I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Compared to the satisfaction of a full stomach and the contentment of the evening, a little money is insignificant during the day.

"Sir, does that sake suit your taste?"

Eating fish and drinking wine has become one of Xi's hobbies.

However, due to her unknowingly high alcohol tolerance, after two bottles of sake, the once proud painter lost her aloof demeanor. Putting aside her speech and behavior, her illness, which required her to be carried home during the day, was incurable.

What can Bai Zhou say about this?

The only thing to do is spoil them.

"The taste is not quite as good as my homemade brew... If there is time, I will have a few drinks with you so that you can taste it too."

Lying on Bai Zhou's back, Xi grabbed a strand of his hair and played with it, showing off her homemade wine with a hint of pride.

Is it really homemade? Perhaps it's just a depiction of a bar.

Bai Zhou knew this in his heart, so he praised Xi's high ability.

"Gulp~, your words aren't sincere at all. I'm not giving you any more wine."

Xi was not satisfied with Bai Zhou's flattery. She turned her face away and took back what she had just said.

"It was my fault, please forgive me, sir."

Although he didn't know what he had done to upset her, Bai Zhou knew he had to apologize in order to appease her.

"If you're not sincere, I can't hear you."

"Hmm... So, what do you want me to do, sir?"

"I don't know. Figure it out yourself."

Having received this suggestion, Bai Zhou thought about it and raised his tail.

"Is the sir satisfied now?"

"Woo~"

She lowered her head and softly murmured, her bright eyes veiled in mist.

"Would the gentleman offer me some wine and drink with me?"

"Waaah..."

Yuu was tightly wrapped up, and her little head swayed gently from side to side as her tail moved.

"Sir, would you be willing to share a drink with me?"

"..."

There was no response to his inquiries, but Bai Zhou was not impatient. He simply dispelled the cool breeze and air of the night and slowly walked away, carrying her who was asleep on his shoulder.

"Sir, it's so soft."

Looking at Xi, who was sleeping soundly in bed, Bai Zhou withdrew his hand from pinching her cheek, then got up and walked to the window, leaning slightly out.

The night was cool, and a thick fog rolled in over the river. Adding to the gloom, a wind blew, and the fog enveloped the small town.

The streets were deserted, but the wet, crawling sounds echoed through the mist.

"This kid is a bit too young."

They didn't even know that when dealing with evil spirits, one should be on guard even at night?

Or was he already confident and prepared to trap the fish in a jar?

During the day, he rested his arm on the window and leaned over to look at the street in front of him.

A gentle breeze blew by, the mist dissipated, and the passing evil spirits were revealed.

"It looked like a lump of unevenly mixed paste, covered with colorful paints."

This was the final assessment the daytime gave it.

The next moment, the fog gathered again, but the clump of paste spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into a guiding light in the hazy fog.

"Again?"

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow slightly and dispelled the fog once more. He saw a creature that resembled a dog but was not quite, with a scaly head and a muddy body. It used its four limp limbs of varying lengths to run to the burning clump of paste. This newcomer demon pounced on it without hesitation, seemingly trying to extinguish the flames with its body.

Three breaths later, the lump of paste that it had sacrificed itself to save turned into fuel for the raging fire, along with it.

"Too weak. Such things can only bully frail old people with their numbers."

When Bai Zhou raised his right hand, water ripples appeared, and his fingertips were covered with dense black dots, which had almost filled the first joint of his fingers.

The next moment, white waves surged, and the black dots instantly disappeared by half.

"Even if you wipe them out in one go, you'll have to put in a lot more effort next time to achieve the same result. It's really amazing how quickly these things evolve."

The image of that evil spirit from earlier was still imprinted in Bai Zhou's mind.

Are those strange and clumsy limbs imitating them?

Perhaps one day, these demons will appear here in broad daylight, in human form or even in human appearance.

"..."

Perhaps, there have already been successful examples.

or……

He frowned slightly during the day.

While he was thinking, several more puddles arrived.

"...Is it a coincidence, or is it inevitable?"

This time, instead of burning them to death in the daytime, the wind was summoned to blow them back into the river.

He wanted to see if the paste would come back.

After waiting for about 45 minutes, under the watchful eyes of the daytime, the paste-like creatures crawled over.

"It seems they came here on purpose."

Bai Zhou turned around and looked at the room.

The only thing that can attract them here is the person who leaves behind that fishy smell.

He had gotten rid of the smell in the room, but the paste was still lingering there...

"I see. The guest hasn't left yet, so the guys who chased after him naturally won't leave."

The daytime winds protect the inn and repeatedly throw the gathered creatures back into the river.

"Let's ask the landlady tomorrow which room that uninvited guest is staying in."

Compared to these muddled exchanges, Xi, who was still waiting for him in bed, was clearly more tempting.

"Sir...this way of sleeping..."

Bai Zhou closed the window and returned to the bedside. Seeing Xi hugging the entire quilt to her chest for some reason, Bai Zhou couldn't help but laugh.

But despite the laughter, if Xi remained in that position, he wouldn't be able to go to bed tonight.

Gently pulling up the long, half-bedside blanket that took up a good portion of the bed, Bai Zhou carefully took the blanket out of Xi's arms and helped her turn over so she could sleep more comfortably.

"This kind of life is so good..."

Lying down fully clothed, inhaling the fragrance of the person beside me, I closed my eyes contentedly and drifted off to sleep.

I don't ask to be with her for a hundred or a thousand years, I just want to be able to experience the seven-year itch with her.

"gentlemen……"

Mr!

When he opened his eyes again, Bai Zhou felt the weight his body was carrying.

"gentlemen……"

Don't press down on his genitals with your legs, it's very uncomfortable and won't help.

Turning his head to gaze at the painter's serene and gentle sleeping face, Bai Zhou took a satisfied breath.

I'm so lucky to have such a high-quality supply of evening energy so early in the morning.

Bai Zhou slightly raised his right hand, wanting to see how hard the demons were trying, but was surprised to find that their hands were clasped together and they couldn't separate them.

I don't know when it was buttoned up last night.

Bai Zhou, however, seemed to know something, a smug smile appearing on his lips.

Getting something for free for 65 yuan is not a good habit.

"Sir, sir."

The gentle call echoed in my ears, making it impossible to even sleep in.

Her bright rainbow-colored eyes suddenly opened, filled with deep dissatisfaction.

"Sir, it's time to get up and have breakfast."

Bai Zhou obediently offered his head, and with a crisp "snap," he reached out with a smile to help Xi.

"Getting up so early..."

It was only 3:45 AM, but she usually got up around 9:00 AM.

Silly Ah Xi, you get up so early but don't do anything productive. All you do is stare at the time and try to wake her up.

"There's nothing to do today, sir. You can sleep a little longer after you've had breakfast."

"Once you're up, you won't be able to fall back asleep."

Xi squinted, feeling the gentle touch of the soft towel wiping her cheek.

"Why is nothing happening today?"

Didn't you plan to deal with those intruders yesterday? Why have you changed your mind today?

Or did something happen last night that she doesn't know about?

"Didn't you say last night that you would reward me with your homemade wine and drink it with me?"