Chapter 65

The little ginseng doll threw the fireballs in his hands towards the fireballs that the two Gui brothers had thrown. There was a loud "bang!" as the four fireballs collided, accompanied by a dazzling light. The two Gui brothers didn't expect this little guy to have such a move. Apart from using one hand instead of two, the rest of the actions were almost identical to theirs.

Before they could react, the little guy repeated the same move, and two more fireballs emerged from his palms, flying towards the two Gui brothers like lightning.

By the time the two brothers reacted, it was too late to dodge. Just as the fireballs were about to hit them, Gui Buigui rushed over, holding a copper basin filled with half a basin of bloody water, and splashed it all over the fireballs.

With a hiss, the two fireballs were extinguished by the bloody water, and the two Gui brothers narrowly escaped. However, as soon as the fireballs were extinguished, the little guy quickly turned around and ran down the stairs. As his figure disappeared into the mist, a childish voice shouted, "You three bastards! If you have the guts, follow me down. Little grandpa is waiting for you down there. Whoever doesn't come is my grandson..."

At this moment, the two Gui brothers finally calmed down. The elder Gui looked at his master and said, "How did he also know our fire technique? And he can throw two at once?"

"You two are just stupid!" Gui Buigui finally understood why this little brat had suddenly changed his behavior recently, acting as if he had forgotten about them. It turned out that since he started teaching these two disciples, the little ginseng root had been secretly learning his techniques. Not only did he learn them well, but he could also apply them creatively. He could throw fireballs with both hands, and even if Gui Buigui didn't teach them, the two Gui brothers might not have figured it out in a year.

However, Gui Buigui's attention was soon drawn to something else. The old man squatted by the stairs and tapped the stone slabs that formed the steps. To his surprise, they made a metallic sound, "Clang!" He tried a few more times, and each time he heard the same metallic sound.

"I see, that's why the little brat didn't use the earth遁 technique," Gui Buigui said, as if he had discovered something interesting. He stood up and said to his two disciples, "These steps are made of Taigu stone, which is incompatible with the earth遁 technique. If the little brat had run up, I would have been at a loss. But since he ran down, he's dead."

After saying this, Gui Buigui squinted and looked at where the little doll had disappeared. After a moment's thought, he turned to the elder Gui and said, "How many men do you have under your command now?"

The elder Gui was puzzled by his master's intentions and hesitated before answering, "In total, there are forty-six people, but a few are patrolling the mountains. I can gather about forty people now."

"Enough," Gui Buigui smiled and nodded. He continued, "Call all of them down and bring the things I told you to bring. I don't believe we can't catch this little brat."

The two Gui brothers were taken aback. The elder Gui said, "Didn't you say it's better to keep this a secret? If we mobilize so many people, the news might leak..."

Before he could finish, Gui Buigui interrupted, "Leak? I didn't expect the little brat to be hiding down there. As long as we act quickly, we can not only see what's down there but also catch the ginseng doll for sure." The old man's eyes kept blinking. He had another thought he didn't express: as long as they found what Wu Mian was looking for before he returned, their mission would be accomplished...

After hearing Gui Buigui's words, Gui Qu went out and gathered all the men who were guarding the cave. These men lived in the cave year-round, and this inner cave was not new to them. However, this time, they were all stunned by the strange sight behind the cave walls.

One of the small leaders finally reacted but misunderstood, approaching the elder Gui and said, "Boss, what did you do? You created this secret passage in just a few days? But where does it lead? The other tunnels lead to the back of the mountain, so this one should lead to the bottom, right?"

Before the two Gui brothers could speak, the old man Gui Buigui said, "You'll see where it leads soon. But before we go down, I have something to tell you. Do you remember the medicine the two chieftains took a few days ago? I'll be honest, they took the roots of the ginseng doll. There wasn't enough to share with you then, but now the ginseng doll is down there. He can't use the earth遁 technique in there, so he's just like meat on a chopping board. If you can catch him, we'll stew him today, and we'll all live forever..."

After the old man finished speaking, the scene was silent. The men looked at each other, but no one spoke first. Gui Buigui was new to the group, though he had lived there for a while. He wasn't familiar with the men, so the small leader bypassed him and spoke directly to the two Gui brothers, "Boss, is this for real?"

At this moment, the elder Gui couldn't let his master down. He glared and said, "Of course, don't you know who said this? Our master is like our father. Would he lie to us?" Comparing Gui Buigui to their father was already a bit flattering, but the elder Gui didn't expect Gui Buigui to snort and mutter, "Being your great-grandfather is a loss for me..."

With the elder Gui's answer, the men burst into action. The small leader ran to the cave wall, "What are we waiting for? Let's not let the ginseng doll escape!" He was about to run down the stairs, but Gui Buigui signaled to the elder Gui, who understood and pulled the small leader back.

The small leader looked puzzled at the elder Gui, who said, "The ginseng doll can't escape in here. We have a few things to say first." He paused and then said to the men, "Once we go down, follow my master's orders, no matter what. If you ignore his orders, don't blame us."

As he said this, the elder Gui stretched out his hands and, just like before, formed a fireball and threw it at the cave wall. The fireball hit the wall, and a dazzling light flashed, turning into countless sparks. A wave of heat also rebounded, singeing the beards, eyebrows, and hair of the nearest men, filling the air with a burnt smell.

Gui Buigui still had a smile on his face, but he was surprised by the elder Gui's performance. He had gotten used to his two disciples being clumsy and had almost forgotten that they were the leaders of a band of bandits. The men, however, were immediately intimidated and stood obediently outside the stairs, looking at Gui Buigui, waiting for his orders.

Gui Buigui pointed to four of the men and said, "You four, go get the baskets outside." Then he said to the small leader, "You lead five men in front. Remember, when you see the ginseng doll, take him down immediately, don't be polite." The old man was calculating that if these men could keep the ginseng doll busy, his two disciples would have a chance to act...