Chapter 2454 — Trouble
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
By now Kang Jinglong was roasting the turtle over the fire. Because the shell was so thick, he had simply tossed the whole turtle into the flames to cook, figuring that this way, no matter how thick the shell, it would cook through.
Once the little turtle was thrown into the fire, it was clearly most uncomfortable. It struggled to crawl back out, but the moment it emerged, Kang Jinglong kicked it back in. Over and over it went, and Kang Jinglong, as though kicking a ball, was having the time of his life.
Wang Xinyan frowned at the sight. Soft-shelled turtles were human food, true enough, but the way Kang Jinglong was abusing this one repelled her. However you looked at it, you simply could not kick a turtle around like a ball, could you?
After the little turtle had been kicked into the fire again and again, its struggles grew weaker and weaker; clearly it could hold out no longer. The sizzle of flames licking at its shell was somewhat grating on the ear, and Wang Xinyan simply turned away so as not to watch Kang Jinglong torment the little turtle.
But just then, Wei Zhao suddenly sensed an incomparably powerful aura flare up out of nowhere, carrying a distinct air of danger—and at that very moment, the jade pendant at his chest sent out a warning signal!
The pendant's warning signal only ever went off when Wei Zhao himself or a recognized member of his team was truly in danger, and Wei Zhao trusted that signal utterly. Combined with the sudden sensation from before, he instinctively grew vigilant.
He wanted to take Wang Xinyan by the hand and leave the cave. Small as the cave was—one glance and you could see its end—Wei Zhao sensed that the danger did not seem to come from inside it, but from outside!
So Wei Zhao wanted to get out of the cave at once. If he was too late, it would be too late indeed, and they would be trapped inside!
But the danger came too fast. From the moment Wei Zhao sensed it to the moment it arrived was only a matter of seconds. Before he could even get Wang Xinyan out, the danger was upon them!
At the sight of the enormous creature that had abruptly appeared outside the cave, Wei Zhao drew a sharp breath. There was no help for it—he could only pull Wang Xinyan and retreat swiftly deeper into the cave, hoping against hope that the colossal thing would not come in after them and get itself wedged in the cave mouth.
Kang Jinglong, however, seemed not to sense the danger at all. He was still cheerfully kicking the little turtle, enjoying himself immensely.
"Ah!" Pulled by Wei Zhao, Wang Xinyan looked up and realized something was wrong. She gave a great start and cried out instinctively.
"ROAR!" With a furious bellow, a gigantic claw plunged into the cave mouth, sent Kang Jinglong flying with a single swipe, and snatched up the little turtle from the fire!
Though Kang Jinglong was not struck squarely, the force of the blow still flipped him over, and he tumbled head over heels, cracking his head against the cave wall and immediately pouring blood. He still had no idea what had happened and was about to curse aloud when he looked up and froze on the spot! (To be continued.)