Jiang Han took about ten seconds to fully understand this furry hanging scroll. It was made from shed fur from ordinary giant cats and clean, fresh deerskin, paired with thick blankets that Cat Lamps had crudely processed. Rather than something meant to be used as a hanging scroll, its original purpose had probably been to provide warmth for Cat Lamps and even giant cats.
Cat Lamps did not mind sleeping under blankets.
Only after grasping its core did Jiang Han confirm that Cat Lin had neither lied nor concealed anything.
"There are absolutely no traces of alchemical runes, leyline circuits, spell formulas, or spell seals." Jiang Han stroked her chin.
If Cat Lin had been lying, she would fit Article 211 of the <261 Articles on the Recognition and Scope of Malicious Spiritual Items> stipulated by Witches: "Possesses deceptive behavior and the ability to formulate language." She would then be classified as a malicious spiritual item and would need at least three months of purging and cleansing before she could be used again—or might even be destroyed.
If it had not been appraised, though, it could be passed through Xiao Mei's channels as a "personal bound-spirit tool," avoiding legal trouble.
Cat Lin, who had been released and was now obediently standing at the side, failed to understand the meaning of Jiang Han's actions and complained:
"Those giant cats are too careless, and so are the Cat Lamps! They didn't give Cat any runes—how is Cat supposed to be useful!"
"Because nobody ever intended for you to be born in the first place." Jiang Han discovered that she had a talent for saying frightening things with a smile.
Cat Lin immediately puffed up in anger:
"Treat us hanging-scroll folk a little better! We can only wake up occasionally when bound-spirit tools