Rebirth: A Super Foodie and Her Cat Demon Husband

Liu Yuanyuan was startled by her aunt's expression, and the anger she felt at being teased dissipated. She immediately turned to look at Tang Ziji.

At that moment, Tang Ziji was on the phone, and from what he said, he seemed to be asking the other party to help him check what was going on with this phone number. So, Liu Yuanyuan didn't respond to Aunt Lu immediately, but instead gently soothed her, "Don't worry, wait until he hangs up." As she spoke, she gently patted her aunt's shoulder, trying to calm her down.

After a while, Tang Ziji hung up the phone. Liu Yuanyuan then relayed to him what her aunt had just said.

After hearing this, Tang Ziji frowned slightly, a look of hesitation on his face. He knew that with the personnel still undeployed, it would be risky for the three of them to act alone. The risks were self-evident; if they weren't careful, they could end up in an irretrievable situation.

But Li Ze'en stroked his chin, raised his eyebrows, and looked eager to try. He said excitedly, "This is a rare opportunity, maybe even the only one. If we miss it this time, we don't know when we'll find out. If more people die in the meantime, that would be a real problem. In my opinion, we might as well take a gamble. What if it's really like what the little girl's aunt said, that she has no one else around her and she's the only helper?" As he spoke, he rubbed his hands, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Liu Yuanyuan agreed and nodded vigorously, her eyes gleaming with determination. "I think Li Zeen is right. This might really be an opportunity we can't miss." She turned to look at Tang Ziji, her eyes full of anticipation, hoping he would agree to this risky proposal.

Tang Ziji also fell into deep thought, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Although he didn't think that the eldest aunt of the Lu family would be the man's only helper, Li Zeen was right. Such an opportunity was indeed rare. After thinking for a moment, he finally nodded and agreed to this risky plan.

Liu Yuanyuan carefully took out the bracelet and presented it to Aunt Lu. Aunt Lu's eyes lit up instantly, like a hungry wolf spotting its prey. With trembling hands, she held it tightly in her hand, closed her eyes, and began to mutter something in a low, mysterious voice, as if chanting some ancient incantation.

But at this moment, something unexpected happened. The eldest aunt of the Lu family suddenly loosened her grip on the bracelet and clutched her head, a look of extreme pain on her face. Her body began to tremble violently, and then she let out a shrill scream that pierced the silent air and sent chills down her spine.

Tang Ziji reacted quickly. He stepped forward, muttering something to himself while forming a finger gesture and tapping the forehead of Aunt Lu. Frowning, he spoke gravely, "She was attacked by the seal I placed on her. It seems she's trying to summon the dead energy within this bracelet. In other words, this dead energy is likely her way of communicating with that person. Could it be that after I used magic to isolate this dead energy, he sensed it and therefore determined Aunt Lu's mission had failed?"

As he spoke, he carefully observed Aunt Lu's reaction. After Tang Ziji cast another spell, Aunt Lu's eyes rolled back and she fainted again. She fell limply to the ground, as if all life had been lost.

Liu Yuanyuan frowned, her gaze fixed on her aunt, her uneasiness growing stronger. She subconsciously glanced at Tang Ziji, hesitated for a moment, and finally voiced her deepest concerns. "In my opinion, the forces behind this are probably far more numerous than we imagined. My aunt considers herself that person's right-hand man, but besides that, there might be others secretly assisting this so-called master." Tang Ziji nodded slightly, his expression solemn. He too had a vague feeling that this matter was thorny, with a complex web of forces behind it.

Meanwhile, on the terrace of a luxurious villa in Beitan City, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties stood leisurely. Tall and well-proportioned, he wore a white silk Tai Chi training suit that fluttered in the breeze. He toyed with a large bracelet in his hands with graceful movements, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, like a master hidden in the mortal world.

However, sitting on the sofa behind him was a young girl with a completely different style. Her pink hair was tied into twin ponytails, and she wore a black collar around her neck. She wore a short black jacket over a purple-pink suspender skirt. Her legs were covered in fishnet stockings, and she wore a pair of cute black round-toed leather shoes. She looked like a girl from the anime world. She chewed bubble gum, her cheeks puffing out as she looked at the middle-aged man with a look of mockery on her face.

"Oh, so heartless? That woman is devoted to you and has done so much for you. If you don't give her a chance now, aren't you afraid of cutting off your own path?" the girl said, her voice tinged with playfulness and teasing. "I've always said your methods are too ruthless and resolute. They can't compare to my steady and steady approach, which occasionally yields unexpected rewards." With that, she snapped her fingers, and a large gray rat scurried onto her shoulder. If Liu Yuanyuan were here, she would have recognized it immediately. It was the same large gray rat that had been pestering her and trying to blackmail her.

The middle-aged man seemed oblivious to the girl's taunts. He lowered his eyes and concentrated on spinning the beads in his hand. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Hmph, I have my own plans. Don't be careless. I'm afraid a powerful figure has recently arrived in Beitan City. My previous plan was perfect, but it was disrupted. Otherwise, Beitan City would have been firmly under my control long ago."

"The fact is that you have tried everything in vain. Now the boss has lost his patience and thinks you are useless, so he sent me to take over here. You'd better think carefully about what you will do in the future. Without the boss's protection, you may not even be able to survive." As the girl spoke, she let out a spine-chilling laugh. The laughter echoed on the quiet terrace, seeming particularly weird.

The middle-aged man still didn't turn around, but instead clenched the beads tightly in his hand, his knuckles whitening as he twirled them, making a crackling sound. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, trying to remain calm. "For so many years, I've served the boss, offering him many benefits, so he wouldn't end up being killed. But you, new to this business, shouldn't be too arrogant and think you can control everything. North Beach City is full of hidden talents, and I've been so cautious all these years, and for a reason."