Chapter 372: Surprise (II)
After exchanging pleasantries, the two came to sit at the stone table beside the courtyard. Yu Qing had already prepared wine and refreshments.
"Senior Brother, why is there an aura of Baleful Yin force in the courtyard? You did not capture a demon puppet and bring it back, did you?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously.
"Oh. I did not expect you to be so perceptive. I wanted to give you a surprise, yet you discovered it in advance. I was going to replace Gu Ye in guarding Soaring Serpent Mountain, but she told me you kept a pet at her place. Since I had some spare time, I brought it back for you," Chen Ding said with a smile. He stood up, walked to the storage room at the side, pushed open the door, and in the corner stood a familiar demon puppet, tightly bound in iron chains.
Seeing the demon puppet, Lin Zheyu was at a loss for words. Chen Ding truly thought differently from ordinary people. He had heard that Chen Ding once kept a demon puppet as a pet. Out of curiosity, he had even nearly cooked it to taste the flavor. Only after being severely scolded by Huang Baizhong did he abandon the idea. However, Lin Zheyu suspected that Chen Ding might have secretly tried it already.
"Do not worry. I have experience raising this kind of thing. This is an Evil Warding Pill. After the demon puppet takes it, it will remain sluggish at night just like during the day and will not disturb your sleep," Chen Ding said with a smile, patting Lin Zheyu on the shoulder.
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Lin Zheyu could only smile and express his gratitude.
"Besides this demon puppet, I also captured an Ink Fox. See whether this one is your original pet."
Chen Ding clapped his hands. A disciple carried in a robust Ink Fox from outside the courtyard. Although Chen Ding's thinking was somewhat peculiar, he was quite serious when it came to preparing gifts.
"This is not the one. The one I used to raise was very fat, as plump as a pig," Lin Zheyu said with a smile after just a glance.
"Hm... An Ink Fox as fat as a pig? I saw one before, but that fellow was too ugly. Being that fat, it did not even look like an Ink Fox. I thought you would not fancy it, so I did not bring it back," Chen Ding said. As he described the one he had seen, Lin Zheyu realized it sounded very much like Little Black.
"Senior Brother, where did you see it?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously.
"Deep in the mountains. Who knows exactly where. I saw a flicker of firelight and went over out of curiosity. To my surprise, I saw an Ink Fox fat as a pig roasting meat like a human. The little fellow was clever and alert. It was just too ugly. Otherwise, bringing it back as a pet would have been a good choice," Chen Ding said with a laugh.