manynovel Chapter 669
Chapter 669
The next morning, just as the sun rose, Wu Xie peeked sleepily out of the tent. He stretched and yawned, as if trying to drive away the drowsiness of the entire night.
Suddenly, he noticed something unusual about the ground beneath his feet—there were obvious signs that it had been swept, and these subtle details would be hard to notice unless one paid special attention.
Just then, a familiar snoring sound came from inside the tent. It was Fatty Wang, yawning as well. He staggered over to Wu Xie, gave the dazed Wu Xie a hard shove, and muttered, "What's wrong with you? What are you doing standing at the door so early in the morning? Did some weird thing outside steal your soul? Look at you, you're like that thing sitting at the door!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xie immediately objected, his eyes widening as he retorted, "Fatty Wang! How dare you call me a dog! I'm not done with you!" With that, he lunged at him, baring his teeth and claws. The two exchanged blows, each wielding a different style of attack.
The two of them started arguing back and forth, and while they were arguing, they didn't forget to go to a place a little further away to wash up.
The tent flap was opened again, and there stood Butler Xu, arms crossed, exhaling a puff of white mist, smiling as he looked at the two of them and said, "Young people are great, full of energy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Chen emerged from the tent. He reeked of tobacco, mixed with a faint smell of blood. Clearly, he had been through quite a bit of trouble the night before.
"Uncle Xu, there's a new development last night..." Old Chen was interrupted by Butler Xu before he could finish speaking.
Uncle Xu raised his hand to stop Old Chen, "Since you've already taken care of it, there's no need for me to review it again."
Following up on what Steward Xu meant, Old Chen continued, "Everything has been taken care of. The brothers' injuries have been treated, just some scrapes and abrasions, which have all been treated with ointment."
Butler Xu put his hand on his shoulder. "I've always trusted you the most. Now that it's all taken care of, let's pack up and get ready to continue our journey!"
"Gentlemen, we'll be close to our destination soon if we keep going." Cheng Ye pointed to the right front, then turned around and looked at Steward Xu and the others behind him.
Butler Xu raised his wrist, glanced at his watch, and then looked in the direction Cheng Ye pointed. He asked, "How long will it take to reach our destination from here? Also, how far is it ahead? If it's a long way, I think we can find a shady, cool place to rest for a while; but if it's not too far, let's hurry over there."
Cheng Ye nodded, indicating that he understood Butler Xu's concerns. As he spoke, he pointed to a specific location in the distance, "That area ahead is not easy to pass through directly; we have to take a detour. Because this is the peak breeding season for certain wild animals, that area has likely already been taken over by them."
At this point, Cheng Ye paused slightly, seemingly considering his next words. After a moment, he continued explaining to Butler Xu, "If we choose to take the detour, we expect to reach our destination around nightfall. However, if we insist on forcing our way through that area, we are very likely to encounter wild animals in mating season. In that case, it's easy for everyone to get lost in the chaos, or even become separated." After saying this, Cheng Ye posed the question back to Butler Xu, asking for his opinion on the matter.
"Then I'll trouble Mr. Cheng to find a shady spot for us to rest for a while." Butler Xu looked at the blazing sun overhead and at Wu Xie and Fatty Wang behind him, panting heavily with their tongues hanging out.
"There's a shady spot over the detour we're taking. We can rest there for a while; it's not far from us," Cheng Ye said, pointing to another place.
Butler Xu waved his hand, "Then please lead the way, Mr. Cheng!"