The next day, the caravan stopped not far from a settlement. According to Zhang Rui, their caravan had regular business dealings with some settlements in the wilderness.
The caravans provided these settlements with various supplies needed for life, including salt and common medicines. The settlements paid the caravans with items they had found in the ruins of nearby cities, some of which were often of great value.
Now, Zhang Rui took Murray and some other people and drove two trucks into the settlement to do business.
In the past, he had entered the wilderness basically to carry out missions. It was the first time for Tianyang to wander around in the wilderness without any destination, just like now.
Moreover, now that he had left the fortress, he had lost his protection and was no longer under any constraints.
That relaxed mood spread quietly during these few days.
At this moment, Tianyang was sitting at the car hatch, maintaining the two long swords, Moonlight and Xinghan.
Holding a piece of roasted venison and eating it, Zhang Rui's son looked at the sword in Tianyang's hand curiously with envy.
Tian Yang noticed the little boy's expression and said with a smile, "Would you like to touch it?"
"Is it really possible?" Xiao Xiang said excitedly.
Tianyang put the blunt-edged Xinghan aside: "Of course."
He ate the barbecue in two or three bites, then rubbed his clothes vigorously with his greasy hands until all the oil stains were wiped off. Only then did he muster up the courage to lightly touch the edge of Xinghan's sword.
Xiao Xiang exclaimed, retracted his hand and said, "It's not cold!"
Tianyang rubbed the hair on his head: "Is it fun?"
The little boy smiled innocently: "It's fun."
At this time, his sister appeared and saw that her brother seemed to be pestering Tianyang. She walked over and scolded him, "Xiaoxiang, don't bother Brother Tianyang."
"It's okay, Xiaoqing, he is just curious about my weapon. Do you want to touch it?" Tianyang said generously.
Xiao Xiang encouraged his sister: "Touch it and try it. It's amazing. It's not like Uncle Murray's knife. It's not cold at all."
Xiaoqing turned her head and looked to the other side: "I'm not a child anymore, I won't be like you."
The little boy made a face, then looked at Tianyang with his big sparkling eyes: "Brother, have you ever been to the Reverse Realm?"
"Of course, and I go there often." Tianyang said casually.
Xiao Xiang took two steps forward and said, "Is the whole world of the opposite world dark? I heard that if you breathe in the air there, you will die!"
"That's true for ordinary people, but the Ascended can move freely in the Reverse Realm."
Xiao Xiang asked again: "Brother, are the monsters in the Reverse Realm scary?"
"That's too scary!" Tian Yang deliberately said in a low voice, "Remember the first time I entered the Reverse Realm, well, I mean as an Ascendant. At that time, we were carrying out a mission."
"In that mission, we encountered a very scary monster. It was as big as a train. In fact, its stomach even contained a train carriage."
Tian Yang gestured exaggeratedly: "That monster called the ghost car has many arms, and it can move very quickly with these arms. It can swat you like a fly with just one hand!"
Xiao Xiang was startled and took two steps back: "Is the Reverse Realm so scary?"
Tianyang was about to answer when a hand fell on his head. He looked up and saw his father biting a toothpick and shaking his head.
The head laughed and said, "Don't scare the child. This person is a future ascender. If you scare him, what will happen if he dares not to enter the Reverse Realm in the future?"
Tianyang laughed and nodded.
Xiao Xiang clenched his small fist and said to Su Lie: "I'm not that timid!"
Xiaoqing next to him burst out laughing: "You are not timid, why don't you dare to get up alone at night?"
The little boy blushed: "That's different!"
As they were talking and laughing, gunshots were suddenly heard in the settlement, along with some unusual whistling sounds.
Tian Yang immediately put away his smile and looked at his father. Su Lie just said, "What Zhang Rui and the others can handle is just a settlement. They can't cause much trouble."
Tianyang thought about it and it made sense. Although guards like Murray were ordinary people, they were obviously used to living on the edge of a knife. A small settlement should not cause any trouble.
But it turns out that sometimes you can't be too sure.
Just a few minutes later, a dishevelled man ran over, followed by several guards, and came near Tianyang's "family".
The big man panted, looked at Su Lie anxiously and shouted: "Mr. Su, Mr. Su, please help us. Our team leader Zhang and captain Mu were attacked in the settlement. There are three ascenders!"
"They attacked suddenly, severely wounding Captain Mu and killing several of us. Now, Team Leader Zhang and his men are hiding in a room. Fortunately, those Ascendants dare not kill them, but they demanded that the team leader hand over all the goods."
"I risked my life to escape, please help us, Mr. Su!"
The Ascender
Tianyang and his father exchanged glances and both felt strange that there were ascenders in the settlement.
When Xiaoxiang heard that his father was trapped, his face turned pale. He grabbed Tianyang's trouser leg and said with red eyes: "Brother, please save Dad and Uncle Mu."
Xiaoqing was more sensible, so she pulled Xiaoxiang over and said, "Don't bother Brother Tianyang."
But she still looked at Su Lie and his son with hope. Now in this caravan, they were the only ones who had the ability to lend a helping hand.
Su Lie said calmly: "It's just a piece of cake. I'll go take a look."
Tianyang stood up and said, "No need, Dad, just let Xingluo go."
I guess in the wilderness, no matter how strong the Ascendants in a settlement are, they are limited. Even if a high-ranking Ascendant is wanted, there is no need for him to hide in a settlement and do the business of robbing and killing caravans.
Su Lie did not object and nodded.
Tian Yang shouted into the car: "Xing Luo, go check it out. Kill the Ascendants who attacked Zhang Rui and the others, and escort them out."
Xing Luo, wearing shorts and a round hat, came out with a bright smile: "Yes, Master."
She carried a sniper rifle on her back, displayed her skills, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
The big man who escaped was a little disappointed when he saw that the Su father and son did not take action but only asked the maid to go out.
But at this moment, he didn't dare to say anything and was taken away by his companions to heal his wounds.
In a shed in the settlement, there was a faint smell of blood.
Murray was sitting on the ground, the clothes on his right shoulder were soaked with blood. Zhang Rui was sweating profusely and pointing a gun at a dark-skinned man.
The remaining few guards and caravan members were injured and hiding behind cover.
"You bastard, Sanjin! We've known each other for five years, and we've done at least eight or ten thousand business deals."
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Zhang Rui wiped his sweat and yelled, "I have never cheated you on weight or quantity, and I have always been fair in my dealings. There were even a few times when you were in trouble and I sold you the goods on credit."
"I really didn't expect that you would trick me like this today!"
The dark-skinned man named Sanjin smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zhang Rui, how many times do I have to tell you that those three Ascendants are not my people? I just found out that they are actually Ascendants."
"They came to our settlement a few days ago. One of them was covered in bruises. I thought they were just ordinary homeless people. How could I know that these grandsons were actually wolves in sheep's clothing?"
"If they really want my people, can you catch me? Besides, I don't look like someone who can move the Ascendant Master!"
Zhang Rui pointed the gun at his head and said, "I don't care. Tell them to get out of here and let us out. I'm under the Ruby Merchant Guild. If anything happens to me, the merchant team will raze this settlement of yours to the ground!"
San Jin said with a sad face: "Brother, didn't you hear me just now? I shouted to stop more than once, did they listen?"
Just as he finished speaking, a voice like a broken gong rang out from outside: "Listen, everyone inside. You have 10 seconds to surrender. Otherwise, we will still rob you of your goods, and you don't have to leave!"
Zhang Rui shouted, "I'm from the Ruby Chamber of Commerce. Our Chamber of Commerce is one of the top ten merchant groups in East Continent. If anything happens to us, you guys should think about it!"
A hoarse voice laughed, "So what if we are from the Ruby Chamber of Commerce? We three brothers are not big shots. This wilderness is so vast, can your Chamber of Commerce search every inch to find us?"
Zhang Rui couldn't help but look at Murray, who was struggling to get up, which hurt his wound. His face changed and he knelt down on one knee again.
"I don't know if Mr. Su's family is willing to help. Well, after all, we just met by chance. If they don't want to intervene, it's normal."
"If we really give them all the goods, then these six months of hard work will be in vain."
Zhang Rui was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. At this moment, the countdown had already begun outside: "10, 9, 8..."
Sudden!
Gunshots like thunder rang out outside, and then the broken copper gong voice shouted: "There is a sniper, a hunter. Damn it, the third brother is dead."
Another gunshot.
Another scream was followed by the sound of wind fading away outside. However, less than two seconds later, another gunshot was heard.
After three gunshots, there was no more movement outside the door.
After a while, a female voice sounded outside: "It's safe now, come out, the master asked me to escort you back."
Zhang Rui's eyes lit up. He recognized the voice. It was the maid from that family. Last night, the maid had gone hunting alone and killed a red deer!
A guard boldly opened the door, and Zhang Rui immediately saw that Xing Luo was standing outside the door.
When he walked out of the door, he saw three bodies lying on the ground. Two were nearby, both shot in the head. The third was a little further away, with a bloody vest, probably shot through the heart.
Those are three Ascendants.
Killing this maid is no different from killing three chickens.
Zhang Rui swallowed.
Even a maid is so scary, let alone the other three...