The Guardian and Karin really were a pair of sneaky bastards.
"You're done for, little monster, meow." Karin seemed to have noticed how bad Vegeta's condition was, too, and was so excited he nearly jumped for joy.
Vegeta smiled and said nothing.
"Guardian, hesitate when you should act, and you'll only bring trouble on yourself, meow. Kill him. As long as he's around, Earth will suffer sooner or later, meow," Karin urged.
A sharp gleam flickered in the Guardian's eyes as he wavered.
Vegeta summoned a little energy and struggled to his feet. Smiling, he said, "Come on. I've used up all my energy. This is your best chance to kill me."
"Vegeta, do you think I really wouldn't dare kill you?" the Guardian replied, his expression cold.
"You just saw how powerful that man who came to Earth was." Vegeta gave a cold smile. "Let me warn you now: before long, more people will come, and they'll be even stronger than him!"
At those words, the Guardian and Karin froze, too shocked to say a thing.
"I'm not trying to scare you. No one on this planet but me is a match for them!" Vegeta sneered.
"If we kill you, they won't come, meow. They're coming for you, meow," Karin said gravely.
"You stupid old cat, use your brain. If they can't find me, they won't have the slightest interest in this planet, either. They'll kill everyone and sell it off. It should fetch a good price." Vegeta shot him a sideways glance, then turned away and said without looking back, "All right, I'm busy. Goodbye."
With that, Vegeta ignored the two old men and walked away.
"Guardian, what do you think...?" Karin was wavering now, too.
"Vegeta, you just said more powerful enemies would come to Earth. When will they arrive?" the Guardian suddenly asked.
"Probably in two or three months," Vegeta said with a smile.
Two or three months!
Even stronger enemies were coming to Earth!
The Guardian and Karin stared at each other, feeling utterly helpless.
"Karin, heal him!" the Guardian ordered after a brief silence.
"Guardian, my Senzu Beans aren't ripe yet, meow. There's nothing I can do to heal him!" Karin said with a bitter smile.
"Whatever the case, let's take him to the Lookout first." The Guardian seemed to have made up his mind.
"All right, stop arguing, you two," Vegeta said impatiently. "Old cat, you don't have any Senzu Beans, so why would I go to the Lookout? Hurry up and take me to Capsule Corporation, then you can get lost."
The Guardian and Karin exchanged a look and whispered for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.
Fifteen minutes later, Karin was complaining nonstop.
"Meow... To think that I, the renowned Karin, would end up carrying a hateful little monster on my back!"
"Old cat, keep making noise and I'll snap your neck," Vegeta threatened.
The Guardian could only smile bitterly and shake his head in silence.
About half an hour later, the Guardian and Karin dumped Vegeta in Capsule Corporation's courtyard and left without looking back.
Bulma's family soon discovered that Vegeta was injured. They called over a few staff members and hurriedly helped him into their private hospital.
After being bandaged up, Vegeta looked like an enormous white rice dumpling.
Vegeta could only smile bitterly. Without Senzu Beans, he had to settle for treatment like this.
"Vegeta, those Red Ribbon Army people are so awful! When I grow up, I'll make you the most advanced weapons!" Bulma said, tears streaming down her face.
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