46 THE NIGHT HAS COME 1 (1/2)

”MEOW”

[HA-HA-HA]

Janus makes a forced guffaw as he sneered at Mu Lingxi's direction.

”MEOW”

[You think you're funny???? Sad. Try harder next time little lass.]

He added as if a wise old man lecturing a small child about the ways of life.

”It's getting dark now, let's go back to my room.”

After saying that, she picked her little black cat and settled him in her arms as they made their way back to her chamber.

Mu Lingxi's back soon was engulfed by the darkness of the long corridor until only Janus' bright blue eyes reflected in the scene.

”MEOW”

[I knew it. My senses never failed me before.]

Janus narrowed his eyes but he pretended to act sleepy as he hides it with his exaggerated yawn.

When the figure of the master and cat duo disappeared in the sight. The lurking shadow emerges and stands from the light. His eyes were looking at the place where Mu Lingxi and her cat disappeared.

”You still have a long way to go.”

The unidentified shadow whispered to no one else in particular as it dashed back to the woods. Leaping away from the dilapidated courtyard inside the Mu clan's residence.

Its ability to leap from one tree to another shows how agile it was. He sure was not a simple character.

Back to Mu Lingxi's room, her door was already replaced with a new one.

”MEOW”

[They sure have a good laborer that is why they can blast a door without much hesitation.]

Janus commented as he observed the new door installed in Mu Lingxi's room. While he was busy licking his paw and was leisurely cleaning his sharp nails in the process.

In contrast to her cat's compose attitude, Mu Lingxi was sitting on the edge of her bed, agitated. She recalls the matter concerning her upcoming betrothal to Prince Long Fuzi.

”What should I do? I don't want to end as a pawn for Mu clan's political pursuit.”

She said out loud as she places her hand under her chin. Looking deep in contemplation.