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Chapter 292 Becoming Zhang Qiling's Creditor
The next day, Cheng Feng and the others sat in front of the fire eating breakfast.
"Last night was quite eventful, with gunshots and grenade explosions going on for half the night. Looks like someone's in trouble."
Black Bear sat on a broken stone sculpture, gloating.
Chen Wenjin was curious that, given Cheng Feng's current power, there were still people who dared to stage an accident for him.
Is this person tired of living?
"These people are quite professional; they didn't detect any signs of being followed along the way."
Huo Ling was somewhat surprised by their tracking ability; even with such a strong sandstorm, they hadn't lost track of them.
"They are very professional, but after what happened last night, we don't know how much will be left."
Cheng Feng's gaze was playful; the person who had managed to evade his senses and follow him was well-equipped.
Currently, only the Nine Gates, the Wang family, and the government have this power.
The authorities can rule it out; after Cheng Feng purged that group, basically no fool would dare to make a move at this time.
The Jie and Wu families among the Nine Gates are both intelligent people; even if they wanted to come, they wouldn't do it secretly.
So there's only one truth: those rats in the Wang family have come here again, drawn by the scent of death.
"Boss, should I go and find out?"
Hei Xiazi was somewhat concerned about the group of people following behind him, so he suggested that they go and scout around.
Cheng Feng shook his head and said, "No need. Let's find the Queen Mother of the West's Palace first, and then we can deal with them."
Hei Xiazi readily agreed, since to Cheng Feng these people were no different from ants anyway.
The team also had the skilled mute Zhang, and Hei Xiazi was prepared to rely on him.
"Let's pack up and set off."
After finishing their meal, the group packed up their tents and other supplies, then shouldered their backpacks and continued on their journey.
As they approached the core area, deep, bottomless holes began to appear in the surrounding ground.
Every now and then, large snakes, several meters long, would crawl out of the holes and slither quickly across the muddy ground.
"We are not far from the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West."
At this moment, Zhang Qiling, who was walking in front, spoke up.
Cheng Feng glanced at Zhang Qiling silently. After arriving in Tamutuo, his memories of the place were slowly returning.
That's good too; having a local guide is always better than figuring it out on your own.
After walking a distance, the water under their feet had reached above their calves.
The murky muddy water made it impossible for everyone to see the path beneath their feet.
Left with no other choice, the blind man picked up his guide cane and, together with the mute man, used the cane to probe the way forward little by little.
I was afraid I might slip and fall into the muddy water below.
Cheng Feng, who was in good health, felt a sense of amusement as he looked at the two people in front of him.
"The water is so murky, you can't even see snakes in it, it's too dangerous!"
As he spoke, Chen Wenjin used the branch in his hand to pick up a snake and threw it aside.
Huo Ling kept her face tense and dared not relax for a moment. While using the branch in her hand to probe the way ahead, she also had to be careful of the poisonous snakes approaching from underwater.
"Hey, can't you be a little more involved? You're making us look like idiots!"
Seeing Cheng Feng looking around as if he were on a picnic, and even lighting a cigarette, she noticed that he was looking around.
His relaxed and carefree demeanor seemed out of place among the others.
"If I intervene, I won't see blind people using their guide canes anymore, how boring would that be!"
Cheng Feng's words made Hei Xiazi roll his eyes, secretly cursing Cheng Feng for being unscrupulous.
"Boss, please, have some decency! You don't even praise an excellent employee like me, and you even belittle me."
While Hei Xiazi was protesting his innocence, Zhang Qiling silently pushed aside a venomous snake that was rushing towards him.
At this point, the density of snakes around them was so high that it was terrifying.
Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling were already covered in sweat and were starting to struggle to cope.
"Wenjing, be careful! A snake slipped through."
Huo Ling's timely reminder allowed Chen Wenjin to use a wooden stick to knock away the snake that had slipped through the net.
But as the snakes became more and more numerous, their chances of making a mistake also increased.
Just then, Cheng Feng spoke up: "Forget it, I'll do it. Your efficiency is too low!"
After saying that, Cheng Feng had a thought, and the mud and water around them slowly parted, eventually forming a half-meter-wide underwater passage.
Looking at the mud and water parting to both sides, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling, standing on the wet ground, recalled the scene when Cheng Feng helped them dry their clothes.
"Don't just stand there, keep walking."
Urged on by Cheng Feng, Hei Xiazi tentatively took a step forward.
Then something amazing happened: as he walked, the water in front of him kept parting to the sides.
A path half a meter wide was left for the group.
"Zhang the Dumb, do you want to reconsider what we talked about before?"
Walking on the mud-free ground, Hei Xiazi said to Zhang Qiling, bored.
Zhang Qiling did not reply immediately this time.
"You hesitated?"
Hei Xiazi glanced at Zhang Qiling beside him.
Zhang Qiling stared at the muddy water that kept parting in front of him, pondering how Cheng Feng had managed to do it.
However, his limited memory did not support him in thinking about such profound questions, and he had no choice but to give up in the end.
Black Bear was muttering some inexplicable things beside him, but Zhang Qiling didn't dislike it.
He could sense that the others meant him no harm and were teammates he could trust.
"You don't have money, right? I can lend you some. But no, what if you forget about it later? Then my money will be wasted."
Coming to his senses, Zhang Qiling heard Hei Xiazi's words.
"You can write it down in a notebook."
After giving a brief reply, Zhang Qiling turned his attention to the surrounding trees.
There are many snakes here; who knows, a long jump champion might just jump down from a tree and bite them.
"So you agree? Go back and write me an IOU, and that's settled."
Hei Xiazi smiled, thinking it would be interesting to get Zhang Qiling's IOU.
When he loses his memory again, take the IOU to collect the debt.
Hei Xiazi is determined to be Zhang Qiling's creditor!
With Cheng Feng around, the group was like they had activated the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow skill, their movement speed increased dramatically, and they could even instantly kill small monsters.
Cheng Feng now has a deep understanding of the Six Arts of Water Demons.
It is now possible to control the water flow remotely to simulate the force exerted by the "river-turning hand".
Some of the larger venomous snakes that got close had their hearts shattered by Cheng Feng's attack, without anyone else needing to intervene.
Cheng Feng ignored the smaller ones; none of them could break through the water flow.
Soon, the group found a place with higher ground.
Here the trees are even denser, with a large number of vines hanging between them.
Moreover, the sound of flowing water could be heard coming from not far away.
Cheng Feng checked the time and found that it was already past 2 p.m.
"Let's set up camp here, it won't make a difference if we stay a little longer."
We don't know if there will be a suitable place to camp further ahead, so instead of taking our chances, we might as well start resting a little earlier.
The group had no objection to Cheng Feng's decision, and they put down their backpacks and got to work.
After a while, Chen Wenjin, who had lit the fire, came to Cheng Feng's side with two kettles.
"Old Cheng, we're running out of water. Come with me to get some more."