Thinking this, Yun Fu turned back to the corner of the small courtyard wall.
After turning back three times in a row, Yun Fu was still hesitating.
The shadow guards hiding in the darkness had long noticed Yun Fu.
One shadow guard whispered to the person beside him, “Boss, there’s a strange cat lingering at the southeast corner of the wall for a long time. Should we drive it away?”
The shadow guard called “Boss” shook his head. “Such stray cats are common in the streets. Deliberately driving it away would attract attention instead. Just make sure it doesn’t get into the master’s room.”
Yun Fu, who was still hesitating, twitched her ears and hid deeper into the shadows, soon becoming completely silent.
The Mo green veins spreading across Wei Rong’s body had stopped, now covering half of his face, making him look extremely terrifying.
Half-reclining on the bed, his temples were damp with sweat, and the white Zhongyi on his chest and back were soaked through, showing how potent the snake venom was.
With such potent snake venom, the pain during its onset was unimaginable, yet the man before them didn’t utter a sound, only occasionally letting out a low groan.
He Zhixian looked as if he had been fished out of water, his brows tightly furrowed, and several strands of his beard had been pulled out.
Wei Rong, feeling drenched in sweat, frowned displeased. “Prepare water. I want to bathe.”
As soon as he spoke, He Zhixian hurriedly stopped him. “No, no, no! You can’t move now. We’ve barely managed to suppress the venom. Don’t move recklessly. Endure it without bathing.”
Hearing this, Wei Rong’s face darkened entirely, the cold aura emanating from him nearly freezing He Zhixian to death.
“I’ll go study this first. Until then, lie down and rest properly.” After saying this, He Zhixian packed his medicine box and scurried away.
The room was left with only the scent of herbs mixed with a faint trace of blood.
Wei Rong raised his hand, intending to rub his throbbing temples, but remembered the sweat on his forehead and couldn’t bring himself to do it. He could only lie resentfully on the bed.
Staring at the warm yellow Lian Zhang above, Wei Rong thought of the little cat he had encountered, whose fur was the same color as the Lian Zhang but felt softer than any real silk.
In over twenty years of living, Wei Rong had never particularly liked anything.
From childhood, the things he used and even the people around him were all arranged for him. He only had to follow their wishes and become the person they wanted him to be.
But now, Wei Rong suddenly wanted very much to keep a cat, preferably one with a soft meow and beautiful fur, the same color as this Lian Zhang…
Wei Rong lifted his hand, his fingers twitching slightly, as if wanting to feel that fluffy texture once more.
“Meow~”
A soft, fluffy meow sounded in the quiet room, exceptionally clear.
Wei Rong thought he was hallucinating and continued lying half-dead on the bed, staring blankly at the canopy above.
His mind was occupied with thoughts of how to find that little creature and kidnap it away.
Yun Fu, having avoided the people in the shadows, cautiously entered the room and saw the handsome man lying on the bed. She meowed, but the man on the bed didn’t even turn his head.
Having gone through so much trouble, hiding and scheming to find him and bring detoxifying herbs to this room, Yun Fu was furious.
She pattered to the bedside, propped herself up on the edge of the bed, and stood upright.
“Meow~~” Man, you’ve successfully angered me!
This time, her meow wasn’t as soft and tender as before but carried a hint of robust energy.
A cat’s meow sounded by Wei Rong’s ear. He jerked his head around and was met with a large, furry head.
Human and cat stared directly into each other’s eyes, silent and speechless.
Yun Fu immediately noticed the terrifying poison patterns spreading across the handsome man’s cheeks and neck. Her cat pupils trembled slightly as she prepared to let out a few meows.
Suddenly, her body lifted, and in the next moment, Yun Fu found herself nestled in an embrace that carried the scent of medicine.
“So it really is you~”
The man’s voice held surprise and barely contained joy. The cat he had been thinking of just moments ago had now appeared before him—how could he not be elated?
Yun Fu was completely enveloped in the man’s arms. Her feline instincts immediately made her struggle involuntarily, even baring her sharp claws. But just as her claws were about to scratch the back of his hand, she abruptly retracted them.
“Meow~~~” My waist is about to break! Be gentler!
Sensing the little creature struggling in his arms, Wei Rong slightly relaxed his grip but kept one hand firmly on its waist while using the other to stroke its small head. The soft, fluffy texture relaxed his entire body and mind.
When his hand brushed against the rough, straw-like material wrapped around its waist, Wei Rong assumed the little one had accidentally gotten tangled in weeds while outside. With a firm tug, he ripped the “weeds” off and tossed them aside, freeing the trapped kitten.
Feeling the weight disappear from her waist, Yun Fu watched in disbelief as this handsome man threw away the antidote herbs she had painstakingly found and brought back. Instantly, her fur bristled.
“Meow meow meow meow!!!” You foolish man! That’s the antidote that could save your life!!!
Yun Fu cursed incessantly. With a nimble movement, she broke free from the man’s grasp, leaped off the bed, and scurried over to the pile of “weeds”—no, the antidote. She patted the herbs while continuing to meow angrily at the ungrateful man.
Hearing the cat’s cries, the shadow guards outside rushed into the room and swiftly positioned themselves by the bed.
Zi Shi, clad in black, had already subdued the “culprit.” But as he looked down, he met a pair of round, sparkling cat pupils. His blade halted abruptly, yet its sharp edge still managed to slice off a few strands of cat fur.
Everything happened so quickly that even Wei Rong’s sharp rebuke couldn’t prevent it.
“Release it! Get out!!!”
Zi Shi swiftly sheathed his sword, the flicker of astonishment in his eyes vanishing without a trace.
Shen Shi also snapped back to reality and quickly stepped aside, standing at a distance.
Yun Fu, chilled to the bone by the sudden sword aura, immediately scrambled up a nearby pillar to the roof beam and hid as soon as the blade moved away.
Hearing the commotion, He Zhixian hurried over. As he entered, he saw Wei Rong’s frosty expression and the shadow guards standing stiffly, not daring to breathe too loudly.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, He Zhixian broke the silence first. “What happened? Did the poison act up? It shouldn’t have… Huh?”
As he stepped further into the room, he felt as though he had stepped on something.
Hiding on the roof beam with only her small ears visible, Yun Fu heard the noise and cautiously peeked out halfway.
At that sight, her heart sank—the antidote she had worked so hard to bring back was now being trampled by an old man.
If she weren’t a cat at that moment, Yun Fu would have clapped her hands in exasperation.
Wei Rong’s attention remained fixed on the little creature hiding on the roof beam. He noticed it peeking out halfway before it angrily ducked back into hiding.
Yes, huffing and puffing with anger, its warm yellow fur puffed up like cotton fluff. It seemed to have turned around, its fluffy tail swishing back and forth.
He Zhixian was looking down at the things beneath his feet, unaware of Wei Rong’s unusual behavior.
Upon closer inspection of what appeared to be weeds, he discovered that several of them were actually medicinal herbs!
He crouched down and began sifting through the pile of weeds.
Shen Shi, standing nearby, noticed He Lao’s movements and immediately stopped him when he saw the old man about to put a dirty, mud-stained herb into his mouth. “He Lao, what are you doing?Ignoring the advice, He Zhixian directly stuffed a mud-covered herb into his mouth.
This action left Shen Shi utterly bewildered. What?! Had He Lao been driven mad by the young master? Was he really starting to eat grass now?
Wei Rong also noticed He Lao’s behavior. He lifted his gaze toward the little creature hiding behind the roof beam, a profound darkness flickering in his eyes.