Chapter 1427 - 717: No Infection (Part 2)
However, he didn’t panic like most people would. He used Daoist Skills to quickly reattach his leg. Dusting off the dirt on his clothes, he prepared to continue searching the ruins.
At that moment, the system suddenly assigned him a mission. During this crucial time for finding someone, the system created chaos, which made Lin Beichen somewhat impatient. However, he still checked the task and found that he had to go rescue Zhang Yuefei.
It turned out Zhang Yuefei was indeed in danger. Lin Beichen originally thought he couldn’t find Zhang Yuefei because he went elsewhere to look for Lan Zihua, but it turned out he encountered difficulties. Since the system gave this task, Lin Beichen decided to rescue Zhang Yuefei first.
Elsewhere, Huo Minghao had tied Zhang Yuefei in an abandoned warehouse. He was interrogating Zhang Yuefei about Lin Beichen’s whereabouts; he wasn’t interested in Zhang Yuefei per se, just wanted to find Lin Beichen through him.
Zhang Yuefei had already anticipated Huo Minghao’s questioning. Although he didn’t know Lin Beichen’s exact location, he had a general idea. However, he would not tell Huo Minghao.
Zhang Yuefei clamped his mouth shut and didn’t say a word for a long time. Huo Minghao gradually lost his patience and threatened, "I’ll ask you one last time, where’s Lin Beichen? As long as you tell me, I’ll let you go immediately."
Lin Beichen was Zhang Yuefei’s good brother, and he would never betray Lin Beichen. No matter how much Huo Minghao pressed, Zhang Yuefei remained silent.
Finally, Huo Minghao was thoroughly infuriated. He began to beat Zhang Yuefei, using all his strength to try and make Zhang Yuefei reveal Lin Beichen’s location. However, throughout the process, Zhang Yuefei didn’t utter a single word, only occasionally letting out a muffled groan.
Gradually, Zhang Yuefei was barely hanging on from the beating. Huo Minghao had to admire his resolve; even in such a state, he steadfastly kept his mouth shut, not revealing Lin Beichen’s location.
Meanwhile, Lan Zihua indeed encountered danger, but she narrowly escaped. She had just arrived at Anjia Ridge, unfamiliar with the terrain, and accidentally ran into Lin Beichen.
Seeing Lan Zihua, Lin Beichen was so relieved he hugged her tightly: "I was so scared. Thankfully, I found you here. I thought you were in danger."
Feeling Lin Beichen’s warm embrace, Lan Zihua couldn’t help but smile. However, Lin Beichen was hugging her so tightly that she had trouble breathing. She weakly said, "Can you let me go? I can’t breathe with you holding me so tight."
Upon hearing this, Lin Beichen hurriedly released her and quickly apologized: "I’m sorry, I was too worried. Seeing you, I couldn’t help but hug you so tightly. I was just too impulsive."
Lan Zihua understandingly nodded: "It doesn’t matter. Knowing you came here to find me after hearing about the landslide already means a lot to me."
"Are you alone?" Lan Zihua curiously asked.
That’s when Lin Beichen remembered the task the system had given him and said, "Zhang Yuefei came with me, but I can’t find him now. Why don’t you come with me to look for him?"
Lan Zihua did not refuse, after all, it was because Zhang Yuefei followed Lin Beichen to find her that he got lost. Having found Lan Zihua, Lin Beichen seemed to have a supporting pillar; he remembered he could use his Daoist Skills to find someone. Previously, he was so worried that he actually forgot about his Daoist Skills.
So, he began using his Daoist Skills to perceive Zhang Yuefei’s location. Based on his perception, he arrived in front of an old warehouse. The system’s signal was very strong here, and he could confirm that Zhang Yuefei was inside.
Lan Zihua was very curious about why Lin Beichen was standing in front of this old warehouse. "Are you really sure Zhang Yuefei is inside?" she asked with a skeptical tone.
"Of course I’m sure." Lin Beichen replied with full confidence, as this was information confirmed by the system; Zhang Yuefei was definitely here.
The two rushed into the warehouse, and the scene before them left them stunned—Zhang Yuefei was tied up there.
"It really is Zhang Yuefei, he really is here!" Lan Zihua shouted in surprise, also admiring Lin Beichen’s intuition for accurately finding Zhang Yuefei.
Seeing Lin Beichen and Lan Zihua, a glimmer of hope flashed in Zhang Yuefei’s eyes. He had long anticipated that once Lin Beichen found Lan Zihua, he would definitely come looking for him.
"Who beat you like this?" Lan Zihua asked, heartbroken, looking at Zhang Yuefei’s injuries. The sight was gut-wrenching, making it hard to imagine the amount of pain he endured.
"It was Huo Minghao, but it’s all past now. You coming to save me, I’m really fortunate." Zhang Yuefei forced a smile, trying not to let Lan Zihua worry.
His voice sounded very weak, and Lan Zihua’s eyes welled with tears. She knew Zhang Yuefei was kidnapped and tortured by Huo Minghao because he came with her and Lin Beichen.
Noticing Lan Zihua’s emotions, Zhang Yuefei quickly consoled her: "You came just in time, I’m fine, just a few external injuries. Some rest will heal them. If you keep on like this, my mood will worsen, and my wounds will heal slower."
With his words, Lan Zihua put away her sadness.
As Lin Beichen was untying Zhang Yuefei, Huo Minghao sensed something was wrong in the warehouse and burst in. Seeing Lin Beichen, a sinister look flashed in his eyes.
Without a word, he launched a vicious attack at Lin Beichen. Lin Beichen, with his back to the warehouse door, was not aware of Huo Minghao’s arrival.
"Careful!" Lan Zihua shouted loudly upon seeing this, but it was too late. Huo Minghao had already reached Lin Beichen’s side. At that moment, Zhang Yuefei grabbed Lin Beichen, used all his strength to turn around, and took the brunt of the fatal strike for Lin Beichen.
When Lin Beichen realized, Zhang Yuefei was already weakly collapsing to the ground. Lin Beichen was extremely furious, as he initially planned to rescue Zhang Yuefei and then seek revenge on Huo Minghao, not expecting Huo Minghao to appear at this moment.
"It’s ridiculous, you’re already this injured and still shielding others from attacks. Are you out of your mind? Can you take more hits?" Huo Minghao remarked discontentedly upon witnessing the scene. He had just used his ultimate move, intending to finish off Lin Beichen, but Zhang Yuefei blocked it instead.
Hearing Huo Minghao’s words, Lin Beichen was even angrier. He immediately engaged in a fight with Huo Minghao.
Lan Zihua quickly dragged Zhang Yuefei to the side. "How could you be so foolish? You’re already so hurt and yet you shielded Lin Beichen from that lethal strike. Do you know how dangerous that was? You nearly lost your life!" she reprimanded Zhang Yuefei.
"If it were you, you would have done the same." Zhang Yuefei explained. He felt that he was already injured, and if Lin Beichen were to be hit by Huo Minghao without any defense, his power would have diminished greatly. Among the three of them, Lan Zihua was the only one who couldn’t use Daoist Skills, making her not a match for Huo Minghao. So, he’d rather take the hit himself to give Lin Beichen a chance to counterattack.
After hearing Zhang Yuefei’s words, Lan Zihua no longer blamed him and started to tend to his wounds.
Engaging in actual combat, Lin Beichen realized he underestimated Huo Minghao’s strength; he was no match for Huo Minghao.
Initially, Lin Beichen was at a disadvantage during the melee, unable to contend with Huo Minghao.
Helpless, he had to rely on the system’s power to subtly alter Huo Minghao’s fortune.
In subsequent battles, no matter how Huo Minghao attacked, he was always just a little shy of hitting Lin Beichen.
This situation left him infuriated, wondering why Lin Beichen seemed to dodge every time despite being clearly targeted. This wasn’t the case initially.
Gradually, Lin Beichen gained the upper hand, managing to subdue Huo Minghao within the time of a single incense stick burning.
Although it took quite some time, he finally avenged Zhang Yuefei, considering how badly Huo Minghao had beaten him.
"At first you clearly weren’t my opponent, so how did you suddenly defeat me? What’s going on here?" Huo Minghao, self-assured of his own power and his ability to defeat many, including Lin Beichen, questioned begrudgingly after being beaten by Lin Beichen.
If he weren’t confident, he wouldn’t have gone to great lengths to find Lin Beichen’s location to confront him. Now defeated by Lin Beichen, he asked with reluctance.
He felt there was trickery involved, yet didn’t know what devious method Lin Beichen had used.