Chapter 53: Kind-hearted Jiali

After finishing his daily practice, Louis opened his eyes; it was already afternoon.

And he had been sitting cross-legged on the bed, but his legs weren't numb at all. This was actually the situation under correct practice; otherwise, his legs would only be numb. However, he still habitually got off the bed and did a set of punches, exercising his body.

"Awoo~ awoo~"

A slight whimpering sound rose in the corner of the room.

Louis was startled and stopped his movements. A "black coal ball" immediately wobbled out from the corner toward him. This little black ball was only the size of two fists; it was small, furry, and endearingly naive, to the point that at first glance, one might mistake it for a small black bear cub.

"Yo Coal Ball, clap, clap, come here."

Louis clapped his hands and took a ham sausage from the table.

The little coal ball ran faster and faster, swaying left and right as if dancing, and then...

Plop~

Its body tilted, and it actually flipped over directly!

Its four short legs scrambled in a hurry, and it kept making urgent "awoo awoo" sounds, but it couldn't get up.

Louis found it hilarious and crouched down to poke it, setting it upright. "Hey, little Coal Ball, little Coal Ball, you should change your name to Little Lung Fog in the future."

After Coal Ball stood up, it stretched out its black little tongue to lick Louis's fingers fiercely, and the little tail behind it was also spinning rapidly.

Pinching its neck, he put it in his arms, his fingertips stroking the dog's head.

This was the purebred Five-Black Dog Louis had just obtained recently, nicknamed Coal Ball; he hadn't thought of a formal name yet. Since getting it, he had been raising it in his room, living together day and night, and it wouldn't see any other creature besides Louis.

Now this little guy was extremely dependent on Louis, perhaps because it was raised in the room, or perhaps because of its bloodline.

The Five-Black Dog belonged to a famous dog breed among traditional evil-warding dogs, and it was also the source of the legend that black dog blood wards off evil. Similarly, because of this legend, the number of purebred Five-Black Dogs was becoming fewer and fewer; until now, most had some mixed colors, and even those whose tongues weren't that black could be considered purebred.

It could be said that Louis's purebred Five-Black Dog was not easily obtained.

And in this world where ghosts and monsters were destined to be numerous in the future, having such an evil-warding dog would certainly make it a reliable helper. Louis naturally paid more attention to it and put in more effort.

The raising of an evil-warding dog was different from that of a mountain-chasing dog or a wolf-pack dog; what it needed was upright Yang energy!

Therefore, he would let this little thing bask in enough sunlight every day and eat Yang-natured substances. After it grew up, he would also cultivate it according to secret methods, striving to make it the strongest among the three dogs.

……

The next day.

Louis was practicing Bagua Palm, using Bagua Palm to strengthen the dynamic part of Qi Gong. Emma was watching from the side, feeling bored, but still trying to keep her eyelids open, attempting to learn something from it.

At this time.

The courtyard gate was knocked. Opening the door, it was a girl with her head lowered.

It was Louis and the others' neighbor, Jiali White.

Ever since the wedding four years ago, Jiali's family had settled nearby, and Jiali herself often came to Louis's house to play, but ever since she moved up to a higher grade, she came less often.

And it didn't know if it was a coincidence, but every time she came, she loved to come when Louis was on vacation and back.

"Hi, Jiali."

Emma greeted her with a smile.

Jiali nodded timidly and turned to look inside, her gaze instantly fixed on Louis.

"Emma, Big Sister Yulunka asked me to pass on a message, saying she'll be back in two days, so don't look for her these two days."

???

Emma's eyes instantly became sharp. Good fellow, such a coincidence? Could it be that this evil woman had sensed something?

Wait, what is she going to do these two days?

Emma stepped forward, closed the courtyard gate without a sound, forced Jiali into the corner, leaned over, and lowered her voice. "Jiali, tell me, what has Yulunka been doing at school recently?"

It was funny to say, but Jiali was actually older than Emma and was now a high school student. She was in the same school as Yulunka—no, to be precise, she had been with Yulunka since middle school and had been under Yulunka's protection for years.

But Yulunka actually disliked her quite a bit because she was too timid, so she would only help her out of neighborly kindness when she was bullied. At other times, she wouldn't care if she was subjected to cold violence or something.

Even so, Jiali sincerely felt that Yulunka was her third-best friend.

Therefore, now facing Emma's forced questioning, even though Jiali felt afraid, she just kept shaking her head.

Emma narrowed her eyes, her gaze becoming dangerous, her fingers sliding across Jiali's cheek. "I know, I know what Jiali's family situation is."

As soon as the words came out, Jiali's eyes changed instantly.

"You wouldn't want your mother to know the purpose of you coming to my house, and then never be able to see Louis again, would you?"

"I I I... no... didn't... want to see..."

Emma gave a disdainful smile. "Oh? Then should I go have a chat with your mother?"

"Don't!"

Jiali screamed fiercely.

"So, tell me, what is Yulunka doing at school?" Emma repeated the question again.

"……"

After a moment of silence, under Emma's increasingly dark gaze, Jiali still said it. "Big Sister Yulunka and the others are preparing to establish a club and then grab the position of the student council."

Saying it like this.

Emma understood instantly.

It really fit Yulunka's character, forming cliques, playing with small groups—oh no, it was a step further now; this was wanting to fight for power and profit.

But it didn't matter; it was useless even if you wanted to do it well.

Anyway, you'll have to transfer schools soon~

The corners of Emma's mouth rose slightly.

She glanced at Jiali, who was lowering her head, feeling uncomfortable, guilty, and uncomfortable. Her heart moved, and she actually comforted the other party. "Alright, this isn't your fault; it was me who forced you to say it. And, she is my dear sister, after all; what's wrong with telling a sister about her sister's news?"

"You did a good thing, oh; even if she finds out, she'll have to thank you..."

"……"

Under some coaxing, Jiali gradually calmed down and even vaguely agreed to Emma's task of tipping her off.

Just as she let go, Jiali's expression changed—first surprise, then uneasiness, then nervousness.

Emma's heart skipped a beat. She turned slightly to look, only to see Louis holding a cup of iced cola, watching the two of them. Seeing the two look over, he even raised his cup to signal.

"Continue."

"I'm listening."

???

!!!

Emma squeezed out a forced smile. "I was just concerned about Yulunka."

"Oh, so you're doing a good deed, then?"

"Fine, I apologize. I feel deeply ashamed about this and won't do it again in the future." Emma didn't even argue, actually sliding to her knees and apologizing instantly.

"Apologize to Jiali."

"Jiali, I'm sorry; what I did just now was wrong."

"Ah, no, no, it's okay; you actually... said it quite right..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 54 =====