Inside a private box on the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House.
A-Wei of the Blood Wolf Gang and the man beside him were drenched in cold sweat. They hardly dared move a step, standing rooted in place as they glanced from the corners of their eyes toward a certain box on the auction house's sixth floor.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Lin Ge suddenly go still, his eyes fixed on a box on the fourth floor, Li Quan asked in confusion.
"Nothing."
Lin Ge gave a soft laugh and looked away.
As Lin Ge withdrew his gaze, A-Wei and the other man immediately felt the weight lift from their shoulders.
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's go."
With a grim face, the man barked the order and forcibly dragged A-Wei toward the auction house exit. They hurried away as if something urgent had come up.
The two Blood Wolf Gang members' unusual behavior naturally caught Li Quan's attention. Confused, he looked at Lin Ge, hoping for an explanation.
Lin Ge had also seen the two men leave in such haste, but he hadn't stopped them. He silently considered the situation.
The young man named A-Wei had clearly set his sights on the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. Once he got back, he would surely embellish the story and egg the others on. With Lin Ge here, perhaps nothing would happen. But what would Li Quan do after Lin Ge left?
Li Quan wasn't strong enough to face the Blood Wolf Gang head-on yet. He needed to develop steadily, so Lin Ge had to nip this potential threat in the bud!
"Looks like I'll have to pay Yue Shan a visit."
After giving it some thought, Lin Ge sighed inwardly. There had been far too many bothersome matters lately.
He could only hope that Yue Shan, the Blood Wolf Gang's leader, knew what was good for him. Otherwise, Lin Ge would have to unleash another bloodbath.
The Blood Wolf Gang was different from the Lei and Xie Families. It was a true enemy of Lin Dong, the protagonist, so Lin Ge didn't want to stir up trouble and disrupt Lin Dong's story. But if Yue Shan got too big for his boots and insisted on making an enemy of him, Lin Ge could only make the Blood Wolf Gang disappear ahead of schedule.
The Blood Wolf Gang.
After returning to the Blood Wolf Gang, A-Wei and the other man couldn't wait to report to Yue Shan. They gave an embellished account of what they had seen and heard at the auction house that day, subtly trying to persuade him to destroy the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.
Yue Shan furrowed his brow. He didn't believe A-Wei entirely. Instead, he looked at the man beside him and asked coolly, "A Hu, is what he said true?"
At this, A Hu couldn't help glancing at A-Wei. Yue Shan noticed.
"A Hu, tell me the truth. If you lie even once, I'll kill you."
Seeing Yue Shan's displeasure, A Hu didn't dare conceal anything. He had no choice but to recount what he knew.
"So the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion really does have a powerhouse at Yuan Dan Grand Perfection?"
Putting together what the two men had told him, Yue Shan confirmed that the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion did indeed have a powerhouse at Yuan Dan Grand Perfection. His eyes narrowed as if he were weighing something.
"Gang Leader, the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion's origins are unknown, and it has a powerhouse at Yuan Dan Grand Perfection. I'm afraid it could become an extremely troublesome opponent in the future."
A-Wei still wanted to eliminate the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion as soon as possible. After all, judging by what he'd seen that day, the treasures inside were all exceedingly rare. The Mirror-Breaking Pill in particular—if they could obtain its recipe, or find the person who made it, the Blood Wolf Gang's strength would increase tremendously. They would no longer have to fear the City Lord Mansion or the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce!
"Daring to display such a treasure in public means they must have something to rely on—or an extremely powerful backer. Otherwise, they'd never act so recklessly." Yue Shan had clearly thought further ahead than A-Wei.
After all, if the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion had no backing whatsoever, why would Li Quan have shown such disregard for the three major powers?
Most of all, he needed to find out who the Yuan Dan Grand Perfection powerhouse accompanying Li Quan was, and where he came from.
"Gang Leader, what do you think we should do now?"
A Hu couldn't help asking.
Yue Shan sat in his chair, eyes narrowed as he pondered in silence.
Seeing Yue Shan lost in thought, A-Wei and A Hu didn't dare disturb him. They could only wait nearby, watching him anxiously.
"Pass down the order. Use every connection we have to investigate Li Quan. Start with Green Sun Town. Find out who's backing him, no matter what!"
Before long, Yue Shan rose to his feet and shouted the order to the two subordinates outside the door.
The two men obeyed Yue Shan's command without hesitation. Even though they were puzzled, they didn't dare delay.
"You two. Don't tell anyone about what happened today, and don't make a move against the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. We'll decide what to do after the investigation is complete."
Knowing A-Wei's nature, Yue Shan warned him sternly.
A-Wei might run wild outside, but in front of Yue Shan he was like a meek little rabbit. He didn't dare defy him.
At that moment, an unwelcome guest appeared at the Blood Wolf Gang's entrance, clad in a straw rain cape and wearing a hood.
He moved slowly, yet the two Blood Wolf Gang disciples guarding the gate felt a terrifying presence drawing near. They were nearly crushed by it, unable to breathe.
"Who are you?"
The disciple could barely muster enough strength to get the words out. Unfortunately, the mysterious stranger didn't answer. He simply kept walking, step by step, through the Blood Wolf Gang's gate.
"We have an intruder!"
Other Blood Wolf Gang disciples soon noticed the disturbance outside and sounded the alarm. Hundreds of them heard the warning and gathered in the open space behind the gate, warily watching the mysterious figure who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Gang Leader, it looks like someone's broken into the Blood Wolf Gang." A-Wei frowned and went to the window. At a glance, he spotted the stranger in the straw rain cape.
At this, Yue Shan felt an ominous foreboding, but his expression remained calm as he said, "Order the hall masters to go take a look."
"Yes."
A-Wei and A Hu nodded, then leaped down and soon reached the open space.
"Who are you? You dare trespass on Blood Wolf Gang territory—aren't you afraid to die?"
A-Wei had a fiery temper. He immediately launched into a furious shout and threat.
"You're going to die."
The stranger's voice was ice-cold. Before A-Wei could even react, a flash of light streaked past. His consciousness began to blur, and he finally fell to the ground, his breathing stopped!
"One... one move was all it took!"
The Blood Wolf Gang disciples stared at the stranger in shock, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
"Hmph! You dare run wild in the Blood Wolf Gang? You're asking for death!"
Just then, a bearded man took a huge stride and stepped in front of the crowd of Blood Wolf Gang disciples. His expression was cold, and his eyes held a trace of disdain.
"It's Hall Master Jin!"
Seeing him, the Blood Wolf Gang disciples felt a little more at ease. After all, Hall Master Jin was a powerhouse at Origin Pill Small Perfection, the third-strongest member of the Blood Wolf Gang!
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