Lingzhang

Chapter 91: The sudden killing intention

Through the light screen displayed on the mysterious black jade, Yue Hanzhang just recognized the figure on the wide path late at night.

That was Uncle Zhou, who had just finished work at the Wind Patrol Department and was about to return to the dilapidated building in the shantytown.

It turns out that this is the road that Uncle Zhou usually takes to travel between the shantytowns and the suburbs.

The dark side of the city, with narrow alleys winding and crisscrossing like a spider web, is complex but interconnected.

Because of this, everyone's established routes during this period are different.

And because each ring became more desolate than the last, every corner and sewer was filled with snakes and rats.

If one is unlucky and takes a detour that he should not have taken, even if he is luckier, he may encounter someone blocking the road with a stick or a weapon, just like Yue Hanzhang did before, and he will be injured and lose all his money.

If one's luck is even worse, it is common to die in the weeds or in the rubble.

Therefore, a secret route, a secluded road that is rarely traveled on under normal circumstances and is 99% safe, is the most precious treasure in the hands of many elderly people like Uncle Zhou.

That’s right, in this desolate and abandoned self-built house complex, even snakes and rats are rarely seen. Isn’t this safe and secluded road the true ultimate desolation?

Safe and secluded.

Just as Yue Hanzhang was thinking of this, as if to confirm his idea, immediately, in the clear surveillance picture, a black shadow rushed out, blocked Uncle Zhou's way, and raised his hand.

In the instant of rising and falling, the man took out a sharp, blood-stained dagger from his hand.

It was not until this moment that Uncle Zhou seemed to realize it belatedly and raised his hand to touch his neck.

There was a very light crimson color at the fingertips.

The sharp dagger cut the skin on his neck, and underneath the skin was an artery.

Moreover, considering that Mr. Zhou is already old, the skin on his neck is full of wrinkles and he has long lost the elasticity of young people's skin, which adds to the difficulty.

In the split second just now, the knife was as swift as lightning. If the force was slightly off, it would have cut a blood vessel and killed Uncle Zhou.

Such strong control, such swift swordsmanship.

Such a "greeting" is worth a thousand words.

Immediately afterwards, Uncle Zhou's voice was heard from the surveillance footage.

His voice was calm, with ease and composure like water, and he even had the bearing of a master.

"Don't bother to do anything, I know the rules. There's no benefit in killing the old man. No matter where he died, we'll have to alert the Patrol Wind Division to investigate. If we're not careful, there will be a series of troubles.

Good man, the old man doesn't have much money. The wages I just settled yesterday, plus the money I saved before, totaled to 3,400 ash seeds.

These three thousand are for the brave, I will use them to buy my way through, and only keep these four hundred to keep myself alive."

Before the visitor could say a word, Uncle Zhou had already divided up all his assets smoothly.

Inside the office, Yue Hanzhang, who was watching all this happening, finally relaxed from his tense state.

Uncle Zhou's decision was very calm.

The more this happened, the more Yue Hanzhang dared not to intervene rashly.

The man's dagger was very sharp, and it would be risky for Yue Hanzhang to rescue him. Instead of that, it would be better to let Uncle Zhou spend some money to avoid disaster.

Yue Hanzhang can find a way to help Uncle Zhou with his life issues later.

But we only have one life, so we must protect it safely first.

But who would have thought that in the face of Uncle Zhou's smooth and seamless admission of defeat, the man just waved his hand slowly.

"No, these three thousand and four hundred are all yours. If I were after money, I would never come to you. The little money you have is not worth the medicinal oil on my dagger even if it is multiplied tenfold.

I'm looking for you for something else."

Hearing this, Uncle Zhou's face did not show any relaxation. On the contrary, his expression became even more bitter.

It seemed that in Uncle Zhou's eyes, making money was the least important thing, and the "other things" mentioned by this person were the real headache.

It was just his facial expression that changed, but Uncle Zhou's verbal expressions were still as steady and smooth as before.

"You can say whatever you want, as long as I can do it, I won't hesitate."

"It's not a difficult task for you to do. You live in the same district as Yue Hanzhang. You are familiar with him, right?"

Hearing this, Uncle Zhou looked at the man wrapped in a nightgown in front of him with great surprise, with an expression of doubt on his face.

This was the first time that Uncle Zhou, who seemed to be experienced in admitting defeat, was unable to continue the conversation smoothly.

In the office, Yue Hanzhang, upon hearing his name, stood up suddenly.

This man wrapped in night clothes is definitely not the kind of snake or rat who lives in the suburbs all year round.

It was a very familiar way of saying it, one that gave Yue Hanzhang a sense of déjà vu.

At this moment, the figures of Huang Zhishu, Lu Qinghua and others appeared in Yue Hanzhang's mind.

It was a certain temperament that they shared that was difficult to describe in words.

Aristocratic family! In a split second, the reason why Huang Zhishu had just given the safe house to Yue Hanzhang in advance, those words once again emerged in Yue Hanzhang's mind along with his memory.

Is this a trick?
Is this what the nobles of the aristocratic families do when they cannot resolve the issue within the rules, so they take action outside the rules?

Just as Yue Hanzhang was thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the pair of blade claw boxing gloves on the table and began to put them on his hands carefully.

At the same time, the voice of the noble family was heard again on the screen.

"Don't be so quick to lie and deny it, and don't try to deceive me. I can find you now, so I know exactly what kind of relationship you two have, and even that you worked together in the Patrol Wind Division."

Hearing this, Uncle Zhou smiled bitterly.

"What do you want an old man for, you ignorant man?"

The man in the nightgown then pointed to the old version of the clumsy black jade next to the pile of gray seeds and talisman coins that Uncle Zhou took out.

"Use your contact information to send a message to Yue Hanzhang."

Uncle Zhou picked up the phone as he was told and looked at the man with some confusion.

"What message?"

"I said, just write, don't try to play tricks, if you make a mistake in one word, I'll chop off one of your fingers!"

Hearing this, Uncle Zhou had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"it is good."

"The first piece of news you need to tell Yue Hanzhang is that three children from your shabby neighborhood have signed training contracts with Humboldt Company and are going to become warriors. They have already received three of the first seven injections of medicine to lay the foundation for martial arts.

But from today on, Humboldt Company is mine. Our company will suspend all martial arts training. According to the contract, I will pay all the liquidated damages. But there is one thing, if they don't get all seven injections, they will have endocrine collapse and die in half a month."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhou suddenly glared at the man, shocked beyond words.

It was as if at this moment he realized that he was communicating with some evil demon. In horror and fear, he staggered back several steps.

But the man's voice kept pausing slightly because of Uncle Zhou's reaction.

He even felt a sense of pleasure and joy from Uncle Zhou's reaction.

"The second piece of news is that in your community, the Cui Chi family, the Lu Hai family, the Tong Zhi family... all in all, the husbands of the seven families were warriors or fighters who made a living outside the city and unfortunately died at the hands of monsters.

I bought out all the foreign debts that these orphans and widows had owed over the years.

The debt collectors are on the way, and they will not give up even a cent. If they cannot pay, they will be sold to the outskirts of the city to work as prostitutes or as rabbit dolls.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhou's staggering steps suddenly stopped.

Unconcealable anger erupted from Uncle Zhou's face. His old and shriveled fingers tightly grasped the mysterious black jade, as if he wanted to squeeze the blue joints until they turned white.

There were even some dirty words that seemed to be brewing from Uncle Zhou's throat.

Seeing Uncle Zhou's attitude, the man took several steps back.

He didn't want to really kill Uncle Zhou. He still had some use for him, so he didn't want Uncle Zhou to get completely enraged and bring the situation to the point where he would have to take action.

“Forget it… The third and fourth ones are too specific examples. It doesn’t really matter whether I give them in detail or not.

Oh, by the way, the land in your community, strictly speaking, is a dangerous building and should be demolished. For the sake of the development of the base city, I have already bought that piece of land.

Then I checked, and guess what?

You are all occupying the building illegally. You live there without the Dao League's formalities? Not to mention the dangerous building, even the wasteland is not allowed!

But looking back, it saved me a lot of trouble. The plan is to demolish and rebuild next month, when the temperature drops and winter comes. By then, I will drive everyone in your community out and leave them with nowhere to live. Whether they live or die, I will slowly deal with it!"

At this moment, Uncle Zhou had no emotion at all. He seemed to have lost the ability to react and just stood there in a daze.

And at the same place, the man's voice continued.

"Tell Yue Hanzhang all this, and also tell him that all the things that haven't happened yet may still have another possibility.

But the prerequisite for this to happen is that he, Yue Hanzhang, comes here to see me in person at this time tomorrow.

Old man, when you go back later, you can tell this to the residents in the community. Those who don't want to be homeless, don't want to lose their way as a warrior, and don't want to be harassed by debt collectors, it would be best if they all contact him.

Before I looked for you, I actually went to look for him first, but the place was empty.

He is a warrior, he is a true dragon out of shallow water, but he can hide, but you can't, right?

I am a kind-hearted person. I didn't want to do this, but I had no choice but to do it. Even if you help me, you can also help yourself. How about it?"

When the words fell, Uncle Zhou didn't react at all.

In the office, Yue Hanzhang, who had already put on the blade claw boxing gloves, tapped the bracelet lightly. In an instant, under the training suit, the particle armor wrapped Yue Hanzhang's body. The armor spread all the way and even tightly connected the boxing gloves on Yue Hanzhang's wrists.

"Damn it, I'm looking for death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Hanzhang, who was furious, disappeared in the office like a gust of wind.

(End of this chapter)