The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Do you know someone in the Lotus Sect named Xu? He carries two roulette wheels, and they're very sharp."

"Oh, I know, that's Xu Li!"

Xiao Hong suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun's eyes suddenly turned to him, and he said, "So it was he who sent you to bother me?"

"What's his name?" Xiao Hong asked, a look of confusion on her face.

"Did he send you here?" Fang Yun asked, noticing that Xiao Hong's expression seemed genuine.

“I have no connection with him. Besides, even if Xu Li is strong, he may not be able to order me to do anything. Our Houfu Society is not a simple character either.”

As Xiao Hong spoke, a hint of pride appeared on her face.

"Did I see it wrong?"

Fang Yun was puzzled. Xiao Hong didn't seem to be lying, which made him somewhat suspicious as well.

"Was that female assassin who chased me in the woods one of yours?"

"What female assassin?" Xiao Hong looked blank. "I'm the only woman here, and if I want to find someone, I can just go directly to them. Why would I need to kill someone in secret?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun felt a little annoyed, realizing that all his efforts had turned out to be a misunderstanding.

This Xiao Hong isn't the person I'm looking for at all; she just happens to be in this mountain village. Or maybe that person came here to mislead me.

"I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. If you do well, I might spare your life," Fang Yun said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong immediately perked up and asked, "What is it?"

"You're familiar with this area, help me find someone..."

Fang Yun then explained his opportunity in detail, explaining that he wanted Xiao Hong's familiarity with the place so she could help him find the people hiding there.

To be honest, Fang Yun made the right choice in asking Xiao Hong for help this time.

After all, this is one of the strongholds of the Houfu Association. In order to manage this place well, Xiao Hong has spared no effort in setting up many array points here. As long as she uses her unique skills to activate her senses, she can detect where the array points have changed, and thus judge the enemy's situation.

At this moment, Xiao Hong noticed something unusual happening in a secluded spot in the northeast corner.

Following Xiao Hong's directions, Fang Yun then decided to head towards that place to take a look.

"You stay here and wait for me. If I agree, we'll call it even. Otherwise, you know the consequences. If you try to escape before I get back, you can forget about this house..."

Fang Yun figured that since this was their base, there might be some important supplies stored inside. Xiao Hong would never abandon these things and run away, otherwise she would be punished if caught by the organization.

Meanwhile, Fang Yun didn't say much and headed straight for the location he had just predicted.

The further out you go, the more you realize that the environment here is very different from that in the village.

If the fog in the formation before was a man-made mist, then the thick fog here is real fog, with each wisp and strand appearing milky white and extremely viscous.

Fang Yun could foresee that in such fog, even acquaintances separated by only a few meters might not be able to see each other.

Just as Fang Yun was slowly moving forward, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the other end of the fog, as if they were deliberately avoiding Fang Yun.

How could Fang Yun let that voice leave so quickly? He immediately lifted his foot and walked towards the voice.

The sound, 1.4, kept getting closer and closer to Fang Yun, seemingly matching Fang Yun's speed. Although Fang Yun felt something was strange, he still chased after it.

When they reached an open space, Fang Yun suddenly realized that the road ahead was blocked by huge trees, and there was no way to go.

Just as Fang Yun was about to leave, a shrill voice suddenly came from the mist.

"What? You finally got in, are you leaving so soon?"

The sound was eerie and extremely unsettling.

Fang Yun looked toward the source of the sound and found nothing but desolation and bleakness.

Chapter 739 Encountering an Assassin

Just then, a deer that was running very fast suddenly darted past Fang Yun's eyes. Fang Yun was taken aback, not expecting to encounter such a fast animal here.

What surprised Fang Yun even more was that, just when he was about to let the fawn pass, the fawn suddenly collapsed silently in front of him. When Fang Yun went over to take a look, he found a silver needle in the fawn's neck.

Although it was just a silver needle, it accurately located the deer's major artery, which is why it was able to subdue it in one go.

It is clear that the person who used the needles was quite skilled.

"Were you the one who just spoke and wrote this letter to me?"

The voice chuckled upon hearing this: "Who do you think you are, that I would write to you in person? I just have something to say."

As he spoke, the man seemed to want to give Fang Yun a hard time. As Fang Yun walked, some grass under his feet and even some trees next to him would inexplicably have a blade cut through them, cutting off branches and leaves.

Fang Yun was quite impressed by this skill; to be able to wield a dagger with such precision was indeed the mark of a capable person.

"What are you doing here?" the figure in the mist asked.

"Do you need to ask this when you already know the answer? You've been following me for so long, why don't you tell me what you do for a living? Otherwise, I won't let nameless ghosts die by my blade."

The figure said, "Knowing so much is completely meaningless to a dead person. I advise you to empty your mind and quietly await death. To show mercy, I will process it more slowly."

Fang Yun found this ridiculous: "So, if you're going to kill me, I can't even ask why? You're really something."

"Not bad!"

The figure seemed completely unconcerned by Fang Yun's taunts, and then disappeared from Fang Yun's sight. When Fang Yun sensed its presence again, there were at least seven figures that the assassin had conjured around him.

"Don't worry, our group might not be the best at other things. But when it comes to assassinations in the shadows, that's our specialty. Today, we'll make sure you can't leave here."

The sound stopped in Fang Yun's ears, just like a male voice and a female voice. Most people would just let it go in one ear and out the other, and wouldn't consciously remember it.

For the system trapped in this formation, this place is more like a natural formation base.

The woman clearly couldn't directly control such a large formation. Some changes in the formation were visible, pointing directly in this direction, but it still felt very unstable.

Fang Yun suddenly regained consciousness when the woman used a ground-shattering wave. He realized that he had to wait until the very end to get the final result and to know that there were actually many other ways to deal with the situation.

But deep down, Fang Yun still yearned to do more meaningful things.

Driven by that person's desperate efforts, the fog here became even thicker than before, and the flowers, plants and trees that Fang Yun could see just now were all gone.

This was the first time Fang Yun had ever felt that the mist possessed such power. At the same time, the mist grew heavier and heavier, as if it were about to envelop Fang Yun entirely.

"Speak, why are you hired by others to take my life?"

At this moment, Fang Yun finally couldn't help but ask about what had happened before.

"It's nothing, just doing a job for money. But I didn't expect you to be such a formidable opponent."

Fang Yun was about to say thank you when the voice suddenly said, "But you can only hold out for a little longer. Once the real experts show up, you'll know how to judge the situation."

At this moment, the mist actually transformed into patterns of confinement and chains. Unlike the previous cage that formed between heaven and earth, these chains had a very clear target: Fang Yun's limbs.

Fang Yun was unable to shake it off, and then discovered that the soft-to-the-touch thing in 027 was actually quite powerful.

"I never thought that even though I've been pursuing you all this time, you always managed to shake me off. Now you've practically delivered yourself to my doorstep."

The voice remained the same as before, indistinguishable between male and female, giving off a chilling feeling.

Fang Yun suddenly sneered and asked, "I used to think that most people in your line of work were intelligent, but now I think I was wrong. It's really not easy for someone like you, who can't distinguish right from wrong and is so self-righteous, to have survived until now."

The man seemed to understand Fang Yun's sarcasm, and immediately threw several darts from his hand toward Fang Yun.

Now, this person is in the dark while Fang Yun is in the light, and they are like practice targets. Naturally, the person shows no mercy. After seeing Fang Yun dodge a few darts, he launched more than ten hidden weapons in quick succession like a storm.

If you react even a little slower, you'll probably be riddled with bullets.

Chapter 740 Counterattack and Retribution

Now that Fang Yun knew that Xiao Hong wasn't the person he was looking for, and that the man surnamed Xu seemed to have nothing to do with the matter, he was in a dilemma.

"Could it be that the female assassin was just a coincidence?"

Fang Yun could only explain it this way. He then left Xiao Hong behind, and after Wang Hai returned, he called out to him and prepared to go down to the mountain village with Wang Hai.

"Although we found the wrong person this time, it wasn't a complete waste of time. At least we now know about an underground organization."

When it comes to this matter, Fang Yun remains optimistic, as he has at least gained some new information.

Fang Yun will naturally investigate who this Houfu Society is in the future.

"There's nothing else to look for now, so let's go to that small town and see if that Xu guy will send the person over. If he's just messing with us, we can just storm their gates then, it'll just take a little more time."

Fang Yun knew that Wang Hai was anxious, so he comforted him to prevent him from worrying too much.

As the saying goes, worry leads to chaos. Wang Hai was not originally a rash person, but because his close relatives were being controlled by others, he naturally lost some of his rationality.

Since Fang Yun had decided to help people to the end, he naturally had to ensure that they maintained a balanced mindset.

"Then let's go back to town first. That's all we can do for now. Let's just hope that person isn't lying."

Although Wang Hai was somewhat downcast, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

Afterwards, the two headed back to the town, and fortunately, they did not encounter any further ambushes along the way.

Perhaps the assassin also realized the strength of the two men and thus backed down.

However, there weren't many carriages along the way that could be picked up along the way, but there were a few herbal tea stalls. The two walked and rested, drank a few bowls of herbal tea, and were getting closer to the town.

As evening approached, the midday heat gradually dissipated, and a cool breeze blew in, making people feel very comfortable.

"Let's go, forget about everything else for now, let's find a restaurant to settle down first."

Under Fang Yun's arrangement, the two found an inn to stay in. Since neither of them was in a particularly high mood, they went back to their respective rooms after dinner.