Zhang Qiling stood frozen, not even noticing when the lantern in his hand went out, until something tapped twice against his leg. Roused from his thoughts, he looked down to see the fox standing right beside his foot, its tail lightly brushing his knee.
Seeming to realize Zhang Qiling had snapped back to reality, the fox gave a wag of its fluffy tail and stepped forward, walking in a straight line with a leisurely, swaying gait.
Zhang Qiling tightened his grip on the lantern without turning back to call out to Wu Xie and Fatty, taking one step, then quickly hurrying to follow the next.
Chapter 600