The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Everyone was bewildered, unaware of what had happened, and their faces showed astonishment.

Chapter 695 Hidden Arrows

Although Fang Yun's spell was extremely powerful, it also consumed a tremendous amount of energy, and soon Fang Yun's face turned somewhat pale.

However, due to the earthquake, rocks fell all over the mountain, hitting several people with huge rocks and turning them into a bloody mess. The scene was extremely tragic.

"Quickly, everyone hide inside the cave to take shelter."

Du Chong hadn't expected Fang Yun to have such a trick up his sleeve, and immediately urged everyone to quickly hide in the mountains. But before those outside could even go in, those inside ran out first.

"It's terrible! Everyone, run! The whole place has collapsed, and many of our brothers have already been crushed to death."

A number of men in black rushed out from inside, which stunned those who wanted to go in. Soon the two groups reunited and fled frantically outwards.

However, the area affected by the falling rocks was extremely large. Although their footwork was quite good and they moved quickly, the rocks were not only large in area but also fast in speed, and large swathes of them crashed down in an instant.

Furthermore, even if someone manages to escape, they will be killed by Wang Hai, who is lying in ambush nearby, using hidden weapons.

Wang Hai was already a top-notch assassin, and taking care of a few stragglers like him was more than enough. Countless people died at his hands in a short time.

Just as Wang Hai was about to deal with another henchman dressed in black, the man pulled down his mask, revealing a pleading look on his face.

"Young Master, it's me! I used to clean your house for you. Please spare my life!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed several times to Wang Hai. Wang Hai saw that the man's face did not look very old, and he seemed to vaguely remember something.

Just then, the man suddenly fired a silver needle that struck Wang Hai in the lower abdomen. Wang Hai felt a numbness in his body, then staggered back several steps before finally kneeling on the ground with a thud.

"Hey, trying to play with hidden weapons with me? You're still too green."

The man in black stood up from the ground, a cold smile on his face.

Wang Haicai realized he had been tricked and pointed at him, saying, "You, you're so despicable!"

"What's so despicable about it? As an assassin, being merciful to your enemies is the most fatal weakness. So what if your methods killed a lot of people? Killing you now is as easy as turning my hand."

The man in black spoke calmly, seemingly contemplating how to best deal with his prey.

Wang Hai tried to move aside, but the silver needle had somehow pierced one of his acupoints, leaving him feeling numb and tingly all over, unable to move.

"Don't struggle anymore. The venom extracted from this silver needle is enough to kill an elephant. Even if you use your true energy to fight back, it will only hasten your death. I advise you to give up."

At the same time, the man in black pulled a dagger from his waist and walked towards Wang Hai.

"I'll cut off your head in a bit to celebrate our boss's victory. Speaking of which, we should thank you. If you hadn't walked right into our trap today, we don't know how long we would have been searching for you."

After saying this, the man in black laughed loudly, raised his dagger, and was about to slash at Wang Hai.

Fang Yun also noticed Wang Hai's situation. He had thought that no one could hurt Wang Hai in this terrain, but now he realized that he had been careless. However, the two were too far apart to save him even if he wanted to.

The man in black raised his dagger and slashed at Wang Hai's head. Just then, Wang Kai suddenly raised his neck and opened his mouth, spitting out a white tooth that struck the man in black in the eye, causing him to howl and stagger back several steps.

"You wouldn't believe it, even though my body is sore and numb, I can still move my mouth."

Wang Hai said coldly.

The man in black, whose eye had been shot, was clearly in excruciating pain. He tore off a piece of black cloth and made a simple bandage for his eye, then shakily stood up from the ground.

"Wang Hai, today I will make you my mortal enemy. I will make you suffer the most painful torment before you die."

The man in black was clearly enraged by (Nuo Zhao Zhao), and immediately pulled a black dart from his pocket. Under the moonlight, the dart gleamed with a dark, reflective sheen, indicating it was coated with a potent poison.

"Wang Hai, if even a tiny bit of this venom gets on a person's skin, it will cause them to ulcerate and die. Don't worry, I will watch your entire body ulcerate before I finish you off."

A maniacal smile appeared on the man in black's face.

"It's a pity. I originally intended to save this hidden weapon for your father, but now I have to use it ahead of schedule."

At this point, the man in black swung his arm, and a black dart shot towards Wang Hai's chest.

Chapter 696 Strange Things

Just then, a male deer suddenly appeared from the forest. The deer was clearly startled by the falling rocks and had dashed out.

The man in black was unaffected, being a well-trained assassin. He threw his darts at Wang Hai without hesitation, while Wang Hai suddenly spat out a silver needle.

However, this silver needle was aimed at the galloping stag, and a thin silk cord was tied to the end of the needle.

This is no ordinary rope; it's a thin rope made of polymer material. Although it's extremely thin, almost transparent, it can suspend several people without breaking.

The silver needle then pierced the running stag, embedding itself deeply. Simultaneously, the stag's immense force propelled Wang Hai to the side. Just then, a dart grazed past Wang Hai's side.

At this moment, Fang Yun also sensed the presence of the man in black. Without saying a word, he flew over with a short sword and beheaded him.

"Quickly, check if he has the antidote on him?"

Wang Hai lay on the ground, speaking weakly.

Without a word, Fang Yun walked directly to the man in black and began searching his body. He found four or five small medicine bottles on the man, unsure which one contained the antidote.

"Bring them all over here so I can smell them and I'll know."

Wang Hai spoke up again.

Although he doesn't particularly like using poison when wielding hidden weapons, because he feels that such behavior is not honorable, he is also confident in his own abilities and can achieve his goals even without poison.

However, Wang Hai had encountered many opponents who used poison, so he had specifically studied this area and was quite familiar with the different types of poison.

Fang Yun then placed all the bottles and jars in Wang Hai's hands. However, before Wang Hai could even identify the medicines, Du Chong and his men had already arrived.

"Good lad, I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve. Let's see how you manage to cause trouble this time."

Du Chong knew that although Fang Yun's spell was powerful, it had consumed a lot of Fang Yun's true energy, meaning that he didn't have much power left in his body.

Furthermore, Fang Yun cannot move much while performing his ritual; he needs to hold his breath and concentrate. Du Chong had just observed this as well, because Fang Yun had chosen a very secluded place. Now that Fang Yun has stopped moving, it means that his current situation is not very good.

“Young Master Wang, so that’s why you dared to come here alone. It turns out you brought a powerful helper. It’s a pity that your helper is willing but unable. If he were just a little bit stronger, I might really have to pay a price.”

Although the falling rocks had broken through the enemy ranks and killed many, Du Chong still had a large force there. Even with their numerical advantage, they were more than capable of surrounding and annihilating Fang Yun and his companion.

Just then, rustling sounds came from the surrounding trees. Many men in black stood on the treetops, raising their crossbows and aiming them at the two.

In such an environment, with so many opponents and such a strong aggression, it was basically a certain death situation for Fang Yun and his companion.

Even if Fang Yun possessed extraordinary skills, he was still just a mortal, and under the siege of so many people, it would be difficult for him to have any means of counterattacking.

Judging from Fang Yun's complexion, he was indeed somewhat weak. That last move had used up too much of his vital energy.

At this moment, Wang Hai suddenly spoke up: "Du Chong, isn't it just that you want our Wang family's property? I'm not really interested in those things. If you release my father, I will naturally persuade him to give you these things."

"Do you think I'd believe you? Your old man is so stubborn. I've asked him so many times, but he just won't budge. He'd rather die than hand over his pitiful money. I'm so greedy, do you think I'd believe his son would be generous?"

"What do you want?"

"Of course, I'll invite you two to rest in my cave first, and then I'll let you have a good talk with your father."

Wang Hai only knew people like Du Chong, who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals. If he and Du Chong really went back with him, the first thing he would probably do was to neutralize their fighting ability.

He was already poisoned, and if he were to use some other strong medicine or poison on him, he really wouldn't be able to withstand it.

As for Fang Yun, he would feel guilty if he were to suffer such torture as well.

"Alright, Du Chong, I'll go with you as you say, but this Brother Fang is my friend, so you have to let him go."

Chapter 697 Leaving the Dense Forest

"Young Master Wang, don't you think what you're saying is a bit delusional? You two have caused me so much damage, and you've already delivered yourselves to my doorstep. Do you think I'd let you go back? Not one of you. Don't even think about it."

Du Chong looked at Wang Hai coldly, clearly not going to agree to his proposal.

"If you insist on doing this, I will commit suicide here. Then all you will get is my corpse, and all your goals will be impossible to achieve."

“If you really have the guts, I don’t mind if you do it. Anyway, I won’t get the Wang family’s property after you die. In that case, I’ll go and kill that old man Wang Tianshan. I’ve been feeding him for so long, and he has indeed eaten a lot of my food.”

"you!"

I heard Du Chong say that, and I was furious. I never expected him to be so despicable.

“Du Chong, back when you were in the Wang family, we never mistreated you. In fact, we treated you quite well. I remember once you stole some silver from the accountant, and I was the one who bailed you out. Now, all I'm doing is asking you to let my friend go home and rest, and you—you're like this.”

Du Chong, however, did not take it to heart at all.

“I did so much for your Wang family back then, what’s a few extra taels of silver to me? It’s what I deserve. It’s you who are so stingy. If you had been more generous back then, maybe this wouldn’t have happened today.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Hai was about to speak in anger, but Fang Yun patted him on the shoulder and stopped him.

“You don’t need to beg him anymore. If he knew how to be grateful, he wouldn’t have done something like this today.”

“This young master is quite clear-headed, but it’s no use. If he could kneel down and kowtow to me a few times, maybe I could treat him better,” Du Chong said with a smile.

"Do you really think the assassins you've arranged are that powerful?" Fang Yun said coldly.

"What? Do you have some other way to escape my inescapable net?" Du Chong thought of Fang Yun's previous performance and knew how powerful he was, but after glancing at the densely packed assassins he had set up, his confidence soared again.

“You know what? Your setup looks perfect, but it actually has a fatal flaw,” Fang Yun said.

"What flaw?" Du Chong asked skeptically. "Kid, do you think I'll let you off the hook just because of your nonsense? If that's really your plan, I advise you to give up on that idea as soon as possible. Otherwise, you'll be very disappointed later."

"And I advise you not to try anything funny again. You should know that these crossbows are very fast. As soon as you pull the trigger, they will start shooting at you. Even if I wanted to stop them, I wouldn't be able to."

Then Du Chong slightly raised his hand, and from within the dense forest came the sound of triggers being pulled. It was as if a barrage of arrows was about to be unleashed, sending chills down everyone's spine.

Wang Hai wanted to persuade Fang Yun not to anger Du Chong, and then he would think of another way. But just then, Fang Yun vanished in a flash.

Du Chong was also taken aback as to why Fang Yun had suddenly disappeared. But when he realized what was happening, he felt a chill on his neck.

A short sword was already placed there, and Fang Yun's voice came from behind.