Dealing with the Loose Ends

"Halt! Old man. You think we won't recognize you just because one of you is disguised as a young man and the other as Little Girl? Hand over your Storage Ring and everything else, and we might consider sparing your lives."

"Haha! Boss, you know what, this short Little Girl in disguise is fucking hot. Let her stay like this for now, I'm going to have some fun with her. This past year of seclusion has left this little brother incredibly bored."

"Second brother, with money, you can't find any kind of girl. If they know what's good for them and hand over their money, I'll let you go. Of course, if they don't, I might as well play around with them."

Looking at the three people surrounding him and his companion, Lin Ming showed no sign of panic.

At the auction, Lin Ming knew he would be followed. After all, he was wearing a black robe at the auction. While not many people in the Black Corner Region wore black robes, there were definitely quite a few.

These people dressed in black robes were doing so to conceal their identities. After all, in the chaotic Black Corner Region, no one wanted to be recognized.

Most of the goods in the Black Corner Region are of dubious origin. This makes those who buy and sell these goods somewhat cautious, concealing their identities to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Of course, those who need to conceal their identities are mostly not very strong. If they could reach the strength of those powerful figures on the Black List, why would they need to hide their identities? Even if others knew, it would only enhance their prestige.

Therefore, Lin Ming, disguised by a black robe, and spending four million Gold Coin to auction off items, was naturally seen as easy prey by others. As a result, not long after Lin Ming and Zi Yan left the city gate, they were stopped by the three people in front of them.

The three people in front of me have all reached the Dou Ling in cultivation. Their cultivation levels are Three Star Dou Spirit, Five-Star Dou Spirit, and Eight Star Dou Spirit, respectively.

Three people with the cultivation level of Dou Ling could practically rob most people in the Black Corner Region as long as they didn't provoke the forces of those powerful figures. That's why they dared to blatantly rob Lin Ming and his companion several kilometers away from the city gate.

For these three brothers, Lin Ming was definitely a fat sheep.

Someone who can produce four million Gold Coin is certainly not an ordinary person. But since they are concealing their identity, their actual strength is definitely not that great.

The three brothers had encountered similar people before. Although the other party also had Dou Ling among them that time, the three brothers still managed to succeed by working together.

And it was because of that successful operation that they gained a lot of wealth, which allowed the three brothers to advance their cultivation by three stars within a year, reaching their current level.

To their surprise, the three brothers encountered a similar situation again shortly after emerging from seclusion. Benefiting from their previous success and their increased strength, the three brothers were now extremely confident. They felt that heaven was favoring them, allowing them to encounter another easy target. Therefore, how could they possibly let heaven's goodwill go to waste?

However, on the other hand, someone who can come up with such a huge sum of money must have some ability. If they can get the money without fighting, these three certainly wouldn't want to.

If we act here and don't resolve the situation quickly, we risk attracting others and creating a lot of trouble. That's why these three men threatened us earlier, saying they'd give us money to leave safely, or else we'd not only lose our money but also suffer torture.

"Answer me one question, and if I'm satisfied, I might as well give you the Storage Ring." Lin Ming said, looking at the three people surrounding him.

"Haha! I like people like you who know how to be pragmatic. Ask away! But if you don't give us the Storage Ring after you ask, don't blame us brothers for being impolite." After listening to Lin Ming's words, the one with the highest cultivation level spoke up.

"We believe our disguises are flawless. How did the three of you recognize us?" Lin Ming asked.

In the original story, when the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva auctioned, the Black Emperor Sect tampered with it, making it possible to track Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva location. Therefore, after receiving the item and leaving, Lin Ming specifically checked it and found nothing unusual.

After removing his black robe, Lin Ming used his powerful Soul Power to conceal himself, so Lin Ming was confident he wouldn't be discovered. However, the current situation is that he's being called by the old man with the aged voice he used at the auction.

"Haha! This is a unique skill that comes with my Cultivation Method. It allows me to distinguish others by their scent." At this moment, the weakest cultivator looked at the strongest cultivator, and after seeing the strongest cultivator nod, he spoke with a smile.

"No wonder." Lin Ming thought to himself after listening to the person's explanation. It's like a dog's nose, judging people by their smell. It's normal that he and Zi Yan didn't recognize each other.

"Alright, your doubts have been answered. Now it's your turn to fulfill your travel promise," said the most powerful of the three, seeing Lin Ming's composed expression.

"Don't worry, we're people of our word. We'll never go back on our promise." After saying that, Lin Ming immediately took off his Storage Ring and threw it at the person with the highest cultivation level.

Seeing the Storage Ring flying towards him, the man revealed a satisfied expression.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Two sounds of striking an object rang out simultaneously, just as the Storage Ring was about to fall into the hands of the robbers.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

The sounds of two objects falling to the ground rang out simultaneously.

"We're people of our word! We said we'd give you the Storage Ring, and Storage Ring. But if you can't accept it, don't blame us." Lin Ming said sincerely, looking at the two robbers lying on the ground.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing two people stronger than himself instantly injured and falling to the ground, the weakest among them knew he had bitten off more than he could chew. He no longer cared about brotherhood; his only concern was escaping for his life. His flight was so swift it made a whooshing sound.

"Since we're brothers, we should all be together. What's wrong with you leaving alone?" Lin Ming said, disapproving of the behavior of one of the men who had run away.

Just as the fleeing person was about to disappear from sight, Lin Ming activated the Tower Star Steps, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from view.

Seeing Lin Ming give chase, Zi Yan stopped paying attention to the fleeing man. Then, she stomped her feet, and the two seriously injured people on the ground lay flat.

"Thump!"

After a dozen or so breaths, Lin Ming threw the escapee next to the two who had fallen to the ground, so that the three of them could lie down neatly together.

After removing the three people's Storage Ring, Lin Ming threw a ball of fire onto them. As the flames rose, Lin Ming and Zi Yan's wings unfurled, and they flew into the sky and disappeared.

"Alas! These three brothers are pitiful, managing to snatch the lives of two Dou Wang. But luckily they acted first, otherwise we would have been the ones to suffer." After Lin Ming and Zi Yan left, several more people came to the burning site, looked at the three people who had been burned to ashes, and sighed with relief.