We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 456 This debt of gratitude, you can never repay in your lifetime! (4000 words)
"What are you all standing there for? Move forward!"

Standing at the entrance of the Tushan Mansion, the dog demon shouted at Xiao Mo and the others.

Xiao Mo could only follow along, walking up the steps of the Tu Shan Mansion.

"Please inform the two brothers that Gou Yazi has come to visit Steward Xiong and has brought a new batch of goods. Please take a look."

The dog demon chuckled and pulled out a visiting card from its sleeve, then took out two pieces of silver and stuffed them into the paws of the two dog demons guarding the gate.

“Oh dear, Boss Gou is of the same kind as us, there’s no need to be so polite.” The two dog demons guarding the gate immediately beamed with joy. “Please wait a moment, Boss Gou, I’ll go and inform them right away.”

"Thank you both, thank you both."

Boss Gou quickly thanked him.

Not long after, a dog demon ran out and said that Boss Gou could go in.

Boss Gou led Xiao Mo and five other human children into the courtyard.

Xiao Mo looked around at the enormous courtyard.

The courtyard was planted with various spiritual flowers and herbs, and a gentle breeze carried a faint fragrance through the air.

What appears to be a cobblestone path is actually made up of spirit stones.

As the name suggests, spirit-gathering stones have the effect of condensing spiritual energy and are generally used as materials for setting up formations.

Moreover, these spirit-gathering stones are of extremely high quality, and each one is quite valuable.

In addition, among the meticulously manicured flowers and plants, there are artificial hills.

Some artificial mountains are forged from black iron with a stone-like color.

Some artificial mountains are made from large, high-quality stones, which appear lifelike after being carved by master craftsmen.

Cat demon maids dressed in human palace attire walked back and forth in the courtyard, carrying fruit platters, tea, and baskets.

These demons were different from the pig demons and dog demons that Xiao Mo had seen before.

Their transformation level is very high, and they are almost indistinguishable from humans.

The only remaining characteristics of the demon race are the pair of beast ears on its head and the tail behind its back.

These cat demons are indistinguishable from the catgirls of human aesthetics.

They were not only beautiful, but their animal ears and tails also had a unique charm.

Before long, Xiao Mo and the others were led into a courtyard.

The steward of Tushan Mansion was waiting in the courtyard.

"Oh dear, Uncle Bear! I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"

The dog demon hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the bear paw of the Tushan Mansion steward with its dog paw.

"Alright, alright, we're all so familiar with each other, there's no need to fawn over me anymore. Have we chosen the servants that Tushan Manor needs this time?" Butler Xiong shook off the dog demon's claws, showing closeness to the other party while maintaining a certain distance.

"I've made my choice! I've definitely made my choice!"

The dog demon nodded hurriedly and led Butler Xiong to Xiao Mo and the others.

"These human cubs were all carefully selected by me from the entire Immortal Fox City. They are all healthy and have a clean background, so you can rest assured!"

"Hmm." Butler Xiong looked at Xiao Mo and the other children, then nodded. "The smell is indeed quite good. I trust you with your work. I'll take all five human cubs. Go and settle the account with the accountant."

"Okay, okay, okay." The dog demon nodded hurriedly and followed a maid to the accounting room to settle the bill.

After the dog demon left, Butler Xiong stepped forward and said to Xiao Mo and the others:

"My name is Xiong Da, and I am the steward of Tushan Prefecture. Others respectfully call me Master Xiong, but you can just call me Steward Xiong."

"From today onwards, you will be servants of my Tushan Manor. We will provide you with food, drink and lodging, and you will also receive a certain salary every month."

"You could say that in the entire Fairy Fox City, you'd be lucky if you weren't served as baby cabbage on the dinner table, let alone found such a nice place!"

"You must know how to be grateful. You must serve Madam and Miss in Tushan Prefecture for the rest of your lives, and you must never have any disloyalty! Do you understand?"

Xiao Mo nodded tremblingly along with the other children, saying weakly, "I know, I know."

"Very good, someone will take you to the storeroom to get your clothes in a bit."

"Grandpa Bear"

Just as Xiong Da was halfway through his sentence, a little girl called out in a clear voice from not far away.

The little girl's voice was beautiful, like the tinkling spring water flowing down the mountain, like the warbling of a yellow oriole in spring, and like the clear wind chimes under the eaves being blown by the spring breeze.

Xiao Mo looked up and saw a little girl, no more than five or six years old, running towards him.

The little girl wore a long, pomegranate-red dress with sparse vine patterns embroidered on the hem. The fabric was soft, light gauze, and when she walked, she looked like a little red cloud floating by.

The girl's skirt just reached her ankles, revealing a pair of small, satin-embroidered shoes, no bigger than an adult's palm.

Looking closer, the little girl's face was like a pink dumpling, with chubby cheeks and baby fat, or like a peach blossom covered with raindrops after a spring rain, as if you could squeeze water out of it.

A natural cinnabar mole between her eyebrows made her skin appear even whiter than snow. Her eyes were round and bright, with slightly upturned corners, giving them a natural fox-like quality. Her pupils were so black they shone like two black mercury pellets, and every glance she made was filled with childlike innocence and a hint of cunning.

Two fluffy ears stood upright on top of its head, pointed and covered with a layer of snow-white down. The tips of the ears would twitch slightly from time to time, as if trying to catch the movement in the wind.

She had a fluffy white tail trailing behind her, longer than her entire body.

With each step she took, her tail swayed merrily behind her, like a handful of flowing snow, or a white reed brushing the ground.

"Miss, slow down, don't fall."

Seeing her mistress run far away, the maid was so frightened that she hurriedly ran after her, afraid that she might bump into something.

"This old servant greets Miss."

When Butler Xiong saw the little girl, he smiled brightly and bowed respectfully.

"Grandpa Bear, who are they?"

The little girl bit her finger, looking curiously at the human children in front of her who were about her height.

“Miss, these people are all servants of our Tushan Manor.”

"Servants?" The fox-eared girl blinked curiously. "Grandpa Bear, are servants like Sister Green and the others, who play with me?"

"this one"

Butler Xiong scratched his head, thinking about how to explain that humans were not qualified to play with the young lady.

But at this very moment...

The fox-eared girl noticed that among the group, there was a little boy who was the most handsome.

The fox-eared girl walked over with her short legs.

The maid was startled and rushed over, afraid that her mistress might bump into the little boy.

Fortunately, the fox-eared girl stopped in front of the little boy and asked happily, "What's your name?"

The little boy looked up at the fox-eared girl in front of him and slowly said:

"Xiao Mo." "Xiao Mo, what a lovely name! Can you play with me?" the fox-eared girl asked expectantly.

"it is good"

Just as Xiao Mo was about to subconsciously agree, and the word "okay" was already on her throat, Butler Xiong quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and said directly, "Miss, these are humans. They are not qualified to play with you."

"Grandpa Bear, why?" the little fox-eared girl blinked and asked curiously.

“Miss, there’s no reason why.” Butler Xiong smiled. “You are a noble nine-tailed celestial fox, while these are nothing but filthy humans. How could they be worthy to serve you?”

"But..." The little fox-eared girl lowered her head, blinking her eyes, her expression full of expectation, as if she really wanted to find a playmate of the same age.

Butler Xiong gave a wink to the two maids who were taking care of the little girl.

The two maids immediately understood. They knelt down in front of the little girl, took her small hand, and said softly, "Miss, it's getting late. Madam is waiting for you to come and have dinner. If we are late, Madam will be angry."

"Oh, okay." The little fox-eared girl lowered her head, her large white tail drooping sadly to the ground, and left with the two maids, somewhat unhappy.

"cough cough"

After the little girl's figure disappeared into the front yard, Butler Xiong cleared his throat and said to the servant beside him:
"Take these two little girls away and teach them properly. After that, they will be in charge of emptying the chamber pots of the maids in the manor."

“These two boys are quite promising. Let them practice martial arts first, and then they can be used as guards in the courtyard.”

As for the child.

Butler Xiong looked at Xiao Mo, touched his chin, and thought for a while.

"This little guy is quite handsome, we can't really raise him up and sell him to be a young master, can we? But he seems rather clever too?"

"Butler Xiong, Chef Niu from the backyard says he needs help and asked me to ask you if you could give him a few people to assist him. Their kitchen hasn't had any new staff for a long time."

"Alright then," Butler Xiong decided. "Let's send this kid to the kitchen."

After assigning the tasks, Butler Xiong gave further instructions to Xiao Mo and the others:

"Let me say it one last time: being sent to our Tushan Prefecture is the greatest blessing of your lives. Here, you will not be turned into dishes and served on the dinner table."

“Here, you will have no worries about food or clothing.”

"You can even stay here peacefully until you die of old age! This is something that others can only envy for their entire lives."

"And all you have to do is be absolutely loyal to the Madam and Miss!"

"Everything you have is given to you by the Madam and Miss; even a single hair on their head is more valuable than your lives!"

"You can never repay the debt of gratitude owed to Tushan Prefecture in your lifetime!"

Did you hear me clearly?

"Understood," the crowd replied again.

"Speaking so softly? Speak louder!" Butler Xiong shouted.

"Did you hear me?" the crowd shouted back.

"Very good." Butler Xiong nodded in satisfaction and said to the people around him, "Take them all away and remember to teach them manners."

"Yes, Butler Xiong."

Several servants and maids each led five children away.

Xiao Mo then followed a cat demon maid to the kitchen.

Before long, Xiao Mo was led to a large courtyard.

A gust of wind can bring a complex and rich aroma of food and the smell of cooking fires from the courtyard.

Enter the courtyard.

Inside was a huge kitchen.

One stove after another was placed on the left, right and in the middle.

Because it was nearing noon, fires were lit on every stove.

The temperature in the entire courtyard seemed to rise a few degrees.

Sheep demon, dog demon, pig demon, horse demon.
The courtyard is home to all sorts of monsters, as well as some humans.

The dishes cooked by these monsters contain the flesh and blood of various magical beasts and spirits, as well as ingredients such as chicken, duck, cow, pig, and sheep.

Xiao Mo felt something was off when he saw a pig demon cooking twice-cooked pork.

"Master Niu, I've brought you some people," the cat demon woman called out sweetly towards the kitchen.

"They're here, they're here."

Not long after, a tall man with a bull's head and a human body, standing on the stove in the middle, threw the ladle in his hand into the hands of the sheep demon beside him.

The sheep demon quickly took the spatula and continued stir-frying, while Master Niu casually wiped his hands and walked up to the cat demon woman.

"Greetings, Master Niu." The cat demon maid bowed. "Steward Xiong heard that you were short-handed, Master Niu, so he sent me to bring you one."

"Ah."

Master Niu nodded and looked Xiao Mo up and down.

However, Master Niu soon frowned:
"What the hell is Xiong Da up to? I want a strong man."

"Do you know what a 'strong man' means? It's a big man who can make your legs go weak and leave you unable to get up for days!"

"How old is this human brat? How can he cook? He'd be more like a dish to be cooked!"

The cat demon maid wasn't angry; she just smiled and said, "Master Niu, please don't be angry. As you know, it's the rule in our Tushan Manor that servants are raised from a young age to ensure their loyalty. Naturally, those we buy are all children."

"Although this human child is thin, he seems quite clever from his appearance. Besides, it's okay for him to be a little thin; he'll be fine after a few days of rest."

"If Master Niu doesn't like it, then we can choose some servants for you later."

"However, it's best not to use him for cooking. Our Tushan Prefecture has a rule that we don't eat people, so please don't forget that."

"Tsk." Master Niu clicked his tongue and complained, "I know, I know, damn it, it must be Xiong Da's wife flirting with me, and Xiong Da found out and is making things difficult for me."

"Forget it, forget it, you go ahead. This kid's exhausted. I can just find another one," Master Niu said, waving his hand.

"Thank you for your understanding, Master Niu. You can continue with your work now. I'll head down now."

The cat demon maid smiled slightly, left Xiao Mo behind, and swayed her hips as she walked out of the kitchen courtyard.

"Hey! Kid! Stop staring. You're so young, why are you staring at people's butts all the time? Aren't you ashamed? Besides, that cat demon's butt isn't even that big! It's not even as big as my wife's!"

Master Niu shouted at Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo felt very innocent. He had only glanced back casually and had no other intentions.

"Alright, kid, from today onwards, you're one of my men. Come with me!"

Master Niu turned and walked towards the stove.

"Let me tell you about the rules of Tushan Prefecture!"

(End of this chapter)