"You wait for a while, let me think."
Seeing the fennec fox dart up and shout for justice, even blurting out some details, Ansheng was stunned and hurriedly raised his hand to pinch the fennec fox's snout.
With his snout pinched by Master Fox, the Fox King dangled mid-air, kicking its little feet hard towards the ground but unable to reach it.
The Fox King struggled for a moment, then gave up the futile effort, looking utterly frustrated.
"Are you saying that none of the bottles and jars in that room belonged to you, and they were all freshly cut by Wang Ya and soaked in formaldehyde?"
The scene of beast whips soaked in formaldehyde deeply shocked Ansheng, leaving him somewhat bewildered for a while. After a lengthy pause, he let go of the fennec fox, pointed towards the hidden room with a look of awe.
"......."
The fennec fox remained silent for a moment before speaking, "At this point, I have nothing to hide, but I must reiterate one thing, I am a normal fox; Wang Ya's business has nothing to do with me!"
Human-society-adapted spirit beasts are subtypes evolved in response to their environment, with bodies and minds aligning with human thinking and logic, possibly undergoing even stranger evolutions by instinctively absorbing spiritual particles.
The fennec fox is precisely this kind of human-society-adapted spirit beast.
Its way of thinking closely resembles humans, stubbornly arguing even if it loses in a dominance contest. If Master Fox hadn't taken out the butterfly knife, it would've spewed some harsh words about the transient nature of power struggles.
The fennec fox is aware of Wang Ya's situation, but it absolutely would not divulge it as it believes it to be embarrassing.
However, if the blame is shifted onto itself, the fennec fox thinks there's nothing it can't disclose.
"Things might be more twisted than you think."
Taking a deep breath, the fennec fox said solemnly, "The whips in the collection room were not freshly cut; they were all medicinal whips Wang Ya bought, and then soaked and swelled in formaldehyde liquid....."
"I declare again, it has nothing to do with me! There was no instigation or inducement, I am merely an observer!"
"Perhaps due to Wang Lei's heavy wrongdoing, during her middle and high school years, Wang Ya disliked both men and women, and was uninterested in beast races.... she liked furry beast people!"
"She is a zoophile, but because beast people do not exist in human society, her circle developed beast-like cosplay and beast person personas adopted after putting on beast costumes...."
The fennec fox's voice grew hoarse, as though recalling something terrifying, with a slight tremble in its tone:
"Wang Ya's beast persona is a two-tailed fox...."
"Don't ask why it's a two-tailed fox, because the two tails can simulate reins."
"She didn't dare reveal it! She once donned the beast costume in front of me and went crazy, asking me to fuck her."
"She's the perverted one!"
"It's all Wang Ya's fault! Even as a fox, I think she's perverted. How can a human be so twisted, she's responsible for everything. The collections here and the beast costumes in the bedroom were all sewn by Wang Ya..."
While reminiscing about the past, the fennec fox wore a look of panic and horror.
It is a female fox, and even in heat, a fox carefully selects a mate and builds a love nest before procreating and raising offspring.
But Wang Ya, in her beast costume, disregarded all of that, pulling the fennec fox to her cheek to cuddle.
Immersed in her own fantasy, dreaming of a fluffy, handsome beastman holding her waist firmly, pinning her to the wall, gazing with aggression and dominance before kissing her.
"Hiss...."
Ansheng took a sharp breath and looked at the fennec fox, which now sat holding its head in pain.
"I feel like I've found out why the fennec fox torments Wang Lei's family. People these days are way too advanced in their kinks...."
For some reason, after hearing the fennec fox's story about itself and Wang Ya,
Ansheng suddenly felt like he didn't mind the WeChat group [Furry Gathering Place]as much.
The folks over there are genuine, fluffy, soft, adorable, being hugged and coddled.
The fennec fox crouched on the ground, leaning on the door, holding its head in pain while Ansheng sighed and looked towards that hidden door, saying:
"So, the things inside the room..."
"Are all the ingredients for Wang Ya's daydreams."
Ansheng patted the fennec fox on the shoulder and sighed, "Rest assured! Master will ensure justice. When Wang Ya returns to normal, I'll avenge you!"
"No!" The fennec fox exclaimed, startled by the words.
"Hmm?" Ansheng looked puzzled.
"She'll get a taste for it!" The fennec fox replied, with unparalleled gravity in its eyes, "The current Scorpion King form of Wang Ya is when she's at her most normal state."
Ansheng: "......."
After what you've said, I suddenly recall her moving her butt out of the ground after I nailed her there last night.
Was she genuinely surrendering last night, or was she having such a good time she wanted to scam something?
......
Though Ansheng hasn't seen Wang Ya, he could easily imagine her intensity.
But thinking from another angle, it's both coincidental and inevitable that Wang Ya ended up like this.
That girl's all her elements in place.
An archaeology student, a hidden furry, with money and time.
Any of these elements directly propel her into researching spirit beasts and spiritual particles.
"Wang Ya is undergoing surgery tomorrow, please, please send me to jail! I don't want to see Wang Ya anymore."
Though the fennec fox was not a good one, Ansheng was sympathetic enough for the fox. After learning about the events between it and Wang Ya, Ansheng stayed behind to help clean up Wang Ya's collections in the villa.
The fennec fox looked at Ansheng and suddenly spoke.
"No way."
Ansheng shook his head, "You still need to help me with intelligence gathering. What the woodcutters manage, I can take care of, and what they don't, I have to attend to!"
"When Wang Ya returns to normal, I'll arrange for her to stay at school, out of your sight. If you don't work hard to collect intelligence, I'll lock you both in one room."
Wang Ya＞Wang Lei＝Qiao Yu.
Wang Ya＝Fennec Fox＜Wang Ya.
This about sums up the relationship web of Wang Lei's family, with mutual reinforcement and counteraction, missing one element would be like a missing corner of a pentagon, unable to balance.
Ansheng used to think Wang Ya wasn't very important.
Now it seems, Wang Ya is immensely important, directly volleying the cunning fennec fox.
Having Wang Ya in hand is akin to grasping Wang Lei and the fennec fox's weak spots.
Not to boast.
According to the comprehensive evaluations of Ah Qing, Mo Yiqing, Lingren, and Tang You, as a fox, Ansheng had the best tactile and visual appeal.
One touch and you'd never forget.
Let alone Wang Ya, they could be held single-handedly.
"Master Fox...can you send me to jail?"
The two foxes stood before the villa, watching the garbage truck carrying away the trash in the distance.
"Let's talk once you find the fierce beast, if not, Wang Ya won't live in the dorms."
Fennec Fox: "......."