Chapter 124: Su Yan is Definitely Not Ordinary

With Sun Mang's help, Ma Chulan was finally able to move.

Ma Chulong had also temporarily escaped danger.

By the time the three of them sat upon the tree branch, they were all utterly exhausted.

Sun Mang panted heavily, sweat dripping down in droplets.

"Little brother, thank you truly," Ma Chulong said again with heartfelt sincerity.

If it hadn't been for his timely assistance, his sister and he would likely have met a grim end by now.

Sun Mang waved his hand dismissively. "It was just a small effort. How could there be so many wild boars?"

Looking at the dark mass of wild boars beneath the tree, there were at least a dozen by estimation.

It was a pity they didn't have shotguns; otherwise, killing one or two would have provided a windfall of unexpected wealth.

Ma Chulong's voice turned serious. "I wonder how Miss Su is doing?"

Mentioning Su Yan, Sun Mang showed not a hint of worry. Instead, he said with absolute certainty, "Don't worry, she must have reached a safe place long ago."

"Miss Su is truly amazing, to have sensed the danger so far in advance." Ma Chulan was still trembling from the lingering fear, but she couldn't help but offer her admiration.

Even though the praise was directed at Su Yan, Sun Mang's face was filled with pride.

"This is nothing. You haven't even seen Su Yan's true capabilities yet."

Although he hadn't witnessed that night of the Blood Moon with his own eyes, she had even dealt with something that terrifying; the methods Su Yan was displaying now were definitely nothing special.

Seeing his completely guileless expression, Ma Chulong couldn't help but probe him. "Little brother, what exactly is Miss Su's background? Why have we never heard of her before?"

Sun Mang felt there was something wrong with that question; he hadn't heard of the two siblings either.

"Su Yan, she..."

He intentionally drew out the sound at this point.

The Ma siblings both grew tense.

"Anyway, she's just exceptionally capable. It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of her before; you know now, don't you?" Sun Mang said with a chuckle, completely unaware of what the other party was trying to investigate.

Even if he did understand, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

Ma Chulong's lip twitched awkwardly just as the thick tree trunk suddenly swayed.

The attention of the three was finally pulled back.

The wild boars had not left; instead, they were continuously ramming the large tree, attempting to knock the three of them down.

Looking at the tusks of the boars, Sun Mang subconsciously swallowed his saliva and hugged the trunk tightly with both arms.

"It's fine. Look, this tree is the thickest in the mountains. It definitely won't be knocked down by these little things, right?"

His voice fell, but he received no reply from the siblings.

The atmosphere was tense.

Every time the trunk was struck, it would shake, and the amplitude of the swaying was slowly increasing.

"Brother, they should give up soon, right?" Ma Chulan's voice carried a slight tremor.

She had no desire to die in the mouths of these beasts.

Ma Chulong's expression was dark enough to drip water; no matter how sturdy a tree was, it could never withstand prolonged, violent ramming.

They had to find a way to make these beasts leave, otherwise, once the trunk snapped, even falling from their current height would result in death or permanent disability.

"You two stay here. I'm going down."

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Little brother, don't joke around. Once you're below, there are no branches to support you; you'll fall in a matter of minutes."

Although Ma Chulan and Sun Mang said different things, they were both trying to stop his impulse.

"If we keep wasting time like this, we'll all die!"

Ma Chulong reminded them of this cruel reality.

It would be better if he went down and fought.

"Brother, if anyone goes down, it has to be me! You are the most important successor of the Ma family!" Ma Chulan gripped his arm tightly, refusing to let him take the risk.

How could Ma Chulong let Ma Chulan go down? The siblings began to argue heatedly.

"Stop arguing, I have a way!" Sun Mang suddenly interrupted them. Then, under Ma Chulong's astonished gaze, he gestured: "There is a slingshot inside the bamboo basket I'm carrying. Please help me take it out, little brother."

In order to keep up with Su Yan's speed, he had already thrown away all the non-essential items in his bamboo basket during the climb up the mountain to reduce the weight.

Thus, even when climbing the tree, he was still carrying it.

Ma Chulong's position happened to be right facing the basket.

Though he didn't understand what Sun Mang intended to do, he still retrieved the slingshot as requested.

The moment Sun Mang took the slingshot, he seemed to regain his confidence.

"Little brother, do you have any glowing talismans there? I'll use the slingshot to shoot it out, and those wild boars will definitely be lured away."

The siblings' eyes lit up simultaneously upon hearing his idea.

It was indeed a good idea.

Ma Chulong immediately handed a talisman to Sun Mang.

Sun Mang deftly crumpled the talisman into a paper ball and pulled back the slingshot.

The moment he released it, Ma Chulong cooperated by activating the talisman.

A ball of light shot out with a *whoosh*.

The wild boars beneath the tree were instantly attracted by the dazzling light and chased after it in a clamor.

"It... worked?!"

Sun Mang found it somewhat unbelievable. In truth, he had only been acting out of desperation, hoping for a miracle, but he hadn't expected it to actually succeed!

The Ma siblings looked at each other, both feeling a massive sense of relief.

"Little brother, well done!"

Ma Chulong's praise gave Sun Mang a great sense of satisfaction; he wasn't entirely useless after all.

"Let's hurry down and regroup with Miss Su. It'll be trouble if those beasts come back."

His reminder caused the elated Sun Mang to regain his composure.

Right, they had to regroup with Su Yan as quickly as possible.

He truly understood the meaning of "easy to go up the mountain, hard to come down."

The path down was even more rugged; a slight lapse in attention would lead to a trip.

Especially since it was now night, and the dense forest obscured most of the moonlight.

After walking for nearly an hour, they were still wandering in circles without finding a trace of Su Yan.

"Su Yan, where are you? If you can hear me, please answer!"

Sun Mang shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice carrying far into the distance.

"It's over, she hasn't gotten lost, has she?"

Thinking this, he was so anxious he was almost moved to tears.

It was all his own fault for being too incompetent to keep up with Su Yan's speed; otherwise, they wouldn't have become separated.

"Don't worry, little brother. Miss Su shouldn't have any trouble," Ma Chulong proactively comforted him.

Sun Mang still wore a mournful expression. "Her eyesight is poor, and she's rushing around in the forest; she definitely won't be able to find the way down."

Seeing his agitated state, Ma Chulong realized he wasn't joking, and his brow furrowed deeply.

Wasn't he Miss Su's companion? Why would he say such things?

"Although Miss Su's eyes are covered by a black cloth, her vision is definitely not as poor as you say. Furthermore, haven't you noticed that Miss Su's behavior is no different from an ordinary person? No, one should say that Miss Su's eyes are even more acute and perceptive than ours."

After all, someone who could easily see through the illusions created by demons and monsters, and see through deceptive tricks, could never be ordinary!

(End of Chapter)