Chapter 1067: Chapter 675: Strength
At first, Liu Hun found it a bit difficult, but as he became more familiar, he realized that the rock wall wasn’t that challenging after all. Of course, this was all thanks to the dagger in Liu Hun’s hand.
This dagger could easily pierce through the rock wall, so Liu Hun kept leaving some marks on the slick rock for easier climbing with his hands.
About half an hour later, Liu Hun finally reached the edge of the cliff, listening to some people above him saying, “The boss is something else, wasting so much time and energy on this guy for an improbable hope. If it turns out this guy doesn’t even have the Nine Nether Cold Ice, won’t we all die for nothing?”
“Yeah, every time I think of that terrifying mysterious person, I still get chills all over, it’s just too scary.”
“Don’t bring up that mysterious guy. Just mentioning him makes me uneasy, I always feel like he’s nearby.”
“Alright, success or not, as long as we do as that mysterious person instructed, maybe we’ll keep our lives, even if this guy doesn’t have the Nine Nether Cold Ice.”
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Listening to these conversations, Liu Hun’s brow furrowed. From this dialogue, Liu Hun could sense something unusual.
They weren’t intentionally looking for trouble with Lao Bai, but were instead being directed by someone. However, how long had it been since they went inside? Virtually everyone who set foot there had already died, and the remaining ones just came out. Logically, such actions shouldn’t be possible, and these people were clearly prepared.
“Could it be him?!” A person suddenly came to mind for Liu Hun, his eyes narrowing slightly, filled with killing intent.
Because other than him, Liu Hun couldn’t think of a second person.
With that thought, Liu Hun wasted no time. With a slight exertion of his hands, he flipped himself over to the top of the cliff, scanning over a dozen people in the field. Each one had a submachine gun in hand.
“What the…” These dozen people heard the disturbance behind them, instantly showing a bit of vigilance, instinctively pointing their guns as they turned.
However, before they could respond, Liu Hun had already reached the center, grabbing one person’s neck and with a slight squeeze, ended his life. Then Liu Hun wielded his dagger, killing a few more before grabbing two guns, sweeping them across the field.
“Ratatat…” A burst of bullets spat out like flames. Although Liu Hun’s shooting seemed random, on closer inspection, you’d find that nearly every bullet hit a body, without exception.
In just a few breaths, over a dozen people were dead or injured. Looking at the two remaining survivors, Liu Hun kicked aside the gun next to him.
“Was the mysterious person you just mentioned entirely shrouded in a black robe, with a slightly deep yet somewhat young voice?” Liu Hun stepped up to them, looking at their blown-out legs, without a trace of pity, coldly asking.
“Who… who are you?”
“Slash!”
Before one could finish talking, a glint of cold light flashed from Liu Hun’s dagger, and in the next moment, this unfortunate guy had a blood trail across his neck, his eyes full of terror.
“That’s what you get for too much talking. Now, I’ll ask you again, does that person look like I just described?” Liu Hun continued to fix his gaze on the last standing person.
“Yes… yes… please, don’t kill me, we were forced. Blame that mysterious person, he instructed us. If we didn’t do as he said, we would all die here.” The moment he finished, Liu Hun’s dagger fell on his neck again.
After killing these dozen or so people, Liu Hun hesitated not for a moment, swiftly moving towards the bottom of the cliff.
The earlier gunfire must have alerted those people, so Liu Hun needed to act quickly.
Soon, he circled to the back, peering through the trees at the group of about twenty people ahead. Liu Hun couldn’t help but smirk slightly, coldly saying, “Since you want to mess with me, I’ll remember this. Next time, escaping may not be so easy.”
With that, Liu Hun took out several grenades seized from those people earlier, pulled the pins, and tossed them into the crowd.
The people didn’t even have time to react before their bodies were blown to pieces.
Lao Bai, hiding in the canyon, hesitated about whether to go out. After all, he knew these people very well; besides being strong, they were well-equipped. It seemed unrealistic for Liu Hun to take them all out alone.
So he didn’t want to drag Liu Hun into this mess because of it.
However, just when the group outside was getting excited, they suddenly went silent.
With a hint of confusion, Lao Bai slowly peeked out and glanced at them, only to see Liu Hun slowly walking towards him.
For a moment, Lao Bai was completely stunned, unable to make sense of the situation.
“Alright, stop standing there in a daze, let’s go. Get some proper rest first. Of course, if you like staying here, I won’t object.” Liu Hun smiled at Lao Bai and spoke softly.
“Where… where are they?” As he heard Liu Hun’s words, Lao Bai finally reacted, and asked with some shock.
“They’re all dead, taken out with a few of my grenades.” Liu Hun shrugged, looking relaxed.
Upon hearing this, a few black lines appeared on Lao Bai’s forehead. This group that had troubled him for so long was handled so easily by Liu Hun…
“Thank you, young master.” Lao Bai quickly expressed his gratitude to Liu Hun after snapping back to reality.
Liu Hun nodded, and then led Lao Bai back along the original route to the City of Death.
Just as Liu Hun and Lao Bai stepped into the Dragon Sect’s branch, seeing a graceful silhouette leisurely drinking tea in the yard, Liu Hun was slightly startled.
“Long… Long Bing’er?” Liu Hun scanned the others, then exclaimed to Long Bing’er with surprise.
“You’re back? You’ve returned faster than I expected; I thought I’d be waiting for you for a few days.” Hearing Liu Hun, Long Bing’er turned slowly and put down the teacup, speaking calmly to him.
“You knew I was here?” Liu Hun’s expression froze slightly, and he looked at Long Bing’er with some surprise.
“If I didn’t even know this, how could I be the leader of the Dragon Sect? Moreover, I not only know that you’re here, but also what you’ve been doing; although I don’t agree with some things, your growth indeed went beyond my expectations.” Long Bing’er continuously scrutinized Liu Hun with her beautiful eyes, seemingly with a bit of curiosity.
Upon hearing Long Bing’er, Liu Hun furrowed his brows slightly. It wasn’t that he hadn’t wanted to tell Long Bing’er these things before, but once he did, if Long Bing’er then ordered him to do something he disliked, he’d be caught in a bind.
“I know what you’re thinking, don’t worry, your status remains the same as before. I won’t interfere with what you do; this time, I’m grateful for your help, otherwise, the pressure over there would have been too much. My trip to the City of Death wasn’t just to wait for you purposefully, but more importantly, to establish good relations with other forces. Now, it seems that with your presence, it shouldn’t be a big problem.” Long Bing’er saw through Liu Hun’s concerns, took a deep breath, and explained to him, easing his worries.
Without waiting for Liu Hun to speak, Long Bing’er glanced at Wen Xiaodao, Miao Yu, Zhang Fan, and Xue Lan, saying, “Could I trouble you all to leave for a moment? I have a few words to say to him.”
“Yes, leader.” Wen Xiaodao and Miao Yu nodded to Long Bing’er and then walked out of the room one after another.
As for Xue Lan and Zhang Fan, at Liu Hun’s signal, they also left the yard.
In an instant, only Liu Hun and Long Bing’er were left in the yard. Liu Hun knew very well that her visit was not just about what she had just mentioned.
“So, what exactly is your purpose for coming here this time?” Liu Hun calmly asked Long Bing’er.
“If I said I came specifically to see you, would you believe it?” Long Bing’er slightly raised the corner of her mouth and smiled lightly at Liu Hun.
“I don’t believe it; I know my charm is decent, but not to the extent of capturing the attention of the Dragon Sect leader.” Liu Hun laughed at himself.
But this time, Long Bing’er’s response was somewhat beyond Liu Hun’s expectations. Long Bing’er gave him a deep look, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowing, and then slowly said, “Maybe there will come a day between us.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Hun subconsciously furrowed his brows, unable to believe such a thing.
Before he could speak, Long Bing’er continued, “But let’s leave this matter for the future. For now, I want to tell you something important; it’s about Huaihai Province and Southeast Province.”
“What about Huaihai Province and Southeast Province?” Liu Hun half-squinted his eyes, the depths of which were full of coldness.
Both Huaihai Province and Southeast Province were territories he had personally built up, so Liu Hun would not tolerate any unexpected incidents.
“The governor of Southeast Province has been replaced by someone newly assigned, directly appointed from above. Temporarily, there’s no major issue over there, but the county magistrate of Fenglin County has also been changed. As for Huaihai Province, Liu Dehai has grown very suspicious of you, and even his nephew has been placed under house arrest; your time here has been too long, so…” Long Bing’er stopped here and looked at Liu Hun with some concern.