The lights in Old Yu's two-story house were still on, but under the dim yellow light, there was an unfamiliar figure. A man in a black windbreaker and a black mask was standing in the middle of the yard, looking at the stacks of wheat and farming tools in the yard with great interest. The aura was coming from him.
It was only when Ding Meng and Xiao Qiu arrived that he turned his head and said, "You guys reacted too slowly."
He seemed to know what Ding Meng and Xiao Qiu wanted to ask, so he took the initiative to say, "Don't worry, I just put the old man in the house to sleep temporarily. He can't hear our conversation, but whether or not he can wake up depends on whether or not you guys are willing to cooperate."
Ding Meng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. When he was talking to Xiao Qiu just now, he had turned off his telekinetic vision. In such a short time, the man in black had appeared. No matter how he had sneaked in, it was enough to show that he was not weak. Most importantly, the man in front of him gave him a familiar feeling — this man was extremely dangerous.
"What do you want to cooperate with?" Ding Meng asked calmly.
The man in black looked at the two of them from head to toe. "I should say, what do you want?
What can you possibly have? "
Xiao Qiu obviously had similar experiences, so he asked with great experience, "What do you want this time?"
The man in black suddenly laughed. His laughter sounded particularly stiff in the dark night. "I'm actually sincere."
These words were hard to understand. Ding Meng could not help but ask, "Where is your sincerity?"
The man in black looked at him, his eyes shining in the dark. "You should thank me. Those people were going to make trouble for you, but unfortunately, they ran into me. So, I took matters into my own hands and took care of them for you. If you don't believe me, you can go to the riverside and take a look …"
Ding Meng secretly activated his telekinesis vision and spread his Origin Energy in all directions. Soon, he saw four or five people lying on the ground in the distance. They looked like they had just been knocked down, and their breathing was very weak.
This distance was about 300 meters away. Ding Meng's current effective range of telekinesis vision was only 150 meters. No wonder he couldn't detect it before. However, telekinesis vision was one thing, and his own perception was another. Logically speaking, he should have been able to detect it at this distance.
Ding Meng suddenly turned around and dashed outside. He had to see what was going on no matter what.
Under the rocks by the river, four or five strong young men were curled up on a clump of seaweed. Because it was dark, the original color of the blood could not be seen, but the moist and cold air was filled with the smell of blood.
Ding Meng's heart sank as he walked over. He saw someone he recognized — Lei Bao.
Lei Bao was lying on the grass and waving weakly at him. "Ding Meng … save me …"
The man in black followed him and smiled. "I didn't say anything wrong, did I? They were here to make trouble for you. This person seems to be your classmate. It seems like you don't have a good reputation in school."
Ding Meng's reputation was obviously not as bad as Lei Bao's, but no matter how tyrannical Lei Bao was, he shouldn't have died in the wilderness.
Lei Bao's chest was bleeding. The wound was long and bloody. Ding Meng felt that this wound was very familiar.
"Ding Meng … save me …" Lei Bao's voice was already very weak.
"Okay, I'll save you."
Ding Meng replied in a deep voice. Then, he slowly walked forward and suddenly punched Lei Bao's head.
Almost at the same time, the other "wounded" lying on the ground jumped up and attacked Ding Meng with their fists and feet. A large amount of heat and cold surged in between. It was like a combination of ice and fire.
This change was completely unexpected. Even Xiao Qiu was stunned. However, Ding Meng lightly retreated ten meters away. His expression was still very calm. "Your acting is not bad, but it's a pity that your acting is not good enough. Also, you're not willing to pay the price."
At this moment, Lei Bao did not appear to be injured in the slightest. Together with his companions, they quickly formed a fan formation, vaguely forming a pincer attack on Ding Meng. This was clearly a trap to lure the enemy.
If the black-clothed man's silent appearance was due to Ding Meng's carelessness, then with his telekinesis vision right in front of him, were Lei Bao and the others really injured?
There was no way they could fool him.
However, Ding Meng's tone became cold. "Lei Bao, you're playing with fire."
"Ding Meng, you can run in school, but let's see how you can run in the countryside."
Lei Bao's face was full of anger. "You dared to cripple Hong Mei, so I dare to cripple you. Don't think that you can run away just because you have Qu Xiaoqing's support."
Ding Meng asked back, "You want revenge?"
Lei Bao roared, "Do you believe that I can kill Yu Man's old man and be fine? I'm only asking you one question. Do you believe me?"
Ding Meng's expression suddenly became strange and serious. He looked at the black-clothed man whose face couldn't be seen clearly. "Is this your so-called helper?"
Lei Bao said proudly, "Ding Meng, I can tell you the truth. In the underworld of Qiu Ze City, no one dares to not give face to Jian Ge. He personally came to the countryside today. This is a huge honor for you. Tell me, how do you want to die?"
Ding Meng's pupils suddenly contracted. He seemed to have seen an ominous calamity descending upon them. His expression was somewhat sorrowful. He turned his gaze to Lei Bao and said, "I have a few questions to ask. Once you're done, I'll let you attack. I promise I won't retaliate."
Lei Bao was stunned. He snorted and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly."
Ding Meng said thoughtfully, "I heard that some students in the Listin Academy didn't listen to you. They were beaten up as soon as they left the academy. Are you relying on this Jian Ge?"
Lei Bao said angrily, "So what?
If you have the ability, you can also beat Jian Ge. Then I'll admire you. "
Ding Meng continued, "You know that you are no match for me, but you still want to play dead. Is this Jian Ge's idea?"
Lei Bao impatiently interrupted him. "What nonsense. So what if it is?
So what if it isn't?
Are you trying to stall for time?
I'll let you stall for one night. Do you think you can escape? "
Ding Meng sighed. "You don't know anything."
Lei Bao stared at him suspiciously. "What are you trying to say?"
Ding Meng sighed. "If I were you, it's not too late to go back now. Go back to school and continue being a local tyrant. You're Teacher Jiafa's favorite student after all. After passing the final exam, you'll be able to do even better. But you just had to get involved in this mess. You have no idea how deep this mess is."
Lei Bao looked up to the sky and laughed. "Hahaha, Ding Meng, I thought you had some ability. I didn't expect you to be so scared. You really disappoint me …"
"Are you done laughing?"
Ding Meng stared at him coldly. "If you're done laughing, then I'll have to trouble you to make a move. I'm done with my questions."
As expected, Lei Bao stopped laughing. He took a step forward and fiercely threw a punch. This punch was not something that Zhu Fei and Hong Mei could compare to. His arm had a faint blue electric current flowing through it, and the air around him crackled. This was the characteristic of an electromagnetic-type origin ability user. They used strong electric currents to paralyze and hurt their opponent.
However, Ding Meng stood in place and did not even move. Lei Bao's punch landed on Ding Meng's nose.
At least, he thought that he had hit Ding Meng's nose, but the reality was not what he thought. He suddenly felt his throat tighten, as if something was strangling him. He could not even breathe. Then, his vision became distorted, and his body involuntarily retreated.
In any case, he was still an advanced origin ability user. He knew that someone was sneak attacking him from behind. He circulated his origin ability energy with all his might and used the momentum to throw a backhand punch behind him.
Lei Bao's fist, which could shatter heaven and earth, was casually received by a black glove. The black glove then twisted in the opposite direction, and with a crisp crack, Lei Bao's left arm was broken on the spot. He did not even feel the pain, nor did he even have the time to cry out. All he could see was a green light flashing before his eyes.
"Chi — — —"
This time, blood really sprayed out like a spray. Moreover, it was his own blood.
The black clothed man released his hand, and Lei Bao's body collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud. He had pretended to be dead just now, and now he was really dead.
This turn of events was simply unexpected. Even Lei Bao's four companions did not expect this to happen. They all turned around and looked at the black clothed man in disbelief. "Jian Ge, you …"
Only Ding Meng remained calm. He said in a deep voice, "He's not your Jian Ge. If you don't want to die, hurry up and run."
This sentence was more effective than anything else. The four of them were startled, and then they jumped up like rabbits. They quickly turned around and fled. Unfortunately, they ran in the wrong direction. If someone had jumped into the river, they might have had a chance to survive. However, all four of them ran to the left.
This time, even Xiao Qiu saw it clearly. A black whip that seemed to have merged with the darkness of the night drilled out of the black clothed man's sleeve. The whip seemed to have grown eyes and instantly wrapped around the four people's necks. The black clothed man fiercely pulled back, and the four of them completely lost the ability to resist, just like Lei Bao.
The black clothed man's figure flashed, and several green lights of the same color flashed. The four people clutched their throats and fell to the ground. A mist of blood sprayed out of their mouths and covered the sky above the riverbank.
The black clothed man withdrew his whip and wrist blade. With his hands behind his back, he observed the corpses on the ground. He looked very satisfied. "You guys are still worth something. If it weren't for you guys leading the way, I wouldn't have found this place."
Ding Meng, who had been very calm all this time, was a little surprised. He was very calm about the black clothed man's speed and cruelty. What surprised him was that the black clothed man had used the wrist blade hidden in his sleeve to slit everyone's throats with extraordinary precision. At the same time, he did not stop there. The sharp blade started from the throat and ended at the left elbow. The wound was as precise as a scalpel. Not only was the wrist blade fatal, it also severed the tendons and veins in the relevant parts of the body. This technique was clearly Ding Meng's expertise.
Xiao Qiu shouted, "This is the Norse Empire. You can't run away if you kill people so cruelly."
The black clothed man laughed sinisterly again. "You guys should worry about yourselves. If I want to leave, I can leave at any time. You guys can't stop me at all. But when the protection team and the police arrive, you won't be able to explain yourself."
These words were meant for Ding Meng. Ding Meng knew very well what he was trying to do. He had used such a method to kill someone, and it was obvious that he was trying to frame her. The T-shaped claw knife had always been on her, and when the protection team came to check her wound, the first person they would suspect would be her.
Ding Meng suddenly sighed. The thing he was most worried about had finally happened. The Black Gold Base's Assault Mercenary Group had actually chased them all the way to the Norse Empire.