Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

The little fox stayed in the room and didn't come out. I wonder what it was doing. Maybe it fell asleep?

When they arrived at Akahoshi's house and knocked on the door, Akahoshi hurriedly came out.

Gu Yuning noticed at a glance that his left foot seemed a little strange when he walked.

"You injured your leg?"

"Huh? No." Chi Xing denied, but Gu Yuning had already grabbed her wrist and was leading her into the door that wasn't fully closed yet.

"Eh?"

He was so strong that Chi Xing stumbled and was about to fall when Gu Yuning turned around and hugged him.

Akahoshi's long hair, which she hadn't had time to tie up, fell smoothly onto Gu Yuning's cheek, and the scent instantly sobered her up.

"Brother Yu, you..."

Gu Yuning turned to close the door and pulled Chi Xing into the house.

Looking around the room, there were tables, chairs and benches, and the new Chinese-style decorations were all new. The soft couch looked so new that it seemed like no one had ever sat on it.

The teapot and water cups on the table were completely dry, just like new.

Gu Yuning squatted down and lifted up the left pant leg of Chixing.

"No, Brother Yu."

Sure enough, there was a bandage wrapped around his fair ankle, with the same bow he tied when he changed the little fox's dressing last night.

Gu Yuning glanced at her phone subconsciously; a little black cat was munching on the family's fox food.

"Xingxing, when did you get injured?" Gu Yuning's voice was calm.

Caught off guard by what had just happened, Akahoshi quickly pulled down his trouser leg and said with red ears, "It's all fine now, from a few days ago."

"is it?"

Whether she believed it or not, Gu Yuning made a few moves on her phone and gave Chi Xing a cool smile.

"I asked Zhang Xiao to ask for leave for us. Since there's nothing else to do, why don't you come to my house and see the little fox?"

"Huh? This isn't a good idea." Akahoshi suspected that he had been exposed, but why didn't Ayu just say so?

"There's nothing wrong with it, let's go."

Gu Yuning stared at Chi Xing, whose ears turned even redder.

"actually…"

"Let's go." Gu Yuning didn't let him finish speaking, and took his hand to leave.

"No, wait a minute."

Before Akahoshi could finish speaking, a "click" sounded, and a cool, metallic touch was felt on his wrist.

Akahoshi:? ?

"You're under arrest."

Chi Xing felt a slight itch on her head. She heard Gu Yuning snort and say, "How dare you! As a fox demon, you actually dare to study demon-catching at the Imperial Academy."

Akahoshi raised his unlocked right hand and touched the top of his head, where he found a pair of fluffy ears.

There was also a large tail swaying unconsciously behind him. He looked down at the metal bracelet locking his left wrist.

A mist clouded her vision, making her ruby-like eyes appear watery and pitiful.

Gu Yuning turned her head away, avoiding his gaze: "Tell me, what is your purpose in infiltrating human society?"

He didn't believe this fox demon had come to learn how to capture demons; that would be too strange.

Chi Xing sidled up to Gu Yuning: "Brother Yu, will you believe me?"

As Gu Yuning turned around, he took out a white ribbon from somewhere and used it to cover Chi Xing's eyes.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then handcuffed Akahoshi's other hand as well.

She led him to sit on the armchair and stood in front of him.

The way the prisoner was being interrogated excited Akahoshi for a strange reason.

"No laughing."

The small leather whip lashed lightly across her cheek, and Akahoshi instinctively shrank her neck, leaving a faint watermark on the white ribbon.

Gu Yuning paused, holding the whip, wondering if she had gone too far.

No, it was clearly this fox demon who tricked him first, and the fox demon was the one who went too far.

His slight guilty conscience vanished, and he said coldly, "You tell me, whether I believe you or not is my business."

Chi Xing pursed his lips and began to recount how his parents were killed by the Chen family in collusion with the Xieshan demon clan.

“Our entire Xuanshan demon clan was captured by Chen Shanhui. I... I hadn’t taken human form yet. Yes, it was after you took me home that I took human form.”

"Brother Yu, I really didn't mean to lie to you, please don't be angry, okay? If you're really angry, then... then hit me."

I'm secretly hoping: [Using a small leather whip isn't out of the question, but it can't be too forceful; too much pain wouldn't be good.]

250 shook his head: [The world is going to the dogs. Even a thick-skinned dragon is afraid of this little bit of damage?]

Akahoshi: [What do you know? If you hurt me, Tama will feel bad.]

The whip did not fall for a long time. Just as Akahoshi was wondering, the person in front of him sighed softly.

Gu Yuning raised her hand and ruffled Chixing's head as she usually did when petting a little fox, her voice gentler than before: "So, do you know my identity?"

He is the eldest son of the Chen family. Even if he doesn't go back, the blood of the Chen family still flows in his veins.

Knowing his identity, will the little fox hate him and treat him as an enemy?

With her eyes covered, Akahoshi looked at Gu Yuning through the white veil.

“The Chen family killed my parents and clansmen, not Ayu.”

"What if I were?" Gu Yuning murmured.

Chixing shook his head: "No, actually they threw me down the mountain, Ayu. Their purpose was to use me to test your strength. They didn't know that I had already taken human form."

"Before you were thrown down the mountain, I knew they wanted to use you. They wanted to use your status as the eldest son of the Chen family to force you back to the Chen family and make you work for Chen Siyu."

His words froze Gu Yuning's expression, but only for a moment.

"So, what are you planning to do next?"

Chi Xing shook his head, dejected: "I don't know. If I could, I would like to take revenge on the Chen family."

"Do you know how many people are in the Chen family? Humans will definitely side with them. What will you do then, all alone as a demon?"

Akahoshi fell silent. Tears soaked the white ribbon and slowly slid down her cheeks, flowing down her slightly pointed chin, one drop at a time.

The ribbon binding his eyes came loose, and Gu Yuning gently cupped his face, wiping away his tears, feeling a little regretful for how she had treated him earlier.

"Star, you can trust me. Perhaps I can help you."

Akahoshi shook his head again: "It's very dangerous."

"So, you're not in danger if you face them alone?"

Gu Yuning's tone was firm: "You are the one I took in, Xingxing. You are my little fox, and your business is my business."

Chi Xing's ears turned bright red. He leaned forward, pressing his forehead against Gu Yuning's chest, and said in a muffled voice:

“I don’t want to be your pet, Brother Yu.”

"Huh?" Gu Yuning didn't hear what he said.

Akahoshi's voice rose a little: "I said, I like you."

He looked up and met Gu Yuning's gaze, saying each word clearly, "We foxes only love one person in our lives. Ever since you brought me home, I've fallen in love with you, Yuning."

The confession came suddenly, catching Gu Yuning completely off guard; her heart was pried open.

If the little fox had said this on their first meeting, he might have thought it was a lie the little fox told to save its own life.

But they had been together for several days. The little fox could transform into human form and even swagger to the demon-catching class. Logically speaking, it should have been easy for the little fox to leave if it wanted to.

P.S. (Ah, I was going to ask for leave today, but I wrote one chapter, so I'll post one chapter and then ask for leave. I'll resume double updates tomorrow. Goodnight, my darlings.)