Chapter 138: Octagon Alley
âMaster! Iâve already called you Master! Why wonât you show them to me?â Trendy Taoist Master smiled fawningly at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao rolled his eyes again. âYour skin is too thick!â
âHere, take this. You can split it evenly with Taoist Master Xuan Ling,â Tang Hao gave him the bag.
The bag contained fifty jade talismans. He had prepared it for Taoist Master Xuan Ling. Over the past few days, he had crafted jade talismans every night.
The Taoist master took the bag and opened it to see. âWow!â He exclaimed. His eyes were bulging.
âHeavens! Theyâre really jade talismans! Thereâs so many of them!â Trendy Taoist Masterâs voice was trembling. His eyes were shining, like a miser stumbling upon a treasure trove of gold and gemstones.
âThese are Flame Talismans⊠Heavens! There are Lightning Talismans too!â Trendy Taoist Master exclaimed. He was more shaken than ever.
âThese are all mine!â his eyes sparkled, then stuffed the bag into his sack.
Shabby Taoist Master was agitated when he saw that.
âHey, Senior Brother! What are you doing? Didnât he say that weâre splitting this evenly?â
âAhem! What are you so worried about, Junior Brother? Iâll give you your share! But itâs best to put them under my care for now. Iâm your Senior Brother, and I wonât lie to you! Am I right?â Trendy Taoist Master coughed lightly and said.
âYou filthy liar! I canât recall a time when you didnât lie to me. Give it to me now, half of it!â Shabby Taoist Master said sternly.
âHey, Junior Brother, how can you speak like that? Iâm your Senior Brother, shouldnât you respect me?â Trendy Taoist Master said guiltily. His eyes flashed with a thievish gleam.
Tang Hao was speechless when he saw that. How was he a Taoist master?
âRespect my *ss!â Shabby Taoist Master was becoming angry.
His Senior Brother was notorious in Mao Mountain for being a liar and cheater. He had been the victim multiple times ever since they were disciples.
âHey! My kind Junior BrotherâŠâ Trendy Taoist Master said.
âIâm not your kind Junior Brother!â Shabby Taoist Master said angrily.
âFine⊠Iâll give you ten pieces!â Trendy Taoist Master said agonizingly.
âI said half!â Shabby Taoist Masterâs face was impassive.
âAlright, fifteen pieces!â Trendy Taoist Masterâs face was already scrunched up.
âIf you continue like this, Senior Brother, Iâll complain about you when we get back!â
âDonât, donât! Please donât do that, Junior Brother. Here, here take this! There are twenty pieces here. That should be enough!â Trendy Taoist Masterâs demeanor immediately changed.
Shabby Taoist Master was unmoved. There was at least fifty jade talisman in the bag. Twenty pieces were not enough!
Trendy Taoist Master gnashed his teeth and said, âAlright, half it is then. Look at how good Iâm treating you, Junior Brother!â
He slowly pulled out the bag of jade talismans and gave Shabby Taoist Master half of it. It was as though parting with a piece of his flesh.
Then, he leaned close to Tang Hao and asked fawningly. âMaster, do you⊠have any more of these jade talismans?â
Tang Hao did not know how to react. âDonât you have any self-respect, Taoist Master?â
âSelf-respect? Whatâs that? Is it edible?â
Tang Hao was utterly speechless.
âI have some, but thatâs for personal use. Donât have any ideas on my jade talismans. How about letâs think of how to save Taoist Master Chang Qing!â
The two Taoist mastersâ faces darkened when they heard that.
âDamn this bunch of whelps. They dare come over to Huaxia and mess with our people from Mao Mountain! If we donât teach them a lesson, Iâll change my title from Xuan Yangâzi to Fail Yangâzi.â Trendy Taoist Master said indignantly.
âIâve hired someone to investigate. Their den should be in a mansion in the countryside. Weâll storm this mansion later and save Chang Qing,â Shabby Taoist Master said.
âAs for the bunch of whelps, since they dare mess with us on our home turf, weâre not showing them any mercy! Kill them all!â Shabby Taoist Masterâs eyes narrowed and flashed with killing intent as he spoke.
âAlright!â Tang Hao nodded.
âWeâll be making another stop to replenish our equipment,â Shabby Taoist Master said.
âEquipment?â Tang Hao was surprised.
âThatâs right. Weâll need some special equipment to fight against werewolves. Silver weapons, that is.â Shabby Taoist Master headed toward the exit as he spoke.
The three people rode in a black car outside of the station. Shabby Taoist Master was the driver.
On their way there, Tang Hao looked at the scenery outside the window.
It was Tang Haoâs first visit to Provincial City. Everything was new to him. The size and bustle of Provincial City was an eye-opener.
Ten or so minutes into the journey, they passed by an educational institution. Tang Hao looked closely and was stunned to see that it was Z University.
If he had not been expelled from high school, he might currently be studying at Z University and enjoying college life.
Tang Hao felt melancholy when he looked at the throngs of well-dressed young men and women walking energetically in and out of the main gate.
âCollege life seems fun,â he thought to himself.
He was reminded of Liu Bingyao. She said that he should contact her whenever he came to Provincial City.
He subconsciously reached toward his phone, but he came to his senses and thought that he ought not to.
There were more important matters to attend to. Rescuing Taoist Master Chang Qing was the main mission; everything else was secondary!
The car sped along the road. Soon, Z University was left far behind them.
About twenty minutes later, the car entered the downtown area of the city. Skyscrapers graced both sides of the road, a sign of a thriving economy. The car soon went into a small alley and stopped there.
âWeâre here. This is Octagon Alley!â Shabby Taoist Master said.
He got out of the car first, then took the lead and walked ahead. Soon, they went into a shop.
The shop looked old and sold various wares laid out in a classic fashion. An old man in a classic Chinese suit sat behind the counter. He stood up immediately when he saw Shabby Taoist Master.
âTaoist Master Xuan Ling!â The old man cupped his hands.
âShopkeeper! Are the goods ready?â
âThey are ready. Follow me inside to take a look!â The shopkeeper brought them to an inner chamber.
He retrieved a big black chest and opened it. There were swords of various sizes inside, and also many throwing knives and long nails.
All those items were made of pure silver and shimmered under the light.
Shabby Taoist Master inspected them one by one and nodded with satisfaction.
âThank you, shopkeeper!â
Shabby Taoist Master packed up the chest and went outside.
When they went out of the shop, Trendy Taoist Master explained, âThis shop specializes in selling stuff like these. You can find peach wood swords, virgin boy urine, and all sorts of talismans. The price is quite reasonable. You can come here if you need anything.â
Tang Hao nodded understandingly.
Back in the car, Shabby Taoist Master opened the chest. The three of them picked out some silver weapons for themselves. Tang Hao preferred throwing knives, and so he took some more of those.
Then, the car started again and drove toward the den of the werewolves.
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