The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Chapter 124 (The rest of the text appears to be a fragmented collection of characters and phrases, p

Chapter 124 (The rest of the text appears to be a fragmented collection of characters and phrases, possibly from different sources. A direct translation isn't meaningful without further context.)

The girl's hands were not as soft and warm as one might imagine.

With shallow calluses from years of gathering and grinding herbs, and despite her seemingly delicate hands, she possessed incredible strength; it would take Chen Feng some effort to open her eyes.

"Cough..." Because of this slight lapse in concentration, Chen Feng almost missed the warning "beep beep" sound emitted by the Pocket S-Class Badge.

From the pocket, one could vaguely see a yellow light. Although it was brief, combined with the two sounds, one could guess that the ape's burst of spiritual power was at the B level.

A mere B-level...

The speed at which an ape can burst forth is definitely not something a single person can easily escape, especially with that cumbersome bell, which is simply too obvious.

"Um, the bell on your body..."

Who would have thought that this girl was so audacious? She managed to muster a little strength and said, "If we run a little further, we'll be in the martial artists' hunting range. Just hang in there a little longer!"

This little girl actually comforted him instead?

Judging from her appearance, this girl seems to be just an ordinary child. Her clothes look cheap, and her figure is not plump at all; she's practically malnourished and skinny. The only extraordinary thing about her is her running speed—it's fast enough!

So, she was quite a good bait.

"We're almost there, they're right there!"

The girl suddenly said.

She looked at the scene before her with ecstatic joy.

The lush, dense forest stood like a natural barrier in front of them; it seemed to be the end of the road.

However, just as the girl was excited, once they passed this barrier, the dozen or so humans who were trying their best to conceal their presence would jump out of the bushes and become the ultimate weapon in this hunt!

The girl grabbed Chen Feng and rushed over.

The green leaves carried an unusual scent, and some stiff leaves scraped against Chen Feng's face, leaving behind a numbing sting.

However, the girl holding his hand seemed to feel nothing. She raised her hand and rushed out without hesitation.

Chen Feng's face was the first to break through this green natural barrier, but then his pupils contracted, clearly incredulous at what he was seeing!

A huge pit appeared in front of the girl.

A huge net came rushing towards them, like a fishing net in shallow waters, trying to catch them all in one fell swoop!

Chen Feng stopped abruptly, leaving a footprint on the ground as thick and wide as a person's notebook.

While using this to stabilize himself, he also forcefully pulled the girl who was holding him back.

The girl was surprised and let out a startled scream.

At that moment, Chen Feng had already picked her up. With a light step, he carried her like a blur, leaping over the oncoming net and reaching the back of it.

He carried people across the huge pit in mid-air, his face cold, and landed on the edge of the pit ten meters away.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Apart from this unexpected event, everything else was exactly as they planned.

As the monkey broke through the barrier, it was met with a huge net, and immediately the people hiding in the darkness rushed out.

They look completely different.

They were fully armed, their clothes made of animal hides looked expensive and sturdy, and they carried bows and arrows of extremely powerful nature.

A man with a red scarf around his neck immediately raised his bow and arrow high, then quickly picked up a quiver hanging on his shoulder and shot an arrow.

The arrow pierced right through the monkey trapped in the net, and a C-level spirit beast was hunted down just like that.

Chen Feng was not interested in their hunting activities.

He put the little girl off him, indicating that everything was alright.

The girl with the bell hanging from her ear had a flushed face, and she stammered, "You're so amazing..."

Chen Feng chuckled twice: "You run pretty fast too."

The hunting activity ended, and footsteps slowly approached.

The little girl glanced at the man behind Chen Feng, and her smile vanished.

She lowered her head and stood there silently.

If Chen Feng sensed something, he would turn around and see that the man who had just shot an arrow had already walked up behind him.

"Young hero, what skill you have!"

The other party politely clasped his hands in a fist salute and said...

Then, his gaze swept over Chen Feng's clothes, and Chen Feng's heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, he was still wearing the same clothes he had on when he arrived: a T-shirt and jeans, the typical attire of a modern young man.

But in today's world of ancient martial arts...

Is my identity about to be exposed?

"This young man seems to be from town. He must be here to cultivate. It just so happens that you saved Lin Yue. Why don't you stay for dinner?"

Unexpectedly, just as Chen Feng was pondering whether to knock the man unconscious—after all, he was only a B-level—the man actually spoke up like this.

Chen Feng withdrew his hand, wondering if this kind of attire still existed in the ancient martial arts world.

But in any case, since his identity hadn't been exposed, he nodded and agreed.

Upon hearing that he wanted to stay, the girl named Lin Yue was slightly taken aback. She looked up at the man with some disbelief.

The man glared at her impassively, then suddenly resumed his gruff manner, saying, "Lin Yue, why aren't you preparing food for your savior?"

"Yes..." The girl seemed to be frightened by something, and hurriedly left with the bell on her waist.

Chen Feng glanced at her back without showing any emotion, then turned around and heard the man introduce himself as "Lin He," the second son of the village chief of Peach Blossom Village, a martial artist, and also the leader of the hunting party. If Chen Feng didn't mind, he could call him Boss Lin.

Chen Feng: "Haha."

He smiled without saying a word, then asked, "Brother Lin, when we were hunting just now, why did you include Lin Yue in the count?"

The barrier has a paralyzing effect, but it is actually a kind of poison. Lin Yue has no protective measures on her body, and what is the purpose of that net?

"Oh, that? Lin Yue is just a slave of the Lin family. My cousin has always been at odds with her. It's said that she stole one of her hairpins, so she was going to hang her up as punishment. But she didn't expect her to run into you, brother." After a pause, Lin He said apologetically, "By the way, I don't know your name yet."

Chen Feng smiled, clasped his hands in a fist and said in a steady manner, "My surname is 'Wo' and my given name is 'Lao Zi'. Together they are pronounced Ni Lao Zi."

The rather tongue-twisting name stunned Lin He.

Does that surname exist?

He pondered for a moment: "Brother Wo? This way, please."

"It's alright, you can use my full name, it doesn't matter," Chen Feng said seriously, and then followed him into the village.

"Brother Wo, you're too kind. You're a very easy-going person," Lin He remarked.

Damn it, damn it... but why does it feel so awkward?