The Ming Dynasty's henchmen, working from nine to five

Chapter 42 Never report this to the authorities.

Da Hu called two people to bring over a cat house and put the curled-up orange cat inside.

After the tiger demon caused such a ruckus, losing all its expert demeanor, the tense atmosphere in the courtyard instantly dissipated.

Princess Jing'an burst out laughing.

Although Princess Changning did not speak, her eyebrows and eyes curved slightly.

"Princess."

Shen Lang waved to her: "This is the culprit who tried to harm you last night. Do you want to come and take a look?"

Princess Changning nodded slightly and walked slowly with Princess Jing'an.

The princess peeked into the cat house and asked curiously, "Is this the demon beast?"

"I never imagined that such a wondrous thing existed in this world."

"It can change size at will?"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently poked the orange cat's belly.

The orange cat hissed and snarled, "Take your paws away, don't touch me!"

"You insignificant ant, who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on me?!"

It squinted its eyes, striking a pose as if it wanted to devour someone.

But its round belly and fluffy head, in this posture, looked unusually silly and cute, without any trace of majesty.

Princess Jing'an couldn't resist poking a few more times and asked:

"Why can you speak human language? Will you be able to transform into human form in the future?"

Upon hearing this, the tiger demon, as if struck on a sore spot, roared in fury:

"I was perfectly content being a demon, why would I want to transform into a human?"

"This world is so vast, and you mortals merely occupy a small corner of it, yet you truly consider yourselves the masters of all things?!"

Princess Jing'an raised an eyebrow and smacked it on the head: "Keep your voice down!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Lang and complained:

"It scared me! You give it another good beating!"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I still have questions for it. Let's spare its life for now."

Princess Jing'an snorted, pinched the orange cat's cheek and tugged hard: "If you dare to scare me again, you'll be sorry!"

Princess Changning fanned her long eyelashes, listening quietly, her eyes occasionally revealing a look of curiosity.

Shen Lang asked, "Would the princess like to touch it too?"

Princess Changning hesitated for a moment, then slowly reached out her hand, but as soon as she touched the tip of the tiger demon's ear, she immediately withdrew it.

Seeing this, Shen Lang smiled gently and said, "Actually, demons and humans are not much different. They can also get hurt and feel fear."

"Most of the fears in this world come from the unknown, from a shackle we put on ourselves."

"Once you see it with your own eyes and touch it with your own hands, the mystery you imagined will dissipate, and your mind will naturally calm down."

He paused, his tone softening slightly:

"Although I have never seen a ghost, I imagine it is not much different from this monster, except that it has more and more bizarre methods."

"If I am fortunate enough to encounter one in the future, I will catch one and bring it back for the princess to see, so that she can resolve her inner conflict."

Princess Changning's clear and bright eyes widened for a moment, then a ripple spread across them.

She bowed slightly, her eyebrows curving into crescents, and smiled brightly as she said:

"Thank you, Lord Shen."

"But there's no need. I'm not afraid anymore."

"That's excellent." Shen Lang nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Pei Ci, who had been standing there in a daze for a long time, finally came to his senses and walked over quickly.

Seeing the princess pinching and kneading the orange cat's cheeks like dough, he was immediately shocked: "Your Highness, you mustn't!"

"Such a ferocious monster, even severely injured, should not be underestimated!"

After speaking, he looked at Shen Lang with a serious expression:

"Brother Shen, this is a matter of great importance. The Prince's Mansion must not handle this privately; this demon must be handed over to the Ministry of Justice immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Jing'an finally let go, abandoning the orange cat, and repeatedly said:

"Yes, yes, go to the Ministry of Justice to file a complaint!"

"The demons have already come knocking on our door. I'll see if they dare to ignore us!"

She still remembered how she was ridiculed and humiliated when she went to the Ministry of Justice for help!

That time it was just a few outlaws from the martial arts world. The Ministry of Justice used the excuse of being too busy to refuse, which was barely a valid argument.

But now that a demon has attacked the Prince's mansion at night and attempted to harm the Princess, if the Ministry of Justice still doesn't take action on such a serious matter, then she will go to the Imperial Clan Court to make a scene!

Even when she's in the wrong, she's very assertive. Now that she's in the right, she's naturally not going to let it go!

"Li Zhong, where is Li Zhong?"

"Summon him here immediately! He must write a complaint for me and go to the Ministry of Justice to demand an explanation!"

Princess Jing'an rolled up her sleeves and began to give orders with great enthusiasm. She even wanted to arrange for people to go there with gongs and drums, making the matter known to everyone.

However, the next moment, Shen Lang spoke up to stop him:

"This matter must not be made public, especially not to the Ministry of Justice."

After saying that, he instructed Da Hu, "Tell everyone that what happened today must not be told to anyone."

"Anyone who dares to utter a single word of this nonsense will not be spared!"

Princess Jing'an was taken aback for a moment, then said with some grievance:

"Changning was almost harmed by that demon, why should I, the imperial concubine, have to swallow my anger?"

Pei Ci frowned deeply, also looking puzzled: "Brother Shen, your skills are superb, I admire you from the bottom of my heart."

"But you are still young and new to Yujing, and there are many things you don't yet understand."

"The person behind this is able to command the powerful demon Tonghui to attack the royal palace. Do you know what that means?"

Seemingly worried that Shen Lang might not be familiar with the specifics of the demon, he added:

"A demon that can speak human language can be called a wise and powerful demon, whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary demons."

"Even a martial artist of the first rank would need the combined efforts of more than ten people to have a chance of defeating him."

"The power capable of commanding such demonic creatures is no ordinary force!"

"If they launch a full-scale attack, the three thousand guards in the Prince's residence will definitely not be able to withstand them!"

"Brother Shen, you must not be careless, and you must not act rashly."

As he spoke, he glanced subtly at the stunningly beautiful and graceful Princess Changning, and shook his head slightly.

Young people are just too impatient. They want to impress a beautiful woman, but they have to wait for the right moment!

Acting rashly in an attempt to be a hero is truly not a sign of prudence.

Unexpectedly, after listening, Shen Lang calmly asked in return:

"Brother Pei, what are your chances of winning if you face this tiger demon alone?"

Pei Ci blushed slightly, subconsciously straightened his back, and said somewhat guiltily, "At most 30%..."

Shen Lang nodded, then asked, "What if we add the guards from the Prince's residence?"

Pei Ci said, "It's still 30%. The difference between martial arts practitioners and this tiger demon is vast, like the difference between clouds and mud. No matter how many people there are, it will be useless."

Shen Lang said, "Since that's the case, Brother Pei, have you considered why the tiger demon didn't make a move after sneaking into the Prince's mansion last night?"

"Even if it doesn't want to make too much of a fuss and attract the attention of officials."

"But it clearly had the opportunity to kidnap the princess and the noblewoman without alerting anyone."

"But it didn't do that; it just used underhanded methods to try and frighten the princess."

"What is the purpose of this action?"