The next day.
Still shaken, they stayed at their usual clubhouse until the following morning.
Only after all their buddies had gathered did Xiaomi and Young Master He recover their wits.
They were all rich kids, and this was their first time seeing someone hacked beyond recognition right in front of them.
Although they usually ran wild, they always left actual killing to their underlings and never did it themselves.
This time, Hi Dog and Earthworm's actions had taught them that their so-called status and power meant jack shit to Lei Zi.
If they said they would kill you today, they would never wait until tomorrow.
Clack.
The buddies gathered around the pool table, and Xiaomi missed several shots in a row.
One of the younger guys beside him teased, "Young Master Mi, were you scared stupid? Your game's really gone downhill."
"Bullshit!" Xiaomi flushed and stiffened his neck. "I've killed way more people than Lei Zi. Why would I be scared?"
"But... having Lei Zi after you isn't a good thing."
Another man offered a well-meaning warning. "These Lei Zi are Little White Tiger's fucking Imperial Guards. I asked a friend at the Police Bureau to check. These little Lei Zi grew up with Little White Tiger. They're like brothers."
"So what? Just a bunch of little Lei Zi at the Second or Third Awakening."
Xiaomi curled his lip, forcing himself to act tough.
"These Lei Zi are different. Young Master He, I think you'd better get more bodyguards. They fought their way back from Kou Island, and even the Amaterasu Sect couldn't do anything to them. You can't underestimate their strength."
"And... I heard-just heard, mind you-that a group of Lei Zi from Xiang Prefecture came to the Capital overnight. Rumor has it Little White Tiger and Thirteen