The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear

Chapter 186

Feng Xuese hurriedly returned the greeting: "Miss She, you're too kind. It was Mr. Long who saved us; I should be thanking him instead!"

He turned around, bowed to the twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, and said, "I thank you, Mr. Long!"

The boy snorted, his arm twitched slightly, and a thin, gray, soft rope snake-like thing slithered back into his sleeve!

Zhu Huihui's head was pinned to the ground by the pig's big feet, unable to move. He could only desperately roll his eyes to see the boy's fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and the blue stubble on his lips and chin. Although he couldn't tell his age, he was definitely not a child. He should be... a dwarf!

Little did he know that the leader of the Twelve Zodiac Envoys was none other than this dwarf-like Dragon Envoy.

The Dragon Envoy wasn't very old, and from a young age, he was well aware of his shortcomings. He practiced martial arts diligently and was quick-witted and taciturn, thus becoming the most skilled and respected among the twelve zodiac animals. Because he couldn't grow taller, he chose a three-zhang-long soft rope as his weapon—which is why he was able to throw down the rope in a moment of crisis and pull Feng Xuese and the Snake Envoy up!

Just moments ago, the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, but now, because of this act of mutual assistance, neither of them felt comfortable making another move.

The doctor, dressed as the Sheep Envoy of the Chinese Zodiac, coughed lightly and said, "Young Master Feng, we didn't know you were saving our Sister She, so we accidentally injured you. I am quite fond of medicine, and if you trust me, I can treat your injury."

Feng Xue smiled and said, "Envoy Yang, please don't worry. My minor injury is nothing to worry about. In fact, I should thank you all for your mercy. If you had all gone all out just now, I wouldn't be standing here talking like this now."

His words were neither humble nor arrogant, demonstrating considerable wisdom.

"Minor injury is no big deal" is ostensibly a humble thank you, but it also implies that the skills used by the twelve zodiac animals are not enough to pose a threat to him. However, the following words are full of gratitude, acknowledging that if the other party had gone all out, he would not have been as relaxed as he is now.

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Between the suppression and the praise, a clear signal was conveyed: continuing to fight you will not bring any advantage, but if you are willing to stop here, I will not dwell on the past, and I don't even mind turning enemies into friends!

As the saying goes, a bachelor sees things clearly. Everyone here, except for Zhu Huihui who was practically suffocating from being sat on, had no eyelashes; what couldn't they see? After weighing the pros and cons, everyone agreed that today was not a good day for another fight.

Envoy Dragon gave Envoy Sheep a wink, and the latter understood, cupping his hands and saying, "Of course, of course! Young Master Feng, you saved our Sister She today. Logically speaking, even if the Twelve Zodiac Envoys are ungrateful, they shouldn't keep bothering you. But we at Bloodseeker's Pavilion have an ironclad rule: once we take someone's money, we have to do their bidding. So even if we offend you, we have no choice but to do it!"

Feng Xue smiled and said, "Keeping one's word is only natural, Envoy Yang, there's no need to be so polite!"

“Young Master Feng, personally speaking, I really wish to be your friend! Unfortunately, I am no longer a free man…” Envoy Yang bowed to Feng Xuese and said, “Then, let’s part for now, and see you later! Young Master Feng, farewell!” The other Zodiac Envoys were very grateful to Feng Xuese for saving their people, and they all clasped their fists and bowed to Feng Xuese.

Feng Xuese hurriedly returned the greeting, laughing, "Friends are friends, business is business. Next time we meet, if I, Feng, am lucky enough to survive, I'll invite you all for a few drinks!"

The pig envoy, with a large knife slung over his shoulder, muttered, "How about we have a drinking contest next time and see who gets drunk first!"

He sat on Zhu Huihui's back, his plump bottom stomping twice before he stood up and joined the Twelve Zodiac Envoys.

Zhu Huihui's vision went black, and he almost blew his head off from being crushed. He lay on the ground cursing, "You fat bastard, you've sat on me to death!"

The twelve zodiac envoys all snorted.

This vicious little pervert dares to curse! If it weren't for Young Master Feng's sake, let alone his underhanded tactics against the snake, his filthy mouth alone would be enough to make them chop him into 108 pieces and feed him to the dogs!

The Serpent Envoy, who had been sexually assaulted by him, glared at him fiercely, her eyes filled with extreme resentment: "Boy, I'll remember you!"

Zhu Huihui waved weakly, "Take care, don't bother seeing me out!"

Oh no! This vixen hates me! I absolutely mustn't fall into her hands in the future, or she'll chew me up alive!

My mother always said, "If you're going to kill someone for money, you have to kill them completely. Never leave them half-dead and half-alive, or you'll suffer the consequences sooner or later!" She was absolutely right! Now we have one more enemy—no, twelve more, and none of them are people we can afford to mess with! Damn it! It's all that old man's fault! My life is going to end at his hands sooner or later!

Feng Xuese said, "Miss She, please wait!"

The twelve zodiac animals all stopped and turned around.

Feng Xuese said to Zhu Huihui, "Take the things out!"

Zhu Huihui reached out and pressed her hand against her fanny pack: "No, that's mine!"

Feng Xuese gently raised her sword and said calmly, "Take it out!"

Zhu Huihui was afraid of this, and her heart skipped a beat. Helplessly, she reached out and took out her pouch, pouring out a pile of bottles, jars, banknotes, and jewelry, saying, "It's all here! These boxes and bags were crushed by that fatso, it has nothing to do with me!"

He felt incredibly wronged. He had worked for nothing, gained no money, and made a bunch of enemies. He had really lost out this time!

The Serpent Envoy stared dumbfounded at the little lecher. The crushed poisons were all highly venomous; some worked through smell, some through contact, and some through ingestion. Some of them were so potent that even he dared not let himself come into contact with them… Yet this kid had this pile of poisons in his arms and showed absolutely no signs of poisoning! It was far too, far too bizarre!

Feng Xuese said with a wry smile, "Miss She, please check if anything is missing?"

The snake envoy originally wanted to say no with great pride, but many of the poisonous creatures in this pile were very precious. He was reluctant to give them up, and he couldn't let that little lecher get them for free. So he could only laugh dryly, slowly walk over, put on thin deerskin gloves, and pick up the things.

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"Young Master Feng, I am deeply grateful and will take my leave now! The road ahead is long, and we will meet again. When we do, I beg you to show mercy to the Twelve Zodiac Envoys and the other brothers of the Blood Tower!"

The Serpent Envoy, grateful for Feng Xuese's rescue but unable to say it outright, hinted that there would be further ambushes from the Blood-Seeing Tower ahead. Having said this, he glared at the little lecher again before turning and leaving with the others.

Zhu Huihui shrank his neck.

Feng Xuese smiled and watched the Twelve Zodiac Envoys depart, then placed her hand on Zhu Huihui's shoulder.

Zhu Huihui felt a sudden weight on his shoulder, as most of the man's weight was on him. Caught off guard, he nearly fell over. He quickly braced himself and said, "Hero, are you injured?"

He had just witnessed that the man in the maple-colored chest and back had been struck by an abacus from the imposter shopkeeper and a palm strike from the man posing as a runaway man. Even though his martial arts skills were far inferior to those of a novice, he could tell that the palm strike and the abacus, which were accompanied by a fierce wind, could probably shatter even a stone, let alone a person!

Feng Xuese remained nonchalant, and he even admired the old man, thinking that he must be wearing some legendary protective armor or practicing some kind of powerful Golden Bell Cover or Childlike Skill... But it turns out, the hero was still injured! I knew he wasn't that powerful!

He suppressed his disappointment at the loss of his idol and said, "Great hero, let me help you up the mountain!" The two of them were still on the pier, which was too unsafe. It was safer to stay on solid ground.

Feng Xuese hummed in agreement and whispered, "Don't make a sound. The enemy might still be lurking around. Don't let them see us."

Zhu Huihui shuddered. That's right! These twelve zodiac animals, able to set up an ambush midway, must know their route—perhaps they already have spies behind them. If these people find out their master is injured and gather their forces to attack, they'll be in big trouble…

The more he thought about it, the more serious the consequences seemed. He mustered his courage and complained, "Hero, the demon gang clearly came to kill us. Why did you save her? She didn't appreciate it at all, injured you, and even said she would come back."

It's fine if you let them kill me, sir, but the important thing is, what did I do to deserve this? I'm going to lose my life along with you.