Gu Jiansheng looked at Jiang Zuo, his face dark. ’This guy really is infuriating.’

But this infuriating man just so happened to possess some surprisingly unconventional, yet genuine, expertise.

Gu Jiansheng then asked, "Xiaoli doesn’t even know it’s about to grow a fourth tail. Will that be a problem?"

Jiang Zuo ignored Gu Jiansheng. He dispelled the array and walked out of the room.

The room was still on fire, after all. There was no benefit to staying inside. Besides, this was a hotel. ’Starting a fire is one thing,’ he thought, ’but not letting them put it out would be going too far.’

When he saw Jiang Zuo leave, Gu Jiansheng didn’t say anything. The man was arrogant, but Gu Jiansheng could tolerate it for Xiaoli’s sake.

Jiang Zuo walked out unscathed. Seeing Boss He and the others outside, he said, "Boss He, I’ll compensate you for the room. Please get me a new one.

Also, you can put out the fire now."

Seeing Jiang Zuo walk out so calmly and casually, Boss He was a bit dazed. It was as if the man wasn’t the least bit concerned about the fire, nor did he show any signs of distress from being trapped.

’Is this how a normal person should react?’

Boss He finally snapped out of it and said immediately, "N-No problem. Sir, are you injured? I’ll have someone arrange a new room for you right away."

When Jiang Zuo nodded, Boss He stammered, "Um, if the people from the Holy Land ask..."

"Just say I accidentally started it. I got out, and you put out the fire. Keep it normal," Jiang Zuo said.

Boss He nodded, sighing in relief.

’This means we can treat it as a normal accident. Without a Cultivator involved, the incident will attract far less attention.’

Just then, Gu Jiansheng came out. He looked at Jiang Zuo and started, "You..."

"Let’s talk outside. This isn’t a good place."

With that, Jiang Zuo walked straight off. As for his new room, Boss He had told him to just pick up the key at the front desk later.

Watching Jiang Zuo and Gu Jiansheng leave, Boss He let out a huge sigh of relief. ’As I thought, you really can’t treat that Jiang Zuo like a normal person.’

He wasn’t an idiot; the two of them obviously knew each other.

’As for anything more... I-It’s best not to speculate.’

After that, Boss He began directing the firefighting efforts. That was what he should be focusing on.

******

Jiang Zuo led Gu Jiansheng to a coffee shop and said, "Talk."

"How did you know Xiaoli was about to grow a fourth tail?"

’What a stupid question.’ Jiang Zuo couldn’t be bothered to answer. "Why don’t you ask how I found the Three-tailed Fox with a coin? Stop asking such stupid questions."

"You..."

Gu Jiansheng bit back his retort. "Then tell me what I need to do to make sure Xiaoli’s tail grows in smoothly."

Gu Jiansheng added, "Of course, you’re part of the Marketing Department, so I’m not stupid enough to ask for your help for free. Just name your price.

But I need real information. Growing a tail is no small matter, especially an abnormal growth like this."

He chose to trust Jiang Zuo. It felt foolish, but Xiaoli had been acting very strange lately. It had become so picky with its food that it seemed to be having an existential crisis.

It refused to eat things it used to love, which had led him to believe Xiaoli was simply sick.

He had never considered it might be growing a new tail.

Besides, he had heard from Mo Yan that this man’s perception was absurdly sharp. Mo Yan had even joked that the guy was a 7.1. While an exaggeration, it meant the man was truly remarkable.

As for how he got this information from Mo Yan, the reason was simple. They were in the same circle, and they were all just waiting for the day this insufferably arrogant guy got put in his place so they could all like and celebrate the post.

Since the man was offering a reward, Jiang Zuo asked, "Do you have any more Moon Tear Beads?"

Without hesitation, Gu Jiansheng took out two Moon Tear Beads. "I only have two on me. If that’s not enough, I also have Spirit Stones."

He then placed two Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones on the table.

Jiang Zuo was about to speak when a hand suddenly pressed down on the Spirit Stones.

A young man appeared beside them and said with a hint of reverence, "A Three-tailed Fox growing a fourth tail? I’m familiar with that. In the Spiritual Control Sect, I’d say no one is better at raising foxes than I am.

How about you let this junior help you, Senior?"

The disciple from the Spiritual Control Sect was speaking to Gu Jiansheng.

Jiang Zuo glanced at him. ’Tier Three Cultivation, but his age isn’t as young as he looks.’

Compared to someone like Ximen Chuihuo, this man was at least five times his age.

’He’s just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill cultivator.’

Gu Jiansheng frowned at him and said, "Talk is cheap."

The man smiled and summoned a Six-tailed Fox. As soon as it appeared, it noticed the Three-tailed Fox and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this fox sick? No, wait, is it growing a new tail?"

The voice was clear and feminine.

’So all men like to raise female foxes?’

The man said, "Now do you believe me, Senior? This junior is surely more experienced than this gentleman here."

He shot a glance at Jiang Zuo as he finished.

He couldn’t sense any Cultivation from Jiang Zuo, but that didn’t mean he was unaware of Jiang Zuo’s true level.

He had a Spirit Beast that allowed him to see others’ Cultivation levels through a special method.

That’s why he had made preparations before intervening. Otherwise, he would never have dared to casually provoke someone who could negotiate as an equal with a cultivator approaching Tier Five.

Jiang Zuo paid the man little mind, his gaze falling instead on the summoned Six-tailed Fox.

At this, Gu Jiansheng said, "I have Spirit Stones, so I don’t mind hiring both of you. But on one condition: you must guarantee that you won’t harm Xiaoli."

He vividly remembered the state Xiaoli had been in when Po Xiao sent it back. That Po Xiao was completely deranged.

He couldn’t understand how anyone could bring themselves to be so cruel to the adorable Xiaoli.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t surprised by Gu Jiansheng’s decision. He stood up and said, "Then let him have a try."

But as Jiang Zuo turned to leave, he glanced at the Six-tailed Fox again and added casually, "And you? How much longer do you have?"

With that, Jiang Zuo turned and left.

Upon hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, the Spiritual Control Sect disciple’s expression turned foul. ’This guy doesn’t know what’s good for him, cursing my Spirit Pet like that.’

But what no one saw was that the instant it heard Jiang Zuo’s words, the Six-tailed Fox trembled uncontrollably.

******

Jiang Zuo left. Curing the fox was actually quite a hassle. The reward was tempting, but it couldn’t compete with the fact that night was falling, which meant Su Qi would be home soon.

He didn’t have any time to waste.

Still, speaking of Fox Demons, Jiang Zuo looked up at the sky and recalled something for a moment before sighing. "They really do taste awful."

Not long after leaving the coffee shop, Jiang Zuo’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen—it was Chi Xue Child. ’Why would he be calling me?’ 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

’Looks like I’ll need to block this number later.’

He answered the call and heard Mo Yan’s voice on the other end. "Boss, something’s come up on our end. Are you free?"

Jiang Zuo frowned. "What is it?"

Then, Chi Xue Child’s voice came on, his tone heavy. "Blade Master Hai Bian is seriously injured, but he brought something back with him. We don’t know what it is, so we wanted to ask for your input, fellow Daoist."