Chapter 362: Good Luck

The middle-aged man, now eyeless, wailed loudly.

Li Banfeng asked the middle-aged man, "How can this boundary be removed?"

The middle-aged man was truly audacious. Upon hearing this, he yelled, "Remove the boundary! Can't you hear me?"

The three subordinates all looked at the one holding the mechanism.

That subordinate didn't move.

He was indeed experienced; as long as the boundary remained active, Li Banfeng couldn't escape.

As long as Li Banfeng couldn't escape, the middle-aged man had a chance to survive.

The subordinate holding the mechanism said to Li Banfeng, "Don't even think about leaving. Release our Hall Master immediately, otherwise, a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to compensate."

Li Banfeng looked at the middle-aged man and said, "He's from the Border Defense Hall, and he's still your Hall Master?"

"That's none of your business," he retorted. "I'm telling you honestly now, I can't remove the boundary. Whatever you say is useless. If you don't release our Hall Master soon..."

The subordinate holding the mechanism suddenly paused for a moment. He felt that something was amiss.

Where was the mechanism in his pocket?

The other three subordinates looked at him, not understanding why he had stopped speaking.

Li Banfeng watched the man holding the mechanism remain silent for a long time. The situation was a bit awkward, so he spoke for him:

"I didn't tell you to remove the boundary. I asked how the boundary could be removed. Just tell me how this thing works."

Li Banfeng was gripping the middle-aged man's hair with one hand, and holding the mechanism in the other.

All the subordinates were stunned. "When did that thing get into his hands?"

"Was it when he knocked him down just now?"

The mechanism was a plastic box with a lever on top.

Plastic was rare and expensive in Puluo Prefecture. The device itself was finely crafted, clearly indicating it was from outside the prefecture.

However, the boundary could not have been created by this plastic box; it was likely just a remote control.

The glove whispered in Li Banfeng's ear, "Boss, let's grab the lever and try pulling it randomly."

Li Banfeng replied, "What if we try the wrong way? Won't we all be stuck here?"

The glove wiggled its index finger. "Boss, if we really try the wrong way, these people will surely warn us. They definitely don't want to die. Let's try it and see."

Li Banfeng thought the glove had a point. He had the glove grip the mechanism's lever and pull it back.

The one who had been operating the mechanism was startled. He hadn't expected Li Banfeng to operate it so accurately; with one pull, the boundary deactivated.

Everyone watched Li Banfeng intently, fearing he would escape.

A halo of light shone from Li Banfeng's chest, hitting one of the subordinate's eyes.

It was the projector.

The projector had been hidden in Li Banfeng's inner pocket, quietly filming. As the sun was about to set, the angle was just right. The projector slightly adjusted its lens position, focusing on the subordinate's eyes.

The projector's timing was perfect, and Li Banfeng's luck was truly good!

The one whose eyes were dazzled hadn't even realized what was happening when Li Banfeng's figure suddenly vanished from his sight.

For a high-level Traveler, to suddenly vanish from one's sight had severe consequences.

The subordinate's heart seized with panic. Before he could react, his body exploded into a burst of blood.

At the same time, Li Banfeng, carrying the 'Hall Master', had already rushed out of the boundary's control range.

The remaining three subordinates chased with all their might. They had to chase with full effort, otherwise, with a Traveler's speed, the 'Hall Master' would be gone in an instant.

Li Banfeng pushed the lever, resetting the boundary.

The halo of light reappeared. One subordinate, running too fast, saw the boundary appear before him. He tried to stop but couldn't, colliding directly with the halo.

It truly wasn't his fault.

To save their Hall Master's life, he had to pursue with full force.

They often used this boundary to ambush others, but had never been ambushed by it themselves. In their tactics, there was no corresponding plan for being ambushed by the boundary.

Within the halo, this subordinate seemed to have fallen into molten lava. Sparks flew from his body, and in an instant, he turned to ashes.

Only two subordinates remained. Trapped inside the boundary, they watched helplessly as Li Banfeng escaped, powerless to do anything.

One subordinate looked towards the peep show cart.

The peep show operator was already terrified, crouching behind the cart and wetting his pants.

That subordinate said, "If we take these children, maybe we can force that person out?"

The other subordinate replied, "Would he care about these children? They're just poor kids, no relation to him."

"I saw he cared quite a bit just now," the first subordinate insisted.

"It's worth a try," the other agreed. "Otherwise, how long will we be trapped here? If there's no explanation for this, how are we going to live our lives from now on?"

The two of them headed towards the cart with the children.

The halo suddenly vanished.

The two paused, startled. This action again left them baffled.

Their attention was focused on the halo when a huge object suddenly flew towards them.

Li Banfeng had thrown their Hall Master back.

One subordinate was extremely loyal, and selflessly rushed to catch the Hall Master.

The other subordinate was relatively calmer; he focused intently on Li Banfeng.

The one who went to catch the Hall Master did catch him. However, his focus was so intense that he didn't clearly see Li Banfeng's figure.

"Wasn't he afraid of 'Passing Glimpse'?"

This subordinate wasn't too worried because Li Banfeng had used 'Passing Glimpse' once before.

According to experience, even high-level Travelers found it difficult to use 'Passing Glimpse' consecutively. The technique consumed too much energy.

But he didn't expect that Li Banfeng's footwork was different from ordinary people's. His 'Passing Glimpse' technique didn't consume as much energy. By the time this man caught the Hall Master, Li Banfeng's gaze was precisely focused on both of them.

This loyal guard exploded along with the Hall Master.

The last remaining subordinate anticipated Li Banfeng's position and suddenly rushed behind him.

He knew the Hall Master was dead, and that Li Banfeng's cultivation was likely superior to his own.

Having used 'Passing Glimpse' twice in a row, and having killed two of his companions consecutively, it was false to say he wasn't scared.

But with the Hall Master dead, he had to provide an explanation to the Border Defense Hall, otherwise, there would be no place for him in Puluo Prefecture ever again.

Moreover, even if he chose to flee now, he might not succeed in escaping.

The opponent was a Traveler, and leaving one's back exposed to a Traveler was the most unwise choice.

Taking advantage of the good opportunity and fighting was his only path to survival.

He seized the opportunity well. This subordinate was also not slow; he managed to get behind Li Banfeng.

His two arms transformed into a pair of blade-shovels. This subordinate was a mole cricket.

This pair of blade-shovels slashed together towards Li Banfeng's back. Li Banfeng stood still, enduring the blow head-on.

The shovels struck sparks off Li Banfeng's body, but failed to break his skin, or even cut through his clothes.

"How was that possible?"

"How could a Traveler be so resilient?"

This pair of iron shovels had been cultivated for who knows how many years. If positioned correctly, this mole cricket could directly pull out an opponent's internal organs.

"Were his clothes some kind of magic artifact?"

But Travelers generally didn't wear heavy armor; heavy armor would affect their speed.

The mole cricket could not have imagined that this was the 'Benevolent Heart' technique, because Home Cultivators could not simultaneously cultivate as Travelers.

If one blow couldn't break through, he'd try another.

The mole cricket raised his arms, preparing to strike again, but Li Banfeng had already dodged. There was no way he'd give him another chance to strike.

The mole cricket tried to pursue, which was beyond his capabilities.

Before he could get close to Li Banfeng, a long saber was already thrust into his head.

"'Every blade takes an enemy's head!' Tang Saber shouted loudly. The saber tip failed to pierce the man's skull. This mole cricket's armor was quite tough."

"'Useless thing,' the Scythe exclaimed. The Scythe flew over, slitting the mole cricket's neck."

The wound was shallow, but it was poisoned.

Li Banfeng was startled. He didn't pay attention to the wound. What he cared about was, "Who was talking just now?"

It sounded like a woman.

More importantly, "How did the Scythe fly over by itself?"

"'Little brother, now!' the Wine Gourd urged. The Wine Gourd took the opportunity to spray a mist of wine over the subordinate."

Li Banfeng lit a match and flicked it onto the mole cricket.

This was Old Yao's medicinal wine. The mole cricket endured the intense poison and flames for a moment, before Tang Saber pierced his skull.

All four subordinates were dealt with.

Li Banfeng's actions were indeed decisive. However, given the cultivation and experience of these four individuals, to resolve them in such a short time, Li Banfeng's luck was truly good.

Seeing the ground covered in blood around him, the peep show operator, who was hiding behind the cart, had a mental breakdown.

He no longer hid. He stood up, shouting and running for his life.

"'Murder!' he shrieked. 'Our Hall Master has been killed! Is anyone going to do anything? I'm from the Jiangxiang Gang! I was ordered by our Hall Master to kidnap children. I only kidnapped five children, and he wants to kill me! I was also raised by my parents! Am I not human? Why should he kill me? Is anyone going to do anything?'"

He had completely lost his mind.

Li Banfeng stepped forward, grabbed the peep show operator, and casually sent him into his Portable Abode.

"'Wife,' he said, 'we'll eat later. I still need to ask him a few things.'"

"'Oh, dear husband,' she replied, 'don't worry. Such foul-tasting fare, your little servant doesn't really fancy.'"

After collecting the bodies of the Hall Master and the four subordinates into his Portable Abode, Li Banfeng took the mechanism and reactivated the surrounding boundary.

Li Banfeng picked up a twig and threw it at the halo.

The twig flew through the halo and turned into fine dust.

This was very similar to what Li Banfeng had seen around the border.

He chose a suitable spot and used the 'Path Breaking' technique.

The ground beneath his feet cracked open, forming a trench. This was a path Li Banfeng created with his technique.

However, this newly opened path was also blocked by the halo.

Li Banfeng intensified the technique, and the trench widened. The halo spanning the trench also extended, continuing to block the path. Li Banfeng still couldn't escape along this newly created path.

After maintaining it for a moment, Li Banfeng withdrew the technique, and the newly opened trench vanished.

It seemed this boundary couldn't be dissolved with the 'Path Breaking' technique.

Where exactly did this boundary come from?

Was there something buried underground?

Li Banfeng asked the glove, "Can you smell any treasure?"

The glove wiggled its finger. "Boss, I also suspect there's something good buried here, but I genuinely can't smell anything."

If even the glove couldn't find it, there was no need for Li Banfeng to continue trying.

Moreover, he couldn't waste too much time here. There was no telling if the Hall Master had other reinforcements.

He deactivated the boundary, returned the remote control to his Portable Abode, made some simple repairs to the peep show cart, and pulled it, with the children, back to Liutang Village.

When they were close to the village, Li Banfeng had the Pendulum apply some makeup to him.

It was already dark. The families who had lost their children were frantic. They called on relatives and friends, and lit torches, searching everywhere.

In the darkness, when they saw someone enter the village shaking a rattle drum, several people immediately rushed forward.

"It's that peep show operator!" they exclaimed.

"The children were watching his peep show earlier," someone said, "and then they disappeared in an instant."

"He's..."

Li Banfeng placed the cart at the village entrance, and turned to leave.

"He's not the peep show operator!" someone else cried. "The peep show operator isn't this size."

"Who is this person?!"

"He brought the children back!"

"His face is all painted," someone wondered, "is he a human or a ghost?"

"Could it be a demon?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" an older villager scolded. "He's the one who helped us rescue the children. He's our benefactor!"

Although a little frightened, everyone was overjoyed that the children were found.

An elder shouted, "Esteemed Benefactor, could you please tell us your name? We won't forget your kindness!"

Li Banfeng turned his head and said, "My surname is En, and my name is Gong."

Having said that, he pulled down the brim of his hat and disappeared into the night.