Lin Xue had just input some spiritual energy, repairing a portion of the damage within Ye Tiancheng's body. Ye Tiancheng's own true qi was also healing. What they needed most was time. Only after they were fully recovered could they proceed to the next step. In their current state, they wouldn't even be able to cross the cliff, let alone return home safely. That was a pipe dream.
"Miss Xue'er, you and Master have sacrificed a lot to protect me. Rest assured, at this critical moment, I will absolutely not falter. I will protect you both well and not let any monsters harm you."
Lin Xue nodded and then began to meditate. Fatty’s eyes didn’t dare to stray, his gaze fixed forward. He always felt like something would suddenly emerge from the water, but in reality, it was just his own overthinking.
"Even if I'm scared now, I must tell myself that I have to hold on. No matter what, I promised to protect you, and I will never go back on my word!"
In truth, Fatty was trembling the entire time. But to protect the people important to him, he could only muster his courage. A few bubbles gurgled from the water, and any slight disturbance would completely terrify Fatty, causing him to tremble non-stop. After a long while, he felt slightly better.
Suddenly, the phoenix by the campfire flashed with golden light and then transformed into a small yellow chicken. Fortunately, Fatty had seen the phoenix in this state before. The last time it turned into a small yellow chicken, it was captured and taken away by Ouyang Xu Nuo. Fortunately, later the phoenix itself gathered spiritual energy, transformed back into its original form, and flew away.
The reason it had turned back into a small yellow chicken now, with a little thought, was clear. This little phoenix had clearly paid too much for them, losing a large amount of spiritual energy this time, which caused it to revert to its small yellow chicken form.
"Goo goo goo..."
Not only had its appearance changed to that of a small yellow chicken, but it was now also making the sounds of a small yellow chicken. It was truly amusing. Fatty felt both pity and a bit of amusement. After a long reaction, he finally picked up the little yellow chicken.
"Now both of them have lost consciousness. It's just you, me, and one chicken. We'll have to rely on each other. You're always a bit stronger than me. If real danger arises, you must find a way to save me."
As soon as Fatty finished speaking, he saw that around the stone house, it seemed like some human faces and limbs were appearing. Fatty blinked, suspecting he was mistaken.
"Little yellow chicken, it's just you and me now, we have to rely on each other. Help me see what's going on. I'm a little afraid to open my eyes. It's too scary, it looks like many people are about to rush out from the walls."
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
This time, the little yellow chicken was even more impressive. It completely ignored what Fatty was saying and curled up by the campfire to sleep, leaving Fatty alone to tremble.
The stone house began to vibrate. The human-like figures, which seemed to grow out of the walls, were all trying to extend outwards. Fatty couldn't deal with them for now, so he could only wait and see.
Fortunately, those figures didn't actually break out. This was because before Lin Xue fell into a deep sleep, she had cast a forbidden spell, which could temporarily guarantee their safety for at least a few hours. By then, Lin Xue would have woken up.
After an unknown amount of time passed, it was impossible to tell day or night here. It felt like a very, very long time, and finally, Lin Xue woke up.
"I need to get you out of here quickly. The evil energy here is too strong. I'm worried that things here will keep chasing my master. But I can't worry about that too much now. We need to leave here first. I can only support us leaving here."
After speaking, Lin Xue used her spiritual energy to envelop Ye Tiancheng and then made Ye Tiancheng levitate, leading him back. They arrived at the old residence of Liu Lan Ying's family. Then, Lin Xue could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep within the old residence.
"What's going on with you people? Without my permission as the owner, you dare to trespass onto my property. Do you believe I'll call the police and have you arrested right now?"
Ye Tiancheng was still in a coma, so Fatty had to make the decisions. He hid the little chicken in his arms.
"Brother Liu, could I trouble you with something? Let us stay here for a short while. We came here for tourism and encountered some trouble. Everyone is a bit tired now. Can you let us sleep here for a bit? We'll leave immediately after we wake up and won't disturb you further. I can guarantee it."
"You speak very nicely. Who is your 'Brother Liu'? You look older than me. You fatso, don't you think I know what you people are up to? You're friends with my fake brother-in-law, you're all bad people. Get out of here now. I'll give you 10 minutes, or I'll call the police and have you arrested."
Liu Da Jun could now stand up straight. This was mainly because the property was about to be sold, and Liu Da Jun might become a millionaire, or even a billionaire. A small fry like Fatty was not even on his radar; he felt he should just crush him into the mud.
"How about we pay you at the price of a five-star hotel? Just let us rest here. We can pay more than a five-star hotel. Ten thousand yuan for one day of rest, how about that?"
Having experienced so much hardship, Fatty no longer dared to indulge his bad temper. He tried to resolve matters with money whenever possible, to avoid making things too ugly. Money could be earned again, but Fatty was in charge now and had to remain calm.
"Are you trying to dismiss a beggar? Do you know this mansion of mine might sell for a hundred million? For you to stay here for one night, it should be at least a million. You're offering only ten thousand, that's too little. You want to stay in a place with such good feng shui without spending money? What are you thinking? You're worse than a pig or a dog, are you looking for a beating?"
That Liu Da Jun was clearly extorting them. He was also followed by two burly men, clearly prepared.
"You're pushing your luck. I'm offering ten thousand yuan, which is already a lot. Just let us sleep here. We don't need to stay for a whole day. You should at least give me some face."
"What face do I have to give you? You shameless wretch. Don't think I don't know, you fatso. You're sick and disabled, about to die. High blood pressure, diabetes, you have it all. And you're offering ten thousand? I'm afraid you can't even come up with a thousand yuan. Look at all of you, so shabby. And this woman, dressed so strangely, what a waste of a good face."
Liu Da Jun launched into a critique,
acting condescendingly, believing only he was right and everyone else was wrong, especially this man who looked like he was always unlucky. What Da Jun disliked most was people who were fat and greasy.
"You can say whatever you want about me, but don't say anything about the girl. Miss Xue is a good person, and a good girl. Please be respectful."
Liu Da Jun gave a dismissive smile, very flippantly, "Is this some escort girl you hired? She looks like an escort girl!"
This statement directly angered people. Fatty was not someone to be trifled with. He directly slapped him. That Liu Da Jun couldn't take the hit and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"How dare you hit someone?"
"I hit you because your mouth is dirty."
Seeing that Liu Da Jun was about to call his bodyguards into action, at this critical moment, Fatty knew he had to strike first and capture the leader. He directly pulled him over and then fiercely grabbed his neck.
"Liu Da Jun, tell these bodyguards to back off immediately, or I'll break your neck. Didn't you just call me a fatso? Then you probably don't know, fat people have a lot of strength."
Hearing Fatty say this, Liu Da Jun immediately caved, "Brother, Brother Fatty, you're my real brother. Please don't be angry with me. I was just joking. I absolutely had no ill intentions. You can't take jokes seriously, please don't do anything. I'm not in good health, if you do anything, I'm really afraid you'll have to pay a lot of medical expenses."
"I certainly won't pay for your medical expenses. If you dare to threaten me again, I might not be able to help but increase the pressure."
After speaking, Fatty increased the pressure slightly, his two fingers gripping the throat. The feeling was extremely unpleasant, like he was about to make him vomit.
"I know I was wrong. Don't increase the pressure. You should know Liu Lan Ying, right? Liu Lan Ying is my sister, and she should also be your friend. If you hurt me, Liu Lan Ying will definitely blame you."
This Liu Da Jun was truly shameless, using his sister as a shield in this situation. This Liu Da Jun showed no sign of being a brother. Such a man was not worth pity; killing him would be a relief.
"If you mention Liu Lan Ying, I know that you and your mother used wicked tricks to harm your sister terribly, putting her in the hospital. The more you say, the angrier I get. I am also Liu Lan Ying's friend, and I might choose to avenge my friend by choking you to death."
"How about this, Brother Fatty? Lock me in a room inside. Don't worry, the windows are tightly shut, and I can't escape. Or you can think of a way, just control me, so I won't escape. You can rest assured that I won't let anyone come to arrest you. Just give me some food to eat, let me live, spare my life, and don't hurt me."
This Liu Da Jun was quite clever. To avoid being harmed, he came up with his own solution.
"Alright, let's do as you say."
It wasn't that Fatty was despicable, but he simply couldn't trust this Liu Da Jun, who looked so cunning. Therefore, he had to choose a compromise.
Fatty checked the windows. He saw that the windows could be opened from the inside, but this was the third floor. If he jumped down, even if he wasn't killed, he would be injured. It was highly likely that this cowardly Liu Da Jun wouldn't be that crazy.
After a period of assessment, Fatty reinforced the windows and then locked him inside. There were some biscuits and other things in the room, which should be enough for him to eat, so there was no need to bother with delivering food. After leaving, Fatty locked those rooms.
Liu Da Jun was afraid of being harmed and behaved very honestly, staying inside quietly and not daring to make a sound. He clearly looked like a very timid person. The reason he acted this way was entirely due to his fear of being harmed.
Fatty stood guard at the door. He stood for a while, then got tired and sat down. He hadn't slept for a long time, and Fatty soon fell asleep with his arms crossed.