Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chen Wenjin felt like her legs were about to break. The experience along the way made her doubt her life. She never knew that the Kingdom of Queen Mother of the West actually had so many traps and dangers hidden in it, and these traps were all aimed at people.

She followed Wu Xie closely, watching him fall into traps again and again, and then climb out as if nothing had happened, as if those traps were just a piece of cake for him. What's even more outrageous is that he can lead everyone into a snake den, scaring everyone into a cold sweat.

Chen Wenjin secretly groaned in her heart. If she hadn't known that Wu Xie had been secretly trained by the Wu family since he was a child, she would really suspect that he deliberately led them astray and wanted to kill everyone. However, when she thought of Wu Xie's innocent look, she felt that it was unlikely. After all, he looked so innocent, how could he have the intention to harm others?

Finally, when Chen Wenjin was about to collapse, they finally found the camp left by Wu Sansheng. Seeing the scene in front of him, Wu Xie was so excited that he called "Uncle San" three times, but there was no response from the camp. He and Pan Zi looked at each other, and the two began to search in each tent.

"Young Master San, I've checked these tents, and no one is inside. However, there are a lot of supplies left behind. It seems like they encountered some danger, so Master San and the others evacuated urgently." Pan Zi comforted Wu Xie after seeing him looking a little lost.

"Tian Zhen, don't be discouraged. Although we haven't found your third uncle yet, it at least means that we are getting closer and closer to him, right? And look, we have almost used up all the supplies along the way, and it just so happens that your third uncle left so many things behind. We can have a good rest tonight and have a hearty dinner." The fat man came over, patted Wu Xie's shoulder hard, and comforted him.

Wu Xie looked at the fat man, then turned to look at Pan Zi and nodded, indicating that he agreed with what the fat man said.

As night fell, the entire forest was shrouded in darkness, with only the campfire burning in the camp, emitting a faint light. The fat man took a shower in the camp, and then found some leftover food from the camp, including canned meat, dehydrated vegetables, and two or three handfuls of noodles. He decided to cook a pot of vegetable noodles to reward everyone.

The fat man put all the ingredients into the pot, lit the bonfire, and started to cook the noodles. As time went by, the aroma in the pot gradually spread, making people salivate. The fat man smelled the long-lost meat aroma, stared at the pot, and almost drooled.

Since Hei Xia Zi parted with Xiao Hua, he has not been in a good mood. Moreover, there are many dangers along the way, so when Hei Xia Zi arrived at the camp, he found a place to catch up on his sleep.

The black bear just woke up and came over, smelling the scent.

"Uncle Hei, come and try my cooking." When the fat man saw Hei Xia Zi coming over, he took the initiative to serve a bowl of noodles and handed it to Hei Xia Zi with both hands.

Hei Xia Zi took the bowl of noodles and was amazed by the taste of the noodles. He said, "Hmm, it tastes good!"

Hei Xiazi gave the fat man a thumbs up, indicating that the bowl of noodles tasted really good.

The fat guy was very happy when he got the recognition from the black bear.

"Tian Zhen, have you finished your shower? Come and try the vegetable noodles I made!" The fat man turned around and saw Wu Xie wiping his wet hair with a towel, and hurriedly greeted him. Wu Xie put the towel on his head, strode to the pot, and took the big bowl of steaming vegetable noodles handed to him by the fat man.

Wu Xie took the big bowl and ate it with big mouthfuls, making a "slurping" sound in his mouth. The noodles were chewy, the vegetables were fresh and juicy, and the soup was rich and delicious. Every bite made him feel extremely satisfied. He ate with relish, as if it was the most delicious food in the world.

"Ah! I'm finally alive!" Wu Xie wiped his mouth after finishing his noodles and said with emotion. He felt like he had regained his life, and the previous fatigue and hunger were swept away.

"My cooking skills are pretty good, aren't they?" The fat man sat aside eating his noodles and talked to Wu Xie with a smile.

He was very confident in his cooking skills, and he felt very happy seeing Wu Xie enjoying the meal so much.

While the two were talking, Pan Zi also walked out of the tent. He looked a little tired, but his eyes were still firm.

"Pan Zi, come quickly. I cooked noodles. Eat some while they're hot. You still have to keep watch later." The fat man spotted Pan Zi, waved at him, and asked him to come over to eat. Pan Zi nodded, walked to the pot, and took the bowl of noodles handed to him by the fat man.

Wu Xie, Fatty, Pan Zi and Hei Xia Zi sat together, eating noodles and chatting. They discussed the next journey and the dangers and difficulties they might encounter. Although the future was uncertain, they believed that as long as they united, they would be able to overcome all difficulties.

When the time was almost up, the four of them discussed the order of the night watch. Pan Zi and Hei Xia Zi would guard the first shift, from eight o'clock now until two o'clock in the morning, and Fatty and Wu Xie would guard the second shift, from two o'clock to seven o'clock.

Fatty and Wu Xie packed up, stretched and prepared to go back to the tent to sleep. Fatty suddenly remembered that there seemed to be another person in their team. However, Fatty had never seen her since he arrived at the camp.

"Wu Xie, where is your third aunt? I haven't seen her come out yet!" The fat man looked around but didn't see Chen Wenjin.

Wu Xie then realized that Aunt Wen Jin seemed to have never appeared from beginning to end. He had a trace of doubt in his heart, but his thoughts were soon interrupted by other things.

Wu Xie, Fatty and Pan Zi decided to search the camp, while Hei Xia Zi sat there to guard against any unidentified objects approaching. They didn't know what secrets were hidden in all this.

Wu Xie and the other two searched for a while but still couldn't find Chen Wenjin. They couldn't help wondering if there was some secret communication code between Chen Wenjin and his uncle that was unknown to outsiders? This thought made them even more confused and deepened their suspicion of Chen Wenjin's true identity.

The three of them searched the camp carefully again, leaving no corner untouched. Hei Xia Zi folded his arms, sat by the campfire, and quietly observed Wu Xie and the other two running around like headless flies, trying to find any clues left by Wu Sansheng.

"Wu Xie, since Chen Wenjin was able to leave quietly without our knowledge, it means she is very familiar with this place. The reason you were able to catch her last time was only because she was injured and couldn't leave. Otherwise, with her knowledge of this place, you would never have been able to find her." Hei Xia Zi looked at the unwilling Wu Xie and laughed at him unceremoniously.