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"First, I need you to answer a few questions."
"You ask!" the Middle-aged Man said bluntly, eager to see what this Junior could come up with. In the face of absolute strength, any scheme was just a futile effort.
"About eight years ago, did you kill a Couple who went into the mountains to gather herbs? Was the man’s surname Yan?" Lufan asked a question that was very important to him.
The Middle-aged Man was taken aback. He had thought Lufan would ask something more significant, like his relationship with the City Guard or why he became a Robber. He had even prepared his responses, but he never expected such an inconsequential question.
"What do you want to know that for?" He sized up Lufan and suddenly remembered something. "Could it be that you are their fat son?"
"That's none of your business; just answer yes or no!" Although he was already about seventy to eighty percent sure, Lufan still hoped for a confirmation from him.
"Yes! That Couple was the Yan Couple. I remember they said they had another pair of children." This time, the Middle-aged Man answered without hesitation. Regardless of whether this Junior was the child of that Couple, it didn't matter to him; they would all be killed together later.
Indeed, Lufan let out a breath and asked the second question: "Then, since you robbed them of their Herbs, why did you also humiliate them like that?"
The Middle-aged Man's expression changed, and he became increasingly certain of his suspicions. However, this time he hesitated, clearly feeling a bit reluctant about the Couple's ultimate fate. Nevertheless, he still replied, "That wasn't my order; it was my Daughter who wanted to do that."
"But you knew everything! And in the end, you stood by and watched."
A hint of guilt appeared on the Middle-aged Man's face. He considered himself ruthless and capable of killing without hesitation, but in this instance, he felt he had acted unethically.
"A soldier can be killed but cannot be humiliated. To do such a thing to an ordinary Couple with two young children is truly despicable! Knowing the truth filled Lufan with murderous intent; it was the first time he felt such intense desire to kill someone."
The Middle-aged Man raised his head abruptly. Although he felt a twinge of guilt inside, it did not mean he would allow anyone to insult him casually. "Junior, are you looking for death?"
However, Lufan seemed unfazed. "Alright, I've finished my questions. Now, let's proceed with the transaction."
The Middle-aged Man was taken aback. "That's it? You've finished asking?"
He felt completely out of sync with this Junior's line of thinking. After taking such a big risk to force a conversation, he ended up asking only a few trivial questions. Wasn't he curious about other matters, like why his Daughter was tormenting that Couple? That should be important to him, yet he didn't ask at all.
"What else is there?" Lufan said with a hint of sarcasm. "You must be wondering why I didn't ask you how you ended up as Robbers, what agreement you made with the City Guard, or why your Daughter turned out that way, right?"
No, I don't care about any of that. No matter what tragic experiences you've had in the past, they have nothing to do with me. All I need to know is that Couple is suffering because of you, and you are the scum responsible for it. Everything else is irrelevant to me!
The Middle-aged Man was somewhat shocked. He finally realized that this Junior was different from those passionate young people he had encountered before. This one seemed willing to use any means necessary to achieve his goals and appeared to have an uncanny ability to read people's minds, instantly discerning their thoughts.
If this Junior were to grow up, he would likely be even harder to deal with than those earlier youths. The Middle-aged Man sighed; having experienced much in life, he knew that talent alone wasn't enough—it's the cunning and intelligence that make someone truly difficult to handle. This Junior clearly fit that description.
This realization strengthened his resolve to eliminate this Junior at all costs; he could not let him escape. After all, this might be the son of that Couple, and they had a deep-seated enmity between them. If he let him go now, it would be like having a thorn in his side for the future.
If Lufan knew what the Middle-aged Man was thinking at that moment, he would probably want to laugh. What insight into human nature and deep schemes! Anyone who has been bombarded by various novels and movies on Earth could easily guess such things; conspiracy theories were becoming tiresome.
"So how do you want to proceed with the transaction?"
"Very simple," Lufan replied. "You step back ten paces first. Then I will throw this box into the fire. As long as you're fast enough, you should be able to snatch it away before the White Jade Mushroom is destroyed. Meanwhile, I will take the opportunity to escape into the depths of the jungle. In other words, this White Jade Mushroom will buy me a chance to flee."
The Middle-aged Man was astonished. "You want to escape alone! Didn't you just say you wanted to save them?"
"I considered it, and I can't take them away by myself. As long as I can escape, that will be the greatest protection for them. I think, under the circumstances where you can't silence them, you wouldn't dare to act against them, right? Otherwise, be prepared to face the wrath of the Master. In such a short time, it's impossible for you to escape from the Silver Moon Kingdom!"
Upon hearing Lufan's words, Duanmu Xue and the others did not feel disappointed; instead, they felt a sense of relief. Lufan's choice was indeed the right one; there was no need to recklessly risk his life.
The Middle-aged Man was taken aback, not expecting that his desire to escape from the Silver Moon Kingdom had been guessed. This Junior was too terrifying. He said darkly, "Are you really so confident that you can escape?"
"That's my problem. I'm willing to take the gamble. I wonder if you have the guts to do the same?"
The Middle-aged Man's expression changed several times before he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! I'm in. Junior, I hope you can escape quickly and not get killed by me in one blow!"
"Then it depends on whether you have that capability."
"Enough with the nonsense! Let's get started!" The Middle-aged Man was already a bit impatient; he had never been pressured to this extent by a Refining Skin Realm practitioner. From the beginning, he had been threatened and restrained by this Junior, which only intensified his killing intent—he wished he could tear him apart immediately.
Thus, he stopped talking and retreated ten zhang away, waiting for Lufan's move.
"One, two, three!" Lufan suddenly threw the box in his hand into the fire and then used Lingbo Weibu to flee into the forest!
Boom!
Just as Lufan let go of the box, the Middle-aged Man erupted with power. The ground was directly kicked up into a large pit. Using his immense thrust, his body blurred as he shot forward at high speed, targeting Lufan!
He actually disregarded the White Jade Mushroom still in the fire and aimed to eliminate Lufan first!
"Junior, you've miscalculated!" The Middle-aged Man was very confident that he would have enough time to kill this Junior first. If not, he could at least force him back and then seize the White Jade Mushroom. At that point, it would be the Junior's demise!
Indeed, Lufan seemed completely unprepared for the Middle-aged Man's decisive action. As both sides drew closer, Lufan suddenly hardened his expression, a crazed look on his face. Instead of fleeing, he turned back towards the fire pit, disregarding the flames, and stomped down onto the box in the fire!
"Since you don't want the White Jade Mushroom, I'll grant your wish!"
"No!" The Middle-aged Man exclaimed in horror. Without a moment to think, he threw his Long Sword in an attempt to stop Lufan's reckless act.
As expected, when Lufan saw the Long Sword flying towards him, he had to sidestep to avoid it and pretended to flee again.
At that moment, the Middle-aged Man finally reached him. He saw that the box was already starting to burn. Without considering anything else, he quickly reached in and pulled the box out, hurriedly extinguishing the flames on top.
But that wasn't all; with his keen eyes, he noticed sparks had already begun to creep into the box through its seams!
If the White Jade Mushroom got burned, it would be useless. He quickly opened the box.
However, when he opened it, he froze in shock. Inside was not the White Jade Mushroom but a round black object that was still sparking.
If there were any Chinese people from Earth present who had seen a classic anti-Japanese war film, they would recognize that this object resembled a landmine.
Boom!!!
A flash of fire erupted, followed by an explosion and the Middle-aged Man's scream. In this back-and-forth of mutual scheming and unexpected turns, Lufan ultimately outmaneuvered him and gained the upper hand.
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