There is a beast: (Hundred Explanations)

"Oh, I see." Bai Jie understood. So he had gone out to play. No wonder he hadn't replied to her messages.

After all, Fei Yu had never learned to type; the only thing her daughter had ever mentioned was the green button on the telephone.

"That's alright then. When the Four-Faced Beast returns, remember to tell him to send me a message..."

"Dududu-"

Bai Jie blinked. What happened? How did he just hang up?

Could it be that the jade pendant broke accidentally?

He hadn't even finished speaking when he dialed the number again.

"Sorry, your phone is unable to make calls due to unpaid bills. Please pay your bill as soon as possible..."

"?"

Bai Jie's small eyes were filled with great confusion.

What a mess? Is it overdue on your bill?

I have so much phone credit!

He blinked, silently cursing the heavens in his heart, and then quietly topped up his phone credit.

Well, as a result, we didn't have much money to begin with, so let's call it a hybrid.

Muttering to himself, "That damn Heavenly Dao, why is the phone bill going up and down..."

Hearing his mother's mutterings, Bai Zang was relieved that she hadn't noticed.

A muffled thud suddenly came from outside, but no thunder fell.

Bai Jie was startled by the suddenness of the event and glanced at the sky with displeasure.

He muttered to himself, "This damned Heavenly Dao is not only stingy, but also narrow-minded. It's just a comment, why such a big reaction?"

Bai Zang's lips twitched; a little beast inside him kept apologizing.

"I'm so sorry, God, for the sake of my paws and my butt, I'm sorry to trouble you to take the blame. I promise I won't do it again!"

Two more claps of thunder sounded in the sky, then silence followed.

It's estimated that even Heaven itself is angered.

Bai Jie pouted. There was nothing she could do; he still needed to be contacted.

"Gold Horn and Silver Horn, come here for a second," Bai Jie said to the two hamsters who were frantically eating.

"squeak?"

Golden Horn and Silver Horn looked at each other, and finally, Silver Horn stood up.

"Brother, I'll go."

"No, little brother, I'll go."

"I go!"

"I go!!"

"..."

Bai Jie was speechless. Was I some kind of terrifying beast? Why was she acting like this? Like she was guarding against a wolf.

Hearing the two hamsters keep refusing to give way, he couldn't hold back any longer.

"You two, come here!"

The two hamsters froze instantly, then approached Bai Jie as if they were being led to an execution.

"Um, what's up, Bai Jie?" Jin Jiao asked, rubbing his little paws.

Bai Jie covered her forehead, "I'm not going to eat either of you, and besides, I was the one who gave you the food you just ate!"

Upon hearing this, the two hamsters breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, they weren't going to eat them.

I thought this Pixiu had just been mistreated and was going to eat them both for a treat.

"Give me your phones so I can make a call to the four-legged creature."

"Huh? Oh!" Jinjiao quickly took out the nut-shaped mobile phone he had recently ordered and dialed "Fourth Boss's" number.

"du~du~"

"Hey? What's up, Golden Horn?...Bang!"

The four-legged creature was clearly very busy.

“It’s me,” Bai Jie said.

"Oh, Bai Jie, what's up?...Eat!"

"It's nothing, could you please top up my phone credit a bit more? I'm out of credit."

"Huh? Didn't you just deposit tens of thousands a few days ago? It's all gone? Do you Pixiu eat phone bills?... Hey! I won! Pay up, pay up~" The four-legged beast seemed to be in a good mood after winning, or perhaps this good luck was given by Bai Jie.

"Okay, I'll go out tonight to top up your phone credit."

"Okay, just top it up for me when the time comes." Bai Jie hung up the phone and returned the phone to Jin Jiao.

"Thanks, I'll treat you to big nuts next time," Bai Jie said with a smile.

Upon hearing the word "big nut," Golden Horn's eyes lit up.

"What? Really? Thank you, Baijie! You're such a good beast!"

“Brother…” Silver Horn tugged at Golden Horn, he really didn’t feel good about his brother’s appearance.

Jinjiao realized his lapse in composure. "Ahem, well, I wasn't really that helpful~"

Jin Jiao's ears turned slightly red when he recalled how wary he had been of Bai Jie.

Bai Jie waved her paw, "Next time I'll find a different kind of sunflower seeds."

"Melon seeds!" Silver Horn exclaimed in surprise.

The melon seeds Bai Jie gave him before were so delicious; the outer shell was sweet and sour, and the kernels inside were incredibly fragrant.

"Cough cough..." Jinjiao coughed.

This younger brother of mine is criticizing me, even though he was just as excited himself.

Bai Jie shrugged. Well, these two brothers are quite a pair of clowns.

"Xiao Zang, let's go see how our house is being built?" Bai Jie said.

Bai Zang's ears twitched. "Great! I'll go visit my older sister while I'm at it!"

Tianlu, who had originally planned to take a nap with Bixie, jumped up on the spot.

How can we find big guys to play with without them?

"We're going too! We're going too!"

Tianlu grabbed Bixie's claws and pulled Bixie up with him.

Bai Jie, of course, would not refuse.

"Golden Horn and Silver Horn, you can look after the shop while I go out for a bit."

"Squeak! No problem, leave the shop to us two brothers!" Golden Horn patted his chest and said.

As Bai Jie's figure receded into the distance, both Golden Horn and Silver Horn stretched.

"Time to exercise again!"

The two hamsters took out the running wheel that the four-legged creature had given them and started running.

Unbeknownst to them, while they were exercising, the various plants in the backyard grew wildly.

Meimei's eyes were wide open. What happened?

"Hey! Don't come any closer!"

The vegetation entangled Meimei, and it took him a lot of effort to break free.

There was a knock on the door: "Hello, is anyone home? I heard you offer lawn mowing services?"

. . .

On the mountain road.

Bai Jie felt her tail being tugged.

"Mother, it seems something happened at the shop?" Bai Cang pointed to the Deer Man Shop.

From their location, they could see the entire Deer Man Shop, which was surrounded by strange vegetation.

"What is that?" Bai Jie was confused. Could it be the mountain god?

I remember that the lynx spirit only left not long ago, and now they've found a new mountain god to take its place?

Could it be a little tit? Or perhaps another mountain god has come to take its place?

Bai Jie looked at Bai Zang, whose face was filled with curiosity and a hint of worry.

"I'll go back and check what's going on. You guys go find Big Guy and the others first."

"Mother, can I go too?" Bai Zang had a tiny bit of a desire to go and take a look.

"...Alright, let's go back and take a look. Tianlu Bixie, you two go find Big Guy and the others first." Bai Jie pinched Bai Zang's cheek and then said to the other two Pixiu.

Tianlu and Bixie nodded; they weren't particularly curious about what was happening at the Deer Man's Shop.

Tianlu figured that since the Deer Man Shop was given to him by the Heavenly Court, he'd have insurance if anything happened.

Bixie thought that the Heavenly Court was not a good place, and it would be best if it were gone.

"Yes, I'll come find you then."

After Bai Jie grew larger, she grabbed Bai Zang by the scruff of his neck and started running.

Bai Jie's figure gradually shrank, and Tianlu and Bixie could still faintly hear her.

"Mother, I can walk by myself!!!"