Chapter 1350: Chapter 1336: Rats on the Street Chapter 1350: Chapter 1336: Rats on the Street She quickly realized the problem; Ye Chen seemed to be targeted by that bulky guy and also the one with white hair. Those two were originally fighting against each other, but now they had turned their attention to him. She soon learned the reason—it was because of the Wolf King’s Ring in Ye Chen’s hand. It was the ring that had drawn their attention; they clearly wanted to get their hands on the Wolf King’s Ring.
But he couldn’t just follow that girl; she could capture her at any moment, and then, coming out of the dungeon, she might fall back into the hands of the Dragon Slaying Clan. That was unacceptable.
Yet she couldn’t go there either. It was obvious that those few fellows had extremely high martial arts skills, and she could only release two very normal monsters, which probably wouldn’t make a difference. Worse, instead of helping, she might get caught by those people again, and just like Meng Xiuluo had captured her before, they might use her to blackmail Ye Chen. That would be disastrous.
Ye Chen yelled, “Hurry up and go, get as far away as possible.” He was entangled at the moment and needed a while before he could break free. He certainly didn’t want the girl to stay and hinder him.
Meng Xiuluo seemed to have anticipated that Ye Chen’s use of the Wolf King’s Ring would draw everyone’s attention, which could help him escape the encirclement.
Indeed, now the Scorpion Witch and her group had their eyes on Ye Chen as well. Zang Di realized the boy wasn’t with the Scorpion Witch’s group and they too wanted the Wolf King’s Ring in his hands. They couldn’t just stand by and watch the Scorpion Witch steal the ring; of course, they had to rush over and snatch it too.
Meng Xiuluo still had faith that the boy had a way out. She knew that this morning, he had gone out to roam around, probably to familiarize himself with the routes. She also knew that Ye Chen had asked about the ships sailing out that day. Little did Ye Chen know that she was aware of this. She called out, “Are you leaving or not? If you’re not, we’re going to leave.”
Guo Yuyun looked over and saw the girl was actually calling her. She confirmed that the other party was indeed calling her and it was clear that Ye Chen and this girl had teamed up, but what the plan was exactly, she hurried over.
For Meng Xiuluo, there was only one way to bait Ye Chen, and that was by taking the girl with her. The girl was the bait to lure him.
The Dragon Slaying Clan’s arrival to rescue was definitely pre-planned, and for Guo Yuyun, who was unfamiliar with the lay of the land, the only person she could follow now was Meng Xiuluo. She believed that it was very likely that Meng Xiuluo had developed a favorable impression of them since they had saved her last time, so for this plan, they had joined forces.
Guo Yuyun ran over and asked, “What is your plan?”
Looking at the puzzled and silly girl, Meng Xiuluo exclaimed, “What damn plan? Just focus on escaping this place first, forget about the plan.” At that moment, a gap had been cleared in front of them. Sёarᴄh the NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Meng Xiuluo didn’t want to waste any more time here. Taking advantage of the situation where Zang Di and the Scorpion Witch’s attention were on the Wolf King’s Ring, it was time to flee, so she dashed out.
Guo Yuyun followed Meng Xiuluo, unsure where they were headed, but since they had prepared this opportunity, they must have also readied a means of evacuation. For now, she would just follow them out of the valley.
At that time, Ye Chen had become the focus of both parties.
The Scorpion Witch said, “Hand over the Wolf King’s Ring to me quickly, and I’ll let you leave this place.”
Zang Di from the other side said, “If you dare give the Wolf King’s Ring to him, I’ll kill you on the spot.”
“How about this? You guys fight it out, and whoever wins gets the Wolf King’s Ring.”
Neither Zang Di nor the Scorpion Witch was a fool; they weren’t about to fall for the boy’s tricks.
Zang Di said, “Don’t let this kid escape.”
Wu Xinyou nodded and added, “He won’t escape; this is our territory.”
The Scorpion Witch commanded, “Let’s charge and snatch it.” Then to Shi Chengyuan, “Keep an eye on those Dragon Slaying Clan fellows.”
Shi Chengyuan nodded.
At that time, dozens of people from both sides, ferocious as wolves and tigers, charged towards Ye Chen as though ready to devour him alive.
Ye Chen confirmed that Guo Yuyun and the others had already escaped the encirclement. Now, he just needed to find a way to extricate himself. Fortunately, at this moment, both parties wanted his ring but weren’t united in their intentions, and both feared that the other would snatch the ring away. This gave him a chance to stir up trouble without worrying about them joining forces against him.
He released a surge of energy from the Wolf King’s Ring, transforming it into a tornado, kicking up sand and leaves, creating a dust storm in an instant, which blurred everyone’s vision. Ye Chen, still not reassured, took a piece from his pocket and lit it with a lighter, creating a pillar of black smoke. These were his preparations from this morning; he had anticipated that he might be surrounded, so he had planned accordingly, just in case.
Like a tornado, it turned into a giant whirlpool, with both sand and black smoke, rendering people unable to see.
In the midst of it all, there was lightning along with the sound of Dragon Roar, looking the part. Just as everyone had seen Zang Di blasted by lightning and injured all over, Zang Di’s supposedly impervious skin was wounded, deterring anyone from approaching recklessly. But the Scorpion Witch also knew that the boy was likely trying to use the chaos and the black smoke to escape.
“He’s trying to escape,” said the Scorpion Witch.
“Then we’ll tear apart his tornado,” Shi Chengyuan said.
Ye Chen didn’t have time to waste here with them. Before they could join forces, he detonated a shockwave; a powerful burst of energy erupted, carrying all the energy along with lightning from Ye Chen, brutally charging forward, whipping up sand and leaves in its wake. Taking advantage of nobody daring to approach rashly and while they still retreated, Ye Chen quickly turned and fled into the dense forest.
The men were enveloped in the dust, fumbling around for quite a while before someone said that the cheap skate had headed into the woods.
Hearing this, the white-haired Shi Chengyuan called out, “Then what are we waiting for? Chase him.”
Luckily, Ye Chen had memorized their map while listening to their plans, which now came in handy. Moreover, his lightness skills were quite exceptional; not having Yun’er as extra baggage enabled him to execute a countering move quite effectively. He continued his escape, planning to head to the city first. It was more populous and complicated there, making it harder for him to be found.
It was rather disadvantageous in the woods—they all had hunting dogs with keen noses that could easily track his scent, not to mention the Winged Dragons in the air above, ready to swoop down, especially during the day.
The only advantage was that both Zang Di and the Scorpion Witch were worried that the other might snatch the Wolf King’s Ring. Whoever got the ring would become the ruler of the island, so before securing it for themselves, they had to ensure the other didn’t get it first.
Ye Chen guessed that the crazy girl wouldn’t be too harsh on Yu Yun; she should be safe with them. Moreover, he didn’t need Guo Yuyun’s company; it was unnecessary. He had wanted to shake off Guo Yuyun for a long time but hadn’t found the chance, which seemed to finally present itself now.
But now the problem asserted itself: he couldn’t stay on Slaughter Island any longer. It was clear that by antagonizing the two most powerful chiefs of Slaughter Island, who would undoubtedly pull out all the stops to find him by nightfall, he had to find a way to leave. His initial plan was to wait for people from the thirty-six islands to arrive and then leave by boat, but he now realized that wasn’t possible, even for half a day.
Once in the city, a large group of people indeed pursued him there. They were not there to fight, but instead searched house to house with his portrait. At this point, no one dared to shelter him. This method was bound to locate him eventually, so he had no choice but to hide in the woods; he did not fancy becoming a hermit. He knew some boats would depart tonight.
He had to find a way to board one of those ships by any means, but how? They were all looking for him; this was the problem.
Nightfall came quickly, the sky darkening in the blink of an eye.
He scurried about like a rat, unsure of what to do. With the docks swarming with people, a direct approach would surely get him noticed. He had already singled out a ship that would leave in one hour, but the question remained how he would get to that ship, especially considering that even if he grew wings, there were Winged Dragons flying overhead.
He couldn’t count on the cover of darkness tonight to make his escape; it was quite likely he’d be discovered by tomorrow. At that moment, he was incredibly hungry but didn’t dare to look for food, as who could ensure he wouldn’t be spotted by someone on the street?
Suddenly, a voice called out, “Monkey.”
Ye Chen recognized the voice and glanced at the opposite street—there was Guo Yuyun.
Guo Yuyun hurried over, confirming that the sneaky figure was not a beggar, though his clothes were a bit torn.
“Didn’t you go with Meng Xiuluo? Why are you still here?” Ye Chen was utterly astonished, hardly believing his eyes. He thought he might have been mistaken, but no, it was indeed Guo Yuyun.
Ye Chen quickly withdrew back to the corner he’d just left.
“So it really is you. I thought I was seeing things,” said Guo Yuyun.
“This dead girl, completely oblivious to the situation,” she ranted, “You still haven’t answered my question.”
Guo Yuyun said, “I don’t believe a word that girl says.” It turned out she followed Meng Xiuluo back to the city, only to discover Ye Chen wasn’t with them and that Meng Xiuluo had no intention of looking for Ye Chen, just thinking of leaving quickly. Meanwhile, the streets were filled with people searching for Ye Chen.
She had shaken off Meng Xiuluo; how could she possibly stick with that girl, who was likely to capture her at any moment to use as a bargaining chip. She couldn’t simply follow that girl because of what Ye Chen said—it was far too risky. She believed Ye Chen was still in town, probably trying to figure out how to leave, so she went to the docks to look around and unexpectedly bumped into him, which seemed almost unbelievable.
“You’re really crazy, not knowing what the situation is right now.”
“How could you hand me over to that crazy girl? She’s not a good person; she might just lock me up.”
“Heh, but do you know that I’m now the target for everyone?”
“I know, so I came to help you,” she said.
“You’re here to cause me more trouble!”