Some believed the old man but some didn't. They thought the old man was just being nice and couldn't bear to see them continue to blame Su Ping. That was why he was trying to protect Su Ping.
Either way, no one said anything about the young man. What was done was done.
Su Ping paid no attention to those people. He didn't want to waste any more time since they had stopped yelling. He only did that because he didn't want those beasts to destroy the train, which would delay his trip. He wasn't going to hurt those people.
"Where, where is Steward Huang?"
At this moment, a delicate and nervous voice sounded.
Everyone looked over. It was the owner of the Red Phantom Dog.
The girl was nervous. She waited for a long time but the steward didn't come back. She couldn't help but ask Ji Zhantang and Su Ping.
The two advanced battle pet warriors standing next to her were nervous as well.
There was a conflict between them and Ji Zhantang. Without the steward by their side, they wouldn't be able to stop Ji Zhantang if he were to attack them.
Ji Zhantang darted a look at Su Ping.
"He's dead."
Su Ping answered calmly.
The girl turned pale.
The faces of the two bodyguards beside her also changed in shock. One of them quickly jumped into the gap in the carriage. Soon, he found the lower half of the old man in a suit on top of the carriage.
The Long Chong of the stone family was still standing next to the old man's body.
Even though the contract was broken, the Long Chong of the stone family could still feel the intimacy of the old man's body. It didn't want to leave.
The bodyguard wanted to take the body back but the Long Chong of the stone family was ready to attack. However, the Long Chong seemed to have sensed that they were in human territory and there were no other humans around. The Long Chong didn't attack. Instead, the Long Chong grabbed the body, broke the wall, and ran away.
The bodyguard watched as the Long Chong of the stone family left. After a moment, the bodyguard went back to the carriage.
He told the girl what had happened in a low voice.
The girl turned ghastly pale. She bit her lips and glared at Ji Zhantang in the distance. She believed that there had to be a conspiracy behind the death of her Steward Huang when Su Ping was able to survive. She even believed that the old man was the one who had snuck up on her!
"Miss."
The two bodyguards looked at the girl nervously. They were afraid that she would cause more trouble. Now that the housekeeper was not here, they were no match for Ji Zhantang.
But the girl only clenched her teeth and didn't say anything.
The carriage became quiet.
After being attacked by the Demonic Beasts, no one was in the mood to talk anymore. They didn't dare to say anything for fear of attracting other Demonic Beasts.
Amidst the silence, everyone could hear vibrations coming from other parts of the carriage.
They would appear from time to time.
Everyone's expression turned ugly.
Every time there was a tremor, it meant that there were demonic beasts attacking the other carriages.
Time passed by slowly. Half an hour had passed, and for nearly ten minutes, there was no movement. Just when everyone thought that the Demonic Beast had left, a whistling sound suddenly came from the carriage.
Many people's faces changed when they heard the whistling sound. They looked at Ji Zhantang nervously. The old man was their pillar of support.
Su Ping's expression changed, and he raised his head to look.
The whistling sound stopped at the entrance of the carriage. Then, a man slowly came down from the gap. It was the muscular titled battle pet warrior that Su Ping and Ji Zhantang had met, Wu Tianming.
Seeing Wu Tianming's figure, the several high-level attendants were startled for a moment before their faces lit up with joy. They hurriedly said respectfully, "Greetings, Senior Broken Mountain."
The others were startled. The first thing they saw was a man floating in the air. Then, they became excited. That was a titled battle pet warrior!
"Help!"
Someone shouted for help.
They hadn't been attacked by any Demonic Beasts in the past half an hour. Still, they wanted to leave the train and the tunnel as soon as possible. They were about to collapse in that dark tunnel.
Wu Tianming didn't answer them. He looked around and saw no blood or corpses. He was surprised. Then, he looked at Ji Zhantang and Su Ping. He flew to Ji Zhantang and said, "Sir, I was in a hurry. I didn't have time to thank you properly."
Ji Zhantang was flattered. "With great power comes great responsibility. It is our duty to protect our compatriots."
Wu Tianming's eyes were filled with respect. He nodded and said, "I just asked the conductor. The scale of the demon beast attack this time was very large. There were several Rank Nine demon beasts attacking different carriages. The train was seriously damaged and can no longer move forward.
"But we have sent a signal to the nearest platform. A new train will arrive in about 15 hours.
You will be able to transfer to the new train for free. "
After a pause, Wu Tianming continued, "Sir, if you are in a hurry, we can arrange for flying pets to take you there. That is a special treatment for you and a way to thank you for your help."
As he spoke, he darted a look at Su Ping.
The people in the carriage looked at each other. They were relieved and surprised at the same time. They couldn't help but turn to Su Ping.
When Ji Zhantang said that the young man had helped them, they didn't believe him. But since the titled battle pet warrior had said the same thing, it had to be true!
They had wronged the young man!
Thinking of this, some of them looked ashamed.
When Su Ping had rushed out to help, they had mistakenly thought that he was trying to run away.
The more they thought about it, the more ashamed they felt.
The few high-ranking attendants also had awkward expressions on their faces.
They had asked Ji Zhantang for help because the latter was a master trainer. However, Su Ping was just a young man who might not be as strong as they were. Yet, he had volunteered to help. That made them feel ashamed.
Ji Qiuyu was surprised. She had misunderstood Su Ping.
She looked at the young man, but he didn't seem to be surprised. She felt a bit regretful. She put herself in Su Ping's shoes. If she had been in his shoes and had been misunderstood, she would have been disappointed as well.
She hesitated. She wanted to apologize.
However, Su Ping had walked past her. He went to Wu Tianming and asked, "I'm in a hurry. I need to go to the Holy Light Base City. Can you send me there?"
Holy Light Base City?
Ji Zhantang and Ji Qiuyu looked at each other. That was the base city they were going to as well.
They were going to the same destination as Su Ping.
Wu Tianming nodded. "Sure. I will arrange for a flying pet to send you there on time or even in advance."
Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief. "Good."
"Sir, what about you?" Wu Tianming asked Ji Zhantang.
Ji Zhantang darted a look at Su Ping. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Same for us. We're going to the Holy Light Base City."
Wu Tianming was surprised. But it was just a coincidence. He nodded. "Sure."
"Sir, we'd like to take a flying pet as well."
"I can pay for it."
"Sir, I'm from the Sun family of the Whale Sea Realm …"
When the others saw that there was preferential treatment, they couldn't wait to come over.
After all, the wild beasts had attacked the base city. Who knew if the wild beasts would come back? All of them wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Wu Tianming's eyes turned cold. He snorted and immediately suppressed the clamor of the crowd. He said coldly, "This is the preferential treatment given to the two of them. Without them, many of you would have died!
If you want to take a flying pet, you can leave early. Someone else will come and take care of you. You can apply. I don't know if they will agree! "
The others were frightened by the titled battle pet warrior. No one dared to utter another word.
"The two of you, please bring your luggage and come with me."
Wu Tianming said to Ji Zhantang and Su Ping. His tone was gentle again.
"We don't have anything." Ji Zhantang took his granddaughter's hand.
Su Ping had put away his luggage in the storage space. He was all by himself. He was ready to leave at any time.
Seeing that they were ready, Wu Tianming nodded and flew out through the gap in the carriage.
Ji Zhantang jumped out with his granddaughter.
Su Ping jumped out of the carriage with ease.
"Let's go," Wu Tianming said.
Wu Tianming said. A surge of energy enveloped Su Ping and Ji Zhantang. The two of them flew through the tunnel.
Su Ping didn't try to stop it; he simply let it carry him.
Ji Zhantang and his granddaughter were nervous. This was the first time that they had flown without their battle pets. They were moving as fast as advanced battle pets.
The two were in awe of titled battle pet warriors. The eighth-rank and the ninth-rank were only one step apart, but the gap between them was like a chasm.
…
Along the way, they saw many dead bodies of wild beasts. Some carriages had been smashed into pieces. Inside the carriages were many human corpses. It was a gory scene.
The entire tunnel was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Ji Zhantang and Ji Zhantang wore grave expressions as they saw so many dead bodies.
They didn't say a word as they flew.
Not long after, they slowed down slightly. There was a passageway leading upwards in front of them.
Wu Tianming took Su Ping and the other two up the tunnel. Soon, they arrived at the end of the tunnel. Outside the tunnel was the ground.
It was a desolate plain surrounded by weeds.
Many people had set up temporary tents, mostly for the medical staff.
There were many injured people who were being treated.
In the distance, there was a group of people. There were about twenty or thirty of them, dressed in different ways.
Some were dressed in expensive and luxurious clothes. Some were dressed in simple clothes but they seemed to be introverted.
Most of those people were unharmed.
"They are the ones who rented the private carriages. Some of them are brave warriors like you," Wu Tianming said. At the same time, he slowly landed and put Su Ping and Ji Zhantang on the ground.
Ji Zhantang and Ji Zhantang looked at the dozens of people. Most of them were unharmed, not even stained with blood. It seemed that the attack from the wild beasts had nothing to do with them.
Those people were the owners of the private carriages. They were either rich or noble, or they were related to some big shots.
"Mountain Breaker, who are they?"
As Wu Tianming landed, a skinny middle-aged man asked with a frown, "I remember that the guests in the private carriages are all here, right?"
Wu Tianming glanced at him and said, "These three are the ones who stood out to help the demonic beasts."
"Help?"
The skinny middle-aged man raised his eyebrows. Ji Zhantang was an eighth-rank battle pet warrior. If he stepped out to help, he would be of great help.
As for the girl holding Ji Zhantang's arm, the skinny middle-aged man could tell that she was close to Ji Zhantang.
"Are the three of you together?" The man noticed that Su Ping didn't seem to be close to the old man and the old man.
Ji Zhantang answered with respect, "We are in the same carriage."
The skinny middle-aged man understood. He darted a glance at Su Ping and said to Wu Tianming, "This old man has been of great help. He can go up later. Take this young man back with you. Many people have helped you just now. Don't just take him back with you. We don't have that many Lion Eagles."
Ji Zhantang finally understood why the skinny middle-aged man was asking him. He turned to look at Su Ping.
Wu Tianming frowned. "The two of them worked together to defeat a ninth-rank wild beast. That is a contribution worthy of such treatment."
"Worked together?" The skinny middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and sneered. "If you find an average person to help me defeat a ninth-rank wild beast, do I have to give that person a share of the credit as well? Do I have to be a burden? "
…
"Tomorrow is Monday. Please give me a recommendation. I hope to see more than 2000 people in one day!"
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