bookcurios Chapter 131 Where Did My Brother Go?
Chapter 131 Where Did My Brother Go?
Looking at the disheveled and dejected D'Artagnan leaning against the wall, Huiyuan squatted down in a standard girlish squatting posture and curiously poked the other's bruises.
"Ouch... Ouch... That hurts! Miss Lingling, please stop poking me, ouch..."
"So you're still alive. I thought you had burned out your life force."
"Sigh...please stop making fun of me."
Looking at the helpless Tadalia in front of her, Huiyuan had countless ideas to tease her, but she had to give up because the occasion was inappropriate.
“If your brother hadn’t been nearby, I might have tied you up and taken you to the Northern Bank to demand a ransom.”
Looking at Tadalia, who couldn't even lift his arm, Huiyuan felt countless regrets.
(Sigh, if only it were a different occasion. Otherwise... hehehe... a bondage game... I mean, tie him up and torture him until he's rolling gold coins, what are you guys thinking?)
As she pondered, Huiyuan gradually revealed a smile of infatuation... no, infatuation.
Looking at Lingling, who was so different from the Lingling in his memory, Dadalia was so frightened that he almost jumped up with adrenaline.
"Miss Lingling...you're not the kind of person who seems well-behaved and cute on the surface, but is actually...that kind of person behind the scenes, are you...?"
Seeing Tadalia's wide-eyed stare, Huiyuan pretended to be stupid.
"Um... what are you saying?"
As she spoke, Huiyuan's little hand restlessly poked Dadalia's bruise again.
"Ouch...*%@ Stop poking me, it hurts so much—"
Huiyuan suppressed a laugh as she took out a Senzu Bean.
Why didn't Hunyuan eat Senzu Beans and instead directly reverted to a state where she could use elemental powers? The reason is simple: Hunyuan's inability to use elemental powers wasn't due to exhaustion, but rather because her system was recovering energy.
Huiyuan's Eye of God was replicated by the system. If the system does not provide energy, he will naturally be unable to use elemental power.
"This is for you to eat."
Tadalia accepted the small bean that Huiyuan handed her, somewhat puzzled.
"This is...?"
(This thing... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before... Oh right, it's the picture in the materials I submitted the other day, I think it's called a Senzu Bean?)
It's quite normal that Tartaglia knew that Senzu Beans were classified as confidential items by Ningguang.
Remember Zhiyi? He's the spy from the Night Orchid Legend quest. It's okay if you don't; all you need to know is that there's a mole sent by Zhidong within the General Affairs Department.
Because of the existence of Zhiyi, a mole, what kind of items Huiyuan gave Ningguang was no longer a secret to most people.
Even so, they only knew that this magical thing existed, but they didn't know how many there were, or where Ningguang had hidden it, so it didn't cause any trouble.
Holding the Senzu Bean in her hand, Dattaria originally intended to secretly take it back to present to the Queen or to study its cultivation methods, but how could Hunyuan allow such a thing?
Seeing that Tartaglia had put the Senzu Bean into his mouth, but his injuries had not yet healed, Huiyuan asked the system in confusion. After receiving the answer that the other party had not swallowed it, she was slightly angry.
"This is a token of my appreciation. How dare you not accept it? Swallow it now."
Upon hearing this, Dadalia was stunned.
How do you know I didn't swallow it?
"Of course I know. Don't underestimate the Senzu Bean; its healing effects are visible to the naked eye."
There are many people who want to study Senzu Beans, and Ningguang is one of them.
How much has Ningguang invested in Senzu Beans so far? Various topics, such as "How to Grow Senzu Beans," "How to Cook Senzu Beans," and "How to Use Senzu Beans," have all been secretly researched under Ningguang's personal supervision. In fact, to ensure the successful cultivation and harvesting of Senzu Beans, Ningguang entrusted Yelan with overseeing the entire process, ensuring no secrets were leaked and no traitor escaped.
After being forced to eat the Senzu Bean under Hunyuan's urging, Tadalia stretched his muscles a bit.
"So powerful! I feel full of energy right after eating it. I feel like I could take on a hundred more ruin guards."
Just then, Ying and Paimon arrived.
Seeing the young master, who had just activated the Demon King's Armament, jump three feet high as if nothing had happened, Yingdu began to suspect that the other party was lying.
(Actually, the Demon King's Armor won't harm your body. Well, you actually gave me false information.)
Seeing Ying gradually furrowing her brows, Huiyuan explained on behalf of Dadalia.
“I just fed him a magic bean.”
Seeing Huiyuan's explanation, Ying didn't ask any further questions.
D'Artagnan scratched his head sheepishly, looking slightly embarrassed.
"I was worried that I would look exhausted after activating the Demon King Armament while injured, and that it would be very embarrassing if Tok found out... but thankfully Miss Lingling was here."
Stealing a glance at the bloodstains on the ground, and looking at D'Artagnan who was still pretending to be unharmed, Ying put her hands on her hips and showed a smug expression.
"If only I had found you sooner than Lingling. It's a pity... I didn't have the chance to finish you off."
Hearing Ying say this in a joking tone, like she was talking to a friend, D'Artagnan smiled.
"Haha, you wouldn't do that. I remember you have siblings too, right? I know you, so I know that no matter what, you wouldn't lay a hand on me in front of my brother."
Paimon looked at the bloodstains on the ground and exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined you could go to this extent..."
Following Paimon's gaze, he noticed his own bloodstains. He had originally intended to hide the fact that he was bleeding, but now he scratched his head in embarrassment.
Huiyuan looked at Dadalia, who was trying to pretend in front of Ying that she wasn't so tired that she was weak, and directly exposed her.
"Datalia was so much fun just now! She cried out in pain the moment I poked her, and she looked so cute and weak. It's a shame you didn't see it, otherwise..."
D'Artagnan coughed twice, interrupting Hunyuan.
"Cough cough... I am Tartaglia, who is constantly getting stronger, how could I possibly cry out in pain?"
Paimon glanced at Tok, who was searching for his brother, and said worriedly, "I really did it for you, even if it meant getting covered in scars, I'd rather keep it from Tok..."
Upon seeing this, D'Artagnan simply shook his head.
“Childhood dreams are the most fragile things. Even if left unattended, they will eventually shatter on their own, so someone has to protect them, right? Promises made should be kept, and mistakes should be sincerely apologized for. The dreams given to them should be cherished until the very end. Isn't that what family members should do?”
After hearing what the other person said, Ying smiled and raised her head, her eyes slightly welling up with tears, as if she had recalled something.