A Job-Seeker's Guide for Nonhuman Beings

At the annual Shanhai City Top Ten Young People interview, the host asked the youngest, prettiest, and most accomplished girl, "I hear you, Tao Tie, have lots of brothers. What do they all do?" Tao Tie counted them off on her fingers. "My eldest brother is an artist, my second brother does combat sports, my third loves adventure, my fourth loves singing, my fifth sells incense, my seventh is a civil servant, my eighth is an athlete, and my ninth practices traditional Chinese medicine." She paused, as if remembering something, and put on a smile that looked like it had been forced out of her. "If anyone's looking for work, feel free to ask. My uncle runs the Shanhai Employment Agency. They'll teach you everything you need to know and guarantee you a job." The host gave an awkward laugh. "And what about number six?" Tao Tie pointed at herself. "I live off other people." Just then, an entertainment news clip appeared on the screen in front of them. A reporter was asking a top-tier star what he thought about being named the entertainment industry's hardest worker. The beloved star smiled gently, his voice warm. "Can't be helped. There's a little foodie at home I have to support." The one who saves a demon isn't necessarily an angel. It could be a ferocious beast, too.