The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

I'm so stupid, really! My brain's fried!

—It was such a simple thing, but I hesitated and struggled for a long time before asking Jiang Jiang. Only after asking did I realize that I knew the answer!

Bai Jie fled in panic, leaving Tianlu Dijiang and the other beasts behind him completely bewildered!

Hey, hey, hey, Bai Jie, why are you running away?!

Tianlu caught up with Baijie and grabbed him. Baijie staggered backward as he was pulled, and after regaining his footing, he turned his head away, embarrassed and unable to meet anyone's gaze. Bixie and Qishiqi surrounded him, looking at him with curiosity.

Dijiang curiously stepped forward and peered inside, feeling immense pressure from being surrounded by three Pixiu.

Just as things were at a slight stalemate, an untimely voice broke in: "So you're here! We've been looking for you for so long, and we've finally found you."

The beasts turned their heads in confusion. Xiaohang rushed over with his trident in hand, and stood in front of the Pixiu with a slightly out-of-breath step: "You said you would only leave for a short while, why has it been so long?"

The oppressive aura emanating from the producer silenced the air, and sweat appeared on the foreheads of all four Pixiu.

Alright, hurry up and come over, your event is about to start. Xiaohang was clearly in a hurry to use his trident to shoo the beast away!

The chilling sensation of the blade cutting through the air forced Bai Jie, Tian Lu, and Bi Xie to run immediately. Qi Shi Qi, startled, hurriedly jogged after them.

Not long after.

Wisps of smoke curled upwards; three incense sticks were inserted into an incense burner.

Kneeling on four prayer cushions were people of different kinds, devoutly worshipping, while the three brothers on the offering table had wooden expressions!

Bai Jie sat in the middle, looking around. Behind the prayer mats, four long dragons stretched out in dense rows! Whispers filled the air, all rumors about how worshipping the Pixiu brought good fortune!

—While it does work for me, please don't do it this way! It's so embarrassing!

He almost pierced through the offering table! The Tianlu Bixie statues on either side of the partition were also tense, their eyes twitching incessantly!

Seventy-seven hid inside the shop and secretly watched this scene, feeling secretly relieved.

Several beasts in the group were looking around boredly when they suddenly noticed someone staring at them. They were so frightened that they quickly shrank back!

The group before they left the group only grew larger over time. The three brothers sat stiffly on the offering table, their bodies rigid. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they couldn't even make the slightest movement.

As a group of people stepped back, Bai Jie watched helplessly as they ran to the very end of the line and started queuing again! The four new people who joined in front of him also seemed strangely familiar!

I'm planning to have them take turns performing, and I'm not going to stop, right?!

Tianlu sat for more than half an hour, but he couldn't resist and scratched his ear.

Wow! The Pixiu moved! It moved! It's scratching its ears!

It's a good omen that it only appears when we're around and no one else is there. Let's pray quickly!

The four beasts on the prayer mat below are bowing even more enthusiastically!

The other two were just there to join in the fun, but seeing how excited they were, they followed suit, and the herd of beasts behind them murmured with envy.

Bai Jie kept his head still and tried to glance sideways at Tian Lu beside him. Tian Lu stiffly put his leg down, put on a long face, and stopped moving.

My resentment towards the director has increased by 1.

They endured the ordeal until noon, when the intermission finally brought them some relief. Amidst many regretful glances, the three brothers' figures quickly disappeared, vanishing in a flash!

Alright, everyone, go and rest for a bit. We'll resume our activities in two hours! Puss in Boots stepped forward and called out, and the herd gradually dispersed.

the other side.

Bai Jie ran to a secluded spot, caught his breath, and plopped down on the ground. Tian Lu Bi Xie followed behind, slightly out of breath, glancing back nervously from time to time.

No one chased after them, and they stopped there, finally feeling relieved.

"Damn director! You made us sit there for ages!" Tianlu angrily kicked a pebble at his feet.

Bai Jie took a couple of breaths and turned to look at him.

——Gurgle.

A series of rumbling sounds from the stomach filled the air. Bixie turned to look, and Tianlu stiffened, awkwardly clutching his stomach.

"I'm going to get my lunchbox; I'll be able to eat in a bit." Bixie raised his chin and moved away.

Bai Jie turned back to watch him leave, and when she turned back again, she met Tian Lu's weak and longing eyes.

Bai Jie, do you have any food on you? I'm so hungry...

Ah... I didn't bring any either...

Tianlu looked disappointed, let go of its paws listlessly, and approached without speaking, conserving its energy.

Bai Jie caught him, feeling a bit heavy as she sat for a while. She did nothing but wait for him to reach for his phone, caught in a moment of hesitation.

—How about we make a phone call?

Bai Jie glanced at the listless Tian Lu beside her, bit her lip, and typed in a familiar number on her phone.

Bai Jie, who are you going to call? Tian Lu was starving and slumped over quickly, weakly raising his head.

The person I asked Jiang Jiang about. His finger hovered hesitantly over the dial button. Bai Jie closed his eyes and pressed it one last time.

—Ring ring!

Bai Hechou, far away in another city, was engrossed in eating the food on his plate when his cell phone, which was hanging on the lanyard around his neck, suddenly rang.

He tilted his head, his mouth bulging, and took out his phone to answer the call.

"Hello." Bai Jie greeted politely first.

—Beep, beep, beep…

The phone returned to the dial pad page...

Bai Jie: Hmm...?

Bai Jie: Huh?!

No, how did it just hang up?

All his mental preparations vanished in an instant. He stood there, phone in hand, bewildered in the wind, unable to process what had happened for a long time.

It's obviously being treated as a spam call. Tianlu, just venting listlessly.

Suddenly, Bai Jie understood.

Yes, she recalled how she dealt with sales and harassing phone calls in her past life: if she had time, she would listen for a few more minutes and then hang up; if she didn't have time, she would hang up as soon as she heard "hello."

He smirked and quickly dialed the number again.

the other side,

Bai Hechou had just swallowed the last bite of his meal when his phone rang again. He picked it up in confusion and answered it.

Hey, wait a minute, don't hang up yet!

He let out a confused "Ah," his eyes behind his glasses filled with bewilderment: "It's not a sales pitch, is it?"

No, is there such a thing as a salesperson with a voice like mine? When Bai Jie asked, she even checked her voice, and sure enough, it was a child's voice!

It was only then that the person on the other end realized what was happening: "Uh... no, sorry, sorry, I've encountered something similar before and instinctively hung up."

Bai Jie: Really? I don't remember anything like that happening in my past life.

He vaguely recalled for a moment, then suddenly realized. This wasn't his past life; he had received similar calls before, which were actually just a monster in human form with a cute voice.

"Um... is there something you need?" After a long silence, Bai Hechou's weak voice finally came through.

Bai Jie snapped out of his daze and opened his mouth, but for a moment he really didn't know what reason to come up with.

He instinctively looked at Tianlu, only to find that his brother was also pale and weak. He sat up, squinting and staring intently at him, his wise eyes seeming to see through everything!

Bai Hechou noticed that there was no response from the other end, so he moved the screen further away to make sure he hadn't accidentally turned off the sound.

Bai Jie listened to the voice coming from his other self, sweat beading on his forehead. Tian Lu's approaching face forced him to lean back, his eyes meeting a pair of dark green eyes gleaming in the shadows.

Bai Jie... You guys seem to know everything... Do you know everything?

Not only their transformed appearance, but even their speaking habits and voices were somewhat similar... Bai Jie swallowed hard and grinned awkwardly...

"Bai Jie." A surprised voice came from the phone. Bai Hechou's mind went blank for a moment upon hearing the extremely familiar voice on the other end.

Uh, I have to hang up now, I'll contact you later!

Bai Jie hurriedly hung up the phone, and when he looked up, his palms were sweating nervously as he faced Tian Lu's gaze.

"I...I'll talk." Unable to withstand his brother's pressure, he shifted back and lowered his head. He confessed everything in detail.

In the cafeteria on the other side.

Bai Hechou put down his phone, staring blankly as he adjusted his glasses. The noisy environment seemed to vanish in an instant.

As a fan of the Beastly Demon, he was all too familiar with the voices of the Pixiu brothers. He hadn't realized it before, but now, recalling it carefully...

Oh no, am I sure I haven't run into the real person? Or is it just that the voice is similar, or is it cosplay?

Forget it, whatever. The voice sounds so similar, I might as well believe it even if it's not real. So, I just casually hung up on my favorite character's call?

He muttered to himself, his expression incredibly fascinating.

The cafeteria was bustling again, with the shouts of older women and the chatter of students. Bai Hechou paused for a moment, then quickly hung up his phone and got up to leave.

Back in his dorm, he took off his coat and sat down, still thinking about that phone call.

I waited patiently for a while, but the expected ringtone never sounded.

He couldn't resist picking up his phone, hesitated for a moment and then put it down, but then picked it up again and placed his thumb on the call history.

The backyard of the Deer Man Shop.

Tianlu was processing the enormous amount of information, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

The younger brother I picked up is a time traveler. He used to be a mud man, and I am still a character in the comic of the younger brother's world. Or is it a wrap-up plot extra?

Bai Jie obediently squatted in front of him, head down, too ashamed to say a word.

Tianlu's wandering gaze slowly returned to its source, landing on Baijie in front of him. The sunlight gently shone between them, and a cell phone lying on the grass lit up, emitting a ringing sound.