Although Fang Zheng had no idea who was behind this, now was not the time to dwell on it.
He took the Heaven-Measuring Ruler and joined Xiuqin in closing in on the three-tailed fox.
The Three-Tailed Fox seemed oblivious to the danger. It simply crouched there, licking the fur on the back of its paw.
The maid attacked first, throwing the plate in her hand.
The three-tailed fox leaped and flipped, not only dodging the plate but landing with it pinned beneath its feet.
But before it could show off, the Hairpin in Xiuqin's hand was already upon it.
The Three-Tailed Fox nimbly twisted aside, keeping its body out of harm's way.
Yet one of its three tails was pierced by the Hairpin.
With a cry, the white fox wrinkled its nose and bared a vicious expression at Xiuqin.
What greeted it, however, was the Heaven-Measuring Ruler swinging hard in Fang Zheng's hand.
Smack!
The white fox was knocked to the ground. Fang Zheng turned the ruler, angled its edge downward, and chopped straight at the fox's neck.
Shhk!
The three-tailed white fox had managed only a single flashy maneuver before dissolving into motes of light.
Another Paper Cutout remained on the ground.
Fang Zheng caught his breath but left the Paper Cutout untouched.
He frowned at the scene and murmured, "Who the hell is it?"
Fang Zheng could not claim he had never offended anyone, but he had certainly never deliberately provoked anyone he knew from the Yin Gate.
He knew little about the people of the Yin Gate and could not tell which branch employed methods like these.
Just then, Xiuqin tugged his sleeve.
Fang Zheng looked over and saw Xiuqin pointing at the half of a Paper Cutout by the bedroom doorway.
Only then did Fang Zheng