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Two minutes later, the two people whom Lin Tian had just let go turned back around, eyeing the war chariot with greedy looks in their eyes.
"Let's go back and tell Uncle Guan, just say they're strong, they're your competitors for the Red Fla Stone, Uncle Guan will surely take action personally. By then, if our report is ritorious, even if we haven't killed anyone, we will still get the money," one of them said.
"Right! Big Brother is truly wise!"
Afterward, the two n disappeared into the forest with sly grins on their faces.
As Lin Tian approached the war chariot, Wang Ying and Fang Shaoxiong erged, looking as if they had just woken up, groggy and confused.
"Big Brother, why has the tree fallen? Were we ambushed?" Wang Ying asked naively.
Lin Tian smacked him on the head and said, "Idiot, if we hadn't been ambushed, how would the tree have fallen? The sky is clear, and there is neither wind nor thunder."
"Ambushed?" Fang Shaoxiong scratched his head, clearly unaware of what had just happened.
The three of them washed their faces, and in the blink of an eye, it was six o'clock. They had rushed out this ti, unprepared, with no food or water with them.
Water wasn't a problem, with mountain springs and streams nearby, but what about food?
Hearing Wang Ying's stomach growling, Fang Shaoxiong said, "You guys wait here, I'll go find us sothing to eat. I'm a skilled hunter, it won't be long before I grill so at for you."
"Brother Shaoxiong, I'll go with you," Wang Ying stood up and offered.
"No," Fang Shaoxiong shook his head, "You stay here with Big Brother. I have the war chariot, no one can hurt . In case the volcano erupts, you'll need to help Big Brother. He needs you."
"Ah, no need, I don't think the volcano will erupt soon. Just let Wang Ying go with you, it's good to have soone watch your back on the road," Lin Tian interjected.
"Big Brother, it's okay, I have the war chariot. They can't catch up to , and they can't hurt ," Fang Shaoxiong insisted on going alone, and without waiting for Lin Tian to reply, he drove the war chariot out.
Lin Tian shook his head, a trace of worry appearing at the bottom of his heart.
The dreaded mont finally ca, more than an hour had passed since Fang Shaoxiong had left, and there was no news from him.
"Big Brother, Brother Shaoxiong still hasn't co back, should I go look for him?" Wang Ying proposed.
"I'll go with you," Lin Tian couldn't sit still any longer, truly worried that sothing had happened to Fang Shaoxiong.
"But Big Brother, what if the volcano erupts, don't you need to find the Red Fla Stone?" Wang Ying asked.
"Sigh, at a ti like this, what does the Red Fla Stone matter? Shaoxiong's life is more important; co on, let's go find him," Lin Tian said.
Afterward, Lin Tian pulled Wang Ying and hurriedly set out in the direction Fang Shaoxiong had left.
After more than an hour of searching, their perseverance paid off, and they finally found him.
However, the scene before them gave Lin Tian quite a shock – Fang Shaoxiong's Death War Chariot was lying under a large tree, surrounded by a huge crater billowing thick smoke. The air was filled with the sll of gunpowder, and the Death War Chariot was pocked and dented, with several shrapnel pieces fiercely embedded in it. It was clear that Fang Shaoxiong and his Death War Chariot had been bombed.
"Quick, go check!" Lin Tian yelled, rushing into the Death War Chariot like a madman.
"Shaoxiong, how are you, it's Lin Tian, it's Lin Tian; open the door quickly."
With a "click," the door of the Death War Chariot opened.
Lin Tian let out a long sigh of relief; the door opening ant that Fang Shaoxiong was still alive.
Lin Tian pulled Fang Shaoxiong out of the Death War Chariot and found him covered in blood, both arms broken, his complexion pale as paper, barely clinging to life.
He quickly took out two potions of healing potion and administered them to Fang Shaoxiong. With the treatnt from the healing potions, Fang Shaoxiong's injuries began to improve.
Broken bones gradually healed, wounds started to scab over, and his breathing slowly beca stronger.
Seeing Fang Shaoxiong's condition, Lin Tian felt his heart breaking. He resented himself for not protecting Fang Shaoxiong well. If it weren't for the sturdiness of Fang Shaoxiong's war chariot, he figured Fang Shaoxiong would probably be a dead man by now.
Clutching his fists, his eyes red with anger, he asked, "Shaoxiong, what happened? How did you end up like this?"
Fang Shaoxiong said weakly, "I don't know either, I just drove here when I encountered a group of thirty or forty people. Without a word, they started smashing my vehicle, claiming I was after the Red Fla Stone and wanted to drag out and hack to death."
"Later, when they saw that they couldn't smash open my chariot, they used bombs to blow up, and then, they left."
Their imdiate attack on the vehicle was clearly preditated, probably the work of an enemy. But in this place, who could be Fang Shaoxiong's enemy?
Lin Tian asked, "Shaoxiong, do you know who did this?"
"I heard them say the leader seed to be Uncle Guan. I don't even know them!"
Uncle Guan!
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This morning, Lin Tian let those two people go, and what they were talking about was Uncle Guan.
Such a coincidence, could it be re chance?
Or rather, could it have been Lin Tian who let those two people go on purpose!
Lin Tian clenched his fists, no matter what, this matter could not be disentangled from Guan Family Village.
Dare to hurt Fang Shaoxiong, Lin Tian's brother, Lin Tian would surely make them pay with their lives.
Pay with their lives!
Lin Tian said, "Wang Ying, look after Shaoxiong for , I'll be back."
"Big brother, where are you going?" Wang Ying asked.
"To take revenge," Lin Tian answered.
"Big brother, big brother," Fang Shaoxiong called out to Lin Tian with difficulty, and shouted, "Big brother, don't delay your important affairs for my sake, getting the Red Fla Stone is important, don't worry about ."
"You are my brother, and if soone hurts you, I must seek vengeance. Right now, taking revenge is my utmost priority. Wait for . I will surely get justice for you and make those who hurt you pay tenfold."
After saying this, Lin Tian didn't wait for Fang Shaoxiong to reply and started moving in the direction the group had left.
As for the Red Fla Stone, Lin Tian was no longer concerned with it; his primary goal at this mont was vengeance.
Vengeance!
Asking all along the way, Lin Tian didn't find Guan Family Village but did co across a group of villagers.
These villagers were from a small town beside a volcano that was about to erupt, and they were taking refuge here.
The villagers were simple and honest. Lin Tian approached an elder and asked, "Good day, sir, do you know where Guan Family Village is located?"
Upon hearing the three words "Guan Family Village," the previously cheerful old man suddenly lost his smile and asked in a frightened whisper, "Young man, what do you want with Guan Family Village? It's not a good place. You'd best not pry into it without cause."
It was clear that the old man was terrified of Guan Family Village, which ant that the people living there were all vicious.
Lin Tian lied and said, "Oh, no worries, old man, I was just asking. Just tell where Guan Family Village is."
After so thought, the old man said, "Young man, I have to warn you, Guan Family Village is a place where people often die. If you have no business, you should absolutely avoid going there. The people of Guan Family Village are fierce bandits; they shoot and move to a new location, never staying put. Last I heard, Guan Family Village was spotted fifty miles to the southwest. As for where it is right now, I really can't say, but let introduce you to soone. His na is Zhou Yi, a fortune-teller known as Master Bai Xiao. There's nothing around here he doesn't know. You can go inquire with him."
The old man then took a piece of paper and a pen, sketched a simple map—rudintary but intelligible.
"If you follow the place I drew, you will find Zhou Yi. He will definitely know where Guan Family Village is now."
"Great, thank you, sir," Lin Tian said as he took the map and made to leave.
"Wait, young man. One more thing, that Zhou Yi is not a good person either. He has two brothers under him, both executioners, and they charge for information, demanding money or treasures. You need to prepare a lot of money. Otherwise, they won't just refuse to share the information, they might even kill you."
"Thanks, sir, I take my leave."
Afterward, Lin Tian followed the map the old man had drawn.
According to the old man, Zhou Yi was also a bad guy, a cold-blooded killer. On such a small piece of land, there were two major evil forces like Zhou Yi and Guan Family Village. It's a wonder how the villagers managed to survive.
However, this place was remote, backing onto the mountains, with underdeveloped transport, backward people, and no imperial court officials or troops stationed here. That's why evils like Zhou Yi and Guan Family Village could prevail.
After walking for a little over twenty minutes, Lin Tian found where Zhou Yi was. In front of him was a thatched cottage with a pole in front bearing the inscription "Master Bai Xiao above, knows all the world's affairs" in ten big characters.
The thatch on top of the cottage was still fresh; the hut must have been built not long ago, probably a temporary refuge for Zhou Yi to escape the volcano.
In front of the cottage, two swordsn stood guard. Lin Tian judged their strength to be that of Mirror Breaking—it was uncommon to find such powerful warriors in such a backward place.
Under the cottage, two villagers were waiting to have their fortunes told by Zhou Yi.
Soon, one of the villagers ca out beaming, followed by another villager going in.
Lin Tian stopped the villager who had just co out and asked, "Is he accurate in divination?"
The villager, looking very pleased, said, "Yes, incredibly accurate. I had a consultation once before when my cow went missing. I sought Master Zhou, and he pinpointed the location of my cow right away. This ti I lost my son, so I ca again. Master Zhou told that my son is fine and is playing by the small river not far away. I'm on my way to bring my son ho now."
After speaking, the man happily walked away but soon turned back around, kindly reminding, "Sir, Master Zhou is incredibly accurate, and there's nothing within a hundred miles he doesn't know. However, his fee for divination is steep—one divination costs six thousand six hundred and sixty-six yuan. If you go to him, make sure you have enough money. Otherwise, he might accuse you of disrespecting the spirits, and he will kill you!"
Lin Tian nodded; six thousand six hundred and sixty-six yuan was a trifle for him, but for these villagers, it was enough for a whole year's expenses—an amount far from small.
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