Chu Chi was terrified. In the next moment, his pupils shrank because he saw that there was another person in the room.
He had never seen this person before.
But he had seen his portrait.
Therefore, his heart sank almost immediately, and his face was full of fear.
"Lin … Lin Jin, why are you here?"
Chu Chi couldn't move at all. He couldn't even speak properly. The person who suddenly appeared in the house was none other than Lin Jin.
After following Chu Chi all the way here, Lin Jin finally found Chu Chi's lair.
Lin Jin took a sip of the tea on the table before smiling. "Hall Master Chu, you're the hall master of the Demonic Appraisal Association's Dark Hall. I didn't expect you to live in such poverty. A small courtyard with two run-down rooms. How destitute."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chi's fingers trembled.
He was no fool.
His promotion to the Dark Hall's hall master had only happened today and he had never told anyone about it. Other than Envoy Black and Elder Ye, no one else knew about it.
How did Lin Jin find out?
The answer was obvious. If one of the other three hadn't told anyone about it, Chu Chi must have been following him all the way here. In fact, he had been following him since the dinner.
How did he do it? Chu Chi didn't dare to delve deeper into these questions. He knew that his life was hanging by a thread. One wrong move and he might not live to see tomorrow's sun.
"Appraiser Lin, let's talk this out. Please don't …"
Chu Chi begged for mercy, trembling.
He was ruthless and ruthless, but he was also afraid of death.
Lin Jin didn't make a move immediately. If he wanted to, he would have killed Chu Chi when he flicked his needles earlier. He only spared Chu Chi's life because Lin Jin had questions to ask him.
"Tell me everything you know about the Demonic Appraisal Association. Listen up, if you hide anything from me or lie to me, you know what will happen to you."
Lin Jin toyed with the teacup in his hand. Although the courtyard was simple, many of the items in the house were expensive. This teacup alone was a treasure that would cost at least a few hundred taels each.
It seemed like Hall Master Chu liked to keep a low profile and enjoy life.
This was even better. Such a person was even more unwilling to die.
Chu Chi hesitated. It was true that he knew quite a bit about the Demonic Appraisal Association, but he also knew their rules. If his enemies found out about this, he would be done for.
Lin Jin smiled. With a flick of his finger, a silver needle pierced into the man's body, shattering one of his veins.
The immense pain caused Chu Chi to break out in a cold sweat and his facial features to contort.
He had a blood contract pet beast inside him, but right now, he couldn't mobilize the contract's power at all. Meanwhile, the venomous snake seemed to be dead, showing no reaction.
No doubt, this was all Lin Jin's doing.
Chu Chi, whose entire body was trembling in pain, finally understood that his life was in the hands of the other party. If he wanted to live, he had to say something. Otherwise, he would not be able to get through today.
Of course, Chu Chi was also very clear that even if he told them, he might not be able to get through this. However, the problem was that if he told them, he could still delay them for a while. If he didn't tell them, he would probably die immediately.
Thus, Chu Chi began to tell them everything he knew.
Lin Jin listened carefully. Combining the information he overheard in the private room, he now had a deep understanding of the Demonic Appraisal Association.
The Demonic Appraisal Association was much larger and more deeply rooted than he had imagined.
Chu Chi had only just become the hall master of the Dark Hall. He knew that the Demonic Appraisal Association had many higher-ups in Heavenly Jade. For example, 'Black Messenger' was in Heavenly Jade City.
As for White Messenger and the Demonic Appraisal Association's true chief, Chu Chi had no idea where they were.
Although he had seen Black Messenger before, the man was wearing a black mask so he couldn't tell if he was a man or a woman, young or old. However, Chu Chi knew the location of the Dark Hall's branch in Heavenly Jade City.
Chu Chi was forced to spill everything he knew. The process wasn't that smooth either. Lin Jin couldn't guarantee that everything Chu Chi said would be true. There might even be a trap somewhere.
"It's about time!" Lin Jin put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the moon outside. It was getting late and Lin Jin had a lot of things to do tonight so he couldn't afford to waste too much time here.
Lin Jin had gotten his hands on Chu Chi's Thousand Corpse Explosion Talisman. This talisman was clearly extraordinary and it was the key for Chu Chi to deal with Lin Jin.
And now, it was in Lin Jin's hands.
Lin Jin had already learned how to activate it from Chu Chi.
Lin Jin strode out without so much as a glance at Chu Chi.
The latter was secretly delighted, thinking that he had dodged a bullet. However, as soon as Lin Jin stepped out of the room, he felt a sharp pain in his head. He shuddered as if he was having a cramp before collapsing to the ground, dead.
A silver needle flew out, pierced through the window, and flew into Lin Jin's sleeve.
Lin Jin had already refined these needles. There were more than a hundred of them and each of them was extremely valuable.
The culprit, Chu Chi, had been killed. Lin Jin didn't think he was cruel or unreasonable. If he didn't kill Chu Chi, Chu Chi would have killed him.
With how secluded this yard was, Lin Jin reckoned that Chu Chi's body would only be discovered dead after daybreak.
Lin Jin didn't purposely deal with Chu Chi's body. Since the demonic appraisers wanted to deal with him, he might as well declare war on them, starting now.
Somewhere on a street in Heavenly Jade City, there were many casinos. Although it was late at night, there were still people who were addicted to gambling under the candlelight, never getting tired of it.
There was a lot of silver on the table. Most of them were silver fragments, but there were also silver ingots. At a glance, there were at least several thousand taels of silver. Several bare-chested gamblers were holding two porcelain bowls together and shaking the dice crazily.
Outside, the bald man walked in.
"Manager Wei, you're here."
"Good day, Manager."
Many people greeted him when they saw him. The bald manager kept a straight face and said to the crowd, "It's getting late. Let's call it a day. You're all dismissed."
The strong men watching over the place quickly dismissed the gamblers. They knew that Manager Wei must have something to tell them.
"Call our brothers over." Sure enough, the bald manager made the necessary arrangements.
Not long after, more than a dozen burly men were squeezed into this small room. The slightly dim candlelight couldn't see their faces clearly. The bald shopkeeper didn't waste any time and directly said, "Tomorrow, Big Boss is going out of the courtyard. I want to go with him. In addition, I need to find a few good brothers to go with me. Who wants to come?"
The dozen or so men were stunned and didn't say anything for a while.
Since the manager said he was going out on an errand, it couldn't be anything ordinary so it was better to be cautious.
The bald manager didn't mind.
"If you guys aren't saying anything, I'll call the roll. Old Three, you'll be following me." After the bald manager said that, a dark-skinned man nodded. "Yes, Manager."
"Second Brother Xue, you too."
"Yes!"
"Er Qing, you too."
A young man nodded.
"While the big boss and I are gone, keep an eye on the betting stalls. Don't cause any trouble. If you run into any trouble, wait until we're back."
"Got it, Manager!"
At this time, a gust of wind blew from nowhere, and the candle in the room was extinguished.
In an instant, the room was plunged into darkness.
Just when Manager Wei was about to speak, he heard a strange sound as if a lot of people fell to the ground.
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