Bai He hung up the phone and was stunned for a long time before saying to the netizens in the livestream room: "I used to not believe in the supernatural..."

The netizens didn't know what he said on the phone and started teasing one after another:

"What, did you win the lottery?"

"I used to be like you, superstitious about science."

"Bro, did you find some money? Does it have to be this effective?"

"Is this for real? Is the streamer a shill..."

"What about the Cornettos you promised? Are they still coming?"

This whole thing was just... too much of a coincidence. So much so that even Bai He, a man who had never been superstitious, was trembling a little.

The call didn't come earlier, it didn't come later, but right after he made his wish.

But at that moment, Bai He didn't have the immediate thought of donating the Cornettos. He still felt that it was just a low-probability event that happened to him, and he somewhat understood the mentality of those who reposted.

Once the matter of demolition came up, Bai He became a bit absent-minded and returned to his hometown overnight.

At home, Bai He recounted the incident to his parents as an amusing story.

Bai He's mother immediately said, "Since you promised it something, you have to make good on your promise!"

Bai He's father also nodded along, "That's right. Foxes are very uncanny animals. Since you said it in front of it, you shouldn't go back on your word."

"Huh?" Bai He was a bit speechless. He hadn't realized his parents were so superstitious before. "This is just a coincidence, right..."

Bai He's mother said sternly, "There are some things that science can't explain yet. And just like your dad said, foxes are uncanny. Didn't you also say that many people online worship it?"

"...That's just for fun!" Bai He was completely incredulous. "Really donate..."

......

One black and one white alpaca were placed in the open-air enclosure. They were about a person's height, with slightly curly fur and large, dorky-looking eyes, and were of the small alpaca variety.

In contrast, there is also a large alpaca, which is much bigger in size and not as suitable for keeping. Most zoos and private owners raise small alpacas, which are the ones the public is familiar with.

Duan Jiaze observed them cautiously and reached out, wanting to pet the black alpaca.

Who would have thought that before Duan Jiaze even got close, it spat a stream of saliva.

Fortunately, Duan Jiaze was mentally prepared and dodged in time. Even so, he could still smell the stinky saliva.

When the employees heard there were alpacas, those who were free all gathered around. They tried one by one to pet the alpacas, but all received the same treatment as Duan Jiaze. The agile ones were fine, but the slightly clumsier ones got a face full of spit.

After the whole group had suffered, Duan Jiaze said awkwardly, "Perhaps they're tired from the journey and not in a good mood. I heard that alpacas are actually quite gentle."

The others also nodded one after another to save their dignity, wiping off saliva while saying, "Right, right, maybe we scared them."

Duan Jiaze: "Let's wait until they stop spitting randomly before we let them meet the visitors."

After the human employees had finished looking, when it was time to get off work, it was the dispatched animals' turn to see them.

Alpacas are not native to Asia, so none of them, from Luya to Yousu to the Green and White Snakes, and even Hu Dawei, had ever seen an alpaca. They all gathered around now, looking at it curiously, "It looks so... strange. It really does look like a sheep and a camel. Can I pet it?"

Duan Jiaze: "You can, but be careful of its spit..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Yousu couldn't resist and touched the white alpaca's leg.

Not only did the white alpaca not spit, but it also knelt down directly, lowering its head before Yousu and docilely letting her pet it.

Duan Jiaze: "..."

Alright, what was he even worried about? It would be a blessing if these great immortals didn't scare the alpacas.

Yousu probably liked the feel of its fur and got excited. She lifted the hem of her skirt, straddled the white alpaca, hugged its long neck, and patted its side, and the white alpaca stood up.

Yousu was delighted and said, "I think this height is very suitable for my mount."

Duan Jiaze: "..."

Wait... what is this? In the future, when the great demons have a party, others will be riding lions or flying on swords, and you'll be trotting over on a ridiculously comical-looking alpaca?

It's not that it's not allowed, but that scene would be too bizarre.

One could only say that the way these old antiques saw alpacas was quite different from the way humans did.

Xiao Qing looked at Yousu with envy. "Sister, why don't I change into a smaller body too?"

With his build, if he were to ride it, the alpaca would probably die right here.

"Don't joke around. If you change, how am I supposed to explain it..." Before Bai Suzhen could speak, Duan Jiaze had already refused. "Besides, if you and Sister Bai are together like that, who would think you're siblings? It would be more like a single mother with her son."

Xiao Qing said resentfully, "Forget it then."

At this moment, Duan Jiaze noticed that Luya seemed to have been very silent, not expressing any opinion. He thought about it, wondering if he was still angry about being teased during the day, but you couldn't tell from his appearance. When Luya was silent and expressionless, he was the very picture of a cold and aloof male god.

Duan Jiaze hesitated for a moment, then moved closer and said, "Daoist Lord..."

Luya immediately turned his head forty-five degrees away and showed his contempt: "Hmph."

Duan Jiaze: "............"

Given Luya's reaction speed, he had a feeling that Luya had been waiting for this for a long time...

Duan Jiaze was probably the world's only keeper of a Three-legged Golden Crow, and there was no one he could consult. He could only rely on his own experience to appease him. "I was wrong during the day. I am guilty. I was audacious..."

Only then did Luya turn back, looking down at Duan Jiaze with his arms crossed, an expression on his face as if waiting for him to continue.

'Damn it, that's still not enough,' Duan Jiaze thought.

Duan Jiaze: "Next time, I will definitely use a more respectful way to introduce the Daoist Lord's heroic bearing to everyone, I swear."

This time, Luya said in a fierce tone, "We'll see how you perform!"

"...Alright, alright." Duan Jiaze complained inwardly. Once you got the hang of it, the Daoist Lord was still relatively easy to coax.

But this promise was meaningless. In the face of visitor traffic, he would always sincerely admit his mistake and then resolutely court death again, because Luya had never actually killed him for it——

Duan Jiaze arranged for Xiao Su to write a promotional piece, welcoming the general public to come see the alpacas and, at the same time, solicit names.

The next day, after the Weibo and WeChat posts went out, they received many suggestions from citizens to name the alpacas things like "Black Mud Horse" and "White Mud Horse." Of course, Lingyou Zoo would resolutely refuse to adopt such names.

Moreover, Yousu had requested one of the two alpacas be allocated to her as a mount. After thinking for a long time, Duan Jiaze could only agree to let Yousu ride it around the zoo after work. He really wouldn't dare to agree if anyone else wanted to ride it.

Thus, that evening, after Huang Qi, the only human employee besides the zoo director, stood by the office building during dinner time and shouted out an announcement to everyone, he saw Yousu riding over on an alpaca. The alpaca was running quite fast on its short legs. The scene was simply too beautiful for words.

What was even more noteworthy that day was that someone actually called Lingyou Zoo to donate money.

Duan Jiaze was baffled. The voice sounded familiar, like the streamer from yesterday. Upon asking, it really was him. He said, puzzled, "Thank you very much, but we haven't called for outside donations..."

That's right, he was crazy poor, but someone eagerly wanting to donate money was still too bizarre.

The streamer quickly said, "This is from the netizens in my livestream room who want to donate to the animals. Uh, after visiting the zoo online, everyone felt it was very educational, myself included. This is a token of our collective goodwill. We hope you will use this money to create a better environment for them. Especially that arctic fox... most of it is for her."

Someone wanted to show their kindness, and Duan Jiaze was actually very keen to accept. Moreover, hearing that it was actually because of Yousu made it all make sense. So, after thanking him repeatedly, Duan Jiaze accepted the kind donation and promised to allocate it as the streamer had said.

If possible, Duan Jiaze really wanted to give Yousu an award. Look! Just look at her ability to generate income!

......

On the other end, Bai He, who had just hung up, scratched his head and gave a wry smile. He had been in a standoff with his parents, and then that night, he had inexplicably dreamed of the arctic fox. Although it didn't do anything, its dark, glossy eyes staring at him in the dream were quite frightening.

After waking up, Bai He felt uneasy and particularly panicked, not knowing if it was just a psychological effect. In this state of mind, he not only prepared sixty thousand yuan, but also added the twenty thousand yuan in earnings from the previous day's livestream, making a total of eighty thousand, and donated it to Lingyou Zoo.

But he couldn't possibly tell the zoo director the real reason; otherwise, the director would either not believe him or be scared silly. Fortunately, he managed to fudge his way through it. After donating, even Bai He found it a bit incredible, comforting himself that he was just buying peace of mind.

Although Bai He had no intention of publicizing it, there are no walls that are completely airtight in this world. He thought he had only told one or two very close friends, but news of his family's home being demolished soon spread like wildfire online. There were even rumors that after he received the demolition compensation, he would stop streaming altogether.

It got to the point where Bai He had to specifically clarify during his livestream that he would not be closing his channel.

In reality, Bai He's income from streaming was also very high, but it couldn't compete with how eye-catching the word 'demolition' was.

Later, some supernatural enthusiasts speculated that Bai He had made a special trip to Donghai City, first going to Linshui Temple to burn incense, and then to the zoo to worship the Great White Fox Immortal. They claimed he had used both orthodox and unorthodox methods to secure the confirmation of the demolition. This made passersby roar with laughter, treating it as a meme.

Only Bai He knew that this speculation was actually somewhat correct. However, because the overall story was spun so bizarrely, in the end, it just added another urban legend to the numerous achievements of the Great White Fox Immortal.

......

Sun Aiping's daughter, Sun Ying, was twenty-five years old this year. She worked as a teacher in a private elementary school, teaching second-grade students.

Sun Ying received a notice that today it was her grade's turn to take the students to visit Lingyou Zoo—ever since the joint ticket incident, as well as Bao Hailuan's unintentional spreading of the news, many people knew that Lingyou Zoo and Linshui Temple had a close relationship. This was something worth pondering for many interested parties.

In addition, Lingyou Zoo had indeed been thriving recently with an excellent reputation. The owner of Sun Ying's school made the decision to have the students' field trip at Lingyou Zoo instead of the City Zoo, choosing to cooperate with them. This was despite the fact that they didn't have nearly as many animals as the City Zoo.

When Sun Ying mentioned this at home, Sun Aiping immediately stated that Lingyou's director, Xiao Duan, had a very good relationship with him. If Sun Ying needed anything when she went there, she could ask him for help. He even insisted on calling Duan Jiaze.

Therefore, Duan Jiaze was personally waiting at the visitor service center early this morning.

Sun Ying looked quite a bit like her mother. Although Duan Jiaze had never met her, he recognized her as soon as she got off her school's bus.

"You must be Sister Ying. I'm Duan Jiaze." Sun Ying was slightly older than Duan Jiaze, so he called her 'Sister'.

Sun Ying was particularly embarrassed. "Hello, hello. Why did you actually come? I really don't need anything, I'm just taking the students on a tour. You can go about your business. My dad is just bossing people around, don't mind him."

Duan Jiaze said with a chuckle, "It's fine. I was worried you might have too many children to handle. Besides, I have to walk a lap around all the enclosures every day anyway."

Sun Ying's class had thirty students and only two teachers to manage them. Sometimes, when the children got mischievous, Sun Ying's voice would go hoarse. She really didn't dare to boast that she wouldn't need Duan Jiaze's help today.

Each class was assigned a volunteer guide. For Sun Ying's class, because she didn't want to attract too much attention, Duan Jiaze stepped in himself. He looked young, so the other teachers thought he was a volunteer too.

Each class had a separate route to avoid crowding from too many children. It was Friday, so the zoo wasn't completely empty, but there weren't many people.

Originally, these children could have had a chance in a lucky draw to get the benefit of a small bird companion. However, Duan Jiaze considered that even though they were all children, if only a few of them got it this time, it might cause more commotion and be difficult for the teachers to manage. So, he decided to just let the students interact within the aviary.

Duan Jiaze first took Sun Ying and her class to see the alpacas. "Does everyone know what this is?"

Some of the students recognized them, some didn't. The teachers had already prepared their lessons and began to explain. Duan Jiaze, on the other hand, guided the students to pet the alpacas' fur. "The two alpacas are currently having their names solicited. Everyone can go home and search for our WeChat or Weibo to vote."

Duan Jiaze was communicating with others in real-time on the work group chat. When the children had seen enough, and the next enclosure was empty, he announced the move to the aviary.

The children were reluctant to leave, but once they arrived at the aviary and saw the peacocks, they forgot all about the alpacas.

Unlike the children, Sun Ying also noticed the fiery-red large bird kept separately in the cage next to them. "That's the bird you rescued, right? I heard my dad mention it. It seems... especially quiet."

Although it was very noisy nearby with the sounds of people, birds chirping, and the far-reaching calls of the peacocks, it was completely undisturbed, standing silently on its branch. It really had the air of a great master.

Duan Jiaze grumbled internally. 'Yeah, he's very perfunctory at work and never acts cute. Of course, a large bird of prey acting cute probably wouldn't look good anyway. Now that the peacocks have taken over the conducting work, isn't he even more idle? No visitors bother to watch him either.'

However, Sun Ying's attention quickly shifted back to her students. The two teachers divided the students into two groups of fifteen. Sun Ying stayed outside to watch the remaining group, while the first group, led by Duan Jiaze and the other teacher, went into the enclosure for close contact.

After helping put disposable raincoats on the students, Duan Jiaze opened the door and led them inside.

The peacock fanned its tail at the perfect moment, drawing a chorus of gasps from the elementary school students. The tail feathers of these two male peacocks were becoming more and more dazzling.

Just as everyone's attention was captured by the peacocks, Duan Jiaze heard a scream from Sun Ying. He whipped his head around and saw a man with a big beard holding the upper body of a student, while Sun Ying was desperately clinging to the student's legs. "Help!"

Outside, besides a group of children, there were a dozen or so tourists. They had all been attracted by the peacocks just now. Now seeing this, they all prepared to step forward and help.

The man had originally intended to take advantage of the distraction to grab the child and leave, but Sun Ying reacted quickly and lunged forward, grabbing hold of the student. The student was now crying loudly, and all the other classmates were backing away in fear.

A vicious look appeared in the bearded man's eyes. He actually pulled a sharp knife from his clothes, instantly intimidating the crowd. He warned, "Nobody fucking move!"

He glared around menacingly, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

The man's eyes were too crazed. No one present dared to risk their lives. They immediately fell silent and squatted down.

Sun Ying was still holding onto the child, also frozen in fear for a moment.

The bearded man kicked Sun Ying in the abdomen. "Let go!"

Sun Ying fell to the ground. The students all screamed nonstop, and the one held by the bearded man cried out, "Teacher Sun!" Hearing the student call her, Sun Ying endured the pain, looked up, and cried out, "All of you, get him together!"

The bearded man was enraged. He was a desperado to begin with, hired to kidnap someone. Now, seeing Sun Ying dare to look up and call for others to attack him, he pointed his knife at her. "Damn it, are you looking to die?"

While people were too terrified to notice, Duan Jiaze pushed all the students and the stunned female teacher to the ground, then immediately opened the doors—the doors to both enclosures and the shared safety door. He said to the tourists and students outside, "Quick, quick, everyone get in."

But for the moment, no one heard Duan Jiaze. They were all captivated by the scene before them.

—After Duan Jiaze pushed the door open, at the same time he was shouting, something shot out from the adjacent enclosure, so fast that no one could react.

In the blink of an eye, the large red bird that had been ignored by all the tourists and had been so quiet, landed on the back of the bearded man's hand.

Given the bearded man's raised-hand posture and the red bird's size, it was actually able to look down on the bearded man, its eyes icy cold.

In that instant, only the bearded man who met its gaze directly felt a deep, profound fear!

Even he couldn't believe it. He was scared witless by a bird, so much so that he could barely hold his knife steady.