Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Mei Xue, what did you mean just now?"

"Sister Alina!"

The happy little fox immediately turned around and ran over to Alina's arms. Judging from the speed at which his tail was wagging so fast that it was almost invisible, Mei Xue was quite happy at the moment, and probably wanted to eat an apple.

"I was just talking to the Destroyer Mushroom. Hmm, I asked him if he would help me blow up the bad guys, and he said he would be happy to."

(But why do I feel like it didn't say anything at all?)

Alina gently rubbed Mei Xue's head. If she didn't know that the little fox was a special being, she would definitely worry that the child was hallucinating.

"Alright, we're going to Lungmen in a couple of days. Go pack your things first. Oh, by the way, do you know what happened to Talulah's face injury?"

The little fox froze on the spot when asked this question, and the swaying of his tail became unnatural. He wanted to say that he had done it, but because he couldn't expose Miss Black Snake, he could only take the blame himself. However, his sister said that the matter had to be kept secret. The little fox felt conflicted. He was a good boy and didn't like to lie or know how to lie, so he simply said nothing and, as Talulah had instructed, tiptoed and kissed Alina on the cheek.

"I'm going to pack my things now, goodbye sister!"

Watching the little fox disappear from her sight in a flash, Alina thoughtfully stroked the spot where she had been kissed. Her intuition and Mei Xue's behavior told her that something was definitely not simple. But what could these siblings possibly be hiding from her these days? It couldn't possibly be that Talulah got beaten up while flirting with Mei Xue, could it? Impossible.

"No, the one Mei Xue was holding just now..."

Alina thought back carefully and realized that Mei Xue was wearing a black dragon scale on her wrist. She knew without a doubt that it must be Talulah's. But Alina remembered that a few years ago Talulah had said that Drak would have a companion scale at birth, which their family would collect and make into amulets; when they reached adulthood, a piece of their tail would fall off, which they would have to collect themselves and give to someone they loved in the future; and thirdly, after they died, their tail would fall off its last scale, which would remain for a long time as proof of their existence.

Since Talulah said that the amulet was given to her sister and that she is still alive, there is really only one answer to choose from.

"..."

For some reason, Destruction Mushroom sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the woman with antlers by the vegetable garden, an aura that even he found unsettling, as if it could destroy everything. His intuition told him that it was best to remain silent at this moment.

"Wow, Talulah, you're amazing!"

With a crackling sound like popping beans as her fingers intertwined, Alina decided to go back and put on the gift Mei Xue had given her, and then ask Talulah to hand over her third scale as well.

(Note: This image is for reference only.)

Chapter 33 Talulah may be gone.

Are you reluctant to part with it?

"Ah."

While stuffing various things into his tail, Mei Xue nodded gently. He was indeed reluctant to part with them; in fact, how could he possibly be? Leaving the people he knew and cherished for another place was a difficult situation for the young fox, whose mental age was still quite young.

Actually, you should have some expectations. As long as it's not a slum, the living conditions in Lungmen are much better than here.

"But I just want to be with my sister and the others."

The little fox, having folded his clothes, gently twitched his fox ears. He never cared about living conditions or where he lived, whether it was a snowfield or a wilderness. As long as he could be with everyone, the little fox was happy, and he was already very content.

What about me?

"Ok?"

Does being with me make you unhappy?

"No."

Mei Xue shook his head. He thought Miss Black Snake's question was really strange. When had he ever said that he hated her? Although Miss Black Snake sometimes said things that were a bit hurtful, the little fox knew very well how good she was to him.

"With you by my side, Mei Xue isn't so scared anymore."

【This is pretty much it】

The black snake's spirit emerged from the little fox's tail. After all this time, although it still couldn't take things out directly like Mei Xue, it could at least come and go freely.

Hmm, is it really necessary to bring so much stuff? The money you brought should be enough to last you a long time, right?

Seeing that the little fox had practically stuffed the house into its tail, Miss Black Snake couldn't help but wonder if he was going on a long trip or moving. The local authorities were extremely doting on the little fox. Talulah originally planned to give the child 30,000 LMD for living expenses, which was to cover the cost of the little fox's fruit. However, Bozokasti disagreed and doubled the amount. Alina also kept reminding Meixue not to spend the money recklessly.

"Well, but Sister Alina said that money shouldn't be spent carelessly and should be saved."

There's no need to be so frugal. I'm still with you, so I'll tell you what you need and what you don't need to buy later.

Miss Black Snake gently patted the little fox's head with her tail. Thinking about it, Mei Xue had never been to the city before. She wondered how much of a psychological impact Longmen would have on the cute little fox. In any case, it would be a very cute reaction. The city was too noisy and changeable. Someone like Mei Xue would definitely not be able to adapt to such an environment. Therefore, Talulah felt that he needed Chen Huijie, and Miss Black Snake felt that he needed her.

"Then these..."

[Put these away, you can take them with you anyway. The blankets and sheets are also there, just in case you can't sleep for the first few days.]

As she spoke, Miss Black Snake herself realized something was wrong. Why was she talking so much? Like an old woman, no, she was still very young, like an older sister. She had almost forgotten what she originally intended to do.

By the way, Meixue, could you help me write a letter? I can't hold a pen right now.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The little fox stuffed the blanket in his hand into his tail, then took out paper and pen and lay down on the table. The black snake poked his cheek with his tail in annoyance.

[Straighten your writing posture, or you'll get nearsighted. Now I'll read it to you as you write: Dear Kashina, it's been a long time. I wonder if you're dead or not. If you, this scourge, are still alive by some stroke of luck, then you should still be able to see this letter...]

As Miss Black Snake read aloud to the little fox, she wrote the letter. As Mei Xue wrote, he felt that the letter was strange. He couldn't figure out whether Miss Black Snake was cursing or catching up with someone. Although he didn't know this person named Kashena, the little fox still chose to believe Miss Black Snake.

In fact, this woman named Kashina is the only helper Miss Black Snake can think of, and also the new body she has chosen for herself. Once Talulah and the others are no longer interfering, Senior Superintendent Chen Huijie won't be able to spend every day with Mei Xue. Wouldn't it be easy for Miss Black Snake to make her move? At that time, she can also…

Hehehe...

"Sister Black Snake, should we include this 'hehehe' too?"

No need for that, let me see how your writing is.

The black snake glanced at the letter the little fox had written and nodded in satisfaction. As expected of her host, the handwriting was quite beautiful. All she had to do now was find an opportunity to send the letter out.

[Great, very well written. By the way, don't tell anyone about this letter, okay?]

"Ok."

The little fox nodded obediently, then folded the letter and tucked it into his tail. He would keep his promise. Moreover, Mei Xue also didn't want Miss Black Snake's affair to be exposed, because if she did, her sister would be angry, and Miss Black Snake might not be able to stay with her anymore.

However, Mei Xue was very curious about who this person named Kashena was and was about to ask Miss Black Snake when she suddenly heard Talulah's screams and cries for help.

"Mei Xue! Mei Xue, help! Someone is trying to kill your sister!"

Upon hearing this, the little fox immediately bristled, pulled out an ear of corn almost as big as itself from its tail, and rushed out. Then it stopped, looking at the scene before it, unsure of what to do.

This would be difficult to talk to no matter who it was. Alina clenched her iron fist (literally) and chased after Talulah. Her left hand was wearing the exoskeleton armor with the Rhine Lab logo given to her by the little fox. It looked like it was already fully charged. Combined with Alina's superhuman strength, this punch was comparable to the spear thrown by Bozokasti. If it landed squarely on Talulah, then the Patriots would have no choice but to take up the mantle.

"Stop right there!"

"Only a fool would stop. If you punch me, I'll definitely die!"

Talulah was in a terrible state of mind. It wasn't that she couldn't beat Alina, but that she simply didn't dare to fight her. There were two most intimidating figures within the Integrator: one was Bozokasti, whom we all know, his mere presence was a deterrent; the other was Alina, who was the political commissar of the Integrator and whose aura alone could overwhelm everyone.

"What's going on, Mei Xue? Do you know?"

Frostnova and Borocaster, who had just finished training, happened to pass by and saw this scene. It was not uncommon for Talulah to be dealt with by Alina within the Integrator, but that usually happened when Talulah said or did something wrong. And judging from this situation, Alina was probably planning to punch Talulah to death. What kind of resentment could she have? Did Talulah want to sell the little fox?

"do not know."

The little fox stuffed the large ear of corn he was holding back into his tail. Frostnova reached out and rubbed his ears, while Bodracasti let the little fox's tail sweep back and forth across his hand.

"No, Alina, why did you hit me?!"

"Don't you have any idea what you did to Mei Xue? Where did he get those things?"

As Alina finished speaking, Bozokasti and Frostnova's gazes fell on the little fox's wrist. The scale belonging to Talulah was particularly conspicuous. Even if they didn't understand what exactly happened, there were very few things related to Mei Xue that could make Alina so angry, and any one of these things could make the two of them explode.

"Meixue, don't worry, there's nothing for you to do here. Go back and continue packing your things."

"But my sister..."

"Don't worry, you won't die."

Froststar smiled and pushed Meixue back into the room, closing the door behind her. Then she drew her ice blade and rushed over as well.

"Talulah, you'd better give me your life!"

As for Bozokasti? He was already old and had no intention of getting involved in these troubles... no, these young people's disputes. He glanced at the sharp spear in his hand, then silently raised his shield.

Destruction Stance. Activated!

Chapter 34 The Little Fox Who Was Sold

"Hmm, sister... have we arrived yet?"

The white fluffy ball curled up on the car seat rubbed its eyes. It was a wonder that it could sleep so soundly despite the bumpy ride.

"There's still a long way to go, let's sleep a little longer."

Talulah gently rubbed Mei Xue's head, letting him rest on her lap and continue to sleep. The little fox had been exhausted these past few days. From the time they moved their base a few months ago until yesterday, Mei Xue had been constantly taking out all sorts of things, from food to weapons. Considering that he would be leaving everyone soon, the little fox wanted to help as much as possible before he left, which led to a significant drain on his mental and physical strength. He had slept until just now.

"But I didn't expect you to come up with such an idea, Talulah. It's not like you at all. Big Sister was about to lose her temper back then."

"There's no other way; we can't fool that guy's eyes if we don't do it this way."

Talulah gently rubbed Mei Xue's fox ears and kissed him lightly on the corner of his mouth. They would be parting soon, and she really didn't want to be separated from her little fox. For the past few months, Mei Xue had either been tugging at his tail or clinging to his older brothers and sisters. It seemed that the little fox himself was quite reluctant to part with him. However, the organization currently lacked the ability to protect him and could only temporarily send him to Lungmen.

Speaking of Talulah in Lungmen, she felt somewhat helpless. The more prosperous the city, the more ridiculously many dark alleys and corners there were. Given Talulah and the others' status as infected, it was impossible for them to enter the city through the proper channels. However, Lungmen's underground black market was quite accommodating. For 1,000 Lungmen dollars per person, they could use the secret passages.

However, Talulah didn't even intend to pay that money; she was going to do business this time, although it wasn't legitimate business.

"Ouch...that really hurts."

Clutching her waist, Talulah recalled the scene of being chased a couple of days ago. Patriot had really intended to kill her with a spear, and Alina's punch shattered the millstone into small pebbles, scaring Mei Xue into tears. It was because of this that Talulah was able to save her life.

"Does it still hurt, sister?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Talulah glanced at Alina in the passenger seat and could only hold back. What could she do? She had brought this on herself. The little fox was so young and she had already made a move. Sigh, she really shouldn't have done it. If she had known she would get beaten up, she would have gone straight to the end and taken Mei Xue's virginity.

[Hmph, serves him right!]

The black snake hiding in her tail rolled her eyes in annoyance. If she didn't want to disturb the little fox's nap, she wouldn't mind slapping Talulah across the face again, just like before. Of course, she had more important things to do right now, which was to prepare for Kashina, whom she might meet in a while. After all, although that woman was also a black snake, she obviously wouldn't share the same thoughts as the current black snake. Kashina might protect and take care of the little fox for short-term benefits, but who knows what she might do in the long run.

So, in order to ensure Mei Xue's safety and to get herself out of this awkward situation, Miss Black Snake had no choice but to let the little fox use his looks. After all, that woman Kashena... she was actually a younger man lover and always had a very gentle side towards children who were younger and cuter than herself. Therefore, she was quite unique among the Black Snakes and was a perfect fit for the new body.

However, the most crucial reason why Black Snake chose her was that she was beautiful.

Yes, that's right. After all, although Miss Black Snake is currently a genderless spiritual being, she is influenced by her host Talulah and therefore considers herself a woman. She should choose a body according to the standards. Kashena is good-looking and has a good figure, so the little fox will definitely like her in the future.

Once I get Kashena's body, let's see what you have to compete with me for.

The little fox was still asleep. According to Talulah, he could just sleep now, and things would be almost done by the time he woke up.

"Longmen... I'm back."