By the campfire.
Niu Sanmiao glared viciously at the others. "Where's your Jade Dew?!"
Shi Dechun and the others hurriedly pulled out the gourd hanging from their waists. They had stayed up late gathering and condensing it last night, then snatched time during the day to collect more.
Without a word, Niu Sanmiao took the Yellow Gourds one by one and used a transparent bead to absorb the Jade Dew, making Jade Dew Beads.
As he collected them, he stopped beside a short man.
The man plastered a smile across his face. "Master Niu, I was focused on looking for Yinling today, so I didn't gather enough Jade Dew. Could you give me some time?"
Niu Sanmiao's lips curled up, revealing a malicious grin. "Give you time? Give me a reason!"
As he spoke, he reached for the whip at his waist.
Cold sweat immediately broke out on the Short Thin Man's forehead, and he could not help looking toward Chen Mu.
Why are you looking at me?
Chen Mu looked utterly baffled.
Before he could figure out what that look meant—
The man gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, vigorously rubbed his face, and said with utter sincerity, "Master Niu, your ox horns are really beautiful!"
"Could you give me some time with tonight's Jade Dew?"
Chen Mu: "..."
I was bullshitting you, and you actually believed it?!
Smack!
Niu Sanmiao was so furious he laughed. He lashed the Short Thin Man's arm with his whip, making him howl in pain.
"I fucking hate it when people talk about my ox horns!"
He kept talking as he whipped him, driving the Short Thin Man hopping and running circles around the campfire.
Only after a good while did Niu Sanmiao put away his whip and move on to the next