I Am Your Natural Enemy

”I think, after all these years, you should have been able to figure out a lot of things.”

”The White Fox Clan has excommunicated me. Aside from the blood coursing through my veins, I can’t think of anything else that would hold anyone’s interest.

”My heart’s blood, my Soul, my bones and flesh—these are my most valuable things.”

When White Fox talked about these matters, he was very calm, with neither resentment nor anger, as if discussing something ordinary.

Granny Fox felt somewhat relieved, not because White Fox no longer harbored resentment towards her, but because he had truly grown.

”Reform yourself properly here. I believe the years you’ve spent in prison won’t be for nothing. If you want to get out early, look for opportunities to earn merits for early release.

”The little one has asked me about his parents. I told him that you went to a faraway place and it would take a long time for you to return.

”Kids nowadays, always playing with their phones, sometimes know more than adults.

”He probably thinks you’re dead.

”If you want to see him before he grows up, you should know what you need to do.”

When White Fox heard this, his expression became complicated. Throughout the years he’d spent here, his main concern had actually been Little Fox.

Once he began to calm down, to think and understand certain things, he also found himself thinking of his mother-in-law.

White Fox fell silent for a moment, hesitating for a long time in his heart, then said,

”Be wary of those White Foxes.

”Back in my youth, being of Nine-Tailed White Fox lineage, they would let me sit in on many of their discussions.

”But at the time, I didn’t care; I just felt that these endless meetings were truly annoying.

”I wasn’t interested in their efforts to restore the glory of the White Fox Clan either.

”I vaguely remember they wanted to trace the past, and I heard about a portal.

”There’s a portal that has existed for a long time, right in the Qinling Mountains.

”To activate and open it, you need a token and also the blood of someone from the Nine-Tailed White Fox lineage.

”If there’s no token, there’s still a way to open it; it simply requires the heart’s blood, flesh, and bones of someone from the Nine-Tailed White Fox lineage.

”I don’t know if the crack you mentioned is the portal they talked about.

”But since you came looking for me, I guess it’s very likely related.

”If they can’t get me out, then they’ll have to go after my son.”

At this point, White Fox’s gaze gradually turned cold, and any hesitation in his heart completely vanished.

”If anyone dares to target my son, they’re an enemy.”

Granny Fox revealed a slight smile, stretched out her hand, and patted White Fox on the shoulder.

”Just focus on your rehabilitation; you don’t need to worry about the rest.”

This time she came not only to ask questions but also to see how White Fox’s rehabilitation was progressing.

Unless absolutely necessary, she actually didn’t wish for Little Fox to one day stand against White Fox.

What’s done cannot be undone, but those who are still alive must always strive to make their family life a little more harmonious.

Now that White Fox had made his stance clear, Granny Fox felt much more relieved.

The fifteen-minute period ended, and the warden opened the door and took Granny Fox away.

A few minutes later, White Fox came to the door and knocked.

”Supervisor, I would like some tea.”

”At this time, tea costs double the points.”

”I know.”

The Supervisor glanced at him and, still strictly following procedure, checked White Fox’s current rating. After confirming he was a long-term, low-risk inmate eligible for work duties, the Supervisor opened the door and led him out.

Prisoners here, as long as they behaved themselves, would initially receive points after completing a full year. After the first year, points were awarded every six months. After three years, it became every three months. After five years, they would earn a point for each month without any infractions. White Fox, having been well-behaved for ten years, earned one point every week.

These points could be exchanged for extra items like food and drinks, or even for visitation opportunities. However, a single mistake would reset the clock, and the sunk cost of good behavior was extremely high.

If an inmate deliberately sought trouble, while it might not easily extend their sentence, any chance of sentence reduction would be completely lost.

Solitary confinement in an underground, soundproof dark cell—few Creatures, aside from a select minority, could withstand it.

After White Fox was taken to the tea room, he continued,

”Supervisor, I need to see the warden. I have something important to report.”

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Meanwhile, Wen Yan had already arrived at the Qinling Mountains. Li Linlin was, after all, someone he had brought along, and he had arranged her current task; he couldn’t simply ignore her if she was genuinely in danger.

Emerging from the Desolate Tomb, the night air was filled with a chilling coldness and a sense of repression. Yet, even these sensations could not compete with the profound sense of weightiness that permeated the area.

Upon coming out, Tong Si immediately activated his Grim-eyed vision and surveyed the surroundings. The best time for his abilities to be most effective was at night. Without the overwhelming presence of the Great Sun’s aura during the day to weaken and interfere with his sight, everything at night appeared to him almost as clear as bright lights.

”Over there, many Ghosts are gathering, along with Demons and humans. The aura is very chaotic.”

No sooner had Tong Si finished speaking than Wen Yan heard gunshots echoing through the night forest, reverberating repeatedly between the mountains.

”Now that they think they have a way out, these fellows are truly brazen.”

Wen Yan was starting to regret not bringing Pei Tugou with him. With guns involved, it was obviously a situation where they could go all out, a scenario perfectly suited for Pei Tugou.