Moonless Night, Perfect for Murder

Yan City.

Chen Long howled in pain, but none of his lackeys dared move. They stared at the man before them, who wore a Ghost God Mask, their faces full of fear. Not one dared speak.

"Tsk, tsk... Weren't you just acting so tough? How'd you end up like this?"

Lin Ge looked at him with icy eyes, his words dripping with mockery.

"I... I don't know who you are, sir, but if you kill me, the Wild Wolf Gang will never let Li Quan go!"

Cold sweat beaded on Chen Long's forehead. He panted heavily and spoke in a panic.

"Fine. You can leave. I'll pay you a visit later."

Lin Ge considered it briefly, then replied calmly.

Chen Long had no idea whether Lin Ge meant it, but he knew this might be his only chance to escape. Without the slightest hesitation, he dashed for the door and disappeared.

"Boss, wait for us!"

Seeing Chen Long flee, the others had no reason to stay. They hurried after him and vanished from Li Quan and Lin Ge's sight.

"They sure ran fast."

Lin Ge put the Ghost God Mask back into his Universe Bag, revealing his youthful face. A trace of mockery curled his lips.

"Where have you been?"

Seeing Lin Ge again after half a month, Li Quan felt a surge of warmth and couldn't help smiling sincerely as he asked.

"I went out to get a little training," Lin Ge replied with a smile.

"Do you think you can beat that Wild Wolf Gang enforcer now?" Li Quan asked expectantly.

Lin Ge merely smiled at the question and didn't answer.

In his eyes, the Wild Wolf Gang was nothing but a rabble, incapable of causing any real trouble. If his training hadn't taken so long, he would have wiped out the entire gang already.

"Good. Then today, we'll make the Wild Wolf Gang disappear from Yan City."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ge's eyes as he thought this.

"I figure he'll go tell that enforcer as soon as he gets back today. You..."

Li Quan hesitated. After all, he wasn't very confident they could defeat the Wild Wolf Gang's enforcer.

"Where's the Wild Wolf Gang's headquarters?" Lin Ge gave a slight nod and asked calmly.

"What are you planning to do?"

Li Quan's heart filled with wariness. He frowned as he asked.

"Nothing. Just keeping my promise."

Lin Ge answered casually, as if he didn't take the Wild Wolf Gang seriously at all.

"You..."

Li Quan didn't know how to dissuade him. In the end, he still told Lin Ge where the Wild Wolf Gang was based.

"Wait for good news."

Lin Ge chuckled, leapt into the air, and disappeared from Li Quan's sight.

Elsewhere, Chen Long rushed without stopping to Elder Huang's residence, looking somewhat flustered.

Elder Huang furrowed his brows slightly, displeasure flashing in his eyes. But remembering that Chen Long had been working for him, he didn't make an issue of it. He only asked calmly, "Did you get it?"

Elder Huang's question immediately made Chen Long tense. His eyes darted about, and he stammered, "Elder Huang, I... couldn't get it."

"What!"

Elder Huang's gaze turned ice-cold. A powerful aura gradually rose from him, pressing down on Chen Long until he could barely breathe.

"El... Elder..."

Chen Long's face went deathly pale. He could barely get the words out, as if he were about to die.

Seeing Chen Long like that, Elder Huang hadn't actually meant to take his life, so he withdrew his aura. Only then did he notice that Chen Long was missing a hand. Surprise flashed through his eyes, and he asked, "What happened to your hand?"

"Elder Huang, Li Quan has a powerful expert at the Origin Pellet Realm backing him. He was the one who took my hand off."

At Elder Huang's question, Chen Long's face darkened. He gritted his teeth and spoke through his hatred.

"Origin Pellet Realm? No wonder he dared to do business in Yan City. So that's why."

Elder Huang's brows gradually knitted together. He didn't want to provoke an Origin Pellet Realm expert just then. After all, he still needed time to gather a large amount of Pure Origin Stones or spirit medicines to break through to the next level.

"From now on, leave Li Quan alone for the time being. Consider your hand a lesson learned."

After some thought, Elder Huang finally decided not to provoke Li Quan for now, lest he make an enemy of that Origin Pellet Realm expert.

"But Elder Huang, what about all the things you need...?"

Chen Long's expression shifted. He had barely begun to speak when Elder Huang cut him off.

"Find another way to get Origin Stones and spirit medicines. In any case, I don't want anything going wrong at this critical juncture. Do you understand?"

Elder Huang's words carried a warning. Chen Long was vindictive, sometimes so much so that he couldn't tell what mattered most. If he carelessly provoked Li Quan and that Origin Pellet Realm expert again, things would be difficult to resolve.

At this, a trace of venom flashed in Chen Long's eyes, but Elder Huang didn't notice. He concealed his emotions well, putting on a look of alarm as he replied, "Please rest assured, Elder Huang. I won't act recklessly."

Elder Huang was fairly satisfied with Chen Long's obedience. The furrow between his brows eased, and he smiled faintly.

"Go. Think of another way to find more spirit medicines and Pure Origin Stones. If I succeed, all of Yan City will belong to the Wild Wolf Gang."

Chen Long nodded obediently, then turned and left.

No one noticed that the moment he turned around, the obedience vanished from his face, replaced by a cold, sinister look!

Night fell quickly. The sky was a blanket of black, without a single glimmer of light.

By now, most of the Wild Wolf Gang members were asleep, with only a handful left on guard.

Whoosh!

A shadow flew over the Wild Wolf Gang's headquarters, then circled around it.

"So this is the Wild Wolf Gang's headquarters? It's nothing special."

Lin Ge curled his lip, silently thought to himself, and opened the system. He immediately used the scouting function, and every member of the Wild Wolf Gang appeared clearly on the panel.

"That red dot must be the Origin Pellet Realm expert."

After saying this, Lin Ge looked down at the Wild Wolf Gang disciples below. A trace of pity showed in his eyes.

"On a moonless, windy night—just the right time to kill. Go on, Xiao Zi."

The demon beast called Xiao Zi was the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon that had fought Lin Ge in the forest.

The Demon Flame Emperor Dragon had lost its former arrogance and become more peaceful. Looking down at the Wild Wolf Gang, it opened its huge maw and spat out a ball of flame, sending it straight toward the center of the headquarters.

"Rumble!"

In an instant, flames soared into the sky. The Wild Wolf Gang members woke to screams of agony, only to see several buildings swallowed by a sea of dark purple fire and reduced to ruins.

Chen Long also jolted awake. At the sight before him, his face darkened with fury. Suddenly, he sensed two powerful auras. He looked up, and his pupils contracted sharply.