Deterrence

Inside a private room on the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House.

A-Wei of the Blood Wolf Gang and the man beside him were breaking out in a cold sweat. They dared not move an inch, standing rooted to the spot as they cast sidelong glances toward a certain room on the sixth floor of the auction house.

"What is it?"

Seeing Lin Ge suddenly freeze, his eyes fixed on a room on the fourth floor, Li Quan asked in confusion.

"Nothing."

Lin Ge chuckled softly and withdrew his gaze.

As Lin Ge looked away, A-Wei and his companion immediately felt a wave of relief wash over them.

"This is no place to talk. Let's go, quickly."

The man's face darkened as he spoke in a low voice, forcibly pulling A-Wei toward the exit of the auction house with hurried steps, as if they had encountered some urgent matter.

The strange behavior of the two Blood Wolf Gang members naturally caught Li Quan's attention. Puzzled, he looked at Lin Ge, hoping for an explanation.

Lin Ge also saw the two men leaving in such a rush, but he did not stop them, instead falling into silent contemplation.

It was clear that the young man named A-Wei had already set his sights on the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House. Once they returned, they would undoubtedly stir up trouble with exaggerated tales. With him here, perhaps nothing would happen, but what would Li Quan do if he were to leave in the future?

Li Quan currently lacked the strength to face the Blood Wolf Gang head-on and needed time to develop steadily. Therefore, Lin Ge had to nip this potential threat in the bud!

"It seems I'll have to pay Yue Shan a visit."

Lin Ge pondered for a moment and sighed inwardly; there had been far too many trivial matters lately.

He only hoped that the Blood Wolf Gang leader, Yue Shan, would be sensible; otherwise, he would have no choice but to start a massacre.

Unlike the Lei Family and the Xie Family, the Blood Wolf Gang was a true mortal enemy of the protagonist, Lin Dong. Lin Ge did not want to create unnecessary complications that might affect Lin Dong's storyline, but if Yue Shan were arrogant enough to insist on crossing him, he would have no choice but to make the Blood Wolf Gang disappear permanently ahead of schedule.

Blood Wolf Gang.

Upon returning to the Blood Wolf Gang, A-Wei and his companion could not wait to see Yue Shan. They gave an exaggerated account of what they had seen and heard at the auction house, subtly inciting Yue Shan to wipe out the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House.

Yue Shan frowned. Not entirely convinced by A-Wei, he turned his gaze to the man beside him and asked in a calm voice, "A Hu, is what he said true?"

At these words, A Hu could not help but glance at A-Wei, a hesitation that did not escape Yue Shan's notice.

"A Hu, tell the truth. If there is a single lie, I will slaughter you."

Seeing Yue Shan's displeasure, A Hu dared not deceive him any longer and recounted everything he knew.

"So, this Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House truly possesses an expert at the Grand Perfection of the Yuan Dan stage?"

Synthesizing their accounts, Yue Shan confirmed the presence of a Grand Perfection Yuan Dan expert at the auction house. His eyes narrowed as he seemed to be weighing his options.

"Leader, that Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House has an unknown origin and possesses a Grand Perfection Yuan Dan expert. Your subordinate is worried that they will become an extremely troublesome opponent in the future."

A-Wei still harbored thoughts of eliminating them as soon as possible. After all, based on what he had seen today, the treasures in the auction house were incredibly rare—especially that Mirror-Breaking Pill. If they could obtain the formula or find the person who refined it, the Blood Wolf Gang's strength would increase significantly, and they would no longer fear the City Lord Mansion or the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce!

"They dared to display such treasures in public, so they must have something to rely on, or perhaps an extremely powerful backing. Otherwise, they would never dare to act this way." Yue Shan was clearly thinking further ahead than A-Wei.

After all, if the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House had no background, why would that man named Li Quan treat the three major powers with such disdain?

In particular, the Grand Perfection Yuan Dan expert who was with him—who was he, and where did he come from? These were the things that needed to be clarified immediately.

"Leader, what do you suggest we do now?"

A Hu could not help but ask.

Yue Shan sat in his chair, eyes narrowed, lost in silent thought.

Seeing Yue Shan deep in contemplation, A-Wei and A Hu dared not disturb him and could only stand to the side, watching him expectantly.

"Pass down the order. Use every connection we have to investigate Li Quan. Start the investigation from Green Sun Town. You must find out exactly who is standing behind him!"

After a short while, Yue Shan stood up and shouted to his two subordinates outside the door.

The two subordinates obeyed Yue Shan's order with unwavering resolve; even if they were confused, they dared not delay.

"You two, do not tell anyone about today's events. Do not make a move against the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House for now. Wait until the investigation is complete before making any decisions."

Knowing A-Wei's character, Yue Shan gave a stern warning.

Although A-Wei was lawless outside, he was like a timid rabbit in front of Yue Shan, never daring to show a hint of defiance.

Just then, an uninvited guest wearing a straw rain cape and a bamboo hat appeared at the gates of the Blood Wolf Gang.

His pace was slow, yet the two Blood Wolf Gang guards felt a terrifying aura approaching, one that left them nearly unable to breathe under the pressure.

"Who are you?"

The Blood Wolf Gang disciple used every ounce of his strength to finish the sentence, but unfortunately, the mysterious figure did not respond, continuing to walk step by step into the Blood Wolf Gang compound.

"Intruders!"

The anomaly at the gate was quickly discovered by other Blood Wolf Gang disciples. They sounded the alarm, and hundreds of disciples gathered in the open space behind the gate, watching the mysterious figure with caution.

"Leader, it seems someone has broken into our Blood Wolf Gang." A-Wei frowned, walking to the window, where he immediately spotted the mysterious figure in the straw cape.

Hearing this, Yue Shan felt a vague sense of foreboding, but his expression remained calm as he said, "Order the hall masters to go and see."

"Yes."

A-Wei and A Hu nodded, then leaped down, quickly arriving in the open space.

"Who are you? To trespass into our Blood Wolf Gang—are you not afraid of death?"

A-Wei had a fiery temper, and he began with a roar of threats the moment he approached.

"You are the one who is going to die."

The mysterious figure let out a cold voice. Before A-Wei could even respond, he saw a flash of light, his consciousness began to blur, and he finally collapsed to the ground, his breathing ceasing!

"One... one strike to kill!"

The disciples of the Blood Wolf Gang stared at this mysterious figure in shock, their bodies unable to stop trembling.

"Hmph, to dare run wild in my Blood Wolf Gang—you are courting death!"

Just then, a burly man with a face full of whiskers took a massive leap, arriving before the many Blood Wolf Gang disciples with a cold expression and a look of disdain in his eyes.

"It's Hall Master Jin!"

Seeing the newcomer, the hearts of the Blood Wolf Gang disciples settled slightly. After all, this Hall Master Jin possessed the formidable strength of Origin Pill Small Perfection and was the third-ranked powerhouse in the Blood Wolf Gang!