"In ancient times, there was a scholar named Chu from Datong in Shanxi. One day, he came across a cat: its body entire black, its four paws white. The cat, having been trapped by a hunter, begged Chu Zi for release. Chu Zi thus freed it and even treated its injuries. A year later, the cat sought out Chu Zi, transformed into a girl with a black skirt and white silk stockings, wishing to repay him. When asked what she desired, Chu Zi said, 'I wish for a horse-drawn carriage with iron wheels, eight in the front and five in the back, to ride gallantly.' The cat girl said, 'Chu Man, you're such a fool.'
Putting aside the book of strange tales in his hands, Zhou Li looked at the black cat squatting on the edge of the carriage and asked curiously, 'So, is this the story of your many past lives ago?'
'Made up.'
