Chapter 18

As the attacker left, Jing Tian was about to give chase when he sensed Leping driving over. Jing Tian's mind raced; in the original story, Leping came to offer help, but since he had become this butterfly, he had taken Leping's chance to increase Bulma's favor, and now he could no longer be sure of Leping's intentions.

Thinking about this, Jing Tian reluctantly gave up the idea of chasing. After all, there was still one Dragon Ball with Goku, and they would eventually meet again.

At this moment, hearing the gunfire stop and feeling no injury, Bulma lifted her head from Jing Tian's embrace. Seeing the bullets suspended in the air, she was relieved and then asked anxiously, "Where's that guy? Where did he run off to with the Dragon Ball?"

Jing Tian patted Bulma's back helplessly and said, "Someone is coming over, I don't know if they are friend or foe, so I didn't go after him. As for the mech," Jing Tian pointed in a direction, "it flew off in that direction."

Bulma first looked in the direction Jing Tian pointed, then turned to little Goku and said, "Goku, quickly go and catch him. The Dragon Ball was stolen."

Little Goku responded and called the Nimbus Cloud to chase after the thief, while Jing Tian and Bulma turned to look at the flying car approaching.

As the car stopped nearby, Bulma looked at Leping in the open-top flying car and said in surprise, "Oh, it's that bandit who was defeated by Goku."

Although he knew what was going on, Jing Tian still looked at Leping with a serious face after hearing Bulma's words.

Leping, who knew that Jing Tian was a disciple of Master Roshi, didn't dare to offend him. He quickly waved his hands in front of him and said, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. I'm not a bandit anymore. I was just passing by and saw you being attacked, so I came to check."

Bulma asked doubtfully, "Really?"

"Yes, yes," Leping secretly wiped a sweat and replied carefully.

At this moment, little Goku returned on the Nimbus Cloud.

Before little Goku even landed, Bulma asked anxiously, "How did it go? Did you get the Dragon Ball back?"

Little Goku jumped off the Nimbus Cloud and said, "I only needed one hit to knock him down; he was so weak."

"Where's the Dragon Ball?" Bulma repeated.

"It's gone," little Goku replied innocently.

"What did you go there for!" Bulma shouted in frustration.

Then, with a look of despair, she rushed into Jing Tian's arms and complained, "Ah~ no hope, they must have already gotten the last Dragon Ball. With ours, they now have seven..."

At this moment, little Goku interjected, "I still have one." He twisted his waist and showed Bulma the bag hanging from his waist, which contained the Four-Star Dragon Ball.

"Huh?" Bulma looked up from Jing Tian's arms and then excitedly broke free from his embrace, placing her hands on her hips and laughing triumphantly, "Ha ha ha, that guy forgot one, great."

She then took out the Dragon Radar from her pocket and said, "We can use the Dragon Radar to find where the bandit is." She pointed in a direction and said, "Let's go, only I can get the Dragon Balls, hmpf."

At this moment, Oolong added sarcastically, "But our car was damaged."

"No problem, I just bought a few capsules in the last town."

At this point, Bulma suddenly paused, then slapped her forehead and said helplessly, "I forgot, the capsules and the Dragon Balls were together. Now we have no transportation, we'll have to fly again."

At this moment, Leping, who had been ignored for a long time, weakly raised his hand and said, "I have a few capsules, and I can go with you. Maybe I can help."

Hearing Leping's words, Bulma, who was anxious, didn't think much and agreed. Little Goku didn't doubt it at all, and Oolong didn't care. Only Jing Tian gave Leping a meaningful look but said nothing.

Leping, who didn't see Jing Tian's gaze, shivered for no reason, scratched his head in confusion, and then took a capsule from his pocket and threw it, turning it into a small car.

Bulma rushed into the car, habitually hugging Jing Tian's arm and urging Oolong to drive.

The group followed Bulma's instructions and drove in the direction indicated by the Dragon Radar.

On the road, Oolong asked curiously, "Bulma, what wish do you want to make with the Dragon Balls?"

Hearing Oolong's question, Bulma reflexively propped her chin in her hands and said dreamily, "Of course, to have a white horse..." She paused, then quickly turned her head to look at Jing Tian, whose arm she was still hugging. Her eyes turned into crescent moons as she said, "It doesn't matter, my wish has already come true~"

But then she said fiercely, "Although the Dragon Balls are not important now, those damn bandits dared to steal from me. I will give them a good lesson."

Hearing Bulma's words, Jing Tian sighed inwardly, thinking, "It's hard to repay a woman's affection..." He lifted his hand and gently patted Bulma's hand, which was wrapped around his right arm, without saying a word.

Bulma looked up at Jing Tian in confusion, then happily tightened her grip on his arm and rested her head on his shoulder.

The group drove for about two hours in the direction indicated by the Dragon Radar. They suddenly saw a castle standing on a half-pyramid in the wilderness.

Since they were not attacked, Bulma directed the combat-capable Leping and little Goku to scout ahead, while she carefully followed behind, still hugging Jing Tian's arm.

Jing Tian's senses probed the entire castle, and everything was revealed in his mind. Seeing little Goku and Leping leading everyone into a trap, Jing Tian thought for a moment but did not stop them, following the group.

As the walls above the passage suddenly descended, blocking their way, the group became tense.

While little Goku and Leping were continuously hitting the wall to find a breakthrough, a screen suddenly appeared from the top of the passage.

The screen flickered, showing a face that looked like a kappa in a sleeveless lord's outfit...

The kappa first looked at Leping and little Goku, who had stopped attacking but were still in a fighting stance, then at Bulma, who was hugging Jing Tian and looking at him with anger. Jing Tian, who was standing quietly beside them, was ignored.

"Cough, cough, listen up, I am King Pilaf. There should still be a Four-Star Dragon Ball with you. I advise you to hand it over, or you will regret it... Also, don't struggle in vain; the walls are made of metal, hahaha..."

"Spit, spit, I won't give the Dragon Ball to you, you damn bandit! Go to hell!" Bulma made a face at the screen and said.

The kappa's face darkened, and he said viciously, "Fine, it seems you won't hand it over. Since you refuse my offer, I will give you a lesson..."

As he spoke, another opening appeared in the ceiling, and a metal arm extended down, reaching for Jing Tian and Bulma.

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