The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 682: Beaten to the Punch

The ones who stopped Ling Feng and Zhou Yi were three middle-aged men, standing in a triangular formation. The one with a small mustache spoke up, "The two of you have crossed the line!"

Ling Feng sneered, knowing that these men were no ordinary people, and retorted with a smile, "Is this your territory? Can you say we’ve crossed the line just like that?"

"It’s not the territory I’m talking about, but your actions!"

The man with the small mustache said coldly, "Killing four of us, do you think you can get away with it?"

"You’re wrong, we killed three, one committed suicide!"

Ling Feng shook his finger, followed by a sneer, "Who are you guys?"

"That, I’ll tell you when you become a ghost!"

The man with the small mustache narrowed his eyes and suddenly raised his hand!

"Bang, bang!"

Two gunshots rang out, and the bullets hurtled straight towards Ling Feng!

The moment his wrist was raised, Zhou Yi had already sensed something amiss and yelled, "Be careful!" as she positioned herself in front of Ling Feng!

Ling Feng, who would never allow her to take a bullet for him, didn’t hesitate to grab her waist and swiftly turn around!

That way, his back was now facing the shooter!

After the sound of the two gunshots, Ling Feng felt sudden, intense pain on his back!

However, he knew he was unharmed; such bullets, at this distance, couldn’t penetrate the bulletproof vest he wore underneath.

Since acquiring the hide of the Jungle Hunter at the Second Layer Heaven, this was the first time it truly came into play.

Ling Feng steadied himself and turned to look at the man, "You’re going to die!"

"Is that so? I’m afraid the one dying first will be you, though?"

Seeing his bullets hit Ling Feng, the man with the small mustache let out a cold laugh, blew on the smoke rising from the gun’s muzzle, and smiled smugly.

Ling Feng slowly released Zhou Yi’s waist, and she quickly asked, "How are you?"

"Don’t worry, I’m fine!"

Ling Feng said softly, then slowly turned around, "Buddy, since you’re so confident, I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to smash your face hard!"

No sooner had his words fallen than a cold gleam flashed in his hand, the bright blade reflected a chilling light, and Ling Feng was already in front of the man with the small mustache!

"You..."

A look of astonishment flickered in his eyes, and before he could say anything, he felt a chill in his palm followed by a cold sensation in his chest!

By the time he realized what had happened, the gun in his hand was already broken in two, and a huge gash in his chest was spurting out blood!

Feeling his life rapidly fading, the man with the small mustache couldn’t utter a word; his eyes rolled back as he collapsed!

The two middle-aged men beside him, seeing this, immediately yelled out and charged at Ling Feng together!

"You dare to oppose me with just your Second Layer Hua Energy abilities?"

Ling Feng let out a cold laugh, the blade once again flashed, and the two men were cut down to the ground.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi rushed to his side, anxiously lifting his clothes, "Are you hurt?"

"Check for me, there shouldn’t be any," Ling Feng replied with a laugh as he put his knife away.

Zhou Yi lifted all his clothes and found Ling Feng’s back smooth and unscathed, with no sign of gunshot wounds, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she was extremely surprised, "How is this possible? Did you achieve the Vajra Indestructibility?"

"More or less. My physique is naturally very sturdy, plus this beast skin bulletproof vest; those tiny bullets are nothing to worry about!" Ling Feng laughed.

But even though he said that, he was very clear that the pain in his back was still there, just not as intense as before.

Zhou Yi patted her chest, her young face pale white, "That scared me to death."

Ling Feng looked at her, feeling moved, and hugged her tightly, "Thank you, but you silly thing, don’t you ever take a bullet for me again!"

"It was a reflex. Had I known you weren’t afraid of this, I wouldn’t have moved!"

As Zhou Yi was embraced by him, a warm feeling filled her heart, and she spoke in a low voice.

The two embraced each other for a moment, knowing that their goal was not far ahead, so they didn’t delay any longer and immediately set off again, heading deep into the dense forest!

However, when they arrived, all they saw before them was a big pit!

This was a clearing at the foot of the mountain, where someone had dug a circular pit over two meters in diameter, and the depth also exceeded two meters.

On the ground lay a rusty box, its lid open, and it was empty inside.

Ling Feng and Zhou Yi exchanged glances, and both saw a hint of disappointment in each other’s eyes.

After all, they were too late.

"This isn’t necessarily where the inner core was kept. Such an important thing couldn’t possibly be placed so carelessly!" Seeing the emotion on Zhou Yi’s face, Ling Feng quickly comforted her.

"I know, it’s just a pity we don’t know what was taken; it should have been ours!" Zhou Yi said through gritted teeth.

Ling Feng smiled, "No worries, even though that person has run off, he can’t have gone far. If we pick up the pace, we might still encounter him at the last spot!"

"Let’s go!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately nodded and started walking.

Ling Feng quickly followed her, "Let’s not bother with the second spot; the last one is most important. We go there first!"

"Okay!"

Zhou Yi didn’t look back, her steps quickening.

Ling Feng knew she was really anxious and didn’t say anything, just hurried after her.

The last spot was in the deepest part of Mount Jiuhua, more than forty kilometers from their current location, obviously not a distance they could cover in a short time.

Moreover, that area was beyond the scope of the scenic area, part of the unexplored deep mountains where even the herb-gathering farmers rarely went.

As the mountain path became narrower and the surrounding vegetation more dense, their progress was severely slowed down. They still hadn’t reached their destination as the sun began to set.

But although she was anxious, Zhou Yi knew that even if the other party was quick, they couldn’t be too far ahead of them. So, after reaching a large tree, she turned to Ling Feng and said, "Shall we rest here for a bit?"

"Okay, I’ll listen to you!"

Ling Feng smiled and sat down on a rock under the tree.

Zhou Yi sat down as well and turned to look at him, "How come you don’t seem anxious at all?"

"There’s no need to worry too much. What’s meant to be mine will come to me, and what’s not won’t be mine no matter how hard I try," Ling Feng said.

Hearing his words, Zhou Yi pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly, "You’re right, I might be getting a bit obsessive."

Ling Feng wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "Of course, it would be best if we could get it back. Don’t worry, if we run into the other party, I’ll definitely help you defeat them and take back what they stole earlier!"

Zhou Yi turned her head to look at him, "You wouldn’t be helping me, you’d be helping yourself!"

"Why?" Ling Feng was taken aback for a moment.

"Isn’t everything I do for you? Do you really think I’m after treasure for myself?" Zhou Yi asked, clearly annoyed.

Ling Feng suddenly understood, then he hugged her shoulders more tightly, "You really are the best!"