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Chapter 92 The Pig Ran Away

Two blinding beams of light, like two cannonballs, accompanied by sharp arguments, crashed down from the sky without warning, landing less than three steps in front of Chen Guangrui.

Amidst the swirling dust, two small figures stumbled into view. The Golden Furnace Boy, hands on his hips, his exquisitely beautiful face flushed red with anger, pointed a finger at the Silver Furnace's nose before he could even steady himself on his short legs.
"It's all your fault, Yinlu, you good-for-nothing idiot!"

His voice was shrill and furious, and he almost spat on Yinlu's face.

"It must be because you showed off our new estate again, making the Gao family jealous, which is why you stole that blockhead Zhu Ganglie's heart. You owe me for my job!"

The boy with the silver furnace clutched the jade bottle tightly in his arms. His eyes reddened from the scolding, and he immediately retorted, his neck stiff and his feet jumping up and down.

"Bullshit, Jinlu, stop spouting nonsense. It was clearly the old man from Gao Village who played dirty tricks. He brought Gao Cuilan along, carrying her newly made cloth shoes, and said a few sickeningly sweet words to her."

He imitated her, using a affected, high-pitched voice, his face showing exaggerated disdain, "What 'Ganglie worked hard,' 'You're the strongest,' and even said he'd betroth Cuilian to you in a few days... Humph, that pig Ganglie is so short-sighted, he's lost his mind and ran off with her. What does it have to do with me? I didn't do anything unnecessary!"

The two celestial children started arguing as soon as they landed and stood still, pushing and shoving each other. The Golden Furnace Child was sullen, while the Silver Furnace Child looked aggrieved, completely disregarding their surroundings.

Suppressing his shock and impatience, Chen Guangrui said in a deep voice, "Stop!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, drowning out the two boys' chatter. He looked at the two celestial children who should have been with Zhu Bajie, and suddenly felt a headache coming on. He asked again,

"Why aren't you building a new village in Gao Village? What are you doing in this dangerous military camp? Where is Zhu Ganglie?"

The argument was abruptly interrupted. Silver Furnace Boy, clutching the bottle, pouted and cried out, "He ran away! That heartless pig-headed man has run back to Gao Village again, and he doesn't want the village we built anymore!"

The Golden Furnace Boy tried to puff out his little chest to maintain his dignity, but he couldn't keep a straight face and angrily added, his voice filled with annoyance.

"It's all because of him! Old Master Gao only brought his daughter Gao Cuilan to the estate today, said a few sweet words, and Pigsy was so happy he forgot who he was. Without even a moment's hesitation, he dropped his rake, patted his chest and said, 'Leave it to me, Old Pig,' and trotted back with them. What a piece of trash!"

He got angrier and angrier as he spoke, his little face puffed up like a steamed bun. "He said he'd be back later? I think he's just throwing good money after bad. He's supposed to be Marshal Tianpeng, he has no self-control at all, what a useless piece of trash!"

The silver furnace boy nodded vigorously beside him, clutching the bottle and chiming in.

"Yes, yes, yes, two pairs of worn-out shoes were enough to seduce him. That stupid pig, he's so dumb!"

As Chen Guangrui listened to the two boys' accusations, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. It wasn't that he was blaming the boys, but rather that Zhu Ganglie's attitude was... far too decisive and straightforward!

This is Marshal Tianpeng, who once commanded 80,000 naval troops in the Milky Way. Even now that he is in trouble, does he still have the eye for talent and the shrewdness to judge people?

Gao Taigong was arrogant at first but humble at second. He brought Gao Cuilan to show his face, without even a formal marriage certificate, but he gave her some "sweet dates". Zhu Ganglie immediately abandoned his promise to the attendant of the Tushita Palace and abandoned the new manor that was about to be completed.

Does he really not understand that this is just Gao Taigong making empty promises again?
That's so satisfying... so satisfying it's like they're just waiting for an excuse to go back.

Chen Guangrui instinctively sensed something unusual. But what exactly was wrong? Was he bewitched by Gao Cuilan? Zhu Bajie was indeed lustful, but not so foolish as to be so short-sighted. His mind raced, but he couldn't quite grasp the key point.

"Hey, Shao...Rui, cough cough, Chen Guangrui, what are you spacing out for?"

Seeing that Chen Guangrui stood there frowning and silent after listening, showing none of the anxiety and anger he had expected, the Silver Furnace Boy couldn't hold back any longer. Clutching the bottle, he jumped up and down in a panic, his voice rapid and shrill, clearly filled with impatience.

"Aren't you the one with the most ideas? Tell me, what do we do now? That dead pig has run away, and we've already chosen a site for our new village. How are we supposed to continue building? We can't just go and work as his farmhands, can we? That would be too embarrassing. Think of a way to bring him back!"

As he spoke, his eyes darted anxiously toward the outside of the military camp.

Although Jinlu Tongzi was also extremely anxious, he still forced himself to maintain his composure. However, he really couldn't think of a solution, so he forced a smile and said to Chen Guangrui, "That Zhu Ganglie is lustful, ungrateful, fickle, and utterly hopeless! You, you hurry up and let us think of a solution."

He wanted to use a more elegant word, but his limited knowledge and unfamiliarity with common swear words caused his face to flush slightly.

The two boys' questions pulled Chen Guangrui back from his thoughts.

These days, he hasn't interfered in the affairs of Gao Village, not because he doesn't want to participate. Having just become the fire-tending Taoist of the Doushuai Palace, he not only has to do the job assigned by Laozi, but he also has to do it perfectly.

However, since this task was assigned to two young boys, he couldn't easily interfere at first.

Therefore, Chen Guangrui had been waiting for the right opportunity, and now, looking at the two boys, he felt that the time was not yet ripe.

Meanwhile, on Li Jing's side, the sneak attack by the evil spirit had already caused widespread panic.

Chen Guangrui knew that the person in the Tushita Palace not only asked him to help the two attendants summon Zhu Ganglie back to Heaven, but also wanted him to follow Li Jing's army.

By then, the matter at Gao Village will be resolved, and when he returns, Li Jing's entire army will have been wiped out. In that case, his mission will have been unsuccessful.

With this in mind, Chen Guangrui had already made up his mind.

He will definitely take care of the matter in Gao Laozhuang, but now he has to wait for the right opportunity.

Things here can't wait any longer.

Chen Guangrui did not immediately answer Yinlu Tongzi's question. Instead, he looked down again and glanced at a pool of blood that had not yet completely congealed not far from his feet. There was even a small piece of something... a fragment of something unknown.

We're short-handed to deal with the little monsters of Black Wind Mountain, aren't we?
He pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke to the two boys, his tone inquisitive, "This matter... is indeed a bit strange."

Upon hearing this, Yinlu Tongzi, who also found Chen Guangrui strange, seemed to have grasped the key point. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly pressed for details.

"Strange? You think it's strange too, right? It must be Gao Laozhuang who did something bad, or that woman Gao Cuilan bewitched him. What are you waiting for? Let's hurry up and go to Gao Laozhuang to drag him out and expose them!"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Chen Guangrui's arm, wanting to pull him away immediately; in his mind, this was the most important thing.

"and many more!"

Chen Guangrui flicked his wrist, avoiding Yin Lu's hand; this matter should be put on hold for now.

Besides, aren't these two right in front of him ready-made helpers? They've come to him of their own accord; it wouldn't be Chen Guangrui if he didn't take advantage of them.

He didn't look at the silver furnace, but his gaze was fixed on the pool of blood and remains that his eyes had just swept over. His voice was steady and solemn, clearly reaching the ears of those around him, "We can't leave now."

"Can't leave?" The Golden Furnace Boy and the Silver Furnace Boy exchanged a glance, wondering what Chen Guangrui was up to.

Chen Guangrui's gaze slowly swept over the land that had just been stained with blood, his tone carrying the weight of a mountain.

"The trouble here is not over yet."

(End of this chapter)