Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 432 Social Butterfly

Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and the others were a bit dumbfounded. They had left home full of confidence, thinking that rescuing people was a piece of cake for them.

Now they are blocked outside the city gates and can't even enter the city. How can they rescue people? And judging from the situation outside Sunrise City, even if they manage to rescue people, can they really get away unscathed?

"Let's just storm in," Nan Qiuqiu said eagerly.

Ji Lin and the other girls all looked at Nan Qiuqiu with eyes full of concern for someone with intellectual disabilities.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that? I was just joking!"

Nan Qiuqiu pouted. She wasn't really stupid; she was just trying to lighten the mood when the atmosphere became heavy.

Fortunately, they were only here to do a favor, and if there was really no other way, they could choose to give up. If they really had a close relative or friend who was imprisoned inside, they wouldn't be so relaxed, and they might actually have stormed in.

There's no doubt that Ji Lin and Chi Yuan truly possess this ability.

Ji Lin stroked his chin and pondered, "According to the original plan, Shrek Academy and Body Sect should have already made their move by now. It's just that we haven't received the news yet. Once Shrek and Body Sect make their move, Star Luo Empire and Heavenly Soul Empire will also cooperate. If they make their move, Sun Moon Empire should also take action. We must rescue the people before Sun Moon Empire takes action."

"As for how to get them out, the imprisoned contestants are all elites from various sects and academies. The weakest are Soul Masters, and there are quite a few Soul Saints. We just need to restore their mobility and then let them break out on their own. As for how many people can escape, that's not something we should be concerned about. We've done what we should do and done what we should do. As long as half of them escape back, our Zizai Sect will still make a profit."

Wang Qiu'er nodded and said, "The problem is, how do we get in now?"

Ji Lin thought carefully for a while, then suddenly slammed his right fist into his left palm and laughed, "I've got it!"

Wang Dong'er was startled by Ji Lin's sudden movement, and said in a coquettish tone, "What did you do all of a sudden? You scared us! What's wrong?"

Nan Qiuqiu and the other girls nodded, indicating that they were frightened and that Ji Lin needed to compensate them for their emotional distress.

Ji Lin's lips twitched. What the hell is this "compensation for emotional distress"?

"Alright, let's get down to business. Have you come up with any ideas yet?"

Ling Luochen couldn't stand it anymore. What time is it? They're still so irresponsible. They're such a carefree bunch.

Ji Lin raised his right index finger and shook it, saying smugly, "A feint to the east while attacking the west, fishing in troubled waters."

"Forehead--!"

Question marks appeared above Wang Dong'er's and the others' heads as they stared at Ji Lin with bewildered expressions.

Speak like a human being!

Wang Qiu'er glared at Ji Lin, who was smug and pretending to be profound.

"All right!"

Ji Lin pursed his lips. If he kept her in suspense any longer, it felt like Wang Qiu'er was about to pull out the Golden Dragon Spear.

Ji Lin looked at Chi Yuan and smiled, "Among us, only Teacher Chi Yuan can sneak into Sunrise City without being detected by those soul-guided devices, while we can't."

"So, my plan is for Teacher Chi Yuan to make a commotion nearby before we enter the city gates and before the soul power detector is activated, while we take the opportunity to enter the city."

"Once we've safely entered the city, Teacher Chiyuan will sneak in and join us."

"(⊙o⊙)..."

Wang Dong'er and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Nan Qiuqiu complained, "It feels a bit unreliable. Can this really work?"

"Whether it works or not, we'll find out by trying. If it fails, we can just run away."

Ji Lin said indifferently.

Wang Qiu'er and Ye Guyi exchanged a glance and nodded. Apart from Ji Lin's method, they couldn't think of any other way, so they had no choice but to give it a try.

Under the cover of the caravan, the group mingled with the caravan and slowly walked towards the city gate to queue for inspection.

At this time, everyone from the Zizai Sect was disguised; otherwise, their original appearance would have been too conspicuous.

After disguising themselves as ordinary people, the group blended seamlessly into the caravan. If it weren't for the soul power detection device, they might have actually managed to sneak in without any real danger.

The procession moved very slowly, and the soldiers at the city gate checked the crowd very carefully. It was already past noon, and many people began to drink water and eat dry rations while queuing.

Led by Ji Lin, the members of Zizaimen were not in a hurry and leisurely followed the queue.

Just then, a troop of cavalry galloped in from afar, kicking up dust that rushed towards them, causing the caravan members who were originally queuing for inspection to scramble to get out of the way. For a moment, the long queue became somewhat chaotic.

Ji Lin and the other women exchanged glances. It seemed that news had come from Shrek Academy and the Body Sect, but they didn't know how well they had done.

More than an hour passed after noon, and it was time for the Zizai Sect members to line up. Among the seven members of the Zizai Sect, Ji Lin was at the very front.

At this moment, Ji Lin was dressed in ordinary cloth clothes, his dazzling silver hair had been dyed black, and his face was disguised, making him look like a young man of twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had a mature and steady appearance, completely different from his original boyish appearance. Unless someone who knew him very well was in front of him, it would be impossible for them to recognize him.

"You lot, come here." At the city gate, the soldier in charge of the inspection beckoned to Ji Lin and the others.

Ji Lin gestured to the women behind him not to be nervous, and said that he would take care of the rest. He wanted to show them what a social expert and social whiz really were.

Nan Qiuqiu and the other girls were indeed a little nervous, not because of the soldiers, who were just ordinary soldiers and posed no threat to them. They were worried about the soul-guided detection devices above their heads and the soul-guided army in the distance.

Beside those soldiers was a large soul power detection device; if it scanned them, they would be immediately exposed.

This is so exciting! Although a little nervous, Wang Dong'er and Nan Qiuqiu still felt very excited. Their hearts were racing and their cheeks were flushed. Luckily, they had both disguised themselves, otherwise their cute appearance would have attracted a lot of attention.

"Brother, won't this thing be bad for our health?" Ji Lin approached the soldiers and began his social journey.

At the city gate, there was a squad of twenty soldiers, divided into two shifts to conduct inspections. The one who called Ji Lin and his men over was a squad leader, dressed in chainmail with a long sword hanging at his waist, looking quite imposing.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? And who are you calling 'big brother'? Do I look old? Hurry up and come here."

The soldier shouted impatiently, his face somewhat unpleasant, and he was very rude to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin's lips twitched. He vaguely heard suppressed laughter coming from behind him, and he felt a little embarrassed. He suddenly remembered that he looked like a young man who was close to thirty years old, and was indeed a few years older than the squad leader in front of him.

Oh no! I was careless and forgot about this. I'm doomed! My image as a social expert is ruined.

"Big brother, are you sure everything's okay?"

Xiao Xiao emerged from behind Ji Lin, feigning a timid demeanor as she asked.

Upon seeing that it was a pretty young girl, the squad leader's expression immediately softened.

Although they were disguised, the women were unwilling to make themselves look ugly or old. They simply masked some of their good looks. Originally, their average appearance score was over 90, but after the makeover, it was reduced to only 70. However, they still had regular features and were pretty and charming, which made the young captain, who was in the prime of his life, much more agreeable.

"It's alright, it's just a scan by the soul power detection soul tool, it won't affect your body, it's just a formality, go ahead."

"Oh, thank you, brother. You're such a good person."

Xiao Xiao expressed her gratitude to the squad leader, her words as sweet as honey, making the squad leader overjoyed and causing his favorability towards Xiao Xiao to soar.

"Brother, I remember that Sunrise City didn't have such strict checks before. Why are they so thorough now?"

Xiao Xiao was still stalling for time. Although Ji Lin really wanted to salvage his image as a social butterfly, he wisely refrained from going up to cause trouble for Xiao Xiao. He felt that if he went up, he might intensify the situation for her.

When the squad leader saw Xiaoxiao's pure and admiring eyes, he immediately became smug and waved his hand, saying, "There have been some things going on in the city recently, so it's been a bit troublesome. But it's alright, I'll have them hurry up and you can all go and inspect together."

"Wow, big brother, you're an official! I knew you looked extraordinary," Wang Dong'er chimed in.

The squad leader chuckled, "Just a nobody, go on, go on. Are you all going together?"

Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, we're all together. He's the bodyguard we hired. Otherwise, we weak women wouldn't dare to travel so casually." As she spoke, she pointed to Ji Lin, who was standing to the side in a sulk.

The squad leader glanced at Ji Lin, feeling somewhat smug after being praised by Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er. He became very generous, having long forgotten the initial unpleasantness. He waved his hand and said, "Seven people, right? Go check them all together. I'll tell them to hurry up. We're all just trying to make a living; nobody has it easy."

Ji Lin followed Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er with a blank expression. Wang Qiu'er and the others also quickly followed, all heading towards the direction of the soul power detector.

Oh dear! My lofty image as a social butterfly and expert has vanished!

Just as the group was less than five meters away from the soul power detection device, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from afar.

At the city gate, both caravans and soldiers were immediately drawn to the sound of the explosion, all looking in the direction from which it came.

In the distance, a fierce flame shot into the sky from the open field. Although it was unclear what had happened, the explosion was extremely loud.

(End of this chapter)