Chapter 217: Shooting to Kill

Cheng Feng followed the Black Robe Evil Soldier in pursuit, but in these desolate mountains and wild ridges, where else could it run to?

With Cheng Yi's coordination, the two of them, one on the left and one on the right, lured the Black Robe Evil Soldier toward the Mechanical Dog's position. Looking at the Black Robe Evil Soldier before him, Cheng Feng suddenly felt that it was actually quite cute.

Although it was an evil thing, it had always been very obedient, constantly running desperately in the direction they specified. If it weren't for its identity, Cheng Feng would have been tempted to become friends with it.

In the distance, the Mechanical Dog lurked silently, like a silent steel beast. Its body lines were smooth, its metallic texture shimmered with a cold light, and a single eye flashed with a red glow, like a burning ruby, revealing a sense of indifference and ruthlessness.

The Black Robe Evil Soldier was sprinting toward this side, the black robe on his body fluttering in the wind like a black ghost. Through the shriveled skin under the black robe, one could feel the evil aura emanating from them.

The Mechanical Dog waited quietly, its hind legs slightly bent, ready to launch an attack at any moment. When the Black Robe Evil Soldier approached within a certain distance, the Mechanical Dog suddenly moved.

Its body lunged forward rapidly with astonishing speed. The Black Robe Evil Soldier was startled by the appearance of the Mechanical Dog and stopped in his tracks. However, the Mechanical Dog did not give them much time to react.

Its mouth opened, revealing sharp fangs, and it let out a low growl. At the same time, its back opened, revealing two huge machine guns. The machine guns began to rotate, emitting a buzzing sound, with the muzzles aimed at the Black Robe Evil Soldier.

The Black Robe Evil Soldier looked at the Mechanical Dog before him in terror; he realized this was no ordinary pet, and his spiritual sense told him this was a dangerous Strange Beast capable of inflicting fatal damage on him.

The machine guns opened fire, and bullets rained down upon the Black Robe Evil Soldier. The Black Robe Evil Soldier tried to dodge, but the Mechanical Dog's firepower was too fierce, leaving him nowhere to hide.

The rapid bullets rained down upon the Black Robe Evil Soldier, and the incoming bullets shattered both of the Black Robe Evil Soldier's legs completely.

The Mechanical Dog did not advance further; its goal was to block the Black Robe Evil Soldier's progress.

The abrupt sound of machine guns caused the birds in the mountain forest to scatter in all directions. Cheng Feng and Cheng Yi arrived one after another from behind. Watching the high-powered machine guns achieve success once again, Cheng Feng didn't care what impact the gunfire might bring; in any case, no one saw it.

He thought to himself: "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall; having subordinates do the work when something comes up is indeed better."

At this moment, the Black Robe Evil Soldier was still crawling on the ground, using his hands for support as if he were tireless. Cheng Feng stepped forward and asked curiously, "What exactly are you things?" However, the Black Robe Evil Soldier seemed to have no consciousness, merely crawling blankly, completely unresponsive to Cheng Feng's question.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of it, Cheng Feng felt a bit impatient and directly ordered Cheng Yi to take a Sword and cut off its head. Cheng Yi obeyed, but when he swung the Sword at the Black Robe Evil Soldier, he discovered that its bones were abnormally hard; he actually couldn't cut off its head even after several strikes.

After multiple hacks, Cheng Yi finally severed the Black Robe Evil Soldier's head. Watching the headless corpse of the Black Robe Evil Soldier finally stop moving, Cheng Feng breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that such monsters could still be killed, otherwise he would have felt even more fearful and uneasy.

This world was a bit twisted, making Cheng Feng feel somewhat unreal.

That big fish was fine; it didn't feel that difficult to talk to. This Black Robe Evil Soldier was different; one look at his face told you he wasn't a good person, not to mention that he even sucked human blood—he was simply a natural enemy of humanity.

Placing the Black Robe Evil Soldier's head to the side, Cheng Feng and Cheng Yi cleaned up the bullet casings and buried the corpse of the Black Robe Evil Soldier. It was not a good thing, so it was better to bury it on the spot to prevent anyone else from being harmed.

Finishing the cleanup, Cheng Feng walked and thought that his outing this time had been truly unsuccessful! He had originally thought he wouldn't encounter much trouble, but he hadn't expected to run into such evil matters so quickly.

"Sect Master, where are we going next?" Cheng Yi asked.

"Let's go see where Liu Dong hides his things!" Cheng Feng replied with a gloomy expression: "Coming out to suppress bandits this time, not only did I not gain any benefits, but I even exposed my own strength. If I don't bring something back, I really won't be reconciled!"

As they spoke, the Mechanical Dog was already leading the way, heading toward the place where Liu Dong hid his things.

It had to be said that the place where Liu Dong hid his things was indeed very hidden, located in an inconspicuous little hill to the east of the Black Wind Stronghold, with the entrance blocked by a Da Shitou. If it weren't for the guidance of the Mechanical Dog, no one would likely have noticed this place.

The Mechanical Dog signaled toward that Da Shitou.

"Is the place where Liu Dong hides his things behind this stone?" Cheng Feng looked at the Da Shitou before him, a look of doubt on his face.

Cheng Yi explained that according to the Mechanical Dog's observations, in the past few days, the Mountain Bandits of the Black Wind Stronghold had moved a total of four large crates and five small crates into this place. It stood to reason that these crates contained the gold and silver treasures accumulated by the Black Wind Stronghold, as well as that batch of Swords that Liu Dong regarded as treasures.

As for those gold and silver treasures, Cheng Feng didn't actually care much; after all, he wasn't short of that bit of money now. But that batch of Swords stirred Cheng Feng's interest. He had a mind to take this batch of Swords, and in this way, the foundation of the Hong Sect would become a bit more profound.

Cheng Feng no longer hesitated. He knew that the opportunity was rare, and since good things were right before his eyes, he had to go see them for himself.

He channeled his Blood Qi Power, clenched his hands tightly, and actually lifted the giant stone—which would have required ten big men to barely push—straight off the ground, easily moving it to the side. As the giant stone was moved away, a pitch-black tunnel was revealed behind it.

The Mechanical Dog rushed to the front without hesitation, its eyes, equipped with red thermal imaging, still able to clearly distinguish the path in the darkness. Cheng Feng followed closely behind, while Cheng Yi was responsible for guarding the rear. The three of them walked into the tunnel together without encountering any obstacles.

Not long after, the cave in the darkness began to gradually reveal light, exposing the scene inside. In the deepest part of this cave, more than twenty crates were placed; it looked like this should be the entire fortune of the Black Wind Stronghold.

Cheng Feng cautiously let the Mechanical Dog and Cheng Yi go to scout the path first. After ensuring there was no danger, he walked forward to check the crates that Cheng Yi had already opened.

Cheng Feng counted carefully: a total of twenty-five crates. Ten large crates were filled with Swords and weapons, well-maintained, while the remaining ten crates were all ores that Cheng Feng didn't recognize. Cheng Feng was speechless—why would a Mountain Bandit collect ore when he didn't even do blacksmithing?

When he looked at the gold ingots and silver bricks in the remaining three small crates, Cheng Feng directly blurted out a profanity: "Damn, is being a Mountain Bandit this profitable?"

Curious and preparing to open the remaining two crates, Cheng Feng heard the sound of footsteps coming in.