"What's going on? Why did the lights go out? Who left the f * cking door open? " Shopkeeper Wei was feeling guilty. Not only because of the darkness brought by the extinguished candle, but also because of the noise he heard earlier.
More importantly, he hoped to hear a response from his subordinates.
But what made his heart sink was that in that instant, there was no response. It was as if he was the only one left in the room.
Shopkeeper Wei's first reaction was that it was impossible.
He had more than ten subordinates in the room, all of them strong and energetic. It had only been a few seconds since the candle went out, so how could something have happened?
Even if something had happened, there should have been a squeak. It was impossible for there to be no sound at all.
Having never encountered such a situation before, Shopkeeper Wei instinctively knew something had happened.
He didn't dare to move.
There was only one exit in the room and with the door closed, no light could enter. The candle suddenly went out and his subordinates didn't make a single sound.
Something must have happened.
Shopkeeper Wei's pet beast was outside. It was a ferocious hound. He tried to summon his pet beast inside using his blood contract but there was no response.
He didn't dare to move.
He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. He thought of jumping up and running out the door, but he didn't have the courage to do so.
No matter who it was that blew out the candle, no matter who it was that silenced his subordinates, no matter who it was that silenced his pet beast, none of them was someone he could handle.
At least Shopkeeper Wei had this much self-awareness.
Waiting.
In particular, waiting for an unknown possibility was often quite unbearable. In his heart, he knew very well that the thing he waited for at the end might be very terrifying.
After a short moment of silence, a flame appeared out of thin air and landed on the extinguished candle, reigniting it once again.
Finally, there was light in the pitch-black room.
At first glance, Shopkeeper Wei saw his brothers lying on the ground, motionless. Clearly, the moment the candle was extinguished, his brothers had been defeated.
This was an impressive move.
No matter who it was, they weren't people he could handle.
Looking up ahead, he saw a person.
This person's upper body was hidden in the darkness so his face couldn't be seen. He was currently sitting at the gambling table opposite him.
The scene was too frightening. Shopkeeper Wei could be considered a local tyrant, but the more he experienced the bloodshed of the Jianghu, the more he understood when to admit defeat.
He immediately said, "I, Wei Youcai, run a casino. It's hard to avoid offending people in the way I do things. If I've done anything wrong, please forgive me, brother. I'll apologize. Take the silver on the table and let's be friends. If it's something else, just tell me. If I can do it, I won't hesitate. "
You are on the right track!
Shopkeeper Wei is indeed worthy of being the leader of Tianxuan City's gangsters. He is indeed sensible and knows when to advance and retreat.
Sitting across the table was naturally Lin Jin.
To Lin Jin, Wei Youcai was insignificant, not even worth mentioning. Lin Jin was only here to find out where that young master was.
That was Lin Jin's goal.
Lin Jin remembered Wei Youcai addressing that young master as' Big Boss'.
"Where's your big boss?"
Lin Jin asked.
Startled, Wei Youcai's heart thumped wildly. Lin Jin quickly added, "You only have one chance to speak. Don't waste it."
Sweat dripped down Wei Youcai's forehead.
This was a matter of life and death.
He knew that if he said he didn't know or lied, there would only be one outcome.
Death.
Wei Youcai didn't want to die.
Although he knew that betraying his big boss wouldn't end well, he would either die immediately or tomorrow. Moreover, there were still several hours before daybreak. He might still have a chance to escape.
Moreover, since the other party was looking for his big boss, it meant that he wasn't looking for him.
This was a good thing.
Hence, he quickly made up his mind. But before he spoke, he mustered up the courage to ask, "Sir, are you looking for our big boss to seek revenge?"
"What does that have to do with you?"
"Our big boss lives in his mansion. It's not far from here. Take a right outside and walk to the end of the third alley. It's the innermost yard. There's a stone statue of a Martial Emperor in front of the door so it's easy to recognize."
When Wei Youcai noticed the hostile tone of the man, he immediately betrayed his big boss without hesitation.
He knew very well that his big boss wouldn't let him go so he had to make a run for it in the middle of the night. Fortunately, Wei Youcai had left a way out for himself over the years so he wouldn't have to run around like a headless chicken.
"You better not be lying. Otherwise, you'll die no matter where you run to."
The candlelight flickered. Perhaps it was just a momentary daze, but the man disappeared.
Wei Youcai quickly got up. He didn't dare to look at his brothers lying on the ground. Noticing that the silver taels on the table were still there, he wrapped the tablecloth and left without another word.
He wanted to leave in the middle of the night, as far away as possible.
However, he didn't know that the needles in his body were still there. Lin Jin had to do something. Otherwise, if the man had lied earlier, where would Lin Jin find him?
However, Lin Jin figured that Wei Youcai wouldn't lie.
For a local bully like him who lived at the bottom of society, even though he always said that loyalty was the most important thing, if he really encountered something, he would definitely not share the joys and sorrows with you. He would definitely look out for himself and the heavens would destroy him.
Lin Jin soon arrived at the place Wei Youcai mentioned.
He saw the door at the end of the alley and there was indeed a statue of a Martial Emperor.
Legend had it that Martial Emperor was a martial arts expert from hundreds of years ago. While others were researching pet beasts and blood contracts, this Martial Emperor took a different path and cultivated martial arts, eventually becoming one of the world's top experts.
Later on, he was addressed as Martial Emperor. Many martial artists erected his statue in front of their doors to show their devotion to martial arts and to show their reverence.
When Master Gu exchanged blows with him on the street earlier, Lin Jin could tell that he was a martial arts expert.
Now, it seemed like he was right. Only a martial arts cultivator would live in a place like this.
Lin Jin had learned some superficial martial arts in the past, but he treated it as a way to strengthen his body. Naturally, he couldn't be considered a true martial arts cultivator.
Casting Camouflage, Lin Jin stepped on a cloud and floated into the yard.
The yard was spacious and spotless. After landing, Lin Jin looked at the house and walked forward. There were no pet beasts guarding the yard, which saved him some effort.
But soon, Lin Jin realized that he had been careless.
As he walked up the stairs, he accidentally bumped into something and heard a bell ringing beside him.
It must be a spider web trap.
In the next instant, a cold glint shot out from the house, heading straight for Lin Jin's face. It was so fast that he couldn't react in time. Fortunately, Lin Jin knew something was wrong the moment he heard the bell. He quickly dodged to the side and the arrow barely grazed his cheek.
"That was close!"
Before Lin Jin could steady himself, two more cold glints shot out from the house. This time, it was even more dangerous because a figure broke through the window.
The other party was a martial arts expert. If he were to get close, Lin Jin might not even have time to cast a spell.
"Xiao Huo!"
Lin Jin immediately invoked a spell. With a flick of his sleeve, dozens of silver needles shot out. With two clangs, the two flying knives were deflected by the needles.
Had he been any slower, Lin Jin would have been hit.
Xiao Huo had already dashed out from a ball of flames, entangling the figure in front of him.
The entire process was extremely dangerous.
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