Feigning Injury to Lure the Enemy [Begging for Collections with Cute Pleading!!!]

"Bang."

In the darkness, following a muffled thud, Jun Tianlin lowered his head to look at the bed. Even though the darkness obstructed his vision, he could clearly see that the Bone Spike in his hand had not struck the sleeping Yamamoto Ichiki, but rather a flat piece of wood!

"Damn it, it's a trap!"

In an instant, Jun Tianlin's pupils constricted and his expression shifted. He stomped his right foot down hard, using the massive recoil to retreat rapidly, desperate to escape the room.

Unfortunately, it is easier to invite a god than to send one away, especially when dealing with someone as cunning and ruthless as Yamamoto Ichiki. Since you have already made your move to no avail, how could you leave without paying a price worthy of the title "rogue ninja"?

The next second, as Jun Tianlin retreated to the window, he felt a hand suddenly land on his back, followed by a wave of intense pain.

"Pfft."

Even with the Kaguya Clan's naturally sturdy physique and his own Shikotsumyaku, this sudden sneak attack in the darkness still caused Jun Tianlin's body to seize up. He stumbled, falling forward.

"Hah."

Enduring the searing pain from his back, Jun Tianlin let out a low grunt, veins bulging on his forehead. As he fell forward, he braced his right hand against the floor and used the counter-force to perform a somersault, flipping out of the window.

There was no need to guess; the only person who could be here and launch a sneak attack, other than the Yamamoto Ichiki he hadn't seen during the assassination attempt, could not be anyone else.

However, having escaped the room, Jun Tianlin did not look back, choosing instead to run blindly...

Turning left and right, weaving through several streets, the frantically fleeing Jun Tianlin had already left the center of Green Peak Town and arrived at a patch of grassland on its outskirts.

"Thud."

Stumbling again, Jun Tianlin stopped his frantic pace in a sorry state. Instead of continuing to run, he turned around and stood his ground, waiting quietly.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, the black-clad figure appeared before him.

"Hehehe, brat, I thought I had hidden well enough, but I didn't expect you to find me. It seems this place is no longer safe; after this, I'll have to find another place to hide.

However, you have quite a lot of nerve to accept a bounty to kill me at such a young age. It's just a pity that I, Yamamoto Ichiki, am not someone so easily dealt with. Disappointed, are you?

And to think you didn't choose to keep running—that really exceeds my expectations. Are you planning a final, desperate struggle?

Hmph, regardless, you will die by my hand in the end. Your choice to stop here only saves me time!"

Yamamoto Ichiki, dressed in black, wore a sinister grin as he mocked Jun Tianlin without mercy.

Silently enduring the mockery, Jun Tianlin waited until he had finished speaking before gently raising his right hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, flashing a brilliant smile.

"Hey, are you done talking?"

"Huh?"

Yamamoto Ichiki's sinister grin stopped abruptly. He was caught off guard, having no idea what Jun Tianlin meant. Had the opponent decided to give up and surrender?

Unaware of the various fantasies running through Yamamoto Ichiki's mind, Jun Tianlin brazenly stretched his body and laughed easily.

"Yamamoto Ichiki, you are indeed cunning enough. My carefully prepared night assassination was easily dodged by you. Such powerful vigilance is something even I have to admire, 2333.

But, the moment my assassination failed and I discovered the wood on the bed, I knew you were nearby, waiting to ambush me. So, I pretended not to notice and played along, letting you hit me with that palm strike. I feigned a serious injury to lure you out to this grassland.

After all, the mission briefing described you as cunning and ruthless. Against a powerful opponent like you, I couldn't afford to be careless.

Most importantly, if I fought you with your level of strength inside that town, the commotion would be too great. I don't want the world to know I was the one who killed you!

Do you know? Your biggest mistake was that after ambushing me, you actually had the confidence to chase me out here. Little did you know, by daring to hunt me, you have already stepped one foot onto the doorstep of the Grim Reaper...

Thor, this grassland is the grave I have prepared for you. Tell me, are you... satisfied?"