Chapter 62: Obtaining a Seventh-Grade Opportunity

"Don’t worry, village chief, we’re not fools. We won’t betray you."

"Heh, those bigwigs don’t care about our lives."

"Snitching would be playing with our own lives."

"Exactly, Jiang Fan is our savior. How could we repay kindness with betrayal?"

"Indeed, if it weren’t for him, we might all be dead."

"Those soldiers wanted to kill the innocent and take credit, trading our heads for fame. It’s utterly despicable."

The villagers sneered continuously.

They knew well the nature of those in power.

If they betrayed and revealed Jiang Fan’s information, they wouldn’t gain anything.

Instead, they might invite disaster upon themselves.

"It seems we all agree."

"Let’s dig a pit later and burn these corpses to destroy the evidence."

"Anyway, no one saw how Lu Yan and the others died."

"Even if the Lu Family discovers Lu Yan and the others are missing, it will take them a long time to trace it back to Osmanthus Village."

"We can delay them for at least half a month, even a month."

"With that much time, we can disappear long ago."

Village chief Zhang Quan was very calm, having already planned how to destroy the evidence.

If they did everything cleanly, they could buy a lot of time.

After all, in those times, communication was extremely slow.

First, it might take the Lu Family ten days to half a month to notice Lu Yan and the others missing.

And tracing their movements would take at least another half month.

With that, they had plenty of time to escape Osmanthus Village completely.

"But village chief, the world is vast. Where can we possibly escape to?"

"Yeah, with chaos everywhere, besides Osmanthus Village, we have nowhere to go."

The villagers said helplessly.

They wanted to escape, but had nowhere to go.

Relocating wasn’t easy.

If they went to a foreign land without any other skills, wouldn’t they starve to death?

In an instant, they would become refugees.

"Don’t worry, I’ve already found a place."

"In the past, I discovered a secluded island deep in Yunmeng Lake."

"The island has mountains, water, and fields, enough to accommodate our village people."

"If we all move there, we can live self-sufficiently."

Village chief Zhang Quan smiled slightly, having long considered this retreat.

After all, Yunmeng Lake sprawling over 800 miles is enormous.

The lake is shrouded in clouds and fog, with complex terrain.

Even now, the full view of Yunmeng Lake is unknown.

This secluded island was discovered by accident when he was young, venturing deep into Yunmeng Lake.

And he hid this place as a secret base.

"Village chief, you found such a place, why didn’t you say sooner?"

Everyone was pleasantly surprised, not expecting the village chief to find such an idyllic place.

If they could live on such a secluded island, maybe they could avoid the chaos of war.

"Heh."

Village chief Zhang Quan smiled without speaking; after all, this place was his backup plan. He wouldn’t reveal it unless facing a village-ending disaster.

But everyone understood his little hidden thought.

"It’s a pity though, if only Jiang Fan could stay with us, maybe he could help."

Someone lamented.

After all, Jiang Fan’s strength was terrifying. If he could protect them, they’d be safer.

But they had no way to change Jiang Fan’s decision.

"Shut up, he’s a Hidden Dragon, this small place could never confine him."

"Besides, he’s done more than enough for us."

"Just leaving behind over a hundred warhorses and armor is a huge wealth."

"Selling those would ensure our village’s prosperity for a lifetime."

Village chief Zhang Quan said lightly.

"That’s true."

The villagers suddenly brightened up; they knew the chief spoke truthfully. Warhorses’ prices were incredibly high, equivalent to luxury cars in past times.

Even selling one, they couldn’t imagine its worth.

But selling them wasn’t that simple; they’d need connections.

Nevertheless, it’s undoubtedly a huge fortune, like a windfall from heaven.

They couldn’t catch enough fish to earn such money.

"Enough, stop talking, let’s act now."

Village chief Zhang Quan commanded immediately.

No one hesitated, since their lives depended on it, they couldn’t be careless.

They quickly dug a pit, piled the corpses, and set them ablaze.

Soon, the corpses turned to ashes.

......

Meanwhile.

Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei had already left Osmanthus Village.

Beforehand, he packed everything and put it in the Space Ring.

So there wasn’t much preparation needed, allowing a light departure.

Boom~~

At this moment, from the depths of his consciousness, a message came: "Narrowly escaping death, you fought back fiercely against the vicious Lu Family Army soldiers, battling to the end and killing Lu Yan and other government soldiers, successfully avoiding a disaster, earning 400 Luck Points and a Seventh-Grade Opportunity."

What?!

Receiving the message, Jiang Fan was overjoyed. He knew the reward was substantial but didn’t expect to gain 400 Luck Points at once; it was a huge harvest.

Combined with the previous Luck Points, his advancement to the Refining Organ Realm wasn’t far.

It was close at hand.

More importantly, he gained a Seventh-Grade Opportunity.

No amount of Luck Points could compare to that.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan didn’t hesitate, immediately opening the opportunity light point deep in his consciousness.

Instantly, another message flowed quickly: "Go to a courtyard in the eastern district outside Yunze City, dig 50 centimeters under a banyan tree, and you’ll find a Seventh-Grade Opportunity."

"Yunze City?"

Jiang Fan’s eyes gleamed. It was clear, even as the opportunity guided him, that he needed to head to Yunze City. This city might be where his fortune lay.

Staying in Osmanthus Village would only bring endless calamities.

Leaving Osmanthus Village was his best choice.

"Husband, how long will it take us to reach Yunze City?"

Su Weiwei asked eagerly yet worriedly.

After all, Yunze City was the Prefecture City, gathering countless people.

Surviving in such a city wasn’t easy.

"Don’t worry, by horse, we can arrive in a day."

Jiang Fan reassured.

Yunze City, after all, was also within Yunmeng Lake’s range, located upstream, while Osmanthus Village was downstream, separated by over a hundred kilometers.

Traveling to Yunze City was relatively straightforward, without a rough journey.