My Sexy Female CEO

Chapter 1913 372: Black Wind Forest

Now, not only has the trade caravan lost money, but also its reputation. How can the caravan operate in this place?

The toll collector, Ah Cong, was too ashamed to face anyone and could only let the boss scold him.

Knowing it was too late, Wang Daxiong apologized to Lin Yifan: "Young brother, I'm really sorry. I didn't know my subordinate would do such an unethical thing on his own. Please forgive him, as it's his first offense."

"Don't blame him, he's my good friend. I wish he could do more unethical things like this," Lin Yifan responded.

"Uh..."

Wang Daxiong was left speechless.

Lin Yifan certainly enjoyed such unethical acts, but their trade caravan did not.

Having paid this price, the caravan ultimately gained nothing with the passengers, and it was all in vain.

After tidying up, everyone continued their journey, striving to reach Black Wind City within the scheduled time.

The night quickly fell.

As they led the group into a forest, Wang Daxiong's expression suddenly turned serious.

This was the infamous Black Wind Forest, hiding many dangers within.

But there was no choice, as Black Wind City lay hidden in the Black Wind Forest.

This was a path they had to take; he just hoped he wouldn't run into bad luck, or it would be another fierce battle.

They set up camp and lit a bonfire.

Lin Yifan, getting off the carriage, noticed the serious looks on everyone's face in the caravan and couldn't help asking: "Is there some danger in this forest?"

"Danger is everywhere," Wang Daxiong replied.

"Then why are you still taking this route?" Lin Yifan pressed on.

"This is the only way to Black Wind City, we have to take it." Wang Daxiong answered.

"You're not going to tell me that Black Wind City is in this forest, are you?"

"Exactly!" Wang Daxiong replied, then added: "However, Black Wind City appears only when the black wind disperses."

"Black wind? Does the wind have a color?"

"Black wind isn't wind; technically, it's a current of air or can be seen as mist. A large amount of mist flows at night, thus forming a black wind," Wang Daxiong explained.

"What is special about this black wind? Is it terrifying?"

"The black wind is a toxic airflow, once inhaled, it can lead to confusion at best, or a severe illness that ends in a terrible death. That's why we fear it," he said.

"After all these years, have you not found a way to deal with it?"

Lin Yifan believed that these trade caravans weren't visiting Black Wind City for the first time, so they should have countermeasures, why the fear then?

"The countermeasure is simple, just close your mouth and block your nose, don't breathe."

"If it's so simple, why the fear?"

"Young brother, the dangers of Black Wind Forest aren't just limited to the black wind, there are other indescribable entities inside. Once encountered, nine times out of ten, you can't escape." Wang Daxiong explained.

"Have you ever encountered these indescribable entities?" Lin Yifan asked.

"Not yet. But I've heard that at night, Black Wind Forest sees appearances of flesh-eating crows. Once they spot you, there's no escaping their grasp."

"Flesh-eating crows? Do they really eat live people?"

Lin Yifan had only heard of crows eating carrion, never about them daring to eat live people.

"Indeed, it doesn't matter who you are, as long as you are flesh and blood, you can't escape their mouths."

"So, what do you plan to do?" Lin Yifan continued to ask.

"There's no way to deal with it, just hope not to encounter them."

"For all these years, is this how you've been coping?"

"Exactly."

"Your luck must be exceptional," Lin Yifan sighed, truly at a loss for words.

"You're too kind, young brother."

Whatever the danger, Lin Yifan was unafraid. He only hoped not to encounter that flamboyant vile woman.

Listening to the conversation between the caravan leader and Lin Yifan, the passengers resting in the distance couldn't help but start to worry.

Although they mentally prepared themselves before coming, the dangers of Black Wind Forest still terrified them deep inside.

"We've accumulated so much virtue, and are only doing small business. These flesh-eating crows shouldn't come after us, right?"

"Yeah, they should go after the bad people, not us."

"Let's hope we never encounter them, absolutely never..."

The passengers appeared in a daze and were trembling uncontrollably.

After the incident in Bamboo Forest, they were reluctant to pin their hopes on the caravan cultivators.

Their realm is low; when danger arises, they might run faster than we do.

...

The night was deep and silent, and the dark wind was rising.

Gradually, eerie winds started blowing through the forest, making people shiver unwittingly.

Most people were already asleep, only a few caravan cultivators on duty remained awake.

The presence of eerie winds made the guards anxious without them realizing it.

Though it's normal for eerie winds to blow in the forest, it always left them feeling a bit unsafe.

Soon, the eerie wind grew stronger, pressing down the campfire almost to the point of extinguishing it.

At this moment, Lin Yifan awoke.

However, he did not get up but continued to sense the movements outside.

The guards grew increasingly uneasy, feeling like danger was approaching.

As expected, minutes later, a gust of black wind silently arrived.

Gazing at this black wind, the guards couldn't help but shout: "Black wind is here, everyone hold your breath."

After that, they stopped talking and breathing.

Everyone who was asleep in the camp quickly awoke and held their breath.

The next moment, the caravan cultivators immediately exited their tents, while the passengers huddled inside for warmth.

Looking around and noticing it was indeed the black wind, the caravan leader Wang Daxiong felt something amiss.

The black wind usually doesn't come alone; it attracts various powerful spirit beasts of Black Wind Forest. Sometimes, those encountering the black wind die not because of the wind itself, but by the powerful spirit beasts behind it.

Holding his breath, Wang Daxiong secretly communicated to his brothers: "Get your weapons ready, stay alert."

"Clang clang clang!"

Without a word, the caravan cultivators immediately took out their weapons, ready for battle.

Curious about what might appear, Lin Yifan also stepped out of the tent.

As soon as he emerged, he encountered a large black bear.

The large black bear stood two to three meters tall, massive in size; a single strike from its paw could kill a person.

The moment the caravan cultivators spotted this Black Wind Bear, the attack was already upon them.

Without thinking, they immediately retreated.

"Boom!"

A thunderous crash split the ground within a few meters around.

The passengers, who were huddling inside their tents, no longer dared to stay there after hearing and feeling the commotion.

If the Black Wind Bear stomped down with a foot, they'd be done for.

Stepping out of their tents, they were even more frightened by the vastness of the spirit beast.

There was no way they could contend with this bear, so they chose the best strategy of hiding and escaping.