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Chapter 264: A Gathering of Villains
Chapter 264: A Gathering of Villains
The next day, Jiang Cheng rented a modified pickup truck from headquarters and embarked on his journey to White Pine Camp.
With his experience, he was quite familiar with the route.
As a precaution, he also wore a human skin mask to avoid being recognized by the group at the entrance. Upon reaching the vicinity of White Pine Camp, he turned the steering wheel and drove into the wilderness.
After driving for a while, he encountered an adventure team consisting of two off-road vehicles.
Seeing Jiang Cheng alone, the people in both vehicles were surprised.
Two of them quickly checked the tires of the pickup truck. After seeing nothing unusual, they watched as Jiang Cheng drove away.
"Who knows where this reckless fool came from, daring to venture here alone," one of the gunmen in the vehicles sneered.
"Perhaps he's skilled and brave," the driver in the other vehicle joked.
"Forget it, let's not bother with him. Let's keep moving," said someone from the other off-road vehicle.
Since Jiang Cheng's truck didn't have any prey, they didn't want to take unnecessary risks.
After all, someone driving alone in the wild could either be a reckless fool or a skilled expert, but the chances of encountering either were quite low.
Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, when he encountered those people, he was also on high alert.
The good news was that they didn't seem to be looking for trouble.
The bad news was that such situations would likely become more frequent in the future.
After driving for a while, four Horned Sheep appeared in his field of vision, about two hundred meters away.
Jiang Cheng thought for a moment and then dismissed the idea of attacking.
He was already pressed for time, needing to cultivate both the Cloud Piercing Skill and his blade technique. The more he ventured out, the higher the chances of encountering unexpected situations.
Considering all factors, hunting once a day was the best option.
Given the limited carrying capacity of the pickup truck, the quality of the prey became crucial.
Ideally, he wanted to hunt Black Savage Bulls, which were sixth-rank beasts, fetching over fifty thousand each. If not, even fifth or fourth-rank beasts would do, with each one worth tens of thousands.
But the Horned Sheep, being third-rank beasts, were not worth the effort.
Jiang Cheng continued driving forward.
As luck would have it, after about ten minutes, he encountered two Black Savage Bulls.
"!"
Jiang Cheng quickly stopped the truck, aimed his gun at the larger one, and took it down with two shots.
The remaining bull, frightened, let out a cry and tried to escape into the bushes.
But just as the front half of its body entered, it was hit by two bullets and fell to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, both Black Savage Bulls were captured.
However, Jiang Cheng dared not be careless. He first scanned the surroundings and, seeing no vehicles or people, quickly got out of the truck, carried the bulls to the back of the truck, opened the rear door, and threw them inside with lightning speed, swiftly closing the door.
He didn't forget to scan the surroundings once more.
Only after confirming that no one had seen him did he finally relax, getting back into the driver's seat.
"I obtained these preys honestly, but I feel like a thief," Jiang Cheng sighed.
If only Nightingale were here, he would feel much more at ease.
At least he wouldn't have to be so nervous.
Fortunately, these two Black Savage Bulls were quite large, and selling them for fifty thousand each was a sure thing.
These were all his!
"If my luck holds, and I encounter a few more Black Savage Bulls, I'll reach one hundred and eighty thousand in no time," Jiang Cheng thought to himself as he stepped on the accelerator, continuing to drive around the mountain's base.
Soon after, he encountered more monstrous beasts.
Unfortunately, like the Horned Sheep, they were also third-rank beasts.
Jiang Cheng shook his head and glanced at the time. It was only around 10 AM, and there were still about two hours until noon. He figured it wouldn't be difficult to capture two fourth and fifth-rank Monstrous Beasts.
As he drove, faint gunshots echoed from ahead.
Instinctively, Jiang Cheng slowed down and peered forward.
A black off-road vehicle was speeding ahead, swerving left and right, with two more off-road vehicles in pursuit. Two gunmen leaned out of the chasing vehicles, wielding heavy machine guns and firing relentlessly at the leading car.
Jiang Cheng's expression changed.
This was clearly a gunfight.
The car in front was being chased by the two vehicles behind.
The heavy machine guns the gunmen were using were likely 12.7mm caliber, and even if a 6th Rank Force Samurai were hit in a vital area, they wouldn't be in much danger.
However, Jiang Cheng had no intention of getting involved.
After all, he had no idea who the people in the leading car were, and anyone operating in this area was unlikely to be a traditional 'good person.'
So, he turned his vehicle around and drove in a direction perpendicular to the three cars, intending to take a detour.
What he didn't expect was for the leading car to also make a turn and start chasing him.
Jiang Cheng saw this through his rearview mirror, and his eyebrows furrowed.
Clearly, the people in the rear vehicle wanted to use him as a shield or have him help divert the gunfire.
He felt an urge to stop and take out the people in the car behind.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
The leading car suddenly drifted in place, its tires apparently shot and punctured by the machine gun fire.
The people in the two pursuing cars seized the opportunity and flanked the target, unleashing a barrage of gunfire at the driver's cabin.
"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat..."
Empty shells flew everywhere.
The bullets rained down like a storm.
In no time, the two people in the driver's cabin were riddled with bullets, dead beyond recognition.
Jiang Cheng witnessed this and let out a cold snort.
Those two were smart, but their cleverness had backfired.
They wanted to drag him into their mess, but when they turned, their speed decreased, giving the pursuers the chance to shoot and puncture their tires.
But then again, if they had kept driving, it was only a matter of time before the rear vehicles would have shot their tires too, leading to the same outcome.
However, at that moment, he sensed a surge of malice.
He turned around and saw that after the two gunmen in the rear vehicles had finished off the two people in the leading car, they didn't hesitate. They accelerated and charged straight towards him.
"Do they really think I'm an easy target?"
Jiang Cheng's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
Indeed, that was the case.
The people in the two rear off-road vehicles were robbers who killed and stole.
Whenever they spotted a lone vehicle, they would seize the opportunity to attack.
The off-road vehicle they were chasing had just been unlucky enough to be spotted, and before they could react, one of them had been seriously injured.
Both sides then engaged in a high-speed chase.
It was only a matter of time before the leading car would be hit,
But unfortunately for Jiang Cheng, he happened to cross paths with them during this pursuit.
Since they had already eliminated one 'prey,' why not take out the second 'prey' that appeared midway?
"Hurry, hurry! Catch up to him!"
One of the gunmen loaded a magazine and shouted excitedly.
They hadn't expected such good luck, getting two for the price of one.
"Don't worry, he won't get away," the other gunman in the second vehicle licked his lips and smiled.
As long as the target kept running, they would shoot out the tires and then sweep the occupants in the driver's cabin, just like they did with the two people they had killed earlier.
If the target didn't run?
That was a dead end.
(End of Chapter)
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