Chapter 38: Encountering Spies at Night

Walking in the pitch-black dense forest, Han Li vigilantly opened his senses. The mountain road, which was already blurry in the eyes of ordinary people, was as clear as day to him.

He was so cautious not because he was guarding against wild beasts in the forest, but because it was an instinctive reaction he had already developed.

One had to know that ever since the Seven Mysteries Sect moved to the Colorful Cloud Mountain Range, the few large and small animals in the forest had long been gradually cleared out. Not to mention ferocious beasts, even the various venomous snakes in the wild had mostly become food for the numerous disciples.

This habit of being cautious and keeping his ears and eyes sharp at all times in an unknown environment was not something he was born with. It was something he had specifically cultivated after escaping from Doctor Mo's hands last time and after careful consideration. This good habit would allow him to avoid quite a few accidents in various future actions, lowering the danger coefficient to the lowest limit.

The mountain wind seemed to be blowing harder and harder, sounding "woo-woo" one after another, making one's hair stand on end.

From afar, Han Li felt that he was about to reach the edge of the forest.

He let out a light breath; walking alone in this pitch-black dense forest made him feel quite suppressed.

Han Li quickened his pace, taking larger steps than before, seemingly wanting to get out of this forest as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, a fierce mountain wind blew toward him.

After the mountain wind passed, Han Li suddenly stopped his steps, seemingly having discovered something unusual. He frowned, then tilted his neck and listened intently.

A moment later, Han Li's expression slowly became solemn. Footsteps came to his ears, faintly. Although the footsteps were light and the owner was far away from Han Li, it was indeed two people walking toward him, and they were getting closer and closer.

His body flashed lightly, and Han Li dodged into the dense forest by the side of the road like a spirit cat, agile and silent.

Behind a large tree more than ten feet away from the small path, his figure stopped. His entire body curled into a small ball, hiding behind the tree trunk. Looking from the front of the tree, not a trace of Han Li's figure could be seen.

After finding a hiding place, Han Li felt a bit more at ease.

It wasn't that he was too sensitive, but in such a remote place, at such a time of night, for two people to come here was truly unreasonable. Nine times out of ten, it was something shameful.

He didn't want to trigger a killing intent by stumbling upon someone else's secrets and be hunted down to be silenced.

However, if he was safe and sound with no danger, Han Li was very willing to listen to other people's little secrets. He wasn't a rigid hypocrite; he wouldn't turn away such a good thing that came to his door.

"... down the mountain... arranged... time... person... Sect Leader..."

Bursts of lowered voices came intermittently from afar. At this time, the wind on the mountain was very strong, and most of the words were blown away by the gale, with only a small part of the conversation reaching his ears.

Han Li was stunned; he didn't expect to really overhear such an incredible secret. In this land of hundreds of miles, the only one who could be called Sect Leader was the Wild Wolf Gang's Sect Leader, "Golden Wolf" Jia Tianlong. Hearing this here was truly thought-provoking.

In the eyes of the Seven Mysteries Sect disciples, this Jia Tianlong was an out-and-out bloodthirsty demon. In rumors, he was burly, with a green face and sharp fangs, cruel in nature, eating human flesh and drinking human blood three times a day, existing like a non-human, truly scaring quite a few young disciples in the sect.

However, according to Li Feiyu, the actual situation was not like this. This Jia Tianlong was not only not tall and scary, but also very thin and handsome, and not very old, only in his early thirties, exactly the opposite of the rumors. But his iron-blooded character of killing at every turn was just as real and terrifying as the legends; otherwise, with his appearance, how could he suppress the other gang members who were originally horse bandits?

Han Li recalled his memories regarding Jia Tianlong, took a cold breath in his heart, and quickly curled his body even tighter, his breathing becoming low and slow.

"... this time... steal... list needs... to take action..."

Another burst of whispers came faintly, much clearer than before. At this time, the two people should be closer to Han Li.

Han Li didn't dare to breathe loudly, knowing that if he were discovered, there would be only one dead end. These two were definitely spies sent by the Wild Wolf Gang and would never let a third person live to know their secrets.

"... plan... needs... no... fast..."

Slowly, the voices of the two talking became even lower, looking as if they were discussing the core of the matter.

After a short while, the voices became louder again, but then they couldn't be heard clearly anymore. Only the whistling wind passed by his ears; they had already walked past this section of the mountain road in front of Han Li, their figures gradually moving away.

For a while, Han Li still lay behind the tree, not daring to move, until he confirmed with the Everlasting Spring Technique that there was indeed no second person within dozens of feet, only then did he slowly crawl up.

This time, he had managed to save his life. Fortunately, he had discovered the movements of the two spies in advance; otherwise, he would have run into them head-on. Judging by their identities, he would definitely have been silenced. What was even more tragic was that with his own skills, there wasn't even a glimmer of hope for him to escape.

Han Li didn't move from his spot, lightly rubbing his chin with his fingers, gazing in the direction where the two had disappeared, his expression thoughtful.

Judging from the incomplete content of their conversation, the other side seemed to be taking some kind of action unfavorable to the Seven Mysteries Sect in the near future, and this action had quite a bit to do with a certain list.

What was even more unexpected to Han Li was that even though he didn't see the specific figures or appearances of these two, he recognized the voice of one of them.

Although he had only dealt with him once or twice, relying on his extraordinary memory that differed from ordinary people, he linked one of the people in the conversation to the inconspicuous manager of the mountain's large kitchen.

This person who had sold him rabbits, who in his impression loved to take small advantages, had a handlebar mustache, and a slick image—that he would be a spy sent by the Wild Wolf Gang was truly a test of Han Li's nerves.

However, thinking back, it wasn't too unexpected. Only with such an identity could one frequently go up and down the mountain without attracting others' attention when delivering messages.

===== CHAPTER 39 =====