Chapter 99: The Three Major Forces Take Action (1)
The top of the mountain is filled with light clouds and mist, the vegetation is lush, and the flowers blooming everywhere are dazzling. Fang Chihan and others can't help but feel that they are in a bright and moving landscape painting.
However, at this moment, suddenly, a cold sound that seemed to be mixed with an ice knife and a frost sword broke the quiet atmosphere here.
"Those who were supposed to come didn't come, but a bunch of those who shouldn't came came."
Fang Chihan was startled when he heard Leng Ao's disdain in the words, and subconsciously followed the sound. Everyone's eyes also turned to the source of the sound almost at the same time.
Under a tall green pine tree, a young man with an outstanding temperament in lavender clothes stood quietly. At this time, the broken golden sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves happened to fall on his pretty face, and the faint light was warm.
It's a pity that the cold murderous intention that emerged on it was still not concealed.
Who is this? All the mercenaries had a doubt in their minds almost at the same time.
His eyes drifted slightly on the purple-clothed boy, Fang Chihan looked at it carefully, and his eyebrows wrinkled involuntarily.
"This man is young, but his cultivation has reached the realm of five lines. This kind of demeanor is not something ordinary people can possess. Could it be that he is a child of a noble family?"
Years of mercenary career allowed Fang Chihan to meet people of various identities, and his vision was sharpened. When he discovered the cultivation level of the young man in purple, he vaguely guessed his identity.
only--
Suddenly an invisible wave emitted, and Fang Chihan's soul perception quickly detected the surrounding situation. Due to the layers of trees covering the area, his eyes could not see any traces, but his soul perception was not affected by the terrain.
However, to his surprise, except for the purple-clothed boy in front of him, he could not detect the aura of any other human beings at all.
His eyes scanned the lush and towering trees around him, and he did not relax. Instead, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
"Boss, be careful." Zhang He heard the voice, and there was a hint of alertness in his tone.
Fang Chihan nodded slightly, no longer hesitated, took a step forward, took the lead to break the deadlock at the moment, and said politely to the young man in purple: "I, Fang Chihan, may I ask if this young master comes from one of the three major families in Yuexi City?
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The three major families refer to the Feng, Lin, and Xie families, and do not include the other forces including the Jiang family of the city lord.
Hearing this, the young man in purple raised his eyebrows slightly with a slightly surprised look.
Look at Fang Chihan.
"This mercenary has some eyesight and can actually estimate his identity." The young man in purple smiled coldly and said immediately: "Lin family, Lin Qingxiao."
"It turns out to be Young Master Qingxiao. Fang has admired his name for a long time. Now that he sees the young master's outstanding demeanor, he knows that people in the world are sincere and will not deceive me!" Fang Chihan chuckled and praised.
After all, he is an old mercenary who is used to seeing people in the world, so he is not shy when speaking polite words.
"Captain Fang is very polite. I have also heard the name of Red Blood." Lin Qingxiao responded calmly.
With his scheming ability, he has already mastered all the information about the forces in Yuexi City, including the seven major mercenary groups of the mercenary union.
Fang Chihan established the Red Blood Mercenary Group three years ago. He has reached the pinnacle of the Seven-Line Destiny Realm and serves as the leader. His overall strength ranks in the middle of the seven major mercenary groups.
Almost instantly, this information appeared in Lin Qingxiao's mind.
"Is there only one mercenary group for the Seventh Mark Mate Master?" A meaningful sneer flashed across Lin Qingxiao's lips.
Due to the shadow of the tree, Fang Chihan did not see the subtle expression flashing across Lin Qingxiao's face, but when he heard his rather calm tone, his eyelids twitched and he smiled politely again: "Can I help Qingxiao?"
Mr. Fang is very concerned about me, and I am honored to do so."
His mind was also quite sharp, and during this short conversation, he almost understood the whole story.
It is not difficult to guess Lin Qingxiao's purpose. It is nothing more than a third-level ruin. However, the reason why the third-level ruins spread like wildfire should be that after they entered the Qingling Mountains, with the speed of their advance, other forces wanted to catch up with them.
Before, it was not easy.
Moreover, other forces do not have maps of the ruins, so it is almost impossible to find the specific location of the ruins. However, at this moment, the Lin family master and the Lin family behind him arrived at the entrance of the ruins one step earlier than them. From this point of view, there is only one possibility, and that is his.
I also have a map of the ruins in my hand.
At this moment, although Lin Qingxiao's expression did not change much, his heart was already raging with anger. Compared to Fang Chihan's hindsight, he almost immediately understood that there was something on Fang Chihan's hand as soon as he saw Chixue and his group.
A map of the ruins.
"Damn! That man in gray cloak really has ulterior motives." Lin Qingxiao's eyes were a little gloomy. Thinking that he might be taken advantage of, an uncontrollable feeling surged in his heart.
Violent emotions, and what made him even more irritated was that until this moment, he had not seen through the intentions of the man in gray cloak.
Thinking of this, the eyes he looked at Fang Chihan and others became more and more evil, and the murderous intention seemed to be hidden in them.
Fang Chihan seemed to feel something, his eyes sharpened, and he said abruptly: "Young Master Qingxiao must not be here alone, right?"
As an inexperienced young master from an aristocratic family, he could still remain calm and composed when facing so many of their mercenaries alone. If he said that he had no one to rely on, who would dare to believe it?
"Of course not." Lin Qingxiao said casually. This kind of thing can be seen through at a glance, and there is no need for him to hide it.
"So, all the masters from the Lin family must be here too. Next to me is Li Fengyang, the leader of the Feng Falcon Mercenary Group. If you don't mind us being weak, we might as well explore these third-level ruins together."
Fang Chihan smiled and made a suggestion, and at the same time pulled out Li Fengyang who had been silent beside him.
He did this firstly to test Lin Qingxiao's attitude towards this matter, and secondly to show his own strength and give him some warning.
Hearing Fang Chihan's words, Li Fengyang immediately understood his intention and was slightly startled. Then he cupped his hands with Lin Qingxiao with a smile and said, "My Excellency, Li Fengyang, the leader of the Feng Falcon Mercenary Group, has met Young Master Qingxiao."
"It turns out that Captain Li and Captain Fang have formed an alliance." Lin Qingxiao's eyes were slightly stunned, and she returned the greeting with her hands raised, and then a meaningful smile quietly appeared on her face.
How could he not see the meaning of Fang Chihan's actions? He murmured to himself: "Two high-level mercenaries of the Seventh Mark Destiny Realm, more than thirty mid-level mercenaries, and nearly fifty low-level mercenaries. Such strength
, but I do have the qualifications to join forces with my Lin family, but it’s a pity..."
Fang Chihan, Li Fengyang and others are all experts. Although Lin Qingxiao's voice is subtle, it cannot escape their keen hearing.
"What's a pity?" Fang Chihan suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart and asked subconsciously.
Lin Qingxiao looked deeply at Fang Chihan, with a cheerful smile on her face for the first time, and said softly: "What a pity, my Lin family is not the only one exploring the ruins this time."
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of Fang Chihan, Li Fengyang and others suddenly changed, and figures with powerful auras roared out from the dense woods behind them, breaking the wind.
Judging from his aura, the number of people was close to five hundred.