Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Yang Sheng thought for a moment and readily agreed: "Okay, Commander, I'll go with you."

"It seems everyone has a good place to go."

Wang Teng said with a smile, but a faint sense of reluctance rose in his heart.

"By the way, Wang Teng."

Zhang Feng seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a heavy wooden box from his storage soul tool, and placed it on the stone table.

"This is the commission from the previous quest to catch the Jumping Cat."

"This time the employer prefers to use cash and didn't deposit it into the Golden Soul Card, so I had to bring it over like this."

The wooden box landed on the stone table with a dull thud, clearly indicating its considerable weight.

"Thank you, Commander."

Wang Teng did not refuse. He opened the box, glanced at it, and then put the entire box of gold soul coins into his storage ring.

"This ring... is it a loot from before?"

Yang Sheng noticed the ring on his hand and asked curiously.

"Yes, we have to 'thank' Baron Wildfire for this."

Wang Teng waved his hand and said half-jokingly, "If he hadn't sent someone to 'deliver' it, I don't know when I would have been able to use the storage soul tool."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, but there was a hint of helplessness in their smiles.

"Alright, it's getting late."

Zhang Feng stood up and walked outside.

"Baron Wildfire's men are likely already investigating us. We should all leave here as soon as possible."

Chapter 112 The Soul Bone Scheme: The Plan Begins

Seeing Zhang Feng leave, the others also stood up.

There weren't many words of farewell. The group patted each other on the shoulder, nodded, and then walked out of the courtyard one after another.

Soon, only Wang Teng, Wang Sheng, and Old Liu, who had been standing to the side, remained in the courtyard.

Wang Teng walked to the door, but then stopped in his tracks.

He turned around, returned to Old Liu, took out a small cloth bag from his pocket, and stuffed it into the old man's hand.

"Mr. Liu, you heard what we just said."

“In the coming days, Baron Wildfire’s men will likely find their way here.”

"If you stay here, it might be dangerous for you."

"Take this money. After we leave, you'd better go somewhere else to lay low for a while."

The bag contained ten gold soul coins, which was a considerable sum for an ordinary family.

Old Liu held the cloth bag, paused for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "...You yourselves must also be careful."

"We will."

Wang Teng smiled, and then walked out of the courtyard with Wang Sheng.

Instead of hiring a carriage, they set off on foot, running as fast as they could towards Tiger King Village.

Soul Masters have a physique far superior to ordinary people. Although this way of traveling is more tiring, it is faster and more discreet.

In the courtyard, Old Liu stood silently for a while, then turned and went back into the house.

Not long after, he also picked up a simple bundle, locked the doors and windows, and hurriedly left the small courtyard where he had lived for many years.

……

Two weeks later, a group of people arrived outside the small courtyard.

The group was led by a short, fat man dressed in red.

This man was none other than Zhang San, Baron Wildfire's trusted confidant.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang San's men smashed open the courtyard gate and rushed inside.

The group searched the room inside and out, but found only an empty room and signs of tidying up.

"Sir, there's no one here, and no clues."

The subordinate returned and reported back.

Zhang San's face was gloomy. He paced around the courtyard again before finally gritting his teeth and giving the order.

"withdraw!"

They returned to report with a blank message.

Meanwhile, Wang Teng and Wang Sheng had already left the Soul Hunter Town and disappeared into the winding road leading to their hometown.

Five days later, Wang Teng and Wang Sheng returned to Tiger King Village.

It was late at night when we arrived.

The villagers go to bed early, and every household keeps their doors and windows tightly closed. There is not a single light on the road, and only the cold moonlight barely illuminates the dirt road underfoot.

However, this was not difficult for the two Soul Masters, whose eyesight far surpassed that of ordinary people, and they were still able to see the surrounding scenery clearly.

The two quickly arrived at their front door.

Looking at the familiar wooden door, Wang Teng took a deep breath and knocked on it.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

The knocking sounded particularly clear in the quiet night.

"Who?"

A sleepy question came from the courtyard; it was the voice of Wang Wu, the father.

"Dad, it's me and my older brother. We're back."

Wang Teng quickly agreed.

A series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from inside.

In just a few breaths, the door was opened, and my father's face, etched with the marks of time, appeared behind it.

"Why are you coming back in the middle of the night?"

Despite his complaints, Wang Wu moved quickly, stepping aside to let the two in. He glanced at them and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll make you some noodles."

Before the two brothers could answer, he had already turned and walked towards the kitchen, starting a fire, boiling water, and kneading dough in one go.

Wang Teng and Wang Sheng were indeed hungry. They had been traveling for five days straight and had hardly eaten any hot food except for dry rations.

The two sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard, listening to the sounds coming from the kitchen, and felt a warm feeling rise in their hearts.

About fifteen minutes later, the father came out carrying two large bowls of noodles, steaming hot, with poached eggs on top.

The two took the bowls and, ignoring the heat, began to eat with gusto.

Wang Wu sat opposite his two sons, quietly watching them wolf down their food. Only when they slowed down a bit did he ask, "What happened outside that brought you back at this hour?"

Having been an old hunter, his eyesight was incredibly sharp.

When his sons returned home late at night, covered in dust, he guessed that it was probably not a regular family visit.

Wang Sheng put down his bowl, wiped his mouth, and glanced at Wang Teng.

Wang Teng nodded, and then told his father the whole story of how he encountered Baron Mountain Fire's men during the Soul Hunt, how he was forced to fight back, and how he killed one of the Baron's Great Soul Masters.

Wang Wu listened with no expression on his face, only tapping his fingers lightly on his knee.

After Wang Sheng finished speaking, he remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Good boy!"

He patted Wang Teng on the shoulder heavily and said happily, "He truly is my son."

"I never expected you to become a Great Soul Master..."

"If this were in Notting City, he could easily become a steward in the Spirit Hall."

As the laughter subsided, Wang Wu's expression turned serious again.

"Dad, about our relationship with Baron Wildfire..."

Wang Teng asked tentatively.

"Since we've already offended someone, let's not take any chances."

Wang Wu said decisively, "Pack up and move out as soon as possible."

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Wang Teng felt that his father was being a bit too cautious.

"Baron Wildfire may not be able to find this place."

"You brat, after all this time out there, you're still so careless?"

Wang Wu glared at him and muttered under his breath, "Never pin your hopes on the enemy being 'undetectable'."

“However, we do have to leave, but we don’t have to leave tonight. You’re right, he can’t catch up with us here anytime soon. We still have time to deal with the fields and houses, and we also have time to find a safe place to stay.”

Seeing their father's firm attitude, the two brothers stopped arguing.

Wang Teng and Wang Sheng then recounted their experiences during the past year and a half of training away from home to their father. When they talked about the thrilling parts, Wang Wu frowned as he listened; when they talked about the funny parts, he laughed along.

As night deepened, the two brothers went back to their rooms to rest.

After traveling day and night for five consecutive days, the two of them could fall asleep almost as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

The next day when Wang Wu got up, he found his two sons still asleep, so he didn't wake them.

He went out alone and found Elder Martin, the village elder, explaining that his family planned to move and asking him to inquire if anyone was willing to take over his family's land and house.

"How can you just leave like that?"

Old Martin was very surprised.