Chapter 609 - 607: A Bit Uncanny
Well, after hearing this, Peng Wanli’s brows furrowed. Speaking of Wang Tao, he knows his abilities—at least he’s a Yellow Dao two-star practitioner, and among a few of the followers he brought, two are practitioners. Even if trouble arises on the plane, it shouldn’t cause any delays.
After some thought, Peng Wanli asked, "What’s wrong, Fourth Brother? What happened?"
"Oh, it’s a long story. When I boarded the plane today, I encountered a punk with a troublesome girl. I just wanted to swap seats, but the kid went all out, and in the end, I have no idea who the girl was, she knocked out all my buddies. They’re lying just outside the airport... You might need to drive over, Fifth Brother, otherwise our guys might end up in big trouble. Haha," Wang Tao said with a deliberate laugh.
"Hmph, all our guys are in this state because of you, and you’re laughing. I’ll tell Big Brother later, you’ll be finished then." Peng Wanli sighed. Wang Tao has always been this way, always doing worrying things.
But at least they, a few brothers who established the Earth Dragon Organization together, wouldn’t say too much no matter what, sometimes just a few curses.
"Haha, that kid was indeed odd. His power doesn’t seem impressive, that time he caught us off guard. Forget it, Fifth Brother, why don’t you bring the car over first, pick up the guys, otherwise they might even get run over." Wang Tao distorted the story, with the simple purpose of fueling Peng Wanli’s hatred towards Chen Tianlong.
"Got it, I’ll be there in twenty minutes. You should find a place to sit in the meantime." Peng Wanli, typical of a tough exterior but soft interior, even if Wang Tao made mistakes, he would only scold him verbally for a moment, but eventually, he’d do what needs to be done.
"Haha, thanks, Fifth Brother, I’ll just sit by and watch over the guys, to prevent any car accidents."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Tao sat on the concrete slab by the roadside. He looked a bit seedy, but there weren’t many who recognized him. People around looked at several people lying on the ground and thought they had fainted, yet saw Wang Tao leisurely playing on his phone like nothing happened, feeling somewhat speechless.
On the bus to L Town, Chen Tianlong and Jiang Yufan happened to be going the same way; indeed, they were fated. Both were headed to the same place.
"Haha, we really are fated, didn’t expect you were going to L Town too. Thought I’d be saying goodbye to you." Jiang Yufan was very happy, although it was their first meeting, they would soon part ways, and she felt a bit reluctant.
Now, with them sharing the same path, how could Jiang Yufan not feel delighted?
"Yeah, we’re really fated!"
Originally, Chen Tianlong didn’t intend to get involved, but upon seeing Jiang Yufan not only with a good figure but also speaking graciously, he took an interest. Just two strangers meeting casually, chatting along the way wasn’t anything significant.
"Why are you both heading to L Town?"
The driver asked, because L Town was quite far away, approximately a two-hour journey. Peng Wanli mentioned twenty minutes previously because he was on a business trip to the city, so he could drive by.
Thus, drivers often kept passengers company with chatter to relieve boredom, starting with this question.
"Oh, I’m heading home, and he’s going to purchase mountain herbs or something, hehe," Jiang Yufan excelled at communication, having undertaken many exorcism tasks; she was bold and very talkative.
"Miss, turns out you’re local, no wonder your accent sounds familiar, haha." The driver, being hearty, relaxed further upon knowing Jiang Yufan was local.
So without much hesitation, he said directly, "Miss, how long have you been out of town? I’ve heard things aren’t too peaceful here lately, the Earth Dragons have gotten more audacious, people in L Town suffer severely from drug-induced tragedies, families ruined—to the point their wives have left them—and it’s all because of the Earth Dragon Organization. If not for what they produce and spread, such scenes wouldn’t happen."
"Ah? So many issues in town?"
Jiang Yufan was originally indifferent to such things, having lived with her grandma in Sen Mountain for years, venturing out once a month at best, conducting business when available, else living freely.
"Yes, especially with Earth Dragon being outrageously rampant; even the police can’t handle them. They have visited several times but still couldn’t grasp their evidence."
Upon hearing the Earth Dragon name twice, Chen Tianlong’s brows began to slightly furrow; this mission was indeed to rescue someone from Earth Dragon, but he couldn’t go directly, he had to find Zhao Bing, then act after preparation.
This plan wasn’t one Chen Tianlong could solve alone; if simply fighting, he might manage, but if the goal was to destroy the Earth Dragon organization, then without a thorough plan, rash moves would only worsen matters.
"Driver, do you know how to enter Earth Dragon Organization?" Chen Tianlong spoke smoothly, as if going to Earth Dragon was no different from sightseeing, without a hint of tension.
"Huh? You want to enter the Earth Dragon, no, no, no, young man, that’s no tourist spot. It’s frankly a den of drug lords, a bandit group—you might not come out once inside, and you can’t get in anyway, they have strict defenses against anyone entering." The driver warned Chen Tianlong comprehensively to prevent him from courting trouble unwittingly.
"Haha, I know, Uncle, I just want to see, how audacious Earth Dragon really is." Chen Tianlong isn’t foolish; he’s here with a mission, cautious about being overheard, wary that the driver might be one of them, trying to extract information—wouldn’t that be foolish?
"..." The driver uncle and Jiang Yufan were speechless.
Chen Tianlong seemed to know nothing, displaying the ignorance of youth; surely, Chen Tianlong was of this type. Little did they know, Chen Tianlong was meticulous, unlikely to reveal his identity; visiting primarily for herbs, but more importantly, to rescue.
"Alright, based on what you said, Earth Dragon seems pretty strong, maybe I won’t go." Chen Tianlong scratched his head, leaned back on the seat, closed his eyes, and began to rest.
Seeing Chen Tianlong’s tired demeanor, Jiang Yufan decided not to disturb him further, mimicking him by leaning back and closing her eyes too.
Soon, the taxi drove along a somewhat bumpy concrete road, nearing the countryside, with L Town up ahead.
"Chen Tianlong, we’re almost there. Would you like me to be your guide? It’s already close to eight; I suggest finding a hotel to stay."
Jiang Yufan assumed Chen Tianlong was a non-local, meaning he’d need to book a place to stay unless having relatives around.
"Oh? That so, then do you have any recommendations?"
Being his first time here, unfamiliar with the terrain, when traveling, one must rely on friends. Jiang Yufan, being his friend at the moment, naturally was where he turned for help.