The Tower of Vicious Wolves (2)

"Then what do we get if we do it?" Fanxin asked with a smile.

He was no pushover. If they were really in trouble, he had no problem lending them a hand. But they were acting all high and mighty and ordering him around, which rubbed Fanxin the wrong way. He wasn't their servant or slave, was he?

He had been forced to come, so there was no way he would leave empty-handed. He planned to collect some interest, if only to do right by himself.

"You dare ask me for a reward?" The giant golden wolf glared fiercely at Fanxin.

"Of course. I didn't volunteer to help you; you forced me here. If you're asking for my help, you should give me something in return. I can't work for nothing, right?" Fanxin nodded firmly.

"Are you courting death?" the giant golden wolf said coldly.

"Hmph, even if you want to kill us, you might not be able to," Fanxin shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fanxin focused his mind on the twelfth floor of the Wind and Sand Tower. Moments later, wind and sand appeared around him, strong enough to lift fist-sized rocks. Fanxin controlled the wind and sand, completely shielding himself, Ren Fang, and Little Black. The little wolf and the giant golden wolf were left outside the barrier.

"Wolf King, you should know there's no such thing as a free lunch. You and I have nothing to do with each other. You asked me here for help, and I can help you. But you need to understand that I'm helping you; I'm not your subordinate. If you want to order me around like one, let me tell you, that's absolutely impossible," Fanxin said. "I'm not someone you can push around, either. If you piss me off, we'll tear this place apart."

"That's right, we'll tear this place apart." Little Black nodded and immediately transformed into combat form, ready to fight at any moment.

Ren Fang did the same, drawing her twin guns and preparing to attack at any moment.

"Wolf King, do you want help or a fight?" Fanxin shouted.

"Sigh, stand down. I apologize to you for what I did just now. Let's talk this over properly!" Seeing that Fanxin was ready to fight, the giant golden wolf watched for a long time before sighing helplessly.

It knew that if they really fought, even if it won, this place would be destroyed.

Once this place was destroyed, they wouldn't be able to hide themselves very well when others came to investigate. After thinking it over, it decided not to fight Fanxin.

"That's more like it." Fanxin nodded slightly, then shifted his attention away from the Wind and Sand Tower.

He then told Ren Fang and Little Black to put their weapons away so they wouldn't upset the Wolf King.

"Go on, then. What exactly did you want us here for?" Fanxin asked, puzzled.

"Ah, it's because of this tower," the giant golden wolf king said helplessly.

"Does this giant tower have some special purpose?" Fanxin studied the tower carefully, but even after a long while, he still couldn't tell what it was for.

"This giant tower is called the Tower of Vicious Wolves. Countless vicious wolves are imprisoned inside. They're fierce and powerful, with few opponents who can match them," the giant golden wolf said. "If they ever got out, who knows how many living beings they'd devour?"

"Ah, you're wolves. Did you come out of there?" Fanxin asked.

The giant golden wolf immediately shook its head. "No, we're not the vicious wolves inside. Someone put us in there. Originally, there were tens of thousands of us. But after we went in, our numbers dropped sharply. Now only the ones outside are left. You should have seen them when you came in."

"Yeah, I saw them. There are only a few dozen left," Fanxin said with a nod. Those wolves had even tried to attack them on their way in, so naturally, they had left a deep impression on him.

"Mm. Those are the ones who escaped. All the ones who didn't escape were eaten by those heartless vicious wolves," the giant golden wolf said. Its eyes grew moist as it spoke. Clearly, losing so many of its kin had caused it great pain.

"Then how do you want me to help?" Fanxin pondered for a moment. "Tell me. If I can help, I will, and I won't ask for a reward." He grinned as he spoke.

The Wolf King was rather pitiful, having lost so many of its kin. So Fanxin decided to help them for free this once.

"Many thanks, then."

The giant golden wolf nodded and said, "Although we got out, we're not out of danger. Those vicious wolves wanted to break out and hunt us down. Luckily, we shut the door, and that was how we escaped disaster. But that's only temporary. Once they break through the door, they'll come charging out. Then we'll be finished." As it spoke, it pointed at the door of the giant tower behind it.

"Don't tell me you want me to guard the door!" Fanxin said, stunned.

The giant golden wolf immediately nodded. "That's right. I want you to guard the door. With your strength, you should be able to hold it. Then we can safely leave this place and go somewhere else."

"Damn, no way. I don't have time for that." Fanxin immediately shook his head and refused. He still had to find his parents. How could he possibly have time for this?

"But you said you'd help me!" the giant golden wolf said, glaring at him.

"But I don't have time to stay here!" Fanxin said dejectedly. "I still have to find my parents. They're very important to me. I can't stay here too long."

"No, you already agreed. You have to see it through," the giant golden wolf shouted sternly.

It was already terrified of this place and wanted to leave.

But as soon as it left, the door would be broken down. The vicious wolves inside would rush out and hunt them down, and at their speed, it would be difficult for them to escape.

"Well..." Fanxin looked troubled, unsure what to do.

"Do either of you have a good idea?" Fanxin asked, looking at Ren Fang and Little Black.

"No. Unless this giant tower can be taken away, we can only stay here," Ren Fang said, shaking her head.

"Take it away?" Fanxin repeated, startled.

"Yes. If you can take it away, you could put it inside your Wind and Sand Tower. It's full of wind and sand in there. No matter how fierce those vicious wolves are, they'd be left dizzy and disoriented. But that giant tower is really too big. Your Wind and Sand Tower might not be able to hold it," Ren Fang said with a nod.