Chapter 2675: Chapter 896: Two Opposite Possibilities
"Ha! Got you all!"
Su Ya shouted, quickly getting up from the ground. She didn’t bother to tuck her big tail back into her skirt as she hurriedly grabbed the nearby rolling Poseidon, pinched its mouth, while scolding the other three teammates: "I’ve told you, don’t run around, don’t run around, don’t run around! The mansion isn’t a small garden, not every room is for roaming... Well, now you’ve caused trouble, haven’t you?"
After her nagging.
She finally looked up, her logic lacking weight yet she wore a flattering expression while looking at Su Shijun behind the desk: "...Miss, I was playing a hunting game with Dong Dong, she runs so fast!"
If it wasn’t for her secretly covering Poseidon’s mouth and her eyes sneakily rolling around the room looking at the three individuals, the black cat might have believed her nonsense.
The three Great Elves crawled up from the floor, looking timid as they bit their fingers, glancing shyly at the black cat, then at Jiang Yu, standing in a neat line.
Only Poseidon, carefree, was hugging its tail, giggling non-stop, albeit with a muffled voice due to Su Ya covering its mouth.
The black cat and two Witches looked at Su Ya as if she were a fool, making her furry ears atop her head stand up alertly. The black cat chuckled coldly, stepped down from the desk, landing in front of the Fox Maid.
"Let me teach you some wisdom!"
He lifted a paw, first patting Su Ya’s head, then pointed to the tall desk behind: "Do you know why the school has a podium? It’s because of the height difference. Teachers can easily see the students’ little movements from above... You think subtly peeking side to side with lowered eyes is discreet, but the teacher sees it all... So, next time, don’t roll your eyes like that, thinking you’re hidden..."
"I didn’t..." Su Ya mumbled, hugging her head.
"Moreover! Eavesdropping at every corner will only bring you danger!"
The black cat slightly intensified his tone, expanding his reprimand to the other four little ones. However, contrary to his expression, he was exuberantly happy inside.
Because their interjection was just right, as the study door opened, the accumulated tense threatening air in the room instantly dissipated, like a balloon being safely vented, visibly diminishing the crisis.
If it weren’t for the two Witches beside him, the black cat would have gladly rewarded them with a gold beans each, if not a handful of jade coins!
Yet, upon hearing Zheng Qing’s scolding, the three Great Elves felt wronged instantly.
"It wasn’t me..."
"It was her..."
"We weren’t eavesdropping..."
"Chirp! Chirp chirp!"
The Great Elves scrambled to defend themselves, even freeing Poseidon’s mouth from Su Ya’s hold, letting it chatter away eagerly, patting its chest as it took credit for being the mastermind.
"We really were playing a hunting game!" The Little Fox Lady stiffened her resolve to defend, albeit with a slightly weaker presence, casting an annoyed glance at her companions.
The black cat stood upright, picked up a piece of parchment from the desk, rolled it around his paw, and lightly yet firmly tapped it on Su Ya’s head, reminding: "Just because Poseidon can’t talk, doesn’t mean it’s mute! Do you think because I’m not a fox, I can’t understand her chirping?"
"Chirp!"
Poseidon jumped out, bravely standing in front of Su Ya, stopping the black cat from continuing. Immediately, the previously tearful Little Fox Maid was so moved she almost cried her eyes out with the Little Fox.
The black cat silently rolled its eyes, shifted its gaze to the three Great Elves, and similarly raised a stick, bopping each on the head while chastising: "...And you all, only transformed a few days ago and already learning to lie, don’t you know honesty is a virtue?"
The three Great Elves covered their heads in unison, tears welling up.
This sight ironically made the black cat feel a bit guilty, turning him into a villain in an instant, he instinctively glanced at the true owner of the Greenhill Mansion for support.
Su Shijun pouted and snapped her fingers.
The Head Maid appeared silently at the study’s doorway, as though she had been standing there all along.
"Take them out, they’re grounded for tonight."
The Greenhill Mansion’s owner indicated the five little ones at the doorway, paused, then added: "Additionally, their dinner tonight will consist of only eggs, bread, apples, water, and broccoli."
The black cat’s mouth twitched slightly.
Such a healthy diet, yet described as ’only,’ he suddenly became curious about what they usually ate at night. Was it deep-sea lobsters?
Su Man gave a slight bow, waved her sleeve and swept the five little ones away, once again silently retreating. The black cat watched this smooth display with envy.
The study door closed again.
However, the atmosphere in the room had become much calmer compared to before. Although Jiang Yu’s presence was still somewhat cool, her expression was more lively, no longer the stern-faced look she had when the door first opened. Su Shijun didn’t further expand her dominance of the domain, as if she just realized she hadn’t offered the guests tea.
"Would you like something to drink?" she asked pleasantly.
This was considered a ’ceasefire declaration,’ the black cat mused, just about to ask for a saucer of warm goat’s milk, when Jiang Yu’s slightly indifferent voice came to his ears:
"No thank you."
"...I, I’m not thirsty either." The black cat licked his lips, answering in a small voice.
This statement finally made Jiang Yu’s lips curve slightly upwards.
Su Shijun gave the black cat a sideways glance.
The black cat instinctively tucked his tail in, quickly bringing up another troubling matter: "Um, by the way, on Qingming Festival, I went with someone to visit a Horseman Tribe called Uteya in the Silent Forest, didn’t meet their High Priest but heard an odd prophecy... I suspect it’s related to those crows."
He succinctly recapped that day’s experience and the prophecy related to the meteor.
Su Shijun propped her chin with interest: "I saw the fire meteor that day too, but isn’t it a bit far-fetched to link it to those crows?"
The black cat scratched his head.
Indeed, the Crow Organization at most had a few Big Wizards, not even those who advanced through the correct way of a Big Wizard. If their actions could influence celestial events, the stars in the sky would have long fallen.
"...Moreover, since your Mister hasn’t shown up, I think you don’t need to worry too much about those crows." The owner of the Greenhill Mansion continued with analysis: "They aren’t your concern as a student who hasn’t graduated yet..."
"Or perhaps, are they a test from Mister?" Jiang Yu suddenly suggested, hesitatingly putting forth her view: "Many big families assign a task to their family members when they officially enter the wizard world, to assess their ability and potential... Could it be the principal thinks this way too?"
She looked seriously at the black cat.
Upon these words, even Su Shijun fell into a thoughtful silence.
