Chapter 292

Impossible, Niuda is what thing, a plaything worse than pigs and dogs—how could I possibly be exiled here to guard a human household?

A speculation in Hu Jiushisan's mind hadn't lingered three or four seconds before he self‑denied it.

It knew that the clan chief arranging it to guard a human household was suspicious; it was a Bei damen guard, and not the clan chief's confidant, so even if there were something good, it wouldn't fall to it.

Even ordinary tasks wouldn't fall to it, and the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan doesn't have work for everyone.

It suspected whether Niuda this beast had slandered it to the clan chief, after all when it first became captain of the Bei damen guard squad, Niuda this beast was utterly dissatisfied.

According to Zhu wu, when it hadn't yet arrived and there was a vacancy in the Bei damen guard squad captaincy, this beast considered the position its own, never expecting someone to be parachuted in.

If it weren't for this beast restraining itself due to its lineage as a branch of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan, given its temperament it would likely not occasionally snark at it, but would look for a chance to use fist and foot techniques against it.

If given the chance, this beast would love to kick it out of the Bei damen guard.

Just that.

With this beast's status and background, it doesn't even have the qualification to see the clan chief in person, let alone slander?

However.

When Hu Jiushisan had just dispelled that thought, a human figure appeared in his mind.

"Wrong, Niuda this beast couldn't possibly slander the clan chief to his face, but the Third Miss has that qualification!"

Hu Jiushisan's face was grim, his eyes full of barely concealed anger, and he said:

"Although I don't know what the Third Miss thinks of this beast, at least this beast has done something beneficial to the Third Miss."

"If this beast told the Third Miss it wanted to be captain of the Bei damen guard squad, the Third Miss might actually be willing to help it achieve that."

Moreover, given its understanding of Niuda this beast, this possibility is quite high.

For a moment, Hu Jiushisan was both angry and resentful, never imagining that the Third Miss had snatched away his line of business—a line that could have let him rise above others—and now even his position as captain of the Bei damen guard squad had been taken from him.

And they exiled him to this godforsaken place to guard a human household.

"Just, even if it's exile to the frontier, there should be a reason; the clan chief couldn't possibly let me guard a human household for no reason!"

Hu Jiushisan frowned slightly, and myriad thoughts surfaced in his mind again.

Initially.

Xuanqing Daozhang sent him a mental message, saying the clan chief had arranged for him to be here to guard a human household because he had taken a liking to the newborn infant of this household, wanting the infant to become a son‑in‑law to the clan chief.

It believed it!

Besides this possibility, it couldn't think of any other reason the clan chief would do this for no reason.

However.

This thought hadn't lingered long in its mind when a flash of inspiration came and went, recalling the deeds of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan.

The Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan is highly sought after by great demons; otherwise they wouldn't be qualified to be someone's beloved concubine.

The direct descendants are even the cream of the crop; not only can they be a great demon's beloved concubine, but even as daughters‑in‑law to a great demon's son, a demon general's son, or even a demon king's son, there is no problem.

Given the clan chief's status, not only locally but elsewhere, powerful or even terrifying monsters seeking a son‑in‑law can pick from their descendants at will—how could a human ever be chosen?

Or just an ordinary farmhouse's newborn infant?

"Wait… what is that?" Hu Jiushisan fell into myriad thoughts, unsure what decision to make, with no clue at all; whoever had the clan chief summon him only gave a few orders, not a single word about this household.

Even if it were exceptionally clever, with no clues it would be impossible to guess the clan chief's purpose in doing this.

Just then, a familiar dark shadow appeared in his peripheral vision.

Hu Jiushisan hastily looked up and saw a peregrine falcon flying from the sky; a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he exclaimed in shock: "Isn't that the paper daoist's mount? How could it appear here!"

Of course.

What shocked Hu Jiushisan even more was that this peregrine falcon not only appeared here, but also descended toward the human homestead that the clan chief had arranged for him to guard.

In Hu Jiushisan's mind he immediately recalled Hu Meiniang and the Third Miss muttering to themselves, and he exclaimed joyfully:

"Could it be that this household is actually the paper daoist's hiding place, and the clan chief arranged for me to come here not to exile me to the frontier, but knowing my relationship with the paper daoist, to have me guard his gate?"

If.

If it is to guard the paper daoist Li Fugui, then it isn't a matter of being exiled to the frontier or losing face before demons; rather, it is a tremendous boon.

Perhaps it could even revive an old dream!

It doesn't hope to monopolize all the Talisman produced by the paper daoist; at least the Third Miss is currently beyond its provocation, but even if the paper daoist reveals a bit, that would be enough for it to get rich.

This novel you have arrived at

Just that.

Whether this place is as it guessed, the paper daoist's hiding place, still needs to be confirmed by it.

Under the control of his racing heart, Hu Jiushisan was about to stride quickly into the Wang household when his mind again conjured corpse after corpse—those miserably slain by Wang Ping'an, brutally massacred by Wang Ping'an, the Evil Cultivators and monsters.

"If I suddenly barge in like this, won't the paper daoist also kill me?"

Hu Jiushisan blurted out subconsciously; before he could finish speaking, another flash of inspiration arose in his mind, and he mused:

"Impossible, I and the paper daoist at least have some acquaintance; he couldn't be so heartless, and since the clan chief arranged for me to come here to guard the household, perhaps there is some special agreement between the clan chief and the paper daoist."

"Perhaps the paper daoist knows I will come!"

"This time I came just to say hello to the paper daoist, see if he has any orders; even if he is ferocious, he has no reason to harm my life!"

Not long after.

Hu Jiushisan steeled himself, suppressing fear and excitement, and cautiously sneaked into the Wang household.

In the bedroom, Wang Ping'an listlessly amused his mother, crawling around on the bed, when he suddenly sensed a faint demonic aura approaching, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"Ping'an, what's wrong with you? Are you tired? Mother will hold you to sleep!"

His mother's voice rang in his ears, and Wang Ping'an hurriedly continued to amuse his mother; although crawling around on the bed felt humiliating to him, as long as his mother was happy, what did losing face matter?

Since his birth, he had rarely seen a smile on his mother's face.

While Wang Ping'an continued to amuse his mother, he took advantage of her inattention to drive a tiny Paper Person he had hidden in the infant's bed.

It was a Paper Person he himself crafted, far superior to the Paper Persons he had captured—by who knows how many times.

(End of chapter)