Volume 4, Demon Crow Demon Palace_Chapter 291, Black Cat and Shadow (2)
The original version of "Strange Tales of the Mountains and Wilds" found in the Immortal Mountain contains a lot of content that I didn't know before, mainly recording many races and branches of the ancient demon race. The black-striped monster cats are an offshoot of the ancient cat demon family, which prefers not too cold weather and feeds on small and medium-sized herbivores. The two biggest characteristics of the black-striped monster cat are first, their coat colors are solid black, the more pure the bloodline of the black-striped monster cat, the more black and shiny the coat color, followed by the pupils, there is a black cross in the center of the black-striped monster cat's pupils, if you look closely, you can find it.
The ancient cat demon is actually very powerful, although many people will look at the ancient cat demon clan with the same eyes as the current domestic cat, but in fact, the two are not the same thing at all. Although the ancient cat demon clan preyed on small and medium-sized prey because they did not eat much, and preying on small and medium-sized prey was both labor-saving and satisfying, but its real combat power was extraordinary. It is recorded in "Mountain Monster Talk" that the cat demon is the most widely distributed demon clan, and the cat demon clan in ancient times can adapt to almost all terrain and landforms, deserts, oceans, plateaus, and jungles. Cat demons in different regions have also evolved different demon methods, and at the same time, they are good at team battles and group division of labor, which makes many powerful demon beasts that rely on their bodies unable to parry. In addition, the cat demon clan is good at using demon methods, and is extremely good at learning, according to records, the ancient cat demon clan has learned no less than dozens of knowledge from other races, or stealing teachers, or stealing tricks. The cat demons believe that learning about other races can help them become stronger, and they do. And the black-striped monster cat clan allied with the Wu clan and learned a certain Wu clan's research on shadows. Of course, the biggest rumor about the Black Striped Monster Cats is that they have been protecting something very important to the Cat Demon Clan. It's just that today, the ancient cat demon clan has long since declined, and many things about them have become legends.
"My people used to be very strong." It looked at me and whispered, "We are the first demon clan to form an alliance with the Wu Clan, and the Wu Clan has many similarities with our Demon Clan, such as the Wu Clan also has a very strong body and a long history, and also has memories similar to those inherited from our ancestors. We learned from each other and found a lot in common. Talking about his ancestors, the black cat in front of him revealed a strong sense of pride.
"Don't talk about this, let's talk about why you are hiding in Yi Gang's house first? And the cat demons are all social animals, what about the other cat demons in your group? I asked.
"I don't have a companion...... I didn't think about it, but when it said this, it actually lowered its head slowly, its paws flapped gently on the ground, its tail shook from side to side, and even felt a faint sadness lingering.
"No companions? You...... Was it expelled from his own people? I asked, surprised.
The demon clan who was expelled from their own clan must have made a big mistake just like the monk who was expelled from the mountain gate!
"No, I haven't done anything to be sorry for the clan! I was not expelled from the community, I left the community on my own. "I don't understand this, the cat demon clan is a group of demon clans, generally a group is very united, members will regard the clan as their home and home, and there are even rumors that the cat demon will return to the clan after feeling his death, and find a way to leave peacefully with his own clan.
Before that, I had never heard of any demon clan leaving the clan on their own, especially when this kind of thing happened in such a united demon clan.
"What the hell did you do? Why leave on your own? I asked.
"I ......" Before it finished speaking, I suddenly heard the sound of the key at the door of the room, and I immediately realized that Yi Gang, who was out of the house, came back. I looked at the black cat, and the black cat had a pleading look, as if it didn't want me to tell me who it really was.
"He only knows that I am a wandering earth beast in Shanghai that was seriously injured, and he doesn't know that I am an ancient descendant, and he doesn't know that I know how to demons, don't report me, if you don't report me, I can tell you the secret of a cat demon clan!" It seemed to attach great importance to its image in Yi Gang's heart, and after thinking about it, it nodded. At this time, Yi Gang opened the door and came in, and when he saw me and the black cat together, he was stunned at first, and then hurriedly asked, "Brother Xiaoshan, Ha Qiu didn't do anything bad, right?" ”
I glanced at the black cat who was pleading with me, looked back and smiled and said, "No, I'm very close to it now." ”
"Oh, that's good...... I bought food and asked a few of my old friends about the situation outside. He said as he placed the plastic bag on the table, and a smile appeared on his face when he saw that I was teasing Haqiu's chin with my hand.
"I thought you didn't get along with it, I was afraid to tell you that Ha Qiu was actually an earth beast close to the intelligence of the demon clan, and I was afraid that it would be hostile to you. Hehe, I'll go cook first and have a drink in the evening. It's safe with me for the time being......" He walked out of the house with the food, leaving me and Ha Qiu behind.
"Tell me, what secret are you going to tell me?" I asked, "If I'm not interested in this secret, or if it's for my perfunctory purposes, don't blame me for not being virtuous." ”
"It's not suitable to say here, we'll talk about it in the alley outside at night, don't worry, I won't lie to you."
After drinking some wine at night, Yi Gang told me about the situation he inquired about, and the situation outside is still tense, and more and more people are flocking to Shanghai, and with the arrival of a large number of black and white people, local conflicts are also constantly occurring. In fact, it is not difficult to imagine who has few mortal enemies in the rivers and lakes, and who does not have a few annoying people. Now for my suspense, black and white are gathered in Shanghai, and naturally there will be enemies to meet, and there are many people who fight if they don't agree with each other. Originally, Shanghai was a big city with a relatively dense flow of people in the rivers and lakes, but now with my case, there are several more people in the rivers and lakes who come to Shanghai, and there are more and more conflicts. Actually, this is a good thing for me, if the conflict intensifies to a certain extent, the big forces of the gate faction will naturally intervene to restore the balance, and I just need to hide in the shadows and wait.
"Are there any new first-class masters coming to Shanghai?" I asked.
"I'll need to inquire about this, but I've heard something else about you. Tang Yuyan and Cui Zhen are your friends, right? Yi Gang asked.
"yes, what's wrong with them?" I got nervous.
"They are not life-threatening, you can rest assured. However, I heard that they found a few bigwigs and financiers in the rivers and lakes to help you, but few were willing to help. But it's not completely nothing, I heard that there are a few big guys who have a good relationship with you who are ready to help you secretly. ”
I can imagine who they've gone to, and I can roughly guess who will help, but in its current form, I can't show up just because someone is willing to help me, and I'm still dormant until the situation is clear.
"Bang" We touched the glass, Yi Gang's face was a little red, and he said with a smile: "Brother Shan, I never dreamed that one day I would drink with you, hehe......"
"You'll have great things to achieve in the future." I said politely, "By the way, your family Haqiu...... How dare you raise earth beasts? ”
"Hehe, it's not a big threat, don't look at it as an earth beast, it's actually smarter if it doesn't have any skills. Usually like a cat, but very vigilant, I was afraid that it would scratch you, so I let it stay in the closet. ”
It seems that Yi Gang didn't know anything about this cat demon whose real name was Shuba, so he pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and after drinking it for about two hours, Yi Gang didn't drink enough, and fell asleep on the sofa staggeringly. I didn't have a good impression of this young man who helped me inexplicably at first, thinking that it might be a guy who stabbed in the back with a smile on the surface, but now it seems that I think too much, and there is still affection in the rivers and lakes.
I took the key and quietly closed the door, and I went up to the roof of the building along the attic, where the black cat was already waiting, and at the same time released its own shadow to guard it.
"I'm coming, let's talk." I shouted.
"How dare you come up! Hehe...... "I didn't think about it, the black cat who was begging for mercy before just turned his face when he saw me."