bookbashuk Chapter 126 A Strange Commission, The Black Vatican's Ambush
Chapter 126 A Strange Commission, The Black Vatican's Ambush
Chapter 126 A Strange Commission, The Black Vatican's Ambush
Mo Fan also read out the commissioned task, saying, "Due to certain special reasons, the commissioner is currently entangled in some special circumstances. Therefore, the Azure Sky Hunter Agency has dispatched two elite hunter mages to protect the safety of these two people. Oh, so it's bodyguarding. I've done this before, what's so troublesome about it?"
"Take a look at the people you need to protect," Old Bao said slowly, tapping his pipe.
Mo Fan lowered his gaze to the person he was tasked with protecting. Upon seeing the person, Mo Fan's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Holy crap, the person I'm supposed to protect is Jiang Han and me?"
Mo Fan thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked closely. The person he entrusted was indeed Jiang Han and him.
"At first I thought it was a prank, but the money has indeed been deposited, and it's quite a lot," Old Man Bao said.
"What the hell? What do Jiang Han and I need to protect?" Mo Fan asked, holding the letter of authorization, puzzled.
Jiang Han said calmly, "If I wasn't afraid you'd be dragged away and disemboweled by the Black Vatican, do you think Teacher Tang Yue would have approached the Hunter's Office to issue this kind of commission? To put it bluntly, you've been targeted by the Black Vatican, and of course, I've been targeted too. Hmm, don't overthink it. We're acting as bait this time. The Inquisition wants to use this opportunity to completely eliminate the Black Vatican's members entrenched in Shanghai."
"Should we act as bait?" Mo Fan immediately lost his composure; being targeted by the Black Vatican was no good.
"Don't worry, you won't die. At most, you'll get some minor scratches, what's there to be afraid of?" Jiang Han said disdainfully.
After listening to Jiang Han's words, Lingling looked at Old Man Bao and asked, "Grandpa, what do you think we should do?"
"Don't worry, I'll schedule the other hunter mages and find two strong ones to handle this task," Old Bao said with a smile.
Mo Fan suddenly waved his hand and said, "Wait, Jiang Han and I are hunter mages. We can protect ourselves, right? Let us earn all this commission money."
"You're really greedy for money," Lingling said speechlessly.
Old Bao refused without hesitation, saying, "No, if you get injured, our Qingtian Hunting Grounds will be ruined."
"Let's decide on this. My strength might not be as great as Jiang Han's, but it's enough for me to protect myself. Besides, I don't wander off; I spend most of my time cultivating at school. If things get really bad, I'll just take Jiang Han with me when I go out in the future," Mo Fan said.
Surprisingly, Jiang Han didn't argue with Mo Fan this time, saying, "Fighting is always the best way to improve strength. Let's leave this task to ourselves."
"Alright, then be careful," Old Man Bao said with a sigh.
After Jiang Han and Mo Fan left the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, Old Man Bao said to Lingling, "Lingling, you need to keep in touch with Jiang Han and Mo Fan during this time. We need to know their movements so that we can provide timely support."
That night, Mo Fan shamelessly said he wanted to go to Jiang Han's place, and even made up an excuse that he was afraid Jiang Han would encounter the Black Vatican's culprits.
Jiang Han was too lazy to expose his clumsy excuse. Fearing that Mo Fan might do something embarrassing, Jiang Han told Mo Fan about the apartment situation in advance, which surprised Mo Fan.
As they passed the artificial lake in the park, both of them noticed several figures moving behind the artificial hill not far away.
"We've been waiting for you for so long, you've really kept us waiting." A hoarse voice came from behind the artificial hill.
Then, six figures emerged from behind the artificial hill, each entwined with star trails, suggesting they had been waiting for them for a long time—more precisely, for Jiang Han. This path was Jiang Han's only route home, indicating someone was planning to attack him.
Three bright flames pierced the night, hurled from behind the artificial hill towards Jiang Han and Mo Fan. However, the flames went out before they could get close to Jiang Han, and if someone looked closely, they would have noticed that the ground around Jiang Han was covered with frost.
"Hand over the Sacred Spring, or die!!" The hoarse voice came again from behind the artificial hill.
Jiang Han was completely unfazed by the attacker's threat, and even teased Mo Fan, saying, "They're looking for you, aren't you going to say a few words?"
"What nonsense! The Black Vatican's people are still as disgusting as rats in a cesspool." Mo Fan's body ignited with crimson flames, blocking the flames attacking him.
"Stubborn fools, go! Kill them and then search their corpses for the Holy Spring." The hoarse voice came again.
Jiang Han also saw that the source of the voice was a hunched old man. The hunched old man looked a bit like the withered tree he had met in Bo City. If he hadn't been wearing a black robe, Jiang Han would have thought he had met the withered tree again in Shanghai.
That time he was chased by Kumu was the most humiliating he had ever been. If he were to encounter Kumu again, Jiang Han would definitely seek revenge for being chased back then.
The air pressure inside the artificial lake suddenly dropped, and the surrounding airflow was also frantically drawn away. A huge tornado sucked the lake water back in, forming a water dragon. The water dragon twisted its massive body and swept towards Jiang Han.
As the approaching water dragon drew closer, Jiang Han's thoughts stirred, and a purple thunder dragon arm guard appeared on his left arm.
Bang!! The water dragon slammed into the thunder dragon's arm guard, and the powerful impact forced Jiang Han to retreat four or five steps before he could regain his footing.
"Just 1% more energy needed to unleash a high-level lightning spell, not bad at all," Jiang Han murmured to himself.
Jiang Han was attacked by the Black Vatican's Wind Tornado, while Mo Fan was attacked by several ice crystal chains. To avoid the ice crystal chains, Mo Fan activated his Blood Beast Boots without hesitation. After the Blood Beast Boots were activated, Mo Fan's feet were covered in blood-red armor. He pushed off the ground with both feet and easily leaped onto a tree trunk not far away.
"This kid's defensive magic is a bit strange. Someone come and help me."
"This kid is quite agile; he's a real nuisance."
"Enough talk, get this over with quickly. If it drags on, the Inquisition will notice," the hunched old man said in a hoarse voice.
As he spoke, flames erupted from the hunched old man's body, gathering in his right hand before slamming it fiercely towards Jiang Han.
"I refuse to believe that a level three Fierce Fist can't shatter your turtle shell," the hunchbacked old man said in a chilling voice.
A powerful flame erupted from the hunched old man's hand, and the ground cracked open with his punch. Scorching flames surged from the cracks and rushed towards Jiang Han. Upon seeing this, Jiang Han not only did not retaliate, but also showed an excited expression on his face.
Bang! After blocking the hunchbacked old man's level three fierce punch, Jiang Han staggered back more than ten steps and almost fell into the artificial lake.
"Damn it, old man, I'll give you a ride since you helped me recharge."
After Jiang Han steadied himself, purple star trails began to appear around his body. Finally, seven star trails intertwined beneath Jiang Han's feet to form a bewitching purple star map.
"Kunlei Thunderclap Wild Dance!!"
As the black night sky began to rumble with purplish-blue lightning, a violent aura of destruction brewed in the air. With Jiang Han's right hand falling, a bolt of purple lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky and struck the hunchbacked old man directly.
"No, how could this be?! Who sent this intelligence bastard?!"
The hunchbacked old man perished in the lightning amidst his immense resentment. After the lightning dissipated, a sizable crater appeared where the hunchbacked old man had been, containing a charred corpse whose features were unrecognizable.
"Mo Fan, you need to step up your game. I'm almost done here." As Jiang Han spoke, after dealing with the hunchbacked old man, he gripped the Snow Condensing Dragon Blade and charged towards the two gray-robed men not far away.
After dodging the ice lock, Mo Fan flipped his right hand, and lightning surged through his palm. The purple lightning transformed into streaks of purple pythons that flew towards the gray-robed man. The gray-robed man who was attacking Mo Fan did not expect Mo Fan's reaction to be so fast, but by the time he tried to dodge, it was too late.
P.S.: It's still a bit short, sorry I couldn't post it!
(End of this chapter)