In Zongman, the evil spirits are eliminated physically.

"Brother, if I run away from home and go to the island country, can you take me in?"

“…” Ouyang Xuan did not answer.

"If they really don't agree, I will just run away. I will just run to the island country. I don't believe they can find me." The girl on the other end of the phone continued to herself.

"By then, brother, you must take me in. Your sister has traveled thousands of miles to another country to seek refuge with you."

"Well, I've reserved a room for you here. You can come over anytime." Ouyang Falcon said, "But it's best to discuss it with your uncle and the others. Running away from home is not a simple matter."

"Brother, do you want to share your experience with me? I heard from my father that you ran away from home several times when you were a child."

"I want to share with you my experience on how to not feel pain when being beaten, or how to not feel pain when kneeling in the ancestral hall."

Bang, bang, bang. There was a knock on the door from the other end of the phone. Ouyang Xuan couldn't hear it clearly, but he could vaguely hear that someone was asking her to go to bed.

"Then I have to turn off the lights and watch videos under the covers. Good night, bro."

"Go to bed early and good night."

"Right, right." Before hanging up, the girl on the other end of the phone hurriedly called out to Ouyang Xuan, "Brother, if you really reserve a room for me, please don't mess around with a bunch of decorations. I want to decorate my room myself."

"Do not worry."

"That's why I'm worried. I still remember you and Sister Xiaoyu said you would help me decorate my room, but you ended up filling my room with Tom and Jerry merchandise and posters, even though I'm so afraid of mice!"

"My phone is out of battery, so I'm going to bed first."

"Wait--"

Ouyang Xuan hung up the phone first, not giving her a chance to refute.

When Ouyang Jun opened the glass door and returned to the living room, the girls' night dessert party had ended. There was a piece of Ouyang Jun's favorite Black Forest cake on the coffee table. The sofa had been pushed aside. Kotoko and Yang No were spreading the quilt, and they were going to sleep on the floor in the living room again tonight.

"Ouyang Ouyang." Qinzi held up two pillows and asked Ouyang Shun, "Which pillow do you want to sleep on?"

The pillows Kotoko was holding had one embroidered with YES and the other with KO.

"There are children here, don't do this kind of thing." Ouyang Xuan said speechlessly and took away both pillows.

Rongrong had fallen asleep with her head drooping. 2B carried her back to the room, which was originally Ouyang Xuan's room, but was now temporarily given to Rongrong.

Looking at the three quilts placed in the living room, and remembering the advertisement and the agreement he made with his cousin on the phone, Ouyang Xuan expressed his previous idea of changing apartments.

"Change apartments. Indeed, this one is already very crowded." Yang Nai said, "If Ouyang's harem continues to grow, not only will we need more rooms, but the rooms should also be larger. At least they should be able to fit a large bed. Ouyang's 1.2-meter bed is too narrow."

"Because I was just planning to sleep with it myself."

"That's your fault, Ouyang. How could you not take us into consideration when buying the bed?"

"We weren't together then."

After a busy day, Ouyang Jun felt very tired. He originally wanted to choose a place on the side to sleep, but as soon as Ouyang Jun started to move, Yang Noi and Qinzi moved even faster and fell asleep on the left and right. Ouyang Jun didn't say anything and slept in the middle. Yang Noi and Qinzi immediately hugged Ouyang Jun's arms, one on each side.

When 2B came out of the room, Ouyang Xuan was already sandwiched between two people, leaving no room for 2B to intervene. After silently turning off the lights in the living room, he walked into the room alone in a dejected manner.

-

On August 8th, the weather was so clear that people wondered if Houyi had cut corners and not shot down all nine suns. Otherwise, how could it be so hot that day?

Standing in her own home, which had no air conditioning at all because her mother didn't want the Japanese-style architecture to be destroyed, Yukino felt like she had turned into a snowman and was gradually melting under the sun.

School is about to start, and Yukino has basically spent this holiday studying, or going out with her only club member to eat some dessert. However, these days Yukino has a new job, which is to take care of a monster she picked up and brought home.

In the end, I didn’t tell my sister.

When bringing Honghong home, Xueno said that she would tell Yangno and Ouyang Xuan after she settled Honghong down. However, when Xueno thought that Ouyang Xuan might kill Honghong, her hand got stuck when she wanted to press the call button several times. After struggling for a while, she silently covered the phone.

Ever since she picked Honghong up, Xueno hasn't had a single word with her. The seriously injured Honghong has been sleeping in Xueno's bed for three days. During these three days, she hasn't woken up, let alone turned over. If she couldn't feel her temperature and heartbeat, and her furry ears twitching from time to time, Xueno would have suspected that Honghong was dead.

The feel of the ears is very good.

Yukino shook hands with Kongkong a few times, still savoring the excellent feel of the red ears. Suddenly, she felt that it didn't have to be a cat. A fox might be fine too. They were all the same anyway, right?

"No, how can you abandon the cat just because of this? No, no..."

"What's wrong? Yukino-chan."

"I can't obey the cat-sister." Yukino stopped talking halfway and looked speechlessly at Yangno who was lying on her back.

"It's very hot like this, don't lie on my back, sis."

"Huh?" Yang No said in surprise, "So this is the back of Yukino-chan, I thought it was the back of Yukino-chan."

"You!" Yukino was almost turning into Kaede.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease Yukino anymore." Yang No patted Yukino's shoulders with both hands, "Don't worry, Yukino, you'll grow up when you get to high school."

"I'm already in the first year of high school." Xueno said coldly.

"So Yukino-chan is about to grow up." Haruno said with a serious look, as if what she said was not an outrageous statement.

"You're already in college, stop acting like a child."

"Wuwuwu..." Yang Nai's smiling face changed from sunny to sobbing in an instant, and she threw herself into Ouyang Falcon's arms, "Ouyang, my lovely sister Xue Nai-chan, now you actually despise me for being old, wuwuwu, I won't live anymore."

Just ignore her.

Ouyang Sun and Xue Noi's eyes met in the air, and they came to this conclusion.

The drama between the sisters at the door did not last long. Mrs. Yukinoshita, who was told by the servant that the two young ladies and their son-in-law had arrived at the door, took the initiative to come to the door and brought the three of them into the house.

After chatting for a while in the tea room, Mrs. Yukinoshita asked about the two daughters, and then changed the subject to Ouyang Xuan, asking when they would get married, when they would have children, whether they planned to have ten or eight, and how many girls and boys they wanted.

Ouyang Xuan was naturally not suitable for dealing with this kind of situation. After all, he had arrived in the island country before he was old enough to be bombed during the Chinese New Year.

It was Haruno who interrupted Mrs. Yukinoshita, but all of Mrs. Yukinoshita's words were knocked away by Haruno with Tai Chi. You talked about the front gate and I talked about the hips and elbows. She didn't say a single useful word. Anyway, don't ask. If you ask, it means we are preparing. It's hard to say when it will be implemented, and we don't know what result we are preparing for.

At lunch time, in order to show her appreciation for Ouyang Xuan's visit, Mrs. Yukinoshita did not let the servants prepare lunch, but cooked it herself. When Yang No heard that her mother was going to cook, she volunteered to follow.

As for Yukino, who was about to say goodbye, Mrs. Yukinoshita called her back and asked her to stay in the tea room with Ouyang Xuan.

"Have a drink?" Ouyang Xuan handed the tea bowl to Xueno.

"Thank you."

"???"

Although it was ugly, it was a tea bowl made by a so-called craftsman that her mother had hired at great expense. As soon as she touched it, Yukino felt something was wrong. The temperature was not right. Although the bottom of the tea bowl was very thick, it shouldn't be so cold, right?

Looking down, Yukino saw white smoke emitting from the tea in the tea bowl. She frowned and took a sip in surprise. The cold tea slid down her throat into her stomach, and the familiar taste spread in her mouth.

"The oolong tea sold in convenience stores?"

"Well, the kind that costs 350 yen a bottle." Ouyang Xuan shook the half-empty bottle in his hand. Obviously, the tea in the tea bowl just now was poured from it.

"Don't you like it?" Ouyang Xuan asked, "I think this tea tastes pretty good. It's delicious."

"My sister recommended it to you, right?"

"Ah."

"This is my sister's favorite tea. There's nothing wrong with recommending something you like to someone you like." Yukino put down the tea bowl. "But it's best not to let Mother see this, otherwise she'll be angry."

"I understand. I used my dad's tea set to make milk tea once, and he was so angry he almost jumped up." Ouyang Xuan recalled, "That time he even pulled out his belt and was about to hit me, but my great uncle stopped him, and my dad got beaten up by my great uncle instead."

puff.

"Sorry, sorry." Yukino laughed subconsciously, quickly covered her mouth and turned her head away.

"Is this an interesting story?"

"Not really, I just think it's a bit strange that this is the story that happened to you, Mr. Ou."

"Why?" Ouyang Xuan asked.

"After all, you're like me, calm and well-behaved people in the eyes of outsiders."

I don’t know if it was the casualness of Ouyang Xuan pouring convenience store tea into the tea bowl with a serious face or the contrast of sharing his own childhood, but Yukino let down her guard a little, and the topics of conversation between the two gradually became like those of an ordinary brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

"During the summer vacation, I just study in the apartment or go out for dessert with my friends in the club."

"Literature Club?" Ouyang Jun felt that a quiet and cold girl like Xue Noi was a potential member of the literature club.

"Service Ministry."

Ouyang Sun paused pouring oolong tea into the tea bowl and looked up at Xue Noi. With his current level of Japanese language, there probably wouldn't be any serious misunderstandings. However, the words "serve"...

"What does it do specifically?" Ouyang Jun did not directly ask what the terrible name meant, but decided to play a spin shot.

"I lend a hand to those in need and accept various requests from students at school." Yukino's voice was as calm and logical as ever. "But this club only has me and another girl right now, so we can't handle many requests."

"pretty good."

Well, I misunderstood. Ouyang Xuan pretended to check the time and put down his phone. He had just finished typing and was about to call Yang Nai back.

"Mr. Ou, you've asked me so many questions, but there's probably one thing you haven't asked yet," Xue Noi suddenly said. "From the beginning of this conversation until now, Mr. Ou, you seem to be trying to find out about my surroundings. What do you want to ask?"

Xue No was not a person who liked to beat around the bush. She saw through Ouyang Xuan's intention from the very beginning. After going around in circles with him for a few times, she became impatient.

"I really prefer to be direct." Ouyang Sun shook his head. "Yang Nai told me that sometimes I should be more tactful and roundabout. I've tried it a few times, but I feel very uncomfortable."

"Then Yukino, I'll just ask directly." Looking into Yukino's eyes, Ouyang Falcon said, "Are you raising monsters?"

"I guess so." Yukino admitted it directly.

Now that it has been discovered, there is no point in hiding it. It is better to admit it openly. Besides, even if Ouyang Sun does not take the initiative to point it out, Xue Noi plans to find an opportunity to tell Ouyang Sun or Yang Noi.

The first reason was that she was just an ordinary person and had no in-depth knowledge of such strange and supernatural things as monsters. She should consult an expert, and the only person Xue Noi knew was Ouyang Xuan. The second reason was that Hong Hong had been in a coma for several days. Xue Noi was a little worried about what had happened to Hong Hong and wanted to consult Ouyang Xuan.

Yukino briefly summarized what happened between herself and Honghong, but she still made some details vague, such as describing the human-shaped Honghong as a beast-shaped cat. After all, it is easy to get away with bringing a "human" home instead of a cat. Yukino is not a purely good girl.

Chapter 28 Tsundere

"From what you said, the cat demon must have been injured while fighting for territory with other demons. She is now unconscious just to repair her injuries and heal herself. There is nothing serious." Ouyang Jun analyzed.

"If you're worried, you can bring the cat demon to my office and I can take a look at her."

"I will if necessary."

After listening to Ouyang Sun's analysis, Xueno breathed a sigh of relief, at least knowing that Honghong was no longer in danger of death.

"However," Ouyang Falcon added, "I still suggest you send that cat demon away. After all, it's a monster. It just looks like a cat. In essence, it's a monster that can break your neck at any time."

"I want to try to spend some time with her." Yukino paused, "If she wants to leave or something, I won't stop her."

"Although it's just a feeling, I think she just looks arrogant and tyrannical. In essence, it should be, um, what is called a tsundere. The kind of person who will destroy herself if she is not stopped."

"Didn't you only talk to her for a short while?"

"After a short while, we can analyze some of the details from the side."

Taking out a red rope, Ouyang Jun asked Xue Noi to stretch out her hand.

"This is a small magical tool that I cast a few spells on. I was originally planning to give it to Yang Nai, but seeing that you look so determined, I'll give it to you first."

"It has several defensive spells cast on it. Whether it's a physical attack or a mental attack, it can withstand some. If you are attacked, I will know and I will rush to rescue you as soon as possible."

Ouyang Jun thought that for a monster that couldn't even transform, or was beaten back to human form, the defense above was enough to make it scrape for a long time, and then wait for his arrival. Even if he met Honghong a few days ago, these spells could delay it for a while or two.

In order to protect Yang Nai, Ouyang Xuan used Honghong as a reference to increase the intensity of the spells he cast on the red rope. He even cast a few control and restraint spells to ensure that Honghong could not harm the person wearing the red rope before he arrived.

"This is the gift you gave to my sister. I can't accept it." Xueno pulled her hand back without thinking, but when she pulled it back, she saw that the red rope was tied around her wrist.

"If anything happens to you, Yang Noi will be very sad. Ensuring your safety is also my gift to Yang Noi."

"Take it. I'll just make another one for Yang No tonight."

"Well, thank you." The word "brother-in-law" or "brother" was stuck in Yukino's throat and she didn't say it until Yangno came to call the two of them to eat.

While Yang Nai came to call them for dinner, Xue Nai also consulted Ouyang Shun on many issues about raising monsters. Xue Nai also took notes seriously and planned to apply them to Hong Hong. After all, a human-shaped fox monster is similar to a beast-shaped cat.

After dinner, Mrs. Yukinoshita said she was going to participate in the work of the street committee, so she left first, leaving Yang No Yukino and Ouyang Shun at home.

Seeing Mrs. Yukinoshita leave, Ouyang Jun told her that Yukino wanted to "raise" a monster. According to Yukino's guess, Yang Noi should agree with a smile, and then come up with ideas with Ouyang Jun for Yukino, but unexpectedly, Yang Noi's opposition was extremely fierce.

"No, this is absolutely not possible!"

"Ouyang, you too, this is such a dangerous thing. You are the brother-in-law of this child, her brother." Yang Nai angrily hit Ouyang Falcon's shoulder, "You should stop her from doing something as childish as playing with fire. How can you be in cahoots with her?"

"That's not how the term 'going along with the flow' should be used."

"Now's not the time to correct my words. It's Yukino who wants to raise a monster!" Haruno's sister-con spirit made her absolutely unable to sit idly by and watch. "I've been by your side for so long, and I saw a monster last time in Okinawa. How can you leave such dangerous things next to Yukino? No, absolutely not."

"I've seen the remaining demonic energy on Xue Noi," Ouyang Falcon said. "That demon is either dying or very weak. With the magic weapon I gave Xue Noi, Xue Noi will be safe."

"It's best to be prepared for the worst. I only have this one sister. What would I do if something happened to her? Where would I find a sister as cute as Yukino-chan?"