Chapter 002: Sin

Upon hearing the name of the Lin family from Luoyang City, Xu Batian's pupils constricted slightly, revealing a hint of apprehension. He was merely a bandit leader in this mountainous region, relying on a group of ruthless thugs to engage in acts of robbery and theft. In contrast, the Lin family of Luoyang City was a family of significant stature. Compared to the Lin family, he felt like an ant next to an elephant. Having robbed the Lin family's possessions, he had already greatly offended them. Compared to the Lin family, he felt like an ant next to an elephant. Having robbed the Lin family's possessions, he had already greatly offended them.

Without expending much effort, Qin Lang was able to identify the city gate through inspection. Although the process was not convoluted, it still left Qin Lang quite speechless

Hehe

The woman in purple, upon hearing Xu Batian's words, was filled with immense shame and anger. She threw the dagger in her hand at Xu Batian, but he easily dodged it. The woman stood up and turned to run away. Surprisingly, the bandits did not pursue her; instead, they made way for her. Xu Batian laughed heartily, then chased after her in the nude, shouting, "Brothers, wait for me, hahahaha!"

After killing Lin Feng, Xu Batian sheathed his large knife and smiled at the woman in purple, saying: "Hehe, light beauty, now that this troublesome person is dead, it's your turn to keep me company."

For the elderly man lying on the ground, the young woman who was sobbing and whose features were indistinguishable, and for these black-clad warriors who were about to be exterminated, Qin Lang felt a profound sympathy. However, it was limited to sympathy, as he had no ability to extend a helping hand.

Forget it, I don't want to think about those useless things anymore. Right now, I need to find a safe place to spend the night. While pondering this, Qin Lang began to look for a place to stay overnight.

On the other side, there were five or six horse-drawn carriages, but at this moment, they had been taken over by some rough-looking men, who were rummaging through the items inside.

"Xu Batian, if you are willing to spare me and the young lady, I assure you that I will not mention today's events to anyone afterward. Our Lin family will absolutely not seek any form of retaliation. Consider these matters as the ransom for me and the young lady. What do you think?" Lin Feng noticed the apprehension in Xu Batian's eyes, as if he saw a glimmer of hope, and quickly seized the opportunity to speak.

"Hahaha, old man Lin Feng, I told you long ago not to resist. Hand over this beauty obediently, and I will spare your lives. But you chose not to listen. Look at this, these warriors have died because of you!" The bald man mockingly looked at the old man in black, and then turned his gaze to the woman squatting beside the old man in gray, his eyes gleaming with lewd desire.

The black-clad warriors could no longer hold on, their defensive perimeter was breached, and cries of agony echoed. Before long, around ten black-clad warriors were completely slaughtered on the ground

That is great

One side in the battle consisted of about ten warriors dressed in black, while the other side comprised dozens of raggedly dressed men wielding large Yamato knives, surrounding the black-clad warriors in the center. They mocked their opponents while continuously launching attacks. The black-clad warriors were clearly at a disadvantage, their defensive perimeter gradually shrinking under the onslaught of the ragged men, and it was only a matter of time before it would be breached. In the center of the black-clad warriors lay an elderly man dressed in gray, his chest stained a deep red, soaked in blood. Beside the old man, a woman in purple clothing, her features obscured, pressed one hand against the old man's wound while quietly sobbing, her eyes revealing endless despair.

Hmph, just a bunch of watchdogs, what's so impressive about that. Sooner or later, I, Qin Lang, will return in glory. Qin Lang secretly despised these lowly officials and soldiers who looked down on others, but he dared not voice these thoughts.

The bandits were instantly filled with excitement, erupting into lewd laughter.

Qin Lang quietly approached the source of the golden sound, hiding behind a large tree, where he witnessed a scene of battle between two factions

Lin Feng, only the dead can keep secrets. If you all die, naturally no one will know that we did this. So..." Xu Batian said, raising the large knife in his hand towards Lin Feng.

"Noisy! Hurry up and get on the road!" With a swift motion, Xu Batian struck down. The gray-clad elder Lin Feng finally met his end at the hands of Xu Batian's blade.

With a sigh at the bottom of his heart, Qin Lang prepared to quietly withdraw. Since he could not intervene, it would be better to leave this place of disputes.

"Oh, brothers, take a look at this light beauty. Does she still want to compete with me?" Xu Batian laughed at the bandits behind him, "Brothers, once I'm done playing, this light beauty will be given to all of you. Hahaha..."

Just as Qin Lang was dozing off, the sound of swords clashing resonated in his ears. Startled, Qin Lang immediately got up and extinguished the fire at the cave entrance, covering the embers with some pre-prepared soil to completely bury the fire. In an instant, the cave, which had been softly glowing with firelight, was concealed in darkness.

As Xu Batian approached the woman in purple, he began to shed his clothes. From his demeanor, it seemed he intended to commit an unspeakable act against her right there in the wilderness, in front of the dozens of bandits.

A person walks in the night, and Qin Lang cannot help but begin to lament once again. It has almost become a habit for Qin Lang to lament for no reason. In truth, Qin Lang is a person of unfortunate fate; since he can remember, it seems he has lived alone, without relatives or friends, relying solely on himself to survive until now. He has endured countless hardships and sorrows that are unimaginable to ordinary people. This has made Qin Lang quite melancholic. Over the years, he has learned from others that the place he lives in and the books he reads are, in fact, a heavenly realm. Beneath the heavens, there exists the mortal realm. There, countless humans live, just like him, yet Qin Lang cannot understand why the people there yearn so much for the heavenly realm. Perhaps they do not know that life here is actually quite similar to that in the mortal realm. Here, there are still those who suffer from hunger, wear tattered clothes, and cannot sleep well.

As Xu Batian drew closer, the woman in purple became increasingly terrified. In her retreat, she stumbled upon the corpse of a black-clad warrior, yet she did not let out a single scream. Instead, she picked up the dead warrior's sword and aimed it at Xu Batian

Long live the leader

The woman in the purple dress seemed to be so frightened that she could not speak, sitting paralyzed on the ground, her feet pushing against the earth as she retreated while looking in terror at the approaching Xu Batian.

The surrounding ragged men also erupted into waves of sinister laughter

The woman in the purple dress was desperately fleeing, and unexpectedly, she was running towards the direction of the large tree where Qin Lang was hiding

Upon witnessing this scene, Qin Lang had a general understanding of the situation. It appeared that the old man was leading these black-clad warriors to transport the goods on the carts, while these ragged men were local mountain bandits, intent on robbing them. However, these bandits not only aimed to seize the valuables but also planned to eliminate all the people involved.

After the black-clad warrior was defeated, the ragged men did not continue their assault but instead surrounded the gray-clad elder and the woman. At this moment, the ragged men automatically parted to create a path, and a small bald man in tattered clothing walked out from the crowd to stand before the gray-clad elder

Xu Batian approached the woman in purple, rubbing his hands together while leering with a lewd smile

Damn! Looking at the woman in purple who was getting closer, along with the bald man chasing behind her, Qin Lang, who was about to leave, let out a curse in his heart

"Xu Batian, I warn you, if you dare to lay a finger on the young lady, the Lin family of Luoyang City will surely annihilate your Batian Stronghold." The elder named Lin Feng shouted this at the bald little man with all his might.

During the inspection, the guards at the city gate discovered that Qin Lang's luggage consisted solely of neatly packed food and wine, with nothing else to be found. One by one, they could not help but look down upon this seemingly innocent individual. However, it was precisely for this reason that the guards stationed at the city gate did not conduct any further inquiries.

Finally, before the night completely descended, Qin Lang found a seemingly clean cave. He lit a fire at the entrance of the cave and then lay down inside.

Xu Batian, you will pay the price for what you have done today!" Lin Feng, seeing no hope for survival, struggled for his last breath and shouted, "Miss, I am sorry for what I have done, Head of the Family, I feel guilty.

Xu Batian cast a deep glance at Lin Feng, and then greedily looked at the woman in purple, the wariness in his eyes was instantly replaced by a lewd glimmer.