However, he received rare warmth from his benefactor.

She would throw some bones to the dog by her feet while she ate, and she would also ask her son to bring leftovers to feed him.

When she got tired of weaving brooms, she would call his name to amuse herself and pass the time.

When it got too dark and she couldn’t find her way, she would keep calling out to her dog, Little Blackie, to help her find her way.

In her presence, he was not a rat that everyone hated, but a dog, a loyal dog.

In fact, his loyalty was no less than that of Little Blackie, but because of his different appearance, he could only hide in the shadows under the sunlight and dared not look people in the eye.

Because he was afraid of frightening her, he never explained his identity to her.

The rat raised his paw and rubbed his face.

He didn’t wish he was a dog, but he was a little disappointed that his benefactor hadn’t recognized him from beginning to end.

Even if it was scorned by thousands of people, he did not loathe himself.

So what if he’s a rat? He went through countless hardships and still became a spirit, which was much better than those animals that couldn’t become spirits.

If others already hated you so much, and you also hate yourself, then there was really no way out for you.

He snapped out of his reverie, clutching the bundle tightly, and hesitated, “So… could you give me a job? I eat very little and can do any kind of work.”

Little Older Brother Liu told him that there were other creatures like him here, and that the person in charge was very capable, so following her would be much better than following him.

Being with his own kind was what attracted him the most. In all his life, the only creatures he encountered were mindless snakes, insects, and rodents, and there was absolutely no way for him to communicate with them.

He hasn’t spoken a word in all these years; he practiced for a long time before he discovered language.

An Rugu pondered for a long time, and after much deliberation, finally agreed, “Okay.”

This Gray Immortal wasn’t inherently bad; in fact, you could even say he was kind. Helping him cultivate was a good deed in itself.

The rat was overjoyed. He raised the stick high, put his hand on his back, and the little blue bundle swayed behind him.

“Then let’s go.”

The little jiangshi‘s eyes were glued to the bundle, her gaze following its every move, its eyes filled with curiosity, “Why are you using a stick to carry the bundle? Can’t you just carry it on your back?”

The rat wasn’t embarrassed at all. It said generously, “This is more useful. I can use the stick to explore and also drive away other snakes and insects.”

This was one of his secrets to surviving in the wilds.

“I see…”

The little jiangshi looked down at the pink suitcase in her hand and suddenly felt that the suitcase wasn’t so appealing anymore.

Carrying a bundle, especially carrying it on a stick, looked so cool!

An Rugu glanced down at her and knew what she was thinking. She patted the back of her head, interrupting her whimsical thoughts, “Let’s go.”

An Rugu took a step to leave, with the rat and the little jiangshi following beside her.

She took a couple of steps, then, as if remembering something, turned her head to look at the rat. “You seem to walk quite fast.”

The rat nodded slightly and answered his future boss truthfully, “It takes half a day to walk from Sangcheng to here.”

“How good are you at concealing your presence?”

The rat paused, somewhat puzzled, and said, “It’s alright.”

He was actually being modest, because out of necessity, he was forced to learn the skill of concealment from a young age without any formal instruction.

His small size, natural camouflage, cautious nature, and ability to conceal his presence… all these allowed him to blend perfectly into the darkness, like a shadow.

He ran so fast from afar to here without being seen by anyone, which was a good  demonstration of his skills.

“Then…” A dark glint flashed in An Rugu’s eyes, “I have something very important here that’s suitable for you to handle. Would you like to go?”

The rat widened his eyes slightly. He swallowed hard, gripped the stick tightly, and felt a heavy weight on its shoulders. A strong sense of responsibility suddenly rose in his heart.

How could he, which has been neglected and even disliked for so long, be given such an important task?

This was amazing!

He was so excited that, without even asking what the task was, he immediately nodded in agreement, “I do.”

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

At an apartment near a university town in Beijing

As soon as An Rugu knocked on the door, it was immediately opened.

A man and a woman rushed out from inside, sobbing as they ran.

“You’ve finally arrived. Quickly switch us back.”

“I haven’t showered for three days. I really can’t live like this for even a second longer.”

An Rugu: “…”

She looked somewhat disgusted and subtly took two steps back, saying, “You guys go in first and we’ll talk then.”

She used the Soul-Hooking Chain to pull out the souls of the two people, then swapped them and put them back in.

They were in a daze for a moment, and when they came to their senses, they were back in their own bodies.

The man touched his face and sighed deeply, “That’s great. If I couldn’t go back to my body, my life would be over.”

The woman was extremely excited and rushed into the toilet, saying, “I’m going to use the toilet first.”

In order to avoid seeing other people’s things, she personally experienced the saying, ‘A living person can really die from holding in their pee.’

The two thanked An Rugu profusely, and they generously gave her a lot of money as a reward, admiring An Rugu greatly.

I Livestream Divination to the World translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: Aiyo! I didn’t mean to disappear; I was traveling with family, and the logistics got complicated. But I’m back home, and posting schedule will be as normal. Thanks for your patience!

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