Black Market Bloodbath

At the Culture Palace, Lin Fojiao, the big boss of the Black Market, sat in a chair, forcing himself to stay awake, listening to the snack seller's story.

Something big is going to happen in the Black Market tonight!

"President Lin, those people from the Birch Gang are here again, asking around for news about Li Qi."

"Let them ask around," Lin Fojiao yawned. "Didn't Li Qi not come?"

"By the time he arrives, it will probably be too late."

"We asked Ah Hui to remind him before, so he probably won't come." Lin Fojiao yawned again.

The snack vendor was still worried. "I just saw Tang Changfa talking to the Birch Gang members."

"Who is Tang Changfa?" Lin Fojiao rubbed his eyes, almost falling asleep.

"Tang Changfa is the man Li Qi arranged to do business here. He just ran into the Birch Gang on the first floor, and they even specifically—Mr. Lin, did you hear what I'm saying?"

Lin Fojiao started snoring.

The snack vendor gently nudged him awake. "Mr. Lin, wake up! It's urgent!"

"Ah!" Lin Fojiao jumped in surprise, quickly rubbing his eyebrows. "You don't have a fever! You dare lie to me, you brat!"

"President Lin, if Tang Changfa clashes with the Birch Gang, Li Qi will definitely come, and things will get serious then."

Lin Fojiao and said, "Let's talk about it when he gets here. If it really doesn't work, we'll call Ah Hui again."

"Ah Hui went to Pro State. She's not in Yuezhou and can't help! President Lin, President Lin?"

Lin Fojiao tried to blink, but after closing his eyes, he couldn't open them again.

Tang Changfa was discussing business with two members of the Birch Hermit Association. They didn't meet by chance; Tang Changfa approached them on his own initiative.

This is Li Qi's order; we're going to do something tonight.

The two members of the secret order, a man named Luchaliev and a woman named Qu Jilova, were both from Lavsha People. Neither of them spoke much of the Huan Kingdom language, so communication was a bit difficult.

Their mission today is to gather information about Li Qi in the Black Market. Besides Goncharova and Luchaliev, there are three other members of the Secret Order hiding in the Black Market.

Goncharova is a student of Chairman Miglov and the person in charge of the investigation. According to the task assigned by Du Wenming, she would bring people to the Black Market every three to five days. If she found Li Qi, she would contact other members of the Hermitage and rush to the Black Market to kill him. If she received information about Li Qi's movements, she would inform the other high-ranking members, and all the high-ranking members would decide whether to change the ambush location.

Goncharova forbade her subordinates from buying things on the Black Market unless absolutely necessary, since the Secret Order was not well-funded.

But for some reason, Goncharova felt that Tang Changfa was an honest and upright person. Whether it was doing business with him or gathering information through him, Goncharova felt it was a very reasonable choice, even if it came at a certain cost.

Tang Changfa invited the two men upstairs. "If you two want to buy anything, just tell me. If we have it in stock, we can do business on the spot. If not, I'll arrange for someone to get it right away, and I won't charge you a deposit."

I sell Pro State brand-name goods; our store is a century-old establishment in Pro State.

You can rest assured when you buy things from me; I will absolutely not let you suffer any loss!

Goncharova roughly understood what Tang Changfa meant. She gestured and said, "The things from Pro State are very good, we like them, what we want most is some Pro State refreshments."

"Adjustment?" Yan Cuier was taken aback. "Adjust what?"

Goncharova used her fingers as a straw, mimicking a sucking motion, and said to the crowd, "Like this, drink it down, and then, you'll be filled with strength!"

Yan Cuier was stunned. "Hong Er, what did she just say? Drink it?"

Yan Hong was also a little surprised. "She just said that she has a lot of strength, that's a good thing, but I don't know if the shopkeeper will be willing to give it to her."

Yan Cuier licked her lips and said, "I'll find a chance to ask. It's just the two of us sisters, how much can we drink? Our manager isn't a stingy person."

Tang Changfa frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If the shopkeeper has good stuff, why would you have a chance to drink it?"

Yan Cuier snorted and said, "Do you want to eat alone?"

"How can I eat this? I'm a respectable man! I do legitimate business—I'm not going to waste my breath on you guys," Tang Changfa his hand, turning to the two Lavsha People, "You're talking about the Harmonizing Agent from Pro State, aren't you?"

Goncharova nodded and said, "Yes, it's Harmonizing Agent, it has power!"

"You're an amateur, aren't you?" Tang Changfa laughed. "In Pro State, that stuff isn't called Harmonizing Agent, it's called a pill! It's a great thing for increasing cultivation!"

Goncharova nodded repeatedly. "You're right, we do want the elixir!"

Luchaliev whispered in Lafsha Language, "Pills and Harmonizing Agent are two different things."

"I know they are two different things," Goncharova glanced at Luchaliev, "Just do your job, I don't need your instruction."

Although Tang Changfa couldn't understand Lafsha Language, he could tell from the expressions of the two men in front of him that they were of different statuses.

Goncharova's status is definitely above Luchaliev's; if you can appease her, things will be much easier.

Tang Changfa around and said, "Yan Hong'er, quickly get the medicine!"

Pills are already hard to come by, and today isn't a day for selling pills, so where are we going to get them?

Yan Hong squatted behind the counter, took a piece of the leftover perilla leaf glutinous rice cake, kneaded and rolled it into two pills, and handed them to Tang Changfa.

Tang Changfa examined the color and said to the two men, "Please take a look, this is the Emerald Pill. Consuming one will increase your cultivation by three years. It is a top-grade pill."

Luchaliev picked up a pill, looked at it, and shook his head, saying, "I've never heard of such a pill."

Tang Changfa laughed and said, "You've definitely never heard of it! Go to Pro State and ask around; there are countless people who have never seen such a fine elixir in their entire lives!"

Ignoring Luchaliev's advice, Goncharova picked up the pill and smelled it. "How much do you want for this pill?"

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't sell it for less than two hundred. But you two are guests who have come from afar, so I'll grit my teeth, bleed a little, and sell it to you for one hundred and fifty per pill."

Upon hearing this, Goncharova thought it wasn't too expensive, "Are you talking about one hundred and fifty Huan Country Notes?"

Tang Changfa frowned. "Gentlemen, is this your first day doing business here? Do you even talk about 'one yuan' in the Black Market? One hundred and fifty definitely means ten thousand!"

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Goncharova was stunned. "You want 1.5 million?"

Tang Changfa was also surprised. "I've already given such a big discount, and you still think it's too expensive?"

Goncharova shook her head repeatedly. "What kind of medicine could be worth so much money?"

Tang Changfa, holding the pills, said, "You get what you pay for. You should at least see what kind of stuff this is!"

Luchaliev looked at Tang Changfa and said, "This is fraud. Do you really think we're so easy to fool? Don't you have any rules when doing business here?"

Tang Changfa laughed and said, "Foreign devil, tell me what the rules are?"

"We're not buying it," Goncharova said, linking Luchaliev and turning to leave.

Luchaliev didn't want to leave; he was enraged and wanted to teach Tang Changfa a lesson.

Goncharova frowned and said to Luchaliev Lafsha Language, "We should go."

I want to leave here now!

This was an order. Goncharova was a student of Chairman Miglov. Although Miglov had disappeared, she was still a high-ranking figure in the Secret Order and the Ferry Gang, with a status far above Luchaliev. Luchaliev dared not disobey Goncharova's order.

Tang Changfa blocked the doorway first. "Gentlemen, don't rush off! Take a moment to consider things, do the math. I've worked so hard, and I see your sincerity. At least give me some compensation for my trouble!"

Goncharova didn't understand Tang Changfa's meaning at all, and Luchaliev shielded Goncharova behind him. "We didn't buy anything, why should we give you money?"

"You won't give it to me?" Tang Changfa was also angry. He picked up a wine bottle by the door, smashed it on his head, leaving only the bottle neck. Holding it in his hand, he pointed it at Luchaliev's face and said, "If you don't give it to me, don't even think about leaving this house today!"

Luchaliev said, "What kind of logic is that?"

"I have no reason with you!" Tang Changfa shoved the bottle neck into Luchaliev's neck.

Luchaliev has hidden abilities, but Tang Changfa's move is no different from a street brawl.

Logically speaking Luchaliev shouldn't have anything to be afraid of, but looking into Tang Changfa's eyes, Luchaliev couldn't help but tremble. Whether the bottle hurt him or Tang Changfa himself, it filled Luchaliev with immense fear.

Goncharova remained relatively calm. She took a deep breath and suddenly began to sing a high note using standard bel canto technique.

Ah~

The piercing high-pitched sound shattered the teapot and teacups, smashed the glass counter, and caused everyone's eardrums to ache and their heads to spin.

This is her technique; she can attack the enemy while simultaneously calling upon other members present.

Yan Hong always practices singing, shouting at the top of her lungs at Goncharova.

This wasn't a random response; it was a method Li Banfeng had taught her. She knew the other party had audio editing skills and wanted to disrupt their rhythm with her singing.

Goncharova is not a true voice cultivator; she belongs to the category of Dark Energy User without a Daoist sect and possesses outstanding dark abilities in the field of voice.

But with Yan Hong'er's interference, Goncharova's rhythm was indeed a bit off. She quickly adjusted her breathing and regained her rhythm. Just as she was about to speak again, Yan Cuier picked up a piece of glutinous rice cake and threw it into Goncharova's mouth.

Goncharova coughed twice, the glutinous rice cake stuck to her throat.

Yan Cuier shouted, "You've been poisoned by my family's deadly poison! Your voice is ruined!"

Goncharova looked surprised. She didn't speak the Huan Kingdom well and didn't quite understand what Yan Cuier meant.

Yan Hong explained, "You've been poisoned; you can't speak!"

During the explanation, Hongji even made a throat-grabbing gesture.

Goncharova was flustered and looked at Luchaliev.

Luchaliev was fighting Tang Changfa, and he signaled to Goncharova to run away quickly.

In close combat, Tang Changfa was not at a disadvantage at all. His combat experience was obviously much richer than that of Luchaliev. However, Luchaliev's dark ability was very special. His body was sticky, like a piece of sticky candy, and he stuck Tang Changfa tightly.

Tang Changfa was caught off guard. "Damn it, I've run into Jiao Xiu."

Luchaliev is not a true sculptor; he merely possesses abilities similar to sculptor's. His combat strength is not particularly high, but due to his special abilities, he can control the enemy at crucial moments and protect Goncharova. If an accident occurs during the encirclement and killing of Li Qi, he also has a way to trap Li Qi in the short term.

Tang Changfa wasn't buying it. Tang Changfa fought tooth and nail, breaking free from Luchaliev, and, covered in blood, shouted at the two men, "Neither of us is leaving this room today!"

Goncharova tried to negotiate with Tang Changfa: "We don't know you, why are you making things difficult for us?"

Tang Changfa a tooth. "We take people's money and do their bidding; that's our duty."

Goncharova didn't understand the meaning of the sentence, Luchaliev explained it to her in Lafsha Language: '

They were ordered to do it; they were hired killers.

Goncharova gritted her teeth and asked, "Who wants to kill us?"

The sounds of fighting came from the corridor. Yan Hong'er opened the door and called out, "Director Du, over here!"

Director Du?

Luchaliev did not react; he did not know who Director Du was.

Goncharova reacted strongly. She knew who Director Du was, but she didn't understand why Director Du would target them.

Are those rumors true?

In order to keep his job, Du Wenming targeted and killed some acquaintances, including many members of the Ferry Gang.

Are we now turning against them?

Goncharova wanted to go down the corridor to see what was going on, but Tang Changfa made way for her at the door. "Go ahead, going is just suicide!"

Yan Hong said to Goncharova, "You've been poisoned and can't speak. Sheng Xiu has lost his voice, so what can you do?"

Yan Cuier said, "Let them go, ignore them. We've done enough. Just wait for your reward later!"

Luchaliev grabbed Goncharova's hand and was about to rush out the door when a severed head fell at the entrance.

Seeing the golden hair, Luchaliev was shocked. Although the head was covered in blood, he could still make out the person's face.

This is Ilaikaf, one of their subordinates.

Ilaikaf was originally on the first floor when he heard Goncharova's shouts. He rushed to the second floor to provide support, but was ambushed and killed.

Before the two could recover from their shock, two more blond heads fell at the doorway.

Luchaliev dared not move. These were also his men; all three of them were now dead.

Should I go out or not?

At the critical moment, Goncharova's mind was still relatively clear. Although she had fallen victim to the Fool Cultivation Skill, she still retained the most basic logic. She knew that staying here would only mean waiting to die.

She rushed out of the room first, followed closely by Luchaliev.

When they reached the corridor, they saw a person dressed in black standing in the middle of the corridor.

His feet were turned outwards, his back was hunched, his shoulders were drooping, he was backlit, his face was blurred, and his posture was very stiff.

Just by looking at that strange standing posture, Goncharova had already confirmed the other party's identity; it was Du Wenming.

She Lafsha Language, "Chief, I expect you to give us a reasonable explanation."

The man in black raised his left arm and hoisted his left hand up.

He then raised his left hand and wagged his finger at Goncharova.

According to Goncharova's understanding, the man in black seemed unwilling to offer any explanation.

But what the man in black really meant was that he didn't understand Lafsha Language.

The man in black slid sideways and appeared in front of the two men.

Luchaliev pushed Goncharova away and hugged the man in black tightly.

"Hurry up!"

Goncharova looked at Luchaliev, seemingly reluctant to part with him.

"This is my honor!" Luchaliev hugged the man in black tightly. "My lady, my most beautiful lady, you must live on!"

The man in black led Luchaliev in Thread-Pulling Puppet Dance. Goncharova knew very well that dancing with Du Wenming meant that Luchaliev had no chance of survival.

Goncharova had no choice but to rush down the stairs with tears in her eyes.

Luchaliev remained tightly embracing the man in black.

The man in black easily broke free from his embrace without suffering any physical harm.

Because he has no flesh and blood, this man in black is not Du Wenming; it is Li Banfeng's shadow.

He had just learned the Thread-Pulling Puppet Dance. Following the teaching materials given to him by Du Wenming, and with Travel Cultivator agile footwork, he had learned some simple steps.

But he is not Dance Cultivator, so he cannot use Dance Cultivator techniques to kill people.

Luchaliev could understand what was happening, the shadow swung its scythe and slashed down.

Luchaliev was still thinking about fighting; he wanted to stick the scythe to him.

As long as we keep his weapon in check, we can buy him more time and give Goncharova more opportunities to escape.

Unfortunately, the sickle wouldn't stick because it was covered in oil.

The blade sliced Luchaliev's neck, a chill ran through him, Luchaliev's thoughts were interrupted, and his head fell to the ground.

Shadow took out a pendulum and gloves, explaining that the oil needed to be recycled without leaving any trace.

Goncharova rushed downstairs, but the snack vendor blocked her way. "Where are you going?"

What happened?

"Get out of my way!" Goncharova pushed aside the snack vendor and rushed out of the cinema.

The snack vendor called Lin Fojiao: "Mr. Lin, things are in complete chaos at the venue."

A yawn came through the receiver. "Have you seen Li Qi?"

Not yet.

"Then, let's wait a little longer."

Goncharova rushed to the gates of the Culture Palace, intending to go to the nearest stronghold of the Secret Order and immediately gather her men.

She ran into a side path, where a group of people suddenly appeared and blocked Goncharova way.

Goncharova coughed up the rice cake from her throat, took a deep breath, and prepared for a desperate fight.

Shen Jingye stepped forward and took the lead in negotiating. "Madam, please don't panic. We don't want to hurt you. We have received news that an accident has occurred at the Culture Palace, and we need to investigate the relevant circumstances. Please cooperate."

"Who are you people?" Goncharova asked in a hoarse voice.

To this day, she remains convinced that she has been poisoned and has a problem with her throat.

Shen Jingye didn't want to reveal his identity outside, so Li Qi showed his identification. "I am Li Qi from the Dark Star Bureau. A violent incident occurred at the Culture Palace, which may involve the illegal use of dark abilities. Please come with us to the Dark Star Bureau to assist in the investigation."

Li Qi!

Upon hearing this name, Goncharova felt as if she were saying goodbye to this world forever.

Even on the verge of death, we must fight one last time; we cannot surrender, we cannot give up.

Even if I only take away one enemy, I will not have failed the chairman's trust and entrustment to me!

Goncharova mustered her courage and stared at the crowd with her bloodshot eyes.

Then she put her hands on her head and squatted down on the ground.

Having an idea is one thing, having courage is another, and putting it into action is yet another.

Goncharova explained to herself that she wanted to live well, with Luchaliev's protection.

Goncharova was put into the car, and Tangyuan looked around but couldn't find the Light Bulb.

Where did the Light Bulb go?

Chuunibyou was also a little curious. "I just saw him, but he suddenly disappeared when he was moving."

Tangyuan made a phone call to the Light Bulb, and soon after, everyone saw the Light Bulb run out of the alley.

Tangyuan was very angry and said in a low voice, "Where did you run off to? This is a mission, how can you have no discipline at all?"

The Light Bulb said, "We had just taken our positions when Director Li asked to borrow some oil, so I gave it to him."

Tangyuan asked curiously, "What does he want to borrow oil from you for?"

"He didn't say," the Light Bulb shook its head and said, "He took the oil and left. He took quite a lot."

My fuel supply is running low, and I'm worried it might slow us down during the mission, so I'd better find somewhere to grab a bite to eat and replenish it.

Tangyuan frowned and said, "He left after taking the oil. You didn't skip anything in between, did you?"

The Light Bulb was taken aback. "What did I omit? I told the truth!"

"Are you ready now? You look a bit weak, seeing how sweaty you are." Chuunibyou asked.

"I'm not afraid," the Light Bulb shook its head, looking at everyone, "I really am not afraid. I've fixed everything. Director Li just asked to borrow some oil; he didn't do anything else, really!"

Upon arriving at the Dark Star Bureau, Goncharova remained mostly silent, making no mention of the Secret Order or explaining why she had gone to the Culture Palace that evening.

Her only request was that she needed detoxification treatment, but she couldn't explain what kind of poison she had been poisoned with.

Shen Jingye said to Li Qi, "Don't get me into trouble. Someone died at the Culture Palace. If I don't hurry up and solve the case, and instead I'm interrogating her here, the higher-ups won't let me off easily."

Li Qi said earnestly, "Little Shen, would I let you suffer a loss? Once you've interrogated him thoroughly, the murder case will be solved."

"Just take her to the interrogation room and use the equipment, wouldn't that get the information out of her? Why bother with all this trouble?"

Shen Jingye said, "She's a foreigner, and not just a suspect, but a victim. I brought her into the interrogation room; I have to take responsibility for that!"

"What's wrong with foreigners?" Li Banfeng retorted, "If that's your logic, then I really have no choice but to take her to the interrogation room right now!"

"Do you have any other ideas?" Shen Jingye's eyes lit up. "Director Li, please don't make things difficult for me. Just use whatever you have."

Let me tell you, if the higher-ups put pressure on me because of this and it delays important matters, you'll regret it.

You need to understand that some things can distract you, especially this type of event. If the higher-ups shift their attention away from Du Wenming, the important matters will be delayed!

Shen Jingye is absolutely right about this. The best way to cool down a hot topic is to create a new one.

Li Banfeng sent the others away; he wanted to speak with Goncharova alone.

Goncharova was very wary. "What are you going to do? Are you going to interrogate me illegally? I want to contact my lawyer, I want to fight for my rights! You can't treat me illegally."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it. We don't intend to continue interrogating you. The higher-ups are taking the Culture Palace incident very seriously, and Director Du has asked us to hand you over to him."

"To whom should it be handed over?" Goncharova's face turned pale instantly.

"Give this to our superior, Director Du. I heard he's a friend of yours; perhaps he can provide you with the necessary assistance."

This handover is being conducted in secrecy; most people in the department won't know. I'm just informing you beforehand that someone will be picking you up in five minutes.

After saying that, Li Banfeng left.

Goncharova sat in the room, her body beginning to tremble.

She kept pulling at her hair and pacing back and forth in the room.

We must not let it fall into Du Wenming's hands; we absolutely must not let it fall into his hands.

She wanted to leave, but dared not take a single step outside.

Five minutes is both a long time and a short time.

Li Banfeng told Chuunibyou and Tangyuan, "You two go in, tell her it's time to leave, and then take her to another room."

This is easy to handle, just change rooms, right?

The two entered the room, Tangyuan said, "It's time to go."

Goncharova shook her head frantically, saying, "I won't go anywhere, I want to stay here."

Tangyuan was puzzled. It was just a change of room, so why was this woman so resistant?

The Chuunibyou said with a stern face, "We're not here to discuss anything with you. This is our mission, and we only need your cooperation."

After saying that, he took out his hand.

Goncharova shoved the Chuunibyou away, Chuunibyou crashed into the wall and nearly got hurt.

Given his current level of Chuunibyou), dealing with Goncharova would be far too difficult.

Tangyuan was no match for her either, and was wondering how to report to Li Qi.

"I'm not going!" Goncharova roared at the two men in a mix of Lafsha Language Huan Kingdom language, "Neither of you come any closer, or I'll fight you to the death!"

"Li Qi over. I have something important to tell him. Make sure all your most important people are here!"

A short while later, Li Qi and Shen Jingye entered the room together.

Goncharova said to the two of them, "I have something important to tell you. The one who committed the murder at the Culture Palace was Du Wenming."

Li Qi shook his head and laughed, "That's absurd."

"It's not absurd at all!" Goncharova shouted. "He's from Snowflake Port, from the Ferry Gang, and from the Birch Hermit Association. We work for him, and he's trying to kill us to silence us!"

Li Qi sighed, "How could I possibly believe such a thing?"

Shen Jingye was very interested. He pulled up a chair and sat down. "I believe you. Don't rush, tell me slowly."

Goncharova's ability to name Du Wenming proves that Du Wenming did not use Curse Art within the Secret Order.

Goncharova knows a lot, and she has learned a great deal tonight.

The next day at dusk, Du Wenming turned his neck 180 degrees and carefully examined his back.

The Coloring Agent has completely disappeared.

Although there are still some scars, Du Wenming is able to provide a reasonable explanation for them.

The storm has finally passed.

Du Wenming said to Yaoming, "I'll take you to the lab first, then I'll return to the city. There might be some twists and turns along the way, but I'm still the same person, and I will take back everything that belongs to me."

Yu Yaoming was somewhat worried. "There's no food in the lab, but at least there are fish in the fishpond."

Du Wenming laughed and said, "The fishpond isn't safe either. Someone took my money, which means someone knows it's my place. I brought some grilled fish with me; you can have this first. I'll bring you food—a good feast—by tomorrow night at the latest."

Remember this: don't go anywhere. Only I can protect you in this world. I can't get those critical components from your lab right now. You need to develop a different experimental plan, simplifying the requirements for key equipment as much as possible.

Yu Yaoming nodded and followed Du Wenming to the factory.

After the factory closed and all the workers left, Du Wenming arrived at the entrance to the Dark Dimension Space and took out a copper key.

He inserted the key in the familiar spot, turned it a few times, and the lock seemed to open, but the entrance to the Dark Dimension Space did not.

It seems someone added an extra lock to the door.

Du Wenming tried several times but still failed, and he realized that there was some danger here.

"Someone has been to our lab. It's not safe here. We need to leave as soon as possible." Du Wenming led Yu Yaoming away from the factory and found a basement in an urban village to temporarily settle Yu Yaoming in.

He returned to the city and headed straight for his office building. He needed to report back to his superiors as Director Du. As for where he had been for the past few days, he could figure it out if he could find a suitable reason.

The authorities won't pursue this further.

The Dark Star Bureau is off work. Shen Jingye is going to Public Security Team participated in the operation last night to dinner. Chen Changrui says his wife is sick. Chuunibyou says he just took Harmonizing Agent and needs to rest. Star says he has a new girlfriend and they have made plans to go to the movies. Light Bulb says he has his eye on Star's girlfriend and they are going to go to the movies together.

The presence of Tangyuan and candied fruit suggests that such occasions are inappropriate for women.

Many of them had attended Li Qi's previous dinner invitations, which was clearly a disrespect to Director Shen!

Shen Jingye suppressed his anger, ordered some takeout, and went to drink with Li Qi.

Once in the garage, the Light Bulb started teasing the Star: "What does your girlfriend look like? Introduce her to me."

The Star Light Bulb and said, "When my son turns one month old, I'll have him recognize you as his godbrother!"

Chatting and laughing, the Star got into the car, kept accelerating, ran two red lights, and drove home.

Upon arriving home, the Star rushed into the bedroom and retrieved a telegraph machine.

Drip, drip, drip—

The Star skillfully sent a telegram.

Du Wenming stopped walking on the road, and the watch on his wrist vibrated rhythmically.

"You're wanted by the authorities; Birch Tree betrayed you."

Du Wenming looked into the distance; the office building was less than two kilometers away from him.

His office, his schedule, his personal car, and his personal driver were all in that building, less than two kilometers away from him.

Du Wenming silently turned around, left the city, and headed towards the urban village.

In the basement, Yu Yaoming sat beside a long conference table, his body trembling.

He could hear footsteps coming from the stairs.

The footsteps weren't Du Wenming's; they were slightly heavier than his.

Someone entered the basement, but Yu Yaoming didn't know who he was.

"Don't be afraid, I have the power of wisdom!" Yu Yaoming rubbed his face. In the past, he really wouldn't be afraid, but since being easily subdued by Li Qi, he had developed great doubts about the power of wisdom.

"Don't be afraid, I have power, the power of wisdom!" Yu Yaoming kept telling himself as he stood up from his chair, ready for battle.

"You really don't need to be afraid. The power of wisdom is always trustworthy." A thin man appeared in front of Yu Yaoming.

Yu Yaoming tried his best to remain calm and asked, "Who are you?"

With a peaceful smile, the man replied, "I sell books; books are the source of wisdom."

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P. S.: Boss Lu, does Lu Family Bookstore also exist in Outer State?