Fortunately, he had placed his mobile phone and wallet nearby beforehand. Otherwise, they would already be nowhere to be found.
Li Zhen returned to the big city bare-chested, naturally attracting the attention of many people. When he saw his reflection in a shop window, he saw that he stood 1.8 meters tall, with evenly developed muscles and bright, spirited eyes.
What a handsome man.
He entered a clothing store to buy some clothes, and the young saleswoman stared at Li Zhen until her eyes went straight.
After casually buying a set of clothes, Li Zhen took a plane home.
He ordered a Superman Suit jumpsuit online and even spent extra money upgrading the outfit, with durability as its main priority.
In the days that followed, Li Zhen would go out to practice flying in the middle of the night. However, he was very careful, always flying close to the Mountain Range and not daring to fly too high, afraid that he might accidentally be captured by a Satellite in the sky.
Because his clothes had not arrived yet, he was even more afraid to fly at Mach speed.
Several days later, the Superman Suit finally arrived. It fit perfectly when he put it on.
The shopkeeper also gave him a Batman Helmet as a gift.
Although it did not meet his aesthetic standards, it was free, so he would make do with it.
“Not bad.”
Li Zhen put on the Superman Suit and the Batman Helmet, feeling fairly satisfied.
At night, the Moon hung high in the sky.
High above a Mountain Range, the fully armed Li Zhen flew over the treetops before making a turn and shooting straight into the heavens.
Before long, he reached an altitude of over ten thousand meters.
Boom.
His speed suddenly soared, instantly breaking the sound barrier as a sonic boom cloud appeared around him.
Boom.
At his existing speed, another sonic boom rang out.
His speed reached full speed for the first time—that is, Mach 2.2.
Mach 2.2 was equivalent to 748 meters per second.
Such speed was astonishing, almost like Teleportation, truly achieving the sensation of wind and lightning, as fast as lightning.
Li Zhen streaked through the clouds, the powerful impact splitting an entire cloud formation down the middle.
He came back and slashed through the clouds from the other side, leaving them looking as though they had been cleaved twice from opposite directions.
The experience of moving at such speed left Li Zhen exhilarated and thoroughly satisfied.
However, he soon had no choice but to stop.
The tight-fitting Helmet given by the shopkeeper was completely unable to withstand such speed. It was soon torn apart, the damaged pieces drifting through the air. Even the bodysuit was on the verge of falling apart, frightening Li Zhen into immediately abandoning that speed.
At the beginning of the month.
The System Mission arrived: the third novice Mission.
【Mission: annihilate the Yin Mountain Bandits】
When Li Zhen’s consciousness was restored, he discovered that he had possessed the body of a young man. The young man had delicate skin and tender flesh, but his current situation was extremely dire.
He was actually inside a Mountain Bandit prison.
The Mountain Bandit prison was crude, and sunlight from Outside could still shine through the gaps.
It was noon.
He Looked around briefly and saw a Bandit Minion dozing nearby.
Li Zhen slowly digested the original body’s memories in his mind.
There was nothing much to say. He was merely a poor scholar, alone and destitute, who had accidentally been captured by the Mountain Bandits.
He not only had to escape, but also had to carry out Bandit Suppression.
This was somewhat difficult.
Li Zhen pondered, thinking of a way to break the deadlock.
“I’ve got it.”
Before long, he had an idea.
“Let me out.” Li Zhen shouted loudly at the little Minion.
Seeing that the little Minion did not wake up, he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it over. “Hurry and let me out.”
Thud.
The stone struck the little Minion squarely on the head. “Hiss.” The little Minion covered his head and woke up.
“Damn you, stinking scholar! Are you tired of living?” He walked up to Li Zhen and cursed furiously.
“I am the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law. Let me out immediately,” Li Zhen replied.
“What? The County Magistrate’s Son-in-law?” The little Minion was startled when he heard this. “Are you really the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law?”
“Of course. Now hurry and let me out,” Li Zhen replied with certainty.
The little Minion ignored him and immediately ran out to tell their Village Chief.
“Village Chief, Village Chief, that poor scholar says he is the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law and wants us to release him.”
“The County Magistrate’s Son-in-law? Why didn’t he tell us before? Go bring him up here. I’ll question him properly,” the Village Chief said to the little Minion.
The County Magistrate’s Son-in-law was no little figure; nothing could be allowed to happen to him.
“Yes, Village Chief.”
The little Minion returned to the prison, escorted Li Zhen out, and brought him to the main hall to meet the Village Chief.
In the main hall, the Village Chief was seated in the principal seat.
Li Zhen Looked around at the Village Chief and discovered that he was a burly man with a Full Beard.
“You dare not kneel after seeing the Village Chief?” When the little Minion saw that Li Zhen did not kneel, he tried to force him down before the Village Chief.
“I am the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law. How could I kneel before Mountain Bandits like you?” Li Zhen said with dignity.
“How outrageous.”
The little Minion was about to use force again when the Village Chief spoke. “Since he does not want to kneel, let it go.” He turned to the little Minion. “You may leave.”
“Yes, Village Chief.” The little Minion bowed and walked out.
Only Li Zhen and the Village Chief remained in the main hall.
The Village Chief began questioning him. “You say you are the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law?”
As he spoke, he kept Looking around Li Zhen from head to toe, seemingly trying to spot some deception.
“That’s right. I am the County Magistrate’s Son-in-law,” Li Zhen replied with certainty.
“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“It was my Father-in-law’s idea. He wanted me to go deep into your stronghold and investigate the situation.”
“Oh? He wants to carry out Bandit Suppression?” The Great Village Chief stroked his Full Beard, his expression unreadable.
Li Zhen said, “My Father-in-law is considering whether to suppress the bandits or cooperate with them, so he sent me here to take a look first.”
“Now that you’ve seen everything, what do you think of my stronghold?”
“The Village Chief is not bloodthirsty. You captured me for so many days, yet you never mistreated me. You are merely a group of unfortunate people. If you had not been driven into a dead end, you would not have chosen to hide here and become Mountain Bandits.” Li Zhen appealed to his emotions.
“You don’t need to tell me that. Tell me what your County Magistrate Father-in-law really intends.”
“Naturally, cooperation.”
“Cooperation?” The Great Village Chief asked suspiciously.
Li Zhen began explaining it to him.
The specific arrangement was for the County Magistrate to take the lead in establishing escort caravans. The Mountain Bandits could not rob any caravan belonging to the County Magistrate. The merchants would pay to support the County Magistrate, and the County Magistrate would pay to support the Mountain Bandits.
Any caravan without the County Magistrate’s escort guards would be looted by the Mountain Bandits without exception. Over time, this would naturally allow the County Magistrate to monopolize the trade.
“What a brilliant scheme, what a brilliant scheme!” The Great Village Chief repeatedly praised it after hearing the plan.
“So you are my worthy younger brother. Truly, a flood has washed away the Dragon King’s temple—we are family, yet we failed to recognize one another.” The Great Village Chief suddenly became much more cordial toward Li Zhen.
“Since you agree to this arrangement, Village Chief, please immediately send someone to escort me back. I need to report to my Father-in-law.”
“Don’t be so hasty, worthy younger brother. Have a proper feast of good wine and meat before you leave. Otherwise, people might say that I, your elder brother, treated you poorly.”
Under the Great Village Chief’s arrangements, Li Zhen enjoyed a hearty feast. Afterward, the Great Village Chief arranged for a Mountain Bandit to escort him all the way back to the county.
After Li Zhen left, one of the Mountain Bandits asked, “Eldest Brother, do you really believe what that boy said?”
The Great Village Chief replied, “If it’s a lie, all that happens is that the boy gets away. If he dares deceive us, will it really be difficult to catch him?”
“But if it’s true, then we won’t have to live in constant fear anymore, and we can lead good lives.”
“You know your Eldest Brother has a serious gambling habit. What’s wrong with betting on this one too? Hahahaha.” After saying this, the Great Village Chief burst into laughter.
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