Chapter 38: New Discovery
Lǎo Cài's silence in response to Professor Zhang, coupled with his vacant stare at Er Ya's lifeless form, gave off an air of deep introspection.Feeling sympathy for him, I reached out and comforted, "Lǎo Cài, this isn't your fault. I acted impulsively. Please don't blame yourself."Though Lǎo Cài glanced at me, he remained wordless, only nodding in acknowledgment. But in the next instant, he was struck across the face, not once but twice, as if he had been driven to madness.Reacting swiftly, I seized his hand firmly, urging, "Enough! The person is already gone. This won't change anything!"With a primal roar, Lǎo Cài's fist collided with the ground, blood streaming from his fingers. Then, he broke into uncontrollable sobs, his emotions overwhelming him.At that moment, we were at a loss for what to do. This was a situation that couldn't be resolved with mere words of comfort; we had to navigate through it together.The atmosphere weighed heavily on us, and in an attempt to lighten the mood, Huǎngzi awkwardly interjected, "Lǎo Qin, let me share something with you. Turns out, those water monkeys aren't as clever as we thought."Captivated by his revelation, I listened intently as Huǎngzi recounted their recent experiences.As it turned out, he and Lǎo Cài hadn