Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 30 No One Knows_1

Chapter 30: Chapter 30 No One Knows_1

Qin Shou: "..."

Qin Shou didn’t leave; instead, he sat down next to Wu Gang and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll be leaving tomorrow. After that, I might never come back in this lifetime."

Wu Gang, who had been ready to hurl a couple of insults, swallowed his words and set down his axe, frowning, "Because of Taibai Star Monarch?"

"You know him?" Qin Shou asked.

Wu Gang curled his lips and said, "Of course, that guy is a good person."

Qin Shou said, "But this good person has set me up, the Jade Emperor has instructed Chang’e to perform a dance at the Mid-Year Festival."

Wu Gang scowled and exclaimed, "That’s a good thing! If you can make an impression at the Mid-Year Festival, wouldn’t it be a joy to be transferred away from this desolate place?"

Qin Shou shook his head and said, "Chang’e can’t dance."

Wu Gang was taken aback and then sat down as well, saying, "Then you guys are doomed."

Qin Shou said, "So yeah, I came to say goodbye to you. I’ve tricked you quite a bit before, sorry. I thought I could keep struggling to survive, but now it seems that god wants to exterminate me too, sigh... There’s just no way around it. I’m too handsome, even god is jealous, turning into a rabbit doesn’t work! Is this what they call being ’handsome to the core’?"

Wu Gang had expected Qin Shou to be downcast, but upon hearing this, he couldn’t help but smile, the corners of his mouth twitching as he murmured, "As always, you’re such a jerk. Aren’t you afraid of dying?"

Qin Shou replied without hesitation, "Afraid! Terrified of dying! But what’s the use?"

Wu Gang responded, "Indeed, fear is useless in the face of death. Either transcend life and death or bravely face it."

Qin Shou replied, "But I’m not reconciled... Life was just getting good, and now it’s coming to an end. Damn this miserable life!"

After saying that, Qin Shou stood up, waved his hand, and said, "I came here just to bid you farewell, old neighbor, goodbye. From now on, you won’t have to worry every day about me stealing your pants."

Having said that, Qin Shou had already turned to leave.

Just as Qin Shou was about to disappear into the forest, Wu Gang suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

Qin Shou turned back and asked, "What is it? Can’t bear to let me go? Don’t be like this, though I’m very handsome, I don’t like men."

Unlike usual, Wu Gang didn’t get mad at Qin Shou’s teasing. Instead, he said to Qin Shou, "Although I don’t like you, you despicable rabbit, I have to admit, the Moon has been a lot livelier since you’ve been here."

Qin Shou rolled his eyes and said, "We’re both straightforward men, can we not get sentimental? Get to the point, will you?"

Wu Gang asked, "The point? What’s the point? Like what?"

Qin Shou said, "Like you admitting you like me, for example."

Wu Gang replied, "Get lost! I will never like you in this lifetime, you despicable rabbit!"

Qin Shou said, "Alright, I’m off, goodbye."

Wu Gang then said, "Hold on, take this with you!"

Qin Shou felt a whoosh behind his head and quickly turned around, reaching out to catch it. A dim, shabby token fell into his hand. Qin Shou looked at it; it was so tattered that the patterns on it were barely visible, an item whose age was indeterminable. Puzzled, he asked, "What’s this?"

Wu Gang replied, "A token that I don’t know if it’s of any use. If you’re really about to die, take it out and try it. Maybe it will work?"

Qin Shou was momentarily speechless, the word ’maybe’ sure was used aptly... So he himself didn’t even know if it would be of any use?

But having something was better than nothing. Qin Shou saw that there was a string on the token, so he hung it around his neck and then said, "Even though it might not be useful, thanks anyway. By the way, why are you helping me? This doesn’t fit your character."

Wu Gang said, "Given my temperament, I should have slapped you dead, deep-fried you, roasted you, stewed you and eaten you."

Qin Shou: "And then?"

Wu Gang said, "Although you’re very annoying, it’s too lonely on the moon. Annoying is better than no one. Go ahead, don’t disgrace us moon folk, and try to come back alive."

Qin Shou said, "Your words are not at all charming. If I come back, I’m going to pull down your pants."

Wu Gang cursed with a laugh, "Scram, go die outside!"

Despite his words, Wu Gang waved his hand, and a speck of yellow light entered Qin Shou’s mind.

Qin Shou was stunned for a moment, and then his mind filled with a swath of new information—it was all about the Immortal Realm’s deepest secrets, the divisions of power, and the hierarchy.

Qin Shou looked back at Wu Gang.

Wu Gang said, "Don’t mess with those you can’t provoke. However, there are some you can tease a little."

Qin Shou chuckled and, waving his hand, ran off.

After Qin Shou had gone a good distance, Wu Gang touched the axe beside him, looked up at the King of Osmanthus Tree, and let out a long sigh, "Ah..."

A night without conversation.

The next day, as soon as it was light, Qin Shou got up early, only to find that Chang’e had risen even earlier, and she was already nearly done with her makeup and dressing.

Chang’e, looking at the Rabbit in front of her, sighed, "Do you think we’re overthinking this? What if we dance and the Jade Emperor knows immediately, just by counting on his fingers? Then the Wuliang Patriarch couldn’t deceive the Jade Emperor either. So, why bother with all this trouble?"

Qin Shou shrugged his shoulders and said, "It’s hard to guess the thoughts of emperors, let alone the Jade Emperor’s? Who knows what’s going on in his head... no, not even ghosts know what he thinks. Always prepare for the worst, better safe than sorry."

Meanwhile, a nagging doubt persisted in Qin Shou’s heart: "Things are probably not that simple."

Chang’e thought it made sense too, "Indeed, now that we’re prepared, my heart does feel much more at ease."

The two exchanged glances, both seeing the other’s determination, then burst into grins. Chang’e picked up Qin Shou and stepped outside.

"Uh, Lady Chang’e, I’ve noticed a problem. How are we going to get to Heavenly Court? We can’t fly."

Chang’e laughed, "Taibai Star Monarch has already thought of that. He gave me a cloud cluster in advance; we can tread on it to go up."

That reassured Qin Shou.

Chang’e flipped her hand, and a bunch of white clouds appeared. She cast it onto the ground where the clouds expanded enough to fit one person sitting atop.

Qin Shou ran over, touched it, poked at it, and discovered to his surprise that the cloud cluster was solid, not made of mist, and was quite pleasant to the touch, a bit like marshmallow but with more resilience.

Chang’e hoisted up Qin Shou and sat down on it, saying, "This cloud can be used indefinitely. You can touch it all you want later. For now, let’s hurry..."

At her words, Qin Shou reluctantly gave up. The next moment, with a wave of Chang’e’s hand, the cloud cluster zipped away...

"Ah!" Qin Shou couldn’t help but cry out instinctively.

There was no helping it. Back on Earth, Qin Shou would scream on roller coasters, and now he was sitting on a cloud that not only lacked seat belts but also flew countless times faster than any roller coaster. It would be odd if he didn’t scream.

Chang’e wasn’t faring much better; her face was pale, but she still held onto Qin Shou with both hands, trying to give him as much sense of security as she could.