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"Ah?" Platypus looked and immediately burst into tears, struggling with its round body and two feet. "Great Yokai, help! I've been captured by the Exorcist!"
"Wait, Bakemono?" Qingtian snatched Platypus and asked, "Are you saying that the one who sent you is called Bakemono? Is it someone in a white cloak with a body made of bones?"
Platypus stared at the two with its mouth wide open, then turned its head. "I'm not telling you anything. How dare you humans call us Great Yokai!"
"Ah?" The two instantly had their eyes droop; this was indeed a case of giving oneself away without needing to ask!
"What do we do now? How should we handle this strange creature?" Li Yunyang turned to Lan Ran Qingtian.
Platypus glared at Li Yunyang and shouted, "You're the strange one! You weak human, the Great Yokai will definitely rescue me and crush all you fools!"
"We should head back while it's still daytime!" Qingtian said, pulling Platypus along as they quickly made their way toward Exorcism Village. Along the way, Platypus wouldn't stop talking, nearly driving Li Yunyang crazy.
He reached out and grabbed a rope, tying up Platypus's flat mouth, leaving only muffled 'hmph hmph hmph' sounds!
"What happened to this guy? Wasn't it fierce at night? Why is it suddenly so weak now?" Li Yunyang found it very strange. Qingtian thought for a moment, "I think it must be because it was under some spell. Anyway, we want to take it back and figure things out from there!"
Xiang Xueer was in the yard brewing medicine, smoke from the fire making her eyes nearly shut. She kept mumbling, "This ancient time is such a hassle; there's no natural gas. Cough cough cough!"
She came in holding a slightly burnt bowl of medicine and placed it in front of Lian Cheng Xue with a grimy face. "Hey, it's time to take your medicine!"
Lian Cheng Xue slowly opened her eyes and stared at Xiang Xueer's cat-like face as she took the bowl of medicine. "Thank you, miss; you've really worried about me these days!"
"I'm your doctor, so no need to be polite!" Xiang Xueer replied with a smile. "And don't call me miss; just call me Shirley like Qingtian and the others!"
Lian Cheng Xue tilted her head back and drank it all in one go, then thanked her again. "Thank you, Miss Xueer!"
Ah, these ancient customs are really troublesome. Just as she was feeling conflicted, Lan Ran Qingtian and Li Yunyang returned. Xiang Xueer looked up and startled the two who had just entered. "Wow, what are you doing?"
"Finally back!" Xiang Xueer gloomily threw the fan used for stoking the fire to Li Yunyang. "I can't do this job; you're more suited for it. So, do you have any clues?"
"Of course, I have clues!" Qingtian lifted the Platypus into the air, and Xiang Xueer's eyes lit up. "Wow, it's Duck! That's great, are we having meat tonight?"
"Meat?" The Platypus panicked and flailed. "You guys are actually going to eat me? Help! Great Yokai!"
Xiang Xueer was surprised and poked its round little backside. "Haha, you can even talk? Qingtian, I didn't expect you to have a pet!"
"No, no!" Li Yunyang quickly interrupted her and whispered in Xiang Xueer's ear, "This is the monster we caught last night. We thought it was some fierce beast, but it turns out to be a paper tiger!"
Ah, so that's how it is? Little Duck disguised as a monster. A strange smile appeared on Xiang Xueer's face. "So you're a captive. Since that's the case, you must know many secrets. Tell me, who is your mastermind behind this?"
Xiang Xueer pulled out a dagger from her ankle and pressed it against its neck with a forced smile. "Little Duck, be honest. Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll face severe consequences!"
The Platypus stared at the gleaming dagger, trembling all over, then shouted hoarsely, "I... I won't tell you that my boss is Great Yokai!"
"Oh, so it's Bakemono!" Xiang Xueer said with wide eyes. It seemed this foolish Duck's intelligence was quite lacking. She pouted and asked, "Tell me, where did you capture those Exorcists?"
The Platypus quickly shut its mouth and shook its head vigorously. "I don't know! I won't tell you even if I die, you flat-chested woman!"
Flat-chested woman? Her eye twitched violently as Li Yunyang and Lan Ran Qingtian gulped nervously while staring at Xiang Xueer’s darkening expression.
Li Yunyang moved a few steps aside and pointed at the Platypus. "Duck, you're dead meat!"
Xiang Xueer glared at the Duck for a moment before slowly extending her hand to lift its little neck, swaying the dagger back and forth against its throat. Her cold smile made it shiver in fear. "It's been a long time since I've had roasted duck. First, I'll slice open your neck artery to let the blood flow out, then scald it with hot water to pluck all the feathers. After that, I'll remove the internal organs and intestines and roast it in an oven at 1000 degrees until it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, dripping with oil while sprinkling various seasonings..."
As she spoke slowly with a chilling smile, she licked her lips with an expression of longing as if the Duck before her had already turned into Peking Duck. The Platypus trembled all over in fear and nearly wet itself.
After finishing her speech, she hugged the Platypus tightly and happily walked toward the kitchen, causing the Duck to go limp and cry out loudly, "Ah! Help! I don't want to become roasted duck!"
Lian Cheng Xue looked at Xiang Xueer in surprise, along with that Duck, and asked curiously, "What... what are you doing? Where did you get this Duck?"
Xiang Xueer turned her head and blinked her big eyes, "Oh dear, I almost forgot, there's still a patient at home. How about this, let's not roast it after all; let's make some old duck soup instead, with some radish. It's very nourishing!"
"Soup?" Lian Cheng Xue looked at Xiang Xueer with a puzzled expression. She smiled slightly and hugged the Platypus as she walked into the kitchen, followed closely by Li Yunyang and Qingtian.
"She... she wouldn't really stew that guy, would she?" Qingtian stood at the door with some concern, stretching his neck to peek into the kitchen.
"Hehe!" Li Yunyang chuckled and nodded with a smirk, "I think it's doomed today; who told that idiot to call her flat-chested? That's a forbidden phrase, a forbidden phrase!"
"Oh, I see!" Lan Ran Qingtian nodded as if he understood, while Lian Cheng Xue lay on the bed in confusion, murmuring to herself, "What on earth is going on?"
As soon as Xiang Xueer entered the kitchen, she closed the door behind her and stared at the knife on the cutting board. Her eyes glinted with a cold light, causing the Platypus to tremble in fear. This woman was terrifying; she couldn't really be planning to eat me, could she? Help!
"Little Duck, don't be afraid!" Xiang Xueer said with a smile as she stroked its black feathers. She then slowly placed it on the ground and raised the dagger in her hand, advancing toward it. "Come on, come on, quickly stretch out your neck!"
"Wahhh!" The Platypus trembled at its legs and began to retreat backward. A dark shadow loomed over its head; it slammed against the wall and turned to escape.
Suddenly, there was a 'thud' as a silver dagger plunged right next to its backside. Its body twisted into an S-shape; fortunately, it dodged quickly; otherwise, it would have been done for. The black feathers that had been raised on its rear fell down instantly as it cried out in despair and then promptly wet itself.
"Ahhh!" The Platypus cried out in anguish, "Devil! You are a devil of a woman!"
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