My name is Duan Shenxing, a pawnshop owner. I thought I would live an ordinary, uneventful life, but the dragon-patterned jade pendant and handwritten notes left by my grandfather led me to uncover...
When I heard the unfamiliar voice on the phone, I immediately frowned: "Who are you? How did you get my number?"
Our equipment for this trip to Tianjin was all provided by the Jiang family, including the satellite phone I was using, which was only activated for the first time after we arrived in Sichuan.
To prevent any issues from arising at the company, I only gave this number to Su Jialiang, Mr. Leng, and Wei Shengnan.
The voice on the phone that just called was completely unfamiliar to me.
Judging from the voice, I don't recognize this person.
How did he get my number?
When I asked the question, the other party did not answer, but repeated: "The place you are in now is dangerous. The people who will attack you will be here soon, so you have to leave!"
I was completely confused by what he said: "Are you sure you didn't dial the wrong number?"
"Duan Shenxing, I'm saving you!"
The other party said something and hung up the phone without giving me a chance to ask any more questions.
This has really confused me.
In the dead of night, a stranger suddenly called me, telling me that someone was going to attack me and that I should run away quickly.
For a moment, I even felt that the stranger who called was more terrifying than the person who attacked me.
Although I didn't know the other person's identity, his reminder still made me wary.
I thought for a few seconds, then stood next to the tent and growled, "Everyone, wake up and get dressed immediately, there might be an emergency."
To protect themselves from wild animal attacks, everyone slept fully clothed. As I called out, Jiang Man was the first to turn on a small nightlight in her tent. Then she opened the curtain, checked the time, and asked me, "What happened?"
"Let's pack our things first, we'll talk on the way!"
After I finished speaking to Jiang Man, I walked over and patted Monkey's tent: "Everyone get up, pack your things and get ready to leave! Hurry up!"
I woke everyone up from their sleep. They were all still groggy, but everyone knew that I wouldn't wake them up for no reason, so they quickly packed their things as I instructed.
I saw Lin Que open the backpack containing the tent, start unscrewing the screws, walk over and simply roll the tent up haphazardly, then tie it up with securing ropes: "Time is of the essence, there's no time to pack slowly, take what you can, and leave the rest behind!"
After a few people hurriedly packed their things, I led everyone into the woods and began to move under the moonlight.
Seeing my hurried pace, Jiang Man asked, "Duan Shenxing, can you tell me what happened? Why did we suddenly move away so late at night?"
"I just received a call from an unknown number. The person on the other end told me that someone was trying to ambush us. Although I don't know who the person is, it's always good to be on guard."
I paused for a moment and asked Jiang Man, "The phone was arranged by your Jiang family when we came to Sichuan this time, and I didn't give the number to any strangers, so something's not right."
"You suspect that the number was leaked from the Jiang family?"
Jiang Man thought for a moment and said, "My dad had someone handle this. I don't know who he contacted, but when it comes to things related to me, he would definitely contact his trusted confidants! But what I don't understand is, the Jiang family and you are not enemies. Even if this person really found your number through the Jiang family, he was trying to help you! Under these circumstances, what's the point of this person going through all this trouble?"
I was equally baffled: "The other party didn't even tell me their identity, let alone their purpose. Let's investigate this matter internally within the Tianxia Group first. If we can find any clues, the answer will become clear!"
We chatted as we walked, and soon we had walked about two kilometers through the woods when a stream blocked our way.
Listening to the calls of unknown birds in the woods, I said to everyone, "We've walked about two kilometers. The enemy couldn't have searched that far. Let's rest here for now! We don't need to set up tents. There are still a few hours until dawn, so let's just make do with what we have!"
The monkey nodded: "You've been up half the night, go and rest. I'll continue my night watch, if..."
"Splash!"
Just as the monkey was speaking, a commotion suddenly came from the bushes nearby.
Immediately afterwards, four figures appeared in our sight at the same time.
Upon seeing this, Lin Que was the first to draw his machete: "Who goes there?"
"Of course, it's the one who's going to take your lives."
The leader sneered, "I didn't realize you little brats were so wary, managing to catch us off guard! But even if Sun Wukong is incredibly skilled, he can't escape the Buddha's palm... Signal the brothers around here to come over."
As soon as he finished speaking, the person next to him pulled out a portable flare and made a move to pull the cord.
"Whoosh!"
Seeing the man's movements, I flicked my wrist, and a throwing knife pierced his wrist.
Taking advantage of the man's scream, I nimbly got up and rushed towards them.
Although I was carrying a pistol, there was still a group of people looking for us, and as this person had just said, they had accomplices around them. If I fired, it would undoubtedly expose my location.
The other side didn't seem to expect me to use a throwing knife either. One of them saw that his companion had dropped the signal flare and made a move to pick it up.
"Bang!"
I saw the man bend down, kick his arm, and then hook the flare aside with his foot.
"court death!"
When the other man saw me make a move, he rushed in front of me and made a move to elbow me.
I raised my arm to block the blow, but before I could retaliate, his second punch came right after.
This man's punches were both fast and ruthless; in just a few seconds, he forced me back three or four steps.
Recognizing his familiar punching style, my expression darkened: "You're Iron Fist!"
The iron fist that had attacked me in Shenyang paused for a moment, then the attack became even more ferocious: "Now that you know who I am, you can't live!"
So far, I've met quite a few martial arts masters.
The top combatants we know of so far are the butterfly man who saved me twice, and the Black and White Impermanence and Ox-Head and Horse-Face who are by the side of the beautiful snake.
Even though I have the skills of a virgin, I still couldn't last more than twenty rounds against the bull-headed man.
Although Iron Fist's kung fu was slightly inferior to Ox-Head and Horse-Face, it was definitely superior to mine. After about thirty rounds of fighting, I was already somewhat exhausted. Although I was not in a losing position, I was finding it difficult to parry.
The young man whose arm I kicked saw that Iron Fist had been entangled with me for so long without any result, so he moved his feet and prepared to rush up to help.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Iron Fist growled, "Don't move! This kid is mine!"
"You're dreaming!"
Hearing his arrogant response, I quickly adjusted my breathing and charged forward aggressively.