Looking at Xu Nian, his fox-like eyes were half-closed, completely absorbed in his own world.
Xu Nian opened her eyes at the perfect moment, glanced indifferently at the little white fox, and then looked at Yuanbao and the remaining half of the roast suckling pig. "Yuanbao, why are you leaving half of it uneaten?"
"Host, this is what I left for the little white fox," Yuanbao said reluctantly, turning his gaze away.
"Don't keep it, eat it quickly. What delicious food hasn't Mo Xuanfeng eaten? He won't miss this half of the roast suckling pig." Xu Nian rubbed Yuanbao's head and pushed the half of the roast suckling pig over.
"Host, could you pack this up for me? I want to save it for my next meal," Yuanbao said shyly, rubbing its paws together.
"Roast suckling pig tastes best when it's hot. It gets greasy when it gets cold. Are you sure?" Xu Nian asked with a smile in her eyes, pushing the roast suckling pig towards Yuanbao again.
After some hesitation, Yuanbao couldn't resist the temptation and ate the half of the roast suckling pig.
After patting its round little belly, Xu Nian carried one in each arm as they left the restaurant.
With Yuanbao pointing the way, Xu Nian easily found the Wang family's house.
Seeing the Wang family's gate tightly closed, Xu Nian put down the two little ones and went to knock on the door.
After a series of rhythmic knocks, a trembling, aged voice sounded from behind the door. "Who is it?"
"Greetings, sir. I am a Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple. I heard that the Wang family was in trouble when I passed through the city, so I came to check on them." Xu Nian was a compassionate man.
She did come here to deal with the unusual situation at the Wang family's residence, but more than anything, she wanted the one hundred taels of silver.
The little white fox wants to eat chicken, Yuanbao wants to eat roast suckling pig, and she herself also needs food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, all of which require money. She sees the Wang family's matter as a good way to make money.
"A Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple? Please come in quickly." The old man behind the door opened the door with delight.
Upon seeing how young Xu Nian was, his expression faltered for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.
The old man warmly invited Xu Nian into the Wang family home, shouting as he led her inside, "Master, we're saved! The Taoist priests from Baiyun Temple have come to our rescue!"
"Awooo!" Xu Nian's Taoist robe was suddenly bitten by the little white fox. Its eyes looked around warily, trying to pull Xu Nian away from the Wang family as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Xu Nian squatted down and patted the little white fox's head to comfort it. Having regained the original owner's memories, she naturally knew that the Wang family was not simple.
Because... the original owner of this body died in the Wang family.
Seeing that Xu Nian remained unmoved and continued heading towards the Wang family no matter how much it called out, the little white fox became extremely anxious and started jumping around.
It hated itself for being unable to speak at this moment, and even more for being powerless to stop her from falling into a dangerous trap.
In a fit of anger, it tried to jump up and bite Xu Nian's hand, but Xu Nian caught it by the scruff of its neck.
"Little White, it's not a good habit to bite people so easily. If it happens again, I'll pull out all your teeth." Xu Nian said with a displeased expression, then gently put the little white fox down and stroked its tail.
The silky smooth touch instantly improved Xu Nian's mood, and a slight smile appeared on her usually stern and serious lips.
As she got closer to the Wang family's reception hall, her smile deepened, and her hand quietly reached for the bell at her waist.
The little white fox followed behind Xu Nian with a dejected look, occasionally baring its teeth at the reception hall. Its cute yet fierce appearance gave Yuanbao another decisive blow.
Even though he knew the little white fox was the male lead, Yuanbao was still completely charmed by it and forgot its identity as the male lead. He secretly followed it over, wanting to pet it.
Before Yuanbao could make a move, the little white fox sensed his intentions and fiercely chased him away, adding three claw strikes as a bonus.
Yuanbao became obedient, but also felt wronged.
Why can the host touch it, but it can't?
This is discrimination, differential treatment, don't you understand?
While the two children were interacting, Xu Nian had already stepped into the Wang family's reception hall.
Upon closer inspection, one could see Master Wang, seated in the main seat, staring blankly at them. With a numb expression, he said, "Master of Baiyun Temple, I request your help in capturing the scourge in my household. Here is one hundred taels of silver; please accept it first. There will be a greater reward after the matter is resolved."
Xu Nian didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the hundred taels of silver directly when the Wang family servants brought it over.
"Master Wang, could you tell me what happened in your household?" Xu Nian asked, her eyes scanning the reception room.
Everyone present looked dazed and had empty eyes. Even the old man who had brought her into the Wang family had a blank expression on his face.
Every single one of them, every movement, every glance was exactly the same.
Rather than calling them human, it would be more accurate to describe them as a group of manipulated puppets.
Xu Nian withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, while the wealthy man Wang, seated at the head of the table, mechanically began to speak: "Daoist Master, this is a long story, it all started after my youngest son was born."
“Son? Judging from your face, you are destined to have no son. That’s really strange!” Xu Nian said, walking around the living room.
He looked puzzled, as if he were very troubled, and would occasionally glance at Master Wang and let out a puzzled "sigh".
"Master, to tell you the truth, a Taoist priest once read my fortune and said that I was destined to have no sons, only two daughters."
"If you want a son, you have to send your two daughters back before you can welcome a son."
"I buried my two daughters in the pond in the backyard as the Taoist priest had told me. Sure enough, the following year, one of my concubines gave birth to a son for me."
"The child was exquisitely beautiful and very cute, and also very clever. At only one year old, he could already read and write, and he could recite the Four Books and Five Classics as soon as he had read them."
"The child was very intelligent, but as he grew up, he became extremely cruel. By the time I found out, he had already tortured and killed several of the servants in his own yard."
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