123: Chapter 122: Uninvited Guest [Please Recomnd] 123: Chapter 122: Uninvited Guest [Please Recomnd] In the midst of Li Chen’s confusion, a group of more than a dozen people burst into his line of sight.
Leading the group was a pair of young n and won who were particularly striking.
The girl, rely twenty years of age, wore a checkered shirt that harmonized with the green mountains and waters.
Her eyebrows arched gracefully, her tiny nose slightly upturned, and her face was as white as jade, radiant as the morning sun.
Her attire, though not lavish, was adorned with a strand of bright pearls around her neck, casting a soft glow, lending her an otherworldly charm.
The young man was exceptionally handso, like the ticulously carved moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
However, his face bore an unhealthy pallor.
Dressed in white, he traversed the wild mountain paths without a trace of dust on him.
Apart from these two, the rest were all uniformly dressed, burly n with bulging waists – clearly ard.
At a glance, they were either well-trained ex-soldiers or skilled fighters.
Yet, there was one person who particularly caught Li Chen’s attention.
It was a middle-aged man with a short and stocky build, nondescript and even sowhat hunchbacked, carrying a long wrapped object on his back.
That was a sword, and the wound on the hind leg of the grey wolf must have been made by this man!
Odd, how did this group of people suddenly appear here?
Just then, the handso young man gave a polite, slight smile.
“We’re hikers from Lingnan.
We heard about Yutan Lake on Yutan Mountain, the lake is as green as jade, so we ca to admire it but unfortunately got lost.
You’re locals, right?
Could you guide us there?”
Before the man even finished speaking, the fangirls on Li Chen’s side were already acting like crazed fans upon seeing a long-legged oppa, their eyes sparkling with stars.
“Wow, he’s so handso, even more than Song Zhongji!”
“Girls, look at how fair his skin is, fairer than mine, I’m so envious and jealous!”
…
Faced with the request of the long-legged oppa, the swooning girls accepted without hesitation, as if bewitched.
Li Chen suspected that if the man had suggested they go off into the wild to fool around, they would have disrobed without a second thought.
After all, with the likes of Nicholas Zhao Si, an ugly guy with beautiful female fans throwing themselves at him, and who takes Brother Wei as an accompanint infamously, what’s there to say about Xin Ying who crushes the looks of currently popular young heartthrobs?
Zhang Yingjun, Qu Gang, and others saw the beautiful woman who could bring a city to its knees and also had no objections.
However, from the start to the finish, neither Li Chen nor Ye Chuxue had given any indication of agreent.
Trouble arises when things are out of the ordinary!
The group’s eagerness to invite them to Yutan Lake surely hid so non-disclosed secrets, and it definitely wasn’t sothing as simple as losing their way.
Li Chen hadn’t figured out their intentions yet, so it was not wise to make a stance.
Ye Chuxue’s reason for not making a statent was much simpler by comparison.
Her gaze never left Li Chen; wherever he went, she would naturally follow, the epito of marital harmony.
After a mont of contemplation, Li Chen purposefully looked up at the sky and said, “It looks like it might rain heavily, we better head back!”
Zhang Yingjun had always harbored resentnt towards Li Chen, how could he miss such an opportunity to taunt him?
“Heh, Li Chen, it seems like you’re scared.
What a wimp!”
“With not a cloud in sight, how could there be a downpour?
Can’t you co up with a better excuse for being a coward?”
“Tsk, such a scaredy-cat, even we girls aren’t afraid.
Are you even a man?”
“Li Chen, if you’re scared, then go back by yourself!
With , Zhang Yingjun, here, I will surely protect all the girls in the group!”
While speaking, Zhang Yingjun’s eyes inadvertently swept over Ning Qian’er and Ye Chuxue.
Obviously, he included them among the girls he ntioned.
At this mont, Li Chen wished he could smack these clueless fools.
They were about to be sold out, yet idiotically helping to count the money for their buyers?
Seeing the situation becoming sowhat awkward, Ning Qian’er quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, “Li Chen, what are you up to?
We checked the weather report before we ca.
It’s supposed to be clear skies for a week, how could there be a storm?”
Li Chen didn’t elaborate; he simply shrugged, wearing an “I don’t care if you believe it or not” expression.
Zhang Yingjun saw Ning Qian’er wavering and urgently cried out, “Qian’er, it was you who suggested going to see Yutan Lake.
If you also turn back now, we won’t have any fun in the future!”
The other girls also started chattering noisily.
Ning Qian’er hesitated for a mont, feeling that backing out now would be too embarrassing.
Moreover, she truly wanted to see Yutan Lake.
“Li Chen, Chuxue, I still want to go see Yutan Lake!”
Ye Chuxue didn’t respond but glanced sideways at Li Chen.
Li Chen shrugged and said, “Alright, if you want to see it, then let’s go see it!”
Midway through the journey, Ye Chuxue found an opportunity to quietly ask Li Chen, “Is there sothing wrong with that group of Lingnan hikers?”
Li Chen looked up at them and lightly nodded his head.
“Chuxue, no matter what happens later on, don’t be afraid; just stay close to and you’ll be fine!”
Ye Chuxue nodded her head like an obedient child.
…
After a brief exchange, Li Chen learned that the sickly young man’s na was Xin Yuu, and the girl’s na was i Ruohua.
The short, middle-aged man respected by the two was referred to as Sixth Uncle, nad Xin Ying.
The rest were their bodyguards, all of whom kept silent throughout, rely watching for the reactions and directives of Xin Yuu, Xin Ying, and i Ruohua.
Furthermore, Li Chen noticed that their positioning neatly flanked them on the left, right, and rear.
In other words: They were trapped in a controlled rhythm.
Should anything change, the people from Lingnan could imdiately slaughter Zhang Yingjun, Qu Gang, and the rest of their addle-headed companions.
Noting this, Li Chen discreetly took Ye Chuxue’s hand, and in the palm of her fair hand, he wrote a few words gently.
Ye Chuxue understood and looked up at Li Chen before calling Ning Qian’er over, who was rrily chatting with Xin Yuu.
“Xue’er, why are you calling over in such a hurry?
What’s the matter?”
Ye Chuxue smiled faintly and said, “It’s nothing much; I just wanted to ask you if you’ve brought all the camping gear for the wilderness?”
Xin Yuu, glanced over casually, and a flash of brightness appeared in his eyes when they landed on Ye Chuxue.
At six or seven in the evening, as the sun set in the west and night fell.
Walking the mountain paths at night was too dangerous, so they stopped to set up camp.
Both groups started bonfires and set up tents around them as boundaries.
Dinner was roasted whole lamb, a ga caught by Xin Yuu and his group.
Zhang Yingjun and his company, all rich kids, were curious about outdoor life.
They were all hyperactive around the bonfire, hopping and jumping with excitent.
The group from Lingnan, however, was strangely quiet; aside from the occasional conversation between Xin Yuu and i Ruohua, the others were like puppets, remaining silent throughout.
Except for the two on guard, the rest retired to their tents early to rest.
Moreover, Li Chen found that even in their sleep, they were extrely alert, always keeping their guns within reach.
It seed that, should the situation change, they would be ready for combat in an instant.
It appeared that there must be so unknown secret hidden within Yutan Lake, right?
But why bring these burdens along?
Afraid of revealing their tracks, intent on killing them to seal their lips?
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