105: Chapter 105 Ambush
In that instant, Lin Cong thought of many things.
He had to obtain that immortal spirit grass.
However, he could not seize it by force here; at the very least, he had to wait until they left the black market.
Thinking this way, a plan formed in his mind.
He snorted, glanced at Ling Yichen and the others with a flicker of mockery in his eyes, and then, without saying anything more, pushed through the crowd and left.
Once Lin Cong left, the onlookers at the scene also dispersed one after another.
Of course, many people were still paying attention to that immortal spirit grass, and among them, the ones most focused on it were actually the eight B-Rank Experts guarding the place.
However, they were only observing and showed no intention of seizing it.
After all, this was their own territory, and even if they wanted it, they wouldn't make a move on their own turf.
Thus, after glancing at the immortal spirit grass a few times, they each returned to their posts.
As the crowd dispersed, W also let out a long sigh of relief.
Her words just now were actually just a bluff.
She couldn't summon the brothers and sisters from the 26-Character Army reserve camp, and besides, she didn't have any so-called brothers or sisters.
In the reserve camp, everyone was in competition, and most of the time, they wished for the other party's death.
That was why she cherished the relationship she had with Ye Qingzhu and the others so much.
Taking a deep breath to steady her thoughts, she stuffed the jade box back into Ling Yichen's hand and scolded, "You idiot, don't you know that you shouldn't flaunt your wealth? Taking out such a precious item, aren't you afraid of being hunted down?"
"Don't think that just because Lin Cong has left, he might not be going to call for help to ambush us."
"Maybe the moment we step out of the black market will be when we get ambushed."
W puffed up like a pufferfish in an instant, her little face round and full.
The faces of the others were also filled with worry.
Ling Yichen scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Sorry!"
Seeing him apologize sincerely, the others didn't have much more to say, but they all turned to look at Yan Rushan behind them.
"You should go. We don't need protection from a spy who might reveal our whereabouts at any time. With you around, our safety is the biggest issue."
Ye Qingzhu said to Yan Rushan with a stern expression.
Yan Rushan blinked, shaking his head and hands simultaneously to indicate that he hadn't leaked their whereabouts.
Ye Qingzhu frowned, and the others looked at him with confusion.
"It's possible it really wasn't him, but rather that we didn't pay enough attention to the details and were discovered by someone else," W explained.
After hearing this, Ye Qingzhu pursed her lips but still said, "Even so, we don't want you following us anymore. Go wait at the black market entrance and let us browse on our own!"
A look of helplessness flashed across Yan Rushan's face, but finally, he nodded gently, turned around, and walked toward the black market entrance.
Once Yan Rushan left, Ye Qingzhu let out a long sigh.
She still wasn't used to days where someone was constantly watching her.
Seeing this, Ling Yichen immediately reached out to hold her hand and said softly, "It's okay, it will pass."
Ye Qingzhu's face instantly flushed slightly, and she nodded shyly, tightening her fingers against Ling Yichen's, interlocking them.
With the incident temporarily subsided, Ling Yichen turned to look at the mysterious woman at the stall.
With the stone box in hand, and sensing no other auras from the stall owner, he immediately nodded and smiled at her, then put away the treasures he had just taken out back into his Storage Ring, including the stone box.
Although he really wanted to open the stone box right now to see what was inside, after what had just happened, he didn't dare to try it lightly.
Fearing that it might attract unnecessary trouble, he decided to wait until he got home to look.
After packing everything up, the four of them didn't linger and started walking toward other stalls.
Two hours later, the four of them had thoroughly swept through the entire black market.
All four of them had made gains.
Ling Yichen had managed to buy some spirit liquid that could help the Little Immortal Deer recover its body, and although the price was steep, it was worth it.
Seeing that it was getting late, after some discussion, the group decided to end their trip to the black market.
When the four of them walked out of the black market and returned to the entrance, they immediately saw Yan Rushan waiting there, his expression seeming very grave.
Seeing the four of them come out, he immediately walked up to them and gestured with his hands.
The four of them understood his meaning immediately and all looked around.
Ling Yichen released his divine sense to sense the surrounding environment.
Upon sensing, his expression immediately turned cold and grave.
"Be careful, there are quite a few people lurking everywhere. I've detected twelve people, the lowest of which are Upper C-rank! There are at least four B-Rank Experts."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the others changed.
Four B-Rank Experts was simply too powerful for them.
Among the five of them, only Yan Rushan was a true B-Rank. W and Ye Qingzhu were currently only at the combat power of mid-level C-rank, and even if they used their trump cards, they would barely reach Upper C-rank.
As for Tian Yingying, her combat power could be ignored.
Only Ling Yichen's combat power was incalculable, but facing four B-Rank Experts all at once was still extremely difficult.
"Everyone be careful. If it comes to it, we'll split up. You three go first, and I'll stay behind. Their target should be me or the immortal spirit grass in my hand."
Ling Yichen said in a deep voice.
"No, if we go, we go together!" Ye Qingzhu was the first to refuse.
W also immediately said, "We won't leave you alone."
Although Tian Yingying didn't say anything, it could be seen from her eyes that she was prepared to fight with all her might.
Facing their reactions, Ling Yichen smiled warmly and then said, "Don't worry, I won't die. If they think they can handle me with just these few people, they are underestimating me too much."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Yan Rushan behind him and asked, "Can I trust you?"
Yan Rushan nodded immediately, and Ling Yichen smiled knowingly, "Good, then you take the three of them and leave first. I'll cover the rear!"
As he spoke, he directly took the jade box containing the immortal spirit grass out of his Storage Ring and held it openly in his hand.
He did this to make the lurking people concentrate their targets on him.
Upon seeing this, the faces of Ye Qingzhu and the others turned very ugly.
They knew that Ling Yichen was using himself as a target to buy them a chance to escape.
"Let's go first and go back to call for help!" W said while eyeing Ling Yichen.
Ye Qingzhu's eyes shifted, as if she had a thousand words to say, but in the end, she held them back.
She clenched her fists, swept her gaze around with murderous intent, and secretly made a decision in her heart: she never wanted to be the one being protected again!
"Let's go!" W pulled her and Tian Yingying, and they quickly walked in another direction.
Yan Rushan gave Ling Yichen a flickering glance and then followed the three girls.
His mission was to protect Ye Qingzhu, so he definitely had to follow her.
Once the four of them left, Ling Yichen let out a long sigh of relief.
His lips curled slightly, and a hint of cruelty and violence appeared in his eyes.
"Come on, let me see what level my hard training these past few days has reached, and whether I can fight a B-Rank Expert!"
Thinking this, he strode forward, continuously tossing the jade box in his hand up and down.
Just like that, he walked forward for a distance, moving away from the black market entrance.
He even specifically walked toward the park to avoid residential areas.
And this seemed to suit the wishes of those lurkers. They hadn't made a move until the very moment Ling Yichen appeared in the park, when they finally came out.
Twelve figures appeared from around Ling Yichen, and leading them was none other than Lin Cong.
At this moment, Lin Cong's face was full of smugness!
Tonight, not only was he going to take that immortal spirit grass, but he was also going to take Ling Yichen.
"Leave your immortal spirit grass and your left eye, and I can spare your life!" Lin Cong said coldly and eerily.
Ling Yichen, however, chuckled, looking at Lin Cong as if he were looking at a fool.
Immediately after, a series of soft footsteps sounded from around them, and twelve giant Doberman Pinschers appeared, no one knew when, behind Lin Cong and the others.
When Lin Cong saw the twelve giant Dobermans appear, his expression was full of disdain.
He didn't believe that these twelve Dobermans could change anything. Even though the aura on these twelve Dobermans wasn't weak, it still meant nothing to him.
At this moment, both Ling Yichen and Lin Cong had sufficient confidence in themselves.
A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
"Attack!" At Lin Cong's low shout, the other eleven people immediately swarmed forward. Three of them, in particular, charged toward Ling Yichen with unmatched momentum, all throwing their fists at him simultaneously.
Obviously, they were the other three B-Rank Experts besides Lin Cong.
However, just at this moment, the twelve Dobermans let out a low growl in unison, and flesh tentacles suddenly shot out from their bodies.
These tentacles swept toward the eleven people, their speed terrifying.
In almost an instant, they touched their bodies.
Those eight C-rank experts were not weak; in the eyes of ordinary people, they could be considered experts, but to Ling Yichen, they were just trash.
The moment their bodies were touched by the flesh tentacles, they were immediately wrapped in flesh, and after struggling a few times, they stopped moving.
By the time they appeared again, they had already turned into piles of white bones, leaving not a single scrap of meat behind.
Only the three B-Rank Experts managed to dodge the moment the tentacles attacked, not letting the flesh tentacles touch them at all.
In the brief exchange, Ling Yichen instantly slaughtered eight of Lin Cong's generals; the original ambush of twelve people was reduced to just the four of them in an instant.
In terms of numbers alone, they were now at a disadvantage.
What was most fatal was that this was their first time witnessing such a bizarre method of attack.
"You... what exactly are you?"
Lin Cong's eyes flickered, filled with vigilance.
Destroying eight of his powerful subordinates in one encounter left him quite shocked.
The way he looked at the twelve Doberman Pinschers had changed.
And Ling Yichen also had a psychological shift because of this exchange.
"They... don't seem very strong, at least there's a huge gap between them and Xu Tiansheng!"
Before, he had felt tremendous pressure when facing Xu Tiansheng.
So he thought all B-Rank Experts were similar to Xu Tiansheng.
But now, having exchanged blows, he realized that wasn't the case.
Xu Tiansheng's strength far exceeded the people in front of him; he even suspected that Xu Tiansheng could easily wipe out these few B-Rank Experts.
So at this moment, he suddenly realized that he might be able to handle all of them.
"Hmph, if this is all you've got, then you can die tonight!"
Ling Yichen mocked them mercilessly.