Chapter 124: Mr. Jinn (1/2)
”Father, I can't move anymore,” Waul said while taking deep breaths. After escaping the Tentacle Snakes, Roclus made him help Refu to carry Kadyn. However, just in half an hour, he started to beg for a rest. He was completely exhausted and his entire body ached and his hands had turned blood red due to carrying Kadyn.
”No, we can't rest. It's already 12 o'clock in the night, we need to reach the Bamboo Cove before 1 A. M.” Roclus refused flatly his son's demand and continued to walk with a stern expression. ”Just endure a bit more. The Bamboo Forest is just ahead of us — it won't take long to reach our destination from here.”
Waul gritted his teeth and continued to walk side by side with Refu. However, not even fifteen minutes passed he lost grip over Kadyn and the body fell on the ground with a thud sound.
”Mother fucker, just you wait, I will make you pay for everything with interest,” Kadyn winced and twitched inside the blanket and cursed inside his head again and again, but controlled the urge to shout out loud.
”I-I can't move anymore,” Waul fell on his butt and looked at his father pitifully. ”I want to rest, father.”
”Useless!” Roclus grunted. Then he turned towards Elder Tandu. ”We are already slow; we can't afford to rest anymore. Help Refu to carry the boy.”
Elder Tandu grunted at his request but didn't refuse. So the group once more started to move. ”Fath-father…”
”If you speak one more word, I will break your legs and leave you for the dinner of forest's animals,” Roclus glared at his son and said with a cold face. He was very much disappointed in his son. He can't even compare with Refu who had yet to awaken his fifth star. ”Move!” his anger flared the more he thought about him.
Waul flinched at his father's shout and lowered his head; he clenched his fist in fury and followed behind them silently with aching legs.
As the group went deeper and deeper the coldness increased, making their speed slow. Kadyn also felt the change, but he didn't know what was going on outside. He just felt that the temperature decreased suddenly in this area.
”We have entered into the Bamboo Forest,” OId Dem's voice. Kadyn thought. Then the old man continued. ”The deeper we go, the colder it becomes. Furthermore, it's not because of the weather but the environment is always the same at this place. Though I don't the reason behind it.”
”Hmm, maybe it is the reason why Mr. Jinn is staying here,” Roclus said after some contemplating.
”Maybe this is some kind of treasure,” Waul said with an enthusiastic tone, even though his face was red from fatigue. ”Maybe we would be able to steal it.”
”Slap!”
A painful slap echoed in the foggy and cold night. Waul was sent ten meters away by the impact of the slap and blood dripped out of the corner of his mouth. He looked at his father with teary eyes and asked. ”Why did you hit me, father?!” he appeared quite pitiful at this moment.
”Why?” Roclus gritted his teeth in fury. He looked around with a tensed face and went on. ”You are asking me why I slapped you, you beast! How dare you covet something that belongs to Mr. Jinn. Even if you are my son I would kill you if you ever again thought about such a thing. Am I clear?!”
”Ye-yes,” Waul stammered and stood with his trembling legs. He no longer dared to speak any further. His face was pale while his face burned from the slap, he rubbed his cheek, stared at his father with a vicious gaze that went unnoticed.
”Hmph,” Roclus snorted and continued to walk. The bamboos were standing long and tall and dense on all sides, covering them from above like a huge canvas. He looked at Refu who was on the verge of collapsing and said. ”Endure a bit more. We are about to reach our destination.”