Chapter 2590 - 2589: Verification
Tang Wan and the others felt a bit nervous, somewhat hesitant to enter the spaceship.
Ultimately, it was Tang Man who pulled everyone along, and the four women finally went inside.
Subsequently, Ling Feng issued a command to the spaceship’s system, which then took the women airborne, returning to Shiliu Village.
Afterward, Ling Feng looked at those bandits and said, "Go, lead the way!"
No one dared to speak; they were all dumbfounded with fear.
Some of them had heard of Ling Feng but had never witnessed his prowess. Now, witnessing his capabilities and the massive spaceship, they realized the legendary Ling Feng was truly formidable!
Unfortunately, these people had been in the mountains for over a year. Although they were envious of the changes outside, they didn’t dare to go back.
After all, the village head who had oppressed them was still there!
If they went back now, it would definitely not end well for them.
On the way into the mountains, Ling Feng learned about these situations. Even though the bandits spoke earnestly, he couldn’t be bothered to use the Mind Soul Art to determine the truth. Once he saw their lair, everything would become clear.
The group walked through the mountains; the physical strength of the bandits was quite mediocre, their pace terribly slow, which was hard for Ling Feng to tolerate.
But he held his patience, leading the group over hills and through terrain, walking several kilometers into the depths of the forest.
Ahead was a cliff, and below it was a crevice. The bearded man then said to Ling Feng, "Ling, Boss Ling, our base, our lair is right here."
"Why choose such a place?"
Ling Feng frowned, asking in a deep voice.
"At the time, it was to evade capture; the village head would never let us go, chased us for a while, and later found us, even attempted to attack here. Fortunately, the treacherous terrain prevented their success," the bearded man explained.
Ling Feng acknowledged with a sound, not asking further, his divine sense swept across, quickly comprehending the situation below.
The crevice wasn’t deep, just around ten meters, with a concave bottom sheltering from wind and rain, the environment relatively decent.
After over a year of establishment, they had built houses along the mountain wall, making the living conditions quite comfortable.
With his divine sense, Ling Feng saw a tall figure sitting by a campfire, holding a large piece of meat to eat.
These people were tall and burly, utterly unlike the stature of the nearby bandits.
Upon seeing their appearance, Ling Feng was stunned.
Their looks didn’t resemble people of Huaxia!
He turned to the bearded man beside him, "Who exactly is your leader?"
"N-Not sure, they said they came from the north, but they didn’t tell us anything else," the bearded man replied.
"Alright then, you all wait here, I’m not doing anything else today, just handling this matter of yours!"
Ling Feng said, and then leapt directly into the crevice!
The bearded man and the others exchanged glances, no one dared to move.
A moment later, a series of screams echoed from within the crevice!
The sound clearly came from several strong men, sounding terrifying, as if their legs had been broken.
Everyone shivered, faces showing fear, even trembling continuously.
Just after a few minutes, Ling Feng soared back up from the crevice, returning to the bearded man’s side.
Looking at everyone, Ling Feng asked, "Where is your original hometown?"
"Thirty miles west from here," the bearded man said.
Ling Feng checked the direction, combined with his knowledge of the surroundings of Shiliu Village, and found out it was roughly where Xun Qianqian’s family was located. He nodded, "Alright, you all come with me. Once back, I’ll inquire with the village head. If there’s no issue, you should all stop being bandits!"
"Aren’t you going to hold us accountable?" the bearded man cautiously asked.
"You kidnapped others; I’m not planning to forgive this. But if you really were unfortunate souls forced into this, then I might let it go!" Ling Feng said.
Hearing this, the bearded man nodded hurriedly, "Rest assured, Boss Ling, we’re telling the truth, not a bit of falsehood!"
"Alright, your words don’t count!"
Ling Feng said, then grabbed his hand, "Bear with it a bit, there are too many people, I don’t want to walk slowly with you all in the mountains!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bearded man vanished into thin air.
Everyone was stunned; they dared not resist, only stood stiffly watching their companions disappear one by one, finally themselves also sent into the Jade Token Space.
Ling Feng soared into the sky, heading straight west.
After descending, he had exchanged a few words with those strong men, only to find they were speaking Russian.
Moreover, these guys were fierce, ready to kill after just a few words. Ling Feng found them unbearable and immediately eliminated them!
At first glance, what the bearded man said seemed mostly true.
If their town’s village head was truly oppressing them, that would be easy to handle; since Ling Feng was both a Consort Prince and Marshal of the Li Dynasty, dealing with a village head would be no trouble!
With this in mind, Ling Feng flew out of the mountainous area at the fastest speed.
Near the destination, he hovered in the sky for a while, found a spot with concentrated dwellings, and landed.
It was already afternoon, and the village was quiet with not many people; thus, no one saw the scene of Ling Feng descending from the sky.
After landing, Ling Feng started walking into the village; it took a while before he encountered an old man.
The old man was emaciated and ragged. Upon seeing Ling Feng, he was startled, taking two steps back.
Seeing this, Ling Feng hurriedly approached, "Elder, don’t be nervous, I’m here to ask for directions!"
"Who are you looking for?" the old man asked.
Ling Feng smiled and continued, "I’m looking for the village head, could you tell me where the village head conducts affairs?"
Upon hearing this, the old man’s eyes flickered, and he respectfully replied, "The village head’s house is on the north side of the village, the biggest courtyard with the tallest house!"
Seeing his timid demeanor, Ling Feng had an inkling.
Clearly, the old man mistook him for someone close to the village head, hence the reluctance to offend!
"It seems this guy indeed has some issues!"
Ling Feng muttered, not rushing to the village head’s house, instead directly using Divine Sense to scan and immediately found the compound the old man spoke of.
The environment of this place was excellent, not to mention high walls and a big courtyard, inside were two-story buildings, luxurious and grand.
Compared to the surrounding houses, it was like a palace compared to chicken coops!
Ling Feng’s Divine Sense then infiltrated into the house, witnessing a scene that surprised him!