dmims Chapter 152 Gentlemen and Lustful Criticism, The Desolate Jinlin City
Chapter 152 Gentlemen and Lustful Criticism, The Desolate Jinlin City
Chapter 152 Gentlemen and Lustful Criticism, The Desolate Jinlin City
"Still trying to argue? Shameless!"
"The heart of a beast with a human face!"
"hypocrite!!"
Every time the girls criticized Peng Liang, the boys around the campfire nodded vigorously, completely betraying him, leaving Peng Liang utterly speechless with frustration.
Suddenly, Ai Tutu noticed that Jiang Han wasn't there and asked in confusion, "Huh, where's Jiang Han? Where did he go?"
"I don't know. He said he went hunting for meat, and he left while we were setting up the tents," Zhao Manyan said casually.
After a rustling sound, Jiang Han emerged from the woods carrying a deer with charred fur. Looking at the scene before him, he asked without batting an eye, "What's going on here?"
"It's nothing, just that two guys were peeping at us while we were showering. Peng Yue was caught by Mu Ningxue, and the other one escaped while being hit by Xue Ling's breath," Ai Tutu said casually.
Seeing the charred deer that Jiang Han was carrying, no one doubted him.
How could Jiang Han, a gentleman, do such a thing? Even if he were to do it, he wouldn't leave any trace for them to notice. Unlike Peng Liang and Mo Fan, one was caught directly by Mu Ningxue, and the other was almost caught by Xue Ling.
Jiang Han tossed the dead deer to the ground and said, "Who's coming with me to deal with this deer?"
"Let's go, I'll go with you," Mo Fan said.
"I'm free anyway, I'll go too," Zhao Manyan said with a smile.
Zhao Manyan didn't want to help Jiang Han deal with the deer; he simply wanted to find out about the girl from Mo Fan. As a seasoned player in the dating scene, how could Zhao Manyan not see through Mo Fan's attempt to cover up his true feelings?
When they arrived at the stream to process the deer, Zhao Man put his arm around Mo Fan's shoulder and asked with a grin, "Stop pretending with me. So, who has the better figure?"
"You understand me best," Mo Fan replied with a smile.
So Mo Fan began to share what he had just seen with Zhao Manyan. Only Jiang Han was quietly dealing with the deer, completely unaffected by Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, skinning it, removing its internal organs, and cleaning away the blood foam.
It wasn't that Jiang Han had reached a state of being without desires, but rather...
It has to be said that Ai Tu Zi is the biggest one, even Bai Ting Ting, who is good at hiding her true abilities, can't compare. What surprised Jiang Han the most was Mu Nu Jiao, her roommate. She usually doesn't show off, but she actually has a D-cup. As for Mu Ning Xue, she is just as good as her.
As for how Jiang Han knew such details, well, he heard it from Mo Fan when he was cleaning the venison.
After processing the venison, Jiang Han, Mo Fan, and Zhao Manyan returned to the camp. Dinner was quite simple: a venison soup with dried vegetables and barbecued venison. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went back to their tents to rest.
As the night deepened, seven tents, each capable of accommodating three people, stood silently on the grass. The chirping of insects and birds in the woods faded away, and everything seemed so quiet.
Jiang Han and Zhao Manyan, who were on night watch, sat in front of the dying campfire, chatting idly. Xue Ling, who had eaten too much, was fast asleep at Jiang Han's feet. In the treetops, Mo Fan leaned lazily against the trunk, occasionally using his shadow abilities to scan the area around the camp.
In the middle of the night, a figure darted out of the tent and into the woods at an incredible speed.
Jiang Han, who was about to close his eyes and rest, looked up after hearing the noise. He saw that it was Lu Zhenghe, Xiao Feng, and Ming Cong coming out of their tents, so he ignored them and continued to rest with his eyes closed.
Who else could have come out of that tent but Lu Zhenghe? It must be that guy who wanted to report the news to his brother, Lu Nian.
Lu Nian is a high-level mage, and so is he. Moreover, he has the Absolute Zero Domain and two soul seeds: Netherworld Soul Ice and Prison Breaking Cloud Thunder. If they really fight, it's hard to say who will win or lose. The most important thing is the demon system developed by the Southern Guard District.
Although the Demon type has side effects, it is also a good trump card that Jiang Han does not want to miss. Moreover, the system shop also sells Soul Beads that can offset the side effects of the Demon type, but the price is a bit expensive, at 35,000 each.
With Jiang Han's current system points balance, well, he can buy half a pill.
Thinking about it this way, Jiang Han couldn't stop Lu Zhenghe from passing on a message to his brother Lu Nian no matter what he said.
The next morning, the group set off for Jinlin City again. They trekked through mountains and rivers, overcoming obstacles along the way. Apart from the perilous experience in the tunnel, their journey was relatively smooth, and they did not encounter any large groups of demons.
After traveling for more than ten days, the remote city of Jinlin finally came into view. However, a mountain range blocked the road to Jinlin City. Coincidentally, there was still a train tunnel running through the mountain. Everyone still vividly remembered the embarrassing experience of entering the tunnel last time, so they were willing to go through the dark tunnel again this time no matter what.
Upon reaching the top of the mountain ridge, the group came upon a vast plain basin. To the west stretched an endless expanse of plains and hills, all of which could be seen at a glance. To the north, a winding river cut through the ruins and overgrown weeds of Jinlin City, before flowing eastward toward the mountain ridge where they were now.
Zheng Bingxiao gazed into the distance at the long-abandoned Jinlin City and said, "That's Jinlin City. It's only been fifteen years, how did it become so desolate?"
"Where demons dwell, things will inevitably turn into this. Houses, streets, and roads are all utterly destroyed. Plus, plants feed on demon excrement, and with plenty of sunlight, their growth rate becomes incredibly fast. Vines, moss, grass, and all sorts of other plants will crawl everywhere," Qingqing, the living map, explained calmly to Zheng Bingxiao.
Song Xia surveyed the surroundings and said, "Let's do a preliminary survey of the area and count how many demons are roaming around here."
"Okay, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and Zheng Bingxiao, you three are in charge of the left side. Song Xia, Mu Nujiao, Ai Tutu, and Bai Tingting, you girls are in charge of the right side. Luo Song and Shen Mingxiao, you two and I are in charge of the center. Try not to be more than twenty meters apart." Jiang Han gave orders to the members of Mingzhu Academy in an orderly manner.
Mu Ningxue from the Imperial Capital Academy also assigned surveying tasks to the others. The outskirts of Jinlin City are a wide plain surrounded by a forest, which is one of the locations the group needs to survey.
Whether rebuilding Jinlin City is worthwhile depends first on whether the surrounding area has been completely occupied by demons. Second, it is necessary to survey the number of demons living there to ensure that the city will not fall again after reconstruction. Third, it is necessary to sweep away and clean up the demons in Jinlin City. These tasks require the cooperation of several elite mage units.
Jiang Han and his group's mission this time was to survey the number of demons, while the task of sweeping away the demons in Jinlin City would be left to the Guardian Mage troops who would arrive later.
After surveying the outer forest, to everyone's surprise, there were only wandering demons foraging in the forest, and no groups of them were encountered. If they had encountered them, they would have had to run away in a panic. After coloring the outer forest area green on the map to indicate that there were not many demons, the survey of the outer forest was considered complete.
"Let's head straight to the main city. The sooner we finish the mission, the sooner we can get back. I always feel uneasy staying in the wilderness," Luo Song suggested.
"It's not that easy. We have so many places to survey. Unless we split up," Lu Zhenghe said.
"Based on the current survey results, the situation outside the city is not bad. However, this may also indicate that a large number of demons are gathering inside the city. If everyone is together, they can still deal with groups of demons," Song Xia said, shaking her head.
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