Chapter 881: Hero Saves the Beauty

The Frost Snake is a type of magical beast that generally roams the outer fringes of the dense forest mountain range. It possesses the ice attribute and is highly venomous; if those bitten do not take an antidote, their blood will freeze, eventually leading to death.

Frost Snakes of a higher level can spray a freezing beam; those struck are frozen instantly and die on the spot.

After disguising himself, Su Chen quietly followed the two girls who were being hurried away.

The two girls wept as they walked, now only able to seek out other mercenaries to see if anyone was willing to lend a helping hand.

After some searching, Su Chen finally found the two sisters.

However, at this moment, the two sisters had run into trouble.

It was truly a case of "leaking roofs in the rain" for these two sisters; they had only walked a few steps before encountering mountain bandits.

Su Chen went up and saw the bandits molesting the two girls.

"Boss, these two girls are really something. Looks like we've got a harvest today!"

The bandits leered at the two girls, and one bandit stepped forward, preparing to drag them away.

Su Chen leaped down and arrived beside the two sisters. Su Chen was wearing a mask, so the sisters did not recognize him.

To avoid detection, Su Chen even altered his voice.

Mountain bandits often haunted the dense forest mountain range as well. They would wait until mercenaries and magical beasts fought until both sides were exhausted before emerging; in the end, the magical beast's core and the treasures would all be theirs.

The bandits assumed they had met fellow cohorts, but there was an unwritten rule among the bandits: if they were all of the same trade, whoever discovered the goods first would keep them, and the latter party was not to contest it.

"I am taking these two girls!"

Su Chen pulled the two girls behind him in one motion, then drew his sword and pointed it at the bandits.

The bandits still thought Su Chen was a peer and prepared to warn him.

Su Chen charged forward with his sword. He transformed into a series of afterimages, weaving back and forth among the bandits.

Wherever he went, hands rose and blades fell; fresh blood splattered everywhere. The two girls watched, dumbstruck.

In an instant, only one of the dozen or so bandits remained.

The last bandit looked at the bandit who had been speaking to him just moments ago, now lying decapitated.

The bandit couldn't believe it. Seeing Su Chen walking toward him with his weapon, the bandit wet his pants and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Hero, please spare me! You are a man of great stature who doesn't hold grudges against small people; a prime minister's belly can hold a boat—please, let me go!"

The bandit trembled in fear, kowtowing to Su Chen incessantly.

Su Chen placed his blade directly against the bandit's neck.

"Who are you people, what are you doing here, and why do you have this medicinal powder that attracts magical beasts on you?"

As soon as Su Chen arrived, he had smelled a peculiar fragrance, very similar to the medicinal powder he had read about in books that attracts magical beasts.

He didn't know until he asked, and the answer was shocking.

"We are from the Heihu Gang. We often operate in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. We entered the mountains this time to seek medicinal herbs and high-tier magical beast cores."

"The medicinal powder was specially made by our gang leader to attract magical beasts. We usually secretly sprinkle the powder on mercenary groups that enter to hunt, letting them fight the beasts until they are exhausted, so we can reap the rewards as the fisherman."

Hearing the bandit say this, Su Chen was filled with rage. Such disregard for human life was spoken of so lightly by this person.

Su Chen smelled the same medicinal powder on the two women.

Su Chen did not kill the bandit; instead, he walked toward the two girls.

The bandit thought Su Chen had let him go and was feeling smug.

Su Chen handed the sword to the woman.

"I smell the scent of the powder on you as well. They must have set a trap to lure you into the encirclement of the magical beasts. Today, I leave his life in your hands; do as you see fit!"

After speaking, Su Chen stood to the side, quietly watching how the two women would choose.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the sword and walked toward the bandit.

The bandit, having experienced the great ups and downs of life, saw the woman approaching and prepared to rise and resist.

Only then did he discover that his hands and feet were already bound by vines, unable to move.

The woman came over without hesitation; a spray of blood erupted, staining the blade red.

After killing the bandit, the woman suddenly felt weak in her limbs and collapsed to the ground.

Su Chen could tell this was her first time killing someone.

Subsequently, the two of them knelt at Su Chen's feet.

"Hero, please save the others! They are still with the Frost Snakes. If you don't go save them, I'm afraid they won't survive."

"I can go save them, but as you know, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Half of the spoils from your journey must belong to me, or I will not intervene."

The two girls knew such a demand was excessive, but with lives at stake, they had no choice but to agree.

"Very well, lead the way!"

Then the three of them began to rush toward the place where the two women had encountered their trouble.

On the way, through conversation, Su Chen learned that the two were the daughters of the auction house owner in Luocheng. They had come to the mountain range to collect herbs but had unexpectedly encountered high-tier magical beasts.

The two women were sisters, named Da Qiao and Er Qiao.

Since walking was too slow and they feared no one would survive if they went that way, Su Chen directly used Qi to form wings, had the girls point out the location, and rushed ahead.