The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 853 Reciprocity (2nd update)
Before they could even process the shock, they saw a man standing not far from the white tiger.

That person is none other than Director Xie!
Some people were terrified on the spot, fearing that their fragile Director Xie would be swallowed whole by the white tiger.

But no one dared to say anything loudly, much less shout a warning to Xie Xuzhi who was not far away.

As they cautiously gripped their magical artifacts, swallowed hard, and prepared to muster the courage to fight their opponent, they realized the danger.

The White Tiger also figured out the strength of the group of people who came. Apart from the Dragon Spirit who was talking to the little paper doll, who could pose a threat to it, the others were no match for its claws.

The danger signal has been cleared.

The white tiger spoke up: "A bunch of idiots!"

Then he turned around, facing the crowd with his backside, and lay down again.

As it turned around, everyone saw that behind the white tiger were four other white wolves, all of them also pure white.

Everyone:...

Even Long Ling looked at Bai Hu with some curiosity.

Just now, he genuinely didn't consider the white tiger a threat. It wasn't because he was arrogant, but because he trusted the little paper doll.

If the white tiger were truly in danger, it would have been chopped down by the little paper figure long ago. How could it still be standing here intact?

But he had been keeping an eye on the white tiger out of the corner of his eye, though he never expected it to be so peculiar.

Until Long Ling saw clearly that the white tiger had a collar around its neck and that it still carried Yun Ran's scent.

He suddenly realized that the white tiger's bizarre behavior was quite reasonable.

He had behaved similarly when he was beaten by Yun Ran, and he looked at those who were afraid of him as if they were idiots.

The people from the Special Administration Bureau were so insecure by what they saw that they started to lose confidence.

Previously, they were overwhelmed by those lone powerful demons. If it weren't for Brother Long, they would have died countless times.

The white tiger in front of them felt much more oppressive than the previous powerful demons.

The result was that the great demon directly called them idiots, which was even stranger than attacking them without warning.

After exchanging glances, everyone quickly suppressed these thoughts.

Then he bowed to Xie Xuzhi and said, "Director Xie."

Xie Xuzhi nodded slightly: "Yes, you've all worked hard these past few days. Go find a place to rest first."

The courtyard they occupy now—or rather, the side hall—is quite large, with at least a dozen rooms.

You can still find a place to rest.

Upon hearing this, the staff of the Special Administration Bureau immediately nodded in agreement; they were indeed quite tired.

Of course, they were also very perceptive and realized that Director Xie and Brother Long had something to say to each other.

Until only Xie Xuzhi and Long Ling remained in the courtyard.

Long Ling sat down on the stone bench next to her. As soon as she sat down, the little paper figure pulled out an antique cup and brought her water.

That's why it's said that you feel at ease when you're surrounded by your own people. At this moment, Long Ling didn't consider herself an outsider at all.

Looking at the little paper figure serving him tea and water, he smiled and took out the magical artifact he had taken from the stone pillar earlier, and handed it over.

He even lowered his voice deliberately: "This is a bargain I found, I'll give it to you!"

The little paper figure happily reached out and took it. The magical artifact was still warm to the touch.

Although I don't know what this thing is for, the little paper doll recognizes the material; it's obviously not cheap.

Having been by Yun Ran's side for so long, the little paper doll has completely inherited Yun Ran's greed. "Thank you, Dragon King!"

The little paper figure stroked it for a while, reluctant to part with it, and then put the magical artifact away.

Then he took out two more of his previously hidden treasures.

With a pained expression, he said, "It's only fair to return the favor, Your Majesty the Dragon King. You choose one; these are the only two treasures I have."

Looking at the little paper doll's expression, Long Ling rolled his eyes speechlessly. He'd be a fool to believe that.

Given how cunning the little paper doll is, how could it possibly only have this little bit of treasure? Its greedy and stingy nature is exactly like Yun Ran's.

If he hadn't offered the paper doll the magical artifact first, he probably wouldn't have gotten a single hair from it.

However, something is better than nothing. Long Ling carefully examined the treasures in the little paper doll's hand and then chose one that she liked better.

"I'll choose this one."

The little paper figure looked very reluctant; if it could, it wouldn't want to give away any of them.

But the owner said that you have to give up something to gain something, and you can't be a Pixiu.

Xie Xuzhi, who was standing to the side, watched the whole process of Long Ling and the little paper doll 'exchanging gifts' with a look of utter speechlessness on his face.

In other words, his upbringing doesn't allow him to speak the truth to his own people.

Otherwise, he would at least say something like, "You two are really generous!"
"Director Xie's expression... why does it look like he's about to eat us alive? Does he dislike us?"

Long Ling only slightly restrained her temper in front of Yun Ran and her junior uncle.

As for the others, sorry, he can't stand the slightest bit of their attitude!
"It's not to the point of being disliked."

Xie Xuzhi answered Long Ling's question with surprising patience.

Long Ling pursed her lips, but didn't want to continue talking to Xie Xuzhi about her 'friendship' with the little paper doll.

Long Ling immediately changed the subject, pointing at the white tiger: "Is this the demon king you brought out from the Demon Locking Tower?"

When the white tiger heard the dragon spirit mention it, its head, which had been lying down, immediately perked up its ears.

"Yes, it was Huaiyi Zhenren who confirmed it."

Long Ling initially thought that this white tiger seemed a bit useless, and that its identity as a demon king was somewhat questionable.

But upon hearing that Baihu's identity had been verified by his junior uncle, he immediately accepted it.

"Since it was Junior Uncle who said it, then it must be true. But what about those white wolves in the back?"

Xie Xuzhi recounted how Yunran had taken a liking to the white tiger and the white wolf.

Long Ling nodded: "This is something Yun Ran would do. The fur looks really good, without a single stray hair, but it's a bit dull, probably because it's been locked up for a long time."

"No problem, it'll be fine after a while. Once its fur is glossy and smooth, it'll be even more valuable!"

White Tiger: ...

White Wolf:......

Damn it, is it really appropriate to say such creepy things in front of them?

At this moment, Long Ling had no awareness of his status as a living being born and nurtured by nature.

They actually thought it was perfectly normal for Yunran to want to skin the Demon Kings and collect their skins.

The white tiger slightly turned its head, its eyes fixed on the dragon spirit out of the corner of its eye.

It now felt that this 'kind' in front of it was even more despicable than that wicked woman, Yun Ran!
Don't let it find an opportunity, otherwise it will definitely kill Long Ling, you bastard!
(End of this chapter)