Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5400 Catching a Thief

"Just call me."

"Or your sister-in-law."

One more person means more power.

One person can't catch...

Can two or three people really let it run away?

……

"it is good."

The young scholar nodded.

“It was such a surprise…”

How could he think of calling someone else?
but……

It’s too late, right?
Didn't the little thief run away as soon as he called out?
……

"It was an accident."

The woodcutter nodded.

"It's not afraid of you at all."

The woodcutter was somewhat amused.

So far, this little thief...

The woodcutter looked at the strange-looking animals in the painting.

His brows were still somewhat furrowed.

It seems like he really just came to steal the steamed buns.

No other hazards were shown.

……

Not afraid of him?

The young scholar smiled bitterly.

Isn't it?
More than not being afraid of him?

That guy was almost stepping on his head.

……

“…What on earth is this guy?”

The woodcutter couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

Every time he looked at this painting, he felt an inexplicable increase in discomfort.

How could it grow into this appearance?
……

"Taotie."

The young scholar spoke.

……

what?
The woodcutter looked at the young scholar.

what?
……

"I checked the classics."

The young scholar said, "Its appearance is similar to the Taotie described in the classics..."

"It's very similar."

……

Hey……

The woodcutter opened his mouth wide.

Taotie?

Even compared to his younger brother, he was a rough guy.

I have hardly read any books.

but……

Taotie still knows about it.

Gluttonous...

Such a famous legendary creature.

……

but……

The woodcutter stammered, "How, how could it be?"

"Isn't Taotie a legendary monster?"

It's fake.

Just like a dragon and a phoenix.

How could dragons and phoenixes exist in the world?

How could Taotie exist in the world?

……

"Yes."

The young scholar nodded.

“It’s a legend.”

"So far, there is no record of anyone actually seeing Taotie."

of course.

It cannot be said that there is no record at all.

However, those books with records are regarded as unofficial history magazines by the world.

No one took it seriously.

……

"That……"

The woodcutter was puzzled.

Didn’t my brother say that he saw Taotie?

……

"I didn't say I saw Taotie."

The young scholar shook his head.

"I mean, the little thief I saw stealing the steamed buns looked a lot like the Taotie mentioned in the historical records."

"But I wonder if it is?"

“Maybe they just look alike.”

……

Oh, oh oh.

The woodcutter nodded.

That's right.

The surprise in his heart faded a lot.

“It’s just that they look alike.”

The woodcutter shook his head.

"It can't be Taotie."

……

"why?"

The young scholar was curious about why the woodcutter was so sure.

……

"Taotie."

The woodcutter opened his eyes wide.

A famous giant monster in the legend.

"How could he come to our house every day to steal our buns?!"

How could a big monster do such a thing...

How to say?
This is not at all consistent with the identity of a great monster.

Even if the big monster doesn't do something big that causes landslides or tsunamis...

It would never be like stealing steamed buns...

This is something that most thieves would dislike.

……

After a brief pause, the young scholar nodded.

"Too."

The woodcutter has a point.

If you are really greedy...

Why would you need to go to someone else's house to steal steamed buns?

Even if you come to someone else's house to eat secretly, you should eat delicacies from land and sea.

of course.

If that were the case, he wouldn't have seen the little black thief.

after all……

There are no delicacies in their house.

……

"right?"

The woodcutter nodded.

“It’s probably just a look-alike.”

"but……"

An idea popped into the woodcutter's mind.

He looked at the young scholar and asked, "Does it appear every time you eat steamed buns?"

.......
The young scholar was slightly stunned.

Then he shook his head and corrected the woodcutter's statement, "It appears every time my sister-in-law makes steamed buns."

It won't appear just because he eats steamed buns.

It wasn't for him.

But for the steamed buns.

……

"oh oh."

At first the woodcutter did not understand the difference between the two statements.

I only realized it later.

but……

"You're the only one who saw it."

The woodcutter's mind worked quickly.

"Your sister-in-law and I have watched it several times before but never saw it."

……

"Because you are too far away."

The young scholar smiled and said, "It's too small again."

……

The woodcutter was stunned.

Oh.

This reason is also possible.

……

"never mind."

The woodcutter didn't want to dwell on this issue.

bother.

"Ask your sister-in-law to make you steamed buns tomorrow."

"Your sister-in-law and I will hide aside."

……

Hey?
The young scholar was a little confused.

What is this doing?
Then it dawned on him, "You want to catch it?"

……

"Ah."

The woodcutter nodded.

He just wanted to catch it.

“It’s not a glutton.”

"It can be considered a rare and exotic animal, right?"

"Some dignitaries like this kind of different things."

"Catch it and sell it to the rich and powerful."

"It should be able to exchange for a lot of silver."

The woodcutter's eyes became brighter and brighter.

This is truly a windfall.

……

The young scholar was a little hesitant.

"It just stole a few of our buns."

Are we going to catch it... and sell it?

……

"My brother just has good intentions."

The woodcutter looked at the young scholar and smiled, "But you worry too much."

"Those dignitaries who bought it will treat it very well."

"Give it whatever it wants to eat."

"It can eat many things every day that are more delicious than steamed buns."

“Isn’t it great?”

……

The young scholar was convinced.

It was his fault.

As soon as he heard that it was going to be sold...

I just think it’s not a good thing.

It will be abused.

Actually, it is not at all.

Poor families sold their children...to serve as slaves in other people's homes.

Be beaten and scolded as you like.

Nature is not good in every way.

But it's different.

It was sold to the homes of high-ranking officials...where they enjoyed a life of luxury.

……

"right?"

Seeing that his brother was convinced by him, the woodcutter smiled.

"I'll go talk to your sister-in-law about this."

"Just concentrate on your studies."

"Tomorrow we will catch the thief who stole the steamed buns."

……

"it is good."

The young scholar nodded.

……

The next day, my sister-in-law brought a bowl full of steamed buns.

The plump steamed buns were steaming hot.

Very tempting.

……

The young scholar placed the steamed buns on his desk as usual.

He turned his head.

My brother and sister-in-law hid in the closet nearby.

The cabinet door was slightly open.

……

The young scholar began to read the book in his hand.

Seemingly focused.

In fact, the young scholar's attention was somewhat distracted.

He would glance in the direction of the steamed buns from time to time.

Want to see if that familiar figure appears?
……

After several times, the young scholar became a little upset.

Why haven't you come yet?