At night.
Liu Yujiao finished her supper as usual and was heading home. Just then, several figures rushed out from behind her.
They aimed a palm strike at the back of Liu Yujiao's neck. Two more people followed closely behind. It was clear that these people intended to knock Liu Yujiao unconscious and abduct her.
Having faced life and death several times in the secret realm, Liu Yujiao's reactions were quite swift. She instinctively dodged the blow to her neck, but her shoulder still took a hit, stinging intensely.
She immediately knew things were bad. Her cultivation was still too low.
Before she could react, the two who had arrived later lunged at her again.
Before Liu Yujiao could react further, a faint yellow halo lit up around her neck, instantly transforming into a protective shield.
The attacker was actually propelled several meters away by the yellow light shield.
Ning Qingxue was even more stunned. She looked down at the peace amulet on her neck. Lin Feng had given it to her as payment for staying at the Liu family's residence.
Everyone in their Liu family had received one, but wasn't this thing just a peace amulet?
Was a peace amulet like this?
How was it different from what she remembered?
"What's going on?"
At this moment, the two people who were surrounding Liu Yujiao rushed to the side of the person who had fallen.
This matter had far exceeded their expectations. If Liu Yujiao's defenses were this formidable, the five of them were no match.
Furthermore, this was Liu family territory. They had limited time, and the Liu family would arrive soon.
Liu Yujiao's reaction speed was faster than all of them. Her defensive treasures had never failed her. Without a second thought, she charged forward.
So what if her cultivation was low? They couldn't break through her defenses at all.
The man immediately turned to flee, but as soon as he reached his companion, mere moments later, he collapsed.
The person who came up later, before even reaching them, saw that not only had the four attackers failed to capture Liu Yujiao, but one of their own side had also fallen.
Knowing that their leader's assessment was likely flawed, he was decisive and immediately issued the order to retreat.
Liu Yujiao dared not pursue. Frankly speaking, these people were just minor thugs trying to kidnap her.
The most pressing matter now was to inform her father.
She had been saved by Lin Feng once again. Liu Yujiao felt her heart pounding faster than ever before.
She had been saved by a man three times. Her brother had been saved, and her mother had been saved.
But what about her? What had she ever given Lin Feng in return?
Had she ever repaid his life-saving grace?
Was she a bad woman?
Liu Yujiao took off the peace amulet and clutched it tightly in her hand. At this moment, she understood. She had fallen in love with Lin Feng.
Liu Yujiao had never imagined that she would understand her own feelings while being ambushed.
...
"How's Ah Bao?"
Four people sat in a very ordinary car. A young man lay on the back seat. The person asking was the driver.
"I'm afraid he's not going to make it. He's not breathing anymore." someone replied from the back.
The driver was silent for a moment before saying,
"We'll go to the old residence immediately. Ah Liang, call Brother Xu now. Tell him the target is too tough, and we've lost a brother."
"Okay."
Before the young man speaking could take out his phone, the driver's phone rang.
"Ah Liang, wait a moment. I need to take this call."
The driver asked Ah Liang to wait before answering his phone.
The car drove slower and slower, eventually stopping by the roadside.
"Brother Xu, I was just about to call you..."
When the driver answered the phone, he realized it was Brother Xu calling.
Brother Xu's somewhat grim voice came through:
"Ah Cai, don't make a move yet. Wait for me. I'm already on my way. I just received word that the Liu family's defensive artifacts are all with Liu Yujiao. Before we act, we need to revise the plan..."
The driver, Ah Cai, was silent for a long time before saying in a low voice,
"Brother Xu, your words come too late. We've already made our move, and we've lost a brother."
"What?"
Xu Mu uttered two words and fell silent. After a long pause, he continued,
"Wait for me at the old residence. I'll be there soon."
Xu Mu hadn't expected things to develop like this. It seemed he had been too careless. He truly hadn't expected the Liu family's defensive artifacts to be with a mere girl instead of the heir.
Lin Feng was examining the various materials he had bought. There weren't many, but the Heaven Crafting Technique was so powerful that even a small puppet could resolve many troublesome matters.
However, as soon as he stepped out, he saw a car parked at the intersection outside the villa. It was only about thirty meters away, and he could smell blood.
Combining this with the phone call, Lin Feng knew these people were trying to capture Liu Yujiao.
Although he didn't know why they were targeting Liu Yujiao, Lin Feng had no intention of letting them go.
This had nothing to do with romance. Frankly speaking, the entire Liu family had given him a good impression.
Furthermore, the strength of these low-level thugs was trivial to him.
The car started to move again. Without a second thought, Lin Feng followed.
If Xu Mu had known that his phone call would coincidentally cause the car to stop by the roadside, thus attracting Lin Feng's attention, he would have regretted it immensely.
The car took several turns, and Lin Feng's Swiftness Talisman was not for show. He followed for a long time, entering a common farmhouse courtyard in the suburbs.
Lin Feng looked from a distance and felt fortunate that the darkness provided him with a cover.
As soon as the car drove into the courtyard, someone came to help lift the dead man out.
"Ah Fa, go close the courtyard gate."
Ah Cai got out of the car and immediately gave an order before walking towards the house.
"No need. I've already closed the gate for you."
A sudden voice interrupted his words.
Ah Cai and the others immediately turned around. They saw a very ordinary young man standing at the entrance of the courtyard, and the gate of the farmhouse was indeed already closed.
"Who are you?"
Ah Cai uttered these words and immediately drew a weapon.
The five people behind him, seeing Lin Feng, drew their weapons without hesitation and quietly moved to surround him.
Lin Feng was not sure who had sent these people, but since they wanted to capture Liu Yujiao, it was best to let the Liu family investigate.