Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 232 - 229 Come Down for a Drink_1

Chapter 232: Chapter 229 Come Down for a Drink_1

"What treasure?" Qin Shou asked knowingly, feigning confusion.

Nezha explained, "A few days ago, the Mountain Protection Array outside of White Bone Mountain suddenly dispersed. The God of Land reported to the Heavenly Court that someone was hoarding corpses here. Soon after, Thousand-mile Eyes and Wind-accompanying Ear saw that the Corpse Bone Vein beneath White Bone Mountain had run dry.

We suspect that the drying up of the Corpse Bone Vein caused the array to fail, revealing this place.

Plus, with all these corpses piling up like mountains, we deduced that someone has been illicitly cultivating the Thousand-boned Fruit here—defying all laws!

Regardless, this guy’s not a good bird, killing countless lives and collecting bodies. He must be eradicated.

So we came here.

But looking at it now, it seems they have not yet harvested the Thousand-boned Fruit, which is rather fortunate for us, haha..."

After finishing, Nezha ran off cheerfully...

After listening, Qin Shou smacked his lips and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: It’s good that I took the correct treasure... Then he shouted, "Good luck to you."

Nezha waved in response...

Soon after, a loud bang came from the cave, and fire soared to the sky, blowing a huge hole in the mountain in front of them!

Qin Shou witnessed the terrifying force of the explosion and for the first time realized, Nezha’s combat power seemed quite fierce...

And the White Bone Gold Sealing Array also turned to ash under Nezha’s violent attack...

Li Zhenying asked, "Bunny, do you think Third Brother succeeded?"

Qin Shou, with his eyes wide open, bluntly lied, "Of course, your Third Brother is so fierce. How could he not succeed?"

While they were talking, Nezha flew up, cursing as he flew, "Damn it, I’ve been tricked! The Thousand-boned Fruit has been taken away! Rabbit, you just went down there, did you see anything special?"

Qin Shou decisively shook his head and said, "I went in, but there was a big door blocking the way so I couldn’t get through. As for anything special, there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. Wait!"

Qin Shou had a sudden idea and called out.

Nezha asked, "What is it?"

Qin Shou replied, "I saw an old Taoist skulking around in the cave!"

"An old Taoist? What kind of Taoist?" Nezha’s eyebrows shot up, and he snorted coldly, "Since the White Bone Gold Sealing Array is still there, it means the bones haven’t taken the Thousand-boned Fruit yet, otherwise there would be no need to maintain that formation. But the fruit is gone, clearly someone has intercepted it!"

Qin Shou said, "Then it must be him. When I went in, I saw an old Taoist looking like this sneaking out. He said he was there to subdue demons and eradicate evil... I didn’t think too much of it. Did you guys see him coming out?"

As he spoke, Qin Shou flicked his finger and a splash of water coalesced in front of them, eventually forming the image of the old swindler.

Upon seeing it, Nezha shouted angrily, "It’s that old thing!"

Qin Shou asked, "Do you know him?"

Nezha fumed, "Of course, I know him, and actually, you should too."

Qin Shou was startled, wondering if Nezha also knew about his scam on the old swindler in Shushan. Was Nezha’s magic that widespread?

Nezha exclaimed, "The one who sold the Black Dragon to the Kitchen God, it was him!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou immediately bristled with anger, "Damn it, it was this old thing? What are we waiting for, spread out and search! Once he’s found, nobody lay a hand on him, I’ll personally deal with him!"

Qin Shou was enraged. Last time he thought he would enjoy a grand feast, but nearly became the feast himself. How could he not be furious?

Nezha gave a wry smile, "No need to search. This old guy has been a conman for thousands of years, deceiving who knows how many people."

"So nobody’s caught him?" Qin Shou exclaimed.

Nezha shook his head, "This old guy’s biggest trait is his swiftness, and he’s adept at the Technique of Transformation. In the blink of an eye, he can become something entirely different and hide away. Moreover, Immortals care about their reputation; even if they’ve been duped, they won’t broadcast it to avoid losing face. Everyone just looks for him privately... As a result, many still don’t recognize this old conman."

Qin Shou commented, "Don’t they verify identities when entering the Heavenly Court? Since he likes to run to the Heavenly Court so much, just set up checkpoints at the Southern Gate or the Three Immortals Road. They’re bound to catch him sooner or later, right?"

Nezha replied, "We’ve tried that, but somehow this old guy comes and goes as he pleases, and we can’t catch him."

Qin Shou was at a loss... He had not realized this old guy was so skilled!

Qin Shou asked subconsciously, "What about his strength? Is he really powerful?"

Nezha shook his head, "It seems this old guy has a problem. His strength has never increased, he’s always been a One Star Human Immortal, stuck at that realm for who knows how many years. As for combat power, no one has ever fought with him. He just swindles and then runs away, vanishing in the blink of an eye..."

Qin Shou was taken aback, realizing that this old guy seemed to be quite an oddball as well!

"Third Brother, how did you recognize him then?" Li Zhenying asked curiously.

Nezha’s face reddened slightly, and he hummed, "Well... he got the better of me once..."

Qin Shou and Li Zhenying looked at each other in shock. Nezha was so fierce, having killed Earthly Immortals, and yet he was outfoxed by a One Star Human Immortal?

Li Zhenying said, "This old man is really impressive..."

Qin Shou muttered to himself, "Such a con artist, fooling people out of their treasures, he must be very rich... If I could catch him, tie him up, haha..."

Qin Shou was already drooling at the thought.

"Even though we won’t catch him, luckily the mission is completed. As of today, the Earthly Immortal Realm will be removed from the records! Let’s go, it’s time to return and report!"

Nezha waved his hand, picked up the rabbit, and threw him into the midst of the heavenly soldiers, ordering, "Keep an eye on him, don’t let him run around!"

"Yes, sir!" the heavenly soldiers shouted, then each stared at Qin Shou intently, as if to say, dare you run, and we’ll break your legs.

Qin Shou was speechless for a while. With the benefits already in hand, why would he run for anything!

Passing by Three Immortals Road again, Qin Shou felt differently. He touched the Black Demon Box on his neck, looked back at the vast Earthly Immortal Realm, and vaguely saw golden treasures twinkling among the clouds, as well as loads of food...

Qin Shou wiped his drool, but despite his reluctance, still followed the army of heavenly soldiers back to the Immortal Realm.

Upon leaving the Three Immortals Road, Qin Shou didn’t continue with the army. Eager to check out his newfound treasures, he left under Li Zhenying’s reluctant gaze and hurried away without looking back, riding a ray of escape light...

"Damn rabbit, I always feel something’s off about him," Nezha muttered.

Li Zhenying said, "He seems alright, bunnies are so cute."

Nezha chuckled dryly, "Cute? Haha... I guess you’re the only one in the entire Immortal Realm who would find him cute. Let’s go, time to head home..."

While they were talking, Nezha led the army back to the barracks, and Li Zhenying returned to Li’s mansion.

Meanwhile, Qin Shou excitedly rushed back to the moon, found a secluded spot, and took out the Thousand-boned Fruit to examine it, smacking his lips and saying, "It’s all on you for my promotion, Brother He, give me some strength!"

"If I were you, I wouldn’t eat it so casually." Just then, a voice suddenly spoke from behind Qin Shou.

Qin Shou turned around abruptly, only to see Wu Gang appearing behind him unexpectedly.

"Little Gang, what brings you here? Not chopping trees?" Qin Shou asked in surprise.

Wu Gang said, "Chopping doesn’t do much, just a few swings now and then... Rabbit, this is the Thousand-boned Fruit, something that doesn’t exist in the Immortal Realm. Looks like you’ve gained quite a lot from your trip to the Earthly Immortal Realm, huh?"

Qin Shou didn’t hide anything and narrated the whole story.

When Wu Gang heard about the old swindler, his brow furrowed, "Show me what this old con man looks like, I want to see."

Qin Shou once again used water to conjure up the appearance of the old swindler...

Upon seeing it, Wu Gang cursed, "Damn, that old immortal is still alive?!"

Qin Shou was shocked, "You know him?"

Wu Gang nodded, "Yeah, I kinda know him, but also don’t. This guy has so many names, no one really knows which one is real. The key is, like you, his fate is in chaos, no one can predict his past or future. His knack for hitting the road is indeed a headache..."

Qin Shou sneered, "You mean, this old guy is really bad news?"

Wu Gang replied, "Indeed, he’s bad news. Swindling, cheating, you name it... He has deceived and tricked so many. If you throw him onto the streets and someone recognizes him, there’d probably be a line of people wanting to kill him stretching from the Southern Gate to the Earthly Immortal Realm."

"Goodness, what has this guy done to arouse such wrath and resentment?" Qin Shou asked.

Wu Gang replied, "Debts, a huge amount of them; deceit, he’s deceived countless people; scams, he’s scammed countless people... Anyway, keep away from him in the future. If you can catch him, you could hang him at the Southern Gate and beat him with a nurture spiritual treasure, you’d probably make a fortune."

Hearing this, Qin Shou’s eyes lit up, but then he reconsidered. With so many from Heaven and Earth after this old guy, and yet he was still hopping around lively, with his own abilities, he figured he stood little chance.

As the two were talking, a sinister laugh arose, "Rabbit, I finally caught you in the act! Sneaking down to the Lower Realm, huh... that’s a serious crime!"

Qin Shou looked up upon hearing this and saw the Sun Wandering God descending from above, looking very pleased with himself.

Qin Shou looked up at the Sun Wandering God and said, "Travel God, it was Big Fool who beat you last time, so what’s your issue with me?"

The Travel God snorted, "Those three are too influential; I can’t afford to provoke them. But I can’t just get beaten for nothing, can I? You ought to ask around; in the Heavenly Court, when it comes to holding grudges, I’m second to none. Who dares claim the first spot? Anyway, the trouble started because of you, so who else should I bother if not you?"

Qin Shou stroked his chin, "So what do you want to do?"

The Travel God glanced at the Thousand-boned Fruit in Qin Shou’s hand, "You give me that, call me ’Sire Sun Wandering’ whenever you see me, and steer clear of me; then I’ll forgive you. How about it?"

Qin Shou looked at Wu Gang, who appeared indifferent to the whole affair, as if to say it had nothing to do with him...

Qin Shou sighed, "Alright, I’ll give it to you, but you have to come down and get it."

The Travel God laughed, "At least you know what’s good for you!"

As they spoke, the Travel God came down. Qin Shou didn’t pull any tricks and placed the Thousand-boned Fruit on the ground. Then he took out three cups and generously offered, "Travel God, as the saying goes, disputes should be settled rather than kept alive. We’ve had our conflicts, but if we drink this cup together, we can let bygones be bygones, how about it?"

PS: Since yesterday, my eye socket has been hurting badly, especially when I look at the computer. After sleeping for a night, it got a bit better, but it started hurting again after a while. I wrote half a Chapter in the morning but couldn’t bear it, so I slept all morning, and it was still painful after I got up... My wife told me to take a couple of days off, but I refused. I’ll write a little when I can, and when I feel comfortable. I can’t guarantee timely updates for now, sigh.