In the tearoom, Bennett lifted the lid of the teapot, and put some tea leaves inside. He closed the lid again, and continued to boil the tea.
"Boss, two orcs got into a fight at the gambling den in the west city today. One of them died, and the other one is being held captive by our brothers. What should we do?" A burly man with a stocky build walked in quickly, and spoke to Bennett in a low voice.
"A life for a life. Same old rules. Dig a hole in the backyard and bury him," Bennett said calmly as he added two pieces of charcoal to the stove.
"Yes," that burly man replied, and turned to walk towards the door.
"Wait a minute." Bennett suddenly spoke up. He looked at the burly man who had turned around in confusion, and said, "Do things cleanly these days."
"Alright," the burly man replied, and walked away quickly.
"Am I becoming more and more timid?" Bennett laughed self-deprecatingly. He recalled what Meg said in the morning. If this happened 10 years ago, he could make sure Meg wouldn't be able to walk out of this door.
However, Meg's identity was a little special. Not only was his daughter the disciple of two great magic casters, but he was also very famous in Chaos City now. If anything happened to him, he would be in trouble.
Of course, this didn't mean that he had to tolerate it.
He had just sent out a few letters, and there would be people coming from different places in a few days. It would be easier for them to handle some things.
He was just a chef, and he dared to talk big in front of him. If he didn't teach him a lesson, his reputation in Chaos City wouldn't be so useful in the future.
Bennett tilted his head to look at the dark night sky outside the window, and curled his lips slightly. His men should be teaching that old lady a lesson now. He was very displeased with Rena's insubordination, so she had to pay the price for her actions.
Three black figures approached the dormitory under the cover of the night. The three of them looked at each other in the dark. One of them pointed upstairs, and the three of them went up the stairs to the dormitory. One of them reached out to knock on the door, while the other two grabbed the hemp rope and wooden stick in their hands.
Bang, bang, bang!
Before they could knock on the door, three muffled thuds were heard. Three members of the Gray Temple dragged the three unconscious men away, and soon disappeared into the night.
"Wild cats fighting?" After a while, the door of the dormitory opened a crack. Karins looked around in confusion, muttered, and closed the door again.
…
In the West City Casino, a figure was lying on the roof, watching a group of casino staff dig a big hole in the backyard and throw two Orcs in. One of them was already dead, and the other was still struggling. However, its mouth was gagged, and its limbs were tied up, so it could only let out a few whimpers.
"What are you shouting for? If you owe money, you have to pay with your life. This is the rule of our casino. The brothers will help you spend the money you've won." The burly man who was with Bennett earlier said with a sinister smile, causing everyone to laugh along with him.
"Bury them. Make sure they are clean." The burly man weighed the pouch full of money in his hand and said with a smile, "Tonight, I'll be treating. Good wine and beauties won't be left out."
"Alrighty!" everyone answered excitedly, and their shoveling movements became much faster.
After filling the hole with soil, they casually threw two stones on top of it before leaving together.
The black figure lying on the roof waited for a while before landing lightly in the yard. It got a bamboo stick from somewhere, and poked a hole in the ground with a wooden stick before inserting the hollow bamboo tube into the ground. Then, it quickly disappeared from the yard.
…
"Sir, come in and have some fun. We have a few new Miss Succubus in our yard recently. They know all kinds of tricks. I'm sure they'll serve you well."
At the entrance of a brothel with red lanterns in the south of the city, an old woman and a few coquettishly dressed succubi were soliciting men passing by.
A wretched-looking demon with sparse hair walked forward frivolously, and said in a low voice, "Do you have goods today?"
The old woman took a look at his bulging money pouch, and immediately put on a charming smile. She held his hand and walked into the building while smiling, and said, "Of course. We have everything you want."
"You have the latest too?" the demon asked.
"Of course. No one in Chaos City has as many as we do," the old woman said with a smile. She reached into her deep cleavage and took out a packet of white powder, and handed it to the demon. "Look at the quality. Where can you get it after leaving this yard?"
"Number One has entered the enemy's territory. It's confirmed that there's an illegal magic potion trade. Requesting backup!"
A young man said softly with a conch in his hand behind a big tree a little further away.
An invisible net had been set up quietly, but the fish in the net didn't know it yet.
After the busy evening business hours, Raina didn't have supper with Meg and the rest. She hurried back to the dormitory, knocked on the door, and saw her mother standing there unscathed. She finally felt relieved.
"Mother, are you hungry? Do you want me to make you something to eat? "Raina asked Karins with a smile as she closed the door.
"I'm not hungry. I'm going to sleep soon. What's there to eat?" Karins shook her head with a smile. She looked at Raina with heartache. "You must be exhausted after a busy day. Quickly take a bath and go to sleep."
"I'm not tired at all. I'll go take a bath first." Raina shook her head with a smile, and went into the bathroom with her pajamas.
Soaking in the bathtub, Raina recalled what Meg said today, and felt a warmth in her heart. Her fear of that bald man also disappeared quite a bit.
This was not the slums, after all, so he shouldn't dare to do anything.
…
The next morning, Bennett was woken up by a series of hurried knocks on the door.
"B-boss, our gambling dens and brothels were raided last night!" a middle-aged manager said to Bennett with a horrified expression as he rushed in.
"What!?" Bennett jumped up from the bed immediately, and glared at him. "What did you say?"
"Your gambling den and brothel were raided by the Gray Temple last night, and all of them were arrested. We didn't even have time to send out the news. What should we do now?" the manager said in a sobbing voice with a worried expression.
"How did this happen?" Bennett frowned. He got down from the bed, and paced around the room barefooted. He suddenly stopped, and looked at the manager. "Did you find out anything?"
"No. Our informant at the Gray Temple didn't give us any reply, either. The people we sent to sound them out didn't return." The manager shook his head. Once the Gray Temple made a move, they were no match for them.
Could it be him? Bennett immediately thought of Meg's warning, and all of this happened right after his warning.
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