Free Web NovelChapter 455: Chapter 391: Will Die If No One Holds
Meanwhile, Sui Chengguo, hidden behind the statue, had also noticed the commotion here before Yang Xiao and these ghostly entities arrived and had already concealed his position.
As time passed by, Yang Xiao, who seemed as if he was on an imperial tour, was not as calm as he appeared. He realized that the resentful infants had no fixed route; they were simply weaving in and out of various courtyards. During this, they encountered another group of resentful infants, which decisively joined them and started calling out energetically.
The situation did not develop as Yang Xiao had imagined. He had taken this risk primarily to help alleviate his teammates’ pressure; more importantly, he aimed to use these resentful infants to pinpoint the location of the Ginseng Essence.
Based on the experiences of Tong Han and Mishu, these resentful infants behaved like mosquitoes drawn to light; similarly, they were attracted to the Ginseng Essence and unconsciously moved towards it. Yet, why hadn’t they lingered at any particular spot up to now, not even showing brief hesitation?
To confirm his suspicion, Yang Xiao ordered them to return to the courtyard where the resentful infants had found him. The infants went back cheerfully without any sense of having revealed the Ginseng Essence. This deepened Yang Xiao’s suspicion.
He could no longer predict the motives of these ghostly things. At the same time, Yang Xiao noticed something even more terrifying: a woman previously excluded by the others for losing a game was now closely following him. Although she wore a smile, the murderous intent in her eyes was unmistakable.
Yang Xiao could distinctly sense that she was biding her time, just waiting for the incense to burn out before making her move against him.
Where is it?
Where exactly had the Ginseng Essence hidden this time?
Suddenly, Yang Xiao shuddered as his peripheral vision caught sight of a woman among the crowd. She was unremarkable in appearance, only noticeable by the faded, dark red scarf tied around her neck.
"Damn..." A shiver ran through Yang Xiao’s mind as he finally understood. No wonder they could not find the Ginseng Essence; it had been hiding among the resentful infants all along!
The previous confusion melted away like snow; no wonder the group of resentful infants had roamed aimlessly without pausing or caring where they went. The damn Ginseng Essence was hiding right within their ranks, constantly by their side no matter where they went.
Moreover, no wonder another group of resentful infants had merged with theirs; they had certainly detected the presence of the Ginseng Essence and voluntarily joined them!
Such cunning, playing tricks under the cover of darkness! Fortunately, Yang Xiao was there; otherwise, this little creature might have succeeded in its ruse!
Yang Xiao did not act rashly, despite having discovered the Ginseng Essence’s strategy. He still couldn’t pinpoint which exactly was the Ginseng Essence, as quite a few in the group wore red garments or headgear. After a careful examination, he counted seven people.
Moreover, these seven people were scattered about, and he needed a suitable excuse to bring them together without raising suspicion.
After some thought, Yang Xiao quickly devised a plan. He waved his hand, signaling the group to halt, "Everyone, please stop."
"Great Immortal, what are your commands?" A sycophantic subordinate hurried over, his expression overly ingratiating, "Are you tired of riding? Do you want to switch mounts? How about me?"
"No more riding; riding isn’t fun. Games are more enjoyable." Yang Xiao hopped off the "horse," stretched lazily, and his expression shifted very naturally.
At the mention of playing a game, the surrounding resentful infants quickly gathered, visibly excited, "Playing games is good, playing games is good, we love playing games the most!"
"I like playing too, but I’ll set the rules this time," Yang Xiao said with a smile, "Let’s play a peeing contest, see who can pee the farthest, how about that?"
"Good, I like that, I can pee three meters against the wind!" Yang Xiao’s mount leapt up, slapping his waist and boasting loudly.
"Alright, you’re in; who else wants to play?" Yang Xiao looked around at everyone, while his attention mostly remained on the seven individuals with red markers.
As everyone raised their hands, eager to participate, Yang Xiao naturally picked out the seven people in red. To distract these characters, he also chose a few ordinary people to mix with them. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Among these seven were five men and two women, including a young woman in a red cloth dress, an old man in a red vest, a sick person with large red patches on his face, and a youth wearing a red hat. Each of them had a joyful expression on their faces, but Yang Xiao did not spot any giveaways.
Yang Xiao asked the others to step back, had the selected individuals line up against the wall—some standing, some crouching—and, acting as the judge, let these people start first. He would select the one who peed best and furthest, then compete against that person, under the guise of selecting the best of the best.
Soon, all preparations were complete. Everyone pulled down their pants and began to prepare. At Yang Xiao’s command, the contest officially started. Despite being prepared, Yang Xiao was still shocked by these folks; they peed incredibly far. He had already stepped back at least five meters but still nearly got splashed.
Living up to the name "Pee against the wind ten feet," Yang Xiao knew he had won the moment the man started.
"Sshhh..."
The sound of water ebbed and flowed. As the competition reached its climax, Yang Xiao slowly moved closer to the group. When they least expected it, he suddenly yelled, "Mallet!"
The next second, the man with a face full of blotches drastically changed expressions. Most importantly, the flow beneath him suddenly cut off as if it were forcibly blocked.
Simultaneously, the man’s body began to transform. The rough skin peeled away, revealing an inner layer like white radish, smooth to the touch. The remaining Resentful Infants, upon seeing this, all lunged at Yang Xiao, but they were a step too slow. Yang Xiao, powered by several warm currents, surged forward and quickly tied the Red String around the blotchy man’s neck. The next second, the world spun around, and the surrounding Resentful Infants emitted piercing screams, especially the old woman who had lost the contest earlier, her eyes filled with spite.
But it was all over. Yang Xiao’s head spun, his steps became unsteady, and after staggering a few times, he suddenly lost consciousness.
When he woke up, the surroundings had already changed. His treatment was clearly not as good as Tong Han Mishu—no one was holding him; he lay alone on the cold stone road, like an unattended wild plant.
"You’re awake?" Tong Han’s eyes sparkled.
"No, I’ll die without anyone holding me," Yang Xiao sulked on the ground. He opened his eyes to look, refusing to get up.
Tong Han crouched beside him, feigning a sigh, "Don’t take it to heart. We didn’t hold you because we were worried that the cloth store’s owner wouldn’t approve."
"Fine fine fine, such ungrateful beings." The ground was cold, and Yang Xiao couldn’t stand it anymore. He had to pat off the dirt and stand up. Only then did he notice Cheng Cha and Sui Chengguo giving him a very complex look, their eyes full of stories.
"What’s the matter?" Yang Xiao looked down at himself, found no issues, all parts intact, still as handsome as ever.
"Brother Chu is truly a hidden expert, impressive," Sui Chengguo bowed, his attitude could no longer be described as respectful, but rather devout.
"Thanks to Brother Chu, if there were any offenses before, I hope you’ll forgive them," Cheng Cha also bowed.
Yang Xiao hadn’t expected to wake up only to find his social standing had risen. After all, Sui Chengguo used to call him Little Brother Chu, and Cheng Cha called him Brother Chu.
Once his thoughts became a bit clearer, Yang Xiao roughly understood. These two must have seen him riding the Resentful Infants. But, as a rare highlight in his life and also to intimidate Cheng Cha who still had secrets, Yang Xiao curved his lips and his face showed the profound look only a true expert has, "Heh, I thought it was something big. Riding a few Resentful Infants is no big deal; I’ve even ridden the Ghost King, the kind that jumps out of the Big Red Blood Coffin."
Tong Han’s expression turned subtle upon hearing this, and Yang Xiao shot her a look that said "don’t you say a word." Tong Han turned away, too lazy to deal with him.
"Shouting out the wares, counting the bowls, singing the tales, money coming from all directions, ladies and gentlemen, don’t miss out as you pass by. Honor us with your presence, let’s start on a happy note!"
A familiar shouting came from a distance, the fog in front of them cleared, and the bustling street reappeared before everyone, signaling the start of a new cycle.
"Alright, let’s drop these old trivial matters. Let’s speed up," Yang Xiao led the group quickly towards the juggling stalls, and this time, they easily got their hands on the Cloth Tiger.
After very cautious operations and setting the currency order to Silver Copper Gold, everything went smoothly.
After dismissing a group of townspeople clamoring to play games, their first stop was the gambling house—just like the experiences Cheng Cha had shared, one loss, three draws and this time, it was the last draw. If it didn’t succeed the next time, then it would be a loss, and the money house and cloth store would have to close their doors.
Considering they had only two Red Strings left, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that this was literally a do-or-die situation for them.
But after what had just occurred, both Cheng Cha and Sui Chengguo were full of confidence in Yang Xiao. A tough guy who could walk the Ghost King around in a Blood Coffin wouldn’t likely fail against a mere Ginseng Essence, right?
With the wooden spinning top’s ticket in hand, Yang Xiao swaggered into the money house. The Fat Steward at the front desk hurried out to greet him, all smiles. But the very first words that came out of his mouth stunned everyone.
"Dear guests, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
