Chapter 71: There Is a Way to Die!
Half an hour later.
Tang San led the Shrek group, rushing along, finally arriving at Soto City.
Under Dai Mubai's lead, they came to a secluded alley, and immediately, a strong smell of blood assailed their noses, causing everyone's expressions to change simultaneously.
In the center of the alley, Ma Hongjun lay in a pile of scattered rubble, covered in blood, especially his lower abdomen, where a large patch of dark red had already soaked through his pants.
At this moment, his face was pale, his breathing weak, and his eyes were tightly shut.
He looked as if he could stop breathing at any moment. Even more nauseating was that, evidently due to severe pain or extreme fright, he had soiled himself, appearing utterly disheveled.
Gazing at the scene before him, Tang San's expression subtly changed, and he froze for a moment. Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, he quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and gently helped Ma Hongjun up.
"Fatty! Are you alright?"
Tang San called out softly, but received no response.
When Xiao Wu saw Ma Hongjun's tragic state, she felt a wave of nausea, covered her mouth, and turned her head away, unable to bear looking.
Ning Rongrong immediately raised her hand to cover her eyes.
Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, she instinctively averted her gaze, turning coldly to the side.
"Xiao Ao! Quick, use your Recovery Big Sausage!" After a simple check of Ma Hongjun's body, Tang San's eyes darkened, and he urgently called out to Oscar behind him.
Upon hearing this, Oscar dared not delay. He took a deep breath and let out a low shout:
"This old man has a Big Sausage!"
Before his words finished, his first spirit ring suddenly lit up. A yellow light flashed, and a plump, fragrant sausage appeared in his hand out of thin air.
Immediately after, Oscar quickly stepped forward and handed the sausage to Tang San.
Tang San took the sausage without hesitation, gently pried open Ma Hongjun's tightly clenched teeth, and skillfully inserted the sausage slowly into his mouth.
The moment the sausage entered, a golden energy flowed through Ma Hongjun's body like a warm current. The bleeding from his bloody lower abdomen visibly stopped.
Seeing this, everyone's expressions improved slightly.
Slowly exhaling a turbid breath, Dai Mubai's face was full of shame. He stepped forward, looked at the unconscious Ma Hongjun, and asked in a low voice, "Little San, Fatty... is he alright?"
Hearing this, Tang San was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"He shouldn't die. However..."
"However what?" Dai Mubai urgently pressed.
Raising his head, Tang San glanced at Dai Mubai, his tone calm but with a hint of anger: "However, his lower body has been completely crippled. It's likely he won't be able to carry on the family line in the future."
"Wh-what?" Xiao Wu's eyes widened suddenly, her face full of disbelief.
"You mean..." Oscar also widened his eyes, seemingly unable to believe what he heard, saying, "If that's the case, how will Fatty deal with the evil fire in his body later on?"
"Yes, you heard correctly. Fatty will likely be unable to carry on the family line in the future." Tang San's tone was unwavering and decisive: "The opponent's attack was extremely vicious, aiming for vital points. One strike landed directly on Fatty's lower abdomen, directly shattering the meridians and soft tissues in that area. Even with subsequent treatment from a Spirit Master, it will likely be beyond recovery."
As these words fell, the surroundings plunged into a dead silence.
A moment later, Tang San stood up, took a deep breath, and scanned the uneasy crowd, his tone steady but with an undeniable authority, saying:
"Fatty's situation is not optimistic right now. We must send him back to the Academy for treatment as soon as possible. Xiao Ao, later you and Rongrong will escort Fatty back together. See if the Dean and teachers have any solutions; there might still be a chance to salvage the situation."
"Okay, leave it to me!" Oscar nodded without hesitation upon hearing this.
Ning Rongrong also nodded in agreement.
Immediately after, Tang San's gaze turned to Dai Mubai, and he said, "Mubai, you fought that blonde woman just now. Can you describe in detail what the woman who injured Fatty looks like?"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai's face darkened. He recalled for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"That woman had long golden hair, she was very beautiful and had an excellent figure. She wore a golden close-fitting suit, and her attacks were decisive and ruthless; she was clearly not someone to be trifled with. Beside her was a blue-clothed young man, wearing a bamboo hat, so his face was unclear."
"Blue-clothed young man?" Tang San frowned, a sense of familiarity flashing in his eyes.
Didn't his elder brother usually like to wear blue clothes?
He wondered how he was doing after going to Heaven Dou City. It had been so long, and he knew he was at Shrek Academy in Soto City, yet he hadn't even written a letter...
While Tang San was lost in thought, Xiao Wu, beside him, spread her hands and said rather helplessly, "With just this much information, trying to find someone in a place as big as Soto City is like searching for a needle in a haystack. There's no specific location, no Spirit Master registration, so we can't even trace them."
"Can't find them?" Dai Mubai suddenly slammed his hand against a nearby pillar, angrily saying:
"They attacked someone from our Shrek? And injured Fatty like this? Even if it's a needle in a haystack, I'll turn this city upside down to find that woman! Shrek Academy's face cannot be lost!"
Hearing these words, Tang San nodded, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, and said, "I agree. Since they've already made a move against us, we absolutely cannot let this go."
In Tang San's view, as long as it was confirmed that the other party was an enemy, then they had already chosen their path to death, and he would not show mercy, otherwise, it would only bring more trouble upon himself.
As he spoke, Tang San's gaze swept over the others, and he began to assign tasks:
"Next, we'll split up to act; this will be more efficient. Xiao Wu and I will be a group, starting our search from the East Street. Mubai, you and Zhu Zhuqing will be a group, starting from the West Street."
"Remember, once you spot the target, do not act on your own. Immediately fire a signal flare! This time, besides us, the Dean also sent Teacher Zhao to follow in secret."
With that, Tang San's hand brushed over the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist, then he took out several signal flares of different colors and handed them to Dai Mubai.
"Understood." Dai Mubai nodded, taking the signal flares, and responded in a low voice.
...
The night in Soto City was exceptionally lively.
The night market was brightly lit, stalls lined both sides of the street, hawkers' cries rose and fell, and various aromas wafted through the air, attracting many people to stop.
Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier walked side by side through the crowd, their ears filled with the bustling sounds.
"Hurry up, Tang Chuan!" Xiao Ruier tugged at Tang Chuan's sleeve, an excited smile on her face: "Look, look, they're selling sugar figures here, and that, it's an ice sculpture bunny!"
She was like a child who had never seen the world, darting around excitedly.
One moment she'd buy a candied haw, the next she'd insist on watching a street puppet show. Unconsciously, she now held two paper bags filled with newly bought snacks and trinkets.
Clearly, the human world was very new to the Emperor Auspicious Beast.
Tang Chuan watched Xiao Ruier helplessly, letting her excitedly drag him all over the street.
Just then, Xiao Ruier suddenly stopped. She walked up to an accessories stall, and her eyes were instantly captivated.
She picked up a butterfly-shaped hair clip from the stall; pink gemstones adorned the center of the pale golden metal wings, reflecting a soft glow.
"Tang Chuan, look at this, isn't it pretty?" Xiao Ruier clipped the hair clip into her temple, then turned to look at Tang Chuan, her eyes bright, a slight smile on her lips.
Hearing this, Tang Chuan's steps paused slightly, and he looked up at Xiao Ruier.
At that moment, the golden hair, bright smile, and exquisite butterfly hair clip of the girl before him... slowly overlapped with a familiar figure in his memory.
Also with golden hair, also fond of smiling, on a spring afternoon long ago.
She wore an almost identical butterfly hair clip, sitting under a cherry blossom tree on campus, and turned to him, asking, "Do you think I look good today?"
The sealed memories resurfaced, causing Tang Chuan to become somewhat lost in thought.
"Hey, what are you spacing out about?" Xiao Ruier tilted her head slightly and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
Tang Chuan then snapped back to reality, a hint of complex emotion, difficult to detect, flashed in his eyes. He then smiled gently and said, "Nothing, I just think that hair clip suits you quite well."
"Of course, my taste is excellent."
Xiao Ruier immediately raised her chin proudly and hummed.
However, just then, a clear and somewhat energetic female voice sounded from a distance, breaking Tang Chuan's brief reverie.
"Brother San, there's a night market over there. Should we go check it out?"
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