Chapter 5020 — I've Seen a Ghost
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
"Four Heavenly Kings?" Red Hair glanced back at his posturing underlings, and his face immediately darkened. These four idiots — one holding an umbrella, one holding a fruit knife, one holding a guitar, and the most ridiculous of all, one holding a pet golden python. Damn it if they weren't literally the Four Heavenly Kings!
The four underlings, oblivious, only struck their poses with even more vigor at Wei Zhao's words. They seemed rather pleased with the title.
"Yeah, the Four Heavenly Kings want to borrow too. Just hand it over as you see fit, kid." Red Hair fought down the urge to turn around and hit someone, and looked at Wei Zhao with a black scowl.
"Four Heavenly Kings, and you still need to borrow money?" Wei Zhao chuckled and spread his hands. "What a pity. I don't have a single cent on me. Want to search me and see?"
"No money? How come I just saw you on the street holding a wad of cash? Kid, us brothers asking you for a loan is us giving you face. A person's got to know how to play along — understand?" Red Hair said, his expression turning ugly.
"I did have some, but those two swindlers just now cheated me out of it. I haven't got a cent left on me now." Wei Zhao shook his head.
Red Hair still didn't believe him, but the Heavenly King with the golden python did. He leaned in and said, "Red Hair bro, the kid might be telling the truth. I've seen those two before — con artists who work the villages, prey on the yokels. They've been operating here in the county town lately. If this kid got marked by them, he might really have been cleaned out."
"Why the hell didn't you say so earlier!" Red Hair flew into a rage. Had he known, he'd have brought his men to waylay those two swindlers instead — rob the robbers, no risk at all, and a bigger haul to boot.
"Red Hair bro, you didn't ask me..." The Golden Python Heavenly King wore a look of utter grievance.
"Do I have to ask about something like that? Would it kill you to use your brain for once!" Red Hair could have kicked this idiot underling to death. It was too late now to go after those two swindlers — having pulled off their con, they'd have vanished at the first opportunity, lest the sucker in front of them come to his senses and give chase.
"So now you believe me?" Wei Zhao cut in, half-smiling.
Red Hair had already believed him, but the sight of that expression on Wei Zhao's face instantly roused his suspicion again. He jabbed a finger at the Golden Python Heavenly King. "You go search him. He might still have some on him!"
"Huh?" The Golden Python Heavenly King froze, and after a glare from Red Hair, reluctantly shuffled over. He reached out to pat Wei Zhao's pockets — and the next instant his expression changed drastically. He didn't dare so much as glance at Wei Zhao, and stammering, he turned his head and said, "N-none... there's none..."
"None? Did you even search properly, you idiot? If he's still got money on him, it'll be hidden away good and tight. What use is a couple of random pats like that!" Red Hair cursed.
"That's not what I mean — I mean he doesn't have any pockets..." The Golden Python Heavenly King was on the verge of tears.
"Bullshit! Aren't those two trouser pockets of his pockets?" Red Hair looked ready to kick him.
"B-but... I can't touch him... it's empty..." The Golden Python Heavenly King no longer dared stand anywhere near Wei Zhao. With a wail, as if he'd seen a ghost, he fled behind Red Hair and the others.
Red Hair and his men didn't understand a word of it. They stood dumbfounded for a good while before Red Hair cursed, "What kind of nonsense is that? Useless piece of trash — can't even handle a little thing like this. I'll do it myself!"