My Sexy Female CEO

Chapter 1910 369: Encountering Danger

After swiftly taking care of these matters, he continued on his way.

Shortly after he left, the red-dressed woman hurriedly arrived with her entourage.

Seeing a set of abandoned clothes on the ground, with words like "Thanks for the ugly gift" scrawled on them, the red-dressed woman realized that the kid had escaped and might never be caught.

She tried to sense with a spell, but the mark of the Blood Yin Banner was gone, seemingly erased.

"How did that kid manage this? My Blood Yin Banner's mark can only be erased by influential figures above the Mysterious Immortal Fifth Realm, and supposedly, no one in this World of All Things can do that."

"Could it be that the kid has some mysterious artifact that can block the mark's sensing?"

She felt that she might lose something important.

This treasure was indeed given to her by her Master, she really didn't know how to explain it when she went back.

Lin Yifan, far from Changbai Town, was asking around for places to sell information.

A few days later, he learned of a place that could sell information, and this place was within a hundred miles, so he headed there.

Whether it was his first visit or unfamiliarity with the roads, he couldn't find a city called Black Wind City despite circling within a hundred miles.

Reluctantly, he returned to the place where he heard the information to inquire from the locals.

The person who provided the information to Lin Yifan knew he would return; because Black Wind City is hard to spot with the naked eye unless you're familiar with it, or are a regular.

Since Lin Yifan needed them, they raised the price and said, "I told you, even if I tell you the location, you can't find Black Wind City; you wouldn't believe me."

"Then how can I find Black Wind City?" Lin Yifan asked.

"Coincidentally, tomorrow we are taking a batch of goods to Black Wind City, you can come with us."

"That's truly appreciated."

"Don't be too happy too soon, we charge a little protection fee for travelers; I wonder if you can afford it."

Lin Yifan's smile froze, then he steadied himself and asked, "How much for the protection fee?"

"Two High Immortal level Spiritual Pearls, two Second Grade Third Grade Immortal Elixirs, two books of high-level Immortal Level martial arts, you can choose."

Lin Yifan thought, among these three protection fees, the cheapest would be two High Immortal-level Spiritual Pearls, as he had hunted in the mountains recently and collected quite a few High Immortal-level Spiritual Pearls, so offering two wouldn't be a problem.

However, he vaguely noticed that others were paying one, so why was he asked to pay two, thus he questioned, "Are you trying to deceive me by raising the price because I look unfamiliar?"

"No, I'm just being straightforward. They are regulars, they follow us every few days or weeks and can avail a discount, while you are a first-timer, there are no discounts." The tricky little rogue in charge of the fees replied.

"If you fail to safely escort me to Black Wind City?" Lin Yifan questioned.

He could pay the fee, but if safety couldn't be guaranteed, he would demand double compensation.

"If even we can't safely take you to Black Wind City, do you think you can escape danger?" The rogue in charge of fees asked with a cold smile.

Lin Yifan's lips curled slightly, dismissively; because the highest Realm among them was only High Immortal Fifth Realm. And High Immortal Fifth Realm, he could defeat long ago, even if he had to wipe out the entire group, he could still escape.

"I just want an answer, can you answer straightaway?"

The rogue in charge of fees didn't want to argue with Lin Yifan and replied, "If we cannot safely take you to Black Wind City, we will compensate tenfold."

"Good! With your word, I am relieved."

Lin Yifan was very satisfied, promptly handing over two High Immortal-level Spiritual Pearls.

Seeing Lin Yifan hand them over so readily, the rogue in charge of fees smiled broadly and then gave Lin Yifan a special ticket, instructing him to gather at the city gate by six the next morning.

...

Time flew, and soon it was six the next morning.

Lin Yifan arrived as promised, waiting for the caravan to set out.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the caravan appeared at the city gate.

After preparing the goods the travelers were to transport and counting heads, the caravan set off for Black Wind City.

This delay cost nearly fifteen more minutes.

However, for someone like Lin Yifan, who wasn't in a hurry, it was fine.

Since Lin Yifan and others were passengers, they were placed inside a carriage.

The carriage was quite crowded with several people, and Lin Yifan didn't know any of them, making the atmosphere exceedingly awkward.

With a long journey ahead, Lin Yifan didn't want to keep staring, so he crossed his arms and closed his eyes to relax.

After half a day of travel, the caravan entered a bamboo forest.

The bamboo forest felt eerie, as if danger was imminent.

The surroundings seemed to reflect it, and even each member of the caravan showed it in their expressions.

They looked tense, constantly scanning around, seemingly guarding against ambushes.

Though inside the carriage, Lin Yifan sensed something was off, most notably, the speed of the carriage visibly slowed down, making him uneasy but also a bit excited, as he was still quite interested in that tenfold compensation.

"Whizz, whizz, whizz!"

Indeed, not long after, many hidden weapons shot out from within the bamboo forest.

Each hidden weapon was coated with poison powder, and if pierced, there's a high chance of dying from poisoning.

This wasn't the first or second time; the caravan quickly reacted due to their experience, swiftly defending against these ambushes.

But two hands couldn't block all the incoming hidden weapons, so a few flew into the carriage, piercing the wooden panel.

The passengers inside the carriage were startled by the sudden arrival of these hidden weapons.

They thought the caravan was attacked and they might be in trouble.

Some didn't want to stay in the carriage like targets and drew back the curtain wanting to leave.

But as soon as they poked their heads out, a hidden weapon flew directly past, terrifying them into trembling, their teeth chattering.

"Don't come out! Stay put in the carriage!"

The caravan members shouted, not wanting these people to cause more trouble.

With this lesson learned, the people inside the carriage no longer dared to step out.

They didn't know if this was safe, they could only pray with clasped hands.

Lin Yifan remained as usual, arms crossed and eyes closed, appearing calm and unperturbed.

This demeanor, completely out of place among the passengers in the carriage, piqued their curiosity.

They thought Lin Yifan might have died from the hidden weapons, so they called out, "Hey! Young man, are you okay?"

"Do I look like I'm in trouble, when my breath is steady and my complexion is rosy?"