After the truck left, the party of four also prepares to set off, not even sparing the men littering the road a second glance.
"Ah!" Li Qing suddenly shouts in surprise, walking forward to crouch beside Mad Dog. For some reason, after taking something from the unconscious crime lord, his face lights up as he hurries back to the group. Two hands cupping an item, he presents it to Qin Jun like a treasure. "Qin Jun, take a look at this jade ring. That Mad Dog is all bling and gold chains and gold tooth and gold rings and sunglasses, but he unexpectedly also has this jade ring."
"Un, this ring looks rather fine." Plucking the delicate looking accessory from Li Qing's palms, he brings it closer to study it.
The jade ring is a clear greenish-blue without a single sliver of impurity, with thin, winding vines carved into the surface. Against the skin, it gives off a feeling of gentle warmth. Upon closer inspection, the vines wind together to form a koi fish.
As Qin Jun and Li Qing are busy discussing the jade ring, Huo Zaiyuan opens the car door and gets out of the backseat, gaze immediately falling on the ring, his expression startled. "That ring is…"
"Little Yuan, look. I took it from Mad Dog's finger." Li Qing boasts with sparkling eyes before taking it back from Qin Jun and presenting it to Huo Zaiyuan.
Huo Zaiyuan picks it up, immediately feeling the warmth emitting from the jade ring as soon as his fingertips brush against it. He also senses the extremely familiar thrum of spiritual energy flowing through the jade. Lips curving into a smile, he concentrates on the ring for a second before hearing a clang. Silver light flashes across the ring and the koi fish carved on its surface begins to move around.
Before his very eyes, his surroundings shifts. A sheet of white mist settles all around him and the ground at his feet is covered by boxes of instant noodles, bags of rice and flour, as well as a large case of guns and ammunition.
"Tsk, no wonder there were no supplies stored in the truck." Huo Zaiyuan smiles faintly before placing the jade ring back on Li Qing's palms. "You brat, did you drink a luck potion before rolling for loot? Simply picking up a jade ring that caught your eye and you unexpectedly pick up a valuable treasure."
"Priceless treasure? What do you mean?" Li Qing stares at the ring in his hands, expression confused.
"Little Yuan, you're not saying that this ring is similar to your interdimensional space?" Long Zhanye quirks an eyebrow as he glances at the jade ring.
"Older brother Long, you're really perceptive. However, that ring is not as heaven-defying as my space. I don't think you can plant anything in it, so it's only for storing items." While talking, Huo Zaiyuan also begins instructing Li Qing on how to use the storage ring. "Little Qing, all you need to do is concentrate and feel your mind entering the ring. Then you will be able to see everything stored within. When you want to take something out, just will it to appear."
Obtaining a treasure, Li Qing feels extremely joyful. Practising according to Huo Zaiyuan's instructions, he first enters the ring, then wills a sack of rice to appear. Unfortunately, he imagines it appearing in his hand, which almost caused him to be flattened under the heavy weight.
"Uwah! I can really take things out of there ah!" Li Qing replaces the bag of rice back into the ring and ecstatically cries out.
"Enough, you can celebrate in the car. We've to quickly get out of here or else things will be really troublesome." Long Zhanye points towards the road up ahead.
One can make out a rather large group of humanoid figures slowly advancing down the street towards them. By now, none of them will naively think it is a group of humans approaching. Thus, without further ado, they climb into the off-road vehicle and peel away from the scene. As for Mad Dog and his gang of thugs?
Che, who cares about them! For daring to block their way, one can only blame the gang's extremely bad fortune!