CFSMS -Chapter 200 The Tool Guys Have Gathered

“Good for you, old man. There really is something fishy going on here.”

“Tell me, is she your illegitimate daughter? Are you trying to use this opportunity to bring her into the sect?”

“Come on, Old Jiang. Don’t you know what kind of friendship we have? Forget one girl—even if you wanted to bring in ten of them, it’d only take a single sentence from you.”

“There’s no need to go through all these twists and turns.”

“Your heart has become tainted.”

Elder Dan spoke earnestly, convinced that he had seen through Elder Jiang’s hidden agenda.

What young lady? What spicy rabbit heads?

Excuses. All excuses!

“This really isn’t what you think.”

Elder Jiang sighed.

“Um… they also said that if Elder doesn’t have time, they’ll just go by themselves.”

The disciple continued muttering.

The moment those words fell, Elder Jiang shot him a pressure-filled stare.

What?!

My disciples want to ditch me and go see Boss Lu on their own?

Impossible. Absolutely impossible!

Seeing that Elder Dan was still letting his imagination run wild, Elder Jiang finally couldn’t take it anymore. He slapped a hand over the man’s mouth, hooked an arm around his neck, and dragged him outside.

“Come on. Just follow me and see for yourself.”

To prove his innocence, Elder Jiang brought Elder Dan along. The sect master, who hadn’t managed to get a word in the whole time, quietly followed behind as well.

He was also rather curious about what Elder Jiang’s so-called illegitimate daughter looked like.

At this moment, Elder Jiang was determined to prove the truth.

Half an hour later, however, as he watched those two gluttons eating without pause, Elder Jiang was filled with regret.

My rabbit heads… my rabbit heads!

The elderly man wiped away a bitter tear and squatted on the ground, gnawing on the only rabbit head he had managed to save.

The tender rabbit meat was rich and fragrant, while its bright color whetted the appetite.

The more he chewed, the better it tasted.

The skeptical Elder Dan stopped caring about Lu Wu’s true identity after his very first bite.

With rabbit heads this delicious, no wonder Old Jiang had been in such a hurry to come.

Crunch, crunch.

Ptooey!

Elder Dan spat out a bone, only to notice a demonic beast nearby giving him a look of disdain.

The beasts weren’t afraid of Lu Wu, but they still disliked interacting with other humans.

Using Lu Wu’s stall as a dividing line, the Beast Alliance occupied the area behind her, while human foodies gathered in front.

The two sides remained clearly separated.

At that moment, the beast opened its mouth and bit directly into a rabbit head, crunching the bones apart before swallowing everything.

Delicious.

The bones had long been simmered until soft and had absorbed all the flavors. Their subtle aroma mixed with the creamy richness of marrow.

The beasts would never waste such a delicacy.

“Ouch!”

Being looked down upon by a beast immediately set Elder Dan off.

He copied the beast’s example and bit down hard.

A cultivator’s teeth were practically divine weapons. Ordinary bones stood no chance.

At first, Elder Dan merely wanted to prove that his teeth were strong.

But to his surprise, the bones themselves had a unique flavor.

Slurp!

Slurp, slurp, slurp!

He sucked on the rabbit skull while even the sauce running over his fingers got licked clean.

As he ate, a rich aroma of alcohol drifted over.

Turning his head, he saw Elder Jiang had produced a jug of wine. One bite of rabbit head, one sip of wine—he was enjoying himself immensely.

His old face was rosy and blissful.

Noticing Elder Dan looking over, Elder Jiang stuck out his backside in warning, signaling him not to come disturb him.

The numbing heat of the chili peppers surged through his mouth, stirring up the lingering aftertaste of the strong liquor.

The fragrance of wine and the spicy flavors performed a perfect duet.

Seeing that the two elders were about to clash again, the sect master, having just finished a rabbit head himself, decided to step forward and stop the impending war.

“Gentlemen, give me some face here.”

The middle-aged sect master lowered his brows, looking rather imposing.

“Get lost!”

“Scram!”

To his surprise, the two old men barked at him in unison and each kicked him once.

Whoosh!

A shooting star streaked across the sky.

The sect master vanished.

Soon afterward, another shooting star appeared.

With blades of grass sticking out of his hair and two clear footprints stamped on his backside, the sect master returned.

Facing the fierce stares of the two old men, he offered a flattering smile.

“Please, continue. Continue.”

Fine.

Apparently his face wasn’t worth much.

“Ahem!”

Lu Wu almost burst out laughing while watching the drama unfold.

What a flexible man.

No wonder he managed to become sect master.

The beasts were much more straightforward than Lu Wu.

They openly mocked the humans’ embarrassing behavior.

Some of the bolder ones laughed so hard that they rolled around on the ground clutching their stomachs.

“Black butt! Hehehe!”

“Got kicked!”

Fox eyes curved upward.

Squirrel tails swayed.

Little deer bent over laughing.

In this harmonious scene of humans and nature coexisting, somewhere at the border where the Hundred Thousand Mountains connected to Southern Province, Qin Zhan was hiding behind a tree trunk, silently watching the sneaky Lou Xiaotian.

“This should be the closest entrance route through the Hundred Thousand Mountains, right?”

Lou Xiaotian muttered while holding a map.

He had learned about Boss Lu’s disappearance long ago.

Fortunately, with Grandpa Li’s guarantee, he believed Boss Lu was safe.

Coincidentally, he had come across a post last night claiming to have spotted Boss Lu.

Although the poster was from Western Province and most people thought they were spreading misinformation, Lou Xiaotian didn’t think so.

Given Boss Lu’s style, it was entirely possible for her to show up anywhere.

Since there was a lead, he had to investigate.

What if it was real?

Wouldn’t he miss her otherwise?

Of course, he hadn’t told anyone else.

After all, he wanted to monopolize Boss Lu for himself.

“Hehe, I’m so smart.”

Lou Xiaotian grinned slyly.

Since Qin Zhan and the others hadn’t included him before, he was going to do the same to them this time.

“What are you laughing about?”

Lost in his fantasy, Lou Xiaotian was busy imagining himself beating up a bunch of tool guys in his mind when a voice suddenly sounded behind him.

The voice was so familiar that his mouth answered before his brain caught up.

“Thinking about Boss Lu.”

The instant the words left his mouth, his brain rebooted and his expression changed dramatically.

“Why are you here?”

“And why shouldn’t I be?”

Qin Zhan sneered.

Flicking his sleeve, he looked down at Lou Xiaotian with a lofty expression.

“You’re not the only one who can come.”

Who knew? Maybe the anonymous poster was Boss Lu’s alternate account.

That sort of thing wouldn’t be the first time.

Better to make the trip and be wrong than miss the opportunity entirely.

“Then, Brother Qin, let’s go together.”

After briefly deflating, Lou Xiaotian perked right back up, slinging an arm around Qin Zhan’s shoulders and waggling his eyebrows.

“If there’s any benefit, we’ll split it together.”

“Just the two of us?”

Qin Zhan chuckled.

“It’s not only us.”

“You all can come out now.”

He called toward the surrounding forest.

But aside from the wind and insect chirps, nothing happened.

Faced with Lou Xiaotian’s suspicious look, Qin Zhan remained perfectly calm.

“If you don’t come out now, don’t blame me for taking action.”

As soon as he said that, laughter drifted over from the distance.

“A gentleman uses words, not fists. Qin Zhan, where’s your gentlemanly bearing?”

The newcomer was none other than Jiang Yunhe.

Smiling cheerfully, he ignored Qin Zhan’s all-knowing gaze.

There was nothing shameful about chasing good food.

“There are more, aren’t there?”

Qin Zhan asked again.

This time, after his words fell, two more people emerged from hiding.

Zhang Yue and Octopus Takoyaki.

Those two had actually teamed up.

Qin Zhan said nothing. Instead, he looked toward another direction.

A figure in fiery red robes stepped out.

It was Shan Hanzhi.

“Didn’t you say you weren’t coming?”

When Long Zhang saw Shan Hanzhi appear, he could practically hear the sound of his own heart breaking.

He had invited her personally.

She had clearly refused.

Yet here she was.

Human hearts were truly cold.