Chapter 235 - 234: The Kidnappers Make Their Move
As a result, Lin Batian hastily turned around and started to run. Although he was over forty years old, his body was still strong, and he ran with some agility.
However, as soon as Lin Batian took two steps, he found three masked men in black surrounding him from behind.
"Who are you people, and what do you want?"
Lin Batian was greatly alarmed, though he knew these people were not here to kill him. Clearly, they had followed him all the way, otherwise, who would dare take action against the Manor Master’s son-in-law at Tianshu Manor?
"Who are we? Do you think asking this has any meaning?"
The person speaking was Profound Void. He had no connections with Lin Batian and so wasn’t worried about being recognized by his voice.
"Hmph, do you know where this is? Tianshu Manor, and I’m the Manor Master’s son-in-law. Once he finds out I’m missing, he’ll definitely check the cameras and inevitably find you."
After a series of nerves, Lin Batian slowly began to calm down. After all, if he was not mistaken, these people might be insiders from the company, reporting his whereabouts.
This made it likely that they were associated with the Hao Family or Mo Family. Besides, lately, the Mo Family seemed to have calmed down a lot, while the Hao Family had been eyeing them covetously. So Lin Batian tentatively said, "Did Master Hao send you?"
"Master Hao? Who is Master Hao? I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Profound Void was obviously stunned. However, even such a slight hesitation allowed Lin Batian to notice.
This surprise was different from being dumbfounded. Being in the business world for long made for a difference. Though the other side wore masks, their words and actions revealed themselves.
At this time, Profound Void waved his hand, and three subordinates surrounded him simultaneously.
One of them was holding a large black bag, clearly meant to put a person in, planning to knock Lin Batian out and carry him away.
"Help!"
As the assailants closed in, Lin Batian shouted forcefully. However, at that moment, Profound Void leaped over, grabbed his neck, and quickly pulled out a cloth to gag his mouth.
The bag-carrying subordinate wasted no time, quickly approaching to bag the person.
"Whizz whizz whizz...."
Suddenly, three stones flew swiftly, hitting all three subordinates directly on the head. Still, these people were quite resilient and well-trained, not so easily rendered unconscious.
But this way, they failed to bag him, quickly ducking to the bamboo grove’s edge, watching the surroundings warily while covering their bleeding heads, utterly frustrated.
It was clear that Profound Void also sensed they had been discovered, and this person was evidently a master, not to be underestimated. So he also slowly crouched down with Lin Batian, as standing made them a more obvious target with a wider attack range.
Chen Tianlong’s sensing power was very strong. Upon hearing a cry for help from inside the house, he immediately realized it was Lin Batian.
So, without thinking, he quickly dashed out of the wooden hut, where a pile of stones used for paving was right in front of the door. He grabbed a handful and rushed out swiftly.
Arriving at the fence gate, Chen Tianlong saw there were four people outside, and the one being held by a ghost-masked man in black was Lin Batian, whom he was supposed to protect. He frowned immediately.
So when the three men in black attempted to bag the person, Chen Tianlong took action. At about fifteen meters away, it was still within his range. If a bit farther, he might hesitate, not daring to act rashly.
After striking, Chen Tianlong did not immediately exit through the fence gate but climbed over the fence directly from the right.
This height was no challenge for him. With a few meters’ run-up, he leaped forcefully and jumped over, then quickly flashed to the back of the bamboo forest.
Profound Void observed for a while, and seeing no movement, hurriedly ordered everyone to retreat while he grabbed Lin Batian and ran back quickly.
But just as Profound Void took two steps, he was hit simultaneously in the foot and back by two stones, akin to being struck by bullets while wearing a bullet-proof vest. Although not heavily injured, the intense pain from the impact nearly brought him to his knees.
He quickly looked back to see a young man rushing towards him at high speed, and upon seeing this, the earlier three subordinates also started to engage.
Profound Void held onto Lin Batian, retreating slowly.
Chen Tianlong had already prepared for battle, but just as he was about to move, he noticed three men in black suddenly revealing short knives.
He took a deep breath and began to step back a bit, not to flee, but to put his right foot slightly back. He intended to gather all his strength to knock down these three people; otherwise, Lin Batian would soon be taken away.
Indeed, while the three blocked the front, Profound Void took the chance to grab Lin Batian and started to run. Yet Lin Batian struggled, making it not so smooth, and his three subordinates were still there, exposing his plan if anything went wrong.
So after walking for a while, Profound Void paused, observing the situation over there.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brow, his fist ready. Suddenly he waved his hand, a handful of sand flying out from his fist, creating a cloud of dust.
It turned out that when Chen Tianlong jumped over the fence earlier, he deliberately grabbed a handful of sand, now coming in handy.
Seeing this, the three men in black quickly closed their eyes, raising their arms to protect their eyes from the sand.
In that instant, Chen Tianlong moved, like a lightning-fast leopard, weaving between the three. In just a few seconds, he threw out ten punches or so.
"Bang bang...."
A series of dull thuds echoed as fists hit bodies. In an instant, two of them couldn’t withstand the heavy punches and fell to the ground, clutching their stomachs, drooling profusely while one man in black remained standing.
The man in black gripped his knife tightly, then quickly lunged at Chen Tianlong and aimed a stab at his stomach.
However, Chen Tianlong immediately dodged to the side, avoiding the stabbing knife, then swiftly grabbed the man’s wrist, applying force, twisting it. The knife in his hand fell.
He smoothly caught the knife, a cold smirk flashing across his face. In an instant, the knife plunged into the man’s shoulder without mercy. The man winced and, with a vigorous push, attempted to kick Chen Tianlong, only to find his big hand catching it again.
Before the man in black could retract his leg, he saw Chen Tianlong’s knife stab into his thigh.
"Aah...."
A heart-wrenching scream awakened Tianshu Manor. These men in black had never known that Lin Batian had such a powerful, nearly brutal protector. They were dumbfounded.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Tianlong took down three men, but to his shock, Profound Void actually had a gun. At that moment, the gun was pointed at Lin Batian’s head.