Chapter 149 Fox

The fountain pen pierced the flower fox marten’s body, in the area Zhou boss had previously discovered was the thickest part of its hide.

The flower fox marten let out a loud cry.

Its body shuddered.

Perhaps the pain was truly too intense, as the flower fox marten’s body began to tremble violently.

The pen wasn't particularly long or thick.

But it was far more intense and stimulating than the three tendrils.

“Crack, crack…”

A series of snapping sounds rang out.

The three tendrils that had been piercing through Zhou Ze and the flower fox marten broke.

The flower fox marten finally detached itself from Zhou Ze, and in the next moment, it flew away, disappearing into the darkness.

Even the little boy, who had been sitting in the front seat and focused intently on the situation, was unable to stop the flower fox marten when it broke free.

It seemed to have put all its skill points into speed.

The little boy walked to Zhou Ze's side, while Yingying went to the other, both protecting him.

Zhou Ze wasn't worried. Although his body was still broken, his inner core was full. He had been too weak when the humanoid vines and the flower fox marten had been playing with him. Now, it was different.

The flower fox marten definitely hadn't gone far. After all, this was its lair. Even though Zhou Ze had drained all the green stones, the clear killing intent permeating the air told everyone in the bookstore that it was still a little angry.

It probably hadn't been treated like this since it was born, being touched and poked, especially in *that* spot.

However, Zhou Ze wasn't too nervous. For a long time, perhaps because he had been poor in his previous life, he had exploited himself too much. In this life, Zhou Ze had an extraordinary obsession with "collecting" and "storing."

If it weren't for his promise to the monkey and the white fox, Zhou Ze really wouldn't want to let go of those great immortals in the Yin-Yang Scroll.

Fortunately,

Heaven had given him another chance to continue to replenish his own exclusive "Animal World."

A little monkey might be a bit lonely in the bookstore.

“Snap!”

Zhou Ze snapped his fingers.

"Jiji jiji!"

A scream rang out.

The flower fox marten fell directly in front of Zhou Ze,

in a four-limbed sprawl.

Its butt stuck up high,

its tail,

wagging incessantly at Zhou Ze,

pitifully,

miserably,

helpless, confused,

and utterly adorable.

It was very clever.

It was really clever!

After all, it was a great demon. Its intelligence certainly wouldn't be a problem.

Zhou Ze squatted down.

He reached out his hand and rubbed the flower fox marten's head, like coming home from work and greeting his Corgi.

Unfortunately,

Zhou Ze's hand probably felt very uncomfortable to the touch now.

Not only was there no meat on it, but even the bones were charred black, making it rough and prickly.

But the flower fox marten still looked like it was enjoying it,

even actively rubbing its head against Zhou Ze's hand.

After all,

although this wasn't comfortable either, it was much more pleasant than the burning pain in its rear.

“Slap!”

Zhou Ze slapped it, stunning the flower fox marten.

"You can try to take that pen out yourself, see if you can do it,"

Zhou Ze said with a smile.

If it were other restraints or magical artifacts, they might be able to trap this great demon for a while, but it was very likely that the demon would break free if he wasn't careful. In the end, it would be normal to be bitten back.

Especially since Zhou Ze was trying to imprison a creature known for its speed, one that had appeared as early as the Investiture of the Gods period.

But for the *sha bi* (idiot pen),

Zhou Ze was completely confident.

The *sha bi* could even suppress Ying Gou,

Suppressing a demon?

It wasn't a problem at all.

Even if the silly marten wanted to make some small moves, it couldn't outsmart the *sha bi*.

Lawyer An, watching from the side, found it all very interesting. He was a pragmatist, so he clearly understood Zhou Ze's purpose in doing this. At the same time, he felt a little gratified.

Despite his usual laziness, his boss never hesitated when he had the chance to take advantage of something.

Look,

what a pitiful little thing,

tsk tsk.

Lawyer An seemed to have completely forgotten how miserably he had been smacked away earlier.

Zhou Ze picked up the flower fox marten and checked its butt again. Of course, Zhou boss wasn't bored enough to give it a *Chrysanthemum Explosion*.

The pen had been inserted into the fleshy part of its buttocks, on the butt cheek, but there was no bleeding.

Then,

Zhou Ze placed the flower fox marten on his shoulder.

The flower fox marten clung tightly to Zhou Ze's shoulder,

as if resigned to its fate.

As long as it didn't hurt itself,

it really had no bottom line.

“Say goodbye to your home.”

Because it was afraid of pain, many things didn't need to be said. He could just take it away, which was convenient.

And this guy was still young, with a simple mind. Its loves and hates were clear. Although it had hurt several people in the bookstore earlier, not many people really hated it.

“Let’s go.”

Zhou boss really didn't dare to stay in this colorful Yunnan any longer.

Who knew what other troubles it would cause him.

If he couldn't afford to offend it, couldn't he at least avoid it?

Everyone got into the car, but an awkward situation arose.

Xu Qinglang was still unconscious, and Zhou Ze and Lawyer An were now both in "Yang Guo mode" (referring to the one-armed character in "The Return of the Condor Heroes"). Who would drive?

In the end,

Yingying was allowed to drive. Yingying had actually gotten her driver's license a long time ago, but because of her special nature, Zhou Ze had never allowed her to drive on the road.

After all, even people with road rage would at least try to be accommodating and avoid trouble, fearing injury. But Yingying was different. Despite her good temper and gentle demeanor in the bookstore, Yingying was still cold outside.

If she encountered those who liked to cut in line or run red lights, Yingying might directly confront them within the bounds of traffic regulations, since she wouldn't be hurt in a car accident anyway.

Finally able to drive, Yingying was very excited. Zhou Ze, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but remind her a few times.

Although Yingying drove cautiously, stopping at red lights, going on green lights, and looking left and right before crossing pedestrian lanes, strictly following the rules she had learned in driving school.

But men always felt that their women never grew up.

“Boss, I’m fine,”

Yingying said, looking at Zhou Ze with a bit of grievance.

“I’m just being cautious, besides…”

“Boss, I seem to remember that the last time you were driving, you flipped someone’s car over.”

“……” Zhou Ze.

There was indeed such a thing. It happened a long time ago, when he was driving out of the hospital. Some idiot in front of him kept provoking him, so he gave the guy's car a Thomas whirl within legal limits.

Sigh,

He remembered that Lao Zhang was still a good policeman back then.

Oh,

He still is now, actually.

“Back to the hotel, Boss?”

Yingying asked.

“Let’s find a small clinic first, so everyone can get their wounds treated.”

They found a clinic in a town and stopped the car in front. The little boy and Yingying went in first and closed the roller shutter door, taking control of the doctor and nurse inside.

There happened to be no patients inside, which saved a lot of trouble.

When Zhou Ze came in,

he saw the elderly doctor and middle-aged nurse huddled against the wall, trembling.

Yingying and the little boy were exuding some zombie aura, not too much, for fear of scaring them unconscious, but this bit of aura was enough to make the two medical workers feel extremely afraid of the girl and the little boy in front of them.

People's sixth sense was very strong, especially when facing beings they absolutely couldn't provoke.

Zhou Ze felt a little ashamed.

He apologized to them,

“Sorry for the trouble, please help us treat our wounds, I’ll pay for it.”

The doctor and nurse breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed, starting to work.

Zhou boss sat down in the doctor's chair.

He had to say,

sitting here,

smelling the unique odor of a medical facility,

was quite nostalgic.

The doctor and nurse first treated Xu Qinglang's wounds and put him on an IV drip. Then, they worked together to clean Lawyer An's wounds.

Lawyer An sat there, smoking a cigarette and motioning for the nurse to untie the bandage on his wound, not taking it seriously at all.

The doctor and nurse next to him were really frightened out of their wits.

They couldn't imagine what these people did.

Even if they were dealing drugs or engaging in prostitution on the border and got hurt, they wouldn't be injured like this, right?

And these didn't look like gunshot wounds.

Fortunately, although their minds were in a daze, it wasn't a big problem for them to do basic wound treatment.

After Lawyer An's shoulder was re-bandaged, the nurse looked at Yingying.

Yingying shook her head directly.

She didn't need wound treatment.

Hei Xiaoniu was just overdrawn. She didn't really have any external injuries, and the poison on her leg couldn't be treated in an ordinary hospital.

“Yingying, go out and buy a few sets of clothes,” Zhou Ze instructed.

“Okay, Boss.”

Yingying went out.

The doctor and nurse walked to Zhou Ze's side.

The middle-aged nurse was a little afraid to get close to Zhou Ze, because there was an animal that looked like a cat on Zhou Ze's shoulder, and Zhou Ze's skin had large areas of burn marks. He looked really scary.

Moreover, Zhou Ze's behavior after coming in clearly showed that he was the leader of this group.

“Come on, help me treat it.”

Zhou Ze gestured for the doctor to come over.

The doctor approached and first treated the wound on Zhou Ze's severed arm.

“Sir, I can’t do anything about the burns on your body.”

“It’s okay, you don’t have to worry about that.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Seeing that Zhou Ze was so easy to talk to, the old doctor was actually a little flattered.

Zhou Ze looked at the middle-aged nurse and said, “Come over here, give me a hand.”

“Oh, okay, what do you want me to do?”

The middle-aged nurse hesitated for a moment, but still approached.

Zhou Ze put his hand on the table.

His five bone fingers gently bent and stretched again.

He said,

“Help me find a nail file and file off the black ash on top.”

After seeing this scene, the middle-aged nurse

took several steps back in fright,

then rolled her eyes back,

and fell to the ground with a "thud,"

actually fainting from fright.

Zhou Ze looked helplessly at the old doctor who was helping him treat the wound on his severed arm

and said,

“Can you do it?”

The old doctor swallowed. It could be seen that he was very scared, but he didn't faint. He actually nodded and said,

“I’ll do it after I finish treating this.”

“Oh, you’re pretty brave, old man.”

“I used to be a military doctor, I’ve been on the battlefield.

When the earthquake happened in Sichuan ten years ago, I was one of the first to go and help with the rescue.

Hehe, don’t laugh at me, I’ve always been a bit of a coward.

But after seeing a lot, I can take it.”

Zhou Ze nodded

after hearing this.

When the group walked out of the small clinic, it was already afternoon.

Zhou Ze raised his hand,

looking at the bones that had become white again.

He even specially held up his hand in the sunlight to admire them.

Lawyer An, seeing Zhou Ze's narcissistic look, had a disgusted expression on his face

and immediately said,

“So beautiful, Boss.”