Everyone was excited about having game for lunch, and they went off to work cheerfully.

Wang Mudun said to Wang Dazhu, “Boss Wang, let Chen Yang help me cook today. I have to steam buns, stir-fry vegetables, and skin the fox. I can’t handle it all by myself.”

Seeing that Chen Yang had saved the daughter of Chairman Hu Guozhong, Miss Hu Hongying, and she insisted on taking Chen Yang to the hospital, Wang Dazhu said, “Alright, let Chen Yang help you for half a day.”

Chen Yang considered himself lucky in misfortune. He didn’t have to do heavy work anymore, and he could help Wang Mudun and eat more.

While working, Chen Yang looked at the red fox tied to the leg of the table by Wang Mudun and said, “Regretting now, aren’t you? I’ll skin you and stew you for meat later, that’s for scratching me!”

Wang Mudun laughed and said, “Chen Yang, do you know? Foxes are spiritual. They can transform into beautiful women to seduce people. Those who fall for it are eaten alive by them, their brains and blood sucked out. You better not talk to it too much, lest it remembers you and comes to take revenge on you in the middle of the night after it dies.”

Chen Yang laughed and said, “I didn’t kill it, what revenge does it have to take on me!”

Wang Mudun said, “Let me tell you a story about a fox spirit!”

Chen Yang said, “Your stories are not interesting. I’ve seen a movie called ‘Metamorphosis’. It tells the story of a lady who was forced to reveal her fox form while fleeing from a thunderstorm in a wild forest and cemetery on a stormy night. She hid under the robe of a poor scholar named Wang Sheng who was taking shelter from the storm in a broken temple, thus avoiding the thunderstorm. Decades later, Wang Sheng was appointed as an imperial official and had a foolish son named Yuan Feng. The fox spirit, Xiao Cui, married the fool Wang Feng to repay her mother’s kindness, and later cured Wang Feng’s illness.”

Wang Mudun laughed and said, “You know quite a lot, don’t you! You watch here, don’t let the fox spirit hook your soul away, I’m going to sharpen the knife.”

Seeing Wang Mudun go to sharpen the knife, Chen Yang squatted in front of the dying red fox, looking at the dying red fox, he couldn’t bear to reach out and touch the red fur of the red fox. There was a soft feeling in his hand, which was indescribably comfortable.

Chen Yang didn’t expect that the red fox he had touched suddenly became spirited, and all the wounds on its body disappeared instantly. Chen Yang couldn’t believe his eyes, when did his hand have such a strange function.

The red fox’s bright charming eyes stared at Chen Yang tightly, and Chen Yang felt an irresistible fox charm hitting him, making his mind a little dazed.

Chen Yang quickly turned his head to avoid the charming eyes of the red fox, regained his strength, and left the red fox to see Wang Mudun.

Wang Mudun was grinding a rusty pig-killing knife on a smooth rock, and the more he ground it, the brighter the knife became, and the cold light made Chen Yang feel cold.

Chen Yang came to the red fox again and saw tears in the fox’s eyes. It kept nodding and bowing to him, and its mouth kept opening and closing, as if it was begging him to spare its life.

Looking at the pitiful appearance of the red fox, Chen Yang felt compassion, slowly squatted down, and wanted to untie the rope that bound the red fox.

The red fox looked at Chen Yang with grateful eyes, suddenly broke the rope, and suddenly got into Chen Yang’s arms. Chen Yang was startled and pushed the red fox out. The red fox came out of Chen Yang’s arms, reluctantly slowly retreated, and finally, with a swoosh, a flash of red light, it drilled into the dense forest and disappeared.

“Why did you let the fox go!” Wang Mudun shouted loudly with the pig-killing knife shining with cold light in his hand, standing behind Chen Yang.

Chen Yang turned around and said, “It ran away on its own, I didn’t let it go.”

Wang Mudun cursed, “I think you were bewitched by the fox spirit, you can’t even tell a lie, it’s so injured that it can’t move, how can it run?”

Chen Yang said, “I touched the red fur on the red fox with my hand, and all the wounds on it were healed, and it broke free of the rope and ran away.”

Wang Mudun walked up to Chen Yang, reached out and touched Chen Yang’s forehead, and said, “You don’t have a fever, why are you talking nonsense, were you struck by lightning and became stupid?”

Chen Yang said, “Believe it or not, anyway, I’m telling the truth.”

“Everyone is waiting to eat the fox meat we stewed. Now that the fox has run away, where can I get meat for them? Later, Boss Wang will beat you again.” Wang Mudun said with a look of disappointment.

After Wang Mudun finished speaking, he threw the pig-killing knife on the wooden case in frustration.

Chen Yang looked at his hand in a daze, how come when he touched the red fox, all the wounds on it healed, why didn’t he find out before?

The fox meat was not eaten at noon, and Chen Yang’s explanation made Wang Dazhu even more angry. Amid the complaints of the people, he gave Chen Yang a kick in the stomach, kicking Chen Yang so hard that he couldn’t stand up for a long time, and naturally he didn’t eat lunch.

While the other workers were eating, Chen Yang was punished to carry glazed tiles, his stomach was hungry, and Chen Yang was silently shedding tears, cursing the red fox in his heart.

“It’s all caused by the damn red fox, if I see you again, I won’t spare you!” Chen Yang said angrily.

Hearing that Miss Hu Hongying had been admitted to the hospital, Chen Yang asked Wang Dazhu for a day off to visit Hu Hongying, who had been frightened by him. As soon as Wang Dazhu heard that it was to see the young lady, he approved Chen Yang’s day off.

Chen Yang came to the hospital and found Hu Hongying’s ward. He knocked on the door, and with a “please come in”, Chen Yang, holding a large bouquet of flowers and a generation of fruit, entered the room with trepidation.

Chen Yang specially changed into his best jeans and plaid T-shirt today. When he stood in front of Hu Hongying, Hu Hongying’s eyes lit up, where did this handsome guy come from! Hu Hongying didn’t recognize Chen Yang. And the dirty Chen Yang that day.

Hu Hongying asked with a smile, “You are…”

Chen Yang said, “I am Chen Yang.” Seeing that Hu Hongying still didn’t recognize him, Chen Yang said, “It’s the Chen Yang who was struck by lightning in front of the Old Jun Temple that day.”

Now Hu Hongying recognized him and laughed, “It really is that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse. You look so different from that day when you dress up, you really have a bit of a handsome guy’s taste!”

Chen Yang was embarrassed and laughed, and put the flowers and fruits on the table. He asked, “I scared you that day, are you okay?”

Hu Hongying said, “I’m fine, my father won’t let me leave the hospital, I have to observe for two more days before I can leave. By the way, are you okay? I really have to thank you for saving my life, you blocked the red fox for me that day.”

Chen Yang quickly waved his hand and said, “Miss, don’t say that, I dare not take the credit for saving lives, even if I didn’t block the red fox, the red fox couldn’t hurt you.”

“I fainted and was admitted to the hospital. I heard from General Manager Zhao that the red fox was caught and eaten by you. It’s a pity that such a cute red fox was eaten by you!” Hu Hongying said regretfully.

Chen Yang laughed and said, “Miss, don’t worry, we didn’t eat that red fox.”

Hu Hongying said, “Really didn’t eat!”

Chen Yang said, “Really didn’t eat! I touched it with my hand, and all the wounds on it were healed, and it ran into the mountains by itself.”

“You really got possessed by a fox spirit!” After Hu Hongying finished speaking.

Chen Yang was about to argue, when he suddenly saw the white impermanence that had been scared away in his dream yesterday and a man in black clothes with a fierce face, wide body and fat, small face and black, and a long hat with the words “catching you” on it standing in front of the bed. (To be continued)