"What is it saying?"
"Why did a donkey just speak in human words?"
"Did I hear that wrong, or..."
All sorts of thoughts flooded Zhou You's mind. He felt his limbs turn icy cold and abruptly crouched down until he was level with the donkey's head, staring straight into its eyes.
Then he was sure.
Without a doubt, those eyes held human emotions.
This donkey... was unmistakably a living, breathing person!
Zhou You took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth and spoke to the Old Daoist.
"Master, is this what you meant by Zaochu? This thing—"
Before he could finish, a voice sounded behind him.
"Hey, kid, what are you standing around here for?"
Zhou You turned and saw that the caravan leader had apparently finished his bowl of Tai Sui Meat. He was picking his teeth with a dry twig, the genial smile back on his face.
It looked like the man hadn't heard what Zhou You had said.
Zhou You was silent for a moment, then raised a hand and pointed at the donkeys.
"By the way, Li Tou, what are these?"
"...Donkeys. What else?"
The man looked completely baffled.
Zhou You watched them closely for a few seconds, making sure they weren't pretending, then frowned.
"Donkeys? But those donkeys of yours were just speaking human words."
Li Tou froze for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter.
He grabbed a whip from among the cargo, raised it high, and brought it down hard!
The donkey let out a string of agonized brays, but the caravan members didn't stop him. They laughed together as if they'd just seen something hilarious. Only then did Li Tou leisurely explain to Zhou You:
"I thought you meant something serious. So what if they spoke human words? It happens now