Chapter 494 - 261 Benben_2
In these past few days, Guiyuan was overwhelmed with grief. Benben had been with their family through the toughest times, sharing their trials and tribulations, rowing in the same boat, as if it were their own child.
Qian Sangui, Lady Wu, and Qian Manxia all had swollen eyes from crying, and Cheng Yue was even worse off. Qian Sangui’s illness worsened, prompting them to invite Zhang Yang over to administer acupuncture and prescribe medicine. Not to mention Qian Yijin and Qian Yixiu, the two of them felt the closest to Benben, holding onto its belongings and weeping incessantly, unable to even attend their lessons.
Half a month later, having gradually moved past their sorrow, the siblings Qian Yijin and Yixiu erected a "Grave with clothes and hats" for Benben. They chose a spot next to a green pine on the back mountain of Xijing Mountain, with its clear mountains and beautiful waters, and fresh air, far from the noisy human world—Benben would have liked it. Buried in the grave were one of its silver collars, a piece of clothing it had worn, and the rattle-drum it had been fond of as a child.
In the end, they also scattered some flower seeds on the small grave mound.
Due to injuries and the devastating blow of Benben’s passing, the House of Animals kept a low profile at home. Especially Monkey Brother, who was utterly dejected and deeply mournful. Sometimes, in a fit of anger, it would even bash its head against trees. Benben’s death had been the result of its recklessness and underestimation of the enemy.
Yixiu had already guessed the rough outline of events and further confirmed her suspicions through the hand gestures of Monkey Sister. Monkey Brother had found the stronghold of the Fierce Red Monkeys through her. It was quite clever; it didn’t attack rashly but instead hid at a distance to observe their patterns and movements.
After several days of reconnaissance, Monkey Brother felt it could single-handedly defeat the Monkey King. Among the Fierce Red Monkeys, any who aspired to the position could challenge the King. Aside from the Monkey King’s children and mates, other monkeys would not assist, and whoever triumphed would become the new leader.
But what Monkey Brother hadn’t considered was that it wasn’t a member of this group—it was an outsider intruder. By challenging the Monkey King, it faced not just one opponent, but the entire Fierce Red Monkey troop.
And so, the entire troop ganged up on them, overpowering Monkey Brother and the House of Animals without a chance to defend themselves, forcing them to flee and hide. Later, White Wolf and Dashan found them and together broke through the blockade of Fierce Red Monkeys, escaping deep into the forest. It was then that Huang Tie arrived with his men, startling the persistent Fierce Red Monkeys away, ensuring their safety at last.
Benben was killed by the Fierce Red Monkeys while protecting Shan Dian, who had little combat experience, on the day Monkey Brother challenged the Monkey King.
Yixiu was also furious at Monkey Brother’s rashness and had ignored it for over half a month. Not only did Yijin ignore it, but he would also glare at it with his eyes.