Martial Saint through Reading

Chapter 303: Chapter 262: I Am the Mysterious Expert (Part 2)

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiang Zhan’s wariness increased: "What treasure?"

Just because we had a few drinks together yesterday, we’re dividing treasure today?

"..." Linn Yong paused, his mind racing, "A great treasure, a priceless treasure, Brother Jiang, are you interested?"

His words were unclear, his eyes evasive.

Jiang Zhan was basically certain that there was something wrong with Linn Yong, the Chief Escort Master of the Celestial Treasure Escort Agency.

"Such a treasure, let Linn Yong the Chief Escort Master take it himself, my two brothers and I still have a journey ahead, so we won’t get involved."

He refused directly, urging his horse forward.

Upon hearing this, Linn Yong panicked immediately: "Don’t, Brother Jiang, thirty percent, how about I let the Celestial Treasure Escort Agency give you thirty percent?"

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"Linn Yong the Escort Master, please don’t block the way." Jiang Zhan was faintly getting angry. frёewebnoѵēl.com

But at that moment.

"Linn Yong the Escort Master, isn’t it just you as the Chief Escort Master of the Celestial Treasure Escort Agency?" Meng Zhen spoke in a deep voice: "Sixty-forty. We take sixty, you take forty."

"I think seventy-thirty sounds fairer." Chu Ming followed up.

"Two junior brothers?!" Jiang Zhan was startled, his eyes suddenly locking onto Chu Ming and Meng Zhen.

The three of them referred to each other as brothers outside.

This is not a matter of sixty-forty or seventy-thirty, this is obviously a trap!

His eyes flickered, urgently looking at Meng Zhen, as if to say: Commander Meng, Chu Ming is just a youngster, he doesn’t understand the perils of the Martial World, why can’t you see through the deceit?

Meng Zhen grinned at Jiang Zhan, and then a look of greed appeared in his eyes.

Linn Yong’s expression slightly changed.

Such boldness!

If there really was a treasure, don’t even talk about seventy-thirty, or fifty-fifty, he wouldn’t even speak of it.

There is no treasure in the mountains, only a bloody tiger’s maw that devours people.

Such greed, then I can’t be blamed!

Linn Yong cupped his hands, pretending to be in a difficult position: "Seventy-thirty...fine, seventy-thirty it is, but the Celestial Treasure Escort Agency will choose the treasures first."

"No, Linn Yong the Escort Master, wait a moment."

Jiang Zhan looked at Chu Ming and Meng Zhen, assuming a senior brother’s demeanor: "Both junior brothers, come over here."

Chu Ming and Meng Zhen exchanged a glance, then rode over.

At the edge of the mountain path, outside the team.

"Old Meng, Chu Ming hasn’t traveled much, he’s young, it’s understandable he doesn’t understand, but you’ve been through decades of battles and still can’t see that there’s something fishy about Linn Yong?!"

"Does the Tiger Armor Army lack treasures? With your battle merit, what can’t be exchanged for?"

"Wasn’t it just two bottles of elixir you got this morning? I’ll repay you, I’ll repay you, give one bottle to Chu Ming, I’ll replenish you when we return to the army."

"Chu Ming, don’t hold it against me for speaking harshly, the Martial World is treacherous and people are unpredictable. Don’t look at how Linn Yong claims to be the Chief Escort Master of Celestial Treasure Escort Agency, he’s likely just a bandit in disguise."

"You need to learn from me, be more cautious when you go out."

"..."

Jiang Zhan earnestly advised.

Chu Ming and Meng Zhen listened in silence.

Seeing them not speaking, Jiang Zhan thought he’d successfully convinced the two, "We should hurry up and continue on our journey, there’s still a long way to Qin Capital."

"Commander Jiang, go take a look, it won’t take long." Meng Zhen said with a smile.

Jiang Zhan: "?"

Was all that said in vain?

"With Commander Jiang and Commander Meng, what’s a mere bandit? I’ve never seen a treasure before, Jiang Commander...Big Brother Jiang, why don’t you show me?" Chu Ming also said with a smile.

The mountains are filled with Wolf Race and Blood Evil Sect, and there’s evil presence in the temple, he definitely needs to go and eliminate it.

"You...?" Jiang Zhan looked at Meng Zhen and Chu Ming, both anxious and frustrated, "Fine, then I’ll show you the real Martial World!"

"Old Meng, protect Chu Ming."

After thinking it over, Jiang Zhan felt that what Chu Ming said made sense.

With him and Meng Zhen present, bandits were no threat, so he might as well take this opportunity to teach Chu Ming a lesson that can’t be learned in an Academy.

"Alright."

"..."

The three returned to the mountain path.

"Linn Yong the Escort Master, lead the way." Jiang Zhan said, cupping his hands with a serious expression.

Linn Yong, who had been anxiously waiting, was overjoyed to hear this.

"This way, gentlemen, this way."

He led the way, his expression dark.

You chose this path yourselves, no blame on others!

Once I rescue my son, every year I’ll offer good wine and food to honor you!

"The mountain ahead needs climbing, should the three of you tether your horses here?"

The mountain peaks were treacherous, covered in thorns.

"Tether them."

Jiang Zhan kept a stern face all the way, but still positioned Meng Zhen to protect Chu Ming centrally.

At any sign of disturbance, he was prepared to shield Chu Ming behind himself.

Chu Ming and Meng Zhen exchanged looks but said nothing.

The path up the mountain was difficult to traverse, and Linn Yong was ahead, cutting through brambles.

About half an hour passed.

"Gentlemen, we’re almost there." Linn Yong said, not turning his head, his face filled with a sinister look.

Jiang Zhan turned back to look at Chu Ming and Meng Zhen: "Be careful now."

Chu Ming nodded.

The Sword Gourd Spirit spread its awareness, just another hundred meters, and they would reach the mountain peak, where over thirty members of the Blood Evil Sect and the Wolf Race were, along with things more sinister and evil.

The four continued onward, slashing away the last bit of thorn bushes, the view opened up wide.

Atop the mountain, amidst the swirling mist, it seemed like a mountain temple was visible not far away.

"Where’s the treasure?" Jiang Zhan asked grimly, gripping his short spear tight.

He actually wanted to ask where the ambush was, they could come out now.

At this, Meng Zhen also drew his weapon, while Chu Ming held the blade artifact Jiang Zhan had given him for protection.

"Ahead," Linn Yong pointed towards the mountain temple, "it’s right there."

"Let’s go."

Jiang Zhan and Meng Zhen walked at the front and back respectively, while Chu Ming walked in the middle.

Pushing through the mist, the mountain temple finally revealed itself.

It was dilapidated and desolate.

Jiang Zhan looked serious, tightened his grip on the short spear, surveyed the surroundings, and spoke harshly: "Linn Yong the Chief Escort Master, let them come out."

Linn Yong stood still, neither turning back nor responding, as if his body was frozen in place.

Only his eyes were locked onto the front, under the collapsed beams of the mountain temple, lay a disemboweled corpse.