New and dark light years

Chapter 243 Many people have already died.
As a spirit hunter, Li Lin is now considered quite professional.

But he couldn't even spot the giant insect in front of him; he only managed to see it thanks to the Tree Fairy's mask.

This demonstrates how formidable this giant insect is.

However, the insect looked somewhat weak, and the sense of oppression it gave off wasn't too strong.

I feel like the Tree Fairy Goddess could defeat it.

Li Lin retreated, feeling that if he continued to watch, the insect would notice him.

He returned to Xiangcheng and strolled around idly, fanning himself.

At this time, there were significantly fewer martial arts practitioners wandering around Xiangcheng, because the treasure from Huaxi County was about to be revealed, and there was only about a day left.

But Li Lin was not in a hurry.

Whether it's a trap or not, the emergence of treasures attracts the most people and is the most brutal competition.

He wasn't in a hurry to grab it; he would wait two or three days until the competition lessened before checking the situation.

He doesn't necessarily have to snatch it; sometimes buying it is a good option.

After all... many things don't have just one solution.

Li Lin lives a carefree life; all he needs to do is stroll around the streets and visit brothels to acquire his wealth.

Almost no one in the martial arts world suspected him of being a scholar-like, elegant young man who frequented brothels all day.

Because this is too un-Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) style; not many Jianghu people can regularly go to brothels for eating, drinking, and having fun.

Moreover, Li Lin doesn't have the air of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry)

Therefore, Li Lin was able to gather intelligence almost without any scruples, and figure out the current situation right under the noses of a group of martial arts figures.

The only downside is that it's a bit expensive.

But this is a weakness of ordinary people, not a weakness of this method.

Li Lin originally thought he could enjoy this carefree life for a few more days.

As a result... a girl in a green dress appeared before him, standing at the entrance of the alley, beckoning to Li Lin: "Young master, come here!"

The girl's face was flushed, and she looked extremely cute.

Li Lin paused for a moment, then closed his fan and walked over.

Many male pedestrians smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

Some people even wanted to get involved.

After all, that girl was really pretty.

But after looking at Li Lin's face again, they gave up.

Li Lin followed the girl into the alley.

They then went into a house.

Inside the house were several young people, one of whom was laughing happily.

Li Lin sighed softly, cupped his hands, and said, "We meet again, Brother An."

The person before me is An Xin of the Tianyi Sect.

An Xin smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "I knew you would come, so I've been having my junior brothers keep an eye on your whereabouts."

"How many days have you been looking for me?"

"Three days."

Li Lin said with a smile, "You found me in just three days. It seems your intelligence capabilities are quite impressive."

"Mainly because we each have a portrait of you, and our junior sister is also very good at finding people."

Lu Ying stood beside her, her face slightly flushed.

She used a paper doll to track Li Lin, although the effect was far less than Li Lin's spiritual paper doll, but... it could still provide a general direction.

"Have you gathered any interesting intelligence?" Li Lin asked.

"Huaxi County... might be a trap."

Li Lin nodded: "That's what I think too. I found a stronghold in the northeast outside the city. There are people from the Imperial City Guard inside, and there is a secret passage underground, but I can't get close to it."

"Then we'll go take a look later," An Xin said with a smile.

"I personally advise you not to go," Li Lin said in a low voice. "That stronghold is haunted by the nature god of the Southern Barbarians. It's a giant centipede." Upon hearing the word "giant centipede," Lu Ying's expression turned grim.

Women generally dislike these multi-legged insects.

An Xin clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder. Then we won't go. A wise man seeks advantage and avoids misfortune."

"What are your plans next?" Li Lin asked.

"We're just here to watch the show, and we'll act when the opportunity arises." An Xin paused, then said, "But since you're here too, Brother Li, we'll stay out of this and observe from the sidelines."

"There's no need for that. Treasures should belong to those with virtue."

“I think you are a virtuous person.”

Li Lin waved his hand, refusing to accept this explanation.

He then said, "I suspect that the Buddhist sect was also involved in this matter, after all, the method is very similar to that of the Yue County incident."

An Xin nodded and said, "I've noticed that too. This matter is widely known in the martial arts world, but not many ordinary people know about it. Even if they do, it's usually people from places like brothels, inns, and brokerage firms. But I haven't seen many Buddhists appear here."

“They are the people behind the scenes, the ones who wield the power, so naturally they won’t just jump out,” Li Lin said with a smile.

“That makes sense.” An Xin stroked his short beard, which was now growing and gave him a more mature and composed air. “By the way, Junior Sister, didn’t you want Brother Li to answer your questions? Now you have the chance, you can ask him.”

Li Lin turned to look at Lu Ying beside him.

Lu Ying lowered her head and whispered, "Senior Brother Li, I just want to ask, can the little paper doll be like the soul-guiding paper doll, with other people's faces drawn on it?"

The paper effigies used to guide souls have different faces and clothes, and each one possesses different abilities.

For example, the differences between sword and shield names, archer names, etc.

However, the strength of a paper doll's ability and the number of dolls it can draw are also related to its own 'ability'.

“It’s a great idea. I’ve actually tried it before.” Li Lin shrugged. “But it failed. The paper doll was too small, and the runes on it weren’t enough to support many of the ‘functions’.”

Lu Ying said, "Oh, that's a bit of a pity."

She actually drew the paper doll in the likeness of Li Lin, and as a result... the paper doll immediately demonstrated what it means to rapidly disintegrate in mid-air.

Li Lin stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I'll be going now. We'll meet again sometime."

An Xin stood up and returned the greeting: "Okay, see you next time."

After Li Lin left, An Xin sat back down in his chair.

Then he laughed and said, "Stop looking, everyone's gone."

Lu Ying returned to her room, feeling embarrassed, and then closed the door.

At this moment, a junior brother stepped forward and asked, "Senior Brother, Supervisor Li has also arrived. What should we do?"

"Do you want the treasures left behind by the immortals?"

"I do want to, but I don't want to compete with Senior Brother Li," Lu Ying said softly.

The others nodded in agreement.

Although Lu Ying and her fellow students had different 'starting points,' the result was the same.

They didn't want to clash with 'Supervisor Li'.

An Xin thought for a while and said, "Brother Li is from a family of alchemists and also a family of cultivators. If they hadn't been forced into such a desperate situation sixty years ago and hadn't been betrayed by their allies, the Li family might not have gone into hiding in the mountains. Now that the Li family has re-entered the world, Brother Li, as the vanguard, will definitely be ambitious and enterprising. Don't be fooled by his easy-going manner now; if you provoke him, his counterattack will be absolutely devastating."

No one spoke.

They had investigated what Li Lin had been doing recently and knew his temperament.

They are usually easy to talk to, but they can be ruthless when it matters.

"You all go out and gather more information, then I'll tell Brother Li. These people are not to be made enemies; it's best to make them owe us favors."

The junior students still had no objections.

At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the door, four long knocks followed by one short knock.

Lu Ying went to open the door.

Someone squeezed in, and the door was immediately closed.

The man whispered, "Senior Brother, a fight has broken out in Huaxi County, and many people have already died."

(End of this chapter)