Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus Chapter 241

Xiao Hua stood behind his father, frowning, staring at Wu Xie, not daring to relax for a moment. Wu Xie's hands were shaking slightly, and it seemed that he couldn't even hold the knife, but he still insisted on standing beside Hei Xia Zi and the others. Xiao Hua's heart was full of worries, he knew that Wu Xie's actions would only bring danger to himself and might also implicate others.

"Wu Xie, come stand next to me! Don't cause trouble for them." Xiaohua finally couldn't help but speak, with a hint of anxiety in her voice.

Wu Xie turned around and looked at Xie Yuchen in disbelief, anger flashing in his eyes: "How did I cause trouble for them?" He pouted and tried to defend himself unconvincedly.

Xiao Hua took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm: "Wu Xie, look at the knife in your hand first, do you think you can hold it? Look at the people around you, they are not as powerful as Hei Xia Zi and the others, but they should at least be as strong as Fatty and Pan Zi. The way you are now, not only can you not help us, but you will become a burden to everyone."

Wu Xie was speechless, and for a moment he could not find any words to refute. He looked down at the knife in his hand, and then looked at his companions around him, and a sense of frustration surged in his heart. He gritted his teeth and finally walked obediently to the position designated by Xiaohua, with an unwilling expression on his face.

On the other side, Hei Xia Zi, Zhang Haifeng, Pan Zi, Fatty, and An Ning finally drove away the two pythons after a hard fight. They returned to the team panting, and couldn't help laughing when they saw Wu Xie's frustrated look.

"Haha, what do you think? Huaerye's decision is right, right?" said the fat man with a smile.

Wu Xie glared at him but still said nothing. In fact, he knew that if he really went to help, it might only cause trouble for everyone. But he just didn't want to give up, always feeling that his strength was not fully utilized.

Pan Zi looked at Wu Xie's expression and knew that he was still holding his breath. He walked over and patted his shoulder, comforting him: "Little Third Master, don't think too much. We are a team and everyone has their own division of labor. As long as we can safely meet up with Third Master and the others, that's enough."

Wu Xie nodded, accepting the fact. However, he still secretly made up his mind to find an opportunity to prove his strength and impress Xiaohua and the others.

At this moment, Hua Yu suddenly said: "Okay, let's take a break and get ready to move on. We can't be careless this time." Everyone responded and began to organize their equipment, preparing for the next challenge.

The group set out on their journey again, and this time Wu Xie was much quieter. He had said these two sentences from time to time on the way before, but now he seemed to have realized his own shortcomings, so he was much quieter.

When the sun was above their heads, Zhang Qiling asked everyone to rest for a while nearby.

Zhang Haifeng went to explore the way, and everyone stood there waiting for him to come back.

"Chief, there is a small stream ahead. We can go there to rest for a while." Zhang Haifeng pointed ahead and reported to Zhang Qiling.

Hearing this, Zhang Qiling nodded slightly, then turned to look at everyone and said, "Let's go and take a look at the situation first." As he said this, he took the lead and walked forward. Seeing this, the others followed him one after another.

Soon, everyone came to the stream. The water was clear and flowing. There were some stones and grass beside the stream for people to rest. Everyone sat by the stream, drank water, washed their faces, and relaxed.

"The scenery here is so beautiful!" someone exclaimed.

"Yeah, if it weren't for those monsters, this place would be a paradise." Another person echoed.

Everyone was enjoying the beautiful scenery and chatting in a very harmonious atmosphere. However, this relaxed atmosphere did not last long.

Although Aning has always been strong and brave, she is still just a young girl, and she still has a pursuit and desire for beauty in her heart. When she came to the stream, she was attracted by the clear water and stopped involuntarily, wanting to wash her tired face.

Wu Xie and Fatty were playing and laughing, but when Wu Xie turned back, the scene at that moment was deeply imprinted in his mind, becoming an indelible memory in his life. Even when he was dying, the scene was still clearly displayed in front of him: a beautiful woman was standing in front of him, but she suddenly lost her life.

"Aning! Run!" Wu Xie shouted in horror.

At this time, the handkerchief in An Ning's hand was still soaked in the stream water. She heard the shouting and instinctively turned her head. But in this brief moment, she felt a sharp pain coming from her neck, as if something had bitten her. She subconsciously reached out to grab it, trying to break free.

However, the last bit of Ah Ning's consciousness gradually faded, and all she saw was Wu Xie's figure stumbling towards her. At the moment she fell, Wu Xie arrived in time and grabbed her hand, hugged her tightly in his arms, and then slowly sat on the ground.

"A Ning!" Wu Xie shouted Ah Ning's name at the top of his lungs, his eyes full of despair and fear. He hugged Ah Ning tightly, his eyes were empty and confused, as if he was asking for help.

"Oh my god! Aning is dead." Although the fat man hated Aning to the core, at this moment, facing a life that had passed away, all the resentment seemed insignificant.

"Master Hua, you have so many wonderful methods, can't you save her? This is a living life! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!" Wu Xie looked at Hua Yu with tears in his eyes and begged bitterly.

"Wu Xie! Why do you do this? Since she came here, it means she is ready to die." Hua Yu tilted her head in confusion and looked at Wu Xie.

"However... no matter what, she is our companion! Now that she has encountered misfortune, how can we just stand by and watch?" Wu Xie continued to plead with Hua Yu.

"Wu Xie, don't impose your ideas on me. I don't have as strong a sense of morality as you. If you want to leave, hurry up and dig a hole with your good brother to bury the person. If you don't want to leave, I won't force you." Hua Yu looked back at Wu Xie and An Ning in his arms.

Wu Xie couldn't believe that there could be such a heartless person in this world. Just as he was about to argue with him, he was stopped by Xiaohua.

"Wu Xie, Aning has died in the Devil City a long time ago. Maybe you slept too soundly before and didn't know it. This morning we dug up a python corpse from under another tree. There was a skeleton inside the python's body. The skeleton also had a string of ten-copper coins on its wrist." When Xiaohua said this, Wu Xie was a little stunned. He looked at Aning in his arms, and then at Xiaohua.

"This? How is this possible? Back then, Aning and I were always together. If she disappeared, how could I not know?" Wu Xie could hardly believe what he heard.

"Although it is indeed hard to accept, it is indeed the truth. The ten-copper-coin bracelet in Aning's hand is hard to get, but it is not absolute. As long as you have enough power and money, someone will find you ten strings, not to mention one string of ten-copper-coins." Xiaohua explained to him the bracelet in Aning's hand.

"Wu Xie, I think you should have found a notebook left by someone from the previous expedition team in the sanatorium. An Ning in your arms is the 'it' recorded in that notebook." Xiaohua watched Wu Xie's hand touch her backpack.

"Wu Xie, don't trust anyone easily in the future. As far as I know, at this moment, there are at least three people exactly like you active in this world at the same time." Xiaohua finally told Wu Xie a piece of news.

After Xiaohua finished speaking, she quickly followed the pace of Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling.

Fatty and Pan Zi stood there, looking at Wu Xie who was on the verge of collapse, and for a moment they didn't know how to comfort him.

The fat man said softly, "Wu Xie, let's let An Ning rest in peace! We can't even protect ourselves right now, and we really can't carry someone forward who we don't know if it's really An Ning."

Pan Zi also nodded in agreement. After listening to what the two said, Wu Xie was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.

He slowly took out the sleeping bag from his backpack and carefully wrapped Ah Ning up.

Then he walked to the center of this beautiful scenic area and started digging a hole.

While digging the pit, Wu Xie's movements seemed slow and heavy, as if every swing of the shovel was a release of his inner pain.

When the pit was dug deep enough, he gently placed the sleeping bag wrapped in An Ning into it, and placed a bouquet of freshly picked flowers next to the sleeping bag.

Fatty and Pan Zi stood silently by and watched Wu Xie complete all this.

They knew that Wu Xie needed some time to deal with his emotions at this moment.

After the three of them buried An Ning, they turned around together and chased in the direction they left.

Wu Xie walked at the end, and his steps seemed particularly heavy.

From time to time, he looked back at the small mound of earth, his heart filled with endless sadness and reluctance.

He could not accept such a cruel fact - such a strong and beautiful Aning died so easily in such a seemingly peaceful but dangerous place.