Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 53 Demon Kingdom
On the southwestern outskirts of Moyang City, there is a sandbar formed by the erosion of a tributary of a large river where it converges into the Xianren Lake.

At this time, two short figures were meeting in the dense reeds on the sandbar.

"Have you found out why those rats from Midnight Country are staying here?" A short and fat figure spoke in a hoarse female voice like the sound of smoke and alcohol.

Another slender figure said respectfully, "Grandma, I've gathered all the wild cats in Moyang City to help investigate. By chance, a junior came across some traces of Midnight Nation's activities."

The grandmother said in a deep voice: "Tell me what happened."

The slender figure said, "Somehow that rat had the good fortune to find a forbidden white jade jar in the Immortal Lake. It attempted to use a blood sacrifice to draw the blood from a living person to break the restriction, but it was discovered by the human monks on Moshan Mountain."

Grandma smiled sinisterly and said, "Serves them right! Those rats are so lawless that they were driven out of the Shiwan Mountains by both Huali and Xiaoyue nations."

"How is the power of the human monks here?"

The slender figure said, "The human monks here don't look very powerful."

Grandma laughed hoarsely and said, "There are different schools of thought among human monks, and their combat power is often difficult to judge intuitively."

"Besides, this is human territory, so we should be careful when doing things."

"Hei Huali, find me a place to stay. Since the Midnight Nation has stopped south of the Yangtze River, it is my responsibility to keep watch."

The black cat hesitated for a moment, then said, "Grandma Sanhua, finding a place to stay isn't a big problem, but there's one thing you might need to be patient with."

Grandma said calmly, "It doesn't matter, as long as it's easy to monitor."

The black-flowered raccoon said, "The raccoons I gathered are all staying in a family's yard. If Grandma Sanhua is willing to stay there, the owner of the house will definitely not mind, but..."

The huge Sanhua Grandma asked, "Just what?"

Black Cat said, "It's just that I might have to change my name based on the owner's preferences."

Grandma Sanhua hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Did you change your name too?"

The black raccoon replied, "Yes, I am now called 'Little Beard'. I am responsible for delivering messages for the master of that household and organizing the raccoon pack to maintain household affairs."

Grandma Sanhua laughed strangely. "Little mustache? That's quite an image. Interesting. I hope he doesn't give me any weird names."

There was a dangerous tone in his words, as if he was going to kill anyone if he was not satisfied.

The man with the mustache shuddered at the sight, then added, "And..."

"What else?"

"Also, the apple of the eye of that owner's eye is a little black raccoon named Yiyi. If you see her, please give her some face."

Grandma snorted coldly: "Just a little black fox."

The man with the mustache quickly said, "Grandma, you can't think that way. The mouse from Midnight Country was caught by that owner. And according to that owner, Yiyi also played a significant role in it."

Grandma snorted coldly upon hearing this. "It seems like you, kid, are actually leaning towards that human... Alright, enough talking here. Take me to that house. I want to see what kind of human could convince a former Huali Nation warrior like you so sincerely."

The mustache man replied worriedly, "Yes."

……

In the afternoon, Zhao Yifu practiced sword at home. After practicing for a while, he decided to read a book. After reading for a while, he decided to practice calligraphy. As soon as he picked up the pen, he decided to draw a cat.

"Huh? Is there a new member in the cat pack?"

Zhao Yifu looked at the fat, big-eared calico cat in amazement.

He dropped his paintbrush and walked up to the chubby calico cat, extending his hand curiously.

The fat calico cat narrowed its eyes and showed murderous intent, but it restrained itself in hesitation.

Finally, Zhao Yifu's hand fell on the fleshy head.

Massage gently.

The hair on the fat calico cat's back suddenly stood up, and its eyes narrowed slightly, showing a hint of enjoyment.

While it wasn't paying attention, the hand slid down to its chin and scratched it... It felt so good.

The calico fat cat completely controlled the urge to lie down with legs apart by willpower.

But this is just one hand. What will happen when the second hand falls on it?
As the shadow of the second hand slowly enveloped the calico fat cat, its eyes became more and more blurred, and gradually the whites of its eyes began to roll out... It couldn't stand it, it absolutely couldn't stand it.

Slowly, its entire body was rubbed. Which cat can stand this?
Then, my mind slowly went blank.

"Hua Da Niu, I'll call you Hua Da Niu from now on."

The calico fat cat heard this before his consciousness gradually faded.

"Meow~"

It responded weakly, and then completely lost consciousness.

……

Zhao Yifu put Hua Da Niu, who was like a pile of mud, on the table, and then showed a painful expression.

Finally, I picked up the book and started to review.

I miss the time when Fan Jin and I discussed current affairs together, but unfortunately, now that we have heard that the special examination will be held again, Fan Jin has gone into seclusion.

Then he put down the book and picked up the pen again to draw a cat, but the ink on the tip of the pen had dried up long ago, so he had to wash it and start over.

He had just washed halfway when he put down his brush in annoyance and picked up the large Yangming bronze sword to practice.

After practicing for a while, he put down his sword and began practicing the Crane Claw Grappling Technique, and as he practiced, he incorporated the Eight Renshui Styles into it...

Before long, he became like a water bird constantly stirring the waves with its feet, with a unique charm.

Unfortunately, his lower body skills were still a flaw, and there were still some big loopholes, which prevented his charm from continuing.

Zhao Yifu shook his head regretfully, feeling that he had missed a great opportunity.

He is now thinking whether he can learn the "Heaven-shaking Leg Technique" from his family, even if it is a castrated version. As long as he is given an idea, he will be able to unleash his creativity.

After pondering for a while without any solution, Zhao Yifu looked at the sky and saw that it was just past noon.

He simply packed up his things and prepared to set up his stall.

When you are bored, you might as well set up a stall. At least you can make money.

……

After Zhao Yifu left, the "Little Mustache" with a black spot on his mouth cautiously approached the "Big Girl" who was sleeping soundly on the table.

"Grandma, grandma?"

It meowed cautiously.

"Meow~"

Hua Da Niu moaned charmingly, then spoke tremblingly: "So... so comfortable, there are such wonderful people in the world!"

"Grandma, what should we do now?"

Hua Da Niu said indifferently, "Of course I'm staying in this mansion and not going anywhere."

Little Mustache: "But the matter of monitoring the Midnight Kingdom..."

Hua Da Niu said, "There are so many of our kind here. Let's teach them the method of awakening the spirit and breathing, and let this place become a branch tribe of our Huali Kingdom."

"A tribe dedicated to monitoring the Midnight Nation."

The little mustache praised: "As expected of grandma, what a good idea."

Hua Da Niu: "Wait, there's a puppy here?"

"That's right, I'll train it together. When it grows up, it will be a perfect mount for me."

Dahei, who was already being bullied by a group of cats, shuddered, not knowing that his fate had become even worse.

　This round of recommendations didn't go well, so I won't be recommending it in the next round. But don't worry, I'm in a stable state of mind and can still write very well. After all, my previous performance was a bit disappointing, so this book is my chance to redeem myself.

(End of this chapter)