Chapter 498 - Chapter 498: Chapter 490: Zhang Banzui Goes Missing (2/2)
“I wonder if other cultivators in the Spirit Qi Realm can also withstand its Yin-cold energy attacks?”
Qin Niu pondered this question.
If the enemy couldn’t endure the Yin-cold energy attacks within the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze, but Qin Niu could resist them relatively easily, wouldn’t that give him a significant strategic advantage in this place against his foes?
He felt there were still many aspects worth exploring and experimenting with.
The utility value of the Ancient Banyan Tree was being further unearthed by him.
Anxious that his wives and concubines might be worrying if he was away too long, he immediately left the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze and headed towards his home.
It didn’t take long before he was back home.
As expected, his wives and concubines were indeed worried about his safety and had even discussed going up the mountain early in the morning.
At this point, it was still not fully light outside.
Luckily, Qin Niu returned in time.
Seeing that their husband was unharmed, the two women and Xiao Qing finally felt relieved.
“Husband, something strange has happened in the village, and everyone is talking about it!”
Wang Wanyan said, as she brought Qin Niu his breakfast, speaking of the events within the village.
“Don’t keep me in suspense, just tell me!”
Qin Niu was truly hungry and urged her on while eating his breakfast.
He secretly thought that it must be Madame Zhao stirring up trouble again.
However, Madame Zhao’s cultivation was too terrifying, and there was no way Qin Niu could provoke her. As long as she didn’t harm his family, he would turn a blind eye.
“Zhang Banzui has been missing for three days! Someone said they saw him running towards Black Tiger City in the middle of the night, acting completely mad.”
“Uncle Zhang wanders around the village every day, and even when he is out of money for drink, at most he would go to the town in Jade Stream Town to tell fortunes for some drinking money. For many years, Uncle Zhang has never left Shuangfeng Village for a day. To suddenly disappear for more than three days is indeed unusual.”
Qin Niu’s brows furrowed.
Could it be that Madame Zhao can’t even spare a drunken beggar and tried to squeeze some silver money out of Zhang Banzui?
She’s smart enough to know Zhang Banzui has no money. Even if she were to throw him into a frying pan, she wouldn’t be able to squeeze out two drops of oil.
If it wasn’t Madame Zhao’s doing, then for what reason did Zhang Banzui suddenly leave Shuangfeng Village?
“Xiao Qing, go call Er Dan here!”
Qin Niu decided to ask around.
It wasn’t long before Er Dan came running over.
“Brother Ah Niu, just let me know what you need.”
Er Dan had received a Low-grade Contract Charm from Qin Niu last time, and he’d actually managed to subdue a sparrow. He carried it with him wherever he went.
Qin Niu didn’t notice anything special about this sparrow.
Its strength was not formidable and, at best, it was a Grade Two Beast Pet.
“Do you know about Zhang Banzui’s disappearance?”
“Yeah! I saw him three days ago.”
Er Dan was clever and crafty, resembling a little imp. He usually had a clear knowledge of which widow was meeting with which man secretly in the village.
“Zhang Banzui was staggering out of the village that day, carrying his wine gourd. I could tell that his gourd must have been empty. As he walked, he was mumbling to himself, talking about ‘rolling red dust and three thousand tribulations’.”
Er Dan recalled the situation at that time.
“Have you seen Zhang Banzui in contact with any woman recently?”
“Hmm… The only thing I saw was Big Sister Hua chasing him with a broom, saying that Zhang Banzui had caused the death of her daughter.”
Ever since her daughter died, Big Sister Hua had stopped matchmaking and rarely left her home.
Every time she saw Zhang Banzui, she would pick up whatever was in her hand and chase after him, wanting to beat him to death.
She cursed Zhang Banzui for his fortunes, saying that the good ones never came true, but the bad ones always did.