Jiang Mengxin’s face was very red. Her eyes were blurry, yet they held a hint of alertness.
This look was really funny.
Su Mumu couldn’t help but laugh.
“What are you laughing at?” Jiang Mengxin asked.
“Laughing at you,” Su Mumu said without thinking.
“Who are you? So rude!” Jiang Mengxin frowned.
“Uh…” Su Mumu finally calmed her heart, “I’m also a student of the Xianzong. I saw you were injured and wanted to help.”
“No need,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“That won’t do! You’re bleeding.”
Jiang Mengxin’s knees were covered in bloodstains mixed with dirt.
Su Mumu’s gaze remained fixed on those long legs.
“In the middle of the night, wearing a black robe… are you really a student of the Xianzong?” Jiang Mengxin questioned.
“Don’t move! I happen to have medical supplies!”
Su Mumu decided to ignore the other girl’s words for now.
She pulled a medical kit out of her bag, opened it, and took out alcohol, iodine, cotton swabs, and gauze…
“You… don’t touch me.” Jiang Mengxin tried to pull her leg back.
“But if I don’t touch you, how can I stop the bleeding?” Su Mumu asked.
“I don’t need you,” Jiang Mengxin said drunkenly.
“Huh? Then who do you want to help you? Miss, which man are you looking for?” Su Mumu couldn’t help but complain.
“I’m looking for my best friend! She even told me to hurry home…” Jiang Mengxin tried to stand up. “Anyway, don’t touch me.”
***
The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds.
Coincidentally, the last glimmer of light from within the eaves of the Jiulewu dimmed.
It was finally midnight.
All the lights in the Changsheng immortal sect went out simultaneously, and the entire world merged into an ink-like black curtain.
Su Mumu couldn’t see the expression on Jiang Mengxin’s face clearly.
‘You guy… saying stuff like that. Seriously, I really can’t leave you alone now!’
“Fine, it’s no problem for you to find your best friend,” Su Mumu said with a smile. “But you have to stop the bleeding first. I’ll help you.”
“Did you wash your hands?” Jiang Mengxin suddenly asked.
“You care about washing hands at a time like this?”
“Classmate, please have some self-respect. I’m a germaphobe, okay!”
Hearing those words, Su Mumu couldn’t hold back even more. “You’re a germaphobe? What if your best friend doesn’t wash her hands either?”
Unexpectedly, Jiang Mengxin actually thought seriously for a long time.
She held up one finger against her chin.
“What of it? What’s it to you?”
“I was just asking…”
Su Mumu discovered for the first time that this girl was truly difficult to serve.
“Don’t move, I’m going to apply the alcohol.”
“Hiss—!!!” Jiang Mengxin let out a scream. “Let go! Don’t touch my legs! My legs are reserved for my best friend…”
“Fine, fine, fine, you’re the boss.” Su Mumu was speechless.
She briskly finished disinfecting, applied the iodine, and sealed it with gauze.
It was all done in one smooth motion.
Having finished all this, Su Mumu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Who knew that Jiang Mengxin would suddenly start sobbing, “Waaaah, my legs aren’t clean anymore!”
“Lady, don’t do this!” Su Mumu looked around alertly. Fortunately, the night was still and there was no one around.
Suddenly, her hood was grabbed by a soft hand.
Before Su Mumu could react, the hood fell away.
At that exact moment, the moonlight escaped the clouds, and the wind blew just right.
Strands of snow-white hair drifted like dandelion fluff. Su Mumu was stunned as a pair of fox ears on her head stood tall.
“…A fox demon? A monster that took human form!?” Jiang Mengxin cried out.
“I—I’m not!” Su Mumu immediately argued.
“A monster would save people…?” Jiang Mengxin murmured, her face full of daze. “Am I dreaming?”
As expected.
With this appearance, Jiang Mengxin couldn’t recognize her at all.
Su Mumu didn’t intend to let her recognize her either.
“Jiang Mengxin,” Su Mumu’s lips curled up slightly, “you aren’t dreaming.”
“You know me?” Jiang Mengxin was even more shocked. Her drunken expression turned cold as her voice sank.
“Who exactly are you? I don’t recall the Xianzong having a fox demon, let alone one that achieved human form…”
As she spoke, she stumbled as she tried to stand.
“Rest for a bit! Why are you in such a hurry to get up?” Su Mumu asked.
“To catch you.” Jiang Mengxin let out a cold snort. “You’re a monster, yet you dare to appear in the Changsheng immortal sect. Aren’t you afraid of being caught?”
“I’m not afraid.” Su Mumu took it for granted.
Jiang Mengxin showed a confused expression.
“Originally, I was a little afraid…” Su Mumu thought for a moment. “But I figured you wouldn’t catch me, so I came to help you.”
Mm, a perfect answer.
“You, you, you… Why do you think I won’t catch you!?” Jiang Mengxin’s emotions suddenly surged. “I’m a student of the Xianzong’s elite class, and I just finished a mission to subjugate monsters!”
Su Mumu was stunned. “Ah…? No, no, I didn’t mean that… What I meant was, I think you look kind and quite well-behaved.”
“You think I’m easy to bully, that I’m a weakling, right!” Jiang Mengxin’s eyes widened in anger.
“???” Su Mumu was even more bewildered.
‘Wait, bestie, what kind of logic is that?’
“I must catch you today! I’ve never encountered a monster in human form before! This will definitely add to my credits!”
Jiang Mengxin stood up nimbly.
Her eyes were cold, firmly locked onto the prey in front of her.
“No! I… I just wanted to get close to you! I wanted to help you…”
Su Mumu quickly turned to run.
Jiang Mengxin chased after her. Since her leg had just been injured, her speed wasn’t very fast.
Her eyes filled with tears again.
“Damn it! Is there anyone who mocks people like you do? You masked fox demon!”
“I’m not, I didn’t mean to mock you…” Su Mumu explained.
She didn’t dare to stop.
Jiang Mengxin was clutching a pair of handcuffs, and since she was drunk, she wouldn’t listen to explanations.
If she really got handcuffed, she would probably be sent to the XianZong prison… and be beheaded!
“You were hiding nearby from the start, weren’t you? Since you heard that I’m a monster catcher student on a mission, you still dared to come over…”
“I only saw that you were injured…”
“Right! I have to thank you for that just now, but…” Jiang Mengxin was resolute.
“One thing is one thing. You mocked me, so I definitely have to catch you! This is the first time in my life I’ve been insulted like this by a monster!”
“I didn’t! Lady, I really didn’t insult you…” Su Mumu screamed repeatedly. “Don’t catch me… I’m your best friend!”
“You’re still using that excuse even now? My best friend isn’t some fox spirit. Do not insult her!”
Jiang Mengxin’s pace accelerated.
It looked like she was putting in all her effort.
“I really am your best friend, your favorite best friend…” Su Mumu wanted to cry but had no tears.
“You still dare to talk nonsense! I was originally hesitating whether to let you off, but now it seems I absolutely can’t!”
“No… I’m truly done for!”
Su Mumu’s face was full of misery.
‘Man, my best friend has a lot of resentment!’
‘I know you messed up your mission… but you can’t have this much resentment!’
“Fox spirit, don’t run that way!” Jiang Mengxin said.
“Why? You even care which way I run?” Su Mumu’s life was bitter.
“Just go. Escape somewhere else, just don’t go that way.”
The voice came from behind.
Jiang Mengxin stopped her pursuit.
Su Mumu also stopped her steps, looking back in disbelief. Jiang Mengxin… stopped chasing?
What was she thinking?
Then, in Su Mumu’s sight, Jiang Mengxin turned around to pick up the phone she had dropped nearby.
*Beep beep beep.*
A ringtone sounded.
Someone had sent a message.
Su Mumu took out her phone in surprise, and her expression immediately froze.
[Jiang Mengxin hits good luck]: Mumu, I saw a fox demon on your side. Don’t make a sound and don’t go out. If there’s danger, call the emergency number directly!
‘Jiang Mengxin, you guy.’
The grievance in Su Mumu’s heart was swept away, and she shook her head helplessly.
Whatever.
‘I’m really done with you.’