Immortal God of War-Chapter 143 Hot Potato_1

「An hour later.」

Elder Jing brought Fatty and Lu Hong to the Martial King Palace.

Outside the main gate, Fatty smiled. "Elder Jing, you can head back first. Wait for my good news."

Elder Jing paused, frowning. "Aren’t we going to see Jian Haotian together?"

"Elder, I’d love to take you with me."

"But as you know, Jian Haotian is really annoyed with people from the Elixir King Palace right now."

"Look at that disciple named Xue Yang, wasn’t he tormented terribly by him? Borrowing Gold Coins everywhere, he’s now drowning in debt."

"So if you go, there’s a high chance this whole thing will be botched," Fatty said.

"This..." Elder Jing hesitated.

"Elder, rest assured, I definitely won’t steal your credit."

"Besides, aren’t you always worried about the medicinal field? Hurry back and check on it."

Fatty offered him some comforting words.

Elder Jing thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright then. Remember to notify me immediately once it’s successful."

"Definitely!" Fatty declared, patting his chest.

Elder Jing said no more. After giving Fatty the four bear paws, he departed, his mind at ease.

Watching the rapidly retreating figure, Fatty’s face bloomed with delight. When that fellow Jing gets back and takes a look, he’ll definitely be dumbfounded.

Seeing the smile on Fatty’s face, Lu Hong felt a sense of unease well up in her heart. "Damn Fatty, what in the world are you up to?"

"Ah, why ask so many questions? Come on, let’s go find Brother Jian."

Fatty dragged a very skeptical Lu Hong and swaggered into the reception hall.

A middle-aged man in his forties sat alone in the hall. He frowned slightly upon seeing Fatty and Lu Hong, because they were both wearing the robes of the Elixir King Palace.

The middle-aged man stood up and asked, "Disciples from the Elixir King Palace, what are you doing in our Martial King Palace in the middle of the night?"

Fatty cupped his hands. "Elder, we are friends of Jian Haotian. Please inform him."

"Do you have any proof?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man dared not be neglectful.

"Proof?" Fatty pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "No proof, but if you tell him Situ Tianyu and Lu Hong are here to see him, he’ll know."

"Oh, right, we came to Yan City with Jian Haotian, Ling Yunfei, and Feng Ling’er," he added.

"So, you’re also from Black Bear City?" the middle-aged man asked.

Fatty and Lu Hong nodded.

Looking them up and down, the middle-aged man seemed to recall something and asked Fatty, "Are you the one who helped Jian Haotian spread the news?"

"Exactly, exactly," Fatty nodded repeatedly.

The middle-aged man called out loudly, "Dong Yun, come down for a moment."

THUMP, THUMP!

Soon after, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, a young man of about fifteen or sixteen came down from the second floor, sleepy-eyed and yawning continuously.

The middle-aged man frowned and snapped, "Look sharp! Take them to see Jian Haotian."

"Jian Haotian!" The young man’s eyes lit up, and he instantly became alert.

"You two, follow me."

"Are you very familiar with Jian Haotian?"

"Could you put in a good word for me and ask him to refine several hundred Top Grade pills for me?"

"If it works out, I’ll be sure to thank you properly."

The young man was very talkative, chattering all the way.

Even the shameless Fatty felt annoyed.

"What?"

"Brother Jian actually lives here?"

He really knows how to enjoy life!

Upon arriving at Quiet Heart Lake, Fatty felt a surge of indignation.

WHOOSH!

Shi Zheng was meditating cross-legged on the terrace. Hearing the commotion, he immediately opened his eyes, a cold glint within them!

The young man quickly said, "Elder Shi, they are friends of Jian Haotian. I brought them here specially."

Shi Zheng stood up, leaped down, and landed, blocking the head of the bridge.

"Greetings, Elder Shi," Fatty and Lu Hong quickly bowed.

Elder Shi asked, "Why are you here to see Jian Haotian?"

Fatty replied, "We can’t stay at the Elixir King Palace anymore, so we came to seek refuge with Brother Jian."

Seek refuge? Lu Hong was startled, and the unease in her heart intensified.

Shi Zheng glanced at the two of them, then waved his hand at the young man. "You may leave!"

"Yes!" The young man bowed respectfully, cast a wistful glance at the pavilion, then turned and departed quickly.

He very much wanted to see Qin Feiyang. However, for him, it seemed to be an extravagant hope.

"Follow me," Shi Zheng said indifferently.

He led the two of them to the door of the first pavilion.

He knocked on the door and called out, "Jian Haotian, your friends are here to see you."

Soon after, the door opened, and Qin Feiyang walked out.

He had been refining pills all day, so even his clothes carried a faint medicinal fragrance.

"Huh!" Seeing Fatty and Lu Hong, he was visibly surprised.

Fatty grinned. "Brother Jian, bet you didn’t expect Master Fatty would come looking for you!"

"Indeed, I didn’t expect this." Qin Feiyang was rather puzzled. Why have Fatty and Lu Hong come to find me? He turned to Shi Zheng and smiled. "Elder, they are indeed my friends."

"Alright then, you can chat." Shi Zheng smiled, returned to the terrace, and resumed his cultivation while monitoring the surroundings.

"Come in!" Qin Feiyang turned and entered the room. He sat down on a chair by the tea table, gestured to the adjacent seats, and said with a faint smile, "Please, make yourselves comfortable."

On the tea table, a candle flame flickered softly, illuminating the small reception room.

Fatty glanced around, clicking his tongue. "Brother Jian, the Martial King Palace really treats you well."

Lu Hong furrowed her brows, turned to close the door, then faced Fatty again, her voice heavy. "Damn Fatty, spit it out! Did you cause some huge disaster at the Elixir King Palace?"

"Well..." Fatty stammered.

Lu Hong’s heart leaped. "Quick, tell me!"

Qin Feiyang also frowned. Coming to find him in the dead of night... this probably isn’t good news.

"Yes, I caused a huge disaster," Fatty admitted, his head bowed, speaking softly.

"I knew it!" Lu Hong glared at Fatty, gritting her teeth in anger.

Suddenly, Fatty raised his head, grinned at the two, and proudly announced, "Let me tell you, Master Fatty successfully looted the Elixir King Palace’s medicinal field and even brought four bear paws for you, Brother Jian!"

"What!" Lu Hong was aghast.

Qin Feiyang also shot to his feet, staring dumbfounded at Fatty.

Fatty scoffed, "It’s just looting a medicinal field. Why make such a fuss?"

"This..." Lu Hong pointed at Fatty, her whole body trembling with anger.

Is looting the medicinal field a small affair? You have to understand, that was the Elixir King Palace’s medicinal field! This was simply plucking hairs from a tiger! No! Plucking hairs wasn’t enough to describe it; this was outright skinning the tiger! We’re finished! We’re utterly finished!

She slumped into the chair, her head hanging weakly. She hated Fatty to the core, and she hated herself too. Why did I have a moment of folly and run off with this damn Fatty?! When the Elixir King Palace discovers the medicinal field has been looted, even if I didn’t do it, I won’t be able to clear my name! That bastard Fatty, he’s really gotten us all killed!

Seeing Lu Hong’s reaction, Qin Feiyang knew she had nothing to do with it. But she had already boarded a pirate ship; there was no getting off now. No one would believe her.

Looking at Fatty, who was still gloating, Qin Feiyang sighed wearily, sat back down, and said, "Fatty, although what you did was indeed satisfying for me, it has also brought me great disaster."

Fatty’s expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Boss, Master Fatty looted these medicinal ingredients to help your alchemy! You can’t just watch me die!"

Qin Feiyang rubbed his throbbing forehead. "Tell me the whole process."

Fatty immediately launched into an animated and prideful account, gesturing wildly.

After Fatty finished, Qin Feiyang lowered his head, remaining silent. This incident was nothing short of sensational. The consequences would be extremely severe. He felt mentally and physically exhausted, completely unable to devise a good plan.

Seeing Qin Feiyang remain silent for so long, Fatty’s expression began to change. He asked nervously, "Brother Jian, have you thought of a plan?"

Qin Feiyang looked up at him and shook his head. "Honestly, no."

"What plan could there possibly be?"

"The Chief Hall Master, Elder He, and Elder Jia are all War Emperor level experts. If they get angry, who can protect us?"

"I think we should leave Yan City quickly, before the Elixir King Palace finds out," Lu Hong said weakly.

Fatty retorted, "Do you think Master Fatty hasn’t considered escaping Yan City? But with so many ferocious beasts out there, going out would be suicide."

Lu Hong snapped angrily, "Then why did you still do it? And if you had to do it, why drag me into this? Did I wrong you in a past life?"

Fatty chuckled sheepishly. "Aren’t we companions? Naturally, we should share good fortune together."

"Good fortune, my foot! Is this what you call good fortune?" Lu Hong was so angry she resorted to cursing.

"Then don’t ask for any of the medicinal pills refined later," Fatty snorted.

Qin Feiyang interjected, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. What’s done is done and can’t be changed. Since we’re all grasshoppers on the same rope now, let’s focus on working together to overcome this calamity."

Lu Hong said, "Well, I have no ideas. Let’s just wait for death!"

Qin Feiyang asked, "Fatty, when you looted the medicinal field, did anyone see you?"

"Master Fatty can swear that absolutely no one did," Fatty replied.

Qin Feiyang said, "Alright then. The only way now is to deny it to the death. Without evidence, the Elixir King Palace won’t dare to do anything to you."

Fatty’s eyes darted around, and he suggested with a sly grin, "How about we turn the tables and accuse Elder Jing of stealing the medicinal ingredients?"

"Do you think the higher-ups in the Elixir King Palace are fools?"

"The medicinal field is a vital area for the Elixir King Palace. The fact that they let Elder Jing guard it is proof enough that there are no issues with his character."

"Your suggestion is like putting up a sign saying ’No three hundred taels of silver are buried here’ – a dead giveaway."

Qin Feiyang shot him a look; that plan definitely wouldn’t work.

"Boss, you’re brilliant!" Fatty exclaimed, giving a thumbs-up in flattery.

Qin Feiyang said, "You’re the one who managed to successfully loot the Elixir King Palace’s medicinal field; who would dare compare their intellect to yours? Hand over the medicinal ingredients. If they’re found on you when they search, we’ll all be finished."

Fatty took out a Qiankun Bag, eyeing Qin Feiyang warily. "Boss, you can’t hog it all for yourself."

"If he wanted to hog it all, he would have killed you by now," Lu Hong rolled her eyes. He can’t even figure that out? I really don’t know how he managed to loot the medicinal field.

Fatty chuckled awkwardly and tossed the Qiankun Bag to Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang immediately stored it in the ancient castle.

This thing was like a hot potato right now; carrying it on his person would only attract great disaster. And for now, he was in no mood to take inventory.

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