After reaching an agreement with the black cat, Niannian didn't show any hesitation and took the black cat onto the plane.
She left without a trace, just like the saying goes: "Wave my sleeves, not taking a single cloud with me."
The tool man Yusheng stood at the school gate, watching the little dumpling strut away. He could only wipe away his bitter tears.
But the situation in the imperial capital was urgent, and no one cared about his feelings.
The big black cat walked down the plane with a proud and elegant gait, jumping step by step.
It opened the car door and got in, acting like a lord.
After getting in the car, it didn't get close to anyone. It nestled into Niannian's embrace and yawned.
Such a cute and lazy little cat seemed harmless and it was hard to believe that it could pose any threat or be of any help.
Meng Chang was very skeptical. He wondered if their trip back home was in vain or just a waste of time.
However, this ancestor was brought back by Niannian and Shen Weixun after a long journey. Even though he had doubts, he didn't dare to ask.
The incident in the cave would not only affect the Shen family but also countless people in the imperial capital.
The relevant departments were short of strength and manpower and couldn't solve this problem at all.
"We're almost there. There has been no movement in the cave recently, but at night, we can always hear faint voices. We're not sure if there are still people inside."
Meng Chang was driving and reporting the latest situation. When he mentioned that there might still be people in the cave, the little dumpling stopped chewing on her snacks.
What?
There were still people?
"Are you serious? Are you sure you didn't hear it wrong?"
The little dumpling stared at him with wide eyes, looking utterly incredulous. How could there still be living people in such a place?
It was simply not an environment where a living person could survive.
"We're not sure yet. It sounds like human voices, but when we used biological detection technology to scan the cave, we didn't find any living creatures other than the rats. So we think..."
Meng Chang didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.
He thought that there was a high probability that some of the rats in the cave had become spirits.
"Aren't the relevant departments capable? Such a big incident has happened in the imperial capital and they even suspect that the rat colony has become spirits, but they haven't sent anyone to support us. They've just left a few of us here?"
Before they knew it, the car had arrived at the cave entrance. The same few people were guarding the entrance.
They all had stubbly beards, which showed that they hadn't slept well at night.
It was estimated that there were no relief personnel and they had been taking turns on duty.
But with such a big incident happening at night, they probably hadn't slept at all.
"Don't even mention it. The border has been unstable recently. We don't know what's going on. There have never been so many foreign spirits harassing our East before, but recently it has become very frequent. Most of the people have been sent to the border to support. The people left here are either still in their internship period or in charge of logistics."
Meng Chang's talkative nature didn't match his appearance at all. Once he opened his mouth, he could tell you everything clearly.
"Ah? Foreign spirits?"
Niannian had never heard of such things before. She always thought that only the East had ghosts and demons.
"Yes, like vampires, werewolves, black magicians..."
Meng Chang listed a series of things that the little dumpling had never even heard of before.
Niannian stared at him with wide eyes, her mouth opening into an "O" shape. She listened half-understood, feeling a bit confused.
After Meng Chang finished speaking, she turned to her third senior brother and asked, "Third senior brother, are there really such things in the world?"
"Do you think I'm lying to you?"
Meng Chang was amused by the little dumpling's reaction.
No matter how mature and steady she seemed when dealing with things and how powerful her strength was, she was still just a six-year-old child after all.
She was full of curiosity and would even doubt if he was making up a story.
"It's true."
Shen Weixun nodded with a smile.
"I really want to see them. I've never seen foreign spirits before. I wonder how they're different from the spirits in the East. Third senior brother, do you think my talismans and peachwood sword will still work if I meet a foreign spirit? Should I study some special talismans to deal with them?"
The little dumpling started to let her mind wander, thinking about all sorts of things.
"I don't know. You can study them later if you have the chance to see them."
Shen Weixun had never seen things like vampires and witches, which seemed so illusory to him. He couldn't give the little dumpling a definite answer.
"Okay. Well, we should solve the problem on the mountain first. Black cat, do you want to check the situation inside first?"
Niannian quickly forgot about those other species. The most important thing was to solve the problem in front of her. She stroked the black cat in her arms and asked softly.
The big cat let out a contented purr, lifted its chin slightly, stretched in the little dumpling's arms, and then jumped down.
It walked slowly towards the cave entrance step by step.
Just as the black cat was about to enter the cave, a black shadow flashed by.
Niannian frowned and caught a glimpse of the shadow.
A stranger appearing at this place and time with such a fast movement couldn't be a member of the Shen family. This figure was really suspicious.
Niannian didn't even think and chased after it. She didn't even have time to inform her third senior brother beside her.
The black shadow moved like a ghost, shuttling through the dark jungle with ease.
Niannian's speed was not inferior, but she always lagged behind by a few steps.
The shadow seemed to be deliberately leading Niannian somewhere.
It would even slow down a bit from time to time, as if afraid that the little dumpling couldn't keep up.
But the little dumpling, being so young, wasn't sensitive to these tricks. She didn't feel anything wrong at all and just wanted to catch this figure quickly.
Before she knew it, she had run into the back mountain.
The shadow stopped in an open space.
It seemed to be a man. He stood upright with his hands behind his back, facing away from the little dumpling.
His voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been injured. When he spoke, it sounded as unpleasant as a broken bellows.
"You'd better not interfere with the matter in the cave. It's not something you can handle. I know you've already clashed with the Holy Cult, but I still think you should join us instead of becoming our enemy. You've repeatedly disrupted the Holy Cult's actions and plans. They're running out of patience. They even want to arrest you in advance or extract the merits from your body. You're just putting yourself in danger. You're not capable of fighting against the Holy Cult yet."