Chapter 9
Chapter 9: White-Haired Loli Cat Girl~
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Lin Muyu had just wanted to get up and say something when that black-robed loli ran away again, disappearing into a dark alley.
It seemed like she was avoiding someone?
But the dark alley she had just passed through seemed to be a dead end.
Just as Lin Muyu stood there in a daze, four fierce-looking burly men surrounded her.
“Did you see a short person wearing a black robe?”
The lead man spoke first with a rough accent, his tone full of malice.
But when he saw Lin Muyu’s face, a flash of amazement couldn’t help but pass through his eyes, with evil thoughts lurking in their depths.
Lin Muyu wasn’t wearing men’s clothing now, but had put on the pure white plain dress that Su Wanqing had given her.
Because wearing those tattered men’s clothes to register for the examination felt somewhat disrespectful to the Qinglan Sect, and it would be embarrassing if they mistook her for a beggar and drove her out.
So she had put on women’s clothing. Her petite and lovely figure combined with that stunning face was very eye-catching, with a cute and beautiful aura radiating everywhere.
Like a plump orange, with an orange fragrance that seemed very enticing.
Lin Muyu calmly pulled out a talisman, this was something Su Wanqing had given her for protection before leaving.
Although it wasn’t a precious talisman, it wasn’t something ordinary people could possess either, and its power couldn’t be ignored.
In the eyes of ordinary people, only cultivators had talismans.
Sure enough, seeing this cinnabar-inscribed talisman, the lead man immediately became respectful, his eyes instantly clearing up.
“Miss, did you happen to see a short person wearing a black robe? This little thief was so audacious as to steal my young master’s money. We need to capture her to answer to our master.”
Lin Muyu had been gripping the talisman tightly, ready to activate it the moment the men in front of her made any suspicious moves.
But seeing the man become respectful for some unknown reason, Lin Muyu also relaxed.
After thinking for a moment, she seemed to agree with the man’s explanation.
“I saw her go that way.”
Lin Muyu pointed toward the nearby dark alley without hesitation.
Compared to a stranger, her own safety was more important.
“Chase!”
Getting their directions, the men didn’t doubt her and rushed straight toward the dark alley.
“It’s over…”
In the dark alley, the black-robed loli looked at the dead end in front of her and closed her eyes in despair.
Soon, the sound of footsteps came from the alley entrance.
She slumped powerlessly to the ground, her eyes filled with despair, her body trembling involuntarily.
“This time, there’s no escape…”
“Wait, these footsteps are light, not like pursuers.”
The black-robed loli realized something and slowly opened her eyes. What came into view was a face with a gentle smile.
A young girl stood gracefully before her, looking at her with tenderness.
“You’re safe now.”
The smiling girl gently extended her hand toward her.
She looked at all this and, as if possessed, took that soft hand.
Lin Muyu pulled the black-robed loli up, feeling the small and delicate hand in hers, understanding in her heart.
As expected, it was a child.
Because Lin Muyu’s hands were already considered small among girls, but this black-robed loli’s hands were even smaller than hers.
Even her height was nearly half a head shorter.
She barely reached Lin Muyu’s chin.
Lin Muyu had a natural fondness for children, because in her previous life as a teacher.
Most of her time was spent with children, and she had a protective instinct especially toward little girls.
“Thank you…”
The black-robed loli lowered her head and expressed her gratitude in a soft voice.
“No need to thank me, little friend~ But why were they chasing you?”
Lin Muyu gently stroked the black-robed loli’s head and asked with curiosity.
Although those men said she had stolen money, she didn’t quite believe it.
How could a little girl possibly steal their master’s money under the protection of four burly men?
It seemed impossible no matter how you thought about it.
“…”
A moment of silence.
The black-robed loli lowered her head, hiding her face in the darkness, neither wanting to answer nor show her face.
Sensing this heavy atmosphere, Lin Muyu didn’t force it.
She said gently: “It’s okay if you don’t want to say. Next time, make sure to protect yourself properly and don’t let bad people catch up~ Big sister is leaving now~”
With that, Lin Muyu withdrew her hand and turned to leave the alley.
Having rescued the person, there was no need for her to stay.
Suddenly, a pair of small hands hugged Lin Muyu’s slender arm, trembling as she spoke.
“Can I trust you…”
Lin Muyu immediately understood. Looking at this behavior, this child must lack a sense of security.
Lin Muyu had encountered many students who lacked security before. Essentially, it was because adults hadn’t given them enough love and companionship.
But the child in front of her was probably being chased by bad people, which was why she lacked security.
When facing children who lacked security, in her previous life he would choose patient guidance, using words and companionship to give children a sense of security.
But being female in this life made it much simpler, what could give a child more security than a hug?
She directly crouched down and embraced the black-robed loli in her arms, saying gently.
“Of course, you can trust big sister~”
The black-robed loli who was pulled into the embrace was startled at first, but feeling the warmth, she couldn’t help but soften.
Soon, Lin Muyu felt a warm wetness on her chest.
“It must have been hard, dear~ If you want to cry, just let it out…”
Her heart also felt uncomfortable. The little loli in front of her must have suffered a lot.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t cry just from feeling a bit of warmth.
“Thank you…”
The black-robed loli’s voice was somewhat choked, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.
Lin Muyu just quietly stroked her head, couldn’t help but remember that in that small village, there was also a little girl who liked to hide in her arms and cry when she was wronged.
Her heart felt sour.
After a while, the black-robed loli adjusted her emotions and slowly pushed away from Lin Muyu.
As if having made up her mind, she gently removed her black robe.
A pair of fluffy white cat ears trembling leaped into Lin Muyu’s vision.
Silver-white hair tips gently fell, adorning a pair of crimson pupils. On her porcelain-white jade-smooth face, there were still a few tear tracks sliding down.
Lin Muyu’s eyes widened in shock.
This was a white-haired, red-eyed cat girl!
The little cat girl timidly met Lin Muyu’s excited eyes and said tremblingly.
“Sorry for being so ugly…”
In their beastkin community, mixed colors were considered beautiful, while pure white fur like hers was considered the ugliest among beastkin.
“Not ugly at all! You’re so cute!”
Lin Muyu’s eyes gleamed with excitement. In her previous life, she really liked the white hair and red eyes attribute, not to mention it was also a cute loli cat girl.
But she was still puzzled about why a cat girl would appear in human territory.
Although nothing would be strange in the trashy novels written by her group friends.
But if it was a cat girl… could it be setting up for that kind of plot?!
Lin Muyu looked at the cat girl with some pity. Perhaps their fates were very similar~
Then she would take her along to change their destiny!