Chapter 2484 - 2482: Assistance from the Silk Pouch
Pan Jinlian walked in at this moment and shouted to the two brothers, "Why are you hiding in the room? The other family members thought something happened, and they just bid farewell and left. Can’t we finish the meal first?"
Wu Zhi sighed deeply, "There’s no way to finish it now. This time, your brother really caused a huge mess!"
Pan Jinlian chuckled, "What’s unexpected about that? Didn’t Erlang often do things like this when he was a child?"
"You womenfolk have the same temperament as Erlang."
Wu Zhi shook his head and instructed Wu Erlang, "Erlang, I’ll prepare a horse for you. Return to your master’s place overnight. If anything happens, I’ll handle it for you. If you’re not at home, even if the Tiger King comes, he won’t be able to deal with us."
Wu Erlang took a bite of a peach and shook his head, "I can’t go back."
Wu Zhi frowned, "Why not?"
Wu Erlang replied, "When I returned, the master said he would be in seclusion for a while and told me not to disturb him unless necessary."
Wu Zhi clapped his hands, "What should we do now!"
Pan Jinlian was bewildered, not knowing what the brothers were talking about.
She had someone make tea and served it to the brothers, glancing at her husband, "Even if it’s a big deal, can’t we sit down and discuss it slowly? Erlang isn’t worried, so why are you looking so flustered, where’s your demeanor as a General?"
Wu Erlang took a sip of tea and laughed along with his sister-in-law, "Right, right, is a big General getting frightened by a demon? Even if the Demon King of the Seventy-Two Mountains is powerful, could he really send troops to our Yang Valley Pass?"
"What?"
Pan Jinlian was taken aback, "Did you offend the Demon King of the Seventy-Two Mountains?"
Wu Zhi sat to the side and exhaled angrily, "Yes, your good brother killed the son of the Roaring Sky Tiger of Jingyang Mountain. That tiger skin coat is from his son."
Pan Jinlian held her head and wailed, "No, no, I feel a bit dizzy!"
Wu Erlang stood up exasperated, "What’s wrong with you two? Usually fearless, how come you’re scared of a Demon King this time?"
Pan Jinlian said, "Brother, you may not know, we’re not afraid of demons elsewhere. But the demons of the Seventy-Two Mountains have just formed an alliance, and it’s reliably reported that the Black Dragon King of Liangshan Lake is recruiting demon kings from all over, and has even sent people to contact them. Your brother has been worried about this recently, and you know, Liangshan Lake is to our north. If anything happens, Yang Valley Pass will be the first to be attacked."
"The Black Dragon King?"
Wu Erlang’s expression finally frozen, he asked Pan Jinlian, "Is it that powerful demon to the north, the Black Dragon King?"
Pan Jinlian nodded.
Wu Zhi said, "The Black Dragon King is ambitious and has always wanted to unify the Demon Clan. If he gets involved, our Wu Family will be in danger. Not only our family but even the people of Yang Valley Pass will be implicated."
Wu Erlang stood up, patted his chest, and said, "Brother, I take responsibility for what I do. If that demon really comes, I’ll face him alone and won’t trouble you and sister-in-law."
Wu Zhi angrily retorted, "Why say such things? I’m your big brother, how could I let you face danger alone?"
Pan Jinlian saw the tense words and quickly mediated, "Alright, this matter isn’t without solutions. We know some Daoists; if need be, we can ask for their help, right?"
Wu Song and Wu Zhi were temporarily silenced by her advice.
At this moment, someone came to report that a Daoist was outside requesting to see them, claiming to bring a gift for the Wu Family.
Wu Zhi and the others exchanged a look, surprised at the timing.
He immediately instructed the servants to lead the Daoist to the main hall for a talk.
Wu Song and Pan Jinlian stayed in the side hall, ready to assist if anything happened.
Wu Zhi straightened his attire and went to the main hall.
He saw a man sitting in a chair drinking tea, while another was tied up and kneeling on the ground.
Wu Zhi approached, clasped his fists, and respectfully said to the man, "Daoist, coming at such a late hour, what is the matter?"
The man smiled lightly, "My name is Long Fei, a loose cultivator in the world. Today, while wandering to your Yang Valley Pass, I discovered this demon acting sneakily, spreading rumors about your second brother. So, I caught him and brought him for the General to deal with."
"Demon?"
Wu Zhi stared at the kneeling Daoist and shouted, "Why are you doing this?"
The kneeling Daoist kowtowed repeatedly and nervously called out, "I didn’t mean to, it was all under orders, it’s not my doing!"
"Under whose orders?"
Wu Zhi frowned.
The Daoist replied, "The Roaring Sky Tiger King ordered me to do this, to initially spread the news in Yang Valley Pass to disturb people’s hearts. I didn’t do any other bad deeds!"
Long Fei raised his hand, and with a bleat, it transformed into a form resembling a goat on the ground.
Wu Zhi was shocked, "It’s indeed a demon!"
"What demon, here comes Wu Song!"
Wu Erlang heard the shout from the side hall and rushed into the main hall.
Long Fei cast a glance, he truly was a good candidate.
Just sixteen years old, standing eight feet tall, full of courage, with handsome brows and eyes.
Once inside and seeing the goat spirit, he kicked the creature to the ground, angrily shouting, "Go back and tell that Roaring Sky Tiger if there’s a grievance, come at me, Wu Song, directly. Stop sneaking around and doing these petty tricks."
The goat demon bleated, "I understand, I understand!"
Long Fei raised his hand, untied the ropes on the goat demon, and released it.
The goat demon, not being very brave, slipped away immediately after getting out the door.
Wu Zhi watched intently, turned back to Long Fei, and bowed in gratitude, "Thank you, Daoist, for your intervention, I, Wu Zhi, thank you on behalf of my brother."
Long Fei raised his hand, "Seeing injustice, I lend a hand. The General need not be courteous."
He took out a silk pouch and handed it to Wu Zhi, "Erlang’s matter is simple; the General need not worry excessively. If something happens, open this pouch, and inside there’s a way to resolve this disaster. If nothing happens, do not open it, remember."
Wu Zhi suspiciously accepted the pouch, but before he could express his gratitude, Long Fei had already disappeared in front of the brothers.
Wu Zhi and Wu Song were taken aback, quickly rushing out to shout into the void, "Daoist, your great kindness will never be forgotten by Wu Zhi and his brother!"
Wu Song followed behind, excitedly telling his brother, "Brother, quickly open the pouch and take a look. This Daoist can walk in the void, truly a top-notch expert!"
Wu Zhi glared at him, "The Daoist just said, if nothing happens, do not open it. Stay quietly at home these days, don’t cause any more trouble for me!"
"Understood!"
Wu Song left listlessly, turning away out of boredom.
Wu Zhi looked at the pouch in his hand and carefully put it away.
To be safe, he wrote letters overnight to his friends, asking them for help in finding expert Daoists.