Returning to Old Mrs. Wang’s house, Zhang Dabiao was shouldering his pack, seemingly preparing to set off.
“Brother Zhang, where are you headed?”
Upon seeing me return, Zhang Dabiao put down his pack and gave me a big hug.
“Little brother, where did you run off to? Why haven’t I heard from you for two days? If you hadn’t returned today, I would have prepared my weapons and stormed the Prince’s mansion…” Zhang Dabiao’s voice was still as commanding as ever, but there was a hint of a choke in it.
Seeing my elder brother who cared for me so much, I was incredibly moved. However, I didn’t mention being imprisoned, instead simply telling him about the uneventful situation.
Just as we were talking, a white shadow flashed past the door and headed straight for me. Before I could react, Zhang Dabiao’s Pishang Saber had already swung out.
“Evil spirit, seeking death!”
I had witnessed the speed of Zhang Dabiao’s saber work before. Even Sui Wan’er, who had already become a White-haired Zombie, could only flee for her life. But the white shadow twisted in mid-air, evading Zhang Dabiao’s Pishang strike.
*Clang—*
A sound of metal clashing echoed in the room.
“Such speed.”
“Such potent malevolent energy in the saber.”
Zhang Dabiao’s voice and Bai Ling’er’s voice sounded in my ears simultaneously.
Bai Ling’er was just as she was when I saw her in Yin Zhu. Upon appearing, she immediately sat on top of my head, as if only that position was comfortable.
Zhang Dabiao, holding his Pishang Saber, looked at the top of my head with a solemn expression. “Little brother, how did you provoke such a powerful evil spirit…”
Hearing Zhang Dabiao say this, I inwardly cursed my luck. Bai Ling’er hated it the most when people called her an evil spirit.
As expected, before Zhang Dabiao could finish speaking, Bai Ling’er’s clear voice sounded in my ear, like a furious little lion.
“You’re the evil spirit, your whole family are evil spirits! If it weren’t for the fact that you’re this idiot’s friend, I would have eaten you.”
While speaking, she didn’t forget to lash me twice with her little tail, meaning for me not to forget that I was an idiot.
“Bold evil spirit, if you have the guts, come down from my brother’s head, and I’ll slice you into snake soup with one saber strike.”
“You… you’ve truly angered me! This young lady will fight you today, and I’ll make sure you know my capabilities.”
Seeing the man and the snake about to fight again, I quickly intervened.
“Stop, both of you. Brother Zhang, this is my friend Bai Ling’er. Bai Ling’er, mind your words, this is my elder brother Zhang Dabiao.”
Although I couldn’t see Bai Ling’er’s expression, Zhang Dabiao’s eyes were wide with anger. It looked like he would draw his saber at any opportunity.
“Brother Zhang, put your saber down first, and I’ll explain slowly.”
Bai Ling’er’s strength had completely recovered after consuming the Fifth Prince’s blood. If Zhang Dabiao were to fight her now, he would only be asking for trouble. No matter what, I couldn’t let him suffer.
While speaking, I reached out to grab her, wanting to take her down from my head, but my hand grasped at empty air.
“Idiot, don’t touch me. Don’t you know about the distinction between men and women?”
Looking at the floating Bai Ling’er before my eyes, I felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. What was all this? I’m human, you’re a snake. Even if you’re a female snake, what could I do to you?
However, I didn’t dare say these words aloud. Who knew if I’d still have the “life” to leave Mo Lu Village after saying them?
“Alright, Miss Ling’er, don’t mind my Brother Zhang. Who told you to appear so suddenly? You startled him, didn’t you?”
Bai Ling’er had her back to me, so while persuading her, I winked vigorously at Zhang Dabiao, hoping he would understand my intention and not engage with Bai Ling’er.
Zhang Dabiao, as always, understood me. After hearing me, he didn’t seem to move much, and the Pishang Saber in his hand disappeared as if it had never been there.
Seeing him sheathe his saber, I breathed a sigh of relief, fearing he would clash with Bai Ling’er and suffer. But Zhang Dabiao’s next words almost made me choke on my own spit.
“Little brother, where did you find such a small earthworm to be your pet?”
This time, without waiting for me to speak, Zhang Dabiao let out a pained cry.
“Ah, damn it, are you a dog?”
“How dare you curse this young lady, I’ll bite you to death…”
Instantly, Zhang Dabiao’s pained groans filled the room, interspersed with Bai Ling’er’s curses.
I slapped my forehead. Why had I never noticed Zhang Dabiao’s humorous side before? I just hoped that after he learned of Bai Ling’er’s strength, he wouldn’t lose too badly.
The furniture in the room suffered the consequences, but fortunately, Old Mrs. Wang wouldn’t be back to demand compensation from us.
As time passed, the fight entered its final stages, but the outcome was beyond my expectations. I never thought that the final victor would be Zhang Dabiao.
At this moment, Bai Ling’er was being held by her seven-inch by Zhang Dabiao. Her body writhed uncontrollably in his hands, her anthropomorphic eyes almost spitting fire as she glared fiercely at Zhang Dabiao.
On the other side, Zhang Dabiao was gritting his teeth in pain. His dark, rugged face was covered in large red spots, making him look like he had leprosy. He cried out in pain with just a slight touch.
“Ah, it’s killing me!” Zhang Dabiao ignored Bai Ling’er’s angry glare and shook her in his hand twice before saying to me, “Little brother, where did you find such a little fellow?”
Seeing that Zhang Dabiao only had bite marks from Bai Ling’er on his face and was not injured, I breathed a sigh of relief.
“You should let her go first!” Then I began to explain my relationship with Bai Ling’er to Zhang Dabiao.
After listening, Zhang Dabiao glanced at Bai Ling’er and said, “If I let you go, we’ll be even. You’re not allowed to seek revenge.” With that, he loosened his grip and tossed her towards me.
This time, Bai Ling’er didn’t float in mid-air but fell straight down. I instinctively caught her.
“Wuwu… you bullied me, I hate you… wuwu…” Bai Ling’er, now in my hands, actually started crying.
Tears, like white pearls, rolled down from her anthropomorphic eyes, truly making the observer sad and the listener weep.
I looked at Bai Ling’er in my hands awkwardly and said, “Hey, I already told you not to fight. Besides, you’re a Ghost General, how can you not even defeat…”
I stopped halfway through my sentence. The Fifth Prince had told me that Bai Ling’er’s strength had reached Ghost General, and her future growth potential could very well break through to the Ghost Emperor realm.
As for Zhang Dabiao’s strength, although I hadn’t asked specifically, he definitely shouldn’t be able to defeat Bai Ling’er. Normally, she should be the one crushing him. This was precisely why I had been trying to dissuade Zhang Dabiao from fighting Bai Ling’er earlier.
But now the situation was reversed. Could the Zhang Dabiao before me be fake?
However, I quickly dismissed this thought. After these few days of interaction, I knew Zhang Dabiao very well. The problem must lie with Bai Ling’er.
“It’s all your fault, wuwu… I offended the Fifth Prince, and he sealed me, wah…” As she said this, Bai Ling’er cried even more sorrowfully.
Upon hearing this, I almost fell to the ground. I truly felt like cursing the Fifth Prince.
They said they found me a great bodyguard for three years. Now, this bodyguard hadn’t protected me for a single day, and they had already sealed her as “useless.” Wasn’t this a joke?
After comforting Bai Ling’er for a while, she finally stopped crying. Her small body was still convulsing, making Zhang Dabiao feel that he might have gone too far. He tried to smile to apologize to Bai Ling’er, but the pain in his face turned his smile into a gasp of cold air.
“Ling’er, why did the Fifth Prince seal you?”
“I… I don’t know. He just… just said because… you were disobedient, and something about fearing you’d become arrogant, he sealed me. This makes me unable to even defeat an ordinary person now, wah…”