Chapter 3: The Mysterious Lake

  "Hey, little beauty, why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me, old man! Haha!" Xu Biantian's body was slowly chasing after the purple-clothed woman, not in a rush to make his move. He just wanted to slowly tear down her psychological defenses, making her completely collapse. Only by doing so could he cover up the fear and apprehension he had towards the Lin family in his heart.

  A woman in purple clothes ran desperately towards Qin Guang's direction.

  "Damn it, woman, don't come over here." Normally, if a woman were to recklessly run towards him like this, Qin Cang would secretly feel a thrill in his heart and might even open his arms to welcome her. But at this moment, the one running towards him wasn't Yan Fu, but rather a perverted bald naked man was following behind her.

  "Turn a corner, turn a corner, damn it, don't come over here!" Qin Lang was so angry that he almost jumped out and kicked the woman away, but reality is often cruel.

  "Hero, save me!"

  The woman in purple clothes indeed saw Qin Liang hiding behind the big tree, and it seemed like she had seen a lifesaver. She turned around and ran towards Qin Liang, loudly asking for help.

  "Hero, you've killed me!" Qin Lang wailed and turned to make a run for it. His so-called escape technique was finally useful again at this moment.

  "Could it be someone else?" Xu Baitian heard the purple-robed woman's cry for help, his pupils shrinking as he quickly accelerated his pace and chased after her.

  "We can't let anyone get away, or else the news of today's events will spread and I'll be done for." Xu Batian thought to himself, his feet moving even faster.

  In the face of saving a beauty and saving his own life, Qin Lang chose the latter without hesitation. It's not that Qin Lang didn't want to save her, but he was really powerless. Qin Lang was unarmed, his only skill was running, what could he do to fight against this bald naked man?

  Seeing Qin Lang was about to escape, the purple-clothed woman couldn't let go of this lifesaving straw in front of her and begged: "Hero, please save me, please don't abandon me."

  "What the heck! You're a jinx, now even I'm in danger!" Qin Lang wailed and didn't bother to pay attention to this woman.

  "Hero, I beg of you, if I fall into the hands of this villain, I'd rather die. I am a member of the Lin family, and as long as you're willing to save me, I'll agree to any request you make."

  "Any requests?"

  Qin Lang didn't know what kind of family the Lin family was, but from the conversation between the bald naked man and the deceased old man earlier, it seemed that the Lin family had a lot of power. If he could save this woman, maybe he would have a chance...

  Qin Lang looked at the increasingly close bald naked man, gritted his teeth, and lifted up the purple-robed woman, saying in a low growl: "Remember what you said."

  Qin Huan carried the woman in purple clothes on his back, made a swift move, and ran deep into the forest. The bald and naked man Xu Ba Tian shouted loudly towards his back, and the dozens of bandits saw that things were not going well, also quickly chased after them.

  And so, in this forest, a chase scene unfolded.

  The pursuers were dozens of bandits, while the ones fleeing were Qin Lang, who was carrying a woman in purple clothes and running for his life. The bandits knew that if these two people escaped alive, they would face the Lin family's crazy revenge, and the only outcome would be death, so they chased after them like madmen. Qin Lang also knew that it wasn't as simple as being caught and beaten up during a meal, if he was caught by the bandits, his life would definitely be forfeited, so he too ran with all his might, desperately fleeing.

  These bandits have been lurking in these mountains for years and are extremely familiar with the terrain. Qin Lang, on the other hand, is not only unfamiliar with the terrain but also carrying a woman, which causes the distance between them to be gradually shortened.

  Qin Lang was now anxious and regretful, feeling that he shouldn't have been impulsive and couldn't resist the temptation. If he continued like this, he would eventually be caught up by the bandits, and that would be the end of him.

  The scenery in front of him suddenly changed, and the forest disappeared. Under the cover of night, Qin Lin discovered that he had inexplicably run to a lake.

  The surrounding woods surrounded the lake in the middle, and the lake was extremely quiet. The calm surface of the lake had not a ripple, as if it were stagnant water.

  Looking at the strange lake that suddenly appeared in front of him, Qin Lang's heart inexplicably rose with a chill. Just as he was about to bypass the lake, a hurried footsteps came from behind, and it seemed that the group of bandits chasing them would catch up soon.

  Qin Lang gritted his teeth and said to the purple-robed woman behind him: "Hold your breath, or we'll both be dead for sure."

  Having said that, without waiting for the woman's response, he jumped into the lake.

  Qin Huan carried the woman in purple clothes and jumped into the lake, instantly diving into the water until the lake completely submerged Qin Huan and the woman. The surface of the lake didn't even stir up a single ripple, as if nothing had ever disturbed its tranquility.

  Just as Qin Lang jumped into the water and took a few breaths, Xu Ba Tian led a group of bandits to the lake shore. Looking at the calm lake surface, Xu Ba Tian thought for a moment before shouting to the bandits: "Everyone split up and search! That guy is carrying someone on his back, he can't run far, we must find him!"

  The bandits split into several small teams and chased in different directions. Xu Batian also ran into the forest at this time.

  As the voices on the shore gradually faded away, the purple-robed woman hidden in the lake water was about to surface and take a breath, but Qin Lang suddenly hugged her and pressed her head underwater, not letting her expose her head.

  Before long, Xu Baidian returned once again to the lake. Looking at the still calm lake, Xu Baidian narrowed his eyes and finally shifted his attention to the depths of the forest, chasing after something.

  Qin Huan saw Xu Bao Tian leave and return again, finally letting out a sigh of relief. He knew that this bald man wouldn't leave so easily, and the previous departure was just a trick to distract him. So when the purple-clothed woman first tried to surface, he stopped her. If she had surfaced at that time, she would have undoubtedly bumped into Xu Bao Tian. At this moment, Xu Bao Tian truly left.

  Qin Lang let go of the purple-robed woman and poked his head out of the lake, looking around cautiously. Seeing that there was no movement whatsoever, Qin Lang finally put down his hanging heart. It was really too thrilling; if it weren't for his long-standing habit of being cautious after eating a king's meal and running away, he might have ended up buried under the blade of that bald-headed naked man by now.

  "Cough, cough..." The purple-robed woman also floated to the surface. Earlier, she had been pressed underwater by Qin Lang and had swallowed a big mouthful of water. However, the purple-robed woman knew that if it weren't for Qin Lang, she would have fallen into the hands of the bandits by now.

  She touched the water droplets on her face, tidied up her disheveled hair, and the woman in purple clothes looked at Qin Cang and said softly: "Fortunately, there's you. Otherwise, I'd be in trouble."

  At this moment, Qin Lang finally saw clearly the purple-clothed woman in front of him under the cover of night. He didn't expect that the woman he had rescued would have such a delicate face, with eyes as bright as the full moon, blinking at him, and eyelashes still holding a few water droplets, her small mouth slightly open, panting softly.

  "It's too beautiful, a hundred times more beautiful than the pillars of Chunhong Building, no, a thousand times more. Qin Lang's heart was roaring, the woman in front of him was like a heavenly goddess compared to those worldly women."

  "No wonder that bald man would rather offend the Lin family than let you go, what a demon. Qin Lang muttered to himself, but his mouth was expressionless as he said: "Let's go, we need to think of a way to leave the forest, it's still not safe here."

  "Hmm!" The purple-robed woman now regarded Qin Lang as a great hero, her only current reliance, and naturally she would follow his words.

  Qin Lang stretched out his hand and grabbed the purple-robed woman's hand, then swam towards the shore.

  "What a soft hand!" Qin Lang sighed in his heart and tightened his grip on the purple-robed woman's hand.

  The woman in purple clothes had a faint blush on her face, but she didn't say anything, allowing Qin to pull herself along.

  Just as Qin Lang was about to leave the water's surface, something unusual began to happen in the center of the lake. The entire lake's water started rotating, forming a massive whirlpool.

  Qin Huan, who was just about to get ashore, and the woman in purple suddenly lost their footing and fell into the water again. They didn't even have time to let out a cry before being sucked into the lake by the whirlpool.

  Before long, the lake was calm once again, as if nothing had ever disturbed its tranquility.