scapegoats, hahaha! ]
[It’s bad, that’s not a huge loss, after this trip, the fox only got a few chickens, but he lost his long-term meal ticket!!]
[Correction, there is also a fox tail that was robbed from a Taoist priest. The little fox will sleep with the new tail, it is really super cute! ]
[Okay, okay, let's discuss this seriously. So what should the little fox do now? By the way, it seems to be the same routine. After all, in order to create a contrast, the protagonist of the Dihua style is generally more Buddhist, and it really requires changes in the outside world to make him take action. ]
"Hmm~"
The red fox stood guard at the door of the dilapidated temple for a long time, with a sad expression, just like a lovesick person.
A weak, depressed cry came out of his throat, which sounded quite resentful and aggrieved, and echoed in the dilapidated temple.
If a passerby were to pass by at this time, they might think that this was a monster that used its voice to seduce the scholar in order to absorb his energy.
But the fox was just greedy.
Ever since it had eaten the secret roast chicken made by humans that night, it could never forget it and always looked forward to eating the roast chicken roasted with special spices again.
If it really doesn’t work... a live chicken will do, it won’t mind!
The red fox licked its mouth.
There are not only few people in the wilderness, but also few animals.
If it were to find food on its own, it would have to sniff around in various holes in the middle of the night, and might only catch a few bland voles, which would be really shabby.
Foxes are smart and clever creatures. Since they know that humans have better things, why would they go to the woods and work so hard?
But now...
Where are the people!
How come they are all gone!
The red fox sighed silently, feeling that this couldn't go on any longer.
It lowered its upper body and stretched, stretching its muscles, then opened its eyes, deciding not to wait passively but to take the initiative.
There are always some good things on the human side.
Since they don't come, it will take the initiative to go to the human's nest.
Thinking of this, the red fox curled his eyes happily, and according to the direction from which the group of scholars came in his memory, he attacked decisively under the cover of night.
The fox's idea is simple.
It just thought that humans, like foxes, went out to hunt, so if it followed the trail back, it would definitely find their nests. However, it didn't expect that humans also had the saying of "going to the city to see the world."
So, this direction is exactly heading towards the city.
The courtyard at night.
A man and a woman were leaning against a big tree under the wall, whispering and flirting in the moonlight.
"Are you sure everyone is asleep?"
"Only monsters are still awake at this late hour, like you, a vixen."
"You're annoying~"
A passing red fox:?
It seemed like I heard a familiar word, so I went up to join in the fun.
Half an hour ago——
The little fox from the suburbs came into the city.
The sight of this place was dizzying, with all sorts of smells mingling together, enough to drive its nose on strike.
However, it did smell a familiar scent, which made it believe that it was definitely in the right place.
so……
Human nests are really special, I like them.
The little fox curved his eyes and silently looked at this strange world in the cover of the night.
At this hour, most of the shops are closed.
After finally smelling a lot of exciting food odors, the fox discovered that the source was in a house that was sealed off on all sides. The fox was so angry that it scratched the door of every house.
So immoral!
How immoral!
Although foxes also hide food, they always hide it in secret places and cover it with thick layers of soil to ensure that the smell does not leak out.
What is it with human beings?
You can hide the food if you want, but why don't you seal the smell? Who are you tempting by letting the fragrance float everywhere?
The fox lowered his ears in annoyance and turned away.
The meat only smells good, but it definitely tastes stinky!
It must not taste good!
After visiting four or five houses in a row, the fox was met with setbacks and was almost discovered. Finally, the fox decided that it was not a good idea to forage here, so it pricked up its ears and listened carefully, and found a place that sounded relatively quiet to forage.
Of course, to describe it in human terms, it walked from the commercial street to the residential area.
The fox soon discovered something unusual here.
Here, it seems like it can flip through the wall.
Just as he was struggling to decide which one to choose, he heard rustling noises in a courtyard somewhere. Driven by curiosity, the fox ran towards that place.
Then, I heard what the two of them said.
Um……
strangeness.
The little fox tilted its head. Being still new to this place, it did not rush to leave, but quietly lay on the wall and listened to the two people's conversation.
Narrator:
"He felt that he couldn't just sit there and wait for death."
"Since there's no way to explain it, why not just go out and avoid the limelight!"
"He was thinking this, and when he arrived at a new place, he accidentally saw the affair."
[Little Fox: Who are you scolding? Foxes are loyal!]
[Humph, the moral character of a fox is much higher than you two seem...]
[I am so amused. How can it be such a coincidence that I can eavesdrop as soon as I enter the city! ]
[It feels like these are two more brain-filling reserve players. Let's wait and see if there is any story between them. ]
As they listened, the audience soon realized that something was wrong.
Apart from some cheesy flirtatious phrases, what the two talked about the most was the division of family property after someone's death.
Well... although it's not outrageous to discuss this, it's really too weird to discuss it in such an atmosphere.
Afterwards, their discussion revealed more details.
It seemed that the man wanted the woman, Liu, to keep an eye on the health condition of a certain master and be ready to "take action" at any time.
Audience: Oh oh oh!
Element awareness!
[Let me analyze it. This Liu is very young, and this man seems to be her lover. They have a secret meeting late at night, and the master they are discussing is already sixty years old... Well, many similar plots flashed through my mind at once.]
[I see. This is a typical example of colluding with an adulterer to seize the family property.]
[Now that the little fox has seen this, will the development of the matter change? ]
[But the little fox can't speak, so he can't expose them. How can we change this? ]
"Are you sure the drug can't be detected? Will I be safe after this?"
When the two were about to part, Liu hesitated again and asked repeatedly.
The man patiently hugged her and comforted her: "Don't worry, I know this matter very well. Wasn't Wang sent to the temple a long time ago? Her eldest son obeys you. There is no one in this family who is clear-headed. What do you have to be afraid of? Once that old man dies, this family will be ours!"
Liu smiled, and the two of them cuddled under the tree for a while longer before the man decided to leave.
“Haha…”
At this time, a gust of wind blew by.
The little fox on the wall was caught off guard by the smell of the woman's powder and his face was covered with it. His nose twitched uncomfortably, but he couldn't help but sneeze.
The sound was soft and thin, just like the sound a woman makes when she sneezes.
The man had already turned around, and frowned slightly when he heard this, but soon turned back with a concerned expression: "What's the matter..."
His words paused.
Is it an illusion?
He moved his eyes stiffly.
Why, in the reflection on the ground, does Liu have a pair of pointed ears on top of her head?
The shape is quite similar to fox ears.
His heart skipped a beat, he suddenly closed his eyes and shook his head, when he looked again, the ear was gone.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Liu was a little confused and asked, "Did you catch a cold? Go back quickly."
The man was silent for a moment: "Not you?"
Liu was surprised: "Huh? It wasn't you just now...?"
They looked at each other, and when they were sure that the doubt in each other's eyes was not fake, they felt a chill in their hearts.
They were talking about secret evil things that were unknown to the public, and they felt uneasy in their hearts, so they were naturally afraid of everything.
But, at this hour, who is still awake?
The two looked around but found no footprints or people. They could only convince themselves that they were hallucinating and said goodbye again with a slight sense of guilt.
But my ears just now...
The man didn't dare to think about it any further. He just confirmed again and again that Liu's shadow was normal at this moment. Then he suppressed his horror and left quickly.
Narration summary:
"It turns out that the affair was not a real affair, but an evil plan to seize the family property."
"Of course, he has no interest in interfering."
"It's better to have less trouble than more. He has nothing to do with this family and can't control these things."
"But he knows nothing about his own aura."
"It was just a shadow while eating melons, but it scared the two people who were planning it out of their minds."
The audience loved it.
【Hahahahaha, I was really scared! 】
[Hey, didn't you say Liu was a vixen at the beginning? Why are you so scared just because she has ears? ]
[It's so funny, how come the shadow just happened to fall on Liu's head with only her ear showing? Isn't the position too coincidental? ]
[The protagonist of the original work is so Buddhist, he doesn't care about anything, and his moral standards seem a little below average... But it's okay if he's just a fox. Small animals really don't care about getting involved in human affairs, they just want to eat.]
[Hey, come to think of it, I feel sorry for the little fox. It has been in the city for most of the day and has not had a single bite to eat. It is also smelled by the makeup. I am so angry.]
Unaware that his casual joining in the fun had caused psychological trauma to the two, the fox quickly jumped off the wall after his face was covered with the smell of powder, and hid on the road, wiping his nose constantly.
Is this a human weapon?
The kind that specializes in fox noses...
Not until the smell of powder completely dissipated did it heave a sigh of relief, look up at the wall, as if wanting to go back to eating the melon.
After watching the fox for a few days, the audience also discovered this characteristic of the little fox.
It really likes to join in the fun.
They joined in the fun when the temple was destroyed, they joined in the fun when corpses were dug up, and now they are also joining in the fun when there is a plot in the corner.
Perhaps it was bored in the wilderness, so it looked at people with curiosity, and would eavesdrop even in the middle of the night when it wasn't looking for food.
No wonder it perfectly matches the original work of Dihua Liu.
You know, foxes themselves have a mysterious aura, and every time they join in the fun, they always run into secret scenes, it's hard not to imagine.
Every time, it gives a big fright to the humans who are lucky enough to witness it.
Of course, the audience enjoyed this very much. Seeing the little fox staring at the wall, everyone was guessing who it was going to scare next.
In the picture, the red fox tilted its head and thought for a while. After confirming that the two people inside had separated, it climbed up the high wall, jumped into the courtyard, and quietly followed Liu who was leaving.
Go inside the nest and follow the people, maybe there will be food.
The clever little fox thought so.
And Liu did not disappoint it and actually went to the kitchen.
She heated a bowl of ginseng tea, poured in the new medicine she had just received, and walked to the backyard.
That graceful back was vaguely panic-stricken.
Because Liu always felt that someone was following her.
But I looked back several times along the way and found that everything was calm and nothing happened.
The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became. She recalled the voice from under the wall just now, whose voice she didn't know. Even Liu's hands were shaking as she poured the medicine.
However, on the way back to the backyard, she no longer felt the sense of being followed, and her mentality gradually returned to normal.
Seeing the light in the room on, Liu was not at all panicked. She pushed the door open with a slight smile.
"Oh! Master, you are awake!"
Of course the fox stayed in the kitchen.
"squeak!"
The fox killed a few mice hiding in the corner, licked its mouth, and began to pick food from the human shelves with anticipation.
Smells so good——!
Although it took a lot of time, it was worth it.
The taste, which was completely different from ordinary prey, and the strips of meat sprinkled with spices, deeply captured the little fox's heart.
It raised its head and looked at the shelf affectionately, as if it was looking at its lover.
The audience's thoughts diverged.
[Wait a minute, I just realized, can foxes eat this? ]
[High in oil and salt... It should be similar to junk food in humans. You can eat it and it won't kill you, but it's definitely not good to eat it for a long time. ]
[Those little foxes in scenic spots that have been fed junk food for a long time have lost their hair. Ugh! Auntie won’t allow it. Please eat healthily, baby. Auntie is really greedy for your big tail ()]
[Ahem, just let the child have a bite. It’s not like he can go into the city every day anyway.]
[It's okay, it's okay. The little fox can hunt and eat berries and other things. It's very healthy! ]
Fortunately, the fox still prefers eating chicken.
The chicken in the kitchen has not been processed in any fancy way and retains its original taste. It is not considered junk food, and the wailing audience in the barrage of comments also calmed down.
"Hmm~"
The fox hummed happily, marked this place as a place with abundant food, and ran away with the chicken in its mouth.
All that was left in the kitchen were some suspicious paw prints on the floor and a fallen rat in the corner.
The next day, when the servants came to the kitchen, they were a little surprised.
This, this, this...
Is there a fox coming in?
During breakfast, the head of the Liu family was furious when he learned about this:
"What?! Fox??"
"Let the fox in, what are you all doing for a living?!"
"A wild fox came in so brazenly, eating my Liu family's food and leaving the floor in a mess. Will it crawl over my bedside and bite my ears one day?"
Liu on the side: ...
She frowned.
I don't know why, but I feel a little weird.
After giving the person sitting on the main seat a subtle glance, she was called over by the head of the Liu family.
Patriarch Liu touched her hand and said with emotion, "Liu is still the best. She saw that I was not feeling well last night and even got up to heat up some ginseng tea for me. Why can't you learn to be as meticulous as she is?"
Liu smiled and said softly, "It is what I should do."
She was very good at soothing people, and she calmed down the somewhat furious head of the Liu family in no time. They fed each other affectionately on the table.
Of course, breakfast was bought from an outside restaurant. Master Liu had already ordered the entire dining room to be cleaned and all the food inside had to be thrown away.
"Eh?! Are my pastries going to be thrown away too?"
Liu Heng, the young master of the Liu family, objected to this.
Patriarch Liu was impatient: "If the cakes are gone, just buy more. You still want something that has been touched by a fox? Who knows how much fur it might have eaten!"
Liu Heng was dejected: "That's from Yuloufang. It takes two hours just to queue up."
"Queue, queue, queue, you only know how to queue, is the Liu family brand for you to see?" The head of the Liu family was very disappointed, "Talk to the boss of that shop, invest some money, and let him send someone to deliver the cakes to your door every day, is that difficult?"
Liu Heng argued: "I tried! But the boss said I didn't need to invest any money and asked me to be an ordinary customer! What can I do!"
The head of the Liu family shook his head: "Who asked you to really discuss this with him? If you want to discuss this, you should mention these points first. What kind of cakes can he make without the raw materials provided by the Liu family? If he orders the shops that are friendly with the Liu family not to stock his products, how can he sell them at a discount? Of course, you have to get my permission for all this, but if you tell him this, can he still refuse?"
Liu Heng remained silent.
The head of the Liu family sighed, patted Liu's hand again, and said to his son: "Fortunately, there is still Liu. Even if I am gone one day, she can still keep you from being deceived."
Liu quickly scolded, "How can that day ever happen! If you were gone, how could I survive... I should drink more ginseng tea and stop saying such depressing words."
“You…”
The head of the Liu family was very impressed by this. His frown relaxed and he continued to interact closely with Liu.
Liu Heng: Alas.
He sighed silently.
But those pastries are so hard to buy!
Moreover, he didn't want to use the Liu family's reputation to force his boss to compromise.
...Or, if you want to throw it away, why not give it to those beggars? They can't even afford to eat on a normal day, so they definitely won't mind if it's been touched by a fox.
However, he would definitely be scolded if he said this, so Liu Heng could only think about it and then ended his meal early with a depressed look on his face.
If only my mother wasn't sick, she would definitely be able to help convince my father...
Thinking about this, Liu Heng began to worry that his mother might have developed hysteria due to the excessive pressure from always helping him to persuade his father.
well……
Although Liu was very kind and treated him gently and kindly, he still hoped that his mother could recover from her illness in the temple quickly and return home as soon as possible.
“Pah.”
Kicking the stones in the yard in frustration, his eyes following the place where the small stones landed, suddenly, Liu Heng saw some fiery red hairs on the ground.
Huh?
He opened his eyes wide, approached with some confusion, bent over and picked up the tuft of fur.
Is it... a fox?
No cat or dog has fur of this color, and considering the theft in the kitchen yesterday, I guess this is the fur left behind by the fox.
To be honest, Liu Heng actually had no aversion to foxes, and even liked them a little.
I have read a lot of storybooks, and the foxes in them mostly look mysterious and weird.
Although he often does bad things, his unbridled nature, which does not want to be bound by anything, really suits the preferences of young people.
Especially recently, the head of the Liu family was not feeling well, and he suddenly felt a lot of crisis, so he grabbed Liu Heng and kept teaching him. Liu Heng was filled with ways of dealing with the world that went against his true wishes all day long, and he was depressed, so he liked the reckless fox in the storybook more.
Besides, he hasn't even seen a fox yet!
My father was frightened by a fox when he was young, and he hated foxes ever since he was a child. He would not allow even a strand of fox hair to be in the house.
It's such an interesting creature, but he has never had the chance to meet one in his entire life.
Now that the opportunity has come, Liu Heng is a little excited.
He suddenly realized one thing—the fox might not come only once.
It might well happen again tonight.
Before his father realized this and stepped up his guard, perhaps he could get to the little fox himself.
After successfully stealing the chicken, the fox did not run too far. Instead, it found an empty yard and hid in a hole in the rockery to rest.
I have to say that this yard is really grand. Not only is the landscaping well done, but every brick and tile is spotless. There are even people who come to clean it during the day. It doesn't look like an empty yard at all.
“Your Majesty…”
"Over in the capital..."
“Come back soon…”
Red Fox: Hmm?
Is there excitement?
It blinked, yawned continuously, and moved its head towards the cave entrance.
Sleepiness and curiosity kept pulling at each other, and finally sleepiness overcame everything. The fox's head struggled to poke its head towards the cave entrance, but suddenly fell down the next second.
Leaving behind a group of viewers who had caught the hidden message, scratching their heads in anxiety.
[What prince? ? What capital city? ? Are there new characters? Little fox, don't sleep! ]
[I said that the protagonist Fox would not just enter any yard, and sure enough! A heavyweight character appeared! ]
[Although, the little fox is asleep...]
[Ouch, why does the sound it hears become blurry when it closes its eyes? Does the live broadcast room have to be so realistic? ! ]
[No other way, maybe keep the suspense ()]
The audience could only pay attention to the plot, looking at the little fox sleeping sweetly with its tail hugged, and sighing softly.
The fox didn't wake up until dark.
Foxes can sleep 12-14 hours a day, and long sleep is an important guarantee for them to be able to move efficiently at night.
And now it was night, time to hunt.
It slowly came to the familiar wall.
A small jump and a landing.
Perfect!
But after taking a few steps towards the kitchen, those two pointed ears moved, catching some strange noises.
The fox paused.
Um?
Is there anyone alive?
Do you think the fox will back off? No! It is a fox that loves to join in the fun ()
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