Taboo Mage - Chapter 125 - Ah, It's a Samoyed
Early the next morning, I carried the Samoyed and headed to the Chan Guang Monastery. Jue Chi had left a message beforehand that he wouldn’t return until the evening.
After I arrived at the Chan Guang Monastery with the Samoyed, I let it out of the cage but still tied a red string around its neck to prevent it from escaping if it transformed again.
I found some food for the Samoyed in the meditation room, then sat with it on a stone chair, dozing off while waiting for Jue Chi’s return.
Around 7 PM, a familiar Buddhist chant echoed in my ear, startling me awake from the table.
“Monk, you’re finally back. I’ve been waiting all day,” I said, rubbing my eyes and smiling at Jue Chi who stood behind me. But Jue Chi’s gaze was fixed on the Samoyed quietly lying on my lap.
“What, you like this Samoyed too? I think it’s pretty cute. I caught it last night.” I chuckled, thinking that although I hadn’t caught Xiao Meng, she should be a good girl, deliberately leaving me a Samoyed to stay entertained.
For that reason, I secretly decided that when I found Xiao Meng, I’d go easy on her.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing my words, the previously stern-faced Jue Chi frowned and his lips curved into a smile.
“What are you smiling at?” I felt that Jue Chi’s smile was a sort of disdain towards me, so I asked through gritted teeth.
Jue Chi reached over and picked up my Samoyed, “What do you call it?”
“Samoyed.”
“So, in your mind, the fox looks just like a Samoyed,” Jue Chi said, smiling.
Fox… a fox? This creature, is actually a fox?
I almost jumped off the chair, staring blankly at the fox lying in Jue Chi’s arms. The fox opened its beautiful eyes and gave me a sidelong glance.
I seemed to read a hint of mockery in its eyes as well.
“How could this be…”
“How did you catch it yesterday?” Jue Chi asked, sitting down with the fox and pouring a glass of clear water.
The fox, surprisingly obedient, leaned in and licked it with its soft pink tongue.
I was stunned in place! In nearly thirty years, this was the first time I’d seen a live fox!
After the shock came curiosity, and I moved closer to stroke the fox’s fur. No wonder it felt so good – it was a fox! Maybe if I skinned it, I could sell it for a good price…
As I thought this, I couldn’t help but laugh.
Jue Chi moved away with the fox, giving me a sidelong glance, and said, “It said that if you dare skin it, it will go to the hidden Netherworld and complain to King Yama, causing your father and grandfather unrest.”
“Damn! I’ve never seen such a petty fox!”
Jue Chi ignored me, settling with the fox on a lounge chair nearby. He placed the fox on the ground and asked sternly, “You wretched creature, why did you go to harm Mr. Lin?”
My mind spun, and I quickly understood the implication of Jue Chi’s words. Curiosity turned to urgency as I hurried over, pinching the fox’s ear.
“So, you’re Xiao Meng? You’re a fox spirit? Show me your human form! Was the beautiful woman I saw last night actually you?”
I bombarded it with questions, but Jue Chi pulled me aside, his eyes fixed on the fox.
The fox spun around a few times but couldn’t utter a word.
I turned to look at Jue Chi, who pondered for a moment before asking me, “How did you catch it yesterday?”
I recounted every detail from start to finish. By the end, Jue Chi’s frown deepened.
“It seems that this spirit fox hasn’t fully transformed into a human form yet. It only has a spiritual fetus, which is why it appeared in Lin Xiao Meng.”
“So, you mean if it doesn’t possess someone else, it can only stay like this?” I asked, eyes widening.
Jue Chi nodded, and as we exchanged glances, I saw an unfamiliar slyness in his eyes.
“Damn! You can’t be thinking of having this fox possess me, can you?” I exclaimed, my head buzzing with the thought as my eyes widened in disbelief.
To my surprise, Jue Chi actually nodded. I shot him a glance and dashed away.
A gust of wind swept behind me, and suddenly I felt a dull pain at the back of my neck, causing me to lose consciousness completely.
When I woke up again, I was lying on the bed in the meditation room, the pain in my neck still lingering. I sat up, looking around at the darkness that surrounded me.
I had no idea how long I had been asleep. I pushed open the door to find that the moon had already risen outside. Jue Chi, clad in a Kasaya, was sitting on the stone chair in the middle of the courtyard, the white fox lying on his lap.
For a moment, I felt a strange sense of time and space overlapping.
Jue Chi turned his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, “You’re awake?”
“Uh… what the hell did you do to me while I was sleeping?” I rubbed the back of my neck, glaring at Jue Chi before walking over and picking up the fox, placing it on the stone chair, and giving it a good rough-up.
Jue Chi shook his head with a smile, saying nothing, but handed me a small camera instead.
Seeing the camera made my head throb with unease. Instinctively, I felt it was something I shouldn’t show to anyone, so I refused outright, shaking my head, “It’s not like it’s a holiday or anything, why are you giving me this?”
“Take it to Uncle Lin. He will understand.”
I squinted, ready to reject him again, but suddenly the fox nestled next to me snuggled closer, its paws clinging to my arm.
Looking down, I saw the fox staring at me with big, watery eyes, pleading. My heart softened.
“Alright, alright! I’ll do it! Honestly, you two…”
I waved my hand dismissively, placing the fox back onto Jue Chi’s lap, and drove down the mountain with the camera in hand.
The next morning, armed with Jue Chi, the fox, and the camera, I headed straight to Lin Huan’s house.
Having called ahead, I saw Lin Huan helping Uncle Lin stand by the building entrance as soon as my car entered the community.
The moment Uncle Lin saw my car, he rushed over, flinging the rear door open before I even came to a complete stop.
He looked around anxiously, “Xiao Meng! Where’s Xiao Meng?”
I cleared my throat, “Uncle Lin, let’s talk inside first, okay?”
