RBCT Chapter 102 The Deal Was a Trap, Wan Da Withdraws
Chapter 102 The Deal Was a Trap, Wan Da Withdraws
Zhang Lingyun quickly waved his hand, warning:
"You'd better not touch her; she looks like someone you shouldn't mess with."
Wang Dong retorted, unconvinced:
"How can you judge a book by its cover? I think this senior may look cold on the outside, but she actually longs for warmth inside."
"Don't overthink it, she's not interested in you."
"What kind of brother are you? You should be encouraging me now."
Zhang Lingyun ignored him.
I sent Ding Shuangshuang a text message and asked her to meet me in the physical training room.
After lunch.
Zhang Lingyun walked into the physical training room.
Then I saw Ding Shuangshuang leaning against the equipment, sulking.
Ding Shuangshuang rushed over, grabbed his collar, and questioned him:
"Have you been deliberately avoiding me lately?"
Zhang Lingyun quickly denied it:
"No, that's not true. I'm just a little busy."
Ding Shuangshuang breathed a slight sigh of relief and then straightened his collar.
She asked softly:
"Is the stress you're experiencing in the hotel too much?"
Zhang Lingyun said:
"No, I will abide by the contract and take good care of you."
Ding Shuangshuang looked into his eyes and asked:
"Are you taking care of me only because of the contract?"
Zhang Lingyun rolled her eyes.
I don't know how to answer this question.
Ding Shuangshuang snorted coldly and released her grip:
"Alright, I won't pressure you anymore. What did you call me here for this time?"
Zhang Lingyun began to get down to business:
"I've already contacted the seller of the Warcraft, and we'll meet at the agreed location tonight to complete the transaction."
Ding Shuangshuang also composed herself and asked:
Is it reliable?
"It's hard to say, so can you help me?"
Ding Shuangshuang said sarcastically:
"I'm already yours, what other choice do you have?"
Zhang Lingyun ignored her comment and continued:
"After acquiring the magical beast, we need to craft it into a potion as soon as possible. Therefore, we'll need an apothecary. Do you know anyone like that?"
Ding Shuangshuang smiled and said:
"You've come to the right person. I know a very reliable one."
Zhang Lingyun asked:
Who is it?
Ding Shuangshuang said:
"My mother."
This surprised Zhang Lingyun somewhat:
"Is your mother a pharmacist?"
Ding Shuangshuang nodded and said:
"Before she met that scumbag, she was quite successful in the potions business."
Zhang Lingyun corrected:
"What scumbag? That's your dad."
Ding Shuangshuang rolled her eyes at him and said:
"If he's sorry to the woman who loves him, then he's a scumbag."
She leaned a little closer and asked:
"You don't want to be a scumbag, right?"
Zhang Lingyun was once again left speechless by the question.
Ding Shuangshuang seized the opportunity to move closer.
She gave him a light kiss on the collar, leaving a hidden lip print.
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The transaction was scheduled to take place in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Green Island City.
Zhang Lingyun arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time.
He took the subway to the vicinity.
As he passed through a dimly lit alley, he seamlessly transformed into a con artist.
At the other end of the alley is a bustling night market.
The migrant workers living in the urban village have just finished a day of their grueling corporate life.
Finally, I have some time to enjoy a moment that is all to myself.
Zhang Lingyun could understand their feelings very well, because that was his life in his previous life.
In the night market, all sorts of loudspeakers were blaring.
The aroma of various fried foods wafted on the wind.
Zhang Lingyun found an empty seat, sat down, and casually ordered a few skewers of grilled meat.
I would occasionally glance up at that dark, abandoned building.
At the table next to him sat several silent men.
They exuded a cold aura, completely out of place with the bustling atmosphere of the surrounding city.
What Zhang Lingyun cared about was...
Their gazes also frequently fell on that abandoned building.
One of the taller guys got up to get some skewers.
Suddenly my foot slipped and I stepped in a pile of dog poop.
The usually silent giant suddenly erupted in fury, as if triggered by a sudden reaction.
He cursed loudly:
"Whose dog is this? It has no sense of public decency!"
The dog owner next to them immediately became unhappy.
The two immediately started arguing.
The bigger guy got angrier the more he argued, and grabbed the dog owner's head.
They shoved his face right onto that pile of dog poop.
The area is closed.
The dog owner lay on the ground yelling that he was going to call the police.
The people around were just watching the spectacle.
Just then—
A beautiful woman wearing a short skirt walked over.
She gave a charming smile and calmed the dog owner down with just a few words.
He gently patted the big guy's arm, urging him to return to his seat.
Zhang Lingyun raised an eyebrow.
He deduced that the woman belonged to the "Seduction School".
This ability to manipulate people's minds is somewhat similar to that of a con artist.
Zhang Lingyun sensed that something was off.
But he couldn't tell whether there was any danger or not.
The roar of a motorcycle came from the side.
Ding Shuangshuang arrived on time.
The two exchanged a glance.
They didn't say a word the whole time, pretending they didn't know each other.
The agreed time arrived.
Zhang Lingyun threw away the skewer in his hand and strode towards the abandoned building.
This building used to be an office building.
It has long been abandoned due to years of disrepair.
The elevator had been out of service for a while, so we had to climb the stairs.
Fortunately, Zhang Lingyun's physical condition is now far superior to that of ordinary people.
In the past, climbing those twenty-odd flights of stairs would have broken his legs long ago.
When he climbed to the top floor.
I saw a dim light coming from the office at the end of the corridor, illuminated by a [Lighting] spell.
Behind the worn-out desk sat a hunter in a trench coat.
His face was hidden under the hood, only his two bloodshot eyes were visible.
Zhang Lingyun stopped and asked:
"Where is what I asked for?"
The hunter didn't speak, he just bent down.
He picked up a metal cage that was at his feet.
The cage glowed with a faint blue light; it was the same elven dragon from the video.
Upon seeing the genuine product, Zhang Lingyun immediately felt relieved.
He thought the deal was about to go through tonight.
After thinking about making five bottles of magic potion.
Everyone was able to successfully break through to the fourth level of the [Body Tempering Method].
Moreover, he can now play "duo queue" with Xia Youran.
Zhang Lingyun couldn't help but feel a little excited.
The hunter finally spoke, his voice hoarse like sandpaper scraping:
"Where's the money I asked for?"
Zhang Lingyun held up his phone and said:
"I can transfer it to you via the deep network. But it has to be cash on delivery."
The hunter nodded and said:
"Okay. Come over here."
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At that very moment—
Zhang Lingyun suddenly felt a sense of vigilance.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
So he kept his distance and didn't go forward in his true form.
He created a clone of the "Conman".
The moment the con artist took a step forward, the real person immediately cast the [Invisibility] spell.
At the same time, his finger was placed on the phone screen.
As agreed beforehand, he only needed to dial Xia Youran's number.
Xia Youran will immediately commit suicide to forcibly activate time reversal.
The fraudster walked to the desk and reached out to grasp the pet cage.
But at that very moment, the hunter suddenly launched an attack.
She grabbed his wrist.
The conman frowned slightly, finally making out the face beneath the cloak.
The conman laughed and said:
"Yu Li? You actually dare to play tricks on me."
Yu Li chuckled and said:
"Con artist, we went to great lengths to lure you in. Take this elf dragon, for example; I spent ten whole days camping out in the danger zone."
The con artist remained elegant and said:
"That must have gone to a lot of trouble for you."
Yu Li said viciously:
"You con artist, you're dead today! Unless you reveal who's behind the Four-Leaf Clover Hermitage!"
The conman laughed even harder:
"You? Yu Li, aren't you overestimating yourself?"
"It's not just me."
The next second, a large red-eyed rat crawled out of the nearby pile of garbage.
In the shadows on the other side, Huang Ku also raised his finger, conjuring the [Death Finger].
All three of them knew how cunning the con artist was.
Therefore, they had agreed from the beginning that they had to join forces to have any chance of winning.
Zhang Lingyun didn't move at all, still standing in the same spot.
He was secretly congratulating himself on his caution.
If it had been the original body that went up, it would now be facing an attack from three [High-Rank Sorcerers].
Although it is still very dangerous, there is still a chance to escape.
The conman ahead still wore an elegant smile on his handsome face.
It was as if all of this was within his expectations.
This, on the contrary, made the three men who were besieging him feel a sense of unease.
The man before me has deceived God.
Nobody knows what other tricks he has up his sleeve.
Zhang Lingyun seized the opportunity, suddenly raised one hand, and released the [Seven-Colored Spray].
This spell from the [Illusion School] does no harm, but its effect is extremely sinister.
It can instantly deprive the opponent of their vision and also cause short-term dizziness.
The dazzling seven-colored light instantly illuminated the entire floor.
Before Yu Li could react, he received a solid punch to the face.
He fell under the desk, two streams of blood spurting from his nose.
The red-eyed rat couldn't see anything and could only attack randomly by relying on its hearing.
It screamed and unleashed a [Fireball], the fireball grazing the trickster's shoulder before slamming into the opposite wall.
Huang Ku also went blind, and the [Death Finger] in his hand missed its mark.
A green death ray pierced the ceiling, sending down a shower of dust and rubble.
Zhang Lingyun calmly observed the battle situation.
He manipulated the con artist, dodging all the random spells flying around.
Then he leaned in again and grabbed the pet cage from the table.
"Is that all you've got?"
The conman chuckled and turned to run towards the stairwell.
Once their vision returned, the three of them immediately took off after him.
But no one was willing to be at the forefront, fearing that the fraudsters had set some kind of ambush.
Yu Li, hiding at the very back, called out:
"You two go first! I was injured!"
The big rat shrieked in rebuttal:
"Why should I go first? You're the one who knows him best."
Huang Ku had a gloomy face and always shrank into the shadows, only occasionally casting a spell.
He was afraid that his spells might accidentally harm his teammates, and even more afraid that the trickster might suddenly retaliate.
The conman gracefully glided down the stair railing to the next floor.
He showed no sign of distress; on the contrary, he seemed to be enjoying surfing.
Yu Li caught up to the stairwell and immediately activated [Transformation].
The lower stair railing was transformed into a coiled venomous snake.
He has lost the abilities of the [Sculpting School] and can now only use the [Transformation School] as a secondary school.
However, Zhang Lingyun remained invisible, manipulating the con artist to leap away and dodge.
The large rat that was chasing behind couldn't dodge in time and was swallowed whole by the venomous snake.
"Damn it! Yu Li, you idiot!"
Yu Li gritted his teeth helplessly and quickly dispelled the spell.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Huang Ku went around to the side and unleashed a [Death Finger] at the con artist's back.
Zhang Lingyun manipulated the con artist, effortlessly dodging the attack.
Huang Ku asked in surprise:
"What's going on? Why can't I hit him? Is he from the 'prophetic school'?"
Yu Li replied:
"Don't scare yourself. Everyone in the world knows that con artists are part of the 'charm school'."
The big rat was also full of doubts:
"What's going on? It's like he has a third eye, so his spells can't hit him."
With this added layer of doubt, the three of them pushed and shoved each other, none of them willing to get closer first.
The conman stood at the bottom of the stairs on the next floor, watching them with a leisurely air.
He even took out a handkerchief and wiped the dust off his shoulders.
"Why did you stop pursuing? Is this all the [Motherland Organization] is capable of?"
Taking advantage of the con artist's performance, Zhang Lingyun secretly slipped down the stairs.
If their attention hadn't been drawn, these three [High-Rank Warlocks] would definitely have noticed him.
The big rat finally couldn't resist and jumped down the stairs first.
As it fell, it unleashed three [Fireball] spells in succession.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire stairwell.
But after the smoke cleared, the spot was empty.
It turned out that Zhang Lingyun had gone down to the lower level and instantly retracted his charlatan clone.
At the same time, he concealed the metal cage containing his pet and quickly fled to the exit downstairs.
The big rat hissed angrily:
"Three high-level warlocks couldn't even defeat a con artist?"
Yu Li sighed with lingering fear:
"No wonder he's a man who deceived God."
Huang Ku thought of something else:
"I really didn't expect the difference in strength to be so great! He even managed to leave us helpless just by dodging."
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Yu Li listened to the footsteps downstairs until they completely disappeared into the hallway, and asked:
"What do we do next? Should we chase after them?"
Upon hearing that they were to chase after them, Huang Ku immediately shook his head in opposition, saying:
"No, I absolutely cannot show my face. Lan Ruoxi is still watching me."
The red-eyed rat sighed softly and said:
"None of the three of us should show our faces. I've already made a contingency plan and hired a hunter team at a high price."
On the street outside the building.
The once bustling night market was suddenly interrupted by intermittent explosions coming from an abandoned building.
The burly men who were just eating skewers all received an order notification at the same time.
The message contained only one line:
[Mission initiated. Kill anyone exiting the building.]
The big guy who had just been arguing suddenly stood up.
The stool made a screeching sound as it scraped against the cement floor.
This caused the Shar Pei next to it to bark wildly.
The dog owner, who had just been shoved onto dog poop, had just wiped his face clean.
Hearing his own dog barking, he also started cursing loudly.
The big guy had been holding back.
It's all just to wait for the mission to begin.
Now that the mission is underway, he no longer needs to endure it.
He grabbed the barking Shar Pei.
As the dog lunged at him and bit his face, he also bit the dog's face in return.
The Shar Pei let out a mournful howl.
They immediately deflated, their previous arrogance completely gone.
The dog owner was completely terrified.
In all his life, this was the first time he had ever seen a person bite a dog.
The big guy opened his mouth and spat out the dog hair.
But I still felt unsatisfied.
He then grabbed the stunned dog owner and bit him hard in the mouth.
The dog owner let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Half of his cheek was torn off, revealing two rows of bloodstained teeth.
The alluring beauty in the short skirt glanced back and cursed:
"Hey big guy, don't cause trouble! We have serious business to attend to!"
A group of people immediately sprang into action.
They rushed to the ground floor of the abandoned building immediately, but did not see anyone coming out.
A hunter asked in confusion:
"What's going on? Are they playing a trick on us?"
The woman in the short skirt shook her head and said:
"The bounty for this mission is ten million. Who would joke about something so generous?"
Someone immediately reminded him:
"He might have used invisibility!"
The woman in the short skirt's expression changed, and she quickly gave the order:
"Everyone, immediately cast [Dispel Spell]!"
This hunter squad consists of experienced assassins.
Previously, they had been operating in the chaotic zone.
This time, they infiltrated Green Island City because they received an exorbitant reward.
Upon hearing the command, they immediately raised their hands simultaneously.
A series of pale white rays swept across the entire open space in front of the building.
Zhang Lingyun had only run a few steps out of the building.
The invisibility spell on his body was broken, and his figure was instantly revealed.
He could only immediately switch forms and transform back into the conman.
A hunter shouted:
"The target is to the left front! Chase after them!"
The hunter team immediately sprang into action.
Like a pack of hungry wolves drawn by the smell of blood, they surrounded them from all directions.
Especially that big guy, who activated the [Muscle Enhancement] spell.
His body instantly swelled to over three meters tall, his muscles bulging all over.
He charged forward several steps, each step crushing the bricks beneath his feet.
He punched the con artist hard in the back.
The force of the punch whistled through the air, creating visible ripples.
Zhang Lingyun sensed a deadly danger.
Suddenly, he raised one hand and unleashed the [Rainbow Jet].
In an instant, the entire night market was illuminated by dazzling seven-colored lights.
It was like suddenly switching to disco mode.
Ordinary tourists on the street were suddenly blinded by a bright light.
A chorus of screams erupted from all sides.
The big guy's punch completely missed.
With a loud crash, it slammed into the nearby utility pole.
The concrete utility pole was smashed in half.
The entire street was plunged into darkness in an instant.
Ding Shuangshuang was prepared and had put on sunglasses earlier.
She started the motorcycle and braked suddenly, stopping right in front of Zhang Lingyun.
Zhang Lingyun immediately climbed onto the back seat, tightly embraced her slender waist, and shouted:
"Hurry up!"
The woman in the short skirt endured the stinging pain in her eyes.
A sharp fake fingernail shot out in the direction of the roaring motorcycle.
The fake nail, like a flying knife, slammed into the back seat of the motorcycle with a bang.
But Ding Shuangshuang didn't notice.
She twisted the accelerator all the way to the floor.
The motorcycle roared and disappeared at the end of the street in the blink of an eye.