Chapter 59. Its skin was shiny and its flesh smooth; it was buried.
Bai Yuheng and the other puppets were sent to a small island by the Octopus Immortal.
There were already people standing on the island shore to meet them.
Those people were shocked to see the octopus-clawed immortal on the verge of death: "Immortal, what happened to you?! How did you get so badly injured?!"
"Quickly! Go and fetch the priest!"
In a flurry of activity, those people dragged the person captured by the Octopus Immortal to the shore.
Bai Yuheng spat out a mouthful of salty seawater. Before she could even open her eyes, she was tied up.
"Wow, as expected of Old Kong, your eye is sharp! This beauty has a well-proportioned figure and smooth skin. I'm sure the Painted Skin Immortal will be very satisfied!"
The man who was speaking held Bai Yuheng's hand, sighed, chuckled, and couldn't resist giving it a quick, secret touch.
Bai Yuheng was bound hand and foot and lifted onto a carriage, along with the dolls she had created.
These people didn't notice anything amiss and were still excitedly saying that this batch of goods would definitely fetch a good price.
"Hey, where's the dwarf? Shouldn't he be back before the Great Immortal?"
Some people rushed to the shore to look into the distance, but found no trace of them.
"Could something have happened?" someone wondered. "The Great Immortal was injured, and the Dwarf hasn't returned yet. Could he have been discovered?"
The man inspecting the stranded Octopus Immortal said, "The Immortal is about to die!"
The enormous eight-clawed immortal had transformed into a creature with two legs and a face that resembled a human but was not quite human, which was extremely strange. However, these people were not afraid at all, obviously because they had seen this appearance many times before.
At this moment, the so-called Octopus Immortal was naked and covered in wounds, with pale pink blood constantly oozing out. Even its breathing had become weak. It was hard to imagine what kind of battle it had gone through, or how it had managed to escape from the fierce battle and barely manage to return.
After waiting for a while, the sound of horses' hooves approached from afar.
The crowd immediately surrounded him, respectfully bowing and saying, "Greetings, Priest."
"What's going on?!" the leading man asked in a deep, hoarse voice. "Where is the Great Immortal?"
"Reporting to you, sir, the Great Immortal is seriously injured and stranded on the shore. We do not know how to treat his injuries, so we sent someone to invite you over." As she spoke, she led a tall, strong man with a full beard, who was called the High Priest, over to see him.
"Old Xu, how is the Octopus Immortal?" asked a plump, clean-shaven man standing next to the priest.
"Not good." Xu Huaji's brows furrowed so deeply they could kill a fly. He pursed his lips tightly, not bothering to save this useless octopus, and said coldly, "Bury it."
The fat man beside him was startled and said anxiously, "He's still breathing, isn't he? I think maybe a veterinarian can cure him."
Otherwise, taming an octopus to obey their commands would not be easy.
Xu Huaji said coldly, "No need. Its internal organs are damaged. Even if it is healed, it won't be of much use, and the process will be painful. Let it go."
The eight-clawed beast, still clinging to life, seemed to have a final burst of energy before its master spoke, grabbing his clothes and weakly pleading, "Let...let...let her go..."
Xu Hua glanced at the pink blood-stained hem of his clothes, frowned slightly, and pulled his hand away: "Go in peace, I will take good care of your good lover."
"Old, old..." thief.
Xu Huaji looked disgusted, dusted off non-existent dust, and said to his subordinates, "Bury it."
"yes!"
The eight-clawed monster stared intently at him with its slightly bulging eyes, unwilling and unable to swallow its anger. Even as it was dragged away, its blood-red eyes were still glaring at him.
After Xu Hua finished speaking, his eagle eyes noticed the carriage next to him: "Was that the goods that were just delivered?"
"Yes, this Octopus Immortal is quite kind and righteous, enduring the pain to deliver it all the way here. It's just that the dwarf's batch of goods didn't come."
Xu Hua glanced at him, and the plump man shrank his thick neck, realizing he had said the wrong thing. He chuckled and tried to change the subject: "Sir, these are the people Old Kong mentioned. Their skin is shiny and smooth, and they even have a faint spiritual aura. Aren't they exactly the kind of top-quality people that the Painted Skin Immortal has been searching for?! So Old Kong reported it without hesitation. We observed them carefully before taking the risk of being discovered to capture these four people!"
The old Kong he mentioned was the one who sold boat tickets.
As the fat man spoke, he lifted the carriage curtain to let Xu Huaji take a look. The latter examined it carefully and confirmed that it was indeed an excellent piece.
“These people who practice fasting are rare and hard to find. Even if you do find them, they are highly skilled and difficult to capture, and they are easily discovered,” Xu Hua said with a smile. “This eight-clawed beast is still somewhat useful. It was able to bring back such a top-quality item. That Painted Skin Immortal should be very satisfied with this batch of goods. Once he receives the reward from his superiors, we can also get a share of the spoils.”
Xu Hua smiled broadly, feeling a sense of relief at the thought of the power and wealth he was about to gain. His bad mood from losing a capable lieutenant had also improved considerably.
"Alright, let's leave the dwarf for now. He failed such a simple task; he should come to me with his head. You all take stock of the goods on the island, and we'll transport them to Jiangzhou early the day after tomorrow."
"good!"
The people around were excited and overjoyed. They knew that once the goods were delivered, they would all receive a large sum of money and live a carefree life for a long time. As a result, they became much more decisive and efficient in their actions.
"Keep a close eye on things, and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Don't worry, sir! Who else but us could possibly get into this Penglai Island?"
The fat man chuckled, agreeing with the logic. He felt reassured; they'd been in this business for years without a single mistake or being caught. Besides, even if they were discovered, someone would protect them; they wouldn't lose out no matter what—it was a sure-fire way to make money.
The priest felt much more at ease upon hearing this. They had worked together for many years, so he naturally trusted them to some extent. After saying a few encouraging words, he left.
The remaining few, each with their own ulterior motives and plans, leisurely drove towards the island.
Inside the carriage, Bai Yuheng opened her clear eyes, adjusted her lying position for a moment, glanced at the carriage curtain that was fluttering slightly in the wind, and seeing that no one was paying attention to the people inside the carriage, she chanted a spell and used a cicada to communicate with them.
"I'm fine now."
"From where our ship is, roughly to the southeast, there is a small, exquisite island with many low hills. I guess their base is probably hidden underground."
"I just saw that legendary priest. He had a magnificent beard, long eyebrows, thick eyes, a small black mole on his forehead, and a fierce and cold expression..."
Bai Yuheng chattered away, exchanging information with the three people on the boat. Cen Ying responded enthusiastically, and even the usually taciturn Li Tiankuo occasionally spoke to her, but the other person didn't respond at all.
Bai Yuheng belatedly realized that this person might be sulking.
Feeling ashamed, I didn't know how to coax him. I sighed and thought I would apologize to him when I got back.
She was indeed reckless and arbitrary.
Bai Yuheng reflected on herself.
However, after thinking about it, she felt that she had no problem with it. At that time, the situation was urgent, and the best solution she could think of was to go deep into the enemy camp and then catch them like fish in a jar, coordinating with them from the inside and outside.
After telling Bai Yuheng the time and place the islanders planned to transport them, the slowly moving vehicle stopped, and Bai Yuheng ended the telepathic communication.
Bai Yuheng closed her eyes and listened to the sounds. She could sense that they had entered the cave from outside the island, and their voices echoed.
The carriage moved slowly until it stopped at a certain place. The men carried over a stretcher and placed them on it, shouting, "Be gentle, don't hurt yourselves, or the boss won't let you off the hook!"
"We understand, we know how important this shipment is, and we will be extra careful."
Amidst the noisy conversation, Bai Yuheng sensed that they were walking through a winding, narrow passageway, where even the panting of the driver pulling the cart ahead could be clearly heard.
After walking for a while, several noisy voices echoed inside the cave.
The group went up and shouted, "What's all the noise about now?!"
"They argue every day and every night. If they keep arguing like this, you won't get any dinner tonight!"
The cave was quiet for a moment.
"Boss, that kid tried to sneak away, but we caught him!"
Upon hearing this, the fat man's gaze turned noticeably colder, and his previously benevolent expression twisted into a sinister glint: "Which brat has the audacity to do this?!"
The guard pointed.
The fat man snapped angrily, "It's you again, you brat!"
"Guards, take him away and let him take a bath!"
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Bai Yuheng, who was pretending to be asleep, suddenly opened her eyes upon hearing the sound and turned to look at Cui Mingcan, whom she hadn't seen for many days and who was being held hostage.
Bai Yuheng's mind raced, and she came up with a plan.
With its bound hands forming hand seals behind its back, the tall puppet let out a painful wail.
This immediately attracted a lot of attention, and everyone looked over. The man standing next to him exclaimed, "Boss! This guy is going to die!"
Blood flowed freely throughout the car, dripping onto the ground in a horrifying manner.
After everyone entered the hallucination, Bai Yuheng made the puppet flip over and fall to the ground, causing an extremely long and deep wound. At this moment, everyone cried out in alarm and hurriedly helped the puppet up, creating chaos again. They called for someone to fetch a doctor.
The neglected Cui Mingcan was locked up again, along with the others who had been newly arrested.
Everyone rushed to care for the injured doll, praying that he was alright. If he were hurt, wouldn't the priest kill them all?
The chaotic scene was hilarious. Bai Yuheng was placed in a cage, a place like a birdcage, to prevent them from banging their heads against the walls and hurting themselves.
The injured doll was placed on a stone slab. The doctor, who had rushed over, pushed through the crowd and carefully examined the injury, his forehead glistening with sweat.
"Old Wang, how badly is this man injured? Is there any chance of recovery?" The fat man was extremely anxious. He had just assured Xu Huaji that nothing would happen, and now, after only a short separation, the man was on the verge of death and had a horrible scar. He probably couldn't be saved.
The fat man was both worried and scared, and kept nagging beside Old Wang.
Doctor Wang glanced at him and said, "Quiet."
The fat man immediately fell silent.
Doctor Wang frowned, removed all the clothes from the person in front of him, and carefully examined the wound. He managed to stop the bleeding, but found that the person under his palm had no pulse at all!
He was suddenly startled, his hand paused, and his eyes widened: "This...this..."
"What is this?"
The fat man was already in a panic, and now that even Doctor Wang looked terrified and speechless, his heart sank even further. His right eyelid kept twitching, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, the person guarding the other side shouted, "Boss! These two are spitting blood too!"
The fat man's eyelids twitched.
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Author's Note: Veterinarians are responsible for treating animal diseases and sores. — *Zhou Li* (Rites of Zhou), *Tian Guan* (Officials of Heaven), *Shou Wei* (Veterinarian)
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