Chapter 31: Unjust Involvement (1/2)
Chapter 31: Unjust Involvement
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
”Pop, pop pop…” A wave of muffled sound echoed out, closely followed by a immensely thick fog that rose up from below the feet of Zhang Yangping and the rest of the hunting squad.
”Why is there smoke?”
”This is bad, this kid is starting a fire!”
”Quick, run!”
”Aiya…”
In the middle of the waves of chaotic shouting, a hunting squad member once again stepped on thin air, and fell into the depths of the trap.
”You dare to set fire in the mountain, this is too cruel!” Zhang Yangping clenched his fists tightly. Robbery was robbery, but setting a fire to the mountain was an act that destroyed their future.
How were they going to hunt in the mountain next time? This is too cruel!
”Where's the fire?”
”Quick, get the water bottle over. Eh? Seems like… there's no fire!”
”What's the meaning of this? There's only smoke, ah… cough cough… so suffocating…”
As the hunting squad hurriedly tried to locate the origin of the fire, they realised that there weren't even any places that caught fire. There was only a immensely thick and suffocating smoke that expanded outwards unstoppably.
Very quickly, they were completely unable to see their surroundings clearly.
Looking at this scene unfolding before him, Fang Zhengzhi was rather dissatisfied, and shook his head. These few days, not only did he dig the traps, he also put in much effort to experiment with some saltpeter and white sugar. These smoke bombs were indeed of inferior quality. Moreover, there was even a smothered bomb. Out of the four smoke bombs he threw, there was actually one which didn't produce any smoke!
What a huge failure!
I need to improve on this next time!
Then, taking his time, he slowly took out a pile of smoke bombs from the big basket. His small arms swung with wind-like speed, and threw the bombs one by one.
Smoke bombs couldn't kill, but, if used appropriately, its power was definitely stronger than a real bomb. Of course… a real bomb was something Fang Zhengzhi would definitely not try his hands on.
Not only did it require too many ingredients, but just the potential danger of it alone was enough to hold him back.
”Even though I prepared quite a few, but I must still use them prudently!” Fang Zhengzhi decided that he couldn't afford to waste.
”Aiya, help….”
”Quick, run away quick, aiya!”
”How are you guys?”
Even though Fang Zhengzhi conserved and held back, but under the barrage of low-grade smoke bombs, the Northern Mountain Village hunting squad finally descended into chaos, each of their eyes flowing with tears evoked by the thick smoke. Coughing uncontrollably, their legs instinctively wanted to run away.
And this
Was exactly what Fang Zhengzhi hoped for.
”Cruel kid, he actually used such shameless tactics on us. Smoke?! How do I even deal with this!” Zhang Yangping roared. He didn't want to move, but he couldn't take the smoke anymore. Lifting his blade, he prepared to make a decisive move.
Unfortunately, after running less than ten steps, his feet met with thin air.
”Aiya!” With a sharp cry, Zhang Yangping’s body dropped downwards like a stone sinking in the water.
...
At a forest not too far away, Ding Qingshan and his team were searching furiously for prey. Then, lifting his head, his expression instantly changed.
”Which place just caught fire!”
”Deputy captain, the smoke is coming from that direction. It seems to be the Northern Mountain Village's territory!” A hunter following beside Ding Qingshan noticed the billowing smoke as well.
”Quick, gather everybody to go over and take a look!” Fire on the Cang Ling Mountain was of huge importance. Even though the fire started at the Northern Mountain Village's hunting territory, Ding Qingshan still didn't dare to hesitate. After all, Cang Ling Mountain was the livelihood of many villages in its radius.
”Roger!”