
"What's wrong with you?" Seeing the excitement in Hua Fan's eyes, Tang Qi hurriedly reminded him, "Although the Half-step Master isn't a Grandmaster entirely, his strength will far surpass that of a High-level Martial Arts Executor! Don't think that what you did at the factory today was impressive. If a Half-Step Master were to take action, it would be even scarier than what you did! Otherwise, he was not worthy of being compared to a Grandmaster!"
"Good..." Hua Fan responded but his heart was still filled with the desire to fight.
"If you can't guarantee that you will only focus on protecting yourself when going to the mountain, I will consider releasing you from this mission. Although we are desperate to solve this problem, we do not need to sacrifice people to die in vain!" said Tang Qi.
"Don't worry. I don't intend to get myself killed!" Hua Fan convinced Tang Qi to let her go.
"Remember, take care of yourself. You still have a sister to take care of!" Tang Qi, who was still worried, reminded him again.
Since he had managed to find his whereabouts, it was clear that he had also searched for his information and knew what was most important to him.
The excitement in Hua Fan's eyes dimmed as her sister called out in their conversation. "I knew. Even if our opponent is a Half-Step Master, I believe that I can protect myself!"
Right now, Tang Qi's car had already passed through the Lei family's residence in the middle of the mountain, and in a few moments it would reach the primeval forest at the top of the mountain.
Hua Fan saw that the local police, armed police and even some civilian soldiers had formed a blockade line. All of their weapons had been filled with bullets and were accompanied by some police dogs.
Looking at the scene, he had to admit that under these circumstances, even a Grandmaster would feel trapped, let alone a Half-Step Master. It will be very difficult for their opponents to come out.
After all, no matter how strong a person was, he would not be able to defend against so many weapons.
"Captain Tang, Mr. Hua..."
The two of them got off the car while Zhang Shimo, Han Feng and Chen Yongqiang walked over.
Zhang Shimo nodded at Tang Qi and ignored Hua Fan's whereabouts. What happened earlier made it difficult to treat Hua Fan warmly.
"Remember, your primary purpose in entering is to find his whereabouts before nightfall. You just need to hold him inside and not let him sneak out of the encirclement!" Tang Qi emphasized.
They needed Hua Fan's help despite having established such a tight blockade. This is the real key point.
Although there were many policemen and soldiers on the blockade line, most of them were ordinary people. If a Half-Step Master wanted to sneak out at night, it would be very difficult for them to endure it.
"Ready!" Hua Fan nodded.
Zhang Shimo again felt Tang Qi's concern for Hua Fan and began to ridicule him, "Hua is so strong, maybe he'll just catch our guy?"
"Don't piss me off... " Hua Fan looked at her with a cold look. He was still unhappy with Zhang Shimo's treatment at the factory.
"What if I pissed you off? If you're here, it means you've absorbed the Spiritual Stone. Are you going to back off now? Can you bear the consequences? Once this matter is resolved, I will remain a member of the Black Shadow Organization. You're just an ordinary person with a bit of martial skills. What qualifications do you have to show me?" grunts Zhang Shimo.
"Sir!"
Hua Fan slapped him so hard that his body twisted.
He never thought that Hua Fan would dare to attack him. But even if he had anticipated the slap, he would not have been able to avoid it due to the difference in strength between them.
"You dare slap me?" Zhang Shimo held onto his swollen left cheek and looked at Hua Fan with disbelief.
Hua Fan only smiled faintly. "Don't forget that I'm going on a mission of great importance to this nation. If you hurt me now, it will affect this mission as well as the safety of the nation! For the safety of this nation, one's life can be sacrificed. This bit of glory and disgrace is not comparable" Hua Fan snorted.
He said so like he did not see the rifle in Zhang Shimo's hand as he walked towards the edge of the forest.
These were the words used by the members of the organization as Hua Fan tried to rush inside the abandoned factory while they ignored Hua Xue's safety. Hua Fan was in a good mood because he had made them eat his own words.
"Please watch your actions, Zhang Shimo!" Tang Qi covered the tip of Zhang Shimo's rifle with his hand as Hua Fan walked over.
"Tang Qi, he's already treated me like that, but you're still defending him?" The jealousy in Zhang Shimo's eyes grew increasingly visible. At the same time, he could feel many people were watching him and became extremely embarrassed.
He wanted to get rid of Tang Qi's hand and pull the trigger of his rifle, but in the end he didn't have the courage to do so. After all, in this situation, Hua Fan was a very important figure for their mission.
He could only grit his teeth and watch as Hua Fan's figure began to drift away into the edge of the forest.
Although Hua Fan had great expectations for the strength of a Half-step Master, when he thought of the warning Tang Qi repeatedly uttered, he did not dare to be careless.
Throughout the journey, he channeled his Spiritual Strength throughout his body to always be ready to launch his strongest attack.
The more he moved forward, the more dense leaves covered the clouds and the sun which made the visibility around him become even lower. A foul, moist smell spread to his nose.
He used his hearing to observe everything that was happening outside his line of sight and used his eyes to scan his surroundings and search for any clues.
"Search Engineering!"
When the Karma Command was activated, the Search Technique entered his mind as well, but he never had a chance to use it.
Right now, he knew that as long as he could find the slightest clue, he could rely on the Search Technique to find his opponent.
Suddenly, Hua Fan narrowed his eyes and fused his fingers together to form a sword. Streams of Spiritual Strength gushed out from his fingers and hit the thick large tree, making a dull sound.
After that, he walked up to the tree that had been hit by the attack and saw that inside the hole was a crumbling scarlet shell, as well as an incomplete pincer.
"A Red Centipede?"
A faint smile flashed at the corner of Hua Fan's mouth.
While there are many types of snakes, insects, and ants in this forest, Red Centipedes prefer hot environments over cold ones, so they should not appear in moist areas like this.
Hua Fan found some traces after surrounding the tree a few times and quickly walked forward.
Although she did not encounter any venomous snakes or strange insects along the way, these creatures that could pose a fatal threat to an ordinary person were nothing to Hua Fan. What excited him was that the more he moved forward, the greater the chance of finding the Red Centipede.
Suddenly, his eyes sparkled. There was a world of its own in this ancient forest. Hua Fan, who was unsure of which part of the forest she was in, discovered the existence of a small plain surrounded by countless towering trees. In the middle of the plains, there was a small beach, and someone standing on its edge.
At the same time Hua Fan looked at the man and analyzed him.
"Did the Black Shadow educate a hermitage to a young High-Level Martial Arts Executor like you? No wonder those three useless people did not last long!" Without asking, the man knew that Hua Fan was no ordinary person.