Chapter 4029 Deliberately Setting a Trap

When I saw that the leather envelope was bulging, I knew it must be filled with a lot of life-saving talismans. Afraid that Tang Shangning would change his mind, I quickly reached out and grabbed the envelope. I said to Tang Shangning with a grin, "Uncle Tang, I knew you loved me the most. We're the best of friends in the world. Don't worry, if I bring the leaves of that 'Swallowing Tree,' I'll give you two of them."

"Get lost, get lost! Don't try to fool me with empty promises. You're as stingy as a miser. I've known you for so many years, and you've never given me a single penny. You're always trying to take advantage of me, even stealing a lot of tea from my office. Get out of here, I hate just looking at you." Tang Shangning waved his hand at me with a look of disgust.

"Okay, Uncle Tang, you rest now, I'll get out of here right away." With that, he quickly turned and left.

Not long after I left the Special Investigations Unit, I couldn't wait to open the envelope and take out the talismans to count them.

Good heavens, Tang Shangning really went all out this time, with two golden talismans and more than a dozen invisibility talismans.

It probably wasn't easy for him to get these talismans. Besides the ones the special investigation team gave him, he probably had to beg those people in white Zhongshan suits to refine some for him, just so I could use them.

Tang Shangning really went to great lengths for me, treating me even better than his own son. His son certainly didn't receive the same treatment as me.

Holding the talisman, I happily returned home. Then, I went to the courtyard next door, greeted Master Zhiqing and Li Chao, and told them that the matter of borrowing the Nine Cloud Disc had been settled and that I could set off for Penglai first thing tomorrow morning.

Upon hearing that I had resolved the matter so quickly, Li Chao, that carefree fellow, actually thanked me, which made me feel quite flattered.

This kid has never been this polite, not even in front of Grandpa Zhang.

After resting for a night, the next morning, Master Zhiqing and Li Chao knocked on the courtyard gate, indicating that they could set off.

We ate a little something and then left. As we left, I saw Grandpa Zhang and Uncle Ba standing at the door, watching us leave. Afterwards, we took the high-speed train and then a taxi, and after many transfers, we arrived in Laiwu.

Not long after they arrived in Laiwu, Kasang and his slovenly Taoist priest arrived.

Zhang Qing'an also came along this time. This old comrade Zhang was in high spirits. As long as it wasn't a life-threatening task for the special investigation team, old comrade Zhang was always very enthusiastic, because he knew that as long as it was a group activity, it was all about making money.

Zhang Qing'an has now amassed at least several small fortunes, making him the undisputed richest man in the town, and a hidden tycoon.

As soon as everyone saw me and Little Fatty, they all came over to exchange pleasantries and even greeted Master Zhiqing.

Master Zhiqing is a good person and very low-key.

As for Li Chao, he always acts arrogantly and nobody pays attention to him. He's too lazy to bother with others either. Apart from me, I doubt he'd even look at anyone else.

Once everyone got together, the first thing we did was find a boat to take us to the small island where the Immortal Wuwei lived.

I contacted the local special investigation team, and they arranged a fishing boat for us—it was just a matter of a word.

While waiting for the boat, the slovenly Taoist priest approached and whispered, "Old Wu, this time we're going to find that 'Swaying Wood' thing, it's no small matter. Are you sure the leaves of that 'Swaying Wood' can improve cultivation and heal injuries?"

This kid is very uneasy, probably worried that I'll trick him.

I quickly said, "You can rest assured, there won't be any problems. If the leaves don't work, you can make me poop. If you can't, then I'll consider myself clean. The efficacy of those 'Shaoyaomu' leaves was told to me by Grandpa Zhang himself."

“Old Wu, you’re still too young. Is it possible that Old Zhang is deliberately setting a trap for you? He’s worried that Master Zhiqing and Li Chao can’t handle it, so he’s saying this on purpose to get you to trick us into going with them. These old foxes are all very shrewd. If we try to outsmart them, all of us combined won’t be a match for them,” the slovenly Taoist priest said again.

Hearing the slovenly Taoist priest say this, I felt it made a lot of sense. Grandpa Zhang must want us to come along, which is why he said that. But the fact that the leaves have such effects must also be true.

"Luo Laoliu, Old Zhang Tou, that's definitely what he meant. He wants us to go over there and get some experience. But those leaves definitely aren't fake. Before I came, I talked to Old Tang, and he said there are records of the 'Swish Tree' in the Special Investigation Team's archives. The leaves of this 'Swish Tree' can not only heal wounds, but most importantly, they can regenerate severed limbs. If you lose an arm or a leg, it can grow back. Don't you think we'd be rich if we got a few more of these leaves?" I said with a smile.

The disheveled Taoist priest nodded, finally beaming with joy: "It seems these leaves are truly valuable. Let's bring them back, keep some for the Xue family's pharmacy, and sell the rest. We can easily make a small fortune for each of us."

We chatted for a while longer, and then a fishing boat came over from the dock. It was specially arranged for us by the local special investigation team.

My reason was that the Yanbei Special Investigation Team was here to investigate something, and we needed their cooperation. Once their credentials were on display, everything would be easy.

The special investigation team even assigned us a captain to take us to that small island.

After sailing for several hours, the fishing boat finally arrived at the sea area shrouded in white mist. It was a magic array. I knew how to enter it when Bai Zhan brought us here last time. I called the captain to start the boat and we passed through layers of mist. Finally, we saw the small island in the distance.

Once the group reached the shore, I had the captain wait for us on the bank, and we headed straight for the place where the Immortal Wuwei lived.

When I arrived at the thatched hut of the Immortal Wuwei, I mustered up my courage and peeked inside. I called out softly, "Immortal Wuwei," but there was no response.

Then I saw Master Wuwei lying on his side on the wooden bed, with a whisk beside him. The old Taoist was sleeping.

I guess he's been out and about for too long and is exhausted, so he's resting and recovering.

I quickly stepped back and told everyone that Master Wuwei was sleeping inside the house, and that everyone should wait outside. We hadn't eaten anything during our journey and were starving. Let's eat something while we wait.

So we left the thatched hut a short distance away, and I took out some food and drinks from the Dragon and Tiger Mirror and distributed them.

At this time, we didn't see Li Chao and didn't know where he had gone. We were eating when we saw Li Chao come back carrying a wild boar.

As soon as I saw this, I knew something bad had happened.