The sun's rays passed through gaps among tree branches, creating numerous penlights on the ground of the dense forest. It made a beautiful scenery.
But Austin, who leaned against a sturdy branch near the top of one tree, hardly appreciated the view. He gently bit into a green root, and a faint bitter taste quickly spread inside his mouth.
From that angle, he saw five figures drawing closer to where he had taken as temporary cover.
When he could make them out clearly, Austin identified them as the five outer disciples following Billy.
When they reached the tree where Austin was hiding, two disciples who were at the tail end of the team suddenly stopped.
Alarmed, Austin thought, 'Have they seen me?'
Frowning slightly, he kept calm and shrank farther into the shadows of the tree's leaves and branches.
Then the vital energy in his body started to flow, and he prepared to launch an attack any time.
A voice jolted him.
"Hey, what the hell are you doing? Stop dilly-dallying!" one of the three disciples said loudly. They walked in front of the two now standing underneath Austin's hideout.
The two responded together just as loudly," You go ahead. We need to take a leak first!"
"Damn! I already warned you against being with whores from the Pink Delights House of Peace Town each time you're free. But you guys don't listen. Look at you now, urinating so frequently! You're probably suffering from kidney disorder!
Hurry up! Once you've relieved yourselves, catch up with us," the disciple in the lead said helplessly.
Once he finished admonishing them, he walked on with the two other disciples.
The two, who were left behind under the tree, looked around, saw no one, and quickly relieved themselves.
Hearing they just said and seeing what they were doing, Austin heaved a deep sigh of relief. Quietly, he cursed them for making him jittery.
After a while, he overheard their conversation. "Now, even Billy has to follow Marvin's commands?" one of them said in disbelief.
"Yeah, that's right. And Billy has no choice but to obey Marvin because he ranks fifth among all the outer disciples. In this world, it's the words of those with the big and powerful fists that matter. Us? We're just insignificant sidekicks. Whoever is the commander has no influence on us. So, I don't give a damn!" his companion retorted.
"You're right. I've heard Marvin say that whoever can find a clue to where Austin is hiding will be awarded two pills of Energy-boosting Elixirs.
I have to admit that he's very generous with the rewards," the first disciple said.
"Well, don't forget that his uncle is Johnson Su, a steward of Sun Sect. A few pills of Energy-boosting Elixir are no big deal to him. What I envy most, though, is that Lara. She's such a beauty and so obedient to him," he sighed dreamily.
Face turning lewd, the other remarked," Damn! That bitch is so hot, and her big ass looks so seductive. Every time I see her, I have this strong urge to push her to the ground and have sex with her."
He could feel his loins heating up.
"Keep your voice down. That bitch is Marvin's exclusive and permanent mistress. If you have so many lascivious thoughts about her, you better guard against your life. Marvin will waste no time in getting rid of you!"
The warning was given seriously.
"Uhmmm, she's just a piece of rubbish. Marvin might have had sex with her hundreds or thousands of times. She's no different from other whores in Pink Delights House," the disciple lusting after Lara said angrily.
"Oh forget it! Stop talking about such nonsense. No matter what, Marvin's woman is the one that we small and insignificant sidekicks can't afford to have sex with. Let's catch up with the others," he said hurriedly.
Fixing his pants, the disciple turned around first and took two steps when suddenly, without a sound, a black shadow appeared before him.
Before he could react, he felt a chill in his throat right before blood gushed out violently from a deep cut killing him instantly. Before he collapsed, Austin caught him quickly and dragged his body nearby.
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