Chapter 1324: Chapter 1323: Discovered
But that’s not important. What’s important is the appearance.
However, when it comes to appearance, Chen Tianlong is an expert because he knows the Disguise Skill.
An hour later, Chen Tianlong, accompanied by a disguised Tan Xianglan and Xu Ke, left Phoenix Village. Even Xu Ke was astonishingly surprised. Just what kind of person was Chen Tianlong? Not only was he extraordinarily skilled, knowing even the Disguise Skill, it was truly astounding.
The three walked out side by side, while the men at the village entrance kept their eyes on them, fearing that one of the village women might go missing.
Such an incident could spell disaster since several women in the village had been bought from outside. Once they went out, it could bring harm to the village.
Yet, they were unaware that Zhang Li had no intention of coming back for revenge after leaving. After all, given the circumstances, would revenge really be meaningful? And it wasn’t their fault; they were just buying what was sold.
It’s like buying goods; if someone wants to sell them, why can’t someone else wish to buy them?
After all, they were merely farmers, thinking of having a woman as their wife and passing on their legacy.
Clearly, this group of people was watching very closely. Suddenly, two burly men approached and eyed the disguised Tan Xianglan, then thought better of it and returned to their original position.
Chen Tianlong took a deep breath, not out of fear, as this crowd posed no threat to him.
It’s just that Zhang Li originally belonged here for twenty years, and he didn’t want to disrupt the peace that should exist here. After all, everyone has their reason for living.
They just wanted to maintain their order.
Luckily, everything went smoothly. After walking for about ten minutes, Chen Tianlong suddenly stopped and said to Zhang Li and Xu Ke beside him, "You two hide here first; we need to go back and bring Xianglan out."
The two nodded, as Chen Tianlong had already explained the plan to them once, so no further explanation was needed.
Chen Tianlong turned and ran back to the village because Tan Xianglan was alone at Zhang Li’s house and might be feeling uneasy. She’s not afraid of being attacked. As a fifth-stage cultivator, a small village like this couldn’t deter her.
It’s just that everyone had left, and she suddenly felt lonely.
Sure enough, Tan Xianglan was somewhat restless. After pacing back and forth in the room a few times, she decided to open the door. Just then, two young men passed by and were suddenly stunned at the sight of such a beautiful girl standing at the door.
Wasn’t this supposed to be Zhang Li’s residence? Why is there such a pretty girl here?
Moreover, the men in the village had warned everyone to keep an eye on Zhang Li, not to let her escape, saying she was from the city, and if she did escape, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Little beauty, where’s Aunt Zhang Li? Where did she go? And who are you to her?" The two young men seemed to sense something amiss; one of them whispered something into the other’s ear and ran off.
Tan Xianglan suddenly felt something was wrong but couldn’t act against these youngsters.
"Oh, I’m Aunt Zhang Li’s friend. I think she went up the mountain to gather herbs..." Tan Xianglan casually made up a reason.
"Gather herbs? Aunt Zhang Li never gathers herbs, and why would she gather herbs? Quickly, who are you really?" The young man looked very youthful, probably around fifteen or sixteen, yet smart enough to see through it all at once.
Tan Xianglan began to grow a bit nervous and decided to capture them before speaking further. Just as she was about to act, a group of a dozen men appeared, each armed with various tools.
"Grab her!"
Suddenly, someone shouted, and the crowd rushed over with their tools aimed at Tan Xianglan.
"You all misunderstand. I just stayed here last night; Aunt Zhang Li went out for a bit and will be back soon."
"She’s lying! I saw two men take her out earlier, and now she’s still here... Could it be that the one who left was... oh no, Zhang Li has run away."
A burly man at the village entrance suddenly remembered, if this was the real person, then the one who left was definitely fake.
Tan Xianglan knew things had been exposed, and swiftly tried to escape, but as soon as she moved, the crowd surrounded her. Tan Xianglan had no choice and directly struck out at the group, knocking down a significant number.
But when Tan Xianglan prepared to charge out of the crowd, she found dozens of people ahead, armed with bows and firearms aimed at her.
Although Tan Xianglan, as a cultivator, could evade them, mistakes might occur, especially since they had firearms.
"Whiz, whiz, whiz....."
Under the barrage of arrows, Tan Xianglan had no choice but to roll on the ground and take cover beside a wall.
By then, the gunmen were slowly closing in; in such a situation, continuing to flee would surely provoke them to open fire, and getting shot would be troublesome.
"Catch that woman." Suddenly, three men surged forward to capture Tan Xianglan.
Tan Xianglan was instantly delighted; she wanted someone to be a hostage, and now they had delivered themselves to her.
Indeed, as the three approached, Tan Xianglan suddenly maneuvered swiftly to punch one away, then delivered a lightning-fast kick to bring down another, finally grabbing the last man’s throat.
The crowd was shocked by the scene.
Originally thinking she was just a delicate girl, but unexpectedly so violent and skilled in martial arts.
At that moment, everyone grew alert, and the archers started shooting again, with Tan Xianglan narrowly escaping being hit.
The gunmen drew closer, intending to open fire mercilessly at Tan Xianglan. To the village, such an individual was a menace and must be eliminated, lest she escapes and brings disaster.
If Tan Xianglan knew their thoughts, she’d almost cry out, as she was merely passing through with no intentions to meddle with their affairs.
"Whiz, whiz....."
A flurry of silver needles swiftly flew towards several gunmen, causing them to collapse to the ground, uncertain of their fate.
"Chen Tianlong....."
Tan Xianglan instinctively thought Chen Tianlong had arrived, as very few, other than Chen Tianlong, possessed such skill to incapacitate so many in an instant.
Indeed, Chen Tianlong appeared like a whirlwind, enveloped in dust, resembling a wild horse, suddenly right in front of Tan Xianglan.
In an instant, Tan Xianglan leaped into Chen Tianlong’s arms like a playful child, feeling a bit aggrieved.
However, Chen Tianlong had no time for sentiments and instead scooped up Tan Xianglan for a princess carry before sprinting towards the village entrance.
Everything happened too suddenly and quickly; the villagers and archers were left dumbfounded, unable to react.
By the time they regained their senses, Chen Tianlong had already carried Tan Xianglan into the woods. Moreover, Chen Tianlong did not pause but continued running until he reached the spot where Xu Ke and Zhang Li had previously hidden.
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