Chapter 539: Pinokangni Side Quest: Checkout (4)

Xing watched the group of clueless Pipixi people from a distance and decided to go over and ask.

But just as she was about to approach, a Pipixi person stepped forward and blocked her.

"Stop, stop! Dark giants, no passage ahead!"

"... Giants?"

At that moment, the Pipixi person who had handled the housing earlier stepped out, speaking timidly: "You—did you hear what I said? If you don't want to get hurt, please stop here!"

He also recognized Xing and subconsciously knew she was a good person, but the surrounding church followers couldn't care less and wildly urged from behind him: "Don't be fooled by her! Giants are aggregates of stacked evil thoughts, cunning devils!"

"Exactly! Harvest their ankles! Shatter their knees! Make the arrogant giants kneel and look up to us! Let them all remember the doctrine of the Four Foot Holy Hall!"

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Demon Slayer.

"Huh? So the 'Four Foot' refers to their height. By the way, why do these little dwarfs harbor such hatred toward tall people?" Wind Pillar Busi Chuan Shi Mi found it absurdly funny, watching the Pipixi people attempt to attack Xing... Isn't that just too stupid?

Regardless of Xing's combat ability, she is nonetheless Pinokangni's great savior; is this how the Pipixi people treat their own great savior?

And the few lines they forced Qingque to swear... aren't they hilarious? It seems the Pipixi people are not only childlike in stature and appearance, but also in mind.

Ganlu Temple guessed: "Maybe... uh, it's because they're insecure about their height? A feeling that if they can't have it, they must desperately denigrate it."

"Insecure? I feel they're actually proud—what's with the idea that concentration equals essence..." Busi Chuan furrowed his brow, "By their logic, then, the ninja would be the most refined here."

"Mr. Busi Chuan, are you implying I'm the shortest?" Hu Die Ren's forehead bulged with blue veins, his face turned completely dark: "... I can't pretend I didn't hear that, you know?"

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"But even when I kneel, I'm still taller than you," Xing shrugged.

"See! Arrogance! Conceit! Dark giants!"

The group of Pipixi people surrounded them, and fearing that a forced entry would endanger Qingque, Xing decided to approach Qingque by disguising herself as the Ha Nu brothers to convey her intention to rescue her.

The transformation went smoothly; the Ha Nu brothers' height convinced the Pipixi people not to suspect, but since the Ha Nu brothers could only emit a cool "hum", Qingque could not grasp Xing's meaning at all.

Finally, Xing even mimicked the moves of playing Di Yuan Qiong Yu: drawing tiles, arranging tiles, grabbing tiles, checking tiles, declaring win... Yet Qingque treated her merely as a player of Di Yuan Qiong Yu and paid her no heed.

Xing gave up, and after enlarging again, she began contacting Boti O and Yinzhi, who were currently investigating in a dream; upon receiving Xing's message, they rushed over.

But when Boti O saw the pile of Pipixi people before him, he was stunned: "... What the heck, where did so many Pipixi people come from? I've never seen a scene like this."

Yinzhi rarely showed a disdainful look: "Ah, what a... puzzling sight. Even someone as benevolent as Idellira probably wouldn't cast a glance here..."

"Later, so Xing, you mean... this group of Pipixi people are the villains we're after?"

Xing nodded, giving no clear answer.

"Let me take another look... Evil organizations often swarm out, indiscriminately attacking pedestrians—main crimes include bludgeoning knees with blunt objects, forcing kneeling, stealing clothes and hats... I never expected, these little things! They look human, yet behind them they do nothing of the sort!"

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Dragon race.

"Time's running out."

Kaisa raised an eyebrow slightly, beginning to look forward to what would happen next.

Should the Sea‑Patrolling Ranger shoot dead Lao Aodi's nephew? Or capture him? In any case, he was eager to see the reaction of those little dwarfs when Boti O met his fate.

However, the Pipixi people's reaction surprised him; they not only didn't run, but instead seemed eager, rubbing their fists, ready to try.

"Not running yet? Could these Pipixi people actually consider themselves combat power?"

"In this case, the best solution is to leave none behind," Chu Zihang said expressionlessly, "Releasing any one would be a potential threat to Pinokangni's public security system."

"You mean... kill them all?"

"Yes." Chu Zihang nodded silently.

"Um... although Lu Mingfei often talked about your past of killing molds in front of me, not everything can be solved with a single 'kill' word; if they all die and the news spreads, will Pinokangni's business still continue?"

Chu Zihang finally turned his head toward Kaisa: "That's for Lao Aodi to consider; as the head of the Alfalfa family, his nephew being a cult leader is already a grave dereliction. If his nephew continues the cult, that would be the greatest disaster to Pinokangni's business."

He paused, seeming to contemplate, then continued: "If you truly feel remorseful, you can pray inwardly to his worshiped Hunting Star God; if his revolver's seven shots all jam, consider it protection from Tong Xie, his life should not be cut short."

"What superstition is that!" Kaisa retorted irritably, "... What if there is none?"

Chu Zihang's gaze returned to the sky, his tone unchanged: "That means his time has come; this is the Hunting's punishment for him manipulating the Pipixi people."

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"Hey hey hey, little cuties over there, look here, look here!" Boti O came behind the Pipixi people, waving his hands and shouting.

"Whoa, where did this monster pop out from?!" The chanting church followers stepped back repeatedly, "Too... too terrifying! The world actually has such hideously ugly giants, and there are two of them!..."

Yinzhi, hearing 'hideously ugly', instinctively snapped, "What a filthy term! I cannot let you insult my dear friend and Boti O brothers."

"So that's how you interpret it?"

"Ha ha, how arrogant the evil giants... But don't forget, under the Patron's blessing, our Four Foot Holy Hall is invincible! Brothers and sisters, crush these villains' knees for me!"