When I returned with the ointment, I found Senior Shu in Li Mazi’s room. His life-bound rat sat in a corner. It was looking at me with its twinkling eyes. 

When Senior Shu saw me, he was fuming. “You woke me up with your loud kick to the door!”

Then, he turned to help Li Mazi. 

At this moment, the life-bound rat crawled up to the bed and squeaked at Senior Shu. Senior Shu was startled. His face paled in fright. He flustered and screamed, “Shoo this rat away!” 

“All right!” My face darkened immediately. I nodded at him, then abruptly lashed with the Sirius Whip! 

This man wasn’t Senior Shu. Senior Shu had always treated his life-bound rat even better than how he treated his children. How could he be afraid of that fat-ass rat?

The fake Senior Shu screeched. He turned...