freeallnovels Chapter 194 The Immortal Cucumber Causes a Great Disaster: Its Swelling Stem is Shocking!
Chapter 194 The Immortal Cucumber Causes a Great Disaster: Its Swelling Stem is Shocking!
In the afternoon, sunlight filtered through the World Tree in the courtyard, casting dappled shadows. Lin Fan lay in a rocking chair, looking relaxed. He knew that after he had driven away those uninvited guests that morning, they shouldn't bother him again for a while.
However, he ultimately underestimated the "persistence" of some people.
As evening approached, Fang Qingxue and her cousins prepared dinner, and the enticing aroma of food wafted through the courtyard, a furtive figure quietly appeared at the back wall of the courtyard.
It's a stick.
Banggeng, having grown up under the influence of Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, had already learned petty theft tricks. He drank that bowl of "spirit rice porridge" last night, and today he felt inexhaustible energy and his mind was much clearer than usual. He vaguely understood that the porridge was no ordinary thing.
He had heard Qin Huairu mention that Mr. Lin's vegetable garden grew many unusual vegetables, fresher and more tempting than any he had ever seen. Thus, a greedy thought began to sprout in his mind.
While the adults in the courtyard weren't paying attention, he quietly slipped to the back wall of Lin Fan's courtyard. At a glance, the vegetable garden was full of plump, emerald-green cucumbers, and bright red tomatoes glistened enticingly in the setting sun, with a sweet fragrance filling the air.
Banggeng's mouth watered. He thought to himself, if he could steal a few cucumbers, he would really make a fortune.
He carefully climbed onto the wall and nimbly flipped over and jumped into the vegetable garden. He tried to make as little noise as possible, afraid of disturbing the people in the yard.
However, he was unaware that his every move had already been detected by Lin Fan.
Lin Fan remained lying in the rocking chair with his eyes closed, but nothing in the yard escaped his divine sense. He felt Bang Geng jump into the vegetable garden, and a sense of helplessness swept through his heart.
This kid is definitely a repeat offender.
Lin Fan didn't stop him; he wanted to see what new tricks this kid could come up with.
After jumping into the vegetable patch, Banggeng excitedly pounced on the cucumbers. He casually picked one and eagerly took a bite.
"Snap!"
The cucumber was crisp, refreshing, and incredibly juicy. Banggeng's eyes lit up instantly. He swore he'd never eaten such a delicious cucumber in his life!
He wolfed down one, then picked another. He was overjoyed; today was truly a stroke of luck!
He ate them while stuffing them into his clothes. He thought about taking these cucumbers back so that Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi could also taste this delicacy.
However, just after he stuffed a few cucumbers into his stomach, he suddenly felt something strange in his body.
He felt a burning heat throughout his body, and an unbearable hunger surged through his lower abdomen, as if a bottomless pit was devouring him. Even more bizarrely, he felt his body seemingly expanding uncontrollably!
Bang Geng was startled. He looked down in horror and saw that his clothes were being torn apart by his muscles! His body was indeed growing larger at a visible speed!
Fear gripped him instantly, and his face turned deathly pale. He hurriedly dropped the cucumber in his hand and turned to try to climb over the wall to escape.
However, as soon as he jumped onto the top of the wall, he felt his body suddenly sink, and his legs felt like they were filled with lead, making it impossible for him to move.
He looked down again and saw a pair of thick, pillar-like legs and a body that looked like a small giant!
Banggeng could no longer suppress his fear and let out a terrified cry. He had no idea what had happened to him.
His cries instantly shattered the tranquility of the courtyard and startled everyone.
Fang Qingxue and her cousins rushed out of the kitchen upon hearing the noise. They were astonished to see the enormous stalk in the vegetable garden.
Ares and Aiolia also came over. When they saw the comical appearance of the stick-like creature, they both burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! This little rascal actually stole Mr. [Sir's] cucumber?" Ares burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. "This is going to be quite a show!"
Aiolia chimed in jokingly, "Sir's cucumbers are no ordinary things. This little fellow's probably in for a rough time!"
Zhang Sanfeng also slowly walked out of the side room. He noticed the strange condition of the stick and raised an eyebrow. He could clearly sense that the stick was currently filled with a powerful life force, but its mortal body could not withstand it, which led to this abnormal change.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This Mr. Lin's cucumbers were indeed extraordinary.
Bang Geng looked at so many people laughing at him, feeling both ashamed and scared, and cried even more heartbreakingly.
"Mr. Lin! Help! I... I didn't mean to!" Bang Geng cried out, his voice trembling with sobs, but sounding muffled due to his larger size.
Lin Fan got up from the rocking chair and walked slowly to the vegetable garden. He looked at Bang Geng's appearance and a subtle smile appeared on his lips.
This child truly brought this upon himself.
"What's wrong? Little guy, you stole my cucumbers and now you've become a big fatso?" Lin Fan's tone was calm, but contained a hint of teasing.
Bang Geng cried even harder: "Mr. Lin, I was wrong! I'll never do it again! Please save me!"
Lin Fan didn't say much, but walked to Bang Geng's side and gently patted the top of his head.
A gentle yet powerful force instantly flowed from Lin Fan's palm into Bang Geng's body. Bang Geng felt his body lighten, and the swelling pain and strange sensation vanished instantly. His body also visibly returned to its normal size.
Startled, Banggeng scrambled out of the vegetable garden and ran to Lin Fan, where he knelt down with a thud.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin! Thank you, Mr. Lin!" Bang Geng was trembling all over and kowtowed incoherently to express his gratitude.
Lin Fan looked at him coldly: "Will you dare to steal again in the future?"
Bang Geng shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "I won't do it again! I won't do it again! I'll never do it again!"
Lin Fan snorted: "Remember what you said. If there's a next time, I'll throw you out to feed the dogs."
Banggeng's body stiffened abruptly, and he nodded repeatedly, afraid of being a step too slow.
Lin Fan ignored him and turned to Fang Qingxue: "Qingxue, from now on, add a barrier to this vegetable garden for me. So that any Tom, Dick, or Harry can wander in at will."
"Yes, sir," Fang Qingxue replied respectfully. She knew that the master's patience was indeed running out.
Banggeng, like a startled rabbit, scrambled out of Lin Fan's courtyard. He ran all the way back to the neighboring courtyard, appearing before Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi, still shaken.
"Bang Geng! What happened to you?" Qin Huairu asked as soon as she saw his disheveled appearance.
Banggeng was terrified and recounted in detail how he stole cucumbers from Lin Fan's vegetable garden, how his body grew larger, and how Lin Fan saved him.
After hearing Bang Geng's story, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi turned deathly pale. They finally realized that Lin Fan's vegetable garden was indeed no ordinary place.
"You little brat! Who told you to steal?" Jia Zhangshi slapped Bang Geng on the head in anger, her voice trembling. "Do you know you almost lost your life!"
Banggeng was so frightened that he burst into tears.
Qin Huairu felt a chill run down her spine. She vaguely sensed that Lin Fan's vegetable garden definitely held some kind of earth-shattering secret.
She secretly decided that she must never provoke Lin Fan again.
Meanwhile, Xu Damao, Uncle San, and Uncle Er also heard about the bizarre incident of Banggeng stealing cucumbers, and they all turned pale with fright. They finally realized that Lin Fan's vegetable garden was far beyond what they had imagined.
They completely abandoned the idea of "visiting" Lin Fan's house again. They knew that Lin Fan was someone they could not afford to offend.
Lin Fan's courtyard house returned to tranquility once again.
Looking at everything in the courtyard, Lin Fan felt a slight sense of irritation. These mortals were truly an endless source of trouble.
He sighed softly and lay back down in the rocking chair.
He knew these people wouldn't let it go so easily. But he couldn't be bothered to deal with them anymore.
He firmly believed that as long as he was powerful enough, all troubles would be kept out.
He closed his eyes and continued to enjoy this rare moment of peace.