When Chu Yue asked, I glanced back at the inner room.
Then I said nonchalantly,
"Nothing much, just a fox spirit!"
"F-fox, fox spirit? Y-you have a girlfriend?"
Chu Yue’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at me.
Seeing that Chu Yue might have misunderstood, I spoke again,
"It's not what you think.
It's a fox demon, a fox immortal.
It's that little white fox I raised at home before…"
"Ah?"
Chu Yue was surprised, but she didn't know anything about Xiao Mei's origins.
I nodded, then led Chu Yue into the inner room.
Since she wasn't exactly an outsider, letting Chu Yue meet Xiao Mei wouldn't be a big problem.
As soon as we entered the inner room, I saw Xiao Mei leaning against the sofa, her long legs and exquisite features on full display. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Her eyes, in particular, captivated Chu Yue.
Her charming demeanor stirred a hint of jealousy in Chu Yue.
However, the most obvious thing was the four large tails attached to Xiao Mei's backside.
Xiao Mei was currently holding one of her tails and stroking it.
Chu Yue, who considered herself worldly, was quite astonished at this moment.
"H-hello!"
Chu Yue stammered.
Xiao Mei lazily yawned,
"Not good, you're disturbing my TV time."
Xiao Mei had little concept of social niceties; she did what she liked and disliked what she disliked.
Hearing this, Chu Yue felt a little awkward.
I then said,
"Are you awake now!"
Chu Yue nodded,
"A real, real fox immortal!"
I smiled and said to Xiao Mei,
"Xiao Mei, we're going out."
With that, Chu Yue and I left.
As soon as we were out, the TV switched to an animal documentary…
Leaving the shop, Chu Yue looked at me and said,
"Fox immortals are truly beautiful!"
"The brow bone, the brow bone, that's what's said about foxes. It's natural, and when they become spirits, they're even more beautiful. Especially high-level foxes, they're absolutely stunning.
A few days ago, we went to Fox Mountain in Bashan.
There, foxes and fox immortals covered the mountain.
The males were incredibly handsome, and the females were stunningly beautiful.
Xiao Mei's looks would be considered on the lower end even in Fox Mountain…"
I was bragging as I got into Chu Yue's car.
Chu Yue was very surprised, looking like she had never seen the world before.
Her expression amused me greatly.
Chu Yue drove, taking me directly to her company's construction site.
Longgang Mountain.
Returning here, I felt a different kind of feeling.
I remembered being haunted by ghosts here, meeting Hu San Tai Nai, who was seeking recognition, forging a connection, and even selling ghost goods at the temple on the hill ahead.
In the blink of an eye, it had been almost three years.
And I was no longer the person I once was.
Longgang Mountain was no longer as desolate as it used to be.
Qingshan City, in its efforts to accelerate urban development, had begun to vigorously develop this area.
Consequently, many developers were acquiring land here and initiating large-scale construction.
Now, looking around, there were construction sites everywhere.
And we stopped in front of one such site.
This was Chu Yue's family company's construction site, where they planned to build a large mixed commercial and residential community.
After getting out of the car, I scanned my surroundings.
The more I looked, the more familiar it felt.
Damn it, wasn't this the very land where the old City God's Temple used to be?
As I was thinking, Chu Yue had already led me to the construction site entrance.
A security guard was about to stop us.
However, a more senior security guard beside him shouted in alarm,
"What are you doing? That's the deputy general manager."
After saying that, he quickly raised the barrier, allowing us to enter.
"Deputy General Manager, why are you here at the construction site? I'll notify the leaders to come and meet you immediately!"
As he spoke, he had already instructed his subordinate to get safety helmets and reflective vests for us.
Chu Yue shook her head,
"That's not necessary. You carry on with your work, I'll just take a look around."
"Yes, Deputy General Manager!"
"..."
Then, wearing safety helmets, Chu Yue and I entered the construction site.
The last time I had business at a construction site, we had unearthed an ancient tomb and encountered zombies.
I wondered what awaited us here this time.
I took out my compass and scanned the area. The feng shui here was not bad; it wasn't an evil place.
Since it was daytime, I couldn't sense any sinister or malevolent energy, so I would have to explore and see.
Chu Yue walked ahead, introducing the project to me,
"This area will be developed into a community for our Qinggang Group employees, all at internal cost price. Employees with ten or more years of service will receive an additional 20% discount on the cost price…"
Hearing such good benefits, I playfully teased,
"Then, if I want to buy a house later, can I get a 20% discount?"
Chu Yue turned around immediately and gave me a sidelong glance,
"If you like it, I'll reserve a large one for you. Just mention my name. But you have to cook for me when I visit your place later."
"Hahaha, that's it?"
"Yes, that's it!"
Chu Yue said seriously.
Seeing her expression, I suspected the girl took my words seriously.
However, as we were talking, we suddenly heard the sound of metal clashing from above us.
"Clang, clang, clang…"
Hearing the sound, Chu Yue and I instinctively looked up.
We saw that the scaffolding above had collapsed, and pieces were smashing down. "Bang bang bang…"
The workers around were all panicking, exclaiming loudly.
"The scaffolding collapsed!"
"Run!"
"It's falling, it's falling!"
"Watch out below."
"..."
Shouts echoed throughout the construction site.
Chu Yue looked terrified, at a loss for what to do.
However, my expression darkened slightly.
Because, in addition to the falling scaffolding, I could faintly see a woman in red standing in the shadows on approximately the twelfth or thirteenth floor.
She was looking down at us coldly from her vantage point…