Chapter 144: Kiln Cave

Yu Wenlong jumped onto the escort cart, turned the cart around, and drove it deep into Luanfen Mound, with a group of gang members following behind...

After the group had walked a bit further away, a figure could be seen in the darkness, slowly climbing up from the ground where it had fallen, crouching low on the ground.

Duan Rong's shoulder was soaked in blood; his brows were tightly locked, yet his eyes were as clear as autumn water.

Just now, those people called that fellow Gang Leader; there were only two major gangs in Xiangu County, the Whale Tiger Gang and the Bitter Fate Gang.

The Whale Tiger Gang's Gang Leader, Zhou Shoushan, had already died by his own hand, so this person could only be the Gang Leader of the Bitter Fate Gang, Yu Wenlong.

Duan Rong searched through the information in his mind and confirmed the identity of this group.

Duan Rong brushed off the footprint on his stomach; that Yu Wenlong's Internal Breath realm was not as high as his, so this kick had not caused him any injury.

Duan Rong tore off a corner of his undergarment and, using both hands and mouth, wrapped his left shoulder wound tightly to stop the bleeding first; his left shoulder had been pierced through by a sharp blade, and the wound was not small...

Duan Rong crouched at the edge of Luanfen Mound, watching the Bitter Fate Gang members escorting the cart deep into Luanfen Mound. He hesitated for a moment, then flashed over to pick up the Ox-Tail Saber that was stuck diagonally in the ground not far away, sheathed the blade, and then, crouching in the shadows, followed the Bitter Fate Gang members toward the depths of Luanfen Mound.

Yu Wenlong was only at the Internal Breath Second Stage, and the cultivation of those gang members would only be worse. If this matter was only done by this mob and no more powerful people were involved, he still had a chance.

Duan Rong's goal was actually not that one thousand catties of gold; his goal was actually to save Ruan Jing.

One thousand catties of gold was certainly a huge temptation, but it was also a huge target; it was too easy to be exposed.

And his intention to save Ruan Jing was also related to his current situation in the Escort Agency. Luan Jingfu had repeatedly tried to sabotage him; although Xiao Zongting protected him, Xiao Zongting ultimately had no real power, and in the Yuanshun Escort Agency, the only one who could suppress Luan Jingfu was Ruan Fengshan.

As long as he could save Ruan Jing, he would have a way to alleviate his desperate situation in the Escort Agency.

But Duan Rong was not in a hurry to act; the situation had reversed, and he was in the dark while the enemy was in the light. He had to first confirm that there was no one more powerful present at this Luanfen Mound.

Duan Rong employed the Cloud Snake Step and the Bone Shrinking Technique; his figure was even swifter and more hidden than a wild cat in the mountains, and he followed the Bitter Fate Gang members, stopping in the depths of Luanfen Mound.

Duan Rong hid in the shadow of a pine tree, his eyes flickering as he stared at the Bitter Fate Gang members not far away; he did not know why these people had suddenly stopped here.

Here, apart from grave mounds connected one after another, there was nothing else...

Suddenly, those gang members pulled out shovels from somewhere and began to dig a grave...

Duan Rong hid in the shadow of the pine tree, feeling puzzled in his heart, and secretly thought: What are these guys doing?

After a while, those gang members lifted a skeleton out of a dug-up grave, but they placed the skeleton to one side and actually continued to dig downward...

Soon, the excavated soil was already piled very high.

Seeing that the pit was almost done and deep enough, Yu Wenlong said, "That's about it. Come, brothers, let's carry the gold down!"

Duan Rong, hiding in the tree shadow not far away, was greatly shocked; these people actually wanted to hide the gold in that grave.

Immediately, he understood the mind of this Bitter Fate Gang Leader. After all, this one thousand catties of gold was obtained from the Yuanshun Escort Agency, one of the several major forces in Xiangu County, which could be called an endless source of trouble.

Obtaining the gold was certainly not easy, but what was harder than obtaining the gold was the aftermath, because soon, they would face the crazy counterattack of the Yuanshun Escort Agency.

The target of one thousand catties of gold was simply too big!

Hiding it in a place no one would think of and digging it out after the storm passed was the safest method.

Yu Wenlong and several sturdy gang members carried the box of gold into the pit they had dug, then covered it with soil. After burying one layer of soil, they put the skeleton that had been placed to the side back in and continued to fill in the soil...

Yu Wenlong looked at the working gang members and said, "Brothers, pack the soil layer down firmly, then find some dead branches and leaves to cover the grave mound. I'm going to the Kiln Cave to finish off that noisy little thing, and then we will evacuate immediately!"

After Yu Wenlong finished speaking, he patted the loose soil off his hands and turned to leave.

Duan Rong, in the tree shadow, kept his eyes fixed on Yu Wenlong.

Yu Wenlong walked near Duan Rong, then suddenly turned his head to look at the gang members working at the grave. In the darkness, Duan Rong clearly saw a flash of extremely vicious murderous intent in Yu Wenlong's eyes...

Duan Rong's heart jumped. He glanced at the grave mound and suddenly understood that Yu Wenlong would kill all these gang members; he wanted to swallow that one thousand catties of gold all by himself.

Yu Wenlong walked into a wild forest next to Luanfen Mound, and Duan Rong followed with light footsteps.

Yu Wenlong stopped at a certain spot in the wild forest, and a dim, mottled yellow light shone out from a cave entrance...

That was an abandoned, broken Kiln Cave...

Just as Yu Wenlong reached the cave entrance, two dark shadows heard the movement, sprang out from inside the Kiln Cave with blades in hand, and shouted, "Who is it?"

"Me!" Yu Wenlong replied in a deep voice.

"Gang Leader!" The two of them saw Yu Wenlong's appearance clearly and were both overjoyed.

"Gang Leader, did things go smoothly?"

"The gold is already in hand." Yu Wenlong said, "Where is that kid?"

Those two gang members were both ecstatic and said, "That kid is in the Kiln Cave, crying and making a fuss the whole time, so I stuffed his mouth with a cloth ball!"

"Well done!" Yu Wenlong nodded and then lifted his foot to walk into the cave.

But just at this moment, Yu Wenlong suddenly turned around, a blade light flashed, and he thrust his shoulder forward with extreme speed. In the blink of an eye, he used the tip of his blade to pierce the throats of the two gang members behind him!

With Internal Breath infused, two deep, bloody holes were pierced into the throats of those two gang members. Fresh blood gushed out, and the two of them fell to the ground with terrified eyes, making vague, gurgling sounds from deep in their throats...

Yu Wenlong's eyes were ruthless. After killing the two, he held his blade and flashed into the Kiln Cave. The moment Yu Wenlong turned to enter the cave, Duan Rong's figure flashed, and like a wild cat, he stepped over the two corpses on the ground and darted into the Kiln Cave...

At the entrance of the Kiln Cave, Duan Rong immediately curled his body up, shrinking it circle by circle at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally rolled into the shadow at the edge of the Kiln Cave like a leather ball.

This Kiln Cave was an abandoned green-brick kiln, and there were still some broken, burnt bricks piled up inside.

Yu Wenlong held his blade and darted into the Kiln Cave. Ruan Jing was in a corner deep in the Kiln Cave, his hands and feet tied tightly, and a large ball of rag stuffed in his mouth. His pair of lively, large eyes flickered. Ruan Jing saw Yu Wenlong run in with a dripping blade in his hand and immediately knew that this person had come to kill him.

He was so anxious that tears streamed down his face...

Ruan Jing was so scared that he kept retreating toward the corner of the wall, his lotus-root-like little legs, which were tied tightly, kicking fiercely on the ground, and his mouth made fearful wailing sounds...

Ruan Jing's back was already pressed against the wall, and his two feet were still kicking incessantly...

Yu Wenlong had already darted over, grabbed Ruan Jing and lifted him up, and placed the still-dripping blade against Ruan Jing's chubby neck...

Ruan Jing was already so scared that he closed his eyes, and tears kept flowing from his closed eyes, crying his originally fair and tender chubby face into a dark, messy patch.

Yu Wenlong looked at Ruan Jing's fearful, crying appearance, and a trace of intolerance flashed in his heart, saying, "Little doll, don't blame me; if you want to blame someone, blame your bad luck!"

Just as Yu Wenlong was about to slit Ruan Jing's neck, at this very moment, a figure suddenly darted out from the shadow in the corner. The figure was as fast as a ghost, and only a flash of blade light was seen as a cold blade went straight for Yu Wenlong's throat.

(End of chapter)