As the two of them climbed to the top of the back mountain, they also discovered that Ma Ping Chuan didn't trust them at all.
Not only did he bring dozens of people with him, but there were also hundreds of people surrounding them.
He was afraid that as soon as they sensed something amiss, they would swarm them.
And all of Ma Ping Chuan's men were carrying guns.
“Look at this up and down!”
The young man pointed to the place where their Ma family's ancestral graves were located at the foot of the mountain.
He discovered that a large swathe of forest had completely withered.
But upon closer inspection, these withered trees formed a massive pattern.
“This, this... how did it become the shape of a scorpion?”
Ma Ping Chuan said with a hint of fear.
This matter felt strange from every angle, filled with a sense of eerieness.
“There is a patch of ruins beneath the ground, and now this ruin is releasing massive amounts of toxins.
Once it's not controlled, these toxins will spread and contaminate.
It is estimated that in two days, not only will the vegetation wither within a hundred li of this area, but humans and animals will also be poisoned to death.”
The young man pointed to the forest below that had been poisoned into the shape of a scorpion, and said.
“How do you know? Do you have X-ray vision or something?” Ma Ping Chuan asked.
The young man said, “Because I came up from below, and your ancestors were also sucked in.”
“This? Are you sure you're not trying to fool us?” Ma Ping Chuan said.
Zhang Bei said, “What benefit would we have in fooling you?”
“Then what do you mean?” Ma Ping Chuan wasn't sure what the two of them wanted to do.
The young man said, “I need supplies, and a sharp knife.”
“I want a gun, a knife, and a few throwing knives.” Zhang Bei followed suit.
Ma Ping Chuan chuckled and said, “Little devil, are you just trying to freeload off our Ma family?”
“If our companions weren't trapped, would we come to you?” Zhang Bei said disdainfully.
Ma Ping Chuan chuckled and said, “I don't care what your intentions are, but daring to come and run wild in our Ma family.
Then I'll teach you some manners on behalf of your elders.”
Speaking of which, Ma Ping Chuan punched towards Zhang Bei, who was closest to him.
“Make a move? I love it.” Zhang Bei was overjoyed.
He hadn't found a reason to make a move yet, but unexpectedly, Ma Ping Chuan didn't believe them at all and actually attacked.
This made Zhang Bei extremely happy. For him, these people were all new terms.
“Bang!”
Without even thinking, Zhang Bei went for a Qin Na technique, then kicked Ma Ping Chuan to the ground with a single strike.
“Ah! It hurts, it hurts! What are you all standing there for?” Ma Ping Chuan was immediately terrified.
Zhang Bei flashed a cold smile and pushed Ma Ping Chuan towards the young man.
The young man grabbed Ma Ping Chuan immediately.
While Zhang Bei, like a slippery eel, weaved through these people.
“Bang!”
After a series of muffled sounds, Ma Ping Chuan's men were all lying on the ground groaning in pain in just a few breaths.
Now, with his greatly increased strength, he had absolutely no pressure dealing with these people.
“You, who are you? I'll have you know I have over a hundred men nearby!”
Ma Ping Chuan was instantly anxious. The thirty or so people he brought were all taken down by the person in front of him before they even had the chance to fire their guns.
“Relax, relax! We just want to cooperate with you. If you agree, we'll be good friends, right?
I'll get your ancestor's coffin for you, and I'll even give you a piece of information for free, how about that?”
Zhang Bei said to Ma Ping Chuan with a satisfied look on his face.
At this moment, countless information was flashing continuously in his mind.
“Defeat enemy, gain random white term: Powerful!”
“Defeat enemy, gain random white term: Dull Talent!”
“Defeat enemy, gain random green term: Powerful and Strong!”
…
Counting carefully, there were more than twenty terms in total.
Defeating enemies only had a chance of gaining terms, but not every enemy would drop a term.
But with more than twenty terms, he could synthesize several green terms.
Coupled with the many green terms he already had, he could completely synthesize a blue term.
This was a big gain for Zhang Bei.
If it weren't for Ma Ping Chuan's other hundred or so men being a little too far away.
He was thinking about whether or not to take them all down, but only thought about it.
Although his strength had greatly increased, facing over a hundred people with guns, he might quickly be defeated.
He might even die here, so he only thought about it.
Of course, these thirty people were very close, and the mountain path was relatively narrow, with no room to spread out.
That's why he was able to take them down so easily. If the terrain was wide, once they spread out.
Then it would be very difficult for Zhang Bei to take them down.
“Good!” Ma Ping Chuan wasn't an idiot.
He was still in the hands of the two of them, so he had no other choice.
“I'll have people help you place your ancestor's coffin near the ancestral grave later.
Now, have someone prepare the things we need.”
Zhang Bei said to Ma Ping Chuan.
“Yes! Get up quickly, since you're not dead, and immediately do as the two gentlemen say.”
Ma Ping Chuan shouted to one of his men.
The man immediately scrambled to his feet, then ran back home to prepare the things.
Fortunately, Zhang Bei had been aiming to defeat them, not kill them.
“Do you see the scorpion pattern below?” The young man asked at this point.
Ma Ping Chuan nodded and said, “I see it.”
“Get some paper and a pen.” The young man said.
Fortunately, Ma Ping Chuan's steward always carried paper and pen with him and quickly handed them to the young man.
After receiving them, the young man immediately drew a scorpion pattern on it.
However, on this pattern, the young man marked over a hundred points.
“According to the points marked on it, use bamboo to drill holes at least twenty meters deep at these points.
Then pour lime into the holes. This can effectively prevent the spread of the toxin.
You must be quick with this, otherwise your Ma'an Village will suffer.”
After handing the drawing to Ma Ping Chuan, the young man instructed him.
“Good! I'll have someone do it right away, and I'll personally supervise it.” Ma Ping Chuan said.
Zhang Bei said, “You better take these words to heart, because it's a matter of life and death.”
“Rest assured, gentlemen, it was my fault for not recognizing a mountain of gold before.” Ma Ping Chuan immediately said seriously.
Perhaps he had looked down on the two of them before, but after Zhang Bei took down his men in just a few breaths.
He knew that the two of them must be from a very prestigious background.
“That's good. In addition, this place is no longer suitable for you to live in because of the toxin outbreak.
Your ancestral graves also need to be moved.”
Zhang Bei said to Ma Ping Chuan.
“But this is the ancestral land where our family prospered,” Ma Ping Chuan said with a wry smile.
The young man didn't say anything. He took out a letter from his bosom.
“If we don't come out in seven days, you will send this letter back to our house.
You might find a new ancestral land there.”
The young man said to Ma Ping Chuan.
Ma Ping Chuan's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
“Good! Thank you, gentlemen.” Ma Ping Chuan quickly said.
Zhang Bei said, “Remember, he is the young man, and I'm called Zhang Bei.”
“Northeast Zhang family?” Ma Ping Chuan was startled.
Zhang Bei said, “Don't talk too much about some things.”
“Yes, yes!” Ma Ping Chuan quickly said.
Soon, Ma Ping Chuan's men brought the supplies, and his people were also cutting bamboo.
After knowing that the two were from the Northeast Zhang family, Ma Ping Chuan had no intention of underestimating them.
“Farewell! Once you've dealt with what I've told you to do, go to your family's ancestral graves and take your ancestor away.”
Zhang Bei patted Ma Ping Chuan on the shoulder and said.
“Thank you, thank you, gentlemen.” Ma Ping Chuan said again.
Zhang Bei and the young man took the supplies and tools, then immediately descended the mountain.
They still needed to go and rescue people. Zhang Bei hoped that when they arrived, the people would have already died.
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