Chapter 2631: Delicious Food

The villagers chased to the riverside. Seeing the situation, they, being kind-hearted folks, couldn’t let someone die over a duck. Standing on the shore, they shouted loudly at Lin Kong in the river, "Little thief, don’t cross the river, come back quickly, it’s dangerous, you’ll drown."

All the villagers said in unison, "Yes, come back quickly, we won’t chase you anymore!"

Lin Kong didn’t believe them. They were just shouting to catch and kill him, chasing him so hard his pants nearly fell off. And now they weren’t chasing him anymore?

Bullshit, he didn’t believe it.

Now, alone in Moli Country, with all his martial arts skills lost, he had to be very cautious.

This little thief valued food over life, and the villagers couldn’t do anything about him. In the end, they could only watch helplessly as he waded across the river and slipped away.

Lin Kong hid on the opposite shore, watching the villagers gradually retreat before he clutched the duck and waded back across the river in a sorry state. After all, the City God Temple was in the other direction.

City God Temple.

Xiao Jiu looked at the rope on his feet, filled with distress, wishing he had a knife to cut it off so he could soar through the sky back to his master.

While fantasizing, he heard someone talking outside the temple...

"My eldest and second sons, I don’t know why they’ve been gone so long and haven’t returned. It’s worrying this old man to death." An aged voice sounded.

"In response, sir, the Left Protector and Right Protector said they were going to the Capital. Maybe you should go there to check?" said a young man’s voice.

"Hmm, I guess that’s the only way now. These two boys are so worrisome. Their mother is sick with worry at home."

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu immediately hid under the table in alarm.

A piece of cloth draped down from the table, covering his small figure.

He peered out through the gap...

Two men, one old and one young, entered the temple entrance. The old man was about fifty or sixty, while the young man appeared to be in his teens.

"Sir, let’s rest here for a while. We’ve walked so long, and I’m exhausted."

"Hmm, alright. My old arms and legs are aching too. Let’s take out some provisions, fill our stomachs, and then continue on our way."

"Alright."

The two found a dry spot, sat down, and the young man untied the bundle from his back, taking out provisions, including beef jerky, steamed buns, and some white liquor.

"Sir, hurry and eat!"

"Oh! Okay then!"

The old man, not holding back, took a big piece of beef jerky and ate it heartily, occasionally taking a sip of white liquor.

The two of them ate and drank white liquor, and the aroma wafted into Xiao Jiu’s nose, making him drool with hunger.

At that moment, a soaking wet figure burst recklessly into the temple entrance, waving his arms and legs, and shouted excitedly, "Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu, look what tasty thing I’ve brought back!"

Once he regained his composure, he noticed the two extra people in the temple holding food, their mouths full, and they were staring at him, wide-eyed.

"Who... who... who are you?"

Lin Kong managed to steal a duck back and was extremely excited. When he found two strangers had invaded his territory, he was startled, thinking they were Long Rui’s pursuers. Clutching the duck, he was ready to flee at any moment.

The old man looked at the disheveled young man in front of him, his clothes soaked through, the part of his chest puffed up occasionally moving with something inside. Puzzled, he asked, "Young man, you burst recklessly in here, and I was just about to ask who you are?"