Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 12 Recruitment
The hoarse meows of cats in the dark night are like the cries of a child at night, making people feel uneasy.

This is not the cry of a domestic cat. It is full of wildness and intimidation. It must be a wild cat, and there are quite a few wild cats around.

At this time, a dark cloud floated in from somewhere in the originally clear night sky, covering the moon and stars, making the surroundings dark.

The cool breeze of late spring blew gently, as if some dark creatures were quietly approaching the earth shrouded in darkness.

There was an inexplicable sense of panic in the atmosphere.

Zhao Yehe immediately stood up and became alert. He said solemnly, "Jun Xin, it looks like Third Uncle has indeed caused you some trouble. This place might not be simple."

Zhao Yehe traveled a lot when he was young and had rich experience, so he should have seen something.

Zhao Yifu also asked nervously: "What's wrong? Is there really something dirty?"

Zhao Yehe didn't answer, but suddenly walked to the front of the pavilion and said, "Who is this evil spirit that dares to cause trouble in front of me?"

His voice was like a loud bell, and in this roar, Zhao Yifu could even hear the echo of the blood and qi in his body.

Zhao Yifu was very impressed by this situation, and he suddenly thought of something. He rummaged through his pockets and found the two willow leaves he had been nurturing, and then placed them on his eyelids...

Open your spiritual eyes!

He opened his eyes and clamped the willow leaves between his eyelids, and immediately there was a different kind of light in this dark world.

The darkness was not really dark. In his spiritual eyes, he could even see that the ground was a light source, radiating some slightly warm red and yellow light.

The weeds in front of him were also a light source, emitting some emerald green fluorescence.

And among the weeds... small bodies are constantly wandering around, and are vigilantly gathering around this side.

It's wild cats, and a large group of them!

Zhao Yifu was surprised. He said, "Uncle San, they are just some wild cats. There's no need to be so nervous, right?"

Zhao Yehe didn't turn around and didn't notice the willow leaves on Zhao Yifu's eyelids. He said, "Don't talk nonsense. This is not an ordinary cat's meow..."

At this moment, the kitten in Zhao Yifu's arms suddenly opened its mouth and meowed. It had a childish voice and was particularly pleasant to hear.

At this moment, Zhao Yifu discovered that the wild cats in the weeds suddenly stopped and seemed not to be so hostile anymore.

At this moment, Zhao Yifu's eyes felt dry and he blinked.

The willow leaves on my eyelids fell off.

He reached out and picked it up, then reluctantly placed the kitten on the ground and said, "It looks like it's looking for you. Could it be one of your tribe?"

"I thought it was the lost kitten from your neighbor's house."

Zhao Yehe felt helpless and angry. He felt that what Zhao Yifu did was really inappropriate.

However, at this moment, the kitten took two steps forward and meowed twice.

The hissing of the wild cats around had subsided. There was a rustling sound in the grass, and then a slender black female cat walked out with proud steps.

She glanced at the kitten like a proud queen.

However, Zhao Yifu noticed that this big black cat had large areas of baldness on its body, which made it look very ugly.

Perhaps this is why it became a wild cat?

The kitten immediately ran up happily and acted coquettishly, while the female cat with alopecia looked at the kitten indifferently, then bared its teeth and meowed at Zhao Yifu.

The voice sounded a bit harsh, as if it was a warning.

Zhao Yifu felt a little aggrieved, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, okay, it seems like you don't like me."

He picked up a bag of dried fish from the pavilion and walked forward a few steps.

"Meow~"

The female cat immediately let out a warning cry. Zhao Yifu stopped, put the dried fish on the ground and said, "Take these with you."

With that, he turned around and went back to the pavilion.

Zhao Yehe found it funny and said, "I thought you were going to keep the kitten. Why did you let it go?"

Zhao Yifu said, "I don't necessarily need to have a pet."

"Besides, this yard looks like a place where wild cats gather. I might as well feed them more often when I have time."

He has a broad mind, of course this is related to the fact that his main concern at this moment is always his own cultivation.

Zhao Yehe shook his head and smiled, "Don't forget that you only have two hundred taels at your disposal right now, and you still need to hire people to renovate this courtyard. Is that enough?"

Zhao Yifu thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Next, my nephew will find something to do and continue studying while doing it. Don't worry, Third Uncle."

He seemed very confident.

Zhao Yehe remained silent.

However, just when the uncle and nephew were about to say something, the female cat with alopecia suddenly picked up the bag of dried fish and left, leaving the kitten behind.

The kitten did not follow, but instead called out in the direction its mother left, then turned around twice and returned to Zhao Yi Fu.

"Meow~"

It cried out in a baby voice.

Zhao Yifu was surprised, then happily picked it up and started to knead it again.

The Crane Claw Technique he had practiced for more than ten years seemed to be very appropriate at this moment. With just a few moves, the kitten's entire body became weak and limp, like a puddle of mud.

Zhao Yifu was quite pleased with this, thinking that he was a cat-petting expert.

At this moment, the dark clouds above dispersed and the silver moon disk appeared again, and the surroundings were calm, as if the previous weird and terrifying atmosphere was an illusion.

Zhao Yehe hesitated slightly, then looked at his second nephew and said, "Jun Xin, I think it should be okay for you to live in this house."

Zhao Yifu was surprised, then he suddenly realized, "Uncle San means that the so-called evil things in this haunted house are actually these wild cats?"

Zhao Yehe smiled and said, "That's right. After this house has been vacant for more than ten years, these wild cats are its real owners. And just now, you seem to have gained the approval of these wild cats and they allow you to live here."

He paused and continued, "Now that I think about it, giving the female cat a bag of dried fish was actually a ritual. After all, raising a cat is like raising a concubine. You just offered the betrothal gift."

Zhao Yifu looked at the little raccoon slave who had collapsed into a pulp in his hands with a strange expression, but instead he laughed heartily: "This is really great."

Zhao Yehe shook his head and said, "You are still young at heart, after all. But since you have settled down here, I can go back and report to my elder brother."

Zhao Yifu was surprised and asked, "Uncle San, you're leaving so soon?"

Zhao Yehe said, "The martial arts world has been quite unstable recently. I have to go back and help my elder brother manage Shenhe Villa."

Zhao Yifu asked curiously, "What happened? It actually affected Shenhe Villa?"

Shenhe Villa is no small force in Mozhou.

Zhao Yehe shook his head and said, "You are not a person of the underworld, you don't need to know this."

"Actually, this time, Big Brother gave you two thousand taels of silver notes in one go so that you could set up business in Moyang City and not send any extra people to take care of you. In fact, he also meant that he didn't want you to be involved in these things."

"If you can pass the imperial examination in the future, it may also be another way out for Shenhe Villa."

Zhao Yifu suddenly understood after hearing this, and at the same time felt a little more pressure.

Well, just a little, not much.

As for what difficulties Shenhe Villa is facing?
He wasn't really interested. Since his family didn't think it was necessary to tell him, it meant that he didn't need to know.

(End of this chapter)