Chapter 159: Chapter 158: Captain Guan is Missing? (Please Subscribe)
"Brother Jiang, thank you."
Walking out of the trading post, a man gratefully looked at Jiang Xiong.
The trading post didn’t lack Entry Force Martial Artists; even Dark Power Martial Artists numbered over ten. One could imagine how fierce the competition was usually.
Being able to perform before Lu Yang might offer a chance to meet the Awakeners someday.
"We’re brothers, so why say that."
Jiang Xiong shook his head and said, "Time is of the essence, we need to catch up quickly."
"Hmm!"
The other two responded and hurriedly followed.
All three held a 30mm machine gun each, their bodies wrapped with hundreds of bullets, appearing as if they were covered in iron armor from afar.
Each bullet of the 30mm machine gun was about thirty centimeters long, the size of an adult’s forearm, weighing close to 700 grams. Just one hundred bullets weighed 140 jins. Including the weight of the machine gun itself, it exceeded half a ton.
Even so, the three moved swiftly, quickly exiting the settlement.
"Brother Jiang!"
Two men outside had their eyes lit up, one pointing west and said, "The guy went in that direction."
"Just left?"
"That’s correct, I just saw his figure disappear, carrying a quiver, unmistakable."
"Good."
Jiang Xiong smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, "Let’s go."
In almost the blink of an eye, the three vanished from their spot.
"Amazing, so powerful."
The two men opened their mouths wide, eyes filled with shock and envy.
This is the strength of Entry Force Martial Artists?
"Brother Jiang, do you think that guy might suspect we’re following from behind?" the man on the left asked.
"It’s possible."
Jiang Xiong nodded, Entry Force Martial Artists had very keen senses. If he were that guy, being chased by these Muscle Refining Realm Martial Artists, he too would feel a discrepancy.
However, according to those two, the opponent had just left, probably only a kilometer away.
"I’ll go first, you catch up quickly."
"Yes."
The two replied.
Jiang Xiong sped up, a hint of pride appeared in his eyes.
He knew that guy carried a bow that looked like it had 500 jin pulling force.
Could a mere bow with 500 jin pulling force compare with his machine gun?
Regarding range alone, the machine gun exceeded the bow by threefold!
As long as he spotted the figure, the guy would definitely be dead!
However, to his surprise, after running for over ten seconds, he saw no sign of the opponent.
"What’s going on?"
His face changed.
He knew that running at full speed, his speed was nearly 500 meters per second. In these short seconds, he had already covered 5 kilometers.
He encountered a few people, but not the one carrying a quiver and holding a longbow.
"Did that guy discard the bow and remove the mask? No, according to those two, he left carrying the quiver, but along the way, I saw no discarded quiver."
After contemplating for a moment, Jiang Xiong gritted his teeth and continued the pursuit; maybe he was just ahead!
Another half a minute of running, he gradually couldn’t hold it, sweat dripped like rain from his forehead, his lungs felt like they were on fire.
Looking around, it was a vast wasteland.
His face looked extremely grim.
Over a minute later, the two behind him stumbled, caught up, and were delighted to see Jiang Xiong ahead.
"Brother Jiang!"
"Brother Jiang, did you catch that kid?"
The two asked breathlessly.
Even at their full burst, their speed could reach nearly 300 meters per second, but the physical strength consumption was tremendous. Not to mention carrying nearly a ton of equipment, even lasting a minute was considered exceptional.
Jiang Xiong was silent.
The two paused, their gaze fell on Jiang Xiong’s machine gun.
There were no signs of firing.
Checking the surroundings, no bullet casings because of shooting could be found.
Could it be?
"Did you notice anything unusual on the way here?"
Jiang Xiong asked.
"Unusual?"
The two exchanged looks, both shaking heads.
"No."
"Exactly, everything seemed normal along the way, didn’t see anyone with a quiver on back. Brother Jiang, you..."
The two began to feel uneasy.
"Yeah, I chased for a long time but didn’t see that person’s figure."
Jiang Xiong’s face looked extremely unpleasant.
Instantly, the atmosphere turned silent.
The two looked at Jiang Xiong and then at each other, collectively holding their breath.
Could they have lost track?
What should they do now?
Lu Yang was waiting for their good news in the trading post, and now they were returning empty-handed. If he were Lu Yang, he wouldn’t be able to accept this outcome either.
"It’s definitely those two who gave the wrong direction, making us run in vain." Lu Yang coldly said.
Even if the opponent was a powerful Martial Artist, the distance should have been shortened after such a prolonged chase. Yet, no sign of the opponent was witnessed at all.
If not for giving the wrong direction, what else could it be?
"Right, definitely it! Damn those two bastards, causing us to run in vain."
"Let’s catch them and let them explain to Lu Yang."
The two were startled then immediately agreed.
Yes, definitely!
...
Twenty to thirty kilometers ahead, Chen Fan was slowly walking.
He knew someone was tailing him, probably from the trading post and likely sent people to pursue him.
The pursuers’ weapons were at least 20mm machine guns, probably 30mm.
These weapons, even High-level Fierce Beasts couldn’t withstand if hit. Although he was confident in his speed, his bow and arrows had limited range and power, posing a considerable risk in a direct confrontation.
Hence, among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing was the best.
Running at full speed, he could reach over 600 meters per second. Along with activating the Grass Soaring trait, which boosted his Swift Footwork by 50%, he could run 1000 meters per second!
In thirty seconds, he covered 30 kilometers, thanks to the Perfect Traits, which halved the power consumption.
Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
After two days, once he acquired the bow and arrows provided by the association, he would deal with these people.
He continued walking forward, and the outline of Song Family Castle gradually appeared.
Chen Fan took off his mask, covered his face, and walked forward.
A dialogue from the city walls startled him.
"Speaking of, hasn’t Wang Xin been gone for two or three days?" someone asked.
"Hiss...now that you mention it, I realize, where’s Wang Xin?"
"Right, wasn’t he not present for roll call this morning? What’s happening recently? Yang Xiaochun, too, disappeared not long ago, now Wang Xin has followed suit?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
A middle-aged man’s voice rang out, "Wang Xin didn’t disappear. I heard he didn’t want to continue, and the deputy captain tried to persuade him. Seeing him resolute, the deputy captain handled his resignation. I passed by the finance office and overheard."
"So he resigned?"
"Wang Xin is impulsive, doesn’t he know how dangerous hunting outside is? The precedent is right before us."
"Exactly. A stable job, why not keep it?"
"Hey, what can we say? Everyone has their own goals."
"Indeed."
The people on the city walls fell silent.
"By the way, haven’t seen the deputy captain for these two days either?"
"Stop talking nonsense, I saw him yesterday afternoon. Everyone was talking about it. How quickly have you forgotten?"
"If you want to see him now, go to his office, surely you will find him."
"Just saying casually."
The man shrank his neck and glanced at a certain house below.
Is Captain Guan in the office?
But he had previously heard someone holding documents searching for Captain Guan.
Forget it, these things had nothing to do with him.
He shook his head and looked into the distance.
Below the city walls,
Chen Fan entered the settlement, his expression changed slightly.
"It seems Guan Dexi’s death won’t be concealed for long?"
He thought.
Someone had started to notice Guan Dexi’s abnormality, which wasn’t surprising. As the deputy captain, he often dealt with some matters.
Hopefully, it could stay hidden for another two days.
Even though he felt he had done a flawless job.
Even if the Awakener arrived, they wouldn’t guess who did it.
But what if?
After glancing at the surroundings, he headed towards the old man’s place.
This time, he fulfilled the old man’s request.
Although it was a bit fast, the other might not have had time to write remnants, but it didn’t matter, he was guaranteed to obtain two Martial Arts books, still intact.
Vendor shouts came from ahead.
Chen Fan passed through the crowd and looked at the familiar spot, freezing at what he saw.
In his view,
The old man’s stall was occupied by someone selling toys.
Thinking he might have been mistaken, he glanced at nearby stalls.
No mistake,
It was the old man’s stall.
Where was the old man?
He walked up, the toy vendor smiled warmly, "Brother, want to buy something? My toys are reasonably priced, buy three, get one free."
"How much for one?"
Chen Fan asked.
Rushing to ask abruptly wouldn’t yield results.
"Three yuan each, nine yuan for three."
"?"
Chen Fan frowned.
"Nine yuan for three, plus one more free." The vendor smiled.
"Give me that toy car,"
Chen Fan took three yuan from his pocket and accepted a pinky-sized toy car.
"Thank you, brother, thank you very much."
The vendor’s face bloomed with joy.
"Brother, I have other goods. Want to take a look? Buy two more, one free."
"Let’s talk later, I have a question." Chen Fan placed the toy in his pocket and asked.
"Sure, brother, anything you ask, if I know, I’ll answer."
"You weren’t always at this stall, right?"
The vendor’s smile froze.
"Where’s the old man who used to be here?"
Chen Fan asked.