âBrother, there is a cave nearby, letâs hide inside first! We will never leave you behind, you hear me!â a few men said at the same time.
Then, they carried the injured soldier and hurried into the cave.
âHuh? Why does it look like someone is staying here?â the few of them exclaimed in shock after they came in.
âYeah, whatever, letâs not care about that first. We shall stay here for a few days. Come over and help me bandage his wounds!â one of the men called out.
âIn situations like this, it is better to let the blood continue flowing. If you bandage it, he will die faster.â
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the entrance of the cave.
Everyone was taken by surprise.
The men raised their guns and aimed at the young man in front of them.
However, Chen Hao only took a glance at the muzzles that were aimed at his direction.
He was still holding a freshly roasted hare in his hands.
Then, he casually went off to sit at a corner.
The head of these men stole a glance at the young man.
He was sure that this man wasnât ordinary.
After all, his vigilance was still sensitive as ever although he was heavily injured.
It wouldn't make sense for him to not notice the presence of a young man near them.
Most importantly, he didnât even flinch one bit when his brothers were aiming at him with their guns.
How could this be the quality of any normal young man?
Moreover, no normal person would roast hares in the deep forests.
âLower your guns!â
The head of the men ordered and smiled apologetically. âHey, man, this should be your place, right?
Iâm so sorry that we barged in without any notice!â
âWho the hell stays in a mountain cave? It just so happens that I am here to avoid the rain too. You guys can stay as long as you want to!â Chen Hao smirked.
âHmph! Why are you even asking that guy for his permission? Look at him! He looks just like a normal backpacker! And you! You ignorant brat! You better not utter any more nonsense if you donât want us to fire at you!â one of the men challenged.
He then rushed over to bandage his injured leader's wound.
He took out a short blade and removed a small gauze.
When Chen Hao saw the blade, he immediately realized something.
It looked like these men were with Bing Rushuang.
He could confirm it from the similarity of the blades that they used.
Moreover, Bing Rushuang also mentioned that her friends were trapped by Li Hu and that she was uncertain whether they were still alive or not. Hence, she seeked out Li Hu for revenge.
Looking at their disheveled appearance, he was very sure that they were her friends.
At this moment, one of the men raged, âThat f*cker Li Hu! If we ever make it out of here alive, I would not let him off the hook! Trying to get others to kill us? It wonât be that easy! This will not be the last of it!â
âRight now, I wonder if our sister is alright. Iâm afraid of her falling into Li Huâs trap!â the head of the men coughed slightly and said.
Chen Hao thought to himself, That was exactly what had happened! She almost lost her life too!
One of the guys questioned, âWell then, what should we do now? Li Huâs trap has made us end up like homeless dogs. We have nowhere else to go now!â
âAt this rate, we can only afford to make plans as we move along. We could rove around anyway, itâs not a big deal. However, you guys should leave when youâre still able to. I donât want you guys to die here because of me! What a stupid way to die like this!â
The head of the men urged for his brothers to leave. However, they insisted on staying.
Right at this moment, the pressing sound of footsteps grew closer.
There were a group of about ten people.
âLeave now!â
âWe shall go all out!â
The men grinded their teeth as they prepared to take them on.
âLower your weapons!â
âAll of you! Put down your guns!â
The group of men rushed over and aimed their guns at the men in the cave.
âHmph! You guys could really run! You even made us chase after you for so long! Shen Wanshan, not bad at all!â
Right then, a man clad in similar camouflage outfits walked in and smirked.
âBlack Leopard, stop with your nonsense! If you want to kill us, then just do it now!â Shen Wanshan bellowed.
âWow, you have the guts, I'll say!â The guy codenamed Black Leopard let out a cold chuckle.
âBlack Leopard! Thereâs someone else in here!â one of his underlings reported.
âHuh? What the f*ck, heâs just a backpacker! Hey brat, you better f*ck off now! Otherwise, I will kill you this instant!â
Black Leopard raised his shotgun and aimed at Chen Haoâs head.
Chen Hao turned around and gave him a look.
âYou bast*rd! What are you looking at?â Black Leopard scowled.
âI have been out making a living for a while now but no one has ever dared to aim a gun at my head!â
Chen Hao laughed.
âYouâre really asking for it!â Black Leopard said as he reached out to pull the trigger.
Crack!
A crisp sound was heard.
Right then, everyone was stunned.
Even Black Leopardâs forehead was full of cold sweat.
He didn't even dared to gasp for air.
Shen Wanshan and the others had their jaws dropped from the scene unfolding in front of them.
Because, just then, a flash of light brushed past them.
A tree branch flew right past Black Leopardâs gun, bringing it along and piercing around one inch deep into the other side of the walls of the cave at the speed of light.
Black Leopardâs face was also scratched lightly and blood started forming from his cheek.
Oh my God!
What kind of strength and speed was that?
If that were to hit someoneâs throat or chest, they might have died right there!
Everyone was astonished.
Even the guy that insulted Chen Hao for being a backpacker gulped. âThat was so cool!â
âIâm going to stay here for the night. So, you guys either end this outside or stop right now!â Chen Hao warned.
Then, he proceeded eating his roasted hare.
Black Leopardâs gaze lingered for a moment as fear took over him.
âWe shall retreat for now!â Black Leopard announced.
âBut, Black Leopard!â
âLetâs go!â
Black Leopard waved his hands and motioned for them to leave.
After they left, one of his underlings asked, âBlack Leopard, we have more than ten people anyway.
Why should we retreat?â
âHaha, so what if we have more than ten people? I have just gotten the news that Li Hu dispatched around ten people a few days ago too. However, they were all killed in just one night. All of their bodies were abandoned in the wilderness and no one survived,â Black Leader informed.
âWhat? They were all killed?â
âYes, all of them died the same way. They were all killed in one shot. Before they died, all of their last moves were them pulling on their gun triggers. And, their murder weapons were... Tree branches! This story has recently spreaded all around the Tian City Triangle Zone!â
Cold sweat formed all over Black Leopardâs forehead.
He quickened his pace.
His underlings finally understood what he meant.
Even the famous Li Hu had been murdered.
Moreover, they had all seen what the young man just now could do.
Could it be that he was the one who killed Li Hu and the others?
Holy sh*t!
That was a narrow escape just now!
Back at the cave.
Shen Wanshan finally managed to sit upright with great difficulty. âI canât believe that there are still hidden powers in this world. My name is Shen Wanshan, I hereby pay my respect to you for saving us!â
Shen Wanshan thanked him respectfully.
âThank you for your help, Mister!â the other men came up and thanked him profusely.
âItâs fine. I wasnât planning on saving anyone. What I did just now was just an act of self defense!â
Chen Hao shook his head.
âBy the way, Mister, you mentioned before that my wounds shouldnât be bandaged. Could you explain to me why that is?â Shen Wanshan asked.
Chen Hao glanced at him.
The reason why he decided to save them was because he saw that these men put their brotherhood before anything else.
If they were just purely out to kill, Chen Hao wouldnât have bothered.
Hence, he answered, âYou should lie on your side right now. I will explain to you after I remove the bullet from your bodyâ¦â