Chapter 406 - 404: My Name Is Tie Xiong, What About You?

"Damn it! Today is really unlucky!"

Kong Lin leaned on a makeshift crutch made from a sharpened tree branch, slowly moving forward, muttering under his breath.

Brother Qiao beside him said nothing.

But the stormy look on his face said it all.

"You two, stop mumbling!"

"Pick up the pace, we must catch the remaining people before nightfall!"

"Otherwise, I’ll break each of your arms first!"

Shouting from behind, Sha Wang noticed the two in front slowing down and yelled loudly.

Kong Lin and Brother Qiao heard the shout, quickly nodded, and began to speed up.

Brother Qiao was alright, after all, he wasn’t injured.

Though a bit tired, he could still endure.

But Kong Lin was struggling to keep up.

This guy first got bitten by a poisonous insect, and now his finger was swollen into a purple-black abscess.

Then he got shot in the thigh by Sha Wang, and any movement tugged at his wound, causing him to grimace in pain.

But under the threat of death, he had to grit his teeth, hoping to find Tie Shanshan and the others quickly to spare himself more suffering.

After walking for about half an hour, Kong Lin still hadn’t seen Tie Shanshan and Xie Bing and the others.

By this time, he really couldn’t hold on any longer.

Perhaps due to excessive blood loss or the poison, he was sweating coldly, and stars danced in his vision.

"Qiao... Brother Qiao... I... think I can’t go on..."

Kong Lin struggled to speak, then lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud.

Brother Qiao saw this, hurriedly stepped up to help Kong Lin up.

"Kong Lin, hold on a little longer!"

He took out the canteen he had, feeding water to Kong Lin while encouraging him.

"I... I really can’t make it..."

Kong Lin wetted his parched lips and shook his head.

He felt completely drained of energy, as if he might slip away from this world the moment he closed his eyes.

"You two, get up quickly!"

Seeing this, Sha Wang frowned and said.

"Big... big brother, my friend really can’t go on!"

Brother Qiao mustered the courage to explain to him.

"If he can’t go on, let him die!"

"Leave him here and continue leading the way for us!"

Sha Wang said impatiently.

"But... but..."

Brother Qiao wanted to say more, but Sha Wang pulled out the same handgun as before, aiming at him.

"I can’t make it, Brother Qiao!"

"Go on, don’t let me drag you down!"

Tears welled up at the corners of Kong Lin’s eyes.

He wanted to cry, but he no longer had the strength.

At this moment, he finally understood how Zhang Shuai felt.

If time could rewind, he would never have dared to claim he would abandon Zhang Shuai back then.

"Brother, rest here for a bit."

"Once I find Tie Shanshan and the others, I’ll come back for you immediately!"

Under the threat of the gun, Brother Qiao had no choice but to stand up.

However, before leaving, he left all the food and the canteen he had left with Kong Lin.

Kong Lin nodded weakly.

He didn’t know if Brother Qiao would come back for him, but he was sure he probably wouldn’t last until then.

Watching Brother Qiao and the others walk away, his head grew heavier, and his eyelids could no longer stay open...

Who knows how much time passed, but the weakened Kong Lin hadn’t drawn his last breath.

Moreover, he seemed to hear some voices.

"Blood Spirit Master, are you sure my daughter is in this forest?"

"No, no, no, how could I question you?"

"I... I just wanted to make sure!"

"By the way, Blood Spirit Master, the Blood Magic you taught me is very profound..."

"I’m just not that smart, it’s how I am!"

"Blood Spirit Master, after bringing back my daughter, may I stay with her in the country for a while?"

"No, it can’t be! I haven’t committed any crimes domestically?"

This person seemed like a chatterbox.

Besides his voice, Kong Lin didn’t hear any others.

Walking alone in the dense and rugged forest, talking to himself as he went...

What kind of person is this?

In the past, Kong Lin would have definitely mocked him as a lunatic.

But now...

He didn’t even have the strength to open his eyes, let alone mock anyone.

"Huh? Why is there a person here?"

In his daze, Kong Lin suddenly heard someone speaking next to him.

This person’s voice seemed similar to that of the previous lunatic.

"Hey, young man, wake up... wake up..."

As he spoke, Kong Lin felt his body being shaken.

He wanted to speak, but unfortunately had no strength at all.

However, what the person said next gave him a scare.

"No, Blood Spirit Master, this young man hasn’t done anything to me..."

"Those people I killed before, they all deserved to die!"

"No, no, no, he hasn’t provoked me, how could I possibly kill him?"

"If I killed people for no reason, wouldn’t that make me a murderer?"

"He still has a heartbeat, he might still be saved..."

Listening to the person’s soliloquy, Kong Lin increasingly felt like he was dealing with a lunatic.

And a lunatic who kills without batting an eye!

But then, he suddenly felt a warm stream flow into his body.

Immediately, he found that some strength had returned to his body.

He struggled to open his eyes, only to see someone holding something resembling a figurine, aiming it at him.

The figurine emitted continuous beams of red light.

When these beams touched his body, they swiftly penetrated his skin, entering his body.

Then, he felt a warm current circulating inside, and his thigh no longer ached, and his mind cleared.

"Is this Immortal Technique?"

"Who is he?"

Kong Lin was utterly shocked.

"Young man, you’re awake!"

Seeing Kong Lin open his eyes, the person put away the figurine, crouched down slowly, and asked with a smile.

At the same time, Kong Lin got a clear look at the man’s appearance.

He gasped.

Wow!

The man’s face was covered with scars, and his gaze was cold and sinister.

Moreover, when he smiled, the muscles at the corner of his mouth pulled his facial muscles, causing the scars to twist with it.

It was more of a grimace than a smile!

"Ah!"

Even though Kong Lin usually prided himself on being brave, he was startled by the man’s grin.

"Hey, young man, I’m a good person, don’t get too excited!"

The man chuckled, unfazed.

Kong Lin heard him and thought, given another chance, he wouldn’t have lasted long without this savior.

Though fierce-looking, he was indeed a good man!

"Big... big brother... thank you for saving me!"

Kong Lin cracked a feeble smile and sincerely thanked him.

"You’re welcome!"

The man patted Kong Lin’s shoulder, his eyes darting to his wounded thigh and said, "Young man, you should go to a hospital to check your injury."

"I can wake you up, but I can’t heal a gunshot wound..."

"By the way, my name is Tie Xiong, what about you?"