A sneak attack-this counted as a sneak attack?

This Polluted seems to be playing some kind of game with the townspeople. It's perfectly fine, but it's pretending to be injured and defeated, undoubtedly teasing the townspeople.

The Octopus Polluted was clearly no ordinary Polluted. Ye Jiang noticed it the moment it appeared; she sensed a life force emanating from it, something that shouldn't be present in an ordinary Polluted.

It should be similar to the Invisible Man Mushroom Man; it can even hide Mushroom Man Pollution like Invisible Man S-Rank Polluted, so Ye Jiang wasn't too surprised when she heard it speak.

Ye Jiang understood that the Polluted had peculiar hobbies, so she didn't investigate what they were up to.

Most importantly, she had a feeling, deep down, that it meant no harm to the townspeople.

Without exposing the Polluted's clumsy act, Ye Jiang tugged at its tentacles and demanded, "Grow bigger."

She didn't care what it did in the town; she was only attracted to its supple body.

I want to touch it.

It's so small, it doesn't feel soft to the touch at all.

The Little Pink was pulled aside, and the tentacles twitched in unison.

It endured humiliation and hardship with its eyes closed.

Once it escapes from that wicked person, it will make her pay! There will be plenty of time!

Little Pink peeked through one eye at the human in front of her. This human was interesting; she was ridiculously strong—speed, power, and disregard for spatial rules. She was practically inhuman.

But what makes her most inhuman is that she doesn't question why a Polluted can speak normally.

Should we follow this troublesome human and observe her?

The Polluted pondered.

The Polluted was thinking, and so was Ye Jiang. She was thinking about how to make the Polluted grow to her desired size. Just then, a figure rushed towards her. The dark-skinned Hua Ling staggered and landed in front of her, not even having time to catch her breath before anxiously saying, "Healer, you're not dead?"

Ye Jiang casually pocketed the Polluted and earnestly explained to her, "People don't die for no reason."

Hua Ling choked. Seeing that familiar, infuriating posture, it was definitely the Healer she knew! She wasn't dead; she was still alive.

That's true, how could Healer, an A-Rank super-strong individual, die so easily?

"Healer, you suddenly disappeared! The townspeople were very worried about you." Hua Ling smiled, seemingly letting the earlier misunderstanding slide, leaving only a trace of curiosity. She asked, "What exactly happened?"

Ye Jiang replied with a blank expression, "It's nothing, I just went to town on business."

Hua Ling was taken aback. "So sudden?"

They're fighting with the Polluted, how can they just leave like that?

What a willful person!

Hua Ling didn't doubt the Healer's abilities; she knew that when the other person moved quickly, most people couldn't even see her.

"What is it?" she asked.

Ye Jiang didn't want to talk about it anymore; she'd made a wasted trip and was still quite unhappy about it. Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Hua Ling didn't press her, and instead changed the subject, sharing something. "Healer, after you left, we killed that Polluted."

Ye Jiang: "..."

She patted her pocket, feeling the Polluted through her clothes, and said dryly, "Really?"

Unaware that the Polluted was eavesdropping on the humans discussing its death, Hua Ling gazed at the townspeople not far away, her eyes shimmering with emotion, and said with deep feeling, "Yes, I never thought we could kill A-Rank Polluted."

She hadn't expected that when these people united... they could be so powerful.

While Hua Ling was talking to Ye Jiang, some townspeople spotted them. Noticing Ye Jiang was still alive, they caused a great commotion and ran towards them noisily. Seeing this, Hua Ling and the others laughed and said, "Everyone is so happy that you're alive, Healer!"

She was slightly stunned, finding this too strange. She was also a resident of the town and knew very well how xenophobic the townspeople were.

The townspeople rushed over, a huge group, moving like a surging river.

Their faces were beaming with smiles, and their eyes sparkled.

Jing was overwhelmed with joy, whether it was because Ye Jiang was still alive, or because they had won a great victory, or both. Ye Jiang was suddenly surrounded by her.

"So you're doing well, sir!"

"Outsider, you've startled me!"

"The Healer..."

Everyone started talking at once.

Ye Jiang: "..."

Why are these people so concerned about whether she's dead or not?

Her deep, still eyes flickered, a ripple spreading across them. Strangely, despite her dislike of noise, she didn't find these people noisy.

She also answered several questions from the townspeople, clearing up their doubts.

At this moment, on the periphery of the crowd, a dozen or so townspeople silently watched Ye Jiang in the center of the crowd, confirming that she was unharmed, then lowered their heads, hunched their backs, and left in silence. The townspeople of Shuiling Town had just experienced a battle with a huge disparity in strength, and their cohesion was at an astonishing level, having fought together and achieved victory together. However, this did not include those dozen or so townspeople. It was unclear whether they were unable to integrate or did not want to integrate.

As Ye Jiang avoided the townspeople's enthusiasm, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of their departing figures. Her eyes flickered slightly; she sensed a similar aura about those people to the gravediggers—strange, aloof... as if they had experienced something extraordinary.

Hua Ling noticed Ye Jiang's unusual expression and followed her gaze, seeing more than a dozen lonely figures. "They..."

Ye Jiang waited for her to speak, but Hua Ling stopped talking and refused to say anything more.

"..."

Shuiling Town holds a secret.

As Ye Jiang was lost in thought, the townspeople surrounding her suddenly fell silent. She looked up and saw that it was the uniformed officers who had been watching from afar approaching. Zou Dongrong and Hao Ping led the way, and the Guard arrived leisurely. The townspeople, who had been overjoyed, felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water when they saw this group, and their excitement vanished.

The Guard stopped outside the crowd. Zou Dongrong, who was in charge, first looked at Ye Jiang in the center of the crowd, stared at her for a while, and then shifted his gaze to look around at the townspeople. His face was expressionless.

The townspeople were filled with apprehension, not daring to even look around, even though they had been quite valiant when facing the Polluted not long ago.

The residents of Shuiling Town, having long lived under the arrogance of the Guard Guard, had developed an instinctive fear of them.

Slap, slap

The Guard captain, Zou Dongrong, suddenly started clapping.

He looked around, and applause continued, "You guys are really brave."

brave?

The Guard don't want brave townspeople!

The Guard were furious, Zou Dongrong was furious.

The townspeople felt it.

"I didn't know the people of our Shuiling Town were so brave," Zou Dongrong chuckled softly, the mask he had removed reappearing on his face. He said gently, "The Guard were late, which startled everyone."

The townspeople remained silent.

Zou Dongrong walked forward, intending to enter the crowd, his target Ye Jiang in the center. The townspeople noticed his intention and hesitated to make way. The Guard pushed them aside, forcibly clearing a path. Ye Jiang looked up, and the Guard leader stood before her. The man gave her a fake smile, "Guest from out of town, it's all thanks to your help that my townspeople weren't seriously injured this time."

The Guard didn't arrive long before the battle was over, so they didn't know that the victory was won by the townspeople themselves. The Guard only saw the townspeople's attitude towards Ye Jiang and, coupled with their disbelief that the townspeople could kill A-Rank Polluted, they speculated that the A-Rank outsider Ye Jiang, had helped them.

Ye Jiang had no intention of interfering in the town's affairs, but she was growing increasingly annoyed with the masked man, so she didn't respond to his words. A flicker of displeasure flashed in Zou Dongrong's eyes, but he suppressed it, maintaining a smile as he said, "You are a benefactor and a distinguished guest of our Shuiling Town. Please be sure to visit the Guard when you have time."

"You absolutely must come! We'll definitely treat you well!" Vice Captain Hao Ping chimed in, his face full of mockery, making the word "treat" sound sarcastic.

Ye Jiang turned her gaze to him and stared at him.

Hao Ping an eyebrow. "What?"

Ye Jiang lowered her gaze and it landed on his throat.

Hao Ping: "..."

His smile froze abruptly, as did Zou Dongrong's, whose expression betrayed a hint of unease.

Zou Dongrong cleared his throat, invited Ye Jiang again, and after making sure everything was in order, he finally left with his men.

After walking a short distance, Zou Dongrong suddenly turned around. The townspeople stared at them, their eyes filled with hidden hostility. Zou Dongrong's turn caught their gaze perfectly, and the townspeople's expressions changed. However, Zou Dongrong did nothing, calmly looked away, and walked away.

From Ye Jiang's pocket, a pink octopus-like Polluted quietly extended one of its tentacles. Since no one noticed it, it poked out its cone-shaped head, peeking out with its eyes fully exposed.

It stared thoughtfully at the townspeople with one eye and at the departing Guard with the other.

Guard walked further and further away, just as it was about to expose more of its body to see, a finger pressed down on its head, pinning it back down.

"..."

A strange human is poking its head!

It's true that even a scholar can be humiliated... and even Polluted can be breastfed.

Enraged, it coiled up its eight tentacles and wrapped itself up.

The Polluted is sulking.

Chapter 95 Sneak Attack? Is this even considered a sneak attack?

The Guard came and went, leaving the crowd silent. One moment they were overjoyed at their own strength, and the next they were overwhelmed by a sense of defeat.

Ye Jiang was poking the Polluted in her pocket with her finger when she sensed the rapid change in atmosphere and lifted her eyelids slightly.

The celebration came to an abrupt end. The townspeople lowered their heads, completely losing interest in continuing. After a while, they found it boring and slowly dispersed. Those who were closer to Ye Jiang did not leave immediately. Before leaving, they specifically reminded Ye Jiang not to go to the Guard. They did not explain why, but simply repeated this instruction to her repeatedly.