The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 285 - 174: Fragrance of Flowers
This type of animal trap, she had seen it while walking in the countryside before, capable of easily trapping lions, tigers, or bears weighing over a thousand kilograms; using it against a human was simply overkill. Judging by the strange shape of his leg, this left leg was almost certainly broken.
There was also a companion standing by his side, but he did not bend down to help him. Instead, he fiercely stamped his foot, unsure of what to do next, because three people were approaching from ahead, blocking them both from the entrance, the leader’s face covered with fierce scars, still chewing a piece of jerky in his mouth, and after a couple of chews, he spat out the two most classic words she had seen in Huaxia movies: "Robbery!"
Seeing this scene, what else did Ning Xiaoxian not understand? These three people lying in ambush at the entrance clearly intended to rob each other. They did not venture deep into the secret realm to search for treasure, choosing instead to wait for easy prey to walk right into their trap.
The members of other teams returning from far within the secret realm were basically injured and exhausted. Facing these three well-fed and relaxed robbers was a challenge unless they had overwhelming numbers; otherwise they were really in danger of getting robbed.
All teams upon entering the secret realm would split up and take different paths, and these three rascals were cruel enough to set traps right on the small path before the entrance. Everyone else, while navigating the other parts of the secret realm, would be extremely cautious and vigilant of their surroundings, but only on this path, because it was safe when they came in and victory seemed right in front of them as they returned, they would naturally let down their guard. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
The two unfortunate ones caught in the trap were the squad who had discovered the first treasure. They had summoned all their energy for the return journey, managing to make it to the entrance smoothly, exhilarated at the thought of stepping into freedom, only to be caught red-handed by the three robbers.
"Hand over the goods," demanded the leader of the robbers with a sly grin, looking at the two like easy prey. Among the two, only the one still standing had any fight left in him.
His gaze shifting uneasily: "What goods? We don’t have any!"
The robbers couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. Since this was the "official road," others might arrive at any moment now. "Enough talk, hand it over and we’ll let you guys go; otherwise, we’ll end your journey here and search your bodies."
He knew there was no easy resolution, his teeth grinding audibly. The entrance was right in front of him, just a few steps away, he couldn’t bear it!
"Fine! Here you go!" He tossed something and, while the robbers were distracted, he exploded with energy and dashed towards the entrance.
Everyone present, including Ning Xiaoxian in the tree, knew that even if the robbers took the treasure, they wouldn’t let the two go; otherwise, if these two live witnesses blabbed outside, the robbers’ lucrative business would be dead.
At this moment, the man couldn’t care less about his partner, hoping only to escape with his life. In that split second between life and death, his speed was astonishingly fast.
But the thinnest of the three robbers sneered. Without even looking at the item thrown, he waved his hand and a long hook and scythe chain flew out. The scythe at the end of the chain pierced the fleeing man’s scapula!
It seemed he frequently used this tactic, as the strike was extremely powerful and accurately on target. The fleeing man screamed out just like his companion and was cruelly hooked back!
Apparently, these three robbers also relied on robbery to survive outside, plotting their moves expertly. If the thin man had thrown a knife, the fleeing might have managed to escape the secret realm using the force of the throw. But it was using the hook and scythe that ensured he could reliably pull back his prey.
The freshly captured man only howled twice before being silenced forever, the thin robber swiftly snapped his neck with swift and decisive movement.
The one whose leg got snapped by the animal trap also realized all was lost, and lying on the ground, he started cursing loudly. At this moment, he couldn’t help regretting—if only he hadn’t been greedy for wealth and killed his two companions, perhaps these three robbers might not have been able to handle them.
The three robbers, annoyed by his noise, approached and finished him off in the same manner, instantly silencing the scene. The dead man still had the animal trap attached; it took two people straining together to pry it open. The steel clip used a top-quality strong spring, no corners were cut and despite their physical strength, they were panting heavily by the time they removed the trap.
