South of the city, there was no rain.
North of the city, it poured without end.
Watching this localized downpour, which could be considered quite a spectacle, Yan Lin lay quietly concealed atop a towering ancient tree. From time to time, he raised his head to look at the sky above, which had darkened somewhat under the influence of the northern weather.
What one feared most on a rainy day was sudden thunder.
With Yan Lin's current physique, getting struck once would not amount to much, but it would be troublesome if he were exposed at a critical moment.
He was waiting for Gute to appear, while he and Hai Bodong guarded opposite sides.
They were merely waiting for Gute to emerge so they could give him the most bewildering encounter of his life.
And his target was a strange building tucked away in a secluded corner of the city's southern district.
This was Gute's treasure vault.
Hai Bodong had spent several days gathering information before they could take action today.
Whether Gute was simply highly skilled and bold, or relied on his younger brother's name and believed no one would dare lay a hand on him, he had actually chosen this remote area in the south of Black Rock City as his residence.
That made things easier for Yan Lin.
There were clearly few people here. Only a handful occasionally passed through, making it convenient to set an ambush.
Yan Lin would not need to bother dealing with other witnesses.
Of course, the necessary disguises were still required.
Both Yan Lin and Hai Bodong wore two layers of masks.
Yan Lin had insisted on it. Hai Bodong had even said he was being overly cautious, but Yan Lin had read too many stories where villains met with all sorts