Chapter 4028 Only the East Wind Is Lacking

That slovenly Taoist priest has such a bad temper. He thought there was nothing to gain from me, so he started yelling at me. I'm going to make him regret what he just said.

I gathered my thoughts and continued, "Luo Laoliu, let me put it this way, this time we're going to a place similar to the Desolate Region to help Li Chao find a treasure called the Zhaoyao Wood..."

"Stop! Give me a break. Going to a place like that is always a life-or-death situation. Even for our own people, it takes a lot of courage for us brothers to go there. You, for Li Chao's sake, are asking us to go and risk our lives? How dare he? Has he ever helped us or saved anyone's life?" the slovenly Taoist priest said irritably.

"Can't you let me finish before you interrupt?" I said, somewhat annoyed.

"Fine, fine, tell me, let's see how you try to fool me." The slovenly Taoist priest was getting impatient.

“Let me put it this way, we definitely can’t get the Swaying Wood that Li Chao is looking for. But Grandpa Zhang said that the leaves of that Swaying Wood can enhance cultivation and can also be used to heal injuries. It’s a treasure trove. Li Chao can take his Swaying Wood, and we can make our own fortune. We can do both without interfering with each other. The main thing is that the leaves of that Swaying Wood have miraculous effects on healing injuries. No matter how serious the injury is, a few leaves will almost heal it. We’re always wandering around the martial world, and we’re bound to get injured. Having this stuff is simply a life-saving artifact.” I said to the slovenly Taoist priest again.

The disheveled Taoist priest was silent for a while. When he spoke again, his tone was completely different from before: "Brother Wu, you're right. If that's the case, we really need to make a trip. When do we set off? I'll call all the brothers to come over."

That bastard, he won't act until he sees the benefit. What happened to the tone he used just now?

What about that unruly demeanor?

"Hey Luo, who was it that tried to beat the shit out of me just now? Didn't you say you didn't want to go? Then don't go. I'll call the rest of you over." I said sarcastically.

"No, no, no... Brother Wu, I was just joking. We'll be together through thick and thin, never abandoning each other. Just pretend I was talking nonsense. It's settled then. When are we leaving?" The slovenly Taoist priest was already getting impatient.

"We'll meet in Penglai tomorrow, first go to find Master Wuwei to borrow the Nine Cloud Compass, and then go together to a place in the Fire Domain. Master Wuwei will be staying on the island for three days, so we need to get there as soon as possible, otherwise he'll have to go out again," I said seriously.

"Alright, Brother Wu, I'll go inform Brother Gu and the others right away. See you tomorrow..." With that, the slovenly Taoist priest hung up the phone.

That's great, everything is going very smoothly. Master Wuwei is currently on the island, and the slovenly Taoist priest and the others have also been contacted.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

Once we borrow the Nine Cloud Disk, we can go directly to the Fire Domain.

However, to get to a place like the Fire Domain, we must ask Master Wuwei for help, because we don't know where the Fire Domain is, and we need Master Wuwei to send us there via the Nine Cloud Disk.

As for how to get back, that's much simpler. No matter what space you're in, you can use the Nine Cloud Disk to return to this world.

After dealing with this matter, I suddenly remembered that there was still a very important thing I hadn't done.

That's about the favor I did for Lao Tang. It's been two or three days, and Tang Shangning hasn't contacted me at all. I have to go to his door to ask for the reward; he definitely won't give it to me on his own.

With that in mind, I strolled alone to the headquarters of the Yanbei Special Investigation Team.

The guards at the gate and the people inside the compound all know me because I come here often. When they see me, they all politely call me Section Chief Wu.

Although I don't work regular office hours, they all know my identity, and many of them have even worked with me in the Special Investigations Unit.

We have the ability and the connections; that's how strong we are.

Before long, I arrived at Tang Shangning's office and went straight in.

It's almost time to get off work, Tang Shangning definitely won't be that busy. I deliberately came at this time, just in case he makes some excuse to avoid me.

Tang Shangning looked very displeased when he saw me appear in front of him.

I quickly and warmly greeted Uncle Tang and walked straight to his side.

"Oh dear, Young Master Wu has changed his ways. Shouldn't you be calling me Old Tang? What business does Young Master Wu have with Old Tang this time?" Tang Shangning glanced at me and said sarcastically.

"Uncle Tang, look at you, making sarcastic remarks again. No matter what, I've done a great service, haven't I? How's the matter of that little Japanese devil's secret base in Changbai Mountain going?" I quickly changed the subject.

"We've already sent a local special investigation team to search that old forest. It'll probably take another two days to find it. The roads in that forest are difficult to navigate, and vehicles can't get in. Even if we find it, we can't bring the supplies out. They'll probably have to be destroyed on the spot. They're all outdated stuff, so there's no point in bringing them out."

Judging from Tang Shangning's tone, he was clearly trying to renege on his debt.

"Uncle Tang, if that thing isn't destroyed, it'll be a huge hidden danger. This great achievement is definitely yours. You see... I've already come all this way, I can't go back empty-handed, can I? I'm going to another dimension tomorrow, and whether I'll come back alive is still unknown." I immediately started playing the emotional card.

"What are you going to do, kid?" Tang Shangning asked with a curious look.

“There’s no other way. Grandpa Zhang assigned me a task to help Li Chao find a treasure that can restore his Dharma body. I think it’s called something like the Swaying Wood. Speaking of which, isn’t Li Chao the illegitimate son of your Longhu Mountain Sect Leader?” I looked at Tang Shangning.

“That kind of place is extremely dangerous, so you'd better be careful. I’ve heard of this ‘Swish Tree’. There’s a record of it in the archives of the Special Investigation Bureau, but I don’t know where it is. Legend has it that it can rebuild one’s physical body, and its leaves have miraculous healing properties. Even severed limbs can grow back. I don’t know if that’s true.” Tang Shangning said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, I immediately became excited. Wow, I really struck gold this time! Grandpa Zhang only said it could heal injuries, but I never expected it to be so miraculous that it could even regenerate severed limbs.

If we bring these leaves back, they will be priceless. Wealthy disabled people would probably spend any amount of money to grow new hands and feet, and they would ask for exorbitant prices.

As they were talking, Tang Shangning opened a drawer and threw a brown envelope on the table: "Take this and get lost. Be careful over there, and come back safely. Bring back those leaves, and keep some with you. Don't just think about selling them for money; you might need them later."