There was so much water that it was almost washed away.
This really startled it, and it jumped several times to narrowly avoid the gushing stream of tears.
"Tao... Brother Peach, what's wrong?"
All she said was that Jiang Fan rummaging through the trash can was disgusting, so why did Brother Peach react so strongly, even crying her eyes out?
"Waaaaah... My master is so pitiful! It's all my fault, I got injured when he needed me the most. If I hadn't been injured, and had found him sooner, and stayed by his side to protect him, he wouldn't have been so pathetic as to rummage through trash cans, waaaaaahhhhhh..."
The more the Peach Fruit Old Man spoke, the harder it cried. Its two tears formed a long river, like the Mount Lu Waterfall, a truly magnificent sight. The Little Turtle stared in disbelief and listened with utter astonishment.
The Peach Fruit Old Man continued to cry, and the Little Turtle remained still.
This continued for an unknown period of time.
The Peach Fruit Old Man finally stopped its fountain of tears and said to the Little Turtle in a reproachful tone:
" Fourth! You've gone too far! As your master's contracted beast, you swore a solemn oath to protect him for life, to die before him, and to never let him lose a single hair. And you—you! You just stood by and watched him fall to this state, and even mocked him for being dirty, for being disgusting! You've changed! You've changed! You're no longer the Fourth I used to know!!!"
"No, no, Brother Peach, I--" The Little Turtle was interrupted before it could finish speaking.
"Enough! I don't want to hear your excuses anymore! From this day forward, we are no longer brothers who will share life and death, and I no longer acknowledge you as a treacherous beast! Get out of here! Get out now! Otherwise, I'm afraid I might kill you!"
Seeing that the Peach Fruit Old Man was serious, the Little Turtle panicked.
" Brother Peach, let me explain, he's not our master, he—"
With a "whoosh," a branch as sharp as a blade suddenly appeared in front of the Little Turtle's forehead, as if it would pierce through the Little Turtle's forehead by the slightest distance.
"Gulp!"
The Little Turtle swallowed hard.
It wanted to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
Actually, it wanted to continue saying that Jiang Fan wasn't their master, but judging from Peach Fruit Old Man's condition, it was certain that if it continued, it would likely have to fight Peach Fruit Old Man.
Even if Peach Fruit Old Man's strength is diminished due to injury, there is still a high probability that it can be killed.
For the sake of an insignificant Jiang Fan, the two brothers have fallen out, and it might even perish. The thought of it is heartbreaking.
"Well, Brother Peach, you've really misunderstood. I, Little Turtle, would rather die than see my master lose a single hair! The oath I made back then absolutely stands!"
The Little Turtle spoke with great force, its eyebrows standing on end, showing just how serious it was!
It was precisely because he saw the Little Turtle's sincerity that Peach Fruit Old Man's expression softened considerably.
Seeing that it was effective, the Little Turtle secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't delay in continuing to speak while the iron was hot.
"I just have some doubts about whether Jiang Fan is really our master, that's all."
"He is! Absolutely!" Peach Fruit Old Man said with absolute certainty.
The Little Turtle felt a sense of déjà vu, and at the same time, the image of Wang Yao in a similar state appeared in its mind.
For a moment, it gave me the feeling of being the only one sober in a world of drunks.
Why--
It let out a long sigh in its heart.
Whether it's Wang Yao or Brother Peach Ge, they all seem to be possessed, insisting that Jiang Fan the reincarnation of their master.
etc!
The Little Turtle suddenly thought of something, and its eyes widened and rounded, even the sound of its heartbeat became exceptionally loud.
"Peach, Peach, Brother Peach, you, you, you, you--you're so sure Jiang Fan the master, could it be that you--you've signed a contract with him?"
No way?
Could it be that the Peach Fruit Old Man was so certain because it had signed a contract with Jiang Fan and discovered that he truly was its master?
The thought sent shivers down the spine of the Little Turtle, filling it with an indescribable and incredibly complex mix of emotions.
"No," Peach Fruit Old Man replied truthfully. "I would like to renegotiate the contract with my master, but he said that if he did, it would affect his growth and delay his grand plans, so I can only wait for now."
Hearing this, the Little Turtle's heart, which had been in its throat, finally calmed down.
Right now, it really wants to pat its little chest; it's so scary!
"I think we need to be cautious about this, especially if he's not the owner."
He had barely finished speaking when he was met with a death stare from Peach Fruit Old Man.
The Little Turtle, still shaken, quickly rephrased its words: "I mean, what if! What if? Even if there's only a one in ten million chance that he's not our master. What if our master really comes back one day and sees that you and I have recognized someone else as our master? Would he be furious and kick us all out?"
This time, Peach Fruit Old Man did not refute, but fell into a moment of deep thought.
Seeing its reaction, the Little Turtle mentally applauded its own cleverness.
However, their joy was short-lived, quickly dampened by what Peach Fruit Old Man said.
Peach Fruit Old Man stared at the Little Turtle with a scrutinizing gaze. " Fourth, you keep emphasizing that he's not the master. You wouldn't be deliberately leading me in the wrong direction so that you can get close to the master first, gain his trust before he fully awakens, and become his most trusted contracted beast, would you?"
ha???
The Little Turtle didn't know how to react.
"Hehe, you don't need to pretend anymore, I've seen through your trick." Peach Fruit Old Man adopted an attitude that he wouldn't believe anything Peach Old Man said.
The Little Turtle was once again on the verge of tears.
It vowed that one day it would expose the fact that Jiang Fan a counterfeit.
Jiang Fan! You've really gotten me into trouble! You just wait!
Achoo! Achoo!
Jiang Fan sneezed twice in a row, sniffed, looked around, and muttered to himself.
"Someone insulted me? Who?"
As I muttered these words to myself, the image of the Little Turtle's smug, cheeky face inexplicably popped into my mind.
"It's definitely that stinky turtle! You just wait! Just because I can't beat you now doesn't mean I won't be able to in the future. When I get stronger, I'll pluck that tuft of hair off your head and turn you into Bald Qiang!"
"Thump!" The fat guy suddenly pushed open the dormitory door and rushed in with his phone in hand.
" Brother Fan! What are you still doing here? You didn't go to the Life-and-Death Arena, and that Shan Taixiao called you a coward on the campus network! He said you were afraid to die and didn't dare to accept the challenge, that you were a coward!"