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I was momentarily stunned when I saw the Boss; it seemed he knew I would come. I instinctively glanced at Captain Wu, who gave me a knowing look. I then got straight to the point and asked Boss if he had the Five Coin Emperor that had been used by emperors.
Boss chuckled, raised an eyebrow at me, and turned to walk into the back room, as if to fetch something.
Seeing this, Captain Wu nudged me and whispered, "Little brother, why do I feel like this Boss is a bit strange? Are you two familiar with each other?"
I looked around the shop and then turned my gaze back to Captain Wu, shaking my head. "I've been here before to buy something but didn't end up purchasing anything. This Boss is indeed odd, but as long as he has the Five Coin Emperor, it doesn't matter. We won't have any further contact anyway."
However, I was unaware that, in some unseen way, things had already begun.
Before long, Boss emerged from the back room holding a small red pouch. "This is the Five Coin Emperor that was used by emperors," he said.
Both Captain Wu and I were thrilled and quickly took it from him, asking how much it cost.
Given that this was an emperor's item, the price would surely be steep since it was a rare artifact. So before Boss could say anything, Captain Wu and I had already mentally prepared ourselves for a hefty sum.
To our surprise, Boss shook his head and said he didn't want any money; this Five Coin Emperor belonged to me.
This left both Captain Wu and me bewildered. We questioned Boss, wondering if he was mistaken—how could this Five Coin Emperor possibly belong to me? But his tone was firm as he insisted it was mine and urged me to take it quickly. After saying that, he shooed us out of the Paper Offering Shop and closed the door behind us.
This only deepened my confusion about what was going on with the Paper Offering Shop and its Boss.
Captain Wu nudged me again. "Little brother, let's not worry about it for now. Since this Boss willingly gave it to us, let's just take it. We need to deal with that fox first."
I nodded; that was indeed our priority. Together with Captain Wu, we left and returned to the small village.
I found the village chief and explained the situation, asking if he could help me get some Dog Blood. Upon hearing that I needed it to deal with the fox, the chief was overjoyed and assured me that he would take care of it. Afterward, Captain Wu and I immediately headed up to the back mountain to set up the formation using the Five Coin Emperor.
Setting up a formation with the Five Coin Emperor wasn't ordinary; it could dissipate various evil entities' auras and weaken their powers. Of course, this was something that Uncle Tiger had told me.
Uncle Tiger mentioned that arranging the Five Coin Formation was very difficult; one needed to concentrate fully while setting it up. If distracted, one could end up drawing half of their own Yang Qi into the formation, effectively sacrificing half of their lifespan for it.
I inhaled sharply, feeling a chill run down my spine. Seeing my tense expression, Captain Wu asked what was wrong. I exhaled slowly, shook my head, and replied that I was fine.
I rolled up my pants and stepped into the pool, letting Captain Wu watch quietly from the side.
Following Uncle Tiger's instructions, I placed the first Five Coin Emperor in the center of the pool, known as the Imperial Position. This was the most crucial spot; if it wasn't placed accurately, the entire formation would be rendered useless.
Therefore, I had to be very serious and cautious.
Once I finished, I quickly emerged from the pool and climbed onto the shore to observe carefully.
Captain Wu noticed my demeanor and asked if something was wrong.
I didn't respond to Captain Wu; my full attention remained on the Five Coin Emperor in the center of the pool. Upon closer inspection, it seemed slightly off. However, precision was tricky to gauge, so I had Captain Wu stand in my place while I adjusted the position of the Five Coin Emperor.
Captain Wu nodded, and I immediately returned to the center of the pool. Following his directions, I worked for a while before finally setting the Imperial Position correctly.
After that, I quickly arranged the remaining nine pieces, and soon enough, the Five Coin Formation was complete.
At that moment, a glimmer of starlight illuminated the center of the pool. In just a few seconds, this starlight connected with the other nine pieces. With a whoosh, the formation activated.
I felt exhilarated and incredibly happy. According to Uncle Tiger's words, I knew that my Five Coin Formation had succeeded. I shared this with Captain Wu.
Captain Wu had just witnessed that scene and exclaimed, "Wow, little brother, you really are impressive!"
His praise made me feel quite pleased with myself. I then discussed tonight's plan with Captain Wu. After hearing it, he looked at me with some concern and asked what would happen if I were killed by that fox.
I paused for a moment; it was indeed a possibility. But there was no alternative; I couldn't let Captain Wu take over. Moreover, when Uncle Tiger was teaching me how to deal with the fox, he also reminded me that Captain Wu carried an aura of killing intent. During the formation setup, I must ensure that Captain Wu didn't touch anything; otherwise, it would turn into a deadly array that wouldn't harm the fox but could endanger us instead.
In other words, if Captain Wu took charge, that fox would surely sense it. After all, it wouldn't be oblivious to Captain Wu's killing intent.
Once everything was arranged, Captain Wu and I descended the mountain and returned to the village chief's home. By this time, the village chief had prepared the Dog Blood he promised us earlier.
Now everything was ready; we just needed to wait for tonight.
Soon, night fell.
This village was strange; as soon as evening arrived, the temperature around dropped significantly, and there was a feeling of being enveloped by something.
To deal with the fox, I had come to the pond in the back mountain with Captain Wu ahead of time.
Captain Wu looked around and said, "Little brother, I should hide in that spot, but it doesn't seem very concealed."
I glanced around and pointed to a large tree on the left. "Captain Wu, you can hide behind that tree. Wait until the fox is trapped by the Five Coin Formation and has released its essence. Then you can come out and pour Dog Blood on its head."
After hearing my words, Captain Wu nodded and immediately hid behind the tree. Thanks to the Dog Blood, it would suppress the killing intent emanating from him. Moreover, Dog Blood had a warding-off effect against evil spirits, so the fox wouldn't detect Captain Wu. In this way, he was relatively safe.
Seeing that Captain Wu was behind the tree, I took off my clothes and entered the pond, leaning against a rock at the back while closing my eyes to rest.
Based on the deaths of Chen Ming and another police officer, along with what the village chief had said, it seemed that this fox specialized in luring men before killing them to take their hearts.
Why not play along with its game?
I lay in the pond, waiting for the fox to arrive. For some reason, after a long time, it still hadn't appeared, which began to make me anxious. Soaking in the pond like this wasn't a solution.
I had no choice but to remain calm; if it didn't come soon, Captain Wu and I would have to wait until tomorrow night to act.
Just then, the water temperature suddenly became extremely cold. I couldn't help but shiver; it was so cold.
Suddenly, I seemed to realize something and became cautious. The sudden drop in water temperature could only mean one thing: the fox had arrived.
Sure enough, a cloud of White Mist suddenly appeared before me.
Slowly, the White Mist began to dissipate, revealing a woman with an alluring figure.
To be honest, in such an atmosphere, she was somewhat tempting. However, I knew all too well that she was a murderous fox.
I took a deep breath and calmly closed my eyes again. At that moment, I felt significant ripples in the water and heard splashing sounds as if the fox had swum close to me.
My heart immediately tightened, and it felt like it was lodged in my throat, but I forced myself to calm down.
"Is it a person?" Suddenly, a seductive female voice reached my ears, accompanied by a warm breath that brushed against me.
My heart skipped a beat; that fox had truly come to my side. I quickly opened my eyes and saw the fox's form—it was exactly like Xiaomei.
Under the moonlight, Xiaomei appeared incredibly alluring.
Driven by instinct, I swallowed hard; her appearance was simply too tempting, especially those eyes, which seemed to radiate magic, capturing all of one's attention in an instant.
I averted my gaze from Xiaomei's eyes, feeling flustered as I looked elsewhere. Xiaomei smiled and leaned closer, gently whispering in my ear, asking if I was afraid of her.
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