Chapter 494: Chapter 493: Flute Sound Begins, Leaf Whip_1
 

“Hahaha.”

Lin Jinlong laughed heartily: “When I saw my little sister using the Storage Bracelet to collect ill-gotten wealth in the bandit’s den, my eyeballs had already fallen out once. A few more times wouldn’t matter.”

“Fifth Brother, your injury is not a problem anymore.”

Lin Qingluo said with a smile: “Do not use your right arm for heavy lifting in the next couple of days. Take good care of yourself, and you will be as good as new in five days.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to my little sister.”

Lin Jinlong happily agreed.

“Xuan’er, come here.”

Lin Qingluo, seeing she had a moment, looked at the Little Prince with a smile.

“Sister.”

Little Prince, hearing his sister call for him, put down the bandage and came over with a grin.

“Keep the sleeve arrow with you for self-defense in case of danger.”

Lin Qingluo removed the sleeve arrow from her left wrist and tied it to Little Prince’s wrist.

“Mmhm.”

With his big, bright eyes, Little Prince couldn’t help caressing the sleeve arrow. His face was full of excitement.

“Do you know how to use it, little guy?”

Lin Jinlong teased with a smile.

“Yes.”

Little Prince straightened his back, refusing to be looked down upon.

“Hehe.”

The stubborn little appearance amused the Lin siblings.

Lin Jinyun patted him on the head with a smile: “In your free time, practice shooting at tree trunks, so you don’t disappoint your sister’s kindness.”

“Mmhm, Xuan’er understands.”

Little Prince obediently agreed.

“Xuan’er is so well-behaved.”

Lin Qingluo’s eyes curved with a smile, and she looked at him affectionately.

“Sister, Xuan’er will help you roast rabbit meat.”

Little Prince’s heart swelled with joy and eagerly offered to help his sister roast the game meat they’d caught.

“Alright, Xuan’er, give it a try.”

Lin Qingluo smilingly handed over the bottle of seasoning in her hand.

Little Prince took the bottle, grabbed some pepper salt from it, sprinkled it on the rabbit meat, and meticulously flipped the branches.

His serious appearance brought people great joy.

Lin Qingluo’s eyes glimmered, and a warm current flowed through her heart.

**

The first bandit-killing mission went smoothly, lifting the spirits of the young men. They continued to search for bandit lairs across the mountains, hoping to gain strength from actual combat.

Lin Qingluo was pleased with this, as the key to travel was training, not merely sightseeing and wasting precious time.

The group crossed the Qilian Mountains and entered the Huai River basin.

Not long after leaving the temporary resting village, they reached the hillside and were extremely fortunate to encounter a second wave of robbery.

However, this time was noticeably different from the previous one.

An extravagant carriage was surrounded by no less than hundreds of men in black. The guards protecting their master fought to the death, suffering heavy casualties.

“Brother Meng, don’t be reckless. You’re no match for them!”

Lin Qingluo took great caution in holding back the impulsive young men, warning them not to rush into action.

She ordered them to hide in the nearby forest, before moving swiftly up a tree branch.

From her Storage Ring, she took out a lush, jade-green bamboo flute, raised it to her lips, and began to play gently.

The melody began, sounding mournful, like a ghost wailing.

Leaves trembled with the music, detaching from branches, gathering from every direction, and joining together to form a long whip that swiftly moved through the forest.

“Whack!” “Whack!”

The eerie whiplashes were heart-shaking, and screams of fear filled the air. The powerful force of the leaf whip struck like a venomous snake, causing numerous men in black to be thrown to the ground.

Some vomited blood, their bones broken wherever the leaf whip hit.

“Ghosts, there are ghosts!”

“I’ve seen a ghost; run!”

In an instant, the situation changed drastically. The sword-wielding men in black were terrified by the supernatural sight and fled with wobbly, wolf-like legs.