The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 77 — Exit Way
Lian Haocun frowned, “Sambutan?”
Chao Bence replied while stroking Cheng's head, “Hm, the master will understand later. Well, now let's find a way out.”
After Chao Bence said that, the Mofa Forest that was originally clearly visible, began to be shrouded by a mysterious thick fog. The frown on Lian Haocun's forehead seemed to be getting closer and closer to seeing what was happening before him.
Chao Bence pacified Lian Haocun, “Relax..., if the two boys don't do anything bad, they won't get into trouble.”
'And they wouldn't dare to hurt him either.' Chao Bence continued in his heart.
Lian Haocun, “What to do now?”
Chao Bence, “Searching for a way out of this fog.”
Lian Haocun, “You know how?”
Chao Bence shook his head not knowing.
Lian Haocun, “You've been here, haven't you?”
Chao Bence said, “Indeed, but they didn't do this to welcome me.”
‘So this welcome is for people only.’ Inner Lian Haocun.
Chao Bence continued, “They will definitely give you waivers ah. Master and the two boys really should be grateful.”
Lian Haocun, “..” This guy is really shameless.
Then Chao Bence began to ramble along the way as Lian Haocun tried to pierce through the thick fog. Of course Lian Haocun also marked the trees he passed with the sign ‘X’, so that Lian Haocun can estimate the direction where he walked.
While Chao Bence followed behind Lian Haocun very casually. He even toyed with Cheng while Lian Haocun was marking a tree.
They walked for about half an hour nonstop, yet they did not manage to find a way out at all. The fog remains visible, no matter how fast or far they travel.
Moreover, the sight of the forests with thick fog enveloping them actually looked very similar to each other, thus making Lian Haocun many times suspect that they were passing through the same path.
But Lian Haocun could not find any signs of the ‘X’ he had already marked on the tree. So Lian Haocun kept walking while turning his brain very hard to look for clues while still keeping an eye on the surroundings. While Chao Bence was still chattering while playing with little Cheng.
The longer they walked, Lian Haocun found that the thick fog that enveloped the Mofa Forest somewhat faded. So, Lian Haocun moved his legs faster regardless of Chao Bence who was behind him.
Chao Bence, who had to walk faster, said, “Master... Your twin sister will be fine.”
Suddenly the scene before them changed slightly. The fog became thinner and Lian Haocun's field of vision became wider. Lian Haocun's eyes immediately glued to the white-haired old man who was sitting fishing near a very beautiful colored river.
The old grandfather realized the whereabouts of Lian Haocun, Chao Bence as well as Cheng and directly asked them to sit beside him. Lian Haocun hesitated for a moment before deciding to sit down.
The grandfather looked very old, his face was covered in wrinkles and his hair was already bleached a lot, but his facial expression was still filled with hospitality and kindness. The old man asked, “Why did you guys come to this forest?”
Lian Haocun replied without thinking and without hesitation, “Offering mutually beneficial cooperation.”
Grandpa's face was still calm and he replied with a short ‘Oh’. Then the old man looked at Lian Haocun and asked, “Nak.., I have four questions for you. Are you willing to answer?”
Lian Haocun nodded his head without hesitation.
The old grandfather turned his gaze to the very beautiful water and started asking the first question, “Do you think this water color is very beautiful?”
Lian Haocun looked at the water and replied, “I don't care if it's beautiful or not, if it's dangerous isn't beauty just a trap?”
The old man chuckled softly and commented, “Your answer is very interesting, son... Then the second question, do you think you yourself are a good person?”
Lian Haocun unhesitatingly shook his head.
The old man chuckled again and said, “You are very honest. Then the third question, why did you kill those magical beasts?”
When asking the third question, the old Grandpa's eyes became serious and sharp. The atmosphere also became a little tense and felt very serious, but the tumbens this time Chao Bence did not destroy the atmosphere.
Lian Haocun without hesitation replied, “To become stronger.”
The old grandfather smiled but Lian Haocun found out that his eyes were not smiling.
Old grandpa asked the last question, “Then why did you become stronger?”
Lian Haocun replied directly, “I can't tell you.”
The old man was intending to say something again, but Chao Bence interrupted him with a warning, “Old grandfather~~~, my master is already very kind no, answering your questions very patiently..., usually he even very rarely answers questions from me.” Chao Bence said with a smile.
Then Chao Bence continued with a rather sharp and dangerous gaze, although a smile still rose on his face that created a picture that looks contradictory and feels scary and terrible, “Jadi~~, he said, this old geezer should be generous, right? This is to keep my pride as well, ah!”
The old grandfather narrowed his eyes and responded to Chao Bence with a friendly smile on his face. Chao Bence also responded to the old grandfather's smile with the same smile of his ‘friendly’. Lian Haocun felt that there were invisible electric sparks from them facing each other.
The old grandfather sighed, which Lian Haocun did not know was a sigh of relief or annoyance. Then the old man said in a friendly tone that felt cold, “Then please pass by, but you pass by, not that two others pass by as well.”
After hearing the old man's words, Lian Haocun wanted to ask the old man a clearer detail, but the view of the forest full of fog and the old man suddenly disappeared, just like that, replaced by a very beautiful view of Mofa Forest. It was as if these things had never happened and were just imaginary.
Chao Bence pacify Lian Haocun, “No need to worry, master. The two boys are fine... They won't dare to disturb the person I'm with.”
Chao Bence's eyes gave off a sharp and threatening aura. It was as if he had not only calmed down Lian Haocun, who actually did not look panicked or anxious at all, but Chao Bence had also warned the inhabitants of the Mofa Forest not to dare to disturb the people who came with him.