Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 428 - 41 A Group of Bad Guys_1

Chapter 428: Chapter 41 A Group of Bad Guys_1

A scream rang out at the same time!

Qin Shou muttered, "Monkey lad, why do I feel like the movement of that tree just now was identical to your cudgel twirling?"

The Monkey nodded, "It indeed looked like a monkey..."

"What do you mean by ’looked like a monkey?’ Save me! I’m about to be eaten!" the old swindler’s voice cried out.

It was only then that Qin Shou and Sun Wukong remembered that the old swindler was still inside the tree hole. In the short amount of time, only one leg remained outside, trembling.

Sun Wukong poised the Golden Cudgel and was about to smash it down again.

Qin Shou said, "Wait a moment, let’s try this."

Qin Shou snatched the Lady Xiang Bamboo and touched it to the tree, which suddenly ceased moving.

Qin Shou said, "Wukong, get the old swindler out."

Just as Sun Wukong was about to act, the old tree made a popping sound like spitting or a toilet plunger being yanked, and the old swindler suddenly flew out, landing on the ground with a flop.

The old swindler quickly rolled away, rubbing off the leaves on his face, cursing, "Damn it, move aside, I’m going to kill this tree, chop it up for firewood to stew some soft-shelled turtles!"

Qin Shou and Sun Wukong stepped aside simultaneously, with no intention of stopping him.

The old swindler charged furiously toward the old tree and drew out a big axe, slamming it onto the tree trunk!

The old tree emitted a dull thud but didn’t even break the bark, while the runes lit up again, transmitting along the distance.

Then, someone exclaimed, "Watch out!"

After that, Qin Shou saw a large tree canopy transform into the shape of an axe and smash down with a bang!

Then, a pitch-black long spear broke through the jungle!

Qin Shou recognized it at a glance, it was the Fuchai Spear!

However, as mighty as the Fuchai Spear was, it only managed to crack the tree canopy, not shatter it or uproot it. Instead, the canopy closed up, returned to normal, and ceased attacking.

Qin Shou and Sun Wukong exchanged glances again, understanding what had happened, and then both laughed.

Qin Shou first threw the Lady Xiang Bamboo off into the distance, and then the previously arrogant old swindler howled as he was once again captured by the old tree and stuffed back into the tree hole...

"You’re going too far, let me out!" the old swindler shouted.

Qin Shou chuckled deviously and poked the old tree again with the Lady Xiang Bamboo, which spat the old swindler out once more.

Before the old swindler could speak, Qin Shou had already run to a distant place, and the old tree came back to life, stuffing the old swindler into the tree hole once again...

The old swindler was absolutely frustrated, at first he dared to resist and curse a bit, but as time went on.

"I, Wukong, I was wrong, please let me out," the old swindler pleaded bitterly.

When the old swindler was released again, his eyes never left the Lady Xiang Bamboo in Qin Shou’s hands! He gazed at it like a dog eyeing a bone in its master’s hand.

However, Qin Shou had long been aware of the old swindler’s character, and there was always a monkey between them, to prevent the guy from swindling them.

After having enough fun with the old swindler, Qin Shou and Sun Wukong were not idle either. As they walked, Qin Shou would occasionally kick against the trees around them, then watch the runes light up towards the distance, followed by sounds of combat coming from afar.

Sun Wukong was even more outrageous, spinning his Golden Cudgel like a giant windmill, causing loud banging noises everywhere it passed!

Then they would hear a commotion in the distance, continuous cursing and roaring, with magic treasures flying up into the sky from time to time...

By now, Qin Shou and Sun Wukong had already seen through everything.

Yao Bofu was a decent man, but Gouyun was an unscrupulous beast, so the people he brought were surely no better. And regardless of who they were, they were all here to snatch business, so beating them up was the right thing to do.

Rolling back time to a few minutes earlier, at a place far from Qin Shou and his group, a bunch of people were walking on a mountain path in a somewhat ragged state, especially the person in the lead, whose armor was full of holes as though wearing beggar’s clothing.

Behind him followed four people, one with a gloomy countenance - Gouyun, whose face looked awful, apparently still upset about the ax he had taken earlier.

Another was the kind-faced Yao Bofu, his brows furrowed in thought;

The other two were a man and a woman, who were particularly conspicuous. The man was dressed in golden-threaded white clothing with a jade belt around his waist and a Longsword hanging by his side. His face was handsome, his eyes like cold stars, and a relaxed smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.

Next to the man followed a woman, veiled and her features unclear, but her eyes were particularly enchanting. However, her gaze was somewhat indifferent, as if the people around her were dead. The woman was also dressed in white, adorned with golden threads outlining a blooming Mudan flower, exuding an air of extravagant beauty.

Following the two were a group of men in black, varying in height and build. They weren’t as relaxed and comfortable though, each pressing their lips tightly and holding various magic treasures in one hand, ready to act at any moment, their hair somewhat disheveled.

Among these people was one in white, his entire body shrouded in a robe, walking with his head down, following closely behind the man and woman, never straying. He seemed to be their personal guard, yet the aloof and proud temperament he exhibited didn’t quite fit that of a guard or a servant, making him appear somewhat odd.

Moreover, the man in front would occasionally talk to the person in white, his tone amicable and his face smiling, looking more like casual chatter among peers.

At that moment, the person leading the way cursed, "Damn it, what the hell is going on? Why do these trees keep attacking us intermittently, without any pattern at all?"

Gouyun glanced at Yao Bofu and said, "Yao, since we’ve come up the mountain together, why bother with these tricks? I’m just a lowly life, I’d face death without regret, but if Emperor Jin and Princess Mudan were to be even slightly harmed, I’m afraid the Tang Dynasty’s great army would flatten Lingling Ancient City by tomorrow."

Yao Bofu snorted coldly and said defiantly, "Gouyun, stop trying to incite discord. It’s clear to everyone that this is the power of the Great Path Runes Array, where its own world has its own rules in motion. Even I can’t change the rules here. As for why the formation is attacking us, you’re asking me; you might as well ask your friend what exactly he’s done."

Upon hearing this, the man leading the way, infuriated, cursed, "What have I done? I’m just walking in the front, and you all have been watching my every move clearly. These old trees suddenly launch attacks without any warning or reason; if it’s not you controlling them, then it’s someone from your team!"

Once Yao Bofu heard this, he stamped his foot and, with his aura reaching its peak, stared furiously and challenged, "Guanyun Daoist! If I wanted to kill you, would I need to use a formation? Don’t you believe that I could kill you right now?"

PS: Sigh, I need to strive to not delay updates!