The little girl A Ling was very smart. Although she hadn't been to school, with the help of a dictionary and guidance from those around her, she had mastered the ability to read and possessed a near-photographic memory.
Through self-study from books, she also learned basic methods for identifying and preparing herbs, and then using these herbs to make medicinal decoctions to treat people.
When treating the surrounding stray children, she used these herbs as a cover while employing her special abilities to heal them.
After witnessing the special abilities of these siblings, A Li suddenly had an idea: to have Ling Tian bring them back to Hua Guo, back to Wang Jia Zhuang.
A Li believed that Ling Tian should have his own trustworthy team, and these two children were very suitable. They possessed excellent special abilities, and more importantly, bringing them back would improve their circumstances and even change their destinies.
Coming to the seaside today was also A Li's idea. However, these two children didn't have phones, and A Li couldn't find them, so she could only try her luck by visiting the beach.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Gu found A Li on his own.
"Xiao Gu, don't rush. Come, tell me, what's going on?"
"There are over a hundred people coming this way with weapons. They are all from An Kang, and I overheard them talking. They are looking for this gentleman!"
As Xiao Gu spoke, he pointed towards Ling Tian.
"An Kang is shouting that they want to kill this gentleman, and anyone who can kill him will be rewarded with 100,000 US dollars!"
Feng Xinjie, standing nearby, heard this and immediately became anxious. She quickly took out her phone, preparing to call bodyguards and seek help from her family.
However, when she dialed the phone number, she found there was no signal at all.
In fact, in many countries, once you leave the city, the mobile signal is very weak or nonexistent. Countries like Hua Guo, where mobile signals are full bars even in most rural areas, and can even be found in some deep mountains and old forests, are very few. Even the United States cannot achieve this.
Feng Xinjie looked at her phone, with not a single bar of signal. It was clear that the only signal tower in the vicinity had been destroyed, precisely to prevent Ling Tian and the others from calling for help or sending out information!
Ling Tian stretched his arms.
"Uh, I'm full and satisfied. It's time to stretch my muscles."
A Li nodded and produced a claw hammer from somewhere. Feng Xinjie, standing beside them, was stunned. Why would this beautiful woman carry such a thing with her?
Seeing Ling Tian and A Li's nonchalant attitude, Xiao Gu became anxious.
"Sister A Li, you should leave quickly. That An Kang is extremely brutal. He is the biggest gang leader here, with hundreds of men under him, and he commits all sorts of evil deeds...
They say they want this gentleman's life, and they are not just saying it..."
Xiao Gu's tone was very urgent, showing his deep concern for A Li's safety. The people Xiao Gu mentioned did not seem like good people.
A Li stood up and reached out to pat Xiao Gu's head.
"Xiao Gu, don't worry. I'll deal with that An Kang or catfish or whatever his name is!"
"Mr. Ling Tian, can you stay here? An Kang is a notorious villain in this area. You should go first, and I will negotiate with him. I believe he wouldn't dare to challenge our Feng family. If he dares to lay a finger on you, he'll be on the run for the rest of his life!"
"Xinjie, things are not that simple. You hurry and leave with the children to ensure your safety. If you stay here, you'll only distract us.
Even though your Feng family is powerful, these people are desperadoes. They won't consider the consequences of their actions!"
At this moment, a commotion suddenly erupted from a hundred meters away. Ling Tian clearly saw that in the darkness, over a hundred people were forming a semi-circular encirclement and gradually approaching his location!
"Oh no, it's too late!" Xiao Gu was now somewhat desperate, and even Feng Xinjie was starting to panic.
"It's alright, it's not too late. You go towards the sea, but don't go too deep. Be careful of being swept away by the waves.
Helpers will come to protect you then!
You will see some very frightening creatures, but don't worry, they won't harm you!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he subtly used a spell. Xiao Gu and Feng Xinjie, who were originally very panicked, calmed down.
This kind of mind-influencing spell was very effective on ordinary people.
So, Xiao Gu immediately got up, took Feng Xinjie's hand, and ran towards the sea. Ling Tian, along with A Li, walked towards the approaching group.
The people who had arrived were not friendly. They were carrying machetes and steel pipes. Ling Tian also saw with his divine eyes that some of them were carrying firearms.
The leader of these people was a胖子 (pàngzi - fat man). This person's appearance was unforgettable.
He was less than 1.7 meters tall but weighed over 200 catties. He had thick arms and legs, and a very strange head attached to his neck.
The head looked like a large meatball that had been cut in half, and the upper part had been slapped onto it.
This head was covered in pockmarks, and what was even more striking were his two large, yet cloudy and lusterless dead fish eyes.
Another detail that made him unforgettable was his mouth, which stretched almost from his left ear to his right ear. Combined with this strange head and enormous dead fish eyes, it was as if an Anglerfish was perched on his neck.
Ling Tian and A Li now understood why this guy's nickname was An Kang. He truly looked like an Anglerfish that had achieved sentience!
This An Kang was the most powerful underworld boss within a hundred-kilometer radius. He had been fighting on the streets for decades and had built a team of over a hundred men.
An Kang and his subordinates were extremely brutal, and the boss himself was also very intelligent, which allowed him to dominate the local underworld.
This person was very adept at using legitimate businesses to conceal his crimes. He and Feng Jiteng were birds of a feather, often spending their time indulging in pleasures together.
This time, Feng Jiteng, who had run out of options, had asked him to help deal with someone. An Kang readily agreed.
In his opinion, although Feng Jiteng had lost everything, a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs. Perhaps one day, when Old Master Feng came to his senses, he might return everything that belonged to him.
And if he could help Feng Jiteng during his downfall, perhaps if Feng Jiteng regained his strength in the future, this favor would be immense.
Feng Jiteng had also been sending people to monitor Ling Tian's movements. They discovered that Ling Tian had come to the seaside, and Feng Jiteng immediately informed An Kang of this news.
An Kang felt that making a move there was a god-given opportunity, and most importantly, he had a pretext to act!