From bone collectors to the supreme ruler of humanity

Chapter 10 Dog Bro, let me show you my good stuff.

Wang Agou and his group followed Lin Yan into the narrow ditch, watched him crawl into a hole, waited outside for half an hour, and then watched him come out, wash his hands by the stream, and then get up and walk forward.

"Big brother, shall we make a move?"

"Wait a little longer," Wang Agou said, squinting. "Go a little further in; this place isn't deep enough yet."

The four people continued to follow.

But after walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the skinny monkey suddenly tugged at Wang Agou's sleeve and whispered:

"Big brother...where is he?"

Wang Agou was startled, then subconsciously looked up ahead.

The stream was still the same stream, and the stones were still the same stones, but the figure carrying the bamboo basket had vanished.

"impossible."

Wang Agou quickened his pace and arrived at the spot where Lin Yan had last appeared.

After looking around, he asked in bewilderment, "Is there only one road? How can he fly?"

"Big brother, look here."

Another henchman suddenly pointed to the ground and said.

There was a series of footprints on the ground, leading forward, but when they reached a large rock, they suddenly turned and went up the cliff to the left.

The cliff face was covered with vines, some of which showed signs of being disturbed.

Wang Agou parted the vines, revealing a narrow gap. He immediately understood what was happening and then cursed:

"That kid went inside, after him!"

The four people squeezed into the narrow gap one after another.

Inside the narrow crevice was an even narrower passage, with cliff walls pressed against their faces on both sides, forcing Wang Agou and his group to walk sideways.

After walking about twenty steps, the space suddenly opened up ahead.

This is a natural depression with steep walls on three sides and only one exit from the entrance.

A person was standing in the middle of the pit.

Lin Yan.

He leaned against the innermost cliff wall, a bamboo basket at his feet, a machete in his hand, and watched them emerge from the alley with a blank expression.

Wang Agou was visibly startled when he saw Lin Yan, then smiled.

"Hey kid, you know how to pick a spot."

He stepped out, followed by his three henchmen, who stood behind Wang Agou with a half-smile. "What, you knew we were following you, so you brought us here on purpose?"

Lin Yan stood still without saying a word, staring blankly at Wang Agou and the others.

Wang Agou stood still, his triangular eyes scanning Lin Yan up and down, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"Lin Yan, what the hell are you up to lately, acting so suspiciously?"

As he spoke, he spat on the ground, "He goes into the mountains every day, and comes back with a basket full of good stuff, buying meat and grain. He lives a better life than I do. What, struck it rich?"

Lin Yan didn't move his hand holding the wood-chopping knife, but a smile slowly crept onto his face.

"Brother Wang is joking. How could I possibly find any treasure?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Skinny Monkey jumped out from behind Wang Agou, pointed at Lin Yan and cursed, "My big brother is asking you a question, you better tell the truth! What have you been up to these past few days? You better tell the truth now."

Lin Yan glanced at the skinny monkey, then at Wang Agou.

"Brother Wang, you know what, you guessed right. I really did... find something good."

Upon hearing this, Wang Agou's eyes lit up.

"What is it?"

Lin Yan didn't speak, but simply took half a step back, slightly turning his body to the side, and reached into his robes with his right hand as if to take something out. Chong Wang Agou continued:

"Brother Wang, come and see. I can't eat all this by myself, I have to share it with you."

Wang Agou stared at Lin Yan's hand as it reached into his robes, a glint of greed in his eyes.

But he didn't move.

Having lived among refugees for so many years, Wang Agou has survived not because of his fighting skills, but because of his cautious nature.

"Bring it here."

Lin Yan shook his head and said somewhat hurriedly to Wang Agou, "Brother Wang, this thing can't be shown in the light. You come and see it. I can only show it to you."

Wang Agou squinted and sized up Lin Yan.

I have a feeling that something's off about Lin Yan today.

I used to be too scared to even breathe when I saw him.

Although he was laughing today, that laugh... how should I put it, it made Wang Agou feel a little uneasy.

"Big brother, don't go over there."

Skinny Monkey tugged at Wang Agou's sleeve, looking at Lin Yan with some wariness, and said, "This kid is acting strangely today."

Wang Agou shook off the skinny monkey's hand, glared at him, and immediately felt a little embarrassed.

"What's there to be afraid of? A bone collector can't possibly turn the world upside down!"

He thought about it and realized that he was indeed being a bit too cautious.

Who is Lin Yan?

The migrant bone collectors were so thin they were like bamboo poles, and they couldn't even beat a chicken.

He had at least a few days of martial arts training, and he had three brothers following him. What could possibly happen to him?

Besides, what if the good stuff this kid is talking about is actually true?

If I were to obtain what Lin Yan found in this remote mountain forest, I might rise to a higher level and catch the eye of Steward Zhao.

Thinking of this, Wang Agou smiled and walked towards Lin Yan.

"Fine, I'd like to see what kind of treasure you've got."

He walked up to Lin Yan, stretched out his hand, and said without any politeness, "Give it to me."

Lin Yan smiled.

He pulled his hand out of his pocket.

But the palm of his hand was empty when he opened it.

Wang Agou was stunned when he saw it: "You—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Lin Yan's right fist had already slammed into his face.

The punch was fast and hard. Wang Agou felt a blackout before his eyes, as if he had been hit in the face by a stone. His nose bone cracked with a crisp sound, and he flew backward.

"boom--"

Wang Agou fell to the ground, sliding more than ten feet away, and hit the back of his head directly on a rock. He was motionless on the spot.

Blood streamed down his face, trickling down the cracks in the rocks.

There was a moment of silence in the crater.

The skinny monkey stared wide-eyed at Wang Agou, who lay motionless on the ground, his mouth agape, as if he had been paralyzed by acupuncture.

The other two henchmen were also dumbfounded.

They looked at Lin Yan, then at Wang Agou, their minds blank.

What just happened?

Did Lin Yan send Wang Agou flying with a single punch?

One punch?

Is this really the Lin Yan they know?

"Big...Big Brother..."

Skinny Monkey looked at Wang Agou, who was lying unconscious on the ground, his voice trembling. His calves were starting to cramp.

Lin Yan didn't give him time to react.

He stepped forward, grabbed the skinny monkey by the collar with his left hand, and lifted him up.

Skinny Monkey was as thin as a monkey, weighing only eighty or ninety pounds. To Lin Yan now, mentioning him was no different than mentioning a chick.

"you--"

Skinny Monkey was lifted up by Lin Yan and struggled to throw a punch.

Lin Yan threw him to the ground.

The skinny monkey screamed in pain, curled up into a ball, and lay on the ground, unable to get up again.

The remaining two henchmen finally came to their senses and turned to run into the alley.

"Help!"