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Zhong Kui's Diary
Fatty laughed heartily, "Old Wen, aren't you making things difficult for him? Where is he going to find such a large Iron Plate?"
We all laughed, thinking that Yang Guo was a bit out of his mind. He actually believed that by guarding this Cellar entrance, he could threaten us into helping him transport gold. It was like a criminal locking the bank's front door and then standing outside threatening the tellers inside to throw the money out. It was truly laughable.
After our laughter subsided, Yang Guo coldly sneered, "Have you finished laughing?"
"Now that we've laughed enough, we're looking forward to you coming up with another joke to keep us happy," Fatty said loudly.
"Do you know why people in the martial world call us the Divine Eagle Couple?" Yang Guo said leisurely.
"Do you really have an eagle?" Fatty laughed and said, "I think you look more like an eagle yourself. Uh, I might not be pronouncing it correctly; I should say you look like a... well, you know what I mean. Are you angry? If you're angry, you can come down and hit me!"
As he spoke, Fatty fired a shot at the Iron Plate, and the bullet struck it with a loud clang.
Surprisingly, Yang Guo didn't get angry; he simply said lightly, "If you've watched the Divine Eagle Couple, you should know there is a type of bee called the Jade Bee."
Jade Bee?
I suddenly recalled various tales about the Jade Bee. It was a super-sized hornet raised by Dragon Girl. Just one sting could cause unbearable pain and suffering.
Could this thing really exist? Moreover, judging by Yang Guo's tone, did he actually have these Jade Bees?
Before I could express my confusion, I saw several dark shadows flash at the opening, and indeed, about ten thumb-sized white giant hornets flew in.
Damn!
What a mess this is. The Jade Bee, something from legends, actually exists.
If these Jade Bees really do cause unbearable itching and pain when they sting, then we are in serious trouble.
About ten Jade Bees flew towards us at lightning speed. With Yang Guo's shout, the Jade Bees launched their attack.
Damn, even with our Submachine Gun and Shotgun, we wouldn't stand a chance against these Jade Bees. I don't think I can shoot them down one by one.
Finally reacting quickly, I pulled out a piece of clothing from my Mustard Seed Pendant and waved it vigorously while shouting, "Everyone stand behind me!"
This clothing acted like a giant fly swatter. With my internal energy, I struck twice, and two Jade Bees were knocked down immediately.
In no time, Fatty also pulled out several pieces of clothing from his Spatial Bag and handed them to Wen Zhan and the others. All five of them were agile fighters, and Wen Zhan and Wen Qianqian were particularly skilled. They waved their clothing and knocked down all the ten or so Jade Bees, then stomped them into pulp.
Once the danger passed, I stubbornly shouted, "Is this how you threaten us, Yang Guo?"
But Yang Guo just chuckled ominously: "These ten or so Jade Bees are just to let you know what's going on. The real moment of witnessing a miracle is coming next. Now, let the Jade Bee formation take the stage! Friends, where are your applause? Let me hear your screams! Oh yeah, oh la la, buzz buzz buzz..."
We ignored Yang Guo's strange words because we were stunned by the formation of Jade Bees. A formation? There must be hundreds of them! The ten or so Jade Bees we just faced were already tough to handle; imagining hundreds of them made me picture people rolling on the ground in agony...
As I was lost in thought, a buzzing sound came from the entrance of the Cellar. Then I saw countless Jade Bees pouring in through the gap. Following Yang Guo's commands, instead of attacking us, they lined up neatly to form formations. Each three-dimensional formation consisted of 101010 Jade Bees. Once no more Jade Bees entered, these formations surrounded us and began to move slowly around us.
One three-dimensional formation has 101010 Jade Bees, which totals a thousand. There are at least dozens of such formations; calculating that gives us tens of thousands of Jade Bees.
What frustrated me even more was that looking up from the gap, there were Jade Bees swirling around in the hall above. Who knows how many more Jade Bees were up there? With so many Jade Bees, how could we possibly eliminate them? Even if these Jade Bees stood still and let us shoot at them, even if we could kill one with a shot, so what? Did we have that many bullets?
Why on earth are you raising so many Jade Bees? Are you planning to rely on selling Honey to survive if you can't find the treasure?
The five of us stood back to back, silent. At this moment, there was no need for anything else; the capital Yang Guo used to threaten us was these tens of thousands of Jade Bees.
"Perhaps you still have doubts in your hearts, thinking that my Jade Bee is just an ordinary bee. Even if it stings you, it's no big deal. If you insist on thinking that way, I can let you taste it first and see what that soul-stirring feeling is like," Yang Guo said with a strange laugh.
"No need to try; we've decided to do as you say." I made the decision immediately. Even if these were just ordinary bees, being stung by tens of thousands of them would likely lead to death.
"Really? It sounds like you're not very willing," Yang Guo chuckled.
"Not at all, Brother Yang, just say the word and we'll go through fire and water!" Fatty declared confidently.
"Oh really... then each of you shout a slogan for me! Hmm, it should be passionate and powerful; in other words, shout louder," Yang Guo laughed heartily, his words full of pride.
"More intense! More exciting! More reassuring!" Fatty shouted with all his might.
"There really is beef!" I yelled angrily.
"One step forward, a giant leap for civilization!" Wen Zhan paused for a moment before also shouting loudly.
"Down with Japanese Imperialism! Long live the People's Republic of China!" Early Summer unexpectedly blurted out.
Wen Qianqian seemed a bit at a loss and after a while shouted, "Come into the bowl!"
Yang Guo laughed loudly for a while before saying, "Not bad, not bad, you really are obedient. Now you can bring the Gold Bricks from the floor over here. Hmm, wait a moment."
We didn't know what Yang Guo was doing up there, but soon the Climbing Rope was pulled up, and then a very rudimentary 'basket' was lowered down. This 'basket' seemed to be made from weapons on the Weapon Rack, with all sorts of knives and axes haphazardly piled together, resembling a bird's nest. "To save time, you can put the gold bricks in the basket, and I'll pull it up. Hmm, the gold bricks seem quite heavy; let's just put two at a time."
I loudly agreed and then quietly asked Wen Zhan, "How's your marksmanship?"
Wen Zhan nodded towards Wen Qianqian and replied softly, "It's okay, but Qianqian's marksmanship is more accurate than mine."
Turning to Wen Qianqian, I asked, "When we send the gold up, if Yang Guo leans out to grab it, do you think you can shoot him in the head?"
Wen Qianqian looked up at the entrance of the Cellar and said, "It should be fine."
"Alright then."
I pried three Gold Bricks and placed them in the 'basket,' shouting, "You can pull it up now."
The Rope tightened, and then the 'basket' lifted off the ground. We heard Yang Guo's voice cursing from above: "Is it this heavy?"
I shouted back, "There are two Gold Bricks; each one weighs about seventy or eighty pounds, so of course it's heavy."
In reality, each Gold Brick only weighed around fifty pounds. I deliberately placed three on top to make Yang Guo lean forward when he grabbed the bricks because of their weight. That way, Wen Qianqian's chances of successfully shooting him would greatly increase.
The 'basket' swayed as it rose. Wen Zhan and Wen Qianqian both raised their guns; after all, having one more person meant one more opportunity. As for me and Fatty, we decided not to get involved since our aim was too poor.
The basket got stuck at the opening when a hand reached out from above. However, upon seeing that hand, we couldn't help but curse.
This hand was unmistakably the right hand.
After the right hand took up three Gold Bricks from the "basket," the Rope was put down again. A mocking voice came from above, belonging to Yang Guo: "Are you all aiming your guns at me? The moment I show my face, you’ll fire, right? You’re all grown-ups, why are you still so serious?"
After laughing for a while, Yang Guo's tone changed, and he said coldly, "Let me remind you of something: even if you manage to kill me, these Jade Bees will attack any living being in sight if no one gives them orders. You’ll still be dead then. I advise you to give up on this idea. From now on, only two Gold Bricks can be sent up at a time. If I find out the weight is off again, I will immediately command the Jade Bees to kill you."
He saw through our plan; how cunning could this guy be? Damn it, why is a villain so powerful? Can’t he give the protagonists a way out?
With no choice, we could only continue transporting the Gold Bricks two at a time. Each time we moved two bricks, our mood grew heavier because we all knew that with every Gold Brick sent away, our lives were one step closer to death. Once all the Gold Bricks were moved, Yang Guo would ruthlessly order the Jade Bees to sting us to death on the spot. But if we didn’t move them, he would also ruthlessly order the Jade Bees to sting us to death.
Although it was certain death either way, we decided to transport the gold. At least while moving the gold, we could buy some time to think of a way to save our lives.
Survival is a human instinct; there’s nothing shameful about it.
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