Chapter 293

"So heartbreaking! Xu Mingyue, pay me back my tears, pay me back my Maomao."

"Don't cut any more meat, don't die."

"So much blood, how painful must it be."

"I don't dare to watch anymore."

"At this moment, Chong Lou is still on his way, ahhhhh, you bastard, why don't you appear when you should, why aren't you here yet!! Maomao is going to die!! I'm going crazy."

"..."

In the show.

Everyone was praising Maomao, thinking he was so capable.

Everyone was also waiting to eat.

However, with so many people, how could the food be enough?

Helplessly.

At night, Maomao had to go to the Thunderclap Hall again to trade his flesh for food.

The next day.

Jing Tian came to Shushan again to gamble with the Evil Sword Immortal.

This time, they were going to play a game called "Pinball," and the stake was the Heavenly Emperor of the God Realm.

Here.

It was actually the Evil Sword Immortal lying to him, messing with Jing Tian's mindset.

In the worldview of *Sword and Fairy 3*, with the Heavenly Emperor's divine ability to resurrect all living things, the Heavenly Emperor could kill him in minutes.

But Jing Tian believed it.

In his view, the Evil Sword Immortal was simply too powerful.

During the competition, He Bibing brought a piece of fatty meat to the Evil Sword Immortal, saying it was a tribute from Luo Luo Rulie.

Bibing was actually trying to distract the Evil Sword Immortal here.

At the same time, he looked at the meat with a sad expression, seemingly knowing it was Maomao's flesh.

But unfortunately, the Evil Sword Immortal didn't fall for it.

He said he didn't like fatty meat and added that Jing Tian hadn't eaten meat for a long time, so he told Bibing to take the meat to Jing Tian and let him eat it.

Jing Tian looked at the meat and was distracted.

The next second, the Evil Sword Immortal won the game.

Jing Tian lost this gamble again.

Returning to Yong'an Pawnshop, Maomao continued to trade for food for everyone.

The second day.

Jing Tian and the Evil Sword Immortal continued to gamble.

The stake was Zixuan's daughter—Qing'er.

This time.

With Bibing's secret help, Jing Tian finally won the gamble.......

However, he won the gamble but lost Bibing.

He Bibing was thrown from the top of Shushan by the Evil Sword Immortal and fell in front of Jing Tian.

Men don't shed tears easily, but Jing Tian cried until he couldn't speak.

First it was Xu Xu Changqing, then it was He Bibing; the people around him were being killed by the Evil Sword Immortal one by one.

But...

At this moment, he didn't know that Maomao would also leave him soon.

Jing Tian returned to Yong'an Pawnshop; Xu Xu Changqing's memorial service was today, and he asked Maomao to cook a good meal.

Maomao had to go to the Thunderclap Hall again.

Going to the Thunderclap Hall time after time, cutting his flesh for food time after time.

Finally, there was nothing left to cut!

After Xu Xu Changqing's memorial service, Maomao sought out Luo Luo Rulie again, but Luo Luo Rulie pushed him away and said fiercely, "Look for yourself, what meat is left on you?"

"There is, there's still..." The extremely weak Maomao lifted his clothes, looking for meat that could still be cut.

The clothes that were clearly very loose were now empty.

Just like his body, only the skeleton remained.

Luo Luo Rulie stood high above, pointing at Maomao and saying, "You traded the last piece of breast meat on your body this morning!"

Maomao begged bitterly, "Look here, look here... there's still a little meat here."

"It's gone, go back!"

"Please, there's not enough food. Please give me the food, I... I will definitely grow more meat, definitely..."

"Everyone else has grown fat, only you haven't!"

"Please, I will grow more meat! I definitely will! I'm very good at growing meat, as long as I eat, it will grow back quickly..."

"I won't give charity. I'll give you one last chance; if you still don't grow meat, don't come back."

"Thank you... thank you..."

Maomao smiled and traded for the last portion of food.

Everyone was eating happily.

Everyone was eating with glowing faces, only Maomao and Jing Tian were listless.

Jing Tian was hit hard by the Evil Sword Immortal repeatedly, especially by the death of Bibing.

And Maomao had reached the end of his rope because he had cut too much meat.

Finally.

On the long bridge, Jing Tian had an emotional breakdown.

He felt he had failed everyone's expectations and couldn't bear the responsibility of saving the world.

He said he was very sad that Bibing had died before his eyes.

And at this moment.

Maomao, who could no longer hold on, collapsed on the long bridge.

Long Kui, Tang Xuejian, and Jing Tian immediately surrounded him and discovered Maomao's abnormality.

Jing Tian touched Maomao's body, only to find... his body was empty; that fat figure was actually filled with straw.

Until the last moment of his life, he told Jing Tian, "Boss, I used one catty of my meat... to trade with... to trade with Luo Luo Rulie... for ten catties of grain."

On Maomao's bloodless face appeared his signature silly smile.

Maomao is a small character.

Although he had many scenes, for a long time, not many viewers cared about him, and not many liked him.

His greatest wish was just to eat a lot of meat and to see the legendary, prosperous Chang'an.

But at this moment.

Everyone was moved to tears by him, and they couldn't stop their tears at all.

"Why... why are you so silly!" Jing Tian's voice trembled.

Maomao said weakly, "Not silly. After you defeat the Evil Sword Immortal, it won't be long before my meat grows back."

Jing Tian choked up, "Maomao... my Maomao..."

Self-blame, regret, and sorrow filled Jing Tian's heart.

But that kind-hearted fatty, at the last moment of his life, was still thinking about comforting Jing Tian.

"Boss, don't cry. If you cry, you won't... won't be majestic anymore..." Maomao's lips trembled; he was most afraid of Jing Tian being sad, most afraid of his boss crying.

At this time, Xu Xu Maoshan's whole body convulsed, and he couldn't catch his breath.

Jing Tian hurriedly held Maomao's hand, "Maomao, don't die, listen to Boss, okay? Boss promised you, I'd take you to Chang'an, and I'd find you a wife..."

Maomao struggled to show a smile on his face and said softly, "Thank you, Boss."

Then, he closed his eyes forever.

— Author's Notes —

PS: The finale of *Sword and Fairy 3* plot tomorrow.