You lied to Me, or I lied to You

"You can also give me that new bride of yours?"

Sitting on the saddle, Du ke asked with a hint of a smile.

Shi san was also cooperating with his cat lord by glancing at the Mouse King to the side. Many demons surrounded them, and they all looked towards the Mouse King along with Shi san.

"Give her!"

The Mouse King agreed very readily. After all, he married seven or eight wives every month. Giving away one that had just passed through the door and hadn't even paid respects at the altar yet was nothing.

"Oh?"

Shi san raised his head slightly, his expression becoming very playful.

"Are you really willing to part with her?"

"If brother Shi san wants her, she's just a new bride. Once given, she's given!"

As he held the jade box, the Mouse King waved his big hand very readily.

"Ha, since you're so straightforward, I'm starting to not want her anymore!"

As Du ke spoke, Shi san also slowly and steadily walked back, surrounded by the demons, and returned to his own seat.

Shi san had just sat down when the Jackal Demon spoke up, "Aiya, brother Shi san, what you said just now was rather impolite to the Mouse King!"

"Everyone knows the Mouse King is righteous and generous, bold and unrestrained. Once he says something, it's like water poured out."

"Since he said he'd give her to you, he definitely will."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The other demons also chorused to help:

"The Mouse King does have good judgement. If you take that new bride to serve you and accompany you, not only to pour tea and draw water, but also to show off when going out."

"The famous demons of Cangzhou Demon Market all like taking human pets when going out now."

"With brother Shi san's status, how can you not have a few human pets? How can that look good?"

...

As the demons spoke, the Mouse King frequently nodded without looking unhappy at all.

Sitting on the saddle, the white cat secretly laughed to himself.

Even demon spirits can't escape greed, hatred and delusion!

After a few cups of wine, Shi san also became somewhat tipsy. After all, the dog had never touched this stuff before and got a bit uncontrolled after drinking it for the first time.

Seeing a few hints of drunkenness appear in Shi san's azure blue eyes, the demons led by the Jackal exchanged a look.

"Brother Shi san, do you have anything else to say about the pellet you gave the Mouse King?"

As the Ox Demon came over with a wine bowl to Shi san and spoke, Du ke also clicked his tongue. This Ox Demon hadn't taken human form yet, but just stood up and used his hooves to hold the wine bowl to bring it to Shi san.

"My pellet?"

Shi san chuckled and said, "My pellet is a good thing!"

"One swallow, and you gain the same lifespan as heaven, free from all worldly worries!"

Hearing this, the Mouse King also glanced at the jade box in his arms, his eyes flashing with eagerness, and the other demons also had different lights appear in their eyes.

"But!" Shi san burped from the alcohol, but didn't continue. The Mouse King anxiously urged, "What's the 'but'?"

"Brother Shi san, tell us quickly!"

"Where's the bride that was brought to accompany the drinking?"

Shi san slapped the table, his voice also louder.

"With no beauty in my arms, what's the point of talking about this?"

When the Mouse King heard this, he silently cursed in his heart that this pup was a lecher. At the same time, he also couldn't help urging, "Where's my lord's new bride?"

"Why hasn't she been brought over yet?"

"To accompany the honored guest in drinking!"

"She's here, she's here, my lord, the new bride is here!"

A large rat fawned as he spoke. The new bride in red bridal clothes was also brought in, along with over thirty cats.

These cats were locked in cages. Feeling the demonic aura in the great hall, they panicked and scrambled around wildly.

When the new bride entered the great hall and saw all the demons, she was so frightened she nearly fainted. Her body swayed unsteadily. Shi san also glanced at the new bride.

"Hm, quite the looker, but her courage is too small!"

"Come, come!"

Shi san beckoned to the new bride. The Mouse King also slapped the table and threatened, "Hurry up and come over to accompany the honored guest in drinking!"

The new bride tremblingly went to Shi san's side and knelt to sit beside him. The new bride had just sat down steadily when a wolfish face drew near.

"Hm, beautiful looks, a budding flower, quite pitiful!"

"But her courage is too small!"

"Brother Shi san, what you said is unfair. This lass is only eighteen. She normally never leaves her home, so of course she'd be frightened seeing all this for the first time."

The Crow Demon explained, but Shi san just harrumphed. "Being scared to this extent, how can she pour wine?"

"Come into my treasure!"

As he spoke, Shi san spat out the Beast Pouch Pellet and brought it close to the new bride. In just a blink, the new bride was taken into the Beast Pouch Pellet.

This scene made all the demons look over in surprise. Even the Mouse King gaped with eyes and mouth wide open.

These demons had never seen such a treasure!

To put it nicely, they were monsters and demons, to put it unkindly, they were just a bunch of country bumpkins who hadn't seen the world!

Shi san didn't care about their looks. He leisurely put the remaining thirty-plus cats into the Beast Pouch Pellet.

After everything was stored away, Shi san stuffed the Beast Pouch Pellet back into his mouth. With a mouth closure and head tilt back, he swallowed it down with a gulp.

"Brother Shi san, what kind of treasure is that?"

The Mouse King asked covetously, suddenly feeling like the jade box in his arms was no longer fragrant.

"It's just a magic tool bestowed by the peak masters. Mouse King, your pellet is the real treasure!"

Du ke didn't say more about the Beast Pouch Pellet. Shi san also looked towards the Mouse King to cooperate with Du ke's performance.

"That's right, brother Shi san, you didn't finish what you were saying earlier?"

The Jackal Demon asked what the Mouse King wanted to. Shi san blinked and looked at the Jackal Demon. "Didn't I finish what I was saying earlier?"

"Yes, it was about my pellet!"

The Mouse King tensely replied. Shi san slapped his forehead. "Oh right, I forgot to say!"

"Mouse King, you need to carry this pellet with you and let it soak in your demonic aura. Only then can the medicinal efficacy get closer to you!"

"Also, this pellet is profound. It needs to be taken under the moonlight of a full moon to maximize its effects!"

"But before the next full moon, this pellet cannot leave your side. Remember, remember!"

When Du ke said this, the Mouse King also opened the jade box and took a look inside. The golden light shining from the pellet, and the Mouse King busily nodded. "I'll remember, brother!"

"Brother Shi san, do you have any more of such a good pellet?"

The Snake Demon spoke up, baring an ugly smile. "If you have more, I can exchange with you for some things!"

"Exchange?"

Shi san widened his eyes and slapped the table.

This action made the Snake Demon shrink his neck in fear, cursing in his heart that this snake was too impatient. They just needed to coax this fool a bit, but now with his words, what if he refused to give them any?

"Is there a need for exchange between you and I?"

When this was said, all the demons felt like they were on a rollercoaster, mood plunging and soaring. They couldn't restrain themselves for a time.

"You truly mean it?"

The Bat Demon asked tremblingly. Shi san opened his mouth again and spat out Sun Essence Pellets the size of pigeon eggs.

Sun Essence Pellets scattered across the table, giving off light that illuminated the grand hall.

"Today I'm in a good mood, one pellet per demon!"

As soon as Mouse Thirteen said this, the jackal demon immediately rushed to Mouse Thirteen and grabbed one of the slightly larger Sun Essence Pellets for herself.

"Since this is the case, elder sister will humbly obey!"

The other demons secretly cursed this crafty jackal demon in their hearts, as she was so shamelessly lacking in morals.

However, they also quickly grabbed the Sun Essence Pellets and divided them up completely.

Looking at the one Sun Essence Pellet in each demon's hand, the Mouse King felt somewhat dissatisfied.

But then he thought again about how large his own pellet was compared to their tiny ones, and he became a little more balanced in mind.

"That's right, brother Mouse King!"

Mouse Thirteen split open his mouth, "I'm feeling a bit tired!"

"I wonder if brother has any sort of treasury here, a silver depository or other sturdy place that would allow me to rest for a bit!"

"I like to sleep on gold, of course!" Mouse Thirteen opened his mouth again and spit out another Sun Essence Pellet, "I won't just borrow your place for nothing!"

As soon as this Sun Essence Pellet came out, the Mouse King immediately rushed out and grabbed it, not caring about the searing pain in his burnt claws. He immediately nodded, "Yes, yes!"

"Brother, while I may not have anything else here that would catch brother Thirteen's eye, I do have a treasury!"

"Oh, brother Mouse King's treasury must be sturdy and secure, with plenty of gold and silver inside!"

"What's more, didn't brother Mouse King say earlier that he would open up his treasury and allow brother Thirteen to take treasures from it as compensation?"

"That's right, that's right!"

"In that case, it's quite fitting!"

...

The demons spoke one after another, and the Mouse King also felt somewhat unhappy internally. But then he thought about how aside from some pieces of scrap iron and meaningless talismans covering the walls, his treasury only contained a small amount of gold and silver.

Letting this wolf cub sleep in there wouldn't do any harm!

"Come, brother Thirteen, follow me!"

The Mouse King held the jade box as he led Mouse Thirteen to the back hall.

"I'll take you to rest in my brother's treasury!"

"Is your treasury really sturdy and secure?" Mouse Thirteen eyed the Mouse King askance as they walked. "I sleep quite noisily!"

"Don't worry brother, my treasury is ten feet underground, very sturdy and secure!"

"Since that's the case, I can rest assured!"

Mouse Thirteen slowly nodded his head, and Du ke also nodded slightly. The spiritual ripples of all the people and cats in the residence disappeared, leaving only the fluctuating spiritual ripples of these monstrous creatures.

Although he wanted to slip away directly, since this rat demon had revealed he had a treasury, Du ke had to fish something out before leaving.

After all, even though the Sun Essence Pellets were refined using sunlight, didn't he expend endless energy and spirit refining them?

Moreover, this monster didn't seem very smart. He had so casually allowed Du ke into his treasury.

But it didn't matter, they had the Sun Essence Pellets on them, and ten feet was not too far for remote control.

Once he was down there, he could take advantage of the treasury's cover to send them straight to heaven.

The Mouse King brought Du ke down a dark passage that continued descending before arriving at a stone door.

The Mouse King fumbled with something in front of the stone door, and it opened with a sound, a moldy air rushing out as the door opened.

Seeing this treasury door, Du ke immediately rolled his eyes.

Damn your treasury, this was clearly an underground tomb!

"The design of this treasury is quite ingenious, I just wonder how one gets out once inside!"

Mouse Thirteen looked at the Mouse King with a smile that was not a smile as the Mouse King brought Mouse Thirteen inside. He pointed at a stone pillar behind the door, "This is the switch that opens the door. Look, I'll demonstrate for you!"

The Mouse King demonstrated opening and closing the door once, and Mouse Thirteen nodded satisfactorily, saying, "Since that's the case, brother Mouse King, please go about your business. I'll sleep first!"

"Very well, rest first!"

The Mouse King left the treasury smiling. After the stone door closed, Du ke also closed his eyes to sense it. The Mouse King's spiritual ripples quickly moved away after closing the door, fluctuating greatly.

"Hmph, he probably thinks he's scored big."

As Du ke spoke, he also came down from Mouse Thirteen's back. Mouse Thirteen also collapsed on the ground. Having drunk that much wine, it was truly impressive he had lasted this long.

Du ke stuffed Mouse Thirteen with two Moon Blossom Pellets to sober him up, then headed deeper into the tomb to look around.

The layout inside the tomb was simple, just a shadow wall behind the door.

Behind the shadow wall was a spacious hall. The four walls of the hall were covered in murals, and there were also some rusty weapons on display, as well as piles of gold and silver.

In the center of the hall was also a lotus flower dais.

However, the dais was completely empty with nothing on display.

"That rat Taoist actually used an ancient tomb as his treasury. I don't know if he's really smart or really stupid!"

As Du ke muttered to himself, he also looked towards the murals.

With just one glance, the cat's eyes bulged wide.

"Tsk, this is...!"