23 Did Not Leave Far (1/2)
”Cured Young Huan's father of his illness. You left a favorable impression on the villagers in Water Revival Village [1]. You gained 10 reputation points.”
After Happy used up one Jinchuang Ointment, Young Huan's father instantly became better, but unfortunately, even though his injuries were better, it was useless. Young Huan's father still watched the ceiling with unfocused eyes. It could be seen that this man could not accept the heavy shock of not being able to protect his own woman even though he was a man. In fact, the thought of dying had already bloomed in him.
Happy sighed in his heart and swept his gaze past the villagers around him. He placed his fist in his palm and asked to learn of the details regarding the bandits from Black Wind Mountain plundering the village as well as when they had left.
The boatman, who also happened to be the mayor, used that moment to introduce Happy's status to the people.
When the villagers learned that he was a disciple of the famous Murong Clan in Gusu City, they were instantly worked up. Even Young Huan's father pushed himself up from the bed with one hand over the wound on his chest. Hope was relit in his eyes.
”Young swordsman, I beg of you, please catch up to the bandits and save Xiu Niang. I, Gan Daniu, will be willing to serve you in the future. I will use my entire life to repay you!”
”Big brother, please save my mother.”
Happy was shocked when he saw Young Huan and her father suddenly kneel on the ground. When he saw that the mayor had started to show signs that he wanted to kneel as well, he quickly held the old man and pulled Young Huan and her father off the ground.
At that moment, the villagers by the side cut in and gave him a timely reminder.
”Daniu, stop dilly-dallying! Those crooks from Black Wind Mountain aren't too far away yet. Take the young swordsman with you and catch up to them! You might be able to save Xiu Niang if that's the case.”
”They aren't too far away yet?”
When Happy heard this, his eyes lit up, and his spirits were greatly lifted.
Triggered missions would indeed not be too hard and over-the-top. If he really had to rush into Black Wind Mountain to save Xiu Niang with his current abilities, he would not be able to do so even if he had ten lives, but if he only had to fight against a small group of villains from Black Wind Mountain, he had a good chance to win!
”Let's go!”
He did not say anything else and just pulled Gan Daniu out of the village. There were two young men who volunteered to fight, and they picked up their hoes and wooden clubs and caught up to them.
They could not let it slide that someone from their village had been harmed, and they wanted to help.
Happy confidence immediately received a great boost.
While they were on their way, the trio told Happy the details about the villains from Black Wind Mountain, and immediately, Happy felt the passion burning in his heart extinguish...
”Accepted mission: Save Xiu Niang!
”Mission complete requirements: Save Xiu Niang and don't let her die. Protect villagers Gan Daniu, Zhu Zi, and Tie Dan. Kill ten Black Wind Mountain Bandits, and kill the Third Bandit Chief, the strongest martial artist from Black Wind Mountain who is at Gate Realm!”
Happy was speechless.
They might be a small group of mountain bandits, but he was quite certain that if he had to rush at them alone, he would come out with not a single bone left.
While Zhu Zi and Tie Dan looked like they were sincere and loyal, they were still just villagers, and they would not be of much use. Gan Daniu was even injured. Once both parties came into contact with each other, it would be very difficult for Happy to get out of the situation. Unless he killed all the villains from Black Wind Mountain, it was inevitable for him to be injured.
By the looks of it, he could not rely on only passion to be chivalrous.
Happy began thinking of a plan. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
He had originally come to practice his Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Sword on Black Wind Mountain Bandits who were separated from their group and earn some money to buy lancet knives. He did not think that he would trigger a storyline. Fortunately, he had some Jinchuang Ointment and two sets of lancet knives in his Universe Bag, or else, he would really not have the confidence to handle a group of villains from Black Wind Mountain who even had a powerful martial artist protecting them.
And that powerful martial artist, the third bandit chief of Black Wind Mountain, might be even more powerful than Third Tomb Robber!
By the looks of it, Happy was destined to clash heads against all the people who were ranked third in this life.
'I'll have to act according to circumstances.'
Happy thought for a long time, but he simply could not think of a good plan for a new player to handle a powerful martial artist in Gate Realm. He could only proceed with caution and start planning when he caught up to the group from Black Wind Mountain.
...
”Move!”
”Stop being so slow, you wench! You'll see how I'll handle your soft body when we get back to the mountain stronghold. That big, honest fool sure is lucky to have such a beautiful and petite wife.”
”Bah!”
Ten men in black escorted a carriage with a few huge boxes on a winding mountain road. They pushed a few bound women forward, which slowed them down. There was a rather pretty woman in the carriage with hate shining in her eyes. She turned her head around and spat on the face of one of the bandits.