The male supporting character was actually myself.

Having grown to the size of a seven or eight-month-old, she had several adorable little baby teeth in her mouth, and when she smiled, stringy drool would drip down the corners of her lips.

The childish voice uttered words that, though mumbled and unclear, sent a chill down one's spine: "I'll eat you! I'm going to eat you!"

The chubby, adorable baby suddenly grabbed the wet nurse's ankle with his tiny hands, pushed up her thin pajama pants, and bit her delicate calf. Blood gushed out, making the scene even more horrifying.

Even the well-traveled little white cat was incredibly timid. "If I can't beat you, I'll avoid you. I can't stop you with my items, but I won't just stand by and watch you die... Meow, my host is handsome and kind-hearted, he'll definitely understand why I'm using healing items..."

To bolster its courage, the fluffy ball muttered to itself and threw the button in its paw at the wet nurse, who had already been caught by the female lead, Zhang Xiyue, and was about to be toyed with as prey.

One-time use D-grade item - Dew of Life.

After use, the user will be quickly healed of at least one fatal wound on their body, their vitality will be restored by 50%, and they will be immune to similar healing items for three hours.

A faint gray smoke rose, and the burning pain and bleeding wound on her chest healed rapidly. The terrified wet nurse suddenly felt the power that had flowed away with the blood return to her body!

She was only twenty-six years old and in the prime of her life. After discovering that her legs were no longer weak and she could stand up, she gritted her teeth and kicked the monster in order to survive. Then she got up, shouted for help, and ran towards the door.

"Waaah!" Zhang Xiyue, who was sucking blood and lewdly playing with her wet nurse, wanting her to die in extreme fear, was kicked in the stomach. She lost her balance and fell to the ground, wincing in pain and wanting to cry.

However, now is not the time to cry and make a fuss. She is no longer a newborn baby. If the Wu family finds out, she will definitely be treated as a monster and burned alive!

She had heard before that if a family gave birth to a deformed or abnormal child, the ignorant people would burn the child as if the child were possessed by a monster. Since she was currently powerless to fight back, she had to temporarily avoid the limelight.

"Damn it! I'll be back!" Zhang Xiyue had a glistening drool at the corner of her mouth, her big, black grape-like eyes filled with hatred. She glared at the wet nurse who had run out shouting for help, then crawled on the ground and used her hands and feet to escape through the window at lightning speed and disappear from sight.

The little white cat stared at the bizarre scene for a few seconds, muttered curses under its breath, and quickly followed to prevent the female protagonist from escaping its guard.

"Help! Someone come quick!" The wet nurse cried out in the biting cold courtyard, her cries quickly waking everyone who rushed over.

The Wu family's aunt had just given birth and caused quite a commotion. Everyone was taking advantage of the time before dawn to rest when suddenly they heard shouting as if someone had been killed.

Besides the patrolling guards, the other maids and servants were also startled and got up to see what was going on.

"Young Miss...she's a monster!" The wet nurse, terrified and incoherent, pointed at the room, covered in blood, and screamed, "I was putting her to sleep, and she cried because she was hungry, so I fed her...who knew...she actually..."

Seeing the large crowd gathering around her, she immediately felt saved.

At least she wouldn't have to fear that little monster would pounce on her again and bite her, crying and tugging at the manager's sleeve, yelling, "She bit me! She bit me until I bled, and then she drank my blood in big gulps! A newborn baby can walk and talk after drinking blood, and she'll grow teeth and bite me!"

She pulled up her trouser leg, revealing bloody teeth marks. "She can't have escaped. Quickly, get someone to cordon off the yard!"

They had never seen such a scene before, and many people who had rushed over in the courtyard looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Has the wet nurse gone mad? What nonsense is she spouting in the middle of the night? Isn't she afraid of being beaten to death by the master and young master?"

"Look, her clothes are soaked with blood, it doesn't seem like nonsense!"

"How fierce can a newborn baby bite? It's really strange that she was so badly injured."

"I heard from a fortune teller the other day that a certain place was plagued by an eighteen-year-long disaster caused by the reincarnation of a demon, and the people couldn't survive!"

"Really? Is there really such a thing as a reincarnated monster?"

"It's better to believe it's true than to believe it's not. Who can say for sure about these things..."

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The head guard came over with his weapon. Seeing the wet nurse covered in blood, he instinctively knew something was wrong. He waved for his men to surround the courtyard and told the manager to go and call the owner. He then led two men with clubs and rushed into the room.

The room was lit only by a dim nightlight, and the bed curtains obscured the view.

"Brother, the window is open!" The head guard stepped forward and turned on the light. The bright light allowed him to see the entire room at a glance. The brother replied and climbed out the window to look for clues.

He then followed the trail of blood, carrying a stick.

The tables, chairs, and benches in the outer room were somewhat messy, and there was a large pool of blood on the floor, indicating that the wet nurse had fallen there.

Lifting the curtains, the slightly disheveled bed was startling to see – bloodstains were scattered everywhere, even the seasoned bodyguard, who had seen his share of fighting and killing, couldn't help but swallow hard.

How much force would it take to bite like that and cause such profuse bleeding?

He even found a piece of meat that had been bitten off in the corner, confirming that the wet nurse was not lying.

The guard who jumped out of the back window to follow quickly found the trail. "Boss, there are footprints over here!"

The Wu family compound was soon brightly lit. The patriarch ran towards the courtyard while fastening his cloak, and the eldest son also rushed over.

The faces of the several grown men fell as they looked at the clearly visible little footprints on the damp mud by the wall.

"What a misfortune for our family! Such a thing has happened!" Master Wu stomped his feet in anger as he looked at the piece of flesh and blood, and the terrified wet nurse.

The young master was still young and had never heard of any monsters. He only knew that his newborn daughter was missing, and he was furious, insisting that the wet nurse had harmed his daughter.

Having narrowly escaped death, the wet nurse had no energy to argue; she just kept repeating the same few words over and over in tears.

"Young Master, don't worry. Our yard is heavily guarded, ensuring not even a fly can get out. Miss is still at home no matter what, and we are searching frantically!" The head guard led over two guard dogs, who were better at finding people by following their scent.

Two dogs, one black and one yellow, quickly ran along the footprints at the corner of the wall towards the secluded backyard, attracting many people to chase after them.

"Woof woof woof!" The fierce barking startled Zhang Xiyue, who was hiding in the kitchen secretly eating meat. At this moment, she was doing her best to accelerate her growth.

Under the dazzling spotlight of the protagonist, the little girl, who was only seven or eight months old before she ran away, has now grown a bit more.

Unfortunately, her body was too small and her stomach could hold too little food, so she had to wait until it was all digested before she could eat again.

"Damn it! It's all that damned woman's fault!" Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her thin, small clothes were stained with blood. She glared viciously in the direction from which the dog's barking came, her heart filled with malice.

The original plan was fine, after all, human blood has extremely strong energy.

As long as she loses too much blood without realizing it and can't escape, I can grow into an adult at the fastest speed and then feast on her flesh.

Perhaps his bad luck hadn't worn off yet. He was perfectly fine when he first started sucking blood, but then the woman suddenly woke up, screaming and managing to escape from his grasp.

Zhang Xiyue couldn't understand how she had the strength to run away after losing so much blood.

He even kicked himself, and now his stomach is still aching.

The barking grew closer, but she was already full and couldn't eat any more, so she had to give up for the time being and hide in the kitchen to avoid being caught.

"Over here! I see footprints again!"

"Quickly fence off the yard!"

"Unleash the dogs! Butler, get the rooster blood ready!"

A cacophony of shouts and chaotic footsteps rushed toward the small courtyard.

Zhang Xiyue hurriedly condensed some magical power into the flesh and blood in her stomach. She knew that she would definitely suffer losses in a head-on confrontation. Her body was too small to gain any advantage, so escaping for her life was the priority.

Just as the large dogs rushed into the kitchen, she nimbly climbed out the back window and left.

"Whizzing!"

The watchdogs moved with lightning speed, smashing the kitchen into a mess. Then they all stood under the eaves, looking up and barking, rattling the chains around their necks.

"On the roof! She's on the roof!" The head guard reacted quickly, throwing a spear out with his bare hands.

Zhang Xiyue dodged, her small, blood-stained body standing upright on the rooftop, her cold eyes sweeping around.

Suddenly feeling the terrifying pressure of the monster, the several large dogs that had been jumping and barking wildly tucked their tails between their legs, drooped their ears, and whimpered softly, not daring to look at her again.

Seeing such a scene for the first time in his life, the young master let out a scream, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Master Wu watched helplessly as the creature, which resembled a human but was not, grinned wickedly. He was both angry and terrified, trembling all over, and pointed at it, ordering, "Kill her! Our family has been cursed with a monster! Kill her now!"

Zhang Xiyue dodged the arrows fired by the guards one after another. She used her hands and feet to run and jump on the roof like a monkey, and let out a loud, childlike laugh.

"Hehe! You can't catch me, hehe!"

Her small face, covered in blood, looked even more terrifying. She quickly darted to the outer courtyard wall, revealing her gleaming white teeth as she grinned, "I'll be back!"

After saying that, Zhang Xiyue gathered all her magical power and jumped to the ground a few feet away, disappearing from the sight of the crowd who were filled with a chilling and fearful atmosphere before dawn.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Familiar Recipe, Familiar Taste

Zhang Xiyue ran at dawn, while Commander Xiao Jiangchen arrived at noon.

To avoid sacrificing those around him, he originally planned to only bring his adjutant Guo for backup, and then venture into the muddy waters alone after arriving in Zhuxia Town. Unexpectedly, the script team suddenly updated the subsequent plot and even issued the mission.

After learning that there was no need for sacrifices for the time being, Jiang Chen drove a large number of people and quickly surrounded Zhuxia Town.

Clearly, the fluffy dumpling ruined the heroine's plans, causing her to be discovered before she could grow up. Although she successfully escaped the Wu family compound and hid in Zhuxia Town, nothing stays hidden forever, especially since the Wu family was a prominent family in the town. Any slight disturbance quickly spread throughout the town.

Rumors started circulating in the morning that the Wu family had a reincarnated monster that almost caused a death.

Adding fuel to the fire were the rumors, which created a climate of fear and panic. People began to search every corner of their homes, afraid that the escaped monster might be targeting them.

With the family scandal already out in the open, Mr. Wu had no intention of hiding it anymore.

Zhuxia Town is not very big to begin with, and many of the villagers are related by blood or kinship, dating back decades. Rather than waiting for monsters to harm the townspeople, it is better to take the initiative.

Catching the monster, tying it up, and burning it to death is a way to salvage some face for the family in the face of this misfortune.

The chain reaction caused by the missed attack was too strong. The female protagonist, Zhang Xiyue, was caught in a pincer movement but was powerless to stop it. After escaping from the Wu family compound, she discovered that the living conditions of ordinary families in the town were not good. Not to mention meat, it was difficult to find even ready-made steamed buns that could barely fill their stomachs.

In northern China, to prevent food from being eaten by rats, it is customary to put it in a basket and hang it on a hook on the other end of the roof beam.

The entire food basket was suspended in mid-air, and an adult would have to stand on tiptoe to reach it. With her size, she couldn't even reach the basket by climbing onto the table, so naturally she couldn't eat much.

With an empty stomach, it's impossible to replenish energy in a short time;

So far, the new body has only grown to a height of about 60 centimeters, which is not much different from when I met Xiao Jiangchen in my previous life. The power is too weak and there is not much magic power stored. There is not even a piece of clothing to keep warm.

In addition, the townspeople were all carrying dogs and tools to search every corner of their homes, fearing that the monster was hiding in their houses and would come out to harm people at night. She could only temporarily hide in an old courtyard.

All the dogs in Zhuxia Town had probably been brought out to search for themselves, and Zhang Xiyue hid in a corner, trembling with fear.

She still has the psychological trauma of being bitten by a rabid dog in her previous life, and she doesn't want to be bitten again!

What's more, the group of people were yelling like madmen that they would find her, tie her up, and burn her alive, which made Zhang Xiyue even more frightened.

The trauma to his soul is even more severe than in his previous life; if he were to be burned to death again...

She dared not think about it.

Even with an immortal soul, one still has to personally experience the pain of being beaten and killed; being burned alive is truly terrifying!

"Your protagonist aura is too easy to exploit." The little white cat squatted to the side, slowly licking its paws and occasionally reaching out to grab the aura, while whispering, "Don't worry, I'll make some noise for you later, and they'll catch up with you again soon."

You love those Republican-era Mary Sue stories, right? No matter how they're updated, there always has to be a sweet, doting love affair with a devoted sweetheart. Well, let me help you achieve that classic scene ahead of time—you run, the dog chases, you can't escape!

Seeing that the time was right, just as Zhang Xiyue had caught her breath while hiding, it immediately jumped into the yard, stood up, glanced at the searchers passing by not far away, and smashed half a broken pottery jar in the yard with a stone.

Clang!

With the familiar recipe and familiar taste, the little white cat skillfully forces the new protagonist onto a path of escape once again.