THNWO 109

Chapter 109

Inside the paper-wrapped package were hawthorn candies, tasting sweet and sour.

After finishing two candies, Fang Chaozhou glanced at Zhongli Yueshui and cautiously asked, “Master, have you seen a storage ring?”

At the mention of this, Zhongli Yueshui’s hand, resting on his lap, moved slightly before saying, “No.”

Hearing this response, Fang Chaozhou furrowed his brow. When Zhongli Yueshui left the room with the bowl, Fang Chaozhou began searching the room, attempting to find the lost storage ring.

During the Thunder Tribulation Crossing, the storage ring was still in his hand. After soaking in a medicinal bath, the storage ring disappeared.

In theory, the storage ring should be here, but he searched every possible place and couldn’t find it.

Without the storage ring, he became penniless. He wondered if Brown Chicken was still waiting for him outside Zhichun Island. He hoped it would be clever enough not to be caught and turned into chicken soup. He was already caught; he hoped Brown Chicken would be safe.

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But before Tu Bai woke up, the door was pushed open.

Before Fang Chaozhou could get up, someone almost instantly lifted him from the ground. “Fang Chao…”

The words were cut off.

Fang Chaozhou felt awkward at this moment. He had intended to scare Tu Bai, but unexpectedly, it startled Zhongli Yueshui. Looking at the emotions in the other’s eyes, changing from panic to anger, Fang Chaozhou slowly squeezed out an innocent smile. “Master, I’m fine. I was just playing a game with Tu Bai.”

Tu Bai, who had been sleeping on the table, was already awake. At this moment, it was squatting on the table, lazily licking its paws, occasionally glancing at them.

After saying this, the hand gripping his shoulder tightened, making Fang Chaozhou frown involuntarily. He glanced at the hand on his shoulder and then at Zhongli Yueshui’s displeased expression.

In his arms like this, it wasn’t appropriate, so Fang Chaozhou decided to endure the pressure and try to get up. However, as soon as he stood up, his wrist was grabbed, and he was pulled back into the other’s arms.

This time, it was sitting rather than lying down.

Fang Chaozhou’s eyes involuntarily widened. He quickly glanced at their current positions with Zhongli Yueshui and hurriedly tried to stand up again. However, not only did the other grab his wrist, but the other hand was also hooked around his waist.

The hand around his waist almost seemed to crush him.

“Hiss—” Fang Chaozhou took a deep breath. He didn’t know what was wrong with Zhongli Yueshui, but he just wanted to get out of this situation quickly. So, he reached out to grab the other’s hand, trying to pull that hand away.

But that hand was like a vice grip, impossible to pull away no matter how hard he tried.

Not only couldn’t he pull it away, but it also tightened even more.

The more he struggled, the tighter the grip became.

After several attempts, Fang Chaozhou felt a bit annoyed.

He looked up at the person in front of him. Just as he was about to say something after parting his lips, the hand around his waist suddenly loosened.

Zhongli Yueshui withdrew his hand, pursed his lips, and looked down with his hazel eyes colder than usual. “Leave!”

Fang Chaozhou: “…”

He immediately crawled out of Zhongli Yueshui’s arms, ignoring the man still sitting on the ground. Turning around, he walked out. Hearing a series of cat meows behind him, Fang Chaozhou knew Tu Bai had followed. He slowed down his steps.

Walking side by side with Tu Bai for a long distance, Fang Chaozhou finally stopped. He looked back at the courtyard that was no longer visible. “He grabbed me, not that I wanted to cling to him. Yet, he spoke to me so harshly and told me to leave.” Saying this, Fang Chaozhou clenched his fist and swung it in the air as if he could hit Zhongli Yueshui’s face.

Tu Bai saw Fang Chaozhou’s movements and meowed softly.

Fang Chaozhou looked at Tu Bai, meeting its round affectionate eyes. Unable to resist, he reached out and picked it up, giving it a few pats before continuing to walk. “I know he gives me medicine and medicinal baths every day for my recovery after crossing the Thunder Tribulation. But he’s really harsh. Tu Bai, have you ever seen him smile? I’ve been here for so many days and have never seen it. Even when I ask him questions, sometimes he just ignores me. Especially when I ask if I can leave, he doesn’t answer that question at all, as if he didn’t hear.”

He suddenly stopped again, “If only I had my memories, some things wouldn’t need to be guessed and doubted.”

As soon as he said this, he felt something rubbing against his chin. Without guessing, he knew it was Tu Bai. Feeling this rub, Fang Chaozhou’s mood instantly turned from gloomy to bright. He hugged Tu Bai, kissed its head firmly, and walked forward in big steps. “Let’s go catch fish. Today, I’ll catch a super-fat one for you.”

Only when it was dark did Fang Chaozhou return to the room with Tu Bai. He went back to get dressed for a bath, and that’s when he saw the paper-wrapped package on the table.

Hmm?

What’s this?

Fang Chaozhou couldn’t help but walk over and open the package. Inside, he found egg yolk pastries emitting a steamy heat, as if they were just bought.

Fang Chaozhou was taken aback for a moment, immediately looking at Tu Bai beside him, “Did Master buy this?”

Tu Bai meowed.

After hearing this cat’s meow, Fang Chaozhou shifted his gaze back to the egg yolk pastries. He looked at the crispy pastry and couldn’t help but swallow saliva, “Well, then I’ll forgive him.”

Before eating the egg yolk pastries, he originally wanted to thank Zhongli Yueshui and also apologize for his childish behavior in the afternoon. However, when he went to the other’s courtyard, he found that it was dark with no response when he called out “Master.”

Assuming Zhongli Yueshui had some business and left, Fang Chaozhou had to go back to take a bath first. Using magic to keep the egg yolk pastries warm, he went to bathe. After the bath, he carried the egg yolk pastries to the outside corridor.

Because he had just finished bathing, and he was staying alone in a courtyard, he didn’t bother to use a jade crown to tie up his hair again. Instead, he loosely tied his hanging hair at the back with a red hairband, the only non-white thing in his room.

Not bothering to tie his hair, Fang Chaozhou also wore clothes casually, draped in a cloak over his inner robe. Sitting on the corridor, he leaned against the railing and nibbled on the egg yolk pastries.

The lights on the corridor automatically lit up as the night deepened, casting a gentle glow. Tu Bai nestled on his lap, dozing off with its tiny paws tucked in.

As the night grew darker, the autumn night breeze blew on him, giving a slightly chilly feeling. Fang Chaozhou pulled his cloak tighter, glancing at the remaining two pieces of pastries.

In the current chilly weather, it could be left for tomorrow to eat, or it might be better to return to the room first.

With this in mind, Fang Chaozhou one-handedly lifted the dozing Tu Bai and returned to the room. Just as he placed the pastry on the table, he felt an discomfort in his body.

It was a familiar dry sensation.

His hand trembled, hastily placing Tu Bai down and instinctively reaching for his storage ring, only to find it empty. He forgot he didn’t have a storage ring.

Without a storage ring, there was no water-based magical tool for him to absorb water spiritual energy. Fang Chaozhou’s mind shook, immediately turning to run outside.

He rushed to the bathroom, not even having time to take off his cloak, and jumped into the bathtub.

After half a cup of tea, Fang Chaozhou suddenly emerged from the water, placing his hands on the edge of the pool, unable to control the shivering of his body.

Why was this outbreak more severe than any before?

Was it because it had been too long since the last one?

Even soaking in the water, there was no relief whatsoever. He felt like he was going mad.

Unable to resist, Fang Chaozhou bit his own arm, trying to use the pain to distract himself. It was at this moment that he heard footsteps.

In addition to the footsteps, there was also Tu Bai’s cat meowing.

Tu Bai seemed quite anxious, meowing incessantly, as if urging someone.