Chapter 119 - 17

Early morning.

Li Shutong greeted Qin Cheng early in the morning and then took Qing Chen to the mountain road.

Qing Chen was carrying the mountaineering bag as if preparing to start a long trip.

They weren’t actually leaving the team, but Li Shutong wanted to teach Qing Chen a second lesson.

No, it was the third session to be precise.

The first lesson was respect for life.

The second lesson was to face the world.

It was just that Qing Chen completed his first lesson on Laojun Mountain by himself, so Li Shutong felt that he missed out a bit.

Quite unfortunate.

The two climbed over a mountain and walked more than five miles of mountain road, but Li Shutong still didn’t find the place he was looking for.

“Teacher, I always feel like you are in a hurry this time,” Qing Chen said calmly as he walked along the mountain road, “Ever since you found out that I came back from the Outer World alive and accidentally reached the bottleneck of breaking through the genetic lock, you started planning on something. “

The seemingly random acts were not pointless.

Li Shutong smiled and said, “Teacher also has his own business to take care of. Eight years ago, Qin Cheng’s younger brother and many others fought side by side with me, but we failed, which is why we were trapped in that prison. In fact, I still felt like we had a chance, but no one knows what the consequences will be.”

Qing Chen didn’t know what happened eight years ago. He asked, “So why now? Do you not have any concerns about the consequences anymore?”

“At that time I was afraid that the Knights would suddenly end at my generation,” said Li Shutong, “So I have been waiting, and finally, you came. Now I am sure that you are the successor I am waiting for, so I can finally do whatever I want. Go face that world. Don’t be stopped by what I have to do. Your life has just begun, and my last job is just to accompany you on another journey.”

“Teacher, what exactly are the Life and Death Stages?” Qing Chen asked.

“Life and Death Stages may sound mysterious, but it’s very ordinary,” Li Shutong said as he walked towards the sunrise, “It’s just a gamble to give your life to this world. Climbing up a cliff, watching a snowfall, yelling at a place closest to the sky…”

“Teacher,” Qing Chen asked as he walked along the rugged mountain road, “Why did you choose to take this path in the first place?”

In the end, the two stopped in front of a cliff with a steep drop. Li Shutong looked back at Qing Chen, “Because life is boring? Or maybe I love this world? I used to be firm on my beliefs, but now I’m not sure.”

At this time, there was a buzzing sound in the sky, and Li Shutong frowned and flicked a leaf beside him towards the Boundary-011 drone that had just appeared.

That the leaf penetrated the drone like a thunderbolt.

The drone then fell crookedly into the valley.

Qing Chen watched the drone gradually disappear from sight, and suddenly asked, “Teacher, this place is too close to Qin Cheng’s camp. The hunting team might suspect that their drones were destroyed by Qin Cheng.”

Li Shutong thought for a while and said, “It’s okay, I will make sure they’re safe.”

However, Qing Chen shook his head, “Teacher, you can’t protect them for the rest of their lives. You must know where Zhang Tongdan’s base camp is, right?”

“It’s around 30 kilometers north of here,” said Li Shutong.

Qing Chen carved some words on the cliff with a dagger, “Waiting for you in the north, come and chop me if you dare.”

Li Shutong looked at his student speechlessly, “How did I accept such a sinister student.”

Qing Chen responded, “Teacher, you are not bad either.”

“Alright, let’s finish what we’re here for before the group of playboys comes over,” Li Shutong said to Qing Chen, “You have a good memory, so I only have to teach you once. After that, you have to climb the rest of the cliffs yourself. The next cliff you’ll face would be much higher and more dangerous than this.”

After speaking, Li Shutong turned and walked towards the cliff.

At this moment, Qing Chen felt that his teacher in front of him was shining brightly in the morning glow.

…

In the Zhizi Lake camp.

The first officer sitting in the passenger’s seat suddenly groaned, and he noticed that some of the connecting neurons were suddenly interrupted.

“One of the drones was shot down,” he said softly.

“Were you able to see the attacker?” asked the middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the roof.

“No, the other party shot too fast,” the chief officer explained, “The person may be armed with a gun and was waiting for the drone to appear. The shot was very accurate, and I can’t verify the person’s identity. From what I can tell, the person is coming after us.”

“Well, I’m going to tell that group of young masters that we’re ready to hunt,” the middle-aged man stretched his body and jumped off the roof of the car.

The young chief officer hesitated for a moment, “The other party should be able to recognize the Boundary-011 model drone. When a combat drone of this specification appears, they should be able to tell that we are the autumn hunting team, and maybe know by now that we’re from the second federal army. If so, they may have come prepared.”

“It doesn’t matter,” the middle-aged man thought for a while and said, “This time with Li Yinuo following us. It won’t be the same as before.”

…

More than 40 kilometers to the north, there is a huge camp with smoke coming out from it.

Hundreds of people gathered in front of more than a dozen bonfires. Some were sharpening bullets with files, some were carving crosses on bullets with daggers, and some were cleaning firearms.

A group of people waited quietly.

It was not until 7:00 AM that an SUV came from the mountain.

A light but strong man jumped out of the car and shouted, “Boss, Zhang Tongdan and the others did not return to the gathering place as agreed, and we have lost contact with them through the radio as well.”

A dark-skinned man in the crowd sat without speaking for a long time, and all eyes were on him.

The dark-skinned man pondered for a long time, then put down the leg of lamb in his hand and asked, “Have you tried looking over at Zhizi Lake?”

“There are more than a dozen Boundary-011 drones blocking Zhizi Lake. I don’t dare to approach it at all, boss, but there were indeed gunshots there, but I can’t be sure if there was a battle.” The light and strong man said, “Those lunatics in the autumn hunting team like to shoot around for fun when they drink too much, and I didn’t see what happened with my own eyes.”

The dark-skinned man sat beside the bonfire and pondered, “It stands to reason that Zhang Tongdan likes to pick on the weak and fears the strong, so logically he should not have dared to provoke the hunting team.”

“Could it be that old guy Qin Cheng?” Someone asked.

“Impossible,” the dark-skinned man shook his head, “Old Qin has always followed the rules. After so many years, his business has been safe and sound, and Zhang Tongdan had nothing valuable with him.”

“Zhang Tongdan was offered a reward of 10,000 yuan in City No. 18,” someone said.

“Ten thousand is already an overprice for him,” the dark-skinned man sneered, “Old Qin earns well more than that in a year, he will not do stupid things. Moreover, the Qin family’s combat power is mediocre. Old Qin only used the most basic genetic medicine, and it is impossible to kill Zhang Tongdan and the team instantly. At least a few would have escaped and came to report.”

“True. No matter how skilled the Qin family is, Zhang Tongdan took 18 men with him this time, and it is impossible for the entire group to be wiped out,” someone said.

The strong man who had just returned said, “When I was paying attention to the Zhizi Lake in the afternoon, Zhang Tongdan had already returned to a reachable distance and reported that he had received the money for the deal. With that done, I don’t know why Old Qin would kill them.”

“Then why didn’t they meet up with you directly?” the dark-skinned man asked.

“I did ask them to, but after I asked, no one answered,” the strong man replied.

The dark-skinned man sighed and said, “They were most likely caught by the Autumn Hunting team. The only one who can destroy them around here is this Autumn Hunting team.”

“Boss, what should we do? We have to avenge Zhang Tongdan!”

“Avenge? Do you know how many pros are on the hunting team? Their equipment is also much better than ours!” The dark-skinned man looked around.

“But we have a lot of people, and we are familiar with the terrain. If they go further south, they will be in the Mute Mountains. When they’re in the mountains, isn’t that the same as jumping into the world?” Someone said.