After seeing that Chen Kai had locked the door after letting the people in, both my second uncle and I furrowed our brows. The more people there were, the more troublesome it would be to handle this situation.
Chen Kai came over and said, "Masters, these are Mr. Zhang's daughter and her two classmates. They heard about the strange happenings here and wanted to see for themselves."
He wasn't asking for our approval, he was just informing us.
I calmly asked, "Does her father know she's here?"
Chen Kai awkwardly chuckled, "Mr. Zhang has a lot on his plate, it's better not to disturb him over something like this."
I could tell he'd privately agreed to this visit just to please Miss Zhang. He really had no idea how serious the situation could become. If something happened to the Zhang family's daughter here, he would be the one to bear the consequences.
However, Chen Kai quickly went back to making phone calls after notifying us.
The three rich kids seemed a bit shy at first, but soon the long-haired girl took the lead and walked over. The two girls were pretty, their affluent lifestyle had kept them fair and beautiful, but compared to the female corpse, they still couldn't compare.
The long-haired girl came up to us and boldly introduced herself, "Hello, Masters, my name is Zhang Ying, these are my classmates Wang Yingying and Chen Zihao."
Since her father was wealthy, my second uncle and I responded politely, but didn't say much.
After the introductions, Zhang Ying took out a notebook and pen from her pocket and curiously asked, "Little master, do people in your profession usually start learning from a young age?"
She raised the pen, seemingly ready to take notes.
I twitched my lips. This was just nonsense—people with too much time on their hands often get into this kind of mischief.
Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying stared at me like I was some sort of animal in a zoo, making me uncomfortable. I hurriedly said, "You should ask my second uncle. He knows a lot more about these things than I do!"
As I spoke, I pushed my second uncle forward and shrank back.
Zhang Ying immediately took my second uncle as her new interview subject, and my second uncle, as expected, began answering her irrelevant questions seriously. I almost couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud.
After answering a few questions, my second uncle was starting to struggle with the rapid-fire questions from the two girls. He quickly said, "Miss Zhang, I need to speak with Chen Kai about something. Why don't you interview my nephew instead? He has a talking spiritual beast."
I was stunned...
I turned around, intending to escape, but Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying immediately surrounded me.
Luckily, my second uncle's words had redirected their attention entirely to the cat bag.
This was exactly the atmosphere Huang Jiu loved. He pushed open the small window and stuck his head out, enjoying the attention from the two girls.
Chen Zihao, who had been standing off to the side, was getting more and more impatient. He came up and said, "Yingying, it's just a regular pet. How can it talk? I have a classmate to meet, can we go now?"
His tone sounded like a typical "puppy dog" eager to please.
Zhang Ying turned around and shot him a glare. "I never asked you to come along. If you want to go, go. And stop speaking nonsense!"
Zhang Ying pointed at Huang Jiu, looking like she understood everything. "Did you see how intelligent its eyes are? And look, it's smiling!"
I couldn't help but twitch my lips. I really wanted to toss Huang Jiu on the floor.
Because of the two girls pulling at me, the strap of the bag made my shoulder sore. Watching them act all sweet and naive made me dislike seeing such people.
These "delicate flowers" only grew their bodies, not their brains.
It was also because of their lack of brains that Chen Zihao, after being rejected by Zhang Ying, turned his anger toward me. He sneered, "It's just some country bumpkin with a pet, what's so special? I'll buy you a chinchilla some other time."
I didn't say anything.
But Zhang Ying's attention was fully on Huang Jiu, so she didn't pay any attention to him.
Chen Zihao was getting angrier and came up to me, shoving me with a condescending tone, "Hey, kid, be honest. Tell Yingying you're just a country liar."
My brows furrowed. What a strange year it was—people like this were everywhere. He couldn't get a girl, so he took it out on me?
I didn't mind being insulted, but trying to lay hands on me was another story.
I didn't say anything, I just turned the cat bag around, and Huang Jiu immediately understood what I meant.
Just then, Chen Zihao, frustrated and seeking an outlet, came rushing toward me, cursing as he went, completely ignoring Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying's attempts to stop him. He was about to grab my collar when suddenly, his pupils shrank, and his behavior took a sharp turn. He immediately started twirling his fingers in a flamboyant gesture, acting like a delicate man as he squealed.
Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying both gasped and covered their mouths.
But soon enough, they displayed what modern people should do—take out their phones and start recording!
Chen Zihao, after doing a little "dance," started pulling at his clothes, seemingly intending to strip.
Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying blushed slightly and looked disgusted, but they kept their phones closer, adjusting the angles.
Just as Chen Zihao was about to strip off his underwear, I knocked on Huang Jiu's head.
He stopped immediately, blinking in confusion, "What just happened?"
Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying looked at him in disgust and hurriedly retreated, treating him like a freak.
I whispered to Huang Jiu, "Give him a command and tell him to get lost."
Huang Jiu grinned and let out a burst of demon energy.
Chen Zihao, who had been asking questions, suddenly stopped speaking and turned around, leaving in silence.
When he reached the door, Chen Kai, who was still on the phone, opened it for him without understanding.
"I told you to send them all away!" I shot Huang Jiu a glare.
"Don't! These two beauties I still want to play with!" Huang Jiu winked at me, "Li-ge, can I speak?"
I was speechless. This old pervert deserved to be kicked by Huang Xian'er.
I was about to scare him, warning him to behave, but seeing Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying walking toward me with excitement, I quickly changed my tone, "If you want to talk, go ahead. But don't let them record it."
I said this as I quickly took the cat bag off and placed it on a cement block. Huang Jiu, with its big wolf-like grin, jumped out of the bag, standing upright.
Zhang Ying and Wang Yingying's eyes immediately lit up. They ignored me completely and rushed to Huang Jiu.
It was not unusual in rural areas for fox spirits to enchant young women, but Huang Jiu was too smart to do something like that.
I didn't watch Huang Jiu getting into trouble, instead, I walked toward my second uncle, who was just coming over with Chen Kai, holding a phone.
"I asked around and found one at a tombstone factory, but it'll take an hour to get here."
My second uncle asked, "Are you sure it's a statue of Fangxiangshi?"
Chen Kai confirmed, "Yes, the owner is quite an expert!"
With the work stoppage in mind, Chen Kai clearly wasn't going to make mistakes.
Forty minutes later, the statue arrived. As soon as it was unloaded from the truck, I furrowed my brows.
It was a machine-made replica, completely devoid of any human energy.