Chapter 110: The Second Deal (Bonus Chapter)

"Brother Ji Linmo! I am so sorry. I have no way to repay the kindness you have shown me in this life, so in the next life, when you are reincarnated, I will surely be your beast of burden!"

No sooner had the words left her lips than Liu Xiaoxiao abandoned Ji Linmo in the car and took off running, faster than any rabbit.

"The man in the car is asleep! Everyone, go after that woman first!"

"Driver, be careful not to kill her! Keep her alive; this wench and that pretty boy have taken out too many of our own. We’ll torture them slowly!"

Rustling sounds echoed in Ji Linmo’s ears. He vaguely felt that someone was cursing, and then, someone yanked him, causing him to tumble from a height. Yet, no matter how hard he tried to open his eyes to see what was happening, he found himself unable to do so. It was as if he were trapped in a bizarre nightmare, unable to wake.

"Wuu... wuu..."

Faint sobbing drifted from not far away.

Ji Linmo snapped his eyes open, finally clawing his way back to consciousness from his long, heavy stupor. The moment his vision cleared, he saw he was bound tightly to a wooden bench. Nearby, Liu Xiaoxiao, covered in blood, was surrounded by a crowd of people.

"Do you... do you know who my big brother, Lin Bufei, is? I’m warning you, don’t push me..."

Seeing she was at a dead end, Liu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and shrieked at the mob. "You leave me no choice! I am going to use the ultimate technique my brother Lin Bufei once taught me!"

As soon as she spoke, Liu Xiaoxiao dropped to her knees, slammed her head against the ground, and grabbed the feet of the man in the lead, tears streaming down her face.

"Wuu-wuu-wuu, big brothers and sisters! Please, spare me! I am just a weak, tiny woman. I... I’m pregnant! Spare my life!"

"As long as you let me live, I’ll do anything! Wuu..."

Accompanied by her wailing, one of the men stepped directly onto her head.

"Damn! This medicinal human is carrying a brat in her belly! We’ve hit the jackpot!"

"Keep the male medicinal human to use later. As for this pregnant one, we’ll burn her into medicinal dregs and each take a share home!"

A resident, looking incredibly excited, grabbed Liu Xiaoxiao by the hair and used hemp rope to lash her to a withered tree. Then, gasoline was poured all over her.

"Ah! Big brother, have mercy! I was really wrong!"

Liu Xiaoxiao was truly terrified, and she began to sob heart-wrenchingly. But the townspeople turned a deaf ear, continuing to douse her in gasoline.

Ji Linmo’s brow furrowed. The hemp rope was not a problem for him; he had a blade hidden in his boot. If he could only get his hands on it...

Suddenly, Ji Linmo looked down at his legs in disbelief. His body wouldn't move at all, as if he hadn't yet fully awoken from the nightmare. What was going on?

The man grew uncharacteristically anxious. He glanced at Liu Xiaoxiao tied to the tree and, disregarding everything else, closed his eyes, preparing to reveal his true form and revert into a monster. But his body remained limp, refusing to obey his commands; he could not shift his shape.

Wait, could it be...

Ji Linmo looked toward a mobile phone nearby, its screen still glowing.

—Late night, 23:30.

It was still his designated sleeping time, which was why he was paralyzed. His brief awakening had been the anomaly!

Ji Linmo tried to open his mouth to speak, but his lips and throat felt as if they had been glued shut; he couldn't even emit a hoarse growl.

Damn it! Damn it!

Watching the man in the hat strike a match, preparing to toss it at Liu Xiaoxiao, Ji Linmo’s eyes bulged with rage.

"Wait a moment. I say, before we burn her into medicinal dregs, shouldn't we discuss the distribution first?"

The man wrapped head-to-toe in bandages spoke up. It was "Father"!

Ji Linmo looked toward "Father" and saw Qin Feng also standing quietly nearby, leaning against "Mother's" arm.

"Mayor, I was the one who found this medicinal human first. I put in a lot of effort to catch her again, so I think I deserve a larger share!" "Father" shouted loudly.

But his proposal was rejected, and the people began to bicker.

"No way! Who do you think you are to demand more?"

"Exactly! I’ve gone blind from all this, and my whole extended family is here!"

Ji Linmo strained to shift his gaze to the crowd, looking for the only youth who could help him now. But Qin Feng wasn't looking at him; instead, he was chiming in to support "Father."

*Damn it, look at me! Look at me!*

Sweat poured down Ji Linmo's forehead. He used every ounce of his strength, trying to open his mouth to shout at Qin Feng, but he couldn't manage a sound.

"Enough nonsense! Burn her to dregs first! It’ll be trouble once it gets light!"

The man in the lead struck another match.

"......"

Bound to the bench, Ji Linmo’s fingers began to tremble. He looked at the youth in the distance, then at the burning match, his entire body drenched in sweat.

*Say it, hurry up and say it!*

Look at me, Qin Feng, look at me!

"Qin... *hiss*... Qin Feng!!!"

The man forced his mouth open, his entire body taut, and finally managed to let out a hoarse, guttural cry toward the youth.

In the distance, the youth narrowed his eyes and looked over, appearing composed.

[What is it, Mr. Ji?]

"Hiss... help... help her! Trade!"

Watching the youth's lip movements, Ji Linmo felt his Adam's apple bob. His fingers shook, his chest heaved violently, and just before the match could be dropped, he managed to say what he wanted.

In that moment, Ji Linmo saw the youth smile at him—a bright, brilliant smile, like a flower in full bloom.

[Trade successful, Mr. Ji. This is our second transaction.]

A sudden gust of wind blew by, and the match in the Mayor's hand instantly went out.

"This wind is so strong..."

The Mayor raised a hand to shield the match and struck it again. But suddenly, another gust of wind blew, extinguishing it once more. The Mayor grew anxious and couldn't help but walk further away, toward a spot sheltered from the wind.

This time, he successfully lit the match. But just as he lifted his foot, he saw the youth in the crowd staring directly at him.

The Mayor didn't know why, but he suddenly felt an overwhelming panic. He subconsciously wanted to hurry over and burn the medicinal human, but his eagerness backfired; he slipped and fell to the ground.

*Whoosh—*

As he fell, the burning match ignited his gasoline-soaked clothes!

The Mayor shrieked, scrambling to rip off the burning garments and throw them away, but the clothes landed squarely on a woman's head. In an instant, the woman's hair caught fire, and like a contagion, more and more people in the crowd began to go up in flames.

The scene descended into chaos!

Ji Linmo watched the spectacle, feeling his eyelids grow heavier and heavier, as if that final shout had sapped his every last ounce of strength.

In the final second before falling back into a deep sleep, Ji Linmo looked up at Qin Feng.

The youth stood nearby, smiling lightly, his lips moving to form a shape. It was a phrase he was quite familiar with.

[Good night, Mr. Ji. Have a pleasant dream~]