The Female Fox Spirit Gets Spoiled by the Big Shot

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

"Mine?" Pei Chiyao raised an eyebrow, "What's mine?"Folll0w current novÊls on n/o/v/3l/b((in).(co/m)

"Your tail and ears, of course!" Zhi Yao said matter-of-factly.

She even tried sniffing him while nestled in Pei Chiyao's embrace, but couldn't detect any animal scent.

The next second, Zhi Yao felt a sudden pain in her head.

"Why did you hit me?!" she exclaimed.

"To help you sober up," he said dispassionately as he stood up with the young girl in his arms. "I have other matters to attend to with you, so put those ears and tail away."

The girl was initially displeased, but upon hearing Pei Chiyao mention other matters, her attention immediately shifted. She swiftly retracted her ears and tail, gazing up at him with curiosity. "What is it?"

Was he going to buy her some milk tea?

Pei Chiyao glanced at her, mercilessly shattering her hopeful thoughts. "Not buying milk tea."

The girl's face fell in an instant.

"Let me ask you, have you dealt with the Gu Family's matter?"

His sudden mention of the Gu Family reminded Zhi Yao that there were still two ghosts trapped within her jade pendant!

She nodded quickly, "Yes! They're both inside my jade pendant!"

She was a bit worried about how to resolve their situation.

After all, Tang Tang's mother had reached a point where she had lost all sense, her mind consumed by a desire for revenge.

"Don't worry, it will be resolved in due time," Pei Chiyao said thoughtfully, looking at the faintly glowing jade pendant on her chest.

Zhi Yao was immensely curious, "How do you know?"

He didn't respond. Just as Zhi Yao was about to press further, Pei Chiyao suddenly stopped. "We're here."

Here?!

Zhi Yao looked up to see two attendants opening the door in front of them. Pei Chiyao held the young girl tightly as he strode right in.

They passed through a long corridor and entered a room.

The window sills in that room were transparent, overlooking an arena below.

Zhi Yao had never seen an arena before and her eyes were filled with wonder. "What is this place?"

Pei Chiyao set her down, and she instantly rushed over to the window, carefully observing the scene below.

There were many seats for spectators.

Pei Chiyao's was a VIP seat, directly overlooking the arena with a clear vantage point.

To be precise, this was an underground fighting ring.

She wasn't dull though - from the announcer's commentary, Zhi Yao quickly grasped the situation.

They were competing!

Only she didn't understand why such a cruel competition existed in this world, or why so many people watched with rapt, bloodthirsty glee.

She even saw one of the fighters lying on the ground, nose broken, face bruised and bleeding profusely from his head.

Lost in her troubled thoughts, she unintentionally voiced them aloud.

Pei Chiyao nonchalantly pulled her onto his lap. "Do you know why these people are competing?"

Zhi Yao shook her head blankly, "No."

"Some of these fighters are orphans taken in and trained by the founder of this boxing club. Others got into debt, or have sick family members with exorbitant medical bills, forcing them to come here."

"Winning just one match earns a prize big enough to let them go on living in this world."

Zhi Yao seemed to halfway understand, "But...what if they don't win? Will they die?"

"Yes," he said coldly. "If you don't pay a steep price, how can you get an equally high reward?"

Zhi Yao bit her lip, looking at the bloody mess that was the defeated man below.

"Do you feel sorry for him?"

Zhi Yao nodded.

"What if I told you that man lying there is a gambling addict owing five million dollars in debt? He's become so desperate that he even sold his wife and son, would you still feel sorry for him then?"

Pei Chiyao's voice was quiet yet penetrating as he spoke into Zhi Yao's ear. The girl's sympathy instantly turned to disbelief.

Just a moment ago, she had pitied the man, but now she could no longer muster any compassion for him.

"Then he deserves what he got!" she exclaimed indignantly.

After all, she was a fox who could clearly discern good from evil, right from wrong.

Pei Chiyao smiled faintly. "Open your mouth."

She automatically opened her mouth, and a faint sweet milky fragrance wafted onto her tongue.

The sweetness made her eyes crinkle in delight. "It's so delicious."

"A reward," he said.

Not excessively swayed by misplaced empathy - it seemed this little girl was even smarter than he had thought.

"Think carefully about why I brought you here today," he said, leaning back on the sofa with his fingers steepled, lightly tapping the armrest.

Zhi Yao stared at the arena below, suddenly reminded of a scene she had witnessed back at home.

She could only think of four words - the law of the jungle, the strong preying on the weak.