Du Yu first ran over to A Can and struck him across the face with a smack.
The blow sent A Can spinning a full circle on the spot. When he came to his senses, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
"Brother Yu... did you just hit me?"
"Yes, I hit you." Du Yu nodded.
"Why?" A Can asked.
"Because you were possessed. I had to slap you awake."
Hearing this, A Can remembered that he had just fallen under "longing," and a shiver of lingering fear ran through him.
"So that's what happened... thank you, Brother Yu..."
"Don't say that..." Du Yu said solemnly. "A Can, if you want to thank me, go do something for me..."
"Do something?" A Can looked at Du Yu curiously. "Brother Yu, just say the word. Do you really need to be so polite with me?"
Du Yu gave A Can an embarrassed smile, then slowly uttered a few words.
After hearing them, A Can smiled politely, then completely lost his composure.
"Are you kidding me?!" A Can roared. "Brother Yu, I treat you as my benefactor, but you treat me as cannon fodder?!"
"What are you talking about?!" Du Yu shouted anxiously too. "A Can! All you have to do is go slap the Queen Mother of the West. It won't kill you..."
"My God!" This was the first time A Can had ever been given such a tricky mission, and he was on the verge of a breakdown. "Sure, I won't die right away... but I'll definitely wish I were dead..."
"Don't worry... I'll cover you..." Du Yu said awkwardly.
"Brother Yu! You don't have any confidence in this at all, do you? Heaven knows what'll happen if I slap her..."
"No, no, no." Du Yu shook his head. "You know yourself