The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 67

Wu Zhen did nothing during the day and stayed up late at night. She often teased Mei Zhuyu, saying he became a different person at night. After two days, Wu Zhen was called back to the Monster Market by the Snake Lord Liu Taizhen.

“Why, what happened this time?”

Liu Taizhen handed her a red paper and asked her to read it herself. Wu Zhen took it and quickly read the sincere and humble letter. 

“It’s rare for a whole family to move to Chang’an Monster Market. There are more than forty monsters all of a sudden. No wonder you asked me to come.”

Putting down the red paper, Wu Zhen asked, “Have you investigated everything? Why did this family of vixens suddenly move to Chang’an? Is it really like what they wrote?”

Liu Taizhen replied, “Almost. They originally lived in Quzhou. The human family that supported them was destroyed, and they lost their backing. Moreover, Quzhou has been in turmoil recently. It seems that some huge monster has caused trouble. These fox spirits aren’t strong, so if they want to protect their kin, they might as well move directly to Chang’an. After all, we’re here to protect them, and most monsters can live well without causing trouble.”

Wu Zhen asked, “So you agreed to let them move in?”

When Liu Taizhen pointed to a red sandalwood box beside her with her pen, Wu Zhen walked over, opened it, and took a look. She nodded and said, “Well, not bad. They’re sincere. Let them move in.”

After all, Chang’an was the most prosperous city in the world, with a large population and many monsters. It was also protected by the cat and snake lords. Naturally, not every monster could live in the Monster City. First, they had to ensure that they didn’t do anything to harm ordinary people and couldn’t cause trouble. Then, of course, they had to be knowledgeable and have good sense.

The small family of fox spirits from Quzhou, with more than forty monsters, moved thousands of miles to Chang’an City. Wu Zhen and Liu Taizhen, impressed by the contents of the box, had a positive attitude and personally led them into the Monster Market.

To live in the Monster Market, they must have two seals on their body. The two seals were each given by the Cat Lord and the Snake Lord. After having these seals, they could freely enter and exit the East and West Monster Markets without being treated as trespassers. Moreover, with these seals, if they were killed in Chang’an, the Cat Lord and Snake Lord would be alerted. It served as a talisman.

In the silent night of Chang’an, a red lantern illuminated the surrounding area. The person holding the lantern was a yellow fox wearing a white coat. Behind him were four smaller foxes carrying a sedan chair with a three-tailed white fox sitting inside. Following the sedan chair were other large and small foxes carrying boxes and trunks. Although they appeared as foxes, their movements and expressions were no different from those of humans.

The line of foxes stopped at the dark entrance to the East and West Markets. The fox in the sedan chair emerged and bowed to the gate. Then, a flash of light appeared, and the line of foxes vanished. When they reappeared, they saw the bustling scene of the East and West Monster Markets. All the creatures coming and going were inhuman. Two tall figures stood at the gate.

“Welcome to the Chang’an Monster Market,” Wu Zhen, who was wearing a scarlet-collared Hu costume, smiled at them. Liu Taizhen, standing next to her in a moon-white skirt, nodded faintly.

Seeing them waiting there, the three-tailed white fox was flattered, bowed, and nodded to them. His voice was soft and gentle, making it hard to discern whether it was a man or a woman. “Please take care of me, Cat Lord and Snake Lord, in the future.”

A family surnamed Bai moved to Xuan Yang Fang, next to the East Market. They had dozens of housekeepers and servants, and the masters were brother and sister. It was said that they moved from Quzhou to Chang’an. As soon as they arrived in Chang’an, they bought a house in Xuan Yang Fang that was rumored to be haunted. They cleaned it up elegantly in just a few days. The beauty of the brother and sister in the Bai family became a topic of conversation among everyone who saw them.

Mr. Bai was handsome, elegant, and generous, quickly becoming one of the wealthy people in Chang’an. He gained a bit of fame.

When Mei Zhuyu heard people talking about Mr. Bai in the Ministry of Justice, he didn’t pay any attention. However, when he ran into the legendary Mr. Bai walking with Wu Zhen, he felt alert and unhappy.

It wasn’t because he saw his newlywed wife getting along well with a strange man, but because he instantly saw through Mr. Bai and recognized him as a vixen. Although there were good and bad spirits, most were harmful to humans. Moreover, even if vixens had no intention of harming people, getting too close to ordinary humans would cause them to absorb the essence of those around them. If too much essence was lost, it could make people feel tired at the least, and even shorten their lifespan at the worst.

Mr. Bai treated Wu Zhen with great hospitality, smiling at her charmingly. No matter how you looked at it, his intentions were clearly bad. How could Mei Zhuyu allow him to get close to Wu Zhen?

However, he couldn’t expose the truth in public, fearing that the vixen would frighten his wife.

Wu Zhen had gone out to bring some fresh food back to her husband at home but unexpectedly ran into Mr. Bai. Their family had gotten used to living in Chang’an and soon felt at home. Wu Zhen knew that vixens were always smooth and good at dealing with people, but Mr. Bai seemed to have some feelings for her, and his attitude was too attentive and considerate. It was too coincidental that they ran into each other several times.

“Miss Wu, do you want to buy some fresh snacks? I’m also thinking of buying some for my sister, but I’m not familiar with Chang’an. Do you have any recommendations?” Because they were not in the Monster Market, Mr. Bai called her Miss Wu. That ordinary name was spoken by him in a gentle and affectionate way, like a lover’s whisper, and his eyes were even more seductive, clearly revealing his thoughts.

Wu Zhen was unmoved and only glanced at him with a half-smile. Buying snacks for your sister? Others might not know, but she knew that Mr. Bai didn’t have a sister at all. He was the only one in the Bai family. Most fox spirits had no fixed gender and could change between a man and woman at will, just like her assistant Hu Zhu, who was also a fox spirit but preferred the female identity. Mr. Bai didn’t care about his gender. If he met a woman he liked, he would use the identity of Mr. Bai, and if he met a man he liked, he would use the identity of Miss Bai.

It was natural for a vixen to have such a lustful habit; Wu Zhen didn’t care. However, she had no interest in vixens and grew annoyed that he kept stopping her.

Thinking of the box of jewels, Wu Zhen at least gave him some face and said lightly, “I want to buy snacks for my husband. I’m afraid your sister’s taste is different from my husband’s. It’s better if you choose them yourself.”