Chapter Twenty-Four Trouble

  "Uncle Luo, why are you leaving?" As they walked, Diya Lan slashed at the branches with her short sword and angrily said: "That bastard actually dared to flirt with me and Miss Mu, I really want to stab him to death with one sword! It's infuriating!"

  "If you two hadn't shown up, nothing would have happened. Now we're in trouble... " Luo Hao sighed and said helplessly: "Stop nagging, hurry up and get out of here a bit further, hoping to avoid it."

  "Brother Luo, didn't we already leave? What's wrong now?" Mu Yu Die asked in surprise.

  "It's not as simple as you think."

  Lu Hao shook his head, "These mercenaries are not a good bunch. The way the captain looked at you was extremely lecherous and he won't let things go easily. Just now when we left, those four mercenaries who were dealing with the demon python seemed completely carefree, but they had shown strong interest in you before, which is illogical. They must know the captain's temperament, that's why they're so nonchalant."

  Mu Yu's expression changed slightly, "Luo Shu, do you suspect they'll come looking for us again?"

  "It's not a question of if, but when they'll come after us!"

  Luo Hao sighed in his heart, "They didn't take action immediately because they were concerned about the materials on the demon python's body. They are worried that when dealing with us, other mercenaries and warriors will come out to snatch their spoils. Once they have collected the materials from the demon python's body, they will definitely come after us."

  "The Langya Mercenary Corps has a bad reputation, I've heard they often do things like arson and robbery. Old Luo's judgment is definitely correct." Hu Long echoed.

  "Uncle Luo,... sorry, we were just worried about you." Mu Yu Die said softly.

  "I understand." Luo Hao added a sentence, his body quickly flashed through the forest, suddenly stopped, and slowly let go of Mu Yu Die.

  Shi Yan also stopped in his tracks, furrowing his brow and saying: "What? Have they already caught up?"

  Zan Xu looked at Shi Yan with a hint of approval, and Luo Hao nodded solemnly, his expression grave: "It should be them who have arrived."

  "Brother Luo, what's going on?" Hu Long snorted and shouted angrily: "You're pushing us too far, let's fight them!"

  "Diya Lan, you take Xiaodie and leave first, leaving our signal along the way. Little brother, follow them and be careful, choose a route with fewer people and pay attention not to enter the territory of high-level demon beasts."

  "What about you?" Shi Yan asked calmly.

  "We three will stay behind, without Little Butterfly, we can scatter and launch a surprise attack on them. As long as we hold them off for a bit, the others will catch up soon. Those guys won't be able to see the beauty, they won't engage in a fight to the death with us, they should give up quickly." Luo Hao said hastily.

  "I understand." Shi Yan nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, uncle. Wherever these two beauties are, I'll be there too."

  "Go!" Luo Hao shouted loudly.

  Diya Lan wanted to stay and fight, but under Luo Hao's gaze, she compromised.

  She stamped her foot in anger, squatted down and abruptly picked up Mu Yu Die's back, no longer wasting words, and rushed straight towards the densest thicket in front of her.

  Shi Yan hesitated for a moment, then took out a small paper package from his backpack and stuffed it into Luo Hao's hand. "This is a poison powder I accidentally obtained, called 'Seven Snake Venom', made from the venom of seven poisonous snakes. The method of use is very simple, just apply the powder to your weapon, as long as you can make a small cut on the opponent's body and see a drop of blood, it will work..."

  Before Luo Hao could speak, Shi Yan chuckled and chased after Di Ya Lan in the direction she had left.

  "Brother Luo, isn't this method a bit too vicious? Warriors have their own dignity, using poison to deal with people is not very upright." Zhao Xin frowned and looked at the poisonous powder in Luo Hao's hand with disgust, whispering: "That kid has an unknown background, his body is hiding all sorts of sinister and ruthless things. He and Miss Mu being together really can't make people feel at ease."

  "Zhao Xin, here, there aren't so many stinky rules. If it weren't for his Bone Corroding Powder earlier, we would have become corpses already, and you wouldn't have the chance to talk about being upright and honest."

  Luo Hao scolded, furrowing his brow, and continued: "You two keep some of this powder for now, but don't use it yet. If things really get to the point of no return, then don't hesitate - apply it to your weapons immediately. Only if you survive will you be able to continue complaining about that kid's despicability in front of Xiao Die."

  "Got it."

  ……

  Forest

  Barnard and seven members of the Hyena Mercenaries flew quickly, each with a cold expression and a lewd smile at the corner of their mouths.

  "Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

  An arrow suddenly shot out from the woods, those arrows were fast and vicious, forcing the bandits to stop and counterattack.

  Bernard suddenly stopped, chuckled and stretched out his right hand from the cuff, which turned out to be a silver-glowing iron hand. As soon as the iron hand came out, a burst of silver light shot out, splitting into seven curved moon-shaped blades that flew towards Luo Hao's hiding place.

  "Crack! Crack! Crack!"

  Where the blade passed, branches burst and fell from between the trees. The blade's momentum did not decrease, flashing a dazzling silver light as it violently struck at Luo Hao's position.

  "Rumble, rumble, rumble!"

  An ancient tree was cut down by a sharp blade and crashed to the ground, Luo Hao's figure flashed by and disappeared into the forest again.

  "Tu Mu, you and Jin Mo go after them that way, this side is left to us." Barnard smiled gloomily and warned: "All the masters are here, only two women and a little boy have left first. Remember, I want the women alive, if you kill them, don't even think about getting a single crystal coin from me!"

  "Squad leader, rest assured, I'll make sure that little woman is squeaky clean for you, waiting for you to serve her thoroughly." Tu Mu burst out laughing, "Jin Mo, let's go first! Haha, that spicy babe, in a bit I'll take the lead, and this time you're lucky, getting to taste the second freshness."

  "Hehe, I'm so eager." Another ugly mercenary with a face full of acne also burst out laughing and followed Tu Mu away.

  "Not good!" Luo Hao's heart skipped a beat as he was about to send out a signal to chase after him.

  He did not expect Barnard to be so experienced in this matter, and the guy actually saw through his plan and dispatched people to pursue Diya Lan.

  "Stay behind." Barnard sneered, already charging towards Luo Hao, "Friend, aren't you trying to hold us back? Well, now I'm not leaving, and neither should you. Let's exchange blows and loosen up our muscles."

  Barnard moved, and several other mercenaries also dispersed to search for Hu Long and Zhao Xin's traces.

  ……

  Diya Lan had Mu Yu Die on her back, darting between the trees, every step she took, her slender and beautiful legs would suddenly push off the ground, her healthy and fiery body would burst out a few meters, as if a mother leopard chasing prey.

  In the blink of an eye, Diya's short skirt under her armor fluttered in the wind, and her plump buttocks twisted with a mesmerizing arc, full of astonishing elasticity.

  Shi Yan admired her from behind, secretly praising her, thinking that Diya Lan's figure was indeed fiery and hot, no wonder those mercenaries were so infatuated with her.

  "You stinky little brat, stop staring at my butt all the time and pay more attention to your surroundings, see if there are any signs of demonic beast activity." Diya Lan's back seemed to have grown an extra pair of eyes as she suddenly shouted out while they were running wildly.

  "It's fine." Shiyuan smiled slightly, "There are no signs of demonic beast activity nearby for the time being, but it seems like someone is chasing us. I think I've already heard faint footsteps."

  "Someone is chasing us?" Diya Lan was shocked in her heart, "No way? Lao Da and the others are behind, they shouldn't have failed to stop those wild dogs, right?"

  Shi Yan suddenly stopped, got down on all fours with his ears to the ground, listened for a moment, and said with a gloomy face: "Uncle Luo really didn't stop all the wild dogs. Two of them are almost upon us."

  Diya Lan stopped in her tracks, her expression heavy as she said, "You carry Miss Mu and continue on ahead, I'll stay behind to deal with them."

  "No, I'll stay."

  Shi Yan shook his head, took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "I was just about to try out the results of my recent training. You go ahead, I'll catch up with you. Hmm, I'll also leave two marks behind, so that Uncle and the others won't get lost when they escape later and can't find us."

  "You..." Mu Yu Die turned her head around on Di Ya Lan's back, staring blankly at him, with sparkling lights in her eyes and a complex expression on her face: "This matter originally had nothing to do with you."

  "I know." Shi Yan smiled, "Because of you, this matter is now related to me. I owe you a favor and haven't repaid it yet. When I feel like I've paid it back, even if you want to keep me, I'll resolutely leave." With a wave of his hand, Shi Yan urged Di Ya Lan: "Sister, what are you still standing there for?"

  Diya Lan's heart couldn't bear it, she forcefully turned her head away and whispered: "You little stinker, live well for me. If you can really catch up with me again, I...I'll let you touch my... butt." As soon as the words left her mouth, Diya Lan stomped her foot and fiercely rushed out.

  "Hehe, then you'd better get cleaned up and wait for me." Shi Yan opened his mouth and shouted loudly in her direction: "I'll be there soon!"

  Diya Lan's body shook, almost falling over, her face red with rage as she gritted her teeth and cursed in a low voice: "This damned little scoundrel!"

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