Gu Shi Yi hummed,
"A hero may struggle for lack of a single coin, much less someone like me who's no hero. You don't need to eat or drink, but I must. Now I have you, this troublesome creature. Why don't you ask it how many chickens it gulped down in one breath back at the inn!"
Having eaten so much, it must have been stuffed to the brink. Now being shaken around in the carriage, it's no wonder it's feeling sick!
She wasn't out of money, but she had given a large sum of silver to the monks at the temple. There was still a long journey ahead, and she needed to be frugal with her silver!
Li Yaner felt both annoyed and amused by the Red Fox. She remarked that Gu Shi Yi was clearly a cheapskate, predicting that he wouldn't be willing to feed it chicken at every meal during their travels. That's why the fox had stuffed itself full at the inn beforehand—devouring three live chickens in one go. It was a wonder it didn't burst—it must have nine lives!
"Whine..."
