Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15987 Surrounded
Nothing happened that day. Huo Lei and his men continued working. No matter how dangerous it was, they had to keep working, otherwise they would have to live off their savings. Besides, with so many of them together in the daytime, they weren't worried about that guy attacking them. If he dared to attack them at this time, he would be asking for death.

That evening, after returning to the compound and having dinner, Huo Lei told everyone to be extra careful before taking Li Tong and Wu Lingfeng out. They soon arrived at the small tavern, only to find that it was already quite full of people, but the atmosphere inside was rather somber.

When Huo Lei entered the tavern, many of the people there clasped their fists in thanks to him. These people were all on good terms with the Green Wolf Gang, and they were thanking Huo Lei for bringing them news again this morning. There were clearly more skilled fighters in the tavern today, and no one from any of the gangs was acting alone.

Huo Lei glanced at everyone, then smiled and said, "What's wrong with everyone? Why do you all look so unhappy? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were attacked last night. I, who almost died, am not unhappy. What's wrong with you all?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions softened. Then, one of them spoke up: "Another person died last night. The leader of the Broken Blade Gang and one of his men were killed, in the same way as the Iron Fist Gang members."

Upon hearing this, Huo Lei's expression immediately turned serious. He immediately said, "The leader of the Broken Blade Gang, his strength was not weak. His swift blade technique was probably unmatched among us. He was even killed?"

Everyone nodded, but Huo Lei's expression grew even more grim. He glanced at everyone and then said, "Gentlemen, I think we can't wait any longer, we really can't wait any longer. We have to take action. I propose that we establish a coordinated plan starting tonight. If any of you here are attacked, just send a signal, and everyone else must go to your aid. Also, I think we should set aside a few days starting tomorrow to find that guy. Until we find him, we won't be able to get anything done, no matter how hard we try. Does anyone agree to this proposal?"

Upon hearing Huo Lei's words, everyone nodded, and then several people said, "I agree." "Me too, me too."

Wu Lingfeng then spoke up, "I think we shouldn't wait any longer. Everyone should send a message to your gang and tell them to start taking action immediately. Form groups of at least five and begin patrolling the area. If they find anyone suspicious, they should report it immediately. That guy always operates at night, so if we want to find him, it's best to do so at night as well. Although it's dangerous, if we can find that guy, we'll win."

Upon hearing Wu Lingfeng's suggestion, everyone was taken aback at first, then they all nodded. Huo Lei also nodded and said, "This is a good idea. I'll send a message to our people right now, telling them to come out immediately. Five people aren't safe enough, let's have ten. Ten people per group. That guy is quite strong, he's already reached the peak of the Qi level. If our people are in groups of five, it's still too dangerous. At the same time, we'll go out and search immediately. If we find anyone suspicious, we'll send a signal. The signal is to throw an energy ball into the sky. As soon as the energy ball is seen, the others can go to provide support immediately. What do you all think?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. They really didn't want to wait any longer. They couldn't let that guy continue like this. If they let those guys continue like this, more people would die. No one could say for sure whether they would be the ones to die tomorrow. So they had to act immediately.

Huo Lei then released a paper crane, and everyone else followed suit. Although the paper cranes were not as fast as the jade swords in transmitting messages, they were sufficient for this area. Most importantly, the paper cranes were very cheap. They were actually a special kind of talisman paper that could be reused. Of course, you had to write on them. Once the paper crane was covered with writing, it could no longer be used.

Following Huo Lei's orders, all the members of each faction quickly mobilized, forming teams of ten to patrol the area. Huo Lei and his group also emerged from the tavern. The tavern owner, however, remained unmoved. He was well aware that without finding the man, their business would suffer. Previously, his tavern was always packed with customers every night, but now it was almost empty, except for Huo Lei and his group who came for a meeting. Business had been severely impacted, so the tavern owner was eager to find the man.

As soon as Huo Lei and his group came out of the tavern, Wu Lingfeng immediately took out a long knife. Huo Lei was taken aback, and then he looked around warily and asked, "Have you found anything?" He thought Wu Lingfeng had discovered something, which was why he asked that.

Wu Lingfeng shook his head and said, "No, but I'm worried that if that guy attacks us, I won't have time to draw my weapon, so I'd feel more at ease holding it in my hand."

Huo Leiran recalled the slash from last night. That slash was incredibly fast; he didn't even have a chance to dodge. So he nodded and took out his double hammers. Li Tong also took out his longsword. Then, they moved swiftly and jumped onto the courtyard wall, cautiously looking around.

Soon they saw many figures patrolling the area. Huo Lei frowned upon seeing this and said, "There are too many people. We might startle that guy." Wu Lingfeng said in a deep voice, "It's better if we startle him. We should stir up trouble. It would be best if we could scare him out."

Huo Lei nodded, about to say something, when suddenly an energy ball flew up in the distance and exploded in the sky. Huo Lei and the others were all jolted and rushed in that direction. According to their agreement, as long as they discovered something unusual, everyone had to go to their aid, so Huo Lei and the others rushed in that direction immediately.

Although Wu Lingfeng kept charging forward, he was also paying attention to his surroundings. Just then, he suddenly felt a murderous aura emanating from beneath his feet. Without saying a word, Wu Lingfeng jumped up, then flipped in the air, thrusting his long sword straight down at his feet. At the same time, his other hand moved, and a ball of light appeared in his hand. Then, the ball of light exploded with a bang, illuminating the surroundings in a ghastly white light.

The man hadn't expected Wu Lingfeng to react so quickly. His attack was blocked by Wu Lingfeng, and at the same time, a dazzling white light exploded in front of him, blinding him and dispelling the surrounding darkness. He could no longer merge back into the darkness.

At this moment, Huo Lei and Li Tong also reacted. Huo Lei immediately shouted, "Here! Don't let him get away! Li Tong, give the signal!" As he spoke, he wielded his double hammers and charged straight at the man.

At this moment, Li Tong also waved his hand, and an energy ball shot straight into the sky. He was just about to draw his knife to deal with the man when Wu Lingfeng's voice came: "Use the Illumination spell, keep using the Illumination spell, we can't let him hide in the darkness any longer."

Li Tong responded and immediately cast a light spell, illuminating the surroundings as brightly as day. At that moment, a whooshing sound came from the surroundings, and sure enough, people were rushing towards them.

Meanwhile, Wu Lingfeng had already exchanged two blows with that person. He pretended that his long sword was not working well and could only use the sword as a substitute, using the sword's moves to continuously block the person's attacks, but he had no power to fight back.

At this moment, Huo Lei charged over, his double hammers striking the man. The man's blade flashed, a beam of light slashing towards Huo Lei, and at the same time, a pungent smell of blood spread.

Wu Lingfeng breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Be careful! His strength has improved, and he's even faster now!" As he spoke, he charged at the man once again, while Li Tong stood by, continuously casting illumination spells.

Just then, more people arrived at the battlefield. Upon seeing the situation, they immediately understood what was happening. Li Tong then said, "Use the illumination spell first. He can disappear into the shadows. We can't let him escape. Dispel all the shadows around us. Be careful, his blade is very fast."

Those who arrived immediately understood Li Tong's meaning. They also understood why Li Tong had been using the illumination spell. One of them immediately said, "Fifth Brother, you use the illumination spell. The rest of you, follow me." Then he also charged forward with his knife.

Disciples of sects generally use flying swords, but ordinary rogue cultivators mainly use sabers. This is because swords are more delicate than sabers. In a collision, a sword might break after a few blows, while a saber might only have one or two nicks, which can be sharpened and used again. Therefore, sabers are more durable than swords. Rogue cultivators are all poor, so they would naturally choose sabers, which offer better value for money.

At this moment, more people gathered around. Seeing this situation, the man also had the urge to retreat. He knew very well that if things continued like this, he would die here today. So he swung his long sword even more frantically, and a ball of sword light completely surrounded him. When Wu Lingfeng saw this, he immediately shouted, "He's trying to run away!" After saying that, Wu Lingfeng moved his hand and threw out a talisman. However, this talisman was very strange. It was not thrown at the man, but was thrown directly to the ground and then disappeared, as if it had no effect at all. This was quite strange.

But soon people realized what Wu Lingfeng's talisman was. Amidst the flashing sword light he was wielding, a talisman was suddenly thrown out, also towards the ground. The next moment, the man fell straight to the ground. Clearly, he wasn't trying to escape underground. If he really did manage to escape underground, it would be much harder for them to catch him. Everyone was getting anxious.