Chapter 12: Making Little Leopard Cat Cry
Editor: Atlas Studios
"According to what you've said, you have a body and you're neither a demon spirit nor an evil anomaly. How do we sign a soul contract?" Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat curiously.
Little Leopard Cat widened her eyes. "You don't have to know."
"He he… Don't be angry. Why don't I buy you two more skewers of grilled meat?"
"Get me everything." Little Leopard Cat's eyes lit up, as she couldn't resist that at all.
"It's a deal."
Five more dollars were gone, but Zhou Kai was satisfied.
The more he got to know about it, the more he felt that this mysterious world was really enchanting.
She took one big skewer of meat in each hand as if she was preventing Zhou Kai from snatching them and bit them alternatively. Little Leopard Cat, who was guarding against Zhou Kai while eating, bought some household items and bedding from the roadside supermarket. Then, they returned to the female spirit's old villa.
The female spirit's deception had made Zhou Kai very sad. Therefore, he had decided to temporarily stay there to make up for his losses. When he found another residence, he would move.
The small courtyard was shabby but not dirty, and the interior had been renovated well. After he tidied up the place and laid down the new bedding, he opened windows at the front and back of the house. The cool breeze was much cooler than turning on the air conditioner.
When all this was done, Zhou Kai threw his cell phone to Little Leopard Cat for her to play while he lay on the bed, thinking of ways to earn money.
The big expenses that day had nearly caused an overdraft of the living expenses of the next few days. If he still didn't think of a way to earn money, he would starve to death instead of raising Little Leopard Cat.
Money was a very big problem. He couldn't allow this materialistic thing to affect his plan to interact with the mysterious world.
Hence, Zhou Kai decided to find a job.
College students could find work-study jobs and hourly jobs in some shops, which would be a little tougher. However, he could earn 1,000 to 2,000 a month by doing this. If this was combined with his living expenses, he could probably still eat some meat.
However, there was a problem with working.
Zhou Kai had been getting by in the past so he didn't have any work experience, nor did he know what kind of job he should do.
Just as he was pondering this, he heard a voice say, "Royal Macau Casino…"
Zhou Kai jumped up and snatched his cell phone. He quickly closed the video that had been playing before he stared at Little Leopard Cat. "I let you play games. Why did you click on random things?"
Little Leopard Cat curled her lips and said, "Games are no fun."
Zhou Kai's face darkened. "Go to sleep then. It's really late. Don't tell me you want to do homework instead of sleeping?"
Little Leopard Cat froze. "What homework?"
Zhou Kai, who was startled, answered, "Are you for real? Doesn't your kind learn at a young age?"
Little Leopard Cat said, "Learn what? The knowledge we need is passed down uniquely and exists in our bloodline and soul. We can learn it as long as we grow up."
Zhou Kai was speechless.
"Let me play with your phone a little longer. I won't look at the Macau Casino anymore. Can I take a look at something else?" Little Leopard Cat reluctantly asked, as she couldn't stop thinking about the cell phone.
Zhou Kai replied firmly, "I'm not giving it to you. Since you don't like to play games, let's learn instead. You can tell me about the Dao Alliance, the Analogous Department, evil spirits, and any other information you have."
Little Leopard Cat curled her lips. "I've told you everything. Will you still buy me meat in the future?"
Zhou Kai was speechless. This little girl didn't have to be so smart!
"What do I have to do to make you tell me?" Zhou Kai asked.
Little Leopard Cat answered with a giggle, "Treat me to meat and I'll tell you a part of it. I also know a lot of top-secret information that my mother told me. Many human cultivators don't know about it."
Zhou Kai was left speechless.
"Also, if you buy me a cell phone, I'll tell you another part of it. I want an iPhone," Little Leopard Cat added.
Zhou Kai's lips twitched.
This little girl was not satisfied with small gains? She wanted an Apple iPhone? I'll give you a banana instead.
"I can't afford one. It's time to sleep." Zhou Kai didn't bother responding and turned to lie down.
Little Leopard Cat quickly pounced over and pleaded with him. "Buy one for me. A cell phone is pretty meaningful. Buy one for me and I'll introduce my mother to you."
Zhou Kai was shocked.
This little girl would even betray her own mother for the sake of getting a cell phone!
"Nonsense. Why would I want to meet your mother?" Zhou Kai said. Then, he suddenly felt that he had said the wrong thing and he quickly got up and changed the topic. "I can't even afford a cheap cell phone now, let alone an iPhone. However, don't worry. When I have money in the future, I'll definitely buy you the latest iPhone."
"Hmph, you're a big fat liar." Little Leopard Cat sat and pouted while feeling unhappy.
Zhou Kai said, "Alright, since you're not sleeping, let's talk about you. I don't know anything about you. I asked you what you were before and you didn't tell me. Also, you said that you can sign a soul contract but you have your own body. You also mentioned that your father is a detective. I want to know what your background is exactly."
Little Leopard Cat turned her head and hummed, ignoring Zhou Kai.
Zhou Kai said with a smile, "It's okay. This is fine. I'd like to ask when your mother will be able to come over. Give me a rough estimate."
Little Leopard Cat paused and said, "I don't know. My mother rarely went out before and she usually came back after a very short time. However, I ate all the food this time, yet she didn't come back. I was really hungry, so I ran down the mountain."
Zhou Kai said, "That evil anomaly said that your mother entrusted it to bring you a message. You can either stay at home or sign a soul contract. Based on this, something must have happened to her that she was unable to get out of. However, she was worried about you, so she asked someone to bring you a message. Do you think…"
"That's impossible. My mother is very formidable. Nothing has happened to her," Little Leopard Cat retorted firmly without giving Zhou Kai a chance to finish his sentence.
Zhou Kai said, "Nothing is certain. I also believe that your mother must be very powerful, or she wouldn't have been able to order a terrifying evil anomaly. However, we can never be too careful."
Little Leopard Cat said nothing this time but she looked at Zhou Kai with her big eyes, which slowly moistened. Glistening tears floated in her eyes as if she was about to cry.
Zhou Kai's mouth twitched.
Look at what I've said. I've said something bad. Why did I say this? No matter what she is, she's still a kid. Such an impact would be too cruel for her.
This won't do. I have to salvage this situation.
Zhou Kai quickly said, "Don't cry. I'm just guessing. Think about it. That evil spirit seemed to harbor ill intentions toward you, but it didn't dare do anything. I'm sure that it fears your mother. In that case, your mother should be fine. Otherwise, she couldn't have intimidated it."
Little Leopard Cat responded cowardly, "Really?"
Zhou Kai replied firmly, "It's definitely true. You don't have to worry. We'll just wait for your mother to take you back."
Little Leopard Cat nodded.
"By the way, what about your detective father?" Zhou Kai asked when he suddenly recalled him.
She definitely had a father if she had a mother!
If her mother was in trouble, her father couldn't leave his child alone.
"My father is dead. Boohoo…"
Upon hearing Zhou Kai's words, the tears that Little Leopard Cat had been holding in suddenly poured out. She opened her mouth and started crying.
Zhou Kai was speechless.
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