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With the supply vehicles behind, the speed of the entire convoy decreased significantly. It wasn't until the evening of the next day that they finally arrived at the nameless hill where the last hunting Preliminary Competition took place.
Upon reaching Nameless Hill, Dean Su suggested taking a break since the terrain here was flat and suitable for setting up camp. Additionally, there was a small river nearby providing drinking water, and low-level magical beasts on the mountain could provide food. Dean Su also wanted everyone to relax and see this as a reward for their victory in the competition.
Liu Guanfeng, as the main competitor in this event, led Rainfront Academy to win the Academy Competition championship. It was evident that he was always surrounded by three knights for protection, which reflected Sun Guangshan's intentions from the past. To ensure Liu Guanfeng's safety and acknowledge his hard work, Dean Su decided that Liu Guanfeng would rest at camp instead of participating in the hunting.
Liu Guanfeng repeatedly requested to join the hunt but faced unanimous opposition from Dean Su and Captain Zhou Jianwei. With no choice but to give up, he began to help around the camp by gathering firewood and fetching water. In order to assist everyone in obtaining some food, he let others go hunting while he stayed back, suggesting that any game they couldn't bring back should be taken to Copper Bull and his group.
Meanwhile, not far away on Nameless Hill, numerous eyes were watching Liu Guanfeng's every move. Many attempted to approach him during their journey, but seeing that he was always guarded by three knights, they were unsuccessful. These individuals had only one goal: to acquire treasures that Liu Guanfeng had selected from the past Treasury.
Most of these mercenaries were part of small mercenary groups or lone wolves. They had received word that Liu Guanfeng had obtained a treasure worth over a hundred thousand gold coins from the royal Treasury. For those small mercenary groups and individual mercenaries, this was an enormous sum; even though they were under royal protection, they were willing to act like mountain bandits for such money.
Although their numbers exceeded those of the royal guards sent by the king, these mercenaries operated in small groups without any clear leader, driven by opportunistic thoughts. While each of them desired that unknown item, they knew that acquiring it required them to stay alive.
Thus, the mercenaries gathered nearby quietly observed Liu Guanfeng, searching for an opportune moment. None dared to act recklessly.
Among these mercenaries, four pairs of eyes stood out distinctly from the others. Their gaze remained fixated on Liu Guanfeng's vital points.
Liu Guanfeng was completely unaware of the hidden dangers lurking in the forest. He continued to gather firewood slowly, stepping closer to Nameless Hill. The mercenaries hidden in the trees tightened their grips on their weapons with excitement.
Since Liu Guanfeng was only moving around the camp area, his three protective knights did not follow closely behind him. Liu Guanfeng gradually slipped out of their sight; knowing he hadn't gone far, the knights didn't pay much attention.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was focused on gathering wood, dozens of mercenary-looking individuals suddenly descended from the trees, startling him. These mercenaries surrounded Liu Guanfeng completely. He surveyed them; each wore a black cloth over their face.
Upon seeing these mercenaries, Liu Guanfeng felt a shock; he could tell from their appearance that they harbored ill intentions. After calming himself down, he clasped his hands and asked, "May I ask why you have surrounded me?"
One burly man holding an iron rod stepped forward: "You are Liu Guanfeng from Rainfront Academy, right?"
Liu Guanfeng stared at the burly man and asked, "Exactly what brings you here?"
"Since that's the case, it should be easy to handle. I've heard that you've obtained a treasure in the palace. I wonder if you could show it to us?"
Liu Guanfeng thought to himself that they were indeed after his treasure. However, he had no intention of revealing it. "Can you give me a reason to show it? This treasure is a Royal Gift from the king. Do you really think you can just take it?" At this moment, Liu Guanfeng had already notified his mount, asking it to hurry back, saying he was in trouble.
As his mount rushed towards him, on the main road, there was a Hedgehog racing towards the Rainfront Academy's camp. Riding on the Hedgehog was a burly man wielding dual axes. The newcomer was Song Qun from the Red Star Mercenary Group. He had received news while at the Mercenary Guild and learned that many mercenaries were pursuing the Rainfront Academy.
When Song Qun received this news, he was quite alarmed. Without even notifying his leader, Shangguan Xing, he mounted his Hedgehog and sped towards the Rainfront Academy's convoy. Along the way, Song Qun quickened his pace because by the time he got the news, the teachers and students of Rainfront Academy had already left for nearly a day.
That night, Song Qun had only slept for four hours before setting off again. When he saw the tents below Nameless Hill, he felt even more anxious: I hope nothing has happened to Liu Guanfeng.
Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng was surrounded and calmly observing the mercenaries in front of him. The burly man laughed loudly upon hearing Liu Guanfeng's words: "We're not here to rob you; we just want you to show us your treasure for everyone's enjoyment."
"Enjoyment? So after enjoying it, will you just take it away?" Liu Guanfeng replied with a cold smile.
The burly man grew furious: "Little Guy, don't be ungrateful. We're here for your treasure. Hand it over or not; if you do, I'll let you go if I'm in a good mood. If not, don't blame me for being ruthless." The man only intended to intimidate Liu Guanfeng; he knew very well Liu Guanfeng's standing in King Sun Guangshan's eyes. If something were to happen to him, they would surely face dire consequences.
Just as the burly man was about to forcefully advance, a rapier suddenly emerged from behind him. With a flash of cold light, the rapier surged forward infused with Fighting Qi aimed straight at Liu Guanfeng's heart. Liu Guanfeng did not notice the person behind the burly man because this man was much smaller and thinner but moved with great agility.
Before Liu Guanfeng could react, the sword had already pierced his heart area. At that moment, the Iron Skin Soup he had consumed activated its power; when the rapier struck his heart, it was stopped by his skin and did not penetrate directly but slid down half an inch before entering his body.
Liu Guanfeng let out a cry of pain but quickly gathered all his strength and threw a punch at the assassin wielding the rapier. He sent the assassin flying without even pulling out the rapier. The mercenaries were stunned; their main purpose was to snatch something easily without understanding what kind of treasure Liu Guanfeng possessed. They hadn't planned on attacking until they saw Liu Guanfeng being ambushed.
While everyone was still in shock, three swords suddenly lunged at Liu Guanfeng from behind, left, and right respectively, all targeting vital points on his body. However, after consuming Iron Skin Soup, Liu Guanfeng's skin around those vital organs was much tougher than elsewhere. Thus, although these three swords aimed for critical spots, they were deflected slightly upon hitting Liu Guanfeng's skin.
As all three attackers withdrew their swords and prepared for another strike, a White Shadow darted down from the mountain direction, leaping over everyone's heads and landing inside the circle to attack the four assailants who were currently attacking Liu Guanfeng. It was none other than Liu Guanfeng's mount xp. At that moment, xp charged like a mad dog, unleashing skills of five different attributes without pause. During xp's assault on the four assassins simultaneously attacking Liu Guanfeng, one of them managed to stab Liu Guanfeng again with their sword.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was still standing, but his body was already drenched in blood. Five wounds were oozing a large amount of fresh blood.
The four assassins were also injured, but only lightly. Suddenly, one of the Mercenaries reacted and began to flee, as the entire situation had completely spiraled out of their control.
The camp was in chaos when they heard Liu Guanfeng's cry. Captain Zhou Jianwei immediately summoned his giant crocodile and rushed toward the sound, followed by three knights responsible for protecting Liu Guanfeng. Dean Su and several teachers quickly reacted and charged toward Liu Guanfeng's direction.
Seeing that all the Mercenaries had begun to flee, the four assassins also prepared to escape. However, XP did not give them a chance and attacked even more fiercely. The four summoned their mounts to fully defend against XP's assault. Since Liu Guanfeng was standing next to XP, he did not dare to move too far away from him. The four assassins retreated while defending themselves and soon disappeared into the dense forest.
At this time, Dean Su and the others finally arrived. They were shocked to see Liu Guanfeng covered in blood and immediately rushed toward him, while the other teachers and several knights pursued the fleeing assassins.
When Liu Guanfeng saw Dean Su arrive, his tense nerves relaxed, and he collapsed onto the ground. Dean Su and Zhou Jianwei quickly carried Liu Guanfeng back to the camp. Teacher Lin Yan took out emergency wound medicine and bandages from the carriage. Then she had someone fetch clean water to wipe away the blood and bandage him. Li Xiaohan and Wang Jiao assisted her.
At this moment, Song Qun arrived. Seeing Liu Guanfeng covered in blood, he immediately rushed to his side to check his injuries. After confirming that Liu Guanfeng was not fatally wounded, he stood up angrily and mounted his Hedgehog again.
He turned to Li Xiaohan and said, "When Liu Guanfeng wakes up, tell him Brother Song came by, but I will investigate what happened thoroughly." After saying this, Song Qun left without taking a moment to rest, tears in his eyes.
Meanwhile, the teachers and knights who had chased after the Mercenaries returned to the camp along with Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull. These three had been hunting nearby; Bao Rui's mount was injured and could only stay close by, while the Copper Bull brothers were still learning how to hunt. So they followed Bao Rui closely to learn diligently.
When they heard Liu Guanfeng's cry, they knew something was wrong. They immediately got up and ran toward the camp. When they returned to find Liu Guanfeng covered in blood, they rushed to his side and knelt beside him with a thud. The three did not cry out loudly for fear of disturbing Teacher Lin Yan's treatment, but their tears flowed down their cheeks continuously.
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