Chapter 295: When Joy Arrives, Spirits Soar

Jiu tou shan ji shi, Bei damen.

Zhu wu, like a comical statue, stood at the gate motionless, waiting for the passing customers, yet his side glance still occasionally watched Niuda, who was lounging on a chair nearby like a rich landlord, leisurely.

A trace of unmistakable anger flashed across his face and deep in his eyes, then vanished.

Not long ago.

That damn creature leaked information, cutting off Hu Jiushisan's business dealings with the Paper Daoist, ruining Hu Jiushisan's chance to make a name for himself, and even implicating him.

It originally wanted to use this chance to get rich!

But it was all ruined by that beast!

At that time it already had a murderous heart, but being clever since childhood, it knew that the damn creature, by leaking, let Third Miss grasp a profitable money‑making route, and Third Miss now cannot say she highly values that beast.

At least.

She does care about the beast's life and death!

It has no background; if it finds a chance to kill the beast to vent its hatred, any slight slip would make it a sacrificial companion to the beast.

It still has its prime years and many pleasures yet to enjoy; even swapping lives with the beast would be a total loss.

Therefore.

It dares not avenge the beast, yet refuses to let it go, deliberately inciting Hu Jiushisan to kill the beast through his hands.

Although.

Normally Hu Jiushisan is very clever, but now a money‑making route and a chance to rise have been destroyed by the beast; not only is Hu Jiushisan merely a little clever, even if he is supremely intelligent.

He would also develop the desire to kill the beast!

During this period, the two of them teamed up, initially pondering how to kill the beast without others noticing, their hands at work.

Afterwards.

They began the initial scheme!

Little did they know.

Before the layout could even begin, Hu Jiushisan was called over by the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan chieftain; after Hu Jiushisan returned, it saw Hu Jiushisan's dejected demeanor, and then he even moved out of his residence, regardless of how it questioned.

It got no answer from Hu Jiushisan's mouth!

Until it saw Niuda in high spirits and couldn't help asking, it then learned from Niuda, that beast, that it had taken over the position of captain of the Bei damen guard squad.

Soon after.

It would even select another little demon again!

It asked the beast again where Hu Jiushisan had gone and why it became captain of the Bei damen guard squad; the beast didn't answer directly but said to it.

Hu Jiushisan was chased away because he provoked it; after it said a few words to him in front of Third Miss, Third Miss immediately expelled Hu Jiushisan.

During that time.

The beast boasted repeatedly about how much Third Miss valued it.

"Can we just let this beast continue to be so arrogant?"

Zhu wu's peripheral glance at Niuda's dashing demeanor made the murderous intent in his heart sprout.

In its mind it kept fantasizing about a deserted place, seizing the moment the beast wasn't watching, slashing it from behind, to settle its hatred.

Unfortunately.

Its cleverness made it clearly know what would happen if it did so; otherwise it wouldn't have sought the chance to team up with Hu Jiushisan.

Isn't it that when the sky falls, a tall person holds it up!

Hu Jiushisan is at least a member of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan; even if the incident becomes known, the beast's death, being a joint effort, might make Third Miss hesitate because of Hu Jiushisan's lineage, and thus not confront them. At this point.

With Hu Jiushisan driven away, using his hand to kill the beast to vent hatred is almost impossible.

For a moment, Zhu wu hesitated, again caught between two choices, myriad thoughts surfacing, not knowing what to do.

At that moment, Zhu wu's side glance caught a dark silhouette approaching the horizon, but he paid no mind; although dawn had just broken, cultivators and monsters were already trading at Jiu tou shan ji shi.

There were those buying cultivation resources, as well as those selling them.

What's surprising about a distant customer arriving?

Zhu wu's gaze occasionally peeked at the sleeping Niuda, again wavering, fearing Niuda would notice his oddity; while not focusing too much on Niuda, his eyes roamed, and his peripheral vision suddenly spotted a spirit boat flying in from afar.

"How could that be?"

Zhu wu exclaimed, the spirit boat was just a common flying device—valuable but not rare; what shocked him was the person on the boat—no, to be precise, a Paper Person.

At Jiu tou shan ji shi, all sorts of customers come and go—cultivators hiding their heads, monsters—but never a Paper Person...

No.

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There is a Paper Person, but only one Paper Person would come to Jiu tou shan ji shi.

"It's the Paper Daoist; didn't he usually ride a peregrine to come? How come today he switched to a spirit boat?"

Zhu wu's face was full of astonishment, unable to think, and Wang Ping'an, with purpose, briskly approached Niuda and whispered, "Captain Niuda, the Paper Daoist is here, get up quickly to welcome him!"

Before Niuda lounged on the chair, he had instructed him that once the Paper Daoist appears, he must be woken up immediately.

At this moment, though he wished the beast dead, he also knew that without a hundred percent certainty of killing it—

He cannot offend the beast; he must obey its orders.

"What did you say?"

Niuda groggily awoke from deep sleep, mainly because he hadn't rested well yesterday.

Who made him yesterday, Third Miss suddenly found him, saying Hu Jiushisan had left, and the captain of the Bei damen guard squad was handed to him.

Indeed.

He had asked why Hu Jiushisan suddenly left; Third Miss didn't answer, but he guessed that Third Miss valued him, knowing that the beast Hu Jiushisan offended him, and wanted to vent a grievance for him.

That's why Hu Jiushisan was driven away!

It is moved in its heart by Third Miss's regard for it, and also somewhat regretful; if Third Miss had handed the squad‑leader position of that beast Hu Jiushisan to it and kept that beast Hu Jiushisan in the guard squad at Bei damen.

It could then, holding the squad‑leader post, feel quite proud before that beast Hu Jiushisan.

Release a breath of evil energy that has been rooted and sprouting for years!

Of course.

It does not resent Third Miss; regarding Third Miss's regard, it is very excited, so much that after leaving Third Miss yesterday it could not wait to find its old lover, causing it to stay awake the whole night.

Crazy until this morning!

It dragged its exhausted body to Bei damen to assume its post without taking leave; it was almost moved by its own loyal duty.

Thus the whole demon was still dazed!

Zhu wu whispered again: "Captain Niu, Paper Daoist friend is coming, you hurry up and get up to welcome!"

(End of chapter)