866 The Praying Mantis Hunts the Cicada (2/2)
”You…”
The two youths looked at Mo Wen in terror. They had never imagined that this youth would actually be so frightening.
”What else do you wish to say?” Mo Wen waved his hand expressionlessly. The two of them were immediately grabbed by a formless hand. They were lifted up like two little chicks and thrown together.
”I have nothing to say. My skills are not on par with yours. I submit. I can give you all the points that I have. I only hope that you will not force us to leave this place.”
The youth with the mole on his left eyebrow wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth. He took out a jade pendant and casually threw it towards Mo Wen.
The jade pendant was the jade pendant that stored all of his points.
”Aren't you afraid that I will not return your jade pendant and let you die here in the Red Stone Forest?” Mo Wen said with a faint smile on his face as he played with the jade pendant in his hand.
”We have no grudge with you. We only seek points. Why would you kill me? Giving you my jade pendant is just a sign of my sincerity,” Li Jiangcheng said plainly.
He liked to gamble a lot. Right now, he was betting that Mo Wen would not simply kill him. Of course, he was not truly using his life as a betting chip. It was just that he felt that Mo Wen was a person who would not simply kill the innocent.
If he did not have any points, he could still find ways of earning them back again. However, if he was forced out of the Red Stone Forest, then he would no longer have the chance to do so. Moreover, he only entered the Red Stone Forest less than two hours ago. If he was eliminated in such a short amount of time, he would not be able to face the elders of his own clan.
”You truly do not wish to leave here?” Mo Wen asked with a faint smile on his face.
”I am not a person who easily gives up. If you let me go this time, it will not affect you,” Li Jiangcheng said. Only his points were useful to that youth. Forcing Li Jiangcheng out of the Red Stone Forest would bring him no benefits. Just now, Li Jiangcheng also had no intention of killing this youth or forcing him out of the Red Stone Forest.
Mo Wen smiled and said nothing. He took out his own jade pendant and placed it on top of Li Jiangcheng's jade pendant. His consciousness shifted and the character of ”ten” on Li Jiangcheng's jade pendant automatically disappeared. His own jade pendant, on the other hand, automatically showed 20.
After taking Li Jiangcheng's points, Mo Wen casually threw the jade pendant back to Li Jiangcheng. For Mo Wen, there was indeed no meaning for him to force Li Jiangcheng to leave this place. He also had no use for the jade pendant. Instead, the major criminals here saw the jade pendant as a second life.
It was because if they gathered five of them, they could exchange the jade pendants for their freedom.
”I will also give you my points. I hope you will also not trouble me.”
The other person initially was still somewhat hesitant, but after seeing Mo Wen return the jade pendant to Li Jiangcheng, he also hastily threw over his jade pendant. He also did not want to leave the Red Stone Forest. If he got eliminated after just entering, how would he still dare to call himself a genius?
It was already a rather risky action for him to give the jade pendant to Mo Wen. If Mo Wen did not return him the jade pendant, he would truly be in a terrible situation.
It was because he could only be transported out by smashing the jade pendant. If Mo Wen took his jade pendant and did not return it, it would be impossible for him to leave this place even if he wanted to.
However, with Li Jiangcheng's prior example, he chose to believe in Mo Wen.
Mo Wen had no intention of making things hard for them. After retrieving the points, he returned the jade pendants to them.
”You should leave while you still can.”
Mo Wen smiled somewhat meaningfully. Then, he casually found a clean boulder and sat down to rest.
The two of them looked suspiciously at Mo Wen. They did not know what Mo Wen's words meant.
But since Mo Wen told them to, it was impossible for them to continue to stay foolishly there. The two of them could not wait to leave immediately.
They glanced at each other, got up, and prepared to leave.
However, the two of them had barely taken two steps when suddenly a series of sonic booms sounded.
Next, a large number of boulders shot over. Each boulder contained huge amounts of energy. The two of them were hit multiple times and were sent crashing backward by more than a hundred meters, dropping out of the sky.
”All of you, don't even think about taking one step out of here!”
Sinister laughter suddenly came from all around them. Next, silhouettes emerged one by one from various corners of the Red Stone Forest. It was as though they had appeared out of thin air.
These people were dressed very simply. They could even be considered ragged and could compare with beggars in the streets. Their clothes were in tatters, and some were even draped in animal skins.
However, all of these people emanated fierce killing intent like wild beasts. One could tell at a glance that they were not to be trifled with.
There were a total of thirteen of them. Once they appeared, they surrounded the three of them, including Mo Wen.
”You are all… the major criminals imprisoned in the Red Stone Forest.”
Li Jiangcheng's expression changed drastically. He looked at the people dressed in rags in astonishment. Without a doubt, they were certainly the major criminals that were imprisoned in this place.
Before this, Li Jiangcheng had attempted to find one or two of them, but he had come out empty-handed. They were as difficult to find as mice.
But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, so many major criminals would emerge and surround him?
The praying mantis hunts the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
Li Jiangcheng suddenly looked at Mo Wen. He finally understood what Mo Wen's words meant. It turns out that he was not talking about himself, but these major criminals!