The first light of dawn appeared, and the forest slowly awoke from its slumber, a thin mist drifting gently like a veil through the trees.
Xiaopang opened his eyes, feeling a sharp pain at the back of his head, as if it were about to split open.
It hurts so much. Where am I?
He wanted to speak, but found he could only make muffled sounds. At that moment, he suddenly realized he was tied up, hands bound behind his back, mouth stuffed with scraps of cloth, his body weak and limp.
Turning his head, he saw that Xiong Gang and Huang Xiaojia were in the same predicament, but one person was missing.
"Oh, someone’s awake."
A teasing voice came to his ear, and Xiaopang looked in its direction.
Not far away, six men in black clothes sat on rocks, with a stream nearby and a cave in view.
All six were male, some thin, some burly, some handsome, some sinister-looking, but one thing was the same: all had an unnaturally pale complexion, with bloodless lips.
He recognized this group—they were the targets of this mission.
Xiaopang’s mouth opened, making a muffled sound.
A tall, slender man came over and removed the cloth from his mouth.
Xiaopang spoke as quickly as he could, "My name is Zhu Tianyou, my family is in the herbal medicine business, and we have considerable assets. I’m willing to pay a large sum, just please don’t harm the three of us."
"A rich young master."
A man with a Western face stood up, his tall and perfectly proportioned figure casually draped with ash-blond hair on his shoulders, his skin pale as paper emitting an eerie glow in the darkness, filled with a coldness not of the living.
He wore a long black coat, its hem swaying like black waves with his steps, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.
"Tell me, who are you and why have you entered Twilight Ridge?"
Klaus looked down at Xiaopang with a voice full of intense pressure.
"We are freshmen at Eagle Military Academy..."
Xiaopang dared not hide anything; he knew very well that any small trick with these cunning Star Thieves was courting death.
Of course, he also knew that Star Thieves were never righteous. Even if he gave all his wealth, it wouldn’t stop them from hurting him.
He was just trying to buy himself some time.
"Brother Tian, our lives depend on you." Xiaopang thought nervously to himself.
After hearing Xiaopang’s account, Klaus smiled faintly:
"Wen Chengxian is truly the son of the governor, even pulling military academy students in. But his heart is cold enough to send a bunch of rookies to chase a Tier Five Spiritualist like me. It seems he doesn’t care whether you live or die."
Tier Five Spiritualist?
These two words gave Xiaopang a huge shock.
The governor is an official second only to the planet’s governor, usually in charge of all affairs on the continent.
The continent where the Eagle Military Academy is located, the Andes Continent, is governed by Wen Zhongli, who shares the surname Wen.
"Damn it, no wonder the task details only had a photo without a name. The target is a Tier Five Spiritualist. Knowing that, only a fool would take this mission."
"Wen Family, damn you!"
Xiaopang cursed the Wen ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart but managed to squeeze a smile on his face:
"Brothers, that’s all I know."
Klaus grabbed Xiaopang’s hair, lifting his head to directly face those fearful eyes:
"Since you’re a rich kid, your account must have a lot of money, right?"
Xiaopang answered shakily:
"Yes, yes, I have over three million in my account. I can transfer it to you immediately."
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Klaus said lightly, "Open your bank page, let me see if you’re lying to me."
Xiaopang used voice control to activate his smart wristband, opened the banking interface, and after facial recognition, a string of numbers appeared before everyone.
"It really is over three million."
Klaus patted Xiaopang’s head twice, satisfied, "Transfer all the money to this account."
Klaus entered a series of bank account numbers, and Xiaopang used the dual recognition of password and facial features to transfer all his money to the specified account.
"Bro, can I go now?" Xiaopang asked tremblingly.
Klaus’s lips curled, pinching Xiaopang’s chubby cheeks as if to tear the flesh off.
"This money only ensures you won’t die now, but later, who knows."
Damn it, I knew you couldn’t trust Star Thieves!
Xiaopang endured the pain and said, "Bro, my two classmates here are also quite wealthy."
"Oh, a group of rich young masters."
Klaus’s smile grew brighter; originally, he only saw these rookies as blood bags, but now there was an unexpected delight.
With two slaps, Xiong Gang and Huang Xiaojia woke up.
Upon seeing their surroundings, panic and fear filled their eyes.
"Da Xiong, Jiajia, listen to me."
Xiaopang spoke in a low, serious voice, the expression rare on his face, "You two obediently transfer your personal savings to them. That’s how we can save our lives."
The scraps of cloth were removed from their mouths.
Huang Xiaojia cried out, "I’ll transfer, I’ll transfer."
At this moment, Xiong Gang was also scared silly, his mind blank, doing whatever Xiaopang said.
While the two transferred money, a short, sinister-looking man stared intently at Huang Xiaojia, his gaze burning.
Tibiger suddenly spoke, licking the corner of his mouth, pointing at Huang Xiaojia with a hoarse high-pitched voice:
"Can I have some fun with this girl? I haven’t been with a woman for a month, I’m about to explode."
Klaus frowned; he didn’t want to escalate the situation at this critical juncture, but Tibiger’s temper had recently become more and more erratic, almost out of control.
To appease his lieutenant of over ten years, Klaus nodded in agreement.
"Take her into the cave, keep it quiet."
Tibiger showed a perverse smile, "I’ll knock her out, nice and quiet."
With that, Tibiger quickly moved forward, hoisted Huang Xiaojia over his shoulder, and headed toward the nearby cave.
"Let me go, let me go!"
Huang Xiaojia struggled desperately, screaming loudly.
However, her shouts only excited Tibiger more, quickening his pace.
Xiaopang shouted anxiously, "I remembered, I have another bank card with a lot of money in it. Let my friend go, I can transfer this money to you too."
A hard slap landed on Xiaopang’s face, immediately swelling it, his mouth full of blood.
"Brat, still trying to play tricks on me."
Klaus looked at him coldly, a red glint flashing in his pupils.
In the forest, Qin Tian suddenly turned around, a glint of sharpness in his eyes.
That’s right, it’s in this direction.