Shaking his head, Mu You took his Magic Wand from inside his clothes while Xiao Ya was still away and quietly cast Animal Speech on Thunder Mantis.
"You can stay with Xiao Ya from now on, but unless she's in danger, don't go around hurting people. Understand? Otherwise, you won't just be causing trouble for yourself, but for your owner too..."
After saying this, Mu You reached a hand toward it, wanting to test the effect.
The little mantis tilted its head and looked at him. Seemingly understanding him, it hesitated, then slowly folded away its blades. It did not resist his hand either, letting him stroke its head.
"Good."
Mu You was very satisfied. Small creatures like this might not be very intelligent, but they were keenly sensitive to goodwill and malice. Everything he had just said was for its and Xiao Ya's benefit. The mantis sensed this and thus felt no hostility toward him.
Ding-a-ling!
Just then, the wind chimes at the entrance suddenly rang again, and another figure pushed open the door and walked in.
Mu You looked up and froze. It was actually Lin Xue.
"Uh, didn't I tell you we were closed today? Why did you both come?"
Mu You did not know whether to laugh or cry. Were all his employees this dedicated? Even he, the boss, could not be bothered to open for business, yet his employees were scrambling to come to work.
As soon as Lin Xue entered, her nose twitched.
"Chinese herbs... angelica, goji berries, caihezi?"
"You... really have a sharp nose..."
Mu You looked at Lin Xue in astonishment. The three herbs she had named were exactly the three he had used to make the ointment earlier, without a single mistake!
"It's nothing. Basic skills for a medical student."
Lin