Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Chapter 1044: Chapter 409: Village Turmoil (Part 2)

As time passed, the plane quickly landed, and Zhang Beixing and the others drove a Jeep directly towards the direction of the signal source.

The surrounding scenery became increasingly plain, and eventually, even cars became scarce. Fortunately, Zhang Beixing and his crew were driving a Jeep the whole way, otherwise, they would have slipped and stopped a long time ago!

"I didn’t expect this forest to be so vast."

Seeing it from the sky was one thing, but standing at the edge of the forest and looking at it was another.

Although he was mentally prepared, Richard was still amazed by the forest’s size and majesty.

On the other hand, Leng Bing and the others showed proud expressions, after all, this forest even impressed the heirs of the Federation Clan who had seen it all.

However, thinking about it that way, everyone also felt that the heir of this clan hadn’t seen much of anything unusual.

"Let’s go over there and have a look."

Beside the forest, Zhang Beixing discovered traces of movement.

Ordinarily, it’s not unusual for there to be households beside a forest, but in such a forest, it arouses some curiosity.

A few people followed Zhang Beixing, walking toward the other side of the forest. When they had walked about 3 kilometers, they found a village.

"You should exercise more."

Zhang Beixing looked at Richard, who was by his side and already panting heavily, and said blandly.

"I... I usually don’t... walk..."

Richard propped his hands on his knees, and at this moment, he didn’t care about being a gentleman. His chest heaved like a bellows, greedily absorbing the surrounding oxygen.

But before he could finish speaking, he looked up to find that Zhang Beixing and the others had already walked way ahead.

Richard was somewhat regretful for choosing to follow Zhang Beixing to this completely unfamiliar place.

"That bastard!"

Richard waited until he was sure Zhang Beixing and the others had gone far ahead before he whispered a curse.

What Richard didn’t know was that, besides Zhang Beixing, the other three people were also at the Great Grandmaster level. The only one not at the Great Grandmaster level, Li Dong, possessed the strength of a Great Grandmaster.

Therefore, although he spoke softly, the others heard him loud and clear.

However, Zhang Beixing and the others, although they heard Richard’s curses, didn’t get angry. Instead, they found it an amusing thing.

"I say, boss, aren’t you even a bit angry that he curses you?"

Leng Bing asked mockingly from the side.

"Could it be because he donated generous funds to us?"

"Don’t you think that’s a pretty good reason?"

Leng Bing responded with a smile on his face, walking as he spoke.

"How could you, in doing so, lose the demeanor of an Extraordinary Powerhouse."

Xu Feng chimed in.

"If you could give me that much money, I could let you curse me too."

Zhang Beixing suddenly stopped, smiling as he looked at Xu Feng.

Facing Zhang Beixing’s mischievous smile, Xu Feng involuntarily swallowed.

"Don’t you have any dignity of a Grandmaster?"

Throwing down these words, Zhang Beixing walked toward the village.

With just a glance, Xu Feng felt that his back was drenched with sweat.

"I think it might be wise to watch our words when talking to the Chief in the future."

Li Dong patted Xu Feng’s shoulder and quickly matched Zhang Beixing’s pace.

On the surface, this village appeared normal, just like any ordinary rural village.

But as soon as they entered the village, Zhang Beixing felt that something was amiss.

Not only Zhang Beixing, but even the other three felt a hint of abnormality, though they couldn’t quite say what it was.

"Did you three also sense it?"

Seeing the expressions on the other three’s faces, Zhang Beixing slightly frowned and asked in a low voice.

"We just felt something was off, but couldn’t say what."

Among the three, Li Dong was at the Grandmaster level, yet possessed the power of a Great Grandmaster; Leng Bing had achieved Great Grandmaster’s strength through potions, though somewhat lacking.

And among the three, only Xu Feng had reached the Great Grandmaster level through his own power, hence his sense was a bit clearer than the other two.

"There seems to be some special power here, but... we’ve never encountered it before."

Xu Feng furrowed his brows, struggling to find the right words to describe his feeling. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t find the most suitable way to express it.

"Let’s not overthink it for now, let’s go in and have a look."

The place where Zhang Beixing and the others stood was a relatively spacious square, covered with yellow earth and loose stones, clearly ancient in style.

And as Zhang Beixing and the others walked in, the villagers seemed to watch them, more or less intentionally.

By rights, entering an unfamiliar place and being watched by the locals is a normal thing.

But Leng Bing and the others couldn’t clearly say why, the villagers’ gazes made them feel uncomfortable.

"It seems we’ve entered a rather strange place."

Richard’s voice floated over from behind the group at some point.

"Oh? It’s unexpected that you can also sense something is wrong."

Zhang Beixing’s words were not sarcastic, but rather appreciative.

Richard hadn’t practiced martial arts or engaged in so-called folk cultivations, so he couldn’t sense anything abnormal in the air.

"Though I can’t sense the presence of things ordinary people can’t detect like you can, I can read a little meaning in their gazes."

As Richard spoke, he gestured with his mouth toward the villagers.

And as Richard appeared, Zhang Beixing and the others clearly felt a shift in the villagers’ aura.

"I feel like we shouldn’t have brought this guy along."

Li Dong, who hadn’t spoken, finally said.

Although the sense was unclear, before Richard arrived, the villagers’ aura toward him was vigilant. But when Richard appeared, the aura actually carried a hint of hostility.

It wasn’t hard to guess that this so-called hostility was directed at Richard.

"In any case, we absolutely cannot let anything happen to him here."

Once Zhang Beixing said this, the others all nodded in agreement.

Even if Zhang Beixing hadn’t said it, the other three wouldn’t let Richard get hurt.

After all, his identity was evident, and if something really happened here, Zhang Beixing and the others wouldn’t be in trouble, but they had to consider international implications and relations.

Moreover, they all highly regarded Green Tea, who was nothing like those high and mighty, condescending white men that everyone detested.

"Only for the esteemed guests who have come from afar, I wonder what guidance you seek."

As Zhang Beixing and the others walked deeper into the village, more and more people began to follow behind them.

After walking for about one or two minutes, even their path ahead was surrounded. It was obvious they were being encircled.

Accompanied by an old voice, an elder emerged from the crowd.

Although he held a cane in his hand, Zhang Beixing was more convinced that this cane was the elder’s weapon because the elder’s strength had already touched the threshold of a Grandmaster.

Behind the elder stood two vigorous adults, and to Zhang Beixing’s surprise, these two adults had also reached the level of Class A Martial Artists.

"This village is quite remarkable, to have so many masters."

The other three also noticed the differences in the elder and the two people beside him and couldn’t help but marvel.

Truth be told, if it weren’t for the top combat forces of The Ninth Bureau coming here or if someone else entered, just relying on the elder and the two middle-aged men’s strength would be enough to drive away any enemies.

"It’s not about advice, just that we’ve sensed a dangerous aura here, so we’ve come to investigate."

Zhang Beixing smiled slightly and gave a respectful bow as a junior in the pugilist world to the elder.

"We are from the Ninth Investigation Bureau."