Perhaps because the Female Ghost had caused trouble outside, there wasn't a single ghost at the entrance to Cloud White Shop this time.
I led the Female Ghost straight to the shop.
At the entrance, I said to her,
"Wait here. Don't go anywhere."
The Female Ghost nodded.
"I won't run around. If you can save me, I definitely won't run around!"
Seeing her nod repeatedly, I said nothing more and turned to walk inside.
The moment I reached the entrance, I heard Yunbai Old Lady's voice.
"Oh, that familiar scent. Let's see who's here!"
Her voice was hoarse, yet amused.
I took a few steps forward and saw Yunbai Old Lady holding a huge rat.
The huge rat trembled all over in Yunbai Old Lady's arms. It was clearly terrified.
"Grandma Cloud White!"
I called out.
Grandma Cloud White looked at me and twitched her nose a few times.
"Huh! Did you bring something tasty for me? Why does it smell so strongly of rats?"
I didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
"Yes! Two intact rat demon hides."
At those words, Yunbai Old Lady's eyes flew open.
Her ordinary human eyes instantly turned yellow and gleamed, their pupils becoming vertical slits like a cat's.
"Two intact demon hides?"
"Yes! Two!"
With that, I merely opened my handbag and pulled out a somewhat foul-smelling rat hide.
Yunbai Old Lady was overjoyed at the sight.
"Good, wonderful, wonderful!"
As she spoke, she licked her lips, then grabbed the huge rat in her arms by the neck and stuffed it into her mouth in one bite.
With a crunch, blood sprayed everywhere as the huge rat struggled desperately.
But Yunbai Old Lady paid it no mind, crunching away as she chewed the huge rat alive in her