"I beg all of you, brothers. Let's be honest, not everyone is as thick-skinned as you are. How can you shamelessly snatch other people's things, and what's more, you don't even have the ability to do so? Is this what you call forcefully begging for help?"
"Of course not, it's just that whoever sees it gets a share."
"Do you know what? There's a super invincible idiot, and one of his characteristics that we all know is that he likes to meddle in other people's business."
The refined man shot his subordinate a glare, and the subordinate fell silent. Now, the cave entrance was only a small opening, through which one could see that it was still snowing outside, and quite heavily. At this moment, everyone was helpless and had to wait here quietly.
No one had eaten anything yet. Lin Xue whispered into Ye Tiancheng's ear.
"Master, we still have dumplings, but I hid them by the side of the cave. I was mainly afraid that those bandits would snatch them. If you're hungry, I'll cook some for you. They wouldn't dare to snatch them."
Lin Xue was very clever. She knew that these people were afraid of her high martial strength and being beaten, so they didn't even dare to look her in the eye. They probably wouldn't dare to snatch their dumplings either.
"Alright, then cook some. I am indeed hungry. Xue'er, it's good you mentioned it, but now that you have, I feel a bit hungry, even weak."
Ye Tiancheng was indeed hungry. Since coming to this mountain, he had only eaten one meal. People are iron, rice is steel; a meal missed leads to hunger. No one could endure such torment.
Lin Xue took out the small pot, then scooped some snow from the side of the cave and melted it in the pot. She then dug out the dumplings that were frozen solid and put them in the pot to heat and cook. The hedgehog-like man knew that the dumplings were very delicious. They had eaten them when they were friendly before. Now, he wanted to eat them, but there was no opportunity. His heart itched, and his mouth watered, but they had already fallen out with them. Now, he felt embarrassed to ask.
"They smell so good. Where did you buy these dumplings? Could you tell me the address? When we get out, we'll buy some to try."
The refined man was clearly educated, and his words were skillful. He didn't ask directly but deliberately struck up a conversation, showing his interest in the dumplings.
"We definitely won't give them to you. We're trapped here now, and food is the most scarce resource. There are seven of you. It's good enough that you're alive here. If we give you our food, won't we starve to death?"
Ye Tiancheng spoke very bluntly. Ever since the refined man had tried to hang him, Ye Tiancheng saw no need to be polite to him anymore. It was already good that he hadn't sought revenge and killed him. Why should he be so polite to him? That would be foolish.
The dumplings were cooked quickly. Fortunately, Fatty had brought a lot. At first, Ye Tiancheng thought it was heavy, but now he realized that food was the most useful thing when dealing with all sorts of unexpected situations.
Ye Tiancheng and his disciple ate dumplings while the others' mouths watered. Their dried rations were all gone. After all, they were big men and ate more. Moreover, they had never been trapped for so long before, so they didn't bring much food with them.
"I'm watching to see who's drooling. Don't disgrace me. Whoever I see drooling, I'll hit them. If you really can't hold back, go gnaw on tree bark. Just don't make me unhappy."
After the refined man finished speaking, someone actually took out something like tree bark from their bag and chewed it in their mouths. Perhaps they were truly too greedy. It was good to eat even slightly stale dry food. These dumplings were too tempting.
"Alright, we two are full. There are still seven dumplings left. It's quite coincidental. Each of you can have one. It's impossible to eat your fill, but it will at least stave off hunger. Don't get greedy."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he had someone take the pot away. The refined man nodded at his brothers, and they all swarmed forward, grabbing the dumplings with their hands. After the dumplings were eaten, not a drop of the dumpling soup was left.
Since Ye Tiancheng and his disciple had already eaten, they were not worried about the dumplings being poisoned or anything. Being able to eat dumplings now was a great fortune for them.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they fell into silence again. Suddenly, Lin Xue, who had her eyes closed, opened them because she heard the roar of some beast.
"Master, did you hear that? I feel like something is calling, and it's very huge, with a long and thick tail. There seems to be some monster in here."
As soon as Lin Xue finished speaking, there was a huge tremor at the cave entrance. This tremor was quite rhythmic, as if something was deliberately ramming upwards, making the entire stone tremble.
"Glasses, you've been in this forest for a long time, so you should know what this is. Even lions or tigers couldn't cause such a strong tremor by ramming stones. What exactly is it?"
The most composed refined man was now scared stiff, his face showing a stiff expression. He looked truly terrified.
"Can I say I don't know? I've been here for almost two years and have never encountered anything like this. However, I think I've heard legends. Before, in this forest, there were sometimes huge tremors at night. It should have been thrown by someone. After being examined by people, it seemed to be four or five people tall, but it was all legend, and I never took it seriously."
While they were still talking, there was another tremor, and the stone at the entrance was knocked open. Then, a beast that was truly four or five people tall appeared. It looked like a giant worm, and it opened its mouth wide, swallowing the hunter closest to the entrance directly.
At a critical moment, Lin Xue used her spiritual power. A fan flew out from behind her. The fan, carrying immense spiritual power, reached the beast's crown and then the hunter fell out of the terrifying beast's mouth.
The hunters quickly dragged the rescued hunter aside. The hunter was covered in saliva, which was extremely terrifying.
"Thank you for saving my life, young lady. You're not a ghost. You're truly a kind and beautiful fairy. Thank you for saving my life!"
The refined man was very eloquent, showering Lin Xue with praise.
Lin Xue was too lazy to pretend to be a good person. It was just that at the critical moment, she couldn't bear to see a life perish before her eyes.
"Stop with the nonsense. Don't you have bombs? Quickly put the bombs in the cave. That monster is about to enter. Let it taste your bombs."
Lin Xue had already tested it by hitting the monster with her spiritual power, but it didn't seem to be very effective. Lin Xue realized that she had encountered a tough opponent this time. It was best to rely on external forces, as her own strength was not enough.
"Alright, fairy sister. Seeing that you saved my brother, I will listen to whatever you say."
Those people quickly set up the explosives. During this short time, Li Xue was fighting the monster. Although she was tired, she told herself she had to persevere. Now there were nine lives, and Ye Tiancheng had no combat power. These nine lives were all in her hands.
"Alright, the bombs have been lit. Let's retreat quickly."
For some inexplicable reason, the two groups became allies. Then, Ye Tiancheng led them to retreat in another direction. Li Xue deliberately retreated in their direction, and the monster chased after them.
Just as the timing was right, when the monster reached the bombs, with a huge explosion, the bombs blew up with a bang.
The cave also collapsed. The group quickly ran out. It was still snowing lightly outside. At this moment, Ye Tiancheng shouted at the refined man.
"Glasses, we have another companion. They are now in a small house outside the forest, but we are lost and can't find our way. Why don't you, as locals, take us out?"
"We know the small house you're talking about. The snow is too heavy now, and we can only try our best because we can't discern the direction at all."
Before he could finish speaking, the monster actually rushed out of the cave. It had been hit by the bombs just now, and one of its feet was clearly blown to pieces. Now, limping, it was chasing them. This monster was truly persistent, clearly seeking revenge.
"I'll hold it off. You guys run quickly. I can keep up."
After Lin Xue finished speaking, she let go of her hand, and the fan flew up. Grabbing the fan handle, Lin Xue also flew up, directly onto the monster's head, and then shot hidden weapons at the monster. One person and one monster began their duel again.
The others quickly ran forward. Now that there was a chance, they should run quickly, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to run later.
These people followed one after another, otherwise, they would easily get separated. Lin Xue desperately held them back from behind. After temporarily suppressing the monster with her spiritual energy, she caught up with the group.
As they ran, they somehow ended up at the corpse, the corpse that had been discovered earlier. The refined man quickly ordered everyone.
"It's getting dark, and the temperature will drop further. We don't have a cave now. We need to find a way to blast out a cave, otherwise, we'll all freeze to death."
With a command from the refined man, the others quickly found a mountain and prepared the explosives. These people were experienced. They had created the previous cave in the same way.
With a loud boom, a new cave was born. The experienced people even reinforced it. After reinforcing it, they entered the cave. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Sir, don't get me wrong, your disciple is quite capable, but I feel you are quite weak. You should stay in the back. If that monster chases us, we few strong men can protect you."
Ye Tiancheng didn't know if this person was deliberately saying this to embarrass him or if he genuinely thought so.
"You're making me sound like a little girl. I may look a bit more delicate than ordinary men, but I'm also a grown man. Glasses, let me tell you beforehand, you are not allowed to insult me."
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng seemed genuinely angry, the refined man with glasses quickly smiled, indicating that he didn't mean it that way, but he said it out of concern for Ye Tiancheng.
Whether this person's words were true or false, Ye Tiancheng had at least used their help to get a place to stay. Otherwise, they would all freeze to death. It wouldn't be right to say that Ye Tiancheng felt nothing.
"Alright, the most important thing is that everyone stays alive. My disciple is still covering our retreat in the back. You guys keep an eye on her. My disciple is our savior. You should keep that in mind."