Sharp-Tongued Mania

"It's you! Didn't the White-Haired Witch capture you?!"

When Afra saw Yin Kuang emerge from the dark woods into the firelit area, she could not help crying out in alarm. Because of what had happened before, Afra harbored deep wariness—or rather, fear—toward Yin Kuang. Compared to Afra's extreme reaction, the expressions of Tullian, Lamb, and Mania also changed slightly.

Yin Kuang had wanted to mock them, but he instead put on a fierce expression and snorted coldly. "Are you very disappointed that I made it back alive? Hmph! How could I bear to die before killing you hateful bandits?" The "bandits" naturally referred to the theft of the Sun Wukong Statue. Hearing Yin Kuang's words, Lamb, Mania, and the others unconsciously revealed smug smiles. Afra, meanwhile, no longer found Yin Kuang quite so frightening.

Golden Swallow was quick-witted. The moment she heard the exchange between Yin Kuang and them, she caught on. Anger immediately appeared on her flawless face. "It was you!? What are you doing here? Leave at once. You are not welcome here!" Jason froze, then asked, "Golden Swallow, why are you so angry?" Silent Monk and Lu Yan also looked at each other. Golden Swallow said, "Everyone, it was their people who snatched the Sun Wukong Statue from Yin Kuang!"

"What!?"

Everyone's expressions changed.

Silent Monk and Lu Yan even moved together, their faces stiff as they stared at Lamb and the others. Clearly, if they did not offer a reasonable explanation, a fight would break out the very next moment!

Mania did not want their relationship to sour, so he hurriedly said to Jason, Silent Monk, and Lu Yan, "Everyone, there were indeed some personal grudges between us and that man. However, we bear absolutely no ill will toward any of you. The claim that 'we