In the boundless swamp, a gigantic leech sped through the muddy water.
Li Banfeng sat on the leech's back, holding an umbrella in his hand.
Ma Wu and Feng Daiku, who were traveling with him, also carried umbrellas. The umbrellas not only blocked the splattering mud around them, but also the occasional bits of flying flesh, as this leech had to hunt for food frequently along the way.
Ma Wu patted the leech's spine. "Old Qi, if we were walking on level ground, Huang Mei wouldn't necessarily be faster than you. But in this swamp, your footing isn't steady, you can't put your strength to use, and you might not be any faster than Huang Mei at all."
Leeches are also called maluang, Huang Mei—what they were talking about was precisely the leech beneath them.
Li Banfeng looked over the leech's body. It was a bit smaller than Straw Moth Lady, but quite a bit bigger than the Centipede Mother and Daughter.
"Old Five, how did you and Huang Mei get to know each other?"
