Chapter 123 So What If Spring Breezes Bring New Life?

Lawyer An was suffering inside,
Helpless, conflicted, heavy,
Carrying that deep sense of oppression,
Scrubbing hard,
Yanking hard,
Pulling it into a hemp rope.

Zhou Ze smiled, reached out, and patted Lawyer An's shoulder, saying:
"Just kidding, you eat it."

Lawyer An was stunned.
A smile subconsciously appeared on his face.
After such a transformation,
The expression on his face turned into a wrinkled old chrysanthemum.
At this moment, he actually felt the warmth of his leader not having forgotten him.

However,
Subconsciously,
When Lawyer An looked at Zhou Ze again, he suddenly realized that this seemed to be the boss's tactic, but he still forced himself to abandon that idea.
The more you think, the more likely you are to be wrong, so it's better to let go of what you can and be more free and easy.

He wouldn't cling to anything, nor would he force anything. What should be his would eventually fall into his hands.
Everyone is salty, but I alone am fresh.
Why bother?

As for whether this was the boss's way of controlling people, probably not. The boss's personality was too lazy to think about these things. Maybe it was purely because the boss felt that he had been too busy lately and wanted to give him a little reward?

The demon core was accepted by Lawyer An, who kept taking deep breaths, calming his emotions.

At this moment,
Everyone's eyes would fall somewhat unnaturally on the white fox in front of them.

Zhou Ze crouched down beside the white fox.
The white fox looked at Zhou Ze, her eyes filled with bewilderment. It seemed that she herself didn't know what kind of emotions to use to face Zhou Ze now.

Was it hate? Was it regret? Or was it confusion?

Similarly,
Zhou Ze didn't explain.

From the perspective of that pair of deformed lovers, her love was indeed great and tragic. Coupled with a scumbag, it was simply a version of Dou E being wronged. It was only a pity that no nosy writer had written a story about it back then, otherwise it would have been one of the stories that the people would love to hear.

But they loved their love, and they could do whatever they wanted behind closed doors. But coming out and slapping people in the face, that was a sin.

Of course,
Boss Zhou wasn't interested in being a savior. He wasn't a Rongcheng ghost messenger, and he was too lazy to care about this matter.

It was also their bad luck. If it hadn't been for the death of that silly, sweet female ghost messenger, Zhou Ze would probably have already landed in Tongcheng.

The white fox wasn't wrong either. She wanted to protect her younger sister. From her point of view, it was a reasonable choice, and she didn't succumb to the pressure of the bookstore, but fought to the end. The sisterly love was genuine.

So,
Right now,
Looking at the white fox in the pool of blood in front of him,
Zhou Ze suddenly felt a slight sense of guilt,
As if he was now the classic villain in many film and television literary works.

Although the feeling of being a villain was quite comfortable, there was still a bit of discomfort after all.

His fingers
Were placed on the white fox's neck,
His nails slowly grew out.

The white fox stuck out her neck, not begging for mercy.

Zhou Ze closed his eyes, his fingernail gently caressing the skin on the white fox's neck, first teasing it, ready to go in at any time.

However, for the victim, this kind of foreplay before being killed,
Was often very difficult to endure.

"She… is… dead…"
The white fox murmured.

"Yes, she is dead. Do you want to go with her?"
Zhou Ze asked.

If you want to go, just say so, and I'll send you down.

"I… want… to live…"
The white fox said very honestly.

Her cultivation in this life, from a wild beast in the mountains to what she was today, was too difficult. Ordinary people are born as humans. Even if their circumstances are different and their families are different, their starting point is still human.

But she, in the beginning, was just a panicked fox in the mountains, not even deserving of the title of wild beast.

Weak, helpless, confused…

"Do you hate me?"
Boss Zhou had always been kind to people, and was very good at dealing with people, so in this world, he really didn't have many enemies.

"If I say I don't hate you… do you believe it?"
The white fox asked back.

Zhou Ze was silent.

"It's no big deal… I've seen a lot… in the forest… really… I don't hate you…"
The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, was the life she had truly experienced.

Zhou Ze withdrew his hand, stood up, and walked straight out of the underground passage.

Yingying looked at the white fox and immediately followed the boss's footsteps out.

Lawyer An touched the demon core in his pocket, nodded slightly to the white fox, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

The little boy loosened the yellow scarf around his neck and also walked out.

When they walked out of the underground passage, the early morning wind blew, sweeping away the previous depression.

Lawyer An silently walked to Zhou Ze's side and whispered:
"Boss, the spring breeze blows and brings new life."

The little boy walking behind rubbed his forehead slightly, sighing in his heart that it was hard to change one's nature.

Zhou Ze didn't speak.

Lawyer An hesitated for a moment and said again:
"Why don't you guys leave first today, Boss, and I'll go re-settle the people in the nursing home, and then leave tomorrow?"

In fact, this time the little boy misunderstood. No matter how much of a hanger-on he was, Lawyer An had to fulfill his duty as a white glove.

If the boss couldn't do it, he had to be the villain and cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.

Zhou Ze yawned,
Looked at Lawyer An beside him,
"Old An."

"Yes, Boss."

"Remember when I first became a ghost messenger, that fox demon could probably have easily killed me."

"That's true, but it's different now. We can just send two people to kill that fox demon."

Lawyer An began to brew his emotions, trying to figure out the boss's intentions. This was an essential skill for doing well in the underworld. The leader was preparing to set the tone.
Remembering the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness, praising the efforts of the past, and looking forward to the future,

Good,
Next,
Start blowing!

Everybody, lick it up!

"Under your wise leadership, Boss, the bookstore has made great strides in…"

"But I really believe she doesn't hate me."

"Ah…"
Lawyer An stalled. Boss, your train of thought is jumping around, and I can't keep up.

"What did she say to me just now?" Zhou Ze asked.

"Something about the law of the jungle."

"Yes, if she could see through it, why did she desperately try to stop us just now?"

"Perhaps it's because her sister is already dead. To continue arguing with the living for the sake of a dead person, she feels it's not worth it."

"No, it's not like that."
Zhou Ze turned around,
Looked at the underground passage he had just walked out of,
"It's not like that. She is very afraid of death, and she cherishes her life very much. She is actually very similar to you."

"…" Lawyer An.

Is this praising me?

"So, I always felt that her performance and reaction just now were really wrong."

"Then why didn't you…"
Lawyer An made a "cutting vegetables" motion with his palm.

"I don't know either."
Zhou Ze squatted down on the spot,
Stroking the stubble on his chin with his fingers,
"But I always feel like something is wrong. Sixth sense, you know?"

"Uh, I know."

"I always feel like things will change a bit."

"Then, Boss, what are we going to do now…"

"Squat."

"Oh."
Lawyer An squatted down beside Zhou Ze.

Yingying and the little boy looked at each other and then squatted down together.

"Boss, we're already squatting," Lawyer An said.

"Yes."

"Huh?"

"Yes."

"What's next, Boss?"

"Keep squatting."

"Boss is wise."

………………

The white fox was still lying in the pool of blood. After Zhou Ze and the others left, her eyes gradually became empty.

She gently tilted her head, looking at the pile of blue-grey ashes not far in front of her.

Some things, not only Zhou Ze, but even she herself, found difficult to understand.

She would actually go to such lengths to save this younger sister, even knowing that the people from the bookstore were coming and had already given her a warning.

Why,
Was she so persistent this time?

Even she herself felt a little inexplicable. After the impulse ended, she also felt a little confused.

She knew that she and that younger sister had a deep bond back then, and that she had come this time to warn her and protect her, but she didn't think that she should go to this extent, that she would fight so hard!

However, all the emotions and impulses before were so real, so real that she herself couldn't believe it!

Was this
Still her?

Fortunately,
This confusion
Was completely resolved in an instant after her younger sister and that gigolo's souls were burned to ashes.

A certain seal deep in her soul,
Was suddenly lifted!

A picture appeared in the white fox's mind,
The picture was faint, familiar, yet very strange.

She should have experienced it, but this memory seemed to be sealed, and only now, it had automatically unlocked itself.

Who on earth had placed a seal on her?
The white fox was shocked.
She didn't know when her soul had been tampered with, and she had been completely unaware of it for decades!

In the picture,
The white fox was sitting in the box seat of a theater,
Below the stage,
A young actor was singing, his voice moving, drawing cheers from the audience!

A cyan fox was lying on the white fox's lap, its eyes fixed on the stage, watching with fascination.

One scene ended, and another appeared. The young actor changed his makeup and went on stage to continue performing, and it was face-changing, directly pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The young actor's eyes were bright, and his appearance, figure, and temperament were all top-notch.

But the white fox didn't like it. For her, who had seen countless men, she could roughly guess the man's character by looking at him a few times.

Like flowing water over fallen flowers, they would pair up tonight and scatter tomorrow.
He wasn't a dedicated or down-to-earth type.

She got up, carried the cyan fox in her arms, and left the theater, returning to the room in the inn.

In the room,
The cyan fox kept jumping up and down, looking very excited.

She pointed at the fox and scolded with a smile:
"Little flirt, you haven't even transformed yet, and you've already had your heart stirred. You deserve a beating!"

The cyan fox took the initiative to run to the white fox's feet, hugging the white fox's leg and rubbing against it.

"He's not a good match, and besides, you haven't been able to transform yet. You can't experience these things of the mortal world even if you want to."

The cyan fox was a little sad, but still kept begging the white fox.

It could be seen that
This fox
Had really fallen in love with that young actor, love at first sight, perhaps it was like this.

The white fox leaned against the edge of the bed, watching the little fox constantly begging her, watching her jumping up and down.

Heh…
The white fox shook her head helplessly,
However,
She suddenly thought of something,
She sat up,
Looking at the cyan fox at her feet.

"I, your sister, have never truly and steadfastly loved a person in my life. I've had fleeting romances and been respectful as guests, but those were just mutual appreciation for a period of time.
I can't really talk about the rest. I haven't entered any family's bridal chamber, and I don't plan to spend my life with any man.

Most men in the world are heartless. I'm afraid, and too lazy to suffer that pain.

But this mortal experience, missing such a link, is always difficult to complete, alas."

You can't catch wolves without taking risks. Perhaps this was the calamity of a fox demon, but even if she knew everything clearly, even if she knew everything, she still didn't dare to jump in regardless.

She was afraid that after truly loving with all her heart,
It would be difficult to escape again.

By then, cultivation, Dao, everything would be gone.

She was very selfish. She didn't want to use herself as a moth to try to put out a fire.

So,
At this moment,
She looked at the cyan fox in front of her.

"Are you willing to be with him?"

The cyan fox kept nodding, she seemed to feel that her sister had a way to help her realize this wish.

"There is a chance, I can help you with the transformation."
The cyan fox was very excited.

"But, sister, I can't help you for nothing. I need you to help me too. You go and love this mortal calamity, and also help your sister get through it.

I don't dare to love, I'm afraid of getting hurt. Since you're not afraid, I'll leave it to you."

As she spoke,
Four tails appeared behind the white fox,
Her cultivation had actually solidified here long ago. The legendary nine-tailed fox was a truly supreme existence, but each additional tail was a class that was difficult for the white fox to cross.

The white fox reached out,
A resolute look on her face,
"Pa!"

One tail was cut off by herself. Her body trembled, her face began to pale, but she still endured it and sent this tail to the cyan fox in front of her.

The tail fluttered down,
Falling to the cyan fox's tail,
The cyan fox immediately became a two-tailed fox.
After inheriting one of the white fox's tails,

Her body began to change rapidly,
Transforming into a human,
Perhaps because of the tail, or because of some other factors,
The cyan fox who transformed into a human was very similar to the white fox, but she was slightly younger than the white fox.

She looked around in surprise,
She looked at her feet,
Looking at her legs,
Very cheerfully,
Then she knelt directly in front of the white fox,

"Thank you, sister, for your accomplishment. I will repay your great kindness in the next life!"

The white fox gently raised her hand,
Weakly said:
"Go, go do what you want to do. There are a lot of gold and silver jewelry in the dressing case over there, you can take it all. You have magic power now, but you must know how to be cautious. You must know that in this vast world, although there are many wine bags and rice sacks and muddy things, it is still not a place where we demons can be wanton."

"Then, what about you, sister?"

"I'll go back to the old forest and recuperate for a while."

"Thank you, sister, take care, sister."

The cyan fox kowtowed to the white fox three times, got up, picked up the dressing case, and walked out.

Looking at her leaving figure, looking at the figure that was almost identical to hers,
A touch of confusion appeared in the white fox's eyes,

At this moment,
She seemed to see herself walking out in person,
Herself personally, going to be a moth to the flame.

She raised her hand,
Put her palm on her forehead,
"Let's seal this memory, and let her complete it for me as it is."

…………

In the underground passage,
The white fox lying on the ground was suddenly enlightened,
So it turned out that
The one who sealed the memory
Was herself.

And at this moment,
That pile of blue-grey ashes suddenly splashed up, flying around incessantly,
A crystal-clear tail flew here,
Behind the tail,
The face of a cyan fox appeared,
The fox bowed lightly to the white fox,

Without resentment, without jealousy,
Only
Gratitude!

She knew her mission, and she also knew the plans that the white fox had made on her,
The white fox let her be a moth to the flame on her behalf, to complete her Dao heart, but the cyan fox did not have the slightest resentment.

This was what she asked for herself, and it was what she was willing to do!

She had loved, loved fiercely, loved without regrets, loved with all her heart, loved unrestrainedly, loved without any bottom line!

But at least,
She had been happy, she had been free, she had experienced it.

Her existence
Had ended just now,
Along with her man,
Under Lawyer An's curse,

She had been burned clean,
Whether it was a comedy or a tragedy, the ending didn't really matter in the end. All she wanted was an experience, a process. This was enough.

"Sister…"
The white fox called softly.

The cyan fox's phantom dissipated,
That crystal-clear tail
Slowly fell onto the white fox's body.

The white fox had tears in her eyes again.

Her demon core had been taken away, but it didn't matter. Her body began to revert to a fox, and a small, cute white fox lay there.

This white fox had three tails, and after that crystal-clear tail fell, it became four.

After that,
The white fox let out a soft moan,
The fifth tail
Actually grew out.

At this time, the white fox's fur was extremely crystal clear, and her eyes carried a kind of holiness and a sense of penetrating the mortal world.

She knew why she had tried so hard just now,
Because in her instinct, she was saving not only her sister, her sister was actually a part of herself.

She was actually saving herself just now.

It was just that this saving was better off not saving,
Perhaps
This was fate.

The white fox slowly got up,
Taking steps
And walking out slowly,
Behind her,
Five white tails set her off as incomparably solemn.

…………

Four people,
Squatting at the exit,
Enjoying the breeze.

Lawyer An would occasionally touch the demon core in his pocket,
And then think about the white fox who was probably still lying down in the tunnel coughing up blood,

He felt much more balanced in his heart.
This time, he had finally gained something;

Moreover,
Most importantly,
In the bookstore,
There was finally someone who was more unlucky than him!

People live, and they have to rely on comparison to better understand the taste of life. No one is a saint.

Just as Lawyer An was happily enjoying the pleasure brought by this comparison,
In front of the tunnel,
A faint white light suddenly emitted,
After that,
A white fox with five tails,
Slowly walked out from inside,

She was proud, she was holy,
Without the slightest bit of listlessness from losing her demon core,
All that was there was a vigorous rebirth, like nirvana!

Damn!
Ten thousand grass mud horses galloped through Lawyer An's heart,
The script was wrong,

Wasn't she about to die,
How did she break through in the blink of an eye!

Three tails directly became five tails, my goodness!

What the hell did she need a demon core for, she probably didn't even care about it!

Lawyer An looked at Zhou Ze
And said:
"Boss, I think Yingying needs a fur coat."

Zhou Ze remained noncommittal,
His eyes fixed on the white fox in front of him.

It was a pity that
Lawyer An's eye drops were useless,
The completely calmed white fox, the white fox who had lost all constraints,
Her centuries of wisdom, coupled with her understanding of men's psychology,

Made her licking skills
Only stronger, not weaker than Lawyer An.

The white fox silently bent her knees,
Slowly lowered her head,
Five white tails slowly fell,
In a very submissive, pitiful, aggrieved, and weak posture, with just the right amount of flirtatiousness,
Facing Zhou Ze,
She lowered her head.

Although it was a fox's body,
She spoke in human words,
In a cloying voice:
"Boss~"

Yingying's heart suddenly tightened, and she realized that things were not as simple as she had imagined!

Zhou Ze smiled and did not rush to ask what had happened, but slowly said:
"I don't like foxes. I used to want to raise a cat."

"Meow~"
The little boy's yellow scarf took the initiative to meow.

The little boy directly gave the ferret a chestnut.

When the white fox heard this,
She weakly wagged her head,
Stuck out her tongue,
And gently licked her paw,
Using a tone and timbre that could tickle people's hearts,
She softly moaned:
"Meow~~~"

At the same time,
The white fox raised her head,
Opened her mouth,
A wisp of white soul flew out of her mouth,
And directly fell in front of Zhou Ze.

This was her essence soul,
She took the initiative to hand over her essence soul.

Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, she was flattering, she was媚献;
But in reality,
The people present,
Including Lawyer An, including the little boy, including herself,

All knew,
She was
Begging for life!

Boss Zhou could be soft-hearted and let a severely injured three-tailed fox demon live, because he was confident that the other party would either not dare to take revenge, or would not have the ability to take revenge.

But when she became a five-tailed fox demon,
This could not be guaranteed.

If her performance was even a tiny bit off,
She, who had just been promoted to five tails,
Would be killed in the next moment!

The white fox believed that she had a certain hope of leaving under the siege of the female zombie, the little boy, and Lawyer An,
But she knew even more clearly,
That in the boss's body,
There was an even more terrifying existence living there.

The boss
Hadn't even made a move.

Zhou Ze didn't want this wisp of essence soul,
But with a wave of his hand,
He floated the essence soul in front of Yingying,

The white fox was slightly stunned, but still remained calm.

Yingying was a little confused. Why give it to me?

"Take it."
Zhou Ze said.

"Okay, Boss."
Yingying gently opened her mouth and sucked the wisp of essence soul into her mouth.

From then on, the white fox's life and death were in Yingying's hands.

At one point,
Yingying suddenly understood,
And then
She became excited,
Controlling the life and death of a concubine with a single thought,
This,
Was the feeling of a first wife!

Zhou Ze stretched,
And opened his mouth to say:
"Alright, let's go home."

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Afraid of being scolded for ending the chapter abruptly, I simply wrote and released it together. This chapter is 6k words, which is equivalent to two updates.