NOVEL NEXT Chapter 218: Collecting Interest
Unfortunately, he didn't grasp the timing well. He jumped down from the tree, but was stopped on the hillside by a knife less than a few feet away.
Liu Lin stared coldly at the masked man in black. The moment he received the prince's gaze, he unconsciously rushed to the top of the hill where the prince was looking. Fortunately, the man in black couldn't wait to move first, otherwise it would take more time to discover it.
"Want to leave?" Liu Lin pointed the knife in his hand at the man in black who turned around and wanted to escape. His figure shot towards him like an arrow, and a cold light chopped off the man in black's neck.
The man in black was not much to be outdone. With his lower body steady and his feet firmly gripping the ground, he turned on his back to evade the fierce knife attack while drawing his sword to block.
"Bang" Under the violent collision, it was bright day and the sparks from the collision were clearly visible. In an instant, two figures on the mountainside exchanged dozens of moves.
"You can't escape." At that time, both of them had wounds of varying degrees. Liu Linsen sneered as he avoided the sword that was stabbing at the vital points of his body and slashed at the sword-holding hand of the man in black with his backhand. The knife was so fierce that the blade energy rushed towards the black-clothed man's arm. Under the cold wind, the black-clothed man didn't have time to think much. He slammed the ground with his foot and retreated quickly. He barely saved his right arm. Even so, there was still a deep cut on his arm that could be seen to the bone, and blood gushed out.
On the other side, with the existence of Gulan, a supernatural being, even though the masked men were all top masters, the battle ended quickly in a one-sided direction. The ground was filled with masked men, some dead, some unconscious, and some lying on the ground in regret after losing their ability to fight.
The moment the battle ended, Wang Yun took a few people and quickly went up the mountain, following the sound and quickly found the two people fighting.
With Wang Yun's arrival, the man in black knew he could not escape, and soon he was at a disadvantage under the siege of the two men. Wang Yun stabbed him in the abdomen with a sword and cut his neck with a knife.
"I told you, you can't escape." Liu Lin sneered.
"So what? You still can't do anything to me." The man in black smiled coldly and bit down hard with his back teeth. Since he would die anyway, he might as well die in his own hands. His master might even spare his family because he didn't betray him.
"Not good." Wang Yun and Liu Lin realized something was wrong when the man in black slowly fell down, but it was too late. They was careless, didn't expect the man in black had poison in his mouth.
After pulling down the black cloth on the face of the man in black, Wang Yun shook his head with regret. He was a stranger and it was useless. However, he still carried the body down the mountain. Knowing that they had done a bad job, the two men apologized to the prince. This time it was indeed their negligence and arrogance that caused them to fail to control the man in black in the first place, leading to his successful suicide.
He glanced at the men in black and gave Yun Jin a cold glance, "Make a note of this. If it happens again, you will be whipped when you return."
The two men who were half-kneeling on the ground felt a tightness in their hearts and lowered their heads quickly. Thinking of the whipping, they felt a chill in their hearts. Being hit on the body with a barbed whip dipped in crushed salt is an experience that will be unforgettable for a lifetime and will ensure that you will never make the same mistake again.
"Get up and clean up the mess." Xiang Yunjin looked at the masked man who was still breathing.
"Yes." The two of them quickly took the order and led people to gather together the masked men who were still breathing.
But they were stopped by Gulan. To say that he stopped them just meant that they had to slow down a step.
Being inexplicably stopped, Liu Lin was immediately unhappy and was about to open his mouth to threaten him, but Wang Yun covered his mouth and motioned Gulan to continue with a smile.
Then he pulled Liu Lin aside and said, "Don't think about it anymore. This is the prince's savior. Don't blame me for not reminding you! Most of these people were solved by this person." Wang Yun whispered in his ear and smiled at Gulang at the same time, saying "please" in a very respectful tone.
Gulan nodded, regardless of the little tricks between the two, as long as it didn't prevent her from making money. After working so hard to help so many people, you have to charge some interest. The dead have already used up their remaining energy, Gulan has searched them all, and the only ones left are those who are still breathing. Not to mention, these people are quite rich and they all carry a lot of silver bills. Compared with the silver bills, the loose change is negligible. Pretending not to notice the fear on the masked man's face, Gulan skillfully searched out all the silver and money from them.
"Okay, you guys continue." Gulan swung the silver bills in his hand with a smile on her face. These people may have come here just to increase her income. In fact, Gulan really doesn't hate them. Earning several thousand taels in one go, this deal is a great bargain.
As for the dozens of bags of silver, Gulan threw them all to Li Da. If they had not been guarding the carriage carefully and holding back the horses that might have been frightened, Gulan would not have dared to take action rashly. Of course, the guards who guarded the carriage together with Xiang Yunjin also made great contributions. Gulan saw that any fish that escaped and tried to attack the carriage were intercepted by these guards. Although she should be grateful, Gulan did not forget that the masked man was caused by their master, and Xiang Yunjin was rich, so even if there was any reward, it should be given by his master. It was definitely not because she was stingy. Gulan quickly stuffed the banknotes into her arms and put them into the storage space.
"Gulan..." Li Da hugged a pile of money bags in his arms and looked at Gulan helplessly. They didn't do anything this time and felt unworthy.
"Don't underestimate yourselves. You have contributed a lot and helped me protect my son. That's why I don't have to worry about the future. You deserve it. Divide it."
The emotions on Li Da's face were so obvious that Gulan didn't need to guess. She patted Li Da's shoulder naturally and spoke in the tone of an elder speaking to a younger person, forgetting that she was only twenty years old at the moment and was no longer in her fifties.
Li Da: "…" I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt like he was talking to the elders in the village.
Gulan jumped onto the carriage and was anxious to comfort her son in the carriage, completely abandoning the huge mess below. Nothing is more important than her son right now. As for the sudden appearance of a group of people and Xiang Yunjin's true identity, what kind of impact will it have on everyone in Lijia Village? Gulan said she really couldn't control it.
The men of Lijia Village were indeed shocked at this moment, especially when they saw a group of people suddenly appearing and kneeling before Xiang Yunjin. Only then did they realize that the ugly Jin brothers actually had an extraordinary identity. As for the deeper level, no one has thought about it so much. They just think that everyone is safe, and the contributions of Brother Jin and these people who suddenly appeared are not small. No one dared to move forward just because they saw the Jin brothers being guarded by the cold-faced man. Even people like Li Da who were slightly familiar with Xiang Yunjin were the same.
Seeing Brother Jin's temperament suddenly change and exuding an air of superiority, everyone couldn't help but feel inferior and didn't dare to look directly at him, let alone move forward. Others could remain silent, but Village Chief Li, as the head of the village, had to move. Looking at the tall and graceful person with extraordinary temperament in front of him, it reminded him of the first time he saw Jin boy.
At that time, he felt that he was extraordinary and must be the son of a wealthy family. Now it seems that even if he made a bold guess, it was still too conservative. Can an ordinary family afford to support such a powerful young man? All the puzzles hidden in my heart were solved at this time.
The whole village moved to Yunzhou City. Village chief Li had always wondered how Gulan suddenly got the news and why he were so sure. Now he understood everything. If his guess was correct, it was probably because this Young Master Jin wanted to repay the favor of saving his life or because he was impressed by Gulan's ability that led them to make the trip to Yunzhou City.