Chapter Fifteen: Ambushed on the Way

  Out of the Night Color Bar, Xiao Chen stumbled out of the small town in three steps.

  He didn't go to the gathering inn of Tianxing Academy, his memory told him that as a preparatory student, he didn't even have the qualifications to sign up for the trial, and he was secretly following the trial team when they ran out.

  So the mentor of the trial team didn't know about Xiao Chen at all, and he wasn't prepared to hit a wall anyway, as long as there was an impression of the route back in his mind.

  Once out of the town, it's desolate wilderness.

  The Black Blood Swamp is surrounded by barren land, except for a small town called Black Blood Town. The nearest city is over 100 miles away.

  Under the scorching sun, there was no one in sight in the wilderness, only Xiao Chen, with a flushed face, holding half a jar of original wine, staggering along.

  Walked up a few steps, then raised the wine jug and took a small sip.

  Eyes, even more dazed, with bloodshot.

  Obviously, he's drunk.

  As I walked along, a mountain road appeared ahead of me, and the road became increasingly narrow.

  Apart from a narrow path that only allows one horse-drawn carriage to pass through, the path is lined with shrubs and wild grasses that are taller than people. The wind blows over the grass, causing the leaves to sway and rustle softly.

  When he walked halfway up the mountain, Xiao Chen saw a huge boulder and lay down on it straight away. The big bag was thrown aside, and he started snoring loudly.

  At this time, a piece of reed grass not far from Liao Chen suddenly moved slightly.

  Several pairs of eyes coldly stared at Xiao Chen on the giant stone.

  Their lips moved slightly, but no sound came out; surprisingly, they were communicating in sign language.

  "Kuro, take a closer look, this guy's bag is really full of gold coins and magic gems."

  "Boss, absolutely no mistake, I saw it clearly in the bar, and I watched him casually throw thousands of gold coins to Hack."

  "Hmph, he must be a hunter, and one who just came out of the marshes at that. Not a hunter, it's impossible for him to be carrying so much money on the road."

  "So that's what it is, a fellow practitioner, this guy's strength is quite good, able to get so much money, looks like he killed quite a few people in the swamp."

  "What's the big deal if we're together? There are three of us. What are we afraid of? Look at him, he's drunk to this state. If we launch a surprise attack, we'll definitely be able to kill him."

  "Wait patiently for a little while longer." The old man was obviously very cautious.

  Waited and waited for nearly half an hour, Xiao Chen fell asleep in a daze, mumbling and turning over to face away from them.

  "Kill!" The boss finally gave a stern look and silently gave the order.

  Three figures darted out like lightning.

  Three sharp blades shot towards Xiao Chen's back like venomous snakes.

  Death.

  The elder's eyes revealed a ruthless glint.

  All of a sudden.

  Xiao Chen flipped over and fell down a huge boulder.

  Ding ding ding.

  Sharp blades, all stabbed into the giant stone, splashing out clusters of sparks.

  Under the giant stone, Xiao Chen stood up. At this moment, he didn't have a hint of drunkenness left in him. His eyes were clear and bright, even with a cold smile on his face.

  His two hands were four clusters of cyan light that had been accumulating momentum for a long time.

  "Not good!"

  Among the three of them, the eldest suddenly became alert.

  They have done this kind of kidnapping business many times before and are most sensitive to danger.

  "Hmm..."

  A green light flashed rapidly, piercing through the air and striking with a swift attack.

  These three people were all beheaded on a stone, when the old force had just gone and the new force had not yet been born. Who would have expected such a situation?

  At such a close distance, a green light flashed by.

  "Mom~~'s~~Kuro, didn't you say he was a swordsman?"

  An attacker spat out a sentence with difficulty, full of resentment, and fell head down, his chest was a fist-sized hole, piercing through the heart.

  Kuluo was already unable to respond, half of his brain had been blown apart, and he fell to the ground, with red and white splattered all over.

  The elder's skill is indeed much better.

  His foot tapped on the stone, and a faint cyan aura burst out, flying back, rushing into the thatched grass like a rabbit, all the way, sprinkling blood.

  Although it avoided the vital point.

  But on his leg, a large piece of flesh was still blown off by the wind.

  Xiao Chen picked up a sword from the ground, the wind element stirred, his clothes puffed out, and he rode the wind to chase after him like a big bird.

  Speed is not much slower than that fleeing attacker.

  That person heard the sound of wind behind him.

  Itself was already injured, and the consumption of Dou Qi's frantic sprint couldn't compare to the leisurely pace of a Wind-type mage using their magic to aid their movement.

  After running 100 meters, he knew that if he continued to run like this, he would surely be exhausted to death.

  His eyes suddenly flashed with a sinister light, and he abruptly stopped, turned around, knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly.

  "Big brother, big brother, spare my life! I was blind and offended you, I deserve to die. I'm willing to give you all my money, I have 50,000 gold coins in Mont City..."

  At the same time, his hand quietly reached into his pocket.

  Xiao Chen rushed up and, without even looking at the leader of the assassins who was kneeling down to pay his respects, suddenly swung out his long sword.

  Whoosh!

  Pierced through the throat of the attacker's leader.

  "Ah~" The attacker's eyes suddenly widened, covering his throat with gushing blood, his eyes were filled with utter disbelief, never expecting Xiao Chen to be so ruthless.

  Ordinary people would have a brief pause when they hear the plea, and upon hearing 50,000 gold coins, they would definitely hesitate. That's the opportunity, but Xiao Chen thoroughly exceeded his expectations.

  The moment his eyes dimmed, his hand clenched into a fist.

  Boom!

  The body of the attacker's boss suddenly burst open violently.

  Xiao Chen hastily retreated, a violent explosion mixed with rubble, even though he retreated quickly, he was still hit by several stones and felt a sharp pain.

  "This..."

  Xiao Chen was also secretly shocked.

  The ground was a huge pit, about two meters in diameter and half a meter deep, with some stones at the bottom that had melted into glass-like blocks. It was clear how intense the explosion had been just now.

  Just now, if he hadn't been vigilant, he would have probably been ambushed too.

  The corpse of the leader of the attackers had long since been reduced to dust and smoke, leaving nothing behind. Xiao Chen looked around in a circle before returning to the mountain path.

  Cleaned up the two corpses left there, and got some more "spoils of war" from the bag.

  Xiao Chen no longer lingered, using all his strength to ride the wind, and swept away like a wisp of green smoke.

  ……

  ……

  Mantua City

  It is a medium-sized city, Xiao Chen, three hundred kilometers away from the Black Blood Swamp. After walking to the nearest small town to the Black Blood Swamp, he took a horse-drawn carriage and spent a day rushing to Mang City.

  At this time, he changed into a low-grade law robe and came to the front of a huge stone building that was bustling with people.

  Castro Commercial Alliance

  One of the top ten commercial alliances in the Tianxing Empire.

  This is a branch of Castro's Mercantile in Manti.

  The Shang Alliance is a business organization in this world, similar to the commercial conglomerates on Earth. They engage in all sorts of businesses, whether it's acquisitions or sales, as long as it's profitable, the Shang Alliance will take it.

  Although the black market is more profitable, it requires connections and has risks. Xiao Chen doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he enters the Merchant Alliance instead.

  The grand hall of the Castro Merchant Alliance was a massive ellipse, divided into countless small compartments that made transactions discreet and orderly, befitting one of the top ten merchant alliances. Although it was extremely busy inside, after Xiao Chen turned around, furrowing his brow in confusion, a beautiful young girl wearing a tight-fitting uniform quickly walked over, smiling sweetly as she said: "Sir, may I ask what service you need?"

  "Oh, I need to sell some things."

  The girl also noticed a large package in Xiao Chen's hand and led him to a small compartment.

  Inside, there is another girl in charge of procurement.

  "Lily, see this gentleman off."

  "Alright." The girl named Lisi looked at Xiao Chen's outfit and revealed a formulaic smile, saying: "Sir, I'm in charge of purchasing all kinds of goods here. As long as it's something valuable, no matter what it is, we'll buy it."

  "Oh, whatever... just take it all!" Xiao Chen thought for a moment, then tossed the large package onto the table: "So, how much are these things worth?"

  Lisi stretched out her hand to open the package, and her face suddenly became a bit more radiant.

  ……

  ……

  Half an hour later, Xiao Chen walked out of Castro Commercial Alliance with Lisi and a middle-aged man.

  "Xiao Chen Ge, slow down." The middle-aged man bid farewell with a smile and a hint of respect.

  After gazing at Xiao Chen's receding back view.

  The two of them turned back, and Lise asked the middle-aged man in surprise: "Uncle Thor, even if this person sold us goods worth 100,000 gold coins, there's no need to give him a VIP crystal card from our A-level Castrol Merchant Alliance, right? I remember that in the alliance, only those who have deposited more than one million gold coins can be awarded an A-level card."

  The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "You don't understand, you're still too young. Look at him, most of the things he sells to us are weapons, magic items for battle, scrolls, magic gems, and some precious treasures. I can recognize that at least a few of them come from the Black Blood Swamp. This young man is not simple! He's younger than you by several years, yet he's already ventured into the Black Blood Swamp and gained so many benefits. People with real power and potential are what our merchant alliance needs to win over. Moreover, the generous benefits of an A-level card can only encourage these strong individuals to maintain contact and trade with our alliance over time, forming a vast network of relationships."

  Castro narrowed his eyes and smiled like a fox.

  ……