Chapter 2458 — Running for His Life
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
At this thought, Kang Jinglong said, "How about we run off in that direction first, then call Right Panhu and have him come find us there?"
"That works too," Wei Zhao nodded. He too was afraid the great soft-shelled turtle might recover its wits and come looking for trouble.
So the group set off at a brisk pace in the direction Right Panhu had indicated, while Right Panhu took Wei Zhao's phone and dialed White Leader's cell again.
"Teacher White, this is Kang Jinglong. Could I speak to Right Panhu..." Kang Jinglong said urgently.
White Leader frowned and handed the phone to Right Panhu. He already knew the resort had refused to send a helicopter, and he knew the reason for it. To himself he cursed Kang Jinglong for being an incorrigible troublemaker. White Leader had once thought rather well of Right Panhu as a student and had let him sit in on his class, never guessing he was such a fool. It left White Leader both angry and exasperated, and he had no patience left to bandy words with him.
"Brother Kang, don't panic. The resort won't send a helicopter because of our earlier run-in with Su Lengzi, but I've already called the Right Family for one. It should be here in about twenty minutes—just hold on a little longer!" Right Panhu took the phone and explained, then asked with deliberate pointedness, "Is Wei Zhao trying to hurt you? Is he forcing you into something?"
Right Panhu said this to poison White Leader's good opinion of Wei Zhao. That White Leader had taken Wei Zhao as a disciple and was teaching him the lore of pill refinement made Right Panhu burn with envy. With Wei Zhao standing in his way, Right Panhu could not take his place; only by constantly undermining Wei Zhao's image in White Leader's mind could he hope to rise smoothly to that position himself.
Yet White Leader seemed not to care about his words at all—he did not even glance at Right Panhu, much to the latter's disappointment. In truth White Leader had heard every word, but in his view, even if Wei Zhao had threatened Kang Jinglong, that was only natural. If he did not threaten Kang Jinglong into hurrying up and arranging a helicopter, was he really supposed to sit down there in the valley and keep him company? What kind of nonsense would that be?
"No, we ran into a water monster..." Kang Jinglong was saying when he suddenly heard a tremendous splash behind him. He turned instinctively and saw the great soft-shelled turtle come charging out of the lake once more!
"This is bad—run!" Wei Zhao seized Wang Xinyan's hand and bolted forward. Judging by the turtle's furious look, it must have discovered the little bottle was missing.
Now Wei Zhao regretted not having left this place sooner. They had waited here for Right Panhu's helicopter to come pick them up, but after all that waiting, it was because Kang Jinglong had offended Su Lengzi that the resort refused to send one.
Right Panhu's voice was not loud, but in the still valley his words carried through the phone to Wei Zhao's ears.
"ROAR—don't run! Stand where you are! Give me back my Turtle-Saliva Ice Crystal!" With a thunderous bellow, the great turtle came charging after Kang Jinglong and the others.
"Brother Right, the water monster's caught up to us—no time to talk! Have the helicopter head north and wait for us there to pick us up!" With that, Kang Jinglong hurriedly hung up and raced after Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan at full speed...
"ROAR!" The great turtle had not expected these people to turn tail and run, so it leaped out of the lake and gave chase!
"Wei Zhao, wait—wait for me!" Kang Jinglong's face was the color of clay, and he was shaking all over with terror. Seeing Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan sprinting away, he was seized with indescribable panic.
Wei Zhao had his hands full looking after himself—what mood would he be in to bother with Kang Jinglong?