Chapter 374: Attack in the Night (2/2)

Ye Chong finally realized the story behind it. He thought it strange that Lunatic Guan did not mention it one bit in her chip. If only he knew, then he would not have chosen the Green Tempest. He had a few other alternatives, but the Green Tempest was the most convenient. Besides, the weather that day was very suitable for its usage. That was why he chose that weapon.

It was not his intention to draw attention towards him. He knew very early on that it was better to lay low. It he was found out to be an outsider, that would be a very tricky situation.

”Oh, so the strange man has a very prominent teacher,” the Old Mistress said.

”Famous? How can such a bad person be considered prominent?” Ying’er muttered.

The Old Mistress smiled. ”Haha, be it a good or bad reputation, aren’t they all famous?”

Ye Chong listened to them talk, and began to think. Could Lunatic Guan be a successor of the Green Tempest’s inventor? After all, Lunatic Guan had always been secretive about her school.

However, Green Tempest did not particularly standing out in her chip. Lunatic Guan had described it with her usual plain manner.

Ye Chong quickly set the problem aside. He was interested in knowledge itself, but he did not feel a particular sense of belonging to any alchemy school.

”It’s obvious that he’s not a good man. Think about it, Mistress, what kind of people want to discuss terms when it’s an emergency? If he’s a good man, he’d have helped us earlier. Any delay would have cost a life! He’s just a sordid little man, not some capable gentleman.” Ying’er was obviously looking down on Ye Chong.

”Haha, that’s not exactly true. He’s not related to us in any way. We can only be grateful that he’s willing to save us. Besides, Ying’er, didn’t you notice, he never specified an exact amount of money. Think about it, if he had demanded a huge sum back then, we could only agree with it. Besides, why would anyone so powerful as him lack money? If he wanted money, he’d have plenty of ways to get it, no need to expend so much effort like that. As for the map, it’s even more worthless. Haha, that man may not be as bad as you think,” the Old Mistress said with a smile.

”But,” Ying’er hesitated, and asked, ”Isn’t he afraid that we’ll not pay up?”

”Oh, my dear, think about it for awhile. If he can save us from all the fangwolves, then surely it’s not too hard to kill us all too. Han Yue would not be as silly as you in these matters. It only makes sense to try to recruit someone to powerful. Why make an enemy with him just because of money?” The Old Mistress told her off lightly, and explained the reasonings behind their actions.

”Yeah. But he’s all cool and emotionless, not like a human at all. Sigh, Mistress, do you think he’ll really kill us if we don’t pay him?” Ying’er asked with interest.

The Old Mistress was silent for a moment before replying her with certainty, ”He will, definitely. Ying’er, there are a few kinds of people that you should never seek trouble with in this world, and that man is one of them. Remember that!” The Old Mistress said this solemnly, without her earlier warmth.

”Ying’er will remember!” Ying’er answered obediently.

There was no useful information from their later conversation, so Ye Chong gave up on listening. He was in no habit of wasting time. All his time was spent on improving himself. Perhaps it would take a long time to gain a slight improvement, and he would probably not achieve anything given the short time he had now. However, he knew that strength was something that was gradually accumulated over time.

He would never waste time.

Before he could relax himself, his ears caught an almost imperceptible sound. In the darkness of his tent, Ye Chong’s eyes lit up abruptly.

It seemed that someone was approaching. Ye Chong could not be certain. Soon, however, he could already make out the sounds of footsteps. The footsteps were light and hurried.

An ambush! Ye Chong was surprised, but quickly calmed down.

He did some quick calculations, but could not arrive at an accurate figure. There were no less than a hundred of them, and they were all skilled. If Ye Chong had not been concentrating on hearing that conversation earlier, he would not have noticed them. It was luck that allowed Ye Chong to notice them so soon.

The ambushers moved quickly. Ye Chong even heard a few suppressed moans. Some people were already dealt with.

They were ruthless! Ye Chong noted to himself. Now, he had to focus on protecting himself. Attacks with clear objectives were often done ruthlessly. Besides, Ye Chong had no plans of handing himself over easily.

Ye Chong did not stand up. He quietly opened the leaf pouches on his waist. The strong, scentless knockout agents quickly filled up his tent. Right now, it was better to stay inside than rush out.

For now, he could only wait for them to take the bait. Ye Chong did not move in the dark. He sat quietly and patiently like a nocturnal predator, waiting for its prey.