Chapter 27: The Uncle Worse Than a Beast

Puff—!

A sharp blade sliced flesh, and the sound rang out, followed by Zeng Hui's painful wail. The hoe he had just raised over his head fell to the ground, and he shouted in panic, "Who—who, come out quickly!"

Seizing the chance, Xiao Cao also scrambled up from the ground and fled at top speed toward the distance.

Since she was old enough to understand, she walked alone outside, often insulted and bullied by villagers; her resistance to beating was top‑notch, and even her running speed far outpaced her peers.

"Don't run!"

Zeng Hui was searching for who had injured his wrist when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xiao Cao get up and run toward the house, and he panicked. He had originally planned to kill Xiao Cao and dump the body in the deep forest to let beasts tear it apart.

He wanted no one to know it was him; even suspicion would lack evidence.

But if Xiao Cao escaped, he would never get any good outcome.

Zhou Jinju's temperament: don't be fooled by her meek, submissive appearance as if she were a weakling; once her reverse scale is touched, she will fight to the death.

Xiao Cao is exactly that reverse scale!

Zeng Hui dared not let Xiao Cao flee; he gritted his teeth against the burning pain in his wrist, picked up the hoe that had fallen, and pursued the fleeing Xiao Cao, but after only a few steps, a flash of black shadow vanished from his peripheral vision.

Puff—!

Another sound of a weapon slicing flesh rang out; Zeng Hui felt a sharp pain in his calf, then his whole body went "Thump!" and he fell to the ground.

At that moment, he realized a black cat was beside him.

"You beast?"

Seeing this scene, a flash of insight flickered in Zeng Hui's mind; he recalled his son's words from yesterday, that when their group bullied Xiao Cao, a black cat appeared, injuring them but protecting Xiao Cao.

If it weren't for Wang Lin and Yuan Liang's testimony, he would suspect his own little rabbit brat was teasing him, wondering why such absurd words were spoken.

But.

Even with Wang Lin and Yuan Liang's testimony, he still harbored some doubt.

After all, whose cat could be that clever and powerful?

Unless it's a monster!

Until…

This time, when he tried to kill Xiao Cao, the black cat injured him and saved Xiao Cao, completely dispelling his lingering doubts.

"Village Chief, Grandpa, my elder uncle—no, that villain is right there, holding a hoe, clearly intending to kill me!"

【5】 Not much later, an immature voice rang out; Zeng Hui's complexion changed dramatically. He couldn't stay here any longer and had to hide, otherwise if the Village Chief found out, he'd almost certainly get no good outcome.

Not long after, a childish voice sounded, his face would drastically change, but he could not stay here any longer, he had to hide, otherwise if the Village Chief found out, nine times out of ten he would not have any good fruit to eat.

If he didn't know the Village Chief's temperament, he couldn't help but suspect the Chief was having an improper relationship with Zhou Jinju.

Otherwise.

How could he be so kind to Zhou Jinju?

'Want to leave?'

Wang Ping'an, viewing through Hei Mao Bu Tou's eyes, saw Zeng Hui grimacing, enduring the pain in his calf, standing up, and when he tried to flee with the hoe, he again commanded Hei Mao Bu Tou to attack Zeng Hui.

As the saying goes, 'Uproot the weed'; if Zeng Hui hadn't received a harsh lesson this time and fled, who knows what unimaginable deeds he might have done.

He couldn't possibly stay by Xiao Cao's side at all times to guard her safety!

The next moment, Hei Mao Bu Tou turned into a black shadow; with Zeng Hui unguarded, its claws slashed out, and fresh blood spurted from his calf. He let out a painful wail and fell to the ground again. "It's Zeng Hui's voice!"

Cheng Yong wore a wry smile, doubting whether Xiao Cao's words were true; after all, Zeng Hui was her elder uncle, and even if he treated mother and daughter poorly, the principle that a tiger won't eat its cubs still holds.

How could he possibly harm Xiao Cao's life!

But.

He was forcibly dragged out of his house by Zhou Jinju, who shouted many harsh words, and only then, reluctantly, he led other robust villagers over.

Otherwise.

He wouldn't dare to hug; would Zhou Jinju rush into his house brandishing a kitchen knife?

Everyone in Hutou Gou knows that Xiao Cao is Zhou Jinju's reverse scale.

The next second.

From not far away, Zeng Hui's voice rang, turning Cheng Yong's complexion pale; without a moment's hesitation, he hurriedly urged the other villagers to speed up, shouting, "Go check quickly, maybe a beast is harming Zeng Hui!"

This hillside, near Hutou Gou, sees frequent traffic; usually only small wildlife like wild chickens or rabbits appear.

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But that doesn't mean large beasts or apex predators won't appear.

Soon, when Cheng Yong arrived with a group of villagers, they saw Zeng Hui drenched in blood; as he tried to stand and flee, a black shadow struck him, leaving several wounds that made him fall to the ground.

On closer inspection, it was a black cat!

"It's not trying to eat Zeng Hui; it's slaughtering him. I think it's about to become a monster!"

Seeing this, Cheng Yong panicked and rushed, "Kill it quickly, otherwise if it really becomes a monster, Hutou Gou will be doomed!"

"Stop!"

When the villagers brandished weapons, intending to trouble Hei Mao Bu Tou, Zhou Jinju, who had chased from behind, hurriedly stepped in front of them and explained:

"Village Chief, that's not a monster; it's a spirit cat, and it saved our Xiao Cao!"

"Jinju, what nonsense are you spouting? It's a monster; how could it possibly save anyone…"

Cheng Yong instinctively replied, most cats are domestic and won't attack people; but if a cat does attack, it's most likely become a monster.

He hadn't finished speaking when a flash of insight appeared in Cheng Yong's mind; looking at the nearby Hei Mao Bu Tou, he asked in surprise, "Jinju, do you mean this black cat belongs to Wang Lin's family?"

The rumor that the Wang Lin family produced a spirit cat spread throughout Hutou Gou within a day, and Cheng Yong had heard of it; only a few mischievous kids saw it, but Yuan Liang could attest.

He could still barely believe this rather far‑fetched story!

Not only did a spirit cat rescue the bullied Xiao Cao from a few mischievous kids, it also took a piece of cured pork from a house and delivered it to Jinju's kitchen.

At this point, saying the spirit cat saved Xiao Cao from Zeng Hui again is something he can barely accept.

"Village Chief, you saved me; this monster hurt me, you all should quickly eliminate this monster…"

Zeng Hui, lying on the ground preparing to get up and flee, saw Cheng Yong and his group appear; he first panicked, then his eyes darted, and he hurriedly opened his mouth—but before he could finish speaking, he saw the black cat constable who had been attacking him turn and leave.

Striding with elegant steps!

Only now did he fully comprehend: the black cat constable kept attacking him over and over, refusing to let him flee.

"Ding! You saved Xiao Cao from Zeng Hui's hands, letting him be caught red-handed by Cheng Yong; good and evil are rewarded, Merit +10, Talent: Pure Good Thought Proficiency +1!"

A mechanical, cold voice rang out in his mind; Wang Ping'an's lips curled into a satisfied smile. Seeing Cheng Yong and his group appear, he realized he was no longer needed here, and he drove the black cat constable away.

(End of chapter)