Chapter 51 (1/2)

After some casual chatting, Zhou Gang started talking about Zhao Yuan’s matter. The situation was a little complex. He had found his family, but it wasn’t too ideal, because the Zhao family ultimately couldn’t withstand the influence of the war and members of their family went separate ways. Even their family’s genealogy information could no longer be found.

If they wanted to know where Zhao Yuan’s mother was buried, they would have to check out one by one, to see if the surviving elderly members had any clues. But hopes were slim.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hao felt helpless.

After all, it happened more than a hundred years ago and several generations had passed. Moreover, Zhao Yuan’s mother was a nobody and wasn’t famous or anything, so that made finding her even more difficult. Chen Hao could understand.

Indeed, the path of cultivation isn’t easy. There’s no such thing as free lunch.

Afterward, Zhou Gang and his family stayed a little longer before leaving the hospital, leaving the black cat to accompany Chen Hao.

In the vast ward, there was only one human and one cat staring at each other quietly.

Chen Hao was very angry about the black cat’s actions in the tomb, actually. This fellow was so bold as to run about recklessly, nearly wrecking the mission.

But the black cat was protective of its owner after Chen Hao fainted, and that made him feel touched. Thus, he didn’t have the heart to reprimand it. His feelings about this matter were complicated.

Meow!

As if sensing the change in Chen Hao’s mood, the black cat suddenly became very obedient. It jumped to Chen Hao’s side and laid down, staring at him pitifully.

Chen Hao’s heart softened. Cupping the black cat’s face, he said in a displeased manner, “Don’t try to act cute. Look at how fat you’re becoming. You’re almost like a meatball now.”

A gloating look flashed by in the black cat’s eyes.

Foolish humans are so easy to deceive.

“But then again, how dare you to barge into the tomb. Tell me, what exactly did you get in the tomb? That evil snake came chasing after you. Don’t try to fudge your way through this.” Chen Hao suddenly glared at the cat.

The black cat froze, dumbfounded. Surely this trashy owner doesn’t have designs on my treasure?

The black cat’s first instinct was to struggle away.

But Chen Hao was prepared for this. He held it tightly and stared at it with a cold smile.

Meow!

The black cat’s expression instantly changed to a pitiful one.

“It’s useless. Anyone who comes clean gets treated with leniency, anyone who holds back gets treated harshly,” Chen Hao said with a ferocious expression, revealing his teeth.

The black cat felt cowardice. It straightened its body and meowed.

Chen Hao sized it up, then said thoughtfully, “From the looks of it, you ate that thing?”

Meow!

The black cat had a gloating look on its face.

“A**hole. How can you eat something of such a dubious nature? That’s something you found in a tomb. Aren’t you afraid of turning into a corpse cat?” Chen Hao was furious.

The black cat put up a furious struggle, then jumped to the end of the bed and threw Chen Hao a contemptuous look before jumping off the bed.

This little a**hole!

Chen Hao was exasperated. But looking at the black cat now, he realized something different.

The demonic energy on the black cat seemed to have become more powerful. Also, its demonic energy—previously red—was now turning to a yellowish color.

Could the thing that attracted this little fellow be the dragon energy in the Dragon’s Den?

What will a cat that swallowed dragon energy turn into? A chinchilla?[1]

Deep in thoughts, Chen Hao was quietly amazed.

This little fellow had benefited from all his hard work during this mission. Regardless of himself or Master Long, neither had received more benefits than this cat. Despite their hard work and schemings, they weren’t as lucky as this little fellow.

At night, as Chen Hao was enjoying the medicinal meal specially prepared by the top chefs, his phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and looked at it, then smiled.