NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 5: The Masked Man
After he reduced half of the Si family to slaves, Fan Sheng is enjoying the pleasure of being the Master once again in his house.
3 Nights have passed in pleasure and Harmony. Yaning serves him every night making him feel relaxed and carefree once again.
But the time is about to come to an end.
[Good Morning Host]
[Today is the last day to complete Task 1]
"What? 4 days have been completed so fast?"
Fan Sheng is still in bed with his beloved Yaning, her slender figure made him irresistible in the past 3 days and nights.
"Oh No, Today I have to form another bond. I don't want to die again"
He picks up his clothes and goes into the streets to look for a person with Aura more than 7.
Yaning feels perplexed as he hurries outside half naked holding his clothes.
He couldn't find anyone who had an aura even more than 5, most peoples aura ranged from 1 to 5 in all the people he saw and barely 6.
He stopped at every stall and even places a little crowd gathered but couldn't find anyone who would meet his criteria.
Soon he felt that someone was observing him from afar. He then enters the most crowded market and disappears in the crowd.
An undistinguished figure who is covered in mask tries to find him, he is wearing simple village clothes but his strong muscle built up is telling him he has a strong background.
"System, scan that person's Aura."
[Scanning….]
[Scanning Completed.]
[Aura: 155, Cultivation Level: 15]
[Abilities:
Sword Master Level 7
Healer level 2
Defender Level 6
]
"Oh God, it's so high. That's the reason I can feel his presence behind me"
[Yes, host has the ability can sense other people's Aura]
"But why is he following me?"
[System can't answer something host doesn't know]
"Then what is the use of having you?"
[....]
"What? Now you don't even reply to me?"
"Ok, I will take care of it myself"
"By observing his Aura and figure, he should be training a lot. That means he might belong to the army or he might be an assassin"
"Who the hell will try to kill me?"
"Oh No, I forgot about them"
"They might have sent someone to follow me"
"Do they want to kill me even before I could get my revenge?"
"I won't let them capture me"
Fan Sheng escapes from the place but the masked man notices him and follows him.
He is almost impossible and if he can't free his shadow from him.
Just then he enters a tavern in the village and enters a room. The masked man follows him into the room only to find 4 women trying to seduce him.
Fan Sheng is nowhere to be found and the masked man feels awkward in between those women.
He doesn't utter a single word, instead he unleashes his hidden sword which makes the courtesians frighten in fear.
They didn't make a single sound in fear and as he goes out to check on fan sheng he is now nowhere to be found.
"System, I think there is still a day left but why is he following us?"
"It is trying to kill me. Is this the death you mean?"
[Death is uncertain and can come in any way once the time is up]
"What? Does that mean he will kill me?"
"No.. No.. I can't let him find me"
He then goes straight to the mountains near the village to escape.
Fan Sheng leaves Quitely and reaches the mountains beside the village while trying to escape the masked man.
As he entered the mountains he couldn't find a single person. He roams around and feels exhausted.
He lies down under a tree for shade in the scorching heat.
A woman passing by notices him and approaches him.
Fan sheng opens his eyes and finds a beautiful woman in front of him.
"Wow, she is so beautiful," he thought looking at her.
"Are you thirsty?" She offered him water.
"Yes.., Thankyou" he sips the water and feels refreshed after drinking it.
"What are you doing in the forest? Are you here hunting?"
Her expression clearly tells that she knows he is not here for hunting from his clothes.
"No, I am from the village down the mountain"
"I am just wandering here and lost the route. Can you help me with this?"
She believes him "Okay, I can guide you"
They both walk together.
"Miss, What is your name?"
"Is that any of your concern?"
"No Nothing"
"She is so cautious, may be she is special"
"System, can you scan the person before us and let us know her stats"
[Yes Host, Scanning…]
[Scanning Complete]
[Aura level: 15, Ability: Healer Level -1]
"Great, we finally found a person with an Aura greater than 7"
"System, why don't you scan people from now on even if I don't say"
[Okay Host, Request Added]
"So, she is also a healer. Then she must be out searching herbs"
"What are you looking at?" the woman notices his stares and asks him in an interrogative tone.
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask you something" He feels like she could see him through.
"What?"
"Are you searching for herbs in the forest?"
"Yes, Why do you care?"
"I thought if you need my help.."
"And why would I need your help?" she starts to grow suspicious of his identity.
"I am a healer, so i thought if that could help"
"Really?" she looks at him in hesitation.
She gives a cold stare "Are you really a Healer?"
"Yes.. I am"
"What is your Healing Level?"
"System, Has our Healing level increased since we gained some Aura?"
[Yes Host, Current Host's Healing Level is Level 8]
"Great.."
"Yes Miss, I am a Level 8 healer"
"Really? Level 8?Then can you please check on my niece?"
"Yes, but what happened to her?"
"Let me show you" her face instantly filled with concern as she talks about her.
She takes him to her house where her niece is lying on the bed coughing in pain.
"She is such a cute child" He gently holds her right hand.
"Her mother passed away during her birth and she has been a sickly child since birth"
"I have cared for her since then, i couldn't see her in pain anymore. I just wanted to find some herbs to cure her"
Fan Sheng checks on her and he can feel her.
"I think I can cure her" He presses his fingers against her veins gently and places his palm on her forehead.
A yellow green light emerged from him and it travelled in the child's body as if she was being healed. It looked so powerful and great as his Healing capabilities increased from the last time.
The child opened her eyes instantly. Her niece hugged her with a bright smile which brought tears to her face.
"Thankyou very much, I can't repay your favor ever" the woman cried with tears of joy.
"My brother has been searching for a good Healer for Jin wu. But we are unable to afford a Healer of Higher Level."
"It's So great to find someone who is willing to help us"
Fan Sheng couldn't help but feel shy. "Its nothing, its something i should do"
"Sorry I forgot to introduce myself to you. My Name is Jin Shu and Its nice to meet you"
"Ohh Its okay, My name is Fan Sheng and I am new to this village"
Her eyes were filled with admiration, "Why don't you stay with us today?"
"What?"
"Yes, I would like to cook you something delicious."
"No, I don't want to trouble you"
"No its okay, my brother usually bring us some meat after hunting in the mountains"
"He must be pretty skilled"
"yes, He was, but ever since the child is born he left everything to care for her"
"Her family is so miserable, I can't take advantage of her despite my condition, I should leave now" Fan sheng heart feels heavy.
As Jin Shu enters the kitchen to bring him some water, Fan sheng leaves silently.
He knows that if he doesn't form a bond by tonight he will die.
[Host, you should complete the Task before midnight]
"Yes System, lets search for someone suitable"
As he again comes back to high spirits to search for a suitable person a sudden blow on his neck caught him off guard.
As he opens his eyes, he is tied in a dark room with his mouth tied by a rope.
He couldn't move nor make any sound but felt helpless.
Memories of the past rewinded in his mind.
In those cold nights, he crawled on the streets with hunger in search of some food and filled his stomach with water.
All he could get is the cold rejection and pity of the people. That made him toggle between life and death for nearly 1 year before he finally died.
He could still remember that the stranger had coldly murdered him by slaying him with an axe.
The darkness has finally ended and he finally got a chance to restart his life and live better.
But here again he is still brought in front of death sooner than before.