God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 86: Chapter 84: Journey to Changbai Mountain

”Is this... the Five Elements Crystal Ball?” Xiao Tian was stunned.

He had never imagined that the item which the Water Drop Organization was desperately seeking would now be lying in his hands just like that.

After studying it for a long time, Xiao Tian still couldn’t figure out its purpose, so he carefully put it away, keeping it close to his body.

Not long after, Xu Fei arrived.

Seeing Xiao Tian in such a miserable state, Xu Fei was equally shocked.

Xu Fei knew all too well how strong Xiao Tian was. For someone to be able to fight him to this extent could only mean their strength was terrifying!

”Xiao, should we tell the old man and the others, use the family’s influence and let them handle this matter?” Xu Fei whispered.

”No need, I will handle my own affairs. Unless absolutely necessary, I don’t want to trouble them.” Xiao Tian replied indifferently.

After a pause, he continued, ”Besides, this group is mysterious. Even using the family’s power might not solve it.”

Hearing this, Xu Fei was instantly dumbfounded, ”Are they really... really that strong?”

Xiao Tian didn’t respond; his gaze grew deeper and sharper.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, ”Xu Fei, do you know where I can find ginseng? The older the better, preferably a thousand-year-old ginseng. I need to rapidly increase my strength!”

”Thousand... thousand-year-old ginseng?” Xu Fei was taken aback.

In this age, it was difficult enough to find even hundred-year-old ginseng, let alone thousand-year-old ginseng, regardless of the money spent!

Xu Fei was stunned for a long time, then suddenly his eyes lit up, ”Xiao, now that you mention it, I remember, three days ago I heard a friend say that there might still be thousand-year-old ginseng around the Changbai Mountain area.”

”Is this true?” Xiao Tian was overjoyed.

”There should be an eighty percent chance!” Xu Fei confirmed.

”Great, even at one percent, I have to give it a try!” Upon hearing this news, Xiao Tian immediately revived, not at all like someone who had just been seriously injured.

He swiftly yanked off the IV, quickly dressed, and hurriedly fled the hospital.

Xu Fei knew his brother’s stubborn nature all too well; once a decision was made, not even eight hundred horses could pull him back.

Shaking his head helplessly, Xu Fei followed Xiao Tian, and the two of them rushed overnight to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

After a tiresome journey, by the afternoon of the next day, the pair finally arrived in Erdaobaihe Town at Changbai Mountain.

Even with bodies of iron, such a rushed trip inevitably brought on fatigue.

They casually found a restaurant, filled their bellies with a delicious meal, and after a short rest, began wandering around the town, picking up some necessities in the process.

Though Baihe Town was a rural backwater, it was small but well-equipped.

Stalls lined the streets, hawking various goods, with cries and shouts filling the air incessantly.

The two wandered through the area, when suddenly there was some commotion in the crowd ahead.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the dispute involved a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl and three young men with dyed yellow hair.

The girl had bright, sparkling eyes, fair skin, a slender figure, and a chubby, adorable face;

The three yellow-haired youths across from her bore delinquent expressions, practically advertising ”thug” on their faces.

After observing briefly, Xiao Tian understood the whole situation.

The young girl had set up a stall to sell ginseng, and the three thugs came to take the ginseng without paying while also taking advantage of her.

In her anger, the girl slapped one of the thugs, which enraged the trio, and they started tugging and pulling at her clothes.

They forcefully tore off a large piece of her clothing, revealing her arms and a large expanse of her chest.

The surrounding crowd, though indignant and deeply disgusted with the trio, dared not speak up for her or say a word on her behalf.

The girl’s face was flushed with anger, and her most crucial piece of clothing was on the verge of being torn away.

But that’s when Xiao Tian intervened.

He stepped forward and grabbed the ringleader’s wrist.

”Hey, who the hell are you to meddle in my business? Let go of me or I’ll make sure you regret it!”

The thug leader yelped in pain, struggling desperately, but his wrist felt clamped by a massive iron vise; the more he struggled, the more painful it became.

The two lackeys beside him drew daggers from their waists, threatening, ”Kid, release our Mao right now. You outsider have no idea who we are!”

”Yeah, punk, let go. I’m Hu’s nephew, you hurt me, and you’ll have to face Hu. I’ll make sure you never leave Erdaobaihe Town alive!”

Known as ”Mao,” the thug leader spat out arrogantly.

But before he finished his sentence, there was a ”snap” sound.

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Xiao Tian gently exerted force with his hand and directly crushed his wrist.

”Ah...” Mao let out a miserable howl, writhing in pain on the ground.

The two underlings were bewildered and about to escape when Xiao Tian took a step forward, grabbed each of them by the neck like he was picking up little chicks.

Then, with a casual toss, he flung the two of them seven or eight meters away, crashing heavily to the ground.

Mao was scared out of his wits, scrambling forward in a panic, while Xiao Tian sent him off with a kick, booting him far away like a football, landing him in a faceplant.

Witnessing this, the crowd erupted in cheers, clapping with delight. They had long grown fed up with this gang of scoundrels but dared not speak out due to the tyranny of ”Hu.”

Now, finally seeing someone give this group a severe beating was indeed satisfying.

”Young man, you better leave here quickly. That Hu is like a local tyrant; those who offend him either lose a hand or a leg, and none have a good outcome!”

”Yeah, yeah, leave while they’re gone, or it’ll be too late!”

Well-meaning people kindly advised Xiao Tian, who thanked them one by one but didn’t take it to heart.

Not to mention a mere local tyrant, even a Heavenly Emperor wouldn’t intimidate him.

In Xiao Tian’s dictionary, the word ”fear” doesn’t exist.

Xu Fei, too, was unconcerned. He had seen Xiao Tian champion the weak and fight injustice too many times, so besides silently praising him as ”awesome,” he had nothing else to say.

The two exchanged a smile and continued to move forward.

Just then, a soft voice came from behind.

”Big brother, thank you!” The young girl walked forward, looking at Xiao Tian with gratitude.

Xiao Tian turned back, smiling lightly, and said, ”Go home quickly; these people might come back to bother you.”

”Big brother, you saved me today. This is my small token of gratitude, please accept it.”

The young girl picked up some wild ginseng from the stall and handed it to Xiao Tian, then shyly said, ”But I can only give you this much, I need to sell the rest to buy weapons.”

”Buy weapons?” Xiao Tian was slightly surprised.

After further conversation, Xiao Tian finally understood. The girl’s name was Budashun, a native of Changbai Mountain, whose family had been living off digging wild ginseng for generations.

However, recently a giant tiger had appeared near the village, taking many lives. This time, she was tasked by the village head to sell wild ginseng to buy weapons to subdue the tiger.

Hearing this, Xiao Tian quickly said he was heading to the depths of Changbai Mountain too, and they could travel together.

”But, but, I haven’t sold all my ginseng yet, if I can’t buy weapons, I can’t go back to the village.” Budashun flushed, feeling a bit troubled.

”That’s simple.” Xiao Tian smiled lightly, pulling out a large stack of red bills from Xu Fei’s pocket, handing them to Budashun, saying, ”Is this enough to buy all your ginseng?”

”No, no, it’s far too much,” Budashun said gratefully, pulling out a few bills and returning the rest.

The three of them then went to a weapons store to purchase an arsenal before heading back to the village together.

Along the way, the young girl repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Xiao Tian, saying the village head was very hospitable, hoping they would visit her village for a few days.

Xiao Tian nodded and agreed.

Meanwhile.

After being beaten by Xiao Tian, ”Mao” and his group, filled with anger, quickly went to find ”Hu.”

”Uncle, you must stand up for your nephew this time. That wild kid from out of town is too arrogant. Not only did he beat us up, but he also boasted that even if you came yourself, he’d beat you too.”

Nicknamed ”Hu,” he was about forty, a burly man with a fierce face, clearly not a nice person.

Hearing this, Hu was immediately furious, quickly gathering twenty or thirty loyal followers armed with shotguns, heading for the market in a mighty procession.

By the time they arrived at the market, Xiao Tian and his group were long gone.

After asking around, they learned that they had headed in the direction of the depths of Changbai Mountain.

”Hmph, lucky kid ran fast! In Erdaobaihe Town, no one has ever dared show me, Hu, disrespect. Next time I see him, I’ll skin him alive!”

Hu said viciously.

Just then, a follower stepped forward and said to Hu, ”Hu, I know that young woman, she’s called Budashun, from a nearby tribe at the foot of Changbai Mountain.”

”I used to dig ginseng near their tribe a lot but was beaten several times by them. There are many wild ginseng in their village, and quite a few aged ginseng too!”

Hearing this, Hu’s eyes lit up with excitement, and he shouted, ”Good, lead the way. If we can find that out-of-towner and get the ginseng, I’ll give you great credit!”

”Thank you, Hu!” The follower said excitedly.

A group of people charged aggressively towards the depths of Changbai Mountain.