Chapter 297: About to Leak (Requesting Monthly Votes)

One or two evil spirits constitute a "calamity."

Over a hundred become a "plague," and if the scale grows larger, they are termed a "disaster" and a "tribulation."

Several hundred evil spirits, led by a fifth-rate one, had infiltrated Zhan City.

Once they launch their attack, the entire Zhan City would likely suffer countless deaths and injuries.

In the end, the city might even be abandoned because of these evil spirits.

The Prefect of Zhan City would be the first to suffer: either die within the city or flee and be hunted by the imperial court, only to be beheaded and displayed publicly.

But the Purification Bureau and the Shanhe Bureau could not escape either, especially the Purification Bureau, as this fell within their sphere of responsibility.

Ma Tianshou could not dodge this responsibility.

Once an investigation was conducted afterward, it would be known that he was inside Zhan City!

So after shouting that cry, Ma Tianshou turned around and rushed out of the mountain.

The place where Master Wen Bin Bin was hosting guests tonight was named "Pine Wave Courtyard."

The Misses of this establishment were renowned for their bright and generous demeanor.

Unlike those in other courtyards, who were mostly delicate and frail.

The delicate, frail, and pitiable personality was a role Wang Fei had grown tired of playing; she planned to change her style from now on.

The several guests invited by Master Wen Bin Bin were also officials from the pure stream.

One of them brought along a counselor, Mr. Wen, from the Prefect's yamen.

Mr. Wen was overwhelmed with gratitude.

He had failed the imperial examinations repeatedly; because he only studied and did not engage in production, his family had sold off dozens of mu of fertile land and several large houses.

Nearly forty years old, he finally abandoned his "dream," relied on a recommendation from a fellow townsman, and secured a position as a scribe and counselor.

Although he held no official rank, Mr. Wen always considered himself part of the "pure stream."

However, true pure stream figures like Master Wen Bin Bin mostly looked down on him.

Today, suddenly receiving an invitation to a gathering of true pure stream figures, Mr. Wen felt wild joy in his heart.

Until—

His soul, along with the souls of the other several guests, was dragged out.

Then he saw some monsters that had appeared from nowhere transform into their very forms right before their eyes!

Mr. Wen fell into despair: he thought it was an opportunity, but it turned out to be evil spirits seeking his life!

"Master Wen Bin Bin" smiled as he stuffed these souls into the larger monster's brain.

In their daily lives, they would still appear as themselves.

But hidden within the smaller brain was a cluster of souls.

If they remained still, nothing happened; once they moved, they could immediately take over the entire body.

Master Wen Bin Bin was now in this state as well.

After killing three Dream Eaters and Zhang Laoya, Master Wen Bin Bin held no further value for Wang Fei.

Wang Fei thus grew too lazy to maintain any false affection with him.

Wang Fei's sudden drop in power was because she had to distribute these souls.

The monsters she raised could be male or female, serving as hosts for these clusters of souls.

The one million two hundred thousand taels of cocoon food were used to disguise these monsters as humans.

To impersonate Mr. Wen, they would place Mr. Wen's soul inside, causing the exterior to transform into Mr. Wen's appearance.

Yet they would secretly control the body using their own cluster of souls.

Even the person closest to Mr. Wen would not detect any flaw.

Wang Fei's many "avatars" could, together with her true body, hide within Zhan City like a single drop of water falling into the ocean.

And gradually spread throughout the entire mortal world!

If any single avatar was killed, it would cause no substantial harm to Wang Fei.

Even if Wang Fei's true body was killed, she could be reborn from any single avatar.

Xu Yuan and Elder Ma were waiting for Wang Fei to "launch her conspiracy," but Wang Fei's conspiracy had already succeeded.

More avatars were currently searching the city for suitable "identities."

The gathering Master Wen Bin Bin convened involved participants of very high status, so Wang Fei "personally served" them.

The scene of those monsters transforming into Mr. Wen and the others terrified the two foxes hiding inside the pine tree hollow.

Xu Yuan had sent them to Pine Wave Courtyard to secretly keep watch.

They knew that surely nothing good would come of it.

But the scene before their eyes was too terrifying.

They were already fearful of the three Dream Eaters, let alone the fifth-rate Wang Fei, who was even more "fierce" than the three Dream Eaters.

The two foxes dared not move a muscle, even holding their breath.

They even exerted themselves to suppress all scents from their entire bodies, making sure not to leak any out.

After Wang Fei dealt with Mr. Wen and the others and retired to rest in the second half of the night, the two foxes cautiously slipped out.

They chattered and deliberated for a while, having no desire whatsoever to go to the Nancheng Patrol Station to report the news.

After all, that Lord Xu had never given us sisters any benefit, and every task he assigned us risked losing our fox heads if we were not careful.

Yet as they slipped along the wall base back to Bai Yue Hall, just about to crawl in through the back door,

the older sister stopped again, her voice trembling: "Is the Ghost Wang Fei more terrifying, or is Xu Yuan more terrifying?"

The younger sister declared with absolute confidence: "Of course Xu Yuan is more terrifying. He is simply walking misfortune!"

Sister's face instantly fell: "I feel the same way."

If we don't deliver the message tonight, Xu Yuan will never forgive us sisters tomorrow.

The two foxes stood upright on their hind legs, opening their tiny front paws to hug each other and burst into tears.

"Why is our sisters' fate so bitter..."

After crying for a while, they could only wipe their tears, reluctantly heading toward the Nancheng Patrol Post.

Just before arriving, they encountered the lustful red-eyed rat again.

But now its eyes were no longer red; instead, several crack-like wounds had appeared around them.

It ran around the two foxes like a dog, urging: "You really mustn't go—why won't you believe me?"

"That big house is terrifying."

"Brother here is only looking out for you."

The two foxes kept their little faces stern and said nothing.

They were deeply annoyed by this thing: Don't you know we hate dogs the most?

The rat demon kept following them until just outside the street where the Nancheng Patrol Post stood—then it dared not approach any closer.

"Sigh, why won't you listen to reason?"

"Such beautiful ladies—about to perish in the prime of youth."

It stopped, standing upright on its hind legs beside the street, watching the fox sisters walk to the entrance of the Nancheng Patrol Post.

Inside, that terrifying golden-yellow light suddenly surged upward.

The two fox sisters suddenly transformed into human form.

Fortunately, this time they remembered to wear clothes.

"My lord."

The elder sister called out sweetly—Lang Xiao Ba, on night duty today, heard a demon calling Xu Yuan's name and flew into a rage: "How dare you—"

Qin Ze happened to be there and grabbed Lang Xiao Ba by the collar.

"Don't act rashly."

Lang Xiao Ba was still puzzled when he saw his lord sprinting out from the back courtyard.

Qin Ze grinned, glancing at Lang Xiao Ba with smug satisfaction: Young man, you're still too green.

Qin Ze had met the fox sisters before.

He had once thought these two might become future "Mistresses."

Xu Yuan suppressed the Sword of Slashed Dragon and Qiao Shi, opened the door, and waved them in: "Come in quickly."

The fox sisters trembled and shook—when crossing the high threshold, their legs were weak as water.

Outside the street, the rat demon stared in stunned disbelief: These two beauties—unbelievable!

Inside the gatehouse, the fox sisters told Xu Yuan everything about Songtao Garden.

Then they heard someone suddenly say behind them: "Deploy immediately!"

The two sisters turned around and found three Fifth-Rank cultivators standing behind them; their legs gave out and they collapsed fully onto the ground.

I really need to go—can't hold it much longer—what do I do?

(End of Chapter)