abnabooks Chapter 779 - 639: The Person You’re Looking For—Is It Him?
Chapter 779 - 639: The Person You’re Looking For—Is It Him?
"Family Head Sir!"
The commander turned and bowed respectfully, with the entire troop spreading to the sides to make way.
The newcomer was a middle-aged man around forty-plus years old, exceptionally tall and robust, exuding an aura of authority and power.
He wore a golden mask that covered half of his face, with a golden lightning mark imprinted on his brow. Despite his age, his features were still striking, and his golden eyes could penetrate one’s soul, bringing a heavy sense of oppression with just a casual glance!
Yin Luo and Jiang Mu both turned pale, their legs trembling as a primal urge to submit welled up inside them.
Even Yue Lin furrowed his brows slightly, his cold and indifferent face showing a hint of gravity.
Yet, he kept his back straight, looking towards the middle-aged man walking slowly through the crowd, and placed his hand on his chest to salute, "Greetings Family Head Shou He, I didn’t expect you would come personally today."
The newcomer was none other than the Family Head of the Hunting Leopard Clan, Shou He!
Shou He squinted his golden eyes, surveying the obviously battle-scarred shelter before him, and spoke in a deep voice, "The escape of prisoners from the forbidden zone is a negligence of our clan, and a failure on my part! I will not allow such a scourge to remain in the world, so I’ve come personally to capture the fugitives and bring them to justice!"
"I must ask Young Master Yue Lin not to interfere with our clan’s mission."
Seeing that Yue Lin and his group remained at the city gate, showing no intention of making way, a subtle meaning flickered in Shou He’s eyes.
He took a step forward, his majestic presence pouring out like a tide, causing Yin Luo and the others to falter and half-kneel on the ground.
Yue Lin’s expression remained calm, but the hint of paleness on his face and his tightly clenched fist by his side revealed the terrifying strength of this Hunting Leopard Clan Family Head!
"Does Young Master Yue Lin intend to obstruct me from apprehending the fugitives?" Shou He asked slowly.
Although Yue Lin held a noble status, making it inconvenient for Shou He to act against him, when comparing seniority and power, Yue Lin was ultimately the junior and might not be able to stop him even if he wanted to.
Yue Lin, straining under the pressure, had no choice but to step aside with respect and say, "Since it is to apprehend fugitives, we surely dare not obstruct. We just happen to be here today and can lend you a hand in the pursuit."
Shou He gave Yue Lin a glance and slightly frowned.
He found the behavior of this Moon Wolf Clan Young Master somewhat unusual but paid little mind to these small thoughts, responding with a faint acknowledgment before leading his troops into the now-ruined shelter.
Yue Lin kept a stoic face and quickly followed.
Yin Luo and the others hurriedly caught up.
It’s serious!
Xun Fu is still with that fugitive. We must not get her involved!
We need to find an opportunity to get her out quickly!
Even the Family Head of the Hunting Leopard Clan has come personally; there’s no way she can mix in this murky water!
"Surround completely, search thoroughly!"
Countless troops surrounded the entire shelter and the surrounding area, making it impenetrable, such that not even a bird could fly out.
Shen Tang pulled Jin into hiding inside a secluded small house.
The building’s exterior had been blasted to ruins, with heavy slabs pressed above, leaving a narrow hiding space amidst the debris and fragments.
A sliver of light leaked through the cracks in the stones as Shen Tang pressed close to the wall, peering out from the crevice.
Ahead, the army was tightly encircling them.
Shen Tang gritted her teeth, her heart pounding like a drum.
Luckily, she exchanged two Concealing Talismans from the System Space beforehand, sticking them on both their bodies, temporarily concealing their energy fluctuations.
But escaping seemed nearly impossible.
What to do...
In contrast to her panic, Jin was uncharacteristically calm.
Or rather, from the moment he escaped the Abyss, he’d anticipated this day.
The old guy would surely come as soon as he discovered the forbidden seal was broken and wouldn’t let him go easily.
Getting caught was only a matter of time.
This time, the old guy would probably strike directly.
Jin wasn’t afraid.
He’d lived long enough; life and death were all the same to him, dying quickly would be better than being trapped in the Abyss suffering a fate worse than death.
The only surprise was this little female before him.
Watching her pale and sweaty face, Jin leaned close to her ear, teasingly asking, "Are you scared?"
The warm breath caressed her ear and neck, causing Shen Tang to flinch, hastily turning to him with a raised finger, "Shh!"
Don’t make a sound! What if we’re discovered?
Jin gently lifted the corner of his mouth.
He suddenly thought, escaping with her was quite exciting.
Outside, the Beastmen were checking the debris one by one, using superpowers or bombs to blast open places they couldn’t enter, just to ensure there were no bodies.
Tap,
Tap, tap—
The footsteps were getting closer, and the searchers were swiftly approaching.
Shen Tang nervously bit her fingernail, mumbling to herself, "All sides are sealed off, and if this continues, we’ll be found... right, my Earth Element Ability has recovered a bit, maybe I can use Earth Escape to get out..."