Oscar really was a goddamn genius!
So he was just going to force some comfort on him, huh!
Ma Hongjun had already secretly given Oscar a thumbs-up in his mind.
Normally, he should have sympathized with Dai Mubai's plight, but after hearing Oscar's words, he could only struggle to hold back his laughter!
"Then tell me, what should I do now?"
Dai Mubai barely managed to calm himself and asked his two right-hand men.
"I think we should wait quietly and see how things develop!"
Oscar pondered for a moment.
Ma Hongjun thought it over, then said earnestly, "I think we should meet every change by staying unchanged."
"Isn't that just fucking nonsense?"
Dai Mubai snorted irritably. "So you're saying we can't do anything except wait here?"
"Boss, if you want to put it that way, that doesn't seem wrong either."
Ma Hongjun and Oscar nodded together.
Dai Mubai merely wore a dark expression and said nothing.
A full two hours and more passed.
Only then did the forest fall quiet.
A Titled Douluo really lived up to the title. That combat stamina just kept going...
Ma Hongjun thought with considerable envy.
Oscar instinctively glanced at Dai Mubai and discovered that his face had turned so dark it was tinged with purple, like a pig's liver.
"Boss Dai, is one woman really worth all this? With what you have to offer, finding someone just as beautiful as Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't be hard." He cautiously tried to comfort Dai Mubai.
"What do you know? No matter how beautiful other women are, they can't compare to Zhu Zhuqing."
Dai Mubai's words were practically squeezed through his clenched teeth.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun didn't even know that his fingernails had already pierced his palms.
Other women were just other women. But Zhu Zhuqing was betrothed to me!
In name, she was my woman!
"Boss, stop talking. They seem to be coming out."
Suddenly, Ma Hongjun pointed in a direction as he spoke.
Dai Mubai and Oscar looked over together, and sure enough, two indistinct figures appeared.
"Qin Xiao!"
"Zhu Zhuqing!"
Dai Mubai's pupils abruptly contracted. He recognized the two in an instant.
Oscar hurriedly tugged on Dai Mubai's arm, signaling for him to stay calm and not do anything rash.
Before long.
Qin Xiao had reached them, with Zhu Zhuqing following behind.
"Your Holiness!"
"Your Holiness!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun hurriedly greeted him.
Whatever thoughts they harbored, they still had to show the proper respect when facing a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level.
Dai Mubai's gaze, however, only flicked across Qin Xiao before settling on Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing's hair was now disheveled and somewhat damp. Sweat had soaked her clothes, accentuating the curves of her figure even more.
Boom!
Dai Mubai felt as though lightning had struck him, leaving his mind completely blank.
He swayed. If Oscar hadn't reacted quickly and caught him, he would probably have fallen to the ground.
"What are you doing here?"
Qin Xiao asked with a frown.
"We... were picking mushrooms."
Ma Hongjun's eyes darted as he hurriedly answered.
"That's right. We're planning to add mushroom soup to the cafeteria's lunch menu. Mushrooms with little red caps and little white stems taste the best."
Oscar hurriedly backed him up.
Qin Xiao: o(ﾟДﾟ)っ!
Little red caps and little white stems?
Were they sure those were safe to eat?
"Then carry on. I hope I'll get to see this mushroom soup of yours at noon..."
Qin Xiao spoke meaningfully.
"Ah..."
"Well..."
"All right!"
After a moment of stunned silence, Ma Hongjun and Oscar nodded together.
"Zhu Zhuqing, let's go. Head back and get some proper rest first. We'll continue tomorrow."
Qin Xiao spoke to Zhu Zhuqing behind him.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded silently.
Then Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun quietly watched the two leave.
"Urgh..."
Once Qin Xiao had left, Dai Mubai could no longer hold it in. Rage sent his blood surging, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Once was bad enough, but again tomorrow?
Were they really not going to treat me like a human being?
"Boss Dai, what's..."
Oscar panicked. Wasn't his temper a little too fierce?
Unable to understand, Ma Hongjun said, "Boss Dai, this really isn't worth it. Since she's already taken another man's shape, why not give up? Three-legged toads might be hard to find, but aren't there women with two legs everywhere?"
"Oscar, Fatty, I'm suffering!" Dai Mubai could no longer hold back. "You might not know this, but Zhu Zhuqing isn't like other women. She... she's my fiancée!"
Unable to keep it in any longer, he told the two the truth.
"What!"
"Your fiancée!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun paled with shock. Neither had expected Dai Mubai to drop such a huge bombshell.
"Do you still think it doesn't matter now?"
Looking at the speechless Oscar and Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai asked, "What would you do if she were your fiancée?"
After a moment of silence.
Oscar said, "Fatty, let's keep picking mushrooms. We did say we'd add something to the cafeteria's lunch menu, after all. I'm afraid Qin Xiao will get suspicious if we don't bring any back..."
Ma Hongjun nodded. "All right!"
Dai Mubai froze. "Hey, are you listening to me?"
"Ah, I wonder where Zhu Zhuqing took His Holiness, and what they're talking about."
Outside Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong had already emerged from the delight of seeing her family, and her thoughts had long since drifted beyond the ninth heaven.
Now all she wanted to know was what those two had gone off to do, and why they still hadn't returned after so long.
Had she known, she wouldn't have stayed for the family reunion. She would have followed them to take a look, no matter what.
"Haha, Rongrong, look how anxious you are. See? Aren't they back now?"
Sword Douluo couldn't help laughing at Ning Rongrong's anxious expression, then pointed in a direction.
Ning Rongrong hurriedly looked over.
Sure enough, two figures entered her field of vision, one behind the other.
"They're finally back." Ning Rongrong's little face filled with delight.
Ah...
My presence as her father seemed to be getting weaker and weaker...
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly. Why did Rongrong seem happier to see anyone else than she was to see him?
What a failure.
"Young friend, would you come over for a chat?"
Just then, Sword Douluo called out to Qin Xiao, a warm smile still on his lips.
"Head back first. Same time, same place tomorrow."
Qin Xiao said this to Zhu Zhuqing behind him.
Hearing him, Zhu Zhuqing nodded and walked toward the academy, step by step.
"I am Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Greetings!"
As Qin Xiao approached, Ning Fengzhi cupped his fist in greeting.
"Greetings, Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo."
If someone offered him a foot of respect, he would return a yard. Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi had been courteous enough, so Qin Xiao naturally wouldn't treat them the way he had treated Tang Hao.
He was also curious about what Ning Fengzhi wanted to say to him.
"Young brother, Rongrong is a chatterbox and has told me about some of your exploits. I trust you don't mind?"
Ning Fengzhi asked with a smile.
Qin Xiao shrugged indifferently in response.
In truth, he had no intention of concealing his identity.
In this world, strength reigned supreme. Only formidable power could earn respect!
Playing the pig to eat the tiger.
Qin Xiao really had no interest in that.
"Those were merely trivial matters. They hardly amount to anything."
"But..."
Qin Xiao changed tack and asked bluntly, "Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, you didn't stop me just to make small talk, did you?"
At his words, Ning Fengzhi's and Sword Douluo's expressions shifted slightly. Clearly, they hadn't expected Qin Xiao to be so direct.
Sword Douluo immediately laughed. "Hahaha, you certainly are straightforward, young friend. I like that."
"To tell you the truth, I have a rather presumptuous request. I wonder whether I should bring it up?"
Without any hesitation, Qin Xiao replied, "Since it's a presumptuous request, you'd better not."
Ning Fengzhi: !!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ
Sword Douluo: !!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ
Wasn't this fellow taking straightforwardness a little too far?
Before you continue