The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 523 Miscalculation

Five kilometers to the east of the city, there was a small town with only one street lined with houses featuring the local architectural style.

People getting up in the morning were washing up and cooking, and the town had just begun to come back to life.

At that time, however, many people appeared in the alleys flanking the street.

They were all hidden in the shadows, completely invisible from afar.

The town’s residents had already received advance notice. Despite their curiosity, there were no excessive reactions, and they behaved as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening.

Ling Feng and Zhang He were not among these people; they were 500 meters away from the town’s exit, also ready.

With Luo Nanlin almost within their grasp, Ling Feng still felt somewhat nervous.

Therefore, he was calming his mind and spirit, hidden in the bushes beside the road, watching intently in the direction of the town, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

Zhang He, on the other hand, appeared very calm, occasionally glancing at his watch and calculating the time.

At seven o’clock in the morning, two cars drove out from the town. The dust on their bodies indicated they had been through a long, harsh drive.

"Here they come!"

Zhang He whispered.

"I see them!"

Ling Feng said, not taking his eyes off the two vehicles.

As the cars neared, his muscles tensed up!

Four hundred meters, three hundred meters, one hundred meters!

Just then, Ling Feng leaped out of the bushes with a bound, swooping down like a large bird from the sky!

"Thud!"

A dull sound echoed as he landed heavily on the hood of the first car, instantly denting it.

The car’s engine roared and then emitted a cloud of white smoke, coming to a sudden halt.

By then, Ling Feng had already jumped off the car and reached for the door!

At the same time, a feeling of alarm rose in his heart, and he swiftly dodged to one side!

"Da da da!"

A burst of gunfire shattered the glass, narrowly missing his head.

"Courting death!"

Enraged at nearly being hit by the bullets, Ling Feng swung his knife in an arc!

"Slash!"

A large gash was carved into the side of the car!

The driver also got sliced, a huge wound opened up on his body.

Screams erupted as the others in the car pushed open the doors and jumped out, all pointing their guns at Ling Feng!

Facing this situation, Ling Feng was not tense but rather taken aback!

He had expected the people in the convoy to be cultivators; however, their actions indicated they were ordinary people—that’s why they used guns.

Could it be that Luo Nanlin was not in the car?

A bad premonition rose in his heart, but even faced with the barrels of the guns, Ling Feng was not at all anxious!

Just as those few were about to fire, several crisp gunshots rang out from a distance, and the gunmen were immediately brought down to the ground!

Military snipers had fired; Ling Feng knew they would protect him, so he did not worry about it.

Turning to look at the second car, he stepped forward and flashed his knife, "Get out!"

The people lying in ambush in the town were ready, and with a pincer attack from front and rear, those in the car would find it hard to escape even if they had wings.

The car door opened, and the driver, raising his hands high, cried out in terror, "Don’t shoot, I’m just the driver!"

"Move aside, and those in the backseat, get out!" Ling Feng ordered.

He called out twice with no response, and just as he was about to go forward and forcibly open the door, the door finally opened slowly.

Afterward, an elderly man with white hair got out of the car.

Ling Feng was startled when he saw him—it was indeed Luo Nanlin!

But upon seeing his face, Ling Feng didn’t feel the slightest bit of excitement; instead, he felt it was very odd, as if something just wasn’t right!

After a moment of shock, he suddenly understood something and said with a sneer, "Although you look exactly the same, it’s unfortunate that you can’t fool me!"

Having said that, he stepped forward and gave a forceful tug!

The wig on Luo Nanlin’s head was directly removed, revealing the black hair underneath.

The man’s eyes flashed with astonishment, and he asked in a trembling voice, "How, how did you discover it?"

"I’ve seen him many times now. Although your disguise is nearly perfect, your eyes can’t be disguised!"

Ling Feng sneered, reached out to pinch the man’s face, and tore off the disguise, revealing his true appearance.

This was just a middle-aged man. Judging by his nervous demeanor, he clearly wasn’t any sort of formidable figure. Ling Feng couldn’t be bothered to look in the car anymore and handed the scene over to the military personnel.

Turning his head to see Zhang He approaching with a stern face, he asked with a wry smile, "Where exactly did things go wrong?"

"There’s nothing wrong with the source of the information. We were all deceived by this impostor!" said Zhang He.

Ling Feng looked at him, "Are you sure? It wasn’t a mole or something inside the ranks?"

Zhang He shook his head, "Impossible. I have a lot of confidence in the organization. We were simply tricked, that’s all!"

"So, what now?" Ling Feng asked.

"I’ll take the man. You go back to the hotel and wait for my message," Zhang He replied.

The interception was successful, but the real target wasn’t caught, the mission was a complete failure!

Luo Nanlin, hidden somewhere, must be feeling quite pleased with himself at this news, wouldn’t he?

Thinking of this made Ling Feng feel particularly uncomfortable.

But there was nothing he could do, so he had to take a car back to the county town and to the hotel upstairs.

Entering the room and seeing Lin Xue and Feng Ling, both stood up at the same time.

"How did it go, was there a problem?"

Seeing Ling Feng’s complexion, Lin Xue sensed something and asked cautiously.

"The mission failed."

Ling Feng nodded, then looked at Feng Ling, "Your Black Dragon Sect is really something, the Art of Disguise is truly impressive!"

"..."

Hearing the sting in his words, Feng Ling didn’t know what to say.

Lucky for her, Ling Feng didn’t press further and turned to the bathroom; soon after, the sound of running water could be heard.

Lin Xue looked worried. When he came out, she quickly continued to ask, "What exactly happened?"

Ling Feng gave a wry smile and told her the whole story, ending with a sigh, "I just knew it wasn’t going to be that simple. If we really could have caught Luo Nanlin, it would have been just too easy!"

"I thought the same, but I didn’t dare to say it, not wanting to dampen your enthusiasm."

"After this incident, Luo Nanlin must be like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring; catching him now will be difficult!" Ling Feng declared.

His words turned out to be prophetic. That afternoon, Zhang He came to the hotel and upon entering said, "Mission’s off; you can go home now!"

Ling Feng had braced himself for this and asked with a wry smile, "Did Luo Nanlin get away?"

Zhang He nodded, "According to reliable intelligence, he has already returned to the Black Dragon Sect headquarters."

"So we’re just letting it go like this? Can’t we just storm their headquarters and haul him out?" Ling Feng asked, unwilling to give up.

Zhang He looked at Ling Feng, "It’s not as simple as you think. We could do that, but it would cause unnecessary diplomatic disputes, affect the country’s image, and involve too much!"

Ling Feng was speechless, then asked, "What about Feng Ling?"