Seeing that Luo Yunji did not move, Zhang Xiaofan grew anxious.
For the first time, he went against Luo Yunji's wishes. "M-Master! I—I'll get it for you! Please... please don't be angry with Junior Brother! I—I'll go with Junior Brother to fetch the wine right now!"
"Hmph!" Tian Buyi glared over with a cold expression.
Zhang Xiaofan hurried to stand, but perhaps he rose too quickly. His foot injury had not healed in the first place, and now he twisted it again, pain making him bare his teeth and suck in a cold breath.
"I—I'll go get it! Little Senior Brother, don't... don't rush!" Luo Yunji was standing at the side. Seeing Zhang Xiaofan's face twisted in pain, he quickly supported him and said anxiously.
If his foot got injured again, when would he ever learn the footwork well enough to catch monkeys?
"I'm... I'm fine! I'll go with you!" Zhang Xiaofan still wanted to soothe him with a few words, which was why he insisted on going back with him to fetch it.
Luo Yunji supported Zhang Xiaofan back to their quarters, then very reluctantly took the bamboo tube out from a hidden compartment.
"Junior Brother! I promised you! I'll definitely make more of this wine in the future. Besides, don't we still have a lot at our secret base? It's only right for us to show filial respect to Master! And anyway, you stole that from Master, so that was wrong to begin with!" Seeing Luo Yunji's heartbroken look, Zhang Xiaofan patiently tried to persuade him.
"We haven't even caught the monkeys yet, and now we're losing another tube!" Luo Yunji hugged the bamboo tube miserably and muttered.
"Besides, once Master and the senior brothers know you have monkey wine, you'll be able to drink it openly! Just