Beyond the Veil of Folly

6. Poisoned

Ampy Ang had already anticipated this situation. The young girl had heard many stories from her mother about her family.

"Big Brother, let's go meet Uncle Kent." Suddenly, Ampy Ang felt short of breath. "Argh."

"Ampy Ang!" Renggin Ang panicked at seeing his sister suddenly out of breath. Her little face was pale.

Renggin Ang held her head and felt that Ampy Ang's face was hot. Then he picked her up to find help.

Even though they were in their own family territory, they were still shunned and humiliated.

A young man ran, accidentally colliding with Renggin Ang.

"Ah, you scoundrel! Who dares to block my path?!" The young man berated, looking around and seeing that Renggin Ang had fallen with his sister.

The young man was Bara Ang. The eldest son of the Ang family, he was 13 years old.

"Hei, It's Elder Brother!"

"Yeah! We finally caught up."

Two siblings approached Bara Ang. They were Say Ang and Tu Ang. Say Ang was the first daughter of Tiy Ang. She was two years younger than Bara Ang. Tu Ang was Say Ang's younger brother. He was the same age as Renggin Ang.

Behind them, a young child of the same age as Ampy Ang was chasing after them. He was Beru Ang, Kent Ang's youngest son, the fourth son of the Ang family.

Greb!

Bara Ang tightly grasped Renggin Ang's shirt. Then he punched Renggin Ang's face with his fist, sending him flying.

"Scoundrel! Where did these two vagrants come from?!" Bara Ang scowled. He waved his clothes.

Renggin Ang's clothes looked tattered due to the effect of the spiritual pearl absorption, causing him to reach the next level, which led to a burning sensation, and as a result, his clothes also caught fire.

Beru Ang seemed to recognize the little girl who was lying on the ground, struggling in pain. He quickly ran back home to call his father.

"Hosh... Hosh. Father!" he cried weakly.

"What's going on, Beru Ang?" Kent Ang quickly came to see his son, worried that something might happen to him.

"I just saw Ampy Ang dying!"

"What! Where is she? Is she with Renggin Ang?"

"Near the residence. Big Brother Renggin Ang is being beaten by Elder Brother First."

"Quick! Show me where they are!"

After they arrived, Kent Ang saw a fierce battle between Renggin Ang and Bara Ang.

"Wind sword!"

"Stone fist!"

A massive wind sword clashed with a large stone fist.

BAAM!

A huge explosion made them stumble back. Bara Ang did not miss the opportunity to continue his attack. He quickly moved to jump at Renggin Ang.

"Stone fist!"

An unexpected attack by Bara Ang made Renggin Ang stumble. Luckily, his uncle intervened to block the attack in time.

"That's enough, Bara Ang! Renggin Ang is our sibling," Kent Ang said.

"Sibling? Ha! I do not want him to be my sibling!"

Then, Bara Ang waved his hand near his ear, signaling to Say Ang and Tu Ang to leave.

"Hey, adults have intervened now. We can't play anymore here."

"Ha!" Tu Ang scolded in annoyance.

They left Renggin Ang.

"Uncle, please help Ampy Ang," Renggin Ang kneeled in front of Kent Ang.

Kent Ang picked up Ampy Ang and took them to their home. Beru Ang called Tabib Bil on his father's orders.

"This child has been poisoned," Tabib Bil said. "Sorry, I don't know exactly what kind of poison this is."

"Ajw fru-it is the an-ti-do-te," Ampy Ang stuttered. The young girl needed to regulate her breathing as much as possible to speak.

"Ajw Fruit? Hmm, this fruit is known for its healing properties. But this plant only grows at high altitudes. And this plant is a rare species. So, it may be hard to find," Tabib Bil explained.

"I will go look for it in the Cincing Mountains," Renggin Ang said. "Uncle, may I leave Ampy here for now?"

"Of course Uncle will help her," Kent Ang smiled, patting Renggin Ang's head.

"Thank you. I know Uncle will ask what happened to us and how we ended up here, won't he? I'll explain it to him after I get the fruit."

"Be careful. In the Cincing Mountains, there are also some ferocious animals. Uncle will wait for you. You must come back safely."

"Absolutely!" Renggin Ang clenched his fists in front of him.

"Big Brother, take this." Beru Ang handed Renggin Ang a bundle of food. "My mom has prepared it for you."

"Ah, please pass my greetings to Aunt Bai."

Then, Renggin Ang quickly left, carrying his wooden sword and mysterious ancient book that he secretly put in his clothes.

Can Renggin Ang find the fruit in the Cincing Mountains?