However, not long after Su Ming left, he rushed back and stood beside the unconscious Si Kong. He took a few steps forward hesitantly and lifted his head to look at the sky. The moonlight in the sky was gentle as it shone on the ground.
'It's not right to just take away such a valuable Berserker Vessel. If I don't give a proper explanation, Dark Dragon Tribe might take it away anytime they want. They might even accuse me of stealing the treasure … Should I kill him or not …' Su Ming fell into silence for a while. He looked at Si Kong and made his decision.
He took out a few herbs from his bosom and crushed them. He smeared the juice on Si Kong's mouth a few times and then squatted down beside Si Kong. He patted Si Kong's head with his left hand, as if he wanted to wake him up.
Not long after, Si Kong's body twitched and he opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, his vision was a little blurry but Su Ming's smiling face was still in the midst of his blurry vision.
Si Kong was stunned for a moment and immediately widened his eyes. His pupils shrank, and the confusion and disbelief from what he saw just now remained. His mind was blank. It was as if he saw something before he fainted, but at the same time, it was as if he did not see anything at all. It was so blurry that he felt as if he was in a state of confusion.
Yet the moment he was about to move, the long black spear in Su Ming's right hand abruptly turned into an arc and landed three inches away from Si Kong's throat. It was as if the spear could pierce through Si Kong's throat and kill him on the spot.
"Don't move."
The golden glow at the tip of the spear was like a ray of light that could take his life. It made Si Kong's body tremble. He looked at Su Ming with fear and shock.
"What … What are you doing?! I am the son of the tribe leader of Dark Dragon Tribe. If you kill me, Dark Dragon Tribe will not forgive you. I know you're from Dark Mountain Tribe. If you kill me, Dark Mountain Tribe will not let you live! " Even now, he still did not understand how he had lost. All he could feel was that the young man had waved his hand, and he had fainted from the intense pain. The more he could not imagine what had happened, the more mysterious he felt about the smiling young man. That mysterious feeling turned into fear, especially when the spear was pressed against his throat. He was so afraid that he instinctively took a few steps back.
However, the instant he moved back, he immediately felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He subconsciously licked his lips, and the bitter taste became even stronger, causing his face to instantly turn pale. A bad feeling rose in his heart, and a look of terror appeared on his face. He raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and his hand was stained with some brown juice.
"You!! What did you feed me!! "
"It's nothing. It's just a normal herb. It's slightly poisonous." Su Ming smiled mysteriously and teased.
Sikong's eyes were filled with despair when he heard this, and his body started to tremble. The bitter taste in his mouth was getting stronger, and he even had the illusion that his tongue was going numb.
"I don't believe that you dare kill me!" Si Kong lifted his head and glared at Su Ming.
"It's up to you whether you believe me or not. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. But I have the antidote. So you're the son of the tribe leader of Dark Dragon Tribe? What's your name? " Su Ming was feeling a little guilty, but the more guilty he was, the less he would show it on his face. He smiled as he spoke.
"You … I … I'm Si Kong. You can't kill me. It'll bring trouble to your tribe. You …" Si Kong's expression was fierce, but he was actually very nervous. He felt that his tongue was going numb, and even his chest was hurting. Besides, he could not find any clues from Su Ming's expression, which made him even more afraid.
"Si Kong, why don't I discuss something with you?" Su Ming lifted his head and looked at the moon as he spoke slowly.
Si Kong's face was pale. He could not hide the fear in his eyes, and it grew stronger. He immediately nodded his head.
"I've taken a fancy to that stupid spear of yours. Let's talk about it. Why don't you sell it to me? I'll buy it for 5,000 stone coins. "Su Ming blinked and looked at Si Kong expectantly.
Si Kong was stunned. He looked at the long spear held tightly in Su Ming's right hand and the tip of the spear pointed at his throat. There was no way he would dare to disagree … The bitter taste in his mouth and the fact that he had chased after Su Ming just now made him think that Su Ming must have fed him some sort of poisonous herb.
He wanted to bet that the person before him would not dare to kill him. After all, he had a noble status. If he died, it would definitely cause a war between the two tribes for revenge.
He could even bet that even if the long spear was taken away by Su Ming, he still had a lot of ways to ask his father to get this treasure back for him.
Yet now, the bitter taste in his mouth made him not dare to take the gamble. He was afraid that if … if …
It was especially so since his head was hurting from the slap. Si Kong hesitated for a moment before he quickly nodded his head.
Su Ming grinned happily and tore off a large part of Si Kong's clothes. That action made Si Kong's heart skip a beat. His pale face became even paler.
"Since it's a trade, then let's write a proof. Let's write it like this. I, Si Kong, lack stone coins and will sell this spear for 5,000 stone coins …" As Su Ming spoke, he suddenly hesitated and shook his head.
"No, no. Let's write it like this. I, Si Kong, as the son of the tribe leader of Dark Dragon Tribe, have an emergency and will borrow 5,000 stone coins from Dark Mountain Tribe for 10 years. I will use this Berserker Vessel as a pledge. I promise that after 10 years, I will return 10,000 stone coins before I can take back the spear. I will not return the spear before then. If I break my promise, then I will be punished by the statue of the God of Berserkers!"
Once Su Ming finished speaking, he looked at Si Kong. Si Kong listened to Su Ming's words, especially the last sentence. His face was filled with misery. Just as he was hesitating, he saw Su Ming take out an herb he had never seen before from his bosom.
"This is the antidote."
Si Kong stared at the herb and gritted his teeth. He bit his finger and squeezed out his blood before writing on the sackcloth. Very soon, he finished writing the entire sentence.
Su Ming snatched the sackcloth away and looked at it carefully. Excitement appeared in his eyes. He carefully blew on it a few times, and once the blood on it dried up, he folded it up and patted it in his bosom, then looked at Si Kong with a smile.
"Si Kong, remember this. If you owe money, you must pay it back. I'll only wait for you for 10 years!" A cunning look appeared in Su Ming's eyes. Once he put down the herb, he ran into the distance.
Si Kong was left behind on the snow with a bitter expression on his face. He quickly picked up the herb. After a moment of hesitation, he did not dare to eat it. Instead, he quickly got up and ran back to his tribe.
Once he left, a blurry figure suddenly appeared out of thin air on the quiet snow. It was an old woman with a dark expression on her face. She held a gigantic bone staff in her hands. There was a human skull embedded on the bone staff, emitting a dim light.
"Is that the baby from all those years ago..? What Berserker Art did he use? Even I can't tell … I've never seen it before." The old woman looked at the direction where Su Ming left. Her eyes flashed as if she was deep in thought. After a long while, she turned around and walked back to Dark Dragon Tribe, slowly disappearing from the snow.
Su Ming ran through the forest. Occasionally, he would look at the long spear in his hands and laugh foolishly. He seemed to be in love with it. Even Xiao Hong, who was on his shoulder, kept sizing up the long spear and letting out roars. It could feel that there was an incredibly powerful force contained within the spear.
'Stop me from going to see Bai Ling. By the looks of it, he must like Bai Ling. If that's the case, then there should be quite a number of people in Dark Dragon Tribe who know that I saved Bai Ling … 'Su Ming stopped and a pensive look appeared in his eyes.
'I wonder how much Bai Ling told them … If she told them everything, then my cave for quenching herbs won't be safe anymore …' Su Ming suddenly felt agitated. He frowned and thought about it for a long time. Then, with a heavy heart, he moved forward silently in the forest at night.
Xiao Hong blinked. When it saw that Su Ming seemed to be troubled, it rolled its eyes and seemed to have thought of something. A look of understanding appeared on its face. It grinned and leapt from Su Ming's shoulder. With a few flashes, it disappeared into the forest.
"Remember, don't go back to Black Flame Mountain. Don't go back to the cave!" Su Ming looked at it and quickly shouted.
The forest was Xiao Hong's home. Su Ming was not worried that it would run into danger. He was not too far away from its tribe either. As he moved forward, Su Ming forced himself to stop thinking about the things that were bothering him. Instead, he focused and ran towards the tribe.
When night fell and the moon was at its brightest, Su Ming saw some bonfires in the tribe from afar. He was just about to leave the forest when he heard rustling sounds behind him. Su Ming turned around and saw Xiao Hong chasing after him with an excited look on its face.
It held a large clump of black fur in its hand. Once it caught up to Su Ming, it immediately forced the fur into his hands, who had a strange expression on his face. Then, it took a few steps back and pointed at the clump of fur, then pointed at its own abdomen. It made a few strange gestures, as if it was teaching Su Ming how to use the fur …
It patted its chest again and let out a few roars with a proud look on its face. It was as if it was telling Su Ming that the effect of the fur was …
Su Ming looked at Xiao Hong and laughed loudly. When Xiao Hong saw that Su Ming was no longer frowning, it grinned as well. It seemed to think that its guess was correct. Su Ming was worried about this.
"Xiao Hong." Su Ming crouched down and waved at the little monkey. The little monkey immediately ran towards him.
Su Ming looked at Xiao Hong with a gentle look in his eyes. He patted its fur lightly and a warm feeling rose in his heart.
"When I'm not here, remember not to go back to Black Flame Mountain. Don't go back to the cave. Go somewhere else. When I come back, I'll go find you.
"Also, don't think that the medicinal pills I gave you taste bad. You have to eat one every day along with the herbs I taught you. You have to remember this," Su Ming said softly with a smile. He cast a glance at Xiao Hong, then got up and walked towards the tribe.
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