Divine War Pill Emperor

「The sixth day of their journey.」

Jiang Chen and his group were traveling down the road.

”Ah...”

Suddenly, a series of blood-curdling screams echoed from up ahead.

”There’s fighting ahead!”

Zhan Yang and the others immediately knew what it was.

Fights like this were a common occurrence.

”Let’s go take a look.”

The moment Jiang Chen heard the sounds of battle, he wanted to investigate.

But Zhan Yang stopped him. ”Jiang Chen, this sort of thing happens every day. We can’t get involved.”

When a Mercenary Team was on a mission, they never meddled in other people’s affairs. For one, they didn’t want to get tangled up in trouble. For another, if anything unexpected happened, the risks would far outweigh any potential reward.

Jiang Chen nodded.

”I know. We’ll just watch from the shadows.”

With that, they quickened their pace and soon arrived at a stretch of wasteland ahead.

There, in the middle of the wasteland, two groups were locked in a deadly battle.

One of them, an old man in linen clothes, had a face filled with fury.

”Who... who are you people? Why are you hunting us?”

He was already covered in wounds, with only about ten people still standing by his side.

Their opponents, however, numbered over thirty.

All of them were dressed in black.

The leader, a man with a sinister face, sneered. ”Lev, tell us. Where has your Lin Family hidden the Ten Directions Calculation?”

”If you don’t tell us today, we’ll kill every last one of you.”

He wore a savage grin as he spoke.

Zhan Yang’s expression shifted, and he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, ”The Lin Family of Guyue City! They’re from the Lin Family of Guyue City.”

It seemed he recognized them.

JinLing suddenly remembered something as well.

”That’s right! I remember now! We took a mission from the Lin Family once.”

Lu Beifeng and Niu Tuo both nodded in agreement.

Then, Zhan Yang pointed to the old man. ”That’s the Lin Family’s old steward, Lev.”

He frowned.

”But the Lin Family has always been kind to others. Why would anyone be hunting them?”

He was completely puzzled.

Jiang Chen asked in surprise, ”You know one of the groups fighting?”

Zhan Yang explained, ”That’s right. The old man, Lev, is from the Lin Family. I know him, but I don’t recognize the men in black.”

For a moment, he wanted to step in and help.

But after sizing up the strength of the men in black, he could only sigh.

JinLing, however, was already speaking anxiously. ”Brother, I remember the Lin Family treated us well last time. Shouldn’t we go help them?”

Zhan Yang gave a bitter smile. ”We can’t help them.”

”Didn’t you see? The men in black have two Martial Master Seventh Heaven experts.”

Even though they knew Jiang Chen’s Combat Power was considerable, their opponents still had two Martial Master Seventh Heaven experts.

Even Lev, who was also a Martial Master Seventh Heaven expert, was already heavily wounded.

If they joined the fray, they would likely be putting themselves in grave danger.

Not only would they fail to help, but they would also get themselves killed.

”Why are the Lin Family members being hunted down here?”

Niu Tuo couldn’t help but wonder aloud.

But as they watched, the battle resumed.

Soon, the experts by the old steward Lev’s side fell one by one.

The men in black were simply too strong.

Only four or five people remained by Lev’s side.

Meanwhile, a beast-drawn carriage was stopped behind them.

”WAAAH...”

A child’s cry came from inside the carriage.

Hearing the cry, the men in black grew even more excited.

One shouted excitedly, ”Quick, the Lin Family’s Young Master is in the carriage!”

”The secret of the Ten Directions Calculation must be with him.”

”Capture the Young Master!”

Immediately, they launched a ferocious assault.

Lev’s face turned deathly pale.

He roared, ”Bastards! Who sent you?!”

”How do you know our family’s secret?”

”Haha! It doesn’t matter who sent us! Today, we will have the Ten Directions Calculation!”

”Lev, stop your futile resistance!”

The two leading Martial Master Seventh Heaven experts pressed their attack even more fiercely.

”SPURT!”

Fighting two Martial Master Seventh Heaven experts alone, Lev was finally overwhelmed.

He took a hit and collapsed to the ground.

Rage and anxiety surged through him.

”Protect the Young Master!”

But in moments, the remaining few were all cut down by the men in black.

Lev could only laugh miserably.

Soon, the men in black went over and dragged a seven or eight-year-old boy out of the beast-drawn carriage.

The boy was crying out in terror.

”Grandpa Lev! Grandpa Lev, what’s wrong?”

The moment he was caught, his eyes darted to Lev on the ground.

It was as if Lev was his only lifeline.

But tragically, Lev lay helpless on the ground.

”Ah! It’s Lin Yuan! Little Yuan’er!”

”The Lin Family’s Young Master, Lin Yuan.”

JinLing cried out in shock when she saw the boy.

The expressions of Zhan Yang and the others changed slightly.

They clearly recognized him too.

Just then, JinLing suddenly rushed out.

”Let him go!”

Seeing JinLing charge out, Zhan Yang’s face fell.

It was too late to stop her.

”Dammit, let’s go!”

Zhan Yang had no choice. All he could do now was charge in as well.

But Jiang Chen was even faster, and he had already caught up to JinLing.

The men in black had just captured Lin Yuan.

They were startled by the sudden shout.

Turning, they saw Jiang Chen and his group rushing toward them.

After a quick assessment, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

”Just a few nobodies.”

They grabbed Lin Yuan and dragged him over to the blood-soaked Lev, who was still on the ground.

Lin Yuan couldn’t stop crying and shouting.

The leader of the men in black gave a wicked laugh. ”Young Master of the Lin Family, I know you hold the secret to the Ten Directions Calculation.”

”Tell me now, where did your family hide it?”

Lin Yuan was scared out of his wits, but he remained defiant.

”I’ll never tell you!”

”You’re bad people!”

He looked at Lev, scrambled over to him, and shook him with all his might.

The light in Lev’s eyes was fading.

He was clearly not going to make it.

He slowly reached out a hand. ”Young Master, I’m sorry. I failed to protect you. I’ve failed your parents.”

”I’m so sorry.”

But Lin Yuan just gripped Lev’s hand.

He sobbed, ”Grandpa Lev, get up! You’re the only family I have left!”

”I miss Mom and Dad so much.”

”Let’s not go to Gambling City anymore. Can we go back to Guyue City? Please?”

Lev shook his head.

”Young Master, the Lin Family is finished. Your parents... they’ve been killed. We can’t go back.”

In fact, their own chances of survival were slim to none.

These people had come for the Lin Family’s secret.

But just then, several people suddenly rushed in from behind.

Lev and Lin Yuan both looked over.

The men in black, however, turned to face Jiang Chen and his group.

One of them barked, ”Get lost! Mind your own business.”

”Or we’ll kill you without a second thought.”

They had hunted down the last heir of the Lin Family to get their hands on the Ten Directions Calculation, and they were finally about to succeed.

How could they possibly tolerate someone interrupting them now?

That was why they had warned Jiang Chen’s group immediately.

But JinLing immediately cried out, ”Little Yuan’er!”

Lin Yuan and Lev looked at Zhan Yang and the others in astonishment.

Lin Yuan especially, upon seeing JinLing, had fresh tears streaming down his face.

He sobbed, ”Sister JinLing, is that you?”

He had clearly recognized her.