Most people knew nothing about what had happened in the brothel.
The few who did know all sighed inwardly.
"When she came out that day, she even treated the Marquis like a donkey, calling that donkey Howling Celestial Dog and constantly telling it not to chew her leaves."
"She might have looked mad, but everything she did was the work of an immortal. Who would believe it without seeing it with their own eyes?"
"Madam truly keeps a low profile in both her conduct and her deeds. My ancestors must have blessed me for me to be fortunate enough to see her face just once. With a little of that good fortune rubbing off on me, things are bound to get better and better."
Everyone believed she had laid those departed souls to rest.
That evening, Jiang Shuyue was awakened by the delicious aroma of roasted pork trotters.
Opening her eyes to narrow slits, she saw Huahua in baby form, licking his palm.
"What are you doing?"
Huahua: [This big pork trotter kept tempting me. I turned human to teach it a lesson, but I don't have any teeth, so I can't bite through it.]
Jiang Shuyue: [So you're smacking it with your hand? Why not just lick it with your tongue? If your hands get dirty, you'll have to wash them!]
Huahua froze, then looked as though enlightenment had dawned on him. He chirped indistinctly, "You're shtill the clever one!"
Huahua picked up the pork trotter and began smacking his lips against it.
Despite having no teeth, he still managed to leave countless marks on it.
Seeing how much he enjoyed it, Jiang Shuyue sat down beside him, picked up another pork trotter, and started gnawing on it.
Jiang Shuyue said, "Let me make this clear first. I'm not