Chapter 32: Luring

The next day, early morning.

Wang Ping'an had eaten and drunk his fill, and taking advantage of Yuan Liang's arrival to give him a blessing, he first upgraded his skill: Soul Salvation, which was the merit he had earned again yesterday by commanding the Black Cat Constable to hunt mice; then, while cultivating the Purple Qi Classic, he enjoyed Yuan Liang's occasional shocked gaze.

While commanding the Black Cat Constable to leisurely stroll through Hutou Gou, he searched for a new target.

Who let the Black Cat Constable, after sucking up his spiritual energy, become ever more formidable, so that in the granaries it chose, hardly any mouse could escape.

The entrapment tactic, it employed it blatantly.

Just then, Wang Ping'an suddenly felt that the Black Cat Constable he was commanding with the Beast Taming skill was somewhat abnormal, and it suddenly resisted his command.

It seemed to be attracted by something, and instead of searching for granaries as he had commanded,

but crawled step by step toward the outside of Hutou Gou, each time faster than the last.

As if a beautiful woman awaited it outside Hutou Gou!

But the problem is……

Ordinary beauty left the Black Cat Constable completely unmoved; otherwise, yesterday, when faced with the female cat at Zhang Pozi's house, it wouldn't have scared the other away with just a glance.

"I want to see just what's going on!"

Wang Ping'an snorted coldly to himself, not doubting that the Black Cat Constable was resisting his command.

Since the Black Cat Constable began hanging around him for free benefits, he noticed it was getting smarter, knowing that under his command, after entering the granary to hunt mice and returning home, there would be his rewards.

Coming back let it leech off his cultivation of the Purple Qi Classic; with its intelligence, how could it possibly resist his command?

Yesterday.

Under the terrifying shock of Sword Qi, even if the Black Cat Constable kept bouncing, wouldn't it quickly calm down under the soothing of the Beast Taming skill?

This likewise shows how formidable the Beast Taming skill is!

"Brother Gao, what treasure do you have that can actually attract a black cat—no, a spirit cat—over here?"

As the Black Cat Constable gradually left Hutou Gou, Wang Ping'an faintly heard a tiny sound; he discovered that the Pet's Eye skill not only let him see through the pet's eyes what it saw, but also hear what it heard, albeit very faintly.

One must listen carefully, otherwise it's likely to be indistinct or even inaudible.

The sudden sound startled Wang Ping'an, and he quickly used the Beast Taming skill to forcibly roll the Black Cat Constable's eyes around, whereupon he discovered, behind a large tree, two sharp‑mouthed, monkey‑cheeked men.

He then knew that the Black Cat Constable's resistance to his Beast Taming command was clearly amiss.

Obviously.

It's those two sharp‑mouthed, monkey‑cheeked things that are up to mischief!

"That's right, this is catnip, a divine artifact for attracting spirit cats; I bought it at great expense from a full‑time farmer who is a Qi Refining Practitioner."

"It's said they grow it in a place rich with spiritual energy, specifically to sell to those who keep spirit cats."

Gao He snorted coldly, his face full of pride, and said: "If it weren't for serving the young master, needing to expend a thousand percent of my effort, if it were anyone else, I could never possibly use this stalk of catnip!"

"We, the present‑day servants, must devote a thousand percent of our hearts to serving our young master!"

Yu Lan smiled obsequiously, his face full of flattery, and then added: "Just Brother Gao, the young master had us find a Wang‑surname farmer to negotiate and buy it with money; their sneaking around like this, if the young master found out, wouldn't that be bad?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Gao He blurted out subconsciously; as soon as he finished speaking, he reacted instantly, coughed a few times, and said:

"My meaning is, those who farm have eyelids that aren't exactly shallow; if they knew our young master wanted it, they'd surely open their mouths wide like a lion, possibly ruthlessly fleecing our young master a sum; as present‑day servants, how could we let the young master suffer a loss?"

What Gao He said is correct!

Yu Lan gave a hehe laugh, yet didn't truly take Gao He's words to heart; after years of association, knowing what kind of person Gao He is, he could not be unaware of Gao He's intentions; indeed, he knew them all too well, feigning difficulty and saying: "Just this way, if the young master were to find out, it would ultimately be bad!"

"Wouldn't it be fine just not letting the young master know?"

Gao He silently cursed, seeing Yu Lan still wanting to speak, knowing what this bastard was scheming, he said: "Rest assured, after the deed is done, you'll definitely get your share of benefits!"

To use this spirit cat to extract benefits from their young master's hands, this bastard's cooperation is indispensable; it's practically a bargain for this bastard!

Yu Lan, as if he hadn't heard Gao He's words, muttered to himself: "Brother Gao, what you said is correct; we present‑day servants must think of our own master, and no matter what, we cannot let our young master suffer a loss!"

"Alright, no more nonsense; the priority is to capture this spirit cat first—this is a spirit cat, after all, and we can't be careless!"

Gao He snorted coldly, too lazy to look at Yu Lan's shameless face; seeing the Black Cat Constable step by step approach his trap, he held his breath, waited for it to fully enter his trap, and instantly felt delighted.

He quickly gestured for Yu Lan to pull the trap!

The next moment.

From beneath the Black Cat Constable's feet rose a large net, which directly wrapped it up and dropped it onto a tree.

Afterward.

Gao He and Yu Lan emerged from behind the tree, elated, and walked toward the hanging Black Cat Constable.

This novel you have reached.

Yu Lan, running as he spoke, said: "Little kitty, don't struggle; this is a net woven from silk spat out by spirit silkworms—although they are low‑grade spirit silkworms, the silk they produce is ordinary, yet its sturdiness is no less than steel wire; how could you possibly break free?"

"Yu Lan, are you addled? Why waste words talking to a beast—can it even understand your speech?"

Gao He laughed and scolded, seeing the Black Cat Constable still struggling, his brow slightly furrowed.

If they just took it away like that, he worried an accident might occur—not that he feared the Black Cat Constable would escape, for he knew Yu Lan's net well; even a true monster might not be able to break free.

What he worried about was the Black Cat Constable injuring itself, which would spoil its appearance, causing their young master to dislike it, ultimately affecting his extortion…

No.

Should say it's a benefit!

"Consider it a bargain for you, you beast!"

Gao He cursed, pulled a stalk of catnip from his sleeve—the very thing that had lured the Black Cat Constable out of Hutou Gou—and before he could even hand it over, he saw the Black Cat Constable, which had been struggling with all its might.

Instantly it became docile!

No.

It was simply that its gaze fell entirely on the catnip he was offering, and it stopped struggling.

When the catnip was delivered to the Black Cat Constable's face, it snatched it up and then, like an addict, greedily inhaled the catnip's aroma.

The intoxicated ugly face, just like an old patron enjoying a great treasure sword.

Alright, pack up this beast, let's go, we can't delay the young master's important affair!

Gao He said impatiently.

(End of chapter)