The night grew darker.
On a rooftop not too far away from Lin Jin's mansion, a few people dressed in black leaped across the street.
Following them were various pet beasts.
Some were large bats, some were black spiders, and some were ferocious-looking apes.
When they got close, the group stopped. One of them was dressed in black and had his face covered. Despite his plump physique, he said, "You're all professionals here so I won't say much. I only have one request. When we get there, teach that kid a lesson. It would be best if you beat him up so badly that even his mother can't recognize him. Just don't kill him."
The person who spoke had a hint of hatred in his tone.
He was the logistics department's manager, Dong He, who was tricked by Lin Jin earlier in the day.
Lin Jin smashing spirit stones in public had left a deep impression on Dong He. More importantly, Lin Jin humiliated him in front of his crush, Jia Qian, and even took away the valuable fire spirit crystal.
Because of this, Dong He decided to look for someone at night to beat Lin Jin up and snatch the fire spirit crystal away.
The men he found nodded. "Don't worry, it's not our first time doing something like this. Just wait and see."
"Alright, but I have one more request. When you beat him up, strip him naked. I want to watch. I want to watch this kid cry for his parents and ruin the fun," Dong He said fiercely.
"Sure. We'll go in first. Wait for our signal before you go in," the thug agreed.
They were paid to do this anyway. They just had to cooperate with their employer.
Outside the yard.
"This is the place." Dong He had already asked around about Lin Jin's residence.
The thugs nodded. They didn't scout the way out and just walked in one after another.
Dong He had told them that the people they were supposed to beat up had to be weak and their pet beasts were only Rank 1. Since that was the case, what was the point of doing this?
After the few of them entered, Dong He began to wait.
Inside the house, Xiao Huo's evolution continued. Lin Jin rubbed his hands together in excitement as he stared at Xiao Huo.
Xiao Huo's newly grown red fur was shiny and radiating heat. It was completely different from the mongrel he used to be and his body was gradually growing larger.
At first, Xiao Huo's growth to the size of an average wolf beast was already impressive enough. Lin Jin thought it was about time, but to his surprise, Xiao Huo kept growing.
Its torn fur turned to ash and new ones grew out. Its claws, teeth, skin, flesh, and bones continued to fall off and grow back, becoming tougher and sharper. Lin Jin quickly took a few steps back, musing, 'This drug is amazing. It's even more potent than taking hormones.'
As the flames surged, Lin Jin noticed a problem.
Xiao Huo clenched his claws and the floor collapsed. Not only that, but the roof of his house was also almost burning.
At this moment, the wooden door of the house was suddenly knocked open. A gibbon rushed in first, followed by a large bat and a basin-sized spider.
Not only these pet beasts, but a few other people also rushed in with sinister smiles.
Lin Jin was stunned.
The people and their pet beasts were stunned as well.
At the sight of Xiao Huo, the initially aggressive pet beasts immediately shuddered.
Sometimes, beasts were more sensitive than humans. Although Xiao Huo had yet to complete his evolution, his aura was nothing to be scoffed at. Within the flames, Xiao Huo swept his gaze across and the pet beasts immediately scampered away.
'Beast King Deterrence. There's a certain chance of instilling fear in other pet beasts, temporarily freeing them from blood contract control. '
At this, a term popped up in Lin Jin's mind.
As a beast appraiser, he knew this. High-level pet beasts had this powerful deterrence effect on low-level beasts. Under such circumstances, the other party had no chance of fighting back.
After all, if the pet beasts were scared off, how could they fight back?
The few thugs who rushed in didn't even have the time to say anything before they were at a loss for what to do.
'What's going on?
Why did it end before it even started? '
They weren't idiots. This wolf beast was about the size of a bull and covered in flames. This was beyond their scope of business.
Hence, they turned to run.
"Hold it right there!"
Lin Jin snapped out of his daze. It was the middle of the night and these thugs were clearly up to no good. How could he not question them?
The few of them really did stop.
They had no choice. Their pet beasts were too terrifying. Even if they ran, they wouldn't be able to get far.
Some of the more cowardly ones were drenched in sweat and fell to their knees. Without waiting for Lin Jin to ask, they spilled the beans.
"Someone hired you to beat me up? They even wanted to strip me naked and beat me up. How cruel. "
Lin Jin was infuriated at this.
When he asked who the employer was, the thugs answered honestly, "A fatty. I know him, he's from the Beast Appraisal Association. His surname is Dong but I'm not sure what his full name is. He didn't mention it either."
"Dong He?" Lin Jin guessed right away. It had to be him. They had a conflict today and it was the fatty from the association. Who else could it be if not this guy?
Lin Jin pointed at Xiao Huo with a hostile expression and asked the thugs, "Do you want to live or die?"
"We want to live, we want to live. Brother, we were wrong. Please be magnanimous and let us go. From now on, we'll do anything for you, just say the word."
These few gangsters were obviously very good at what they were doing.
Lin Jin nodded. "Alright then. Go out and strip the person who hired you and beat him up. Remember, you're not allowed to stop until he cries."
Hearing this, those people nodded hurriedly.
One was a weak fatty while the other was a ferocious expert with a powerful pet beast. What else could they do? Moreover, that fatty Dong had lied to them. Was this man weak? That wolf beast the size of a bull and covered in flames was a Rank 1 pet beast?
F * ck him! If they hadn't knelt down in time, they might have lost their lives. Hence, even without Lin Jin's orders, they wanted to teach him a lesson.
The fire couldn't be stopped now. It was too late to save the place. Xiao Huo continued to grow until he was now one size bigger than a bull. For a wolf beast to grow to this size was quite terrifying.
As the scorching heat assaulted their faces, they hurriedly retreated. Lin Jin only had time to salvage some books and clothes before his house crumbled to the ground.
Outside, Dong He had already run in after hearing the signal. As he ran, he said, "Why did you burn the house down? But it's good that it's that kid's fault for provoking me."
Before he could finish, he was punched to the ground.
Then, fists rained down on him. Dazed, Dong He couldn't react in time as his clothes were ripped off piece by piece. He wanted to fight back but his pet beast wouldn't come in no matter how hard he tried.
His face and body hurt. Not a single piece of clothing was left. This sudden blow made Dong He tremble. Humiliation rose in his heart but he didn't cry. Instead, he kept wailing like a pig being slaughtered.
Annoyed, Lin Jin waved his hand, gesturing for the thugs to drag him further away.
The thugs dared not disobey. In fact, they couldn't wait to do so. They immediately covered Dong He's head with their clothes and dragged him out.
The sound of a pig being slaughtered could no longer be heard.
In a distant alley, the thugs dragged Dong He away. One of them whispered, "Let's run!"
Another shook his head. "That guy isn't easy to deal with. Let's not take the risk. Let's continue beating him until he cries."
"What bad luck today!" The thugs all sighed in despair.
They had made up their minds to leave the city overnight and hide for a while. Fatty Dong wasn't easy to deal with. Now that he had broken the rules by beating him up, they had to lay low. As for that man with a terrifying pet beast, they would never dare to provoke him again.
They would never forget their pet beast's murderous gaze for the rest of their lives.
Unable to withstand the beating, Dong He didn't cry. Instead, he fainted from the punches and kicks.
"He fainted. What should we do?" one of the thugs asked worriedly.
"What else can we do? Run!"
The few thugs immediately scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only the naked Dong He lying in the alley.
Meanwhile, Lin Jin stared at the ruined house. He turned to look at Xiao Huo who had returned to his normal size and patted his head.
"A Rank 3 fire wolf!"
Just these few words alone told Lin Jin that it would be worth it even if he had to burn down ten houses, let alone one.
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