Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

The chilly autumn wind sent a shiver down one's spine.

[This is especially true of Shen Fu before us.]

His normally squinty eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at you.

"You...you..."

He pointed at you, seemingly completely bewildered, and even more so, at how you had come to him in the first place.

He was extremely cautious throughout the day, even changing his clothes several times, afraid of arousing suspicion.

[You didn't seem to notice Shen Fu's surprise, but instead looked with interest at the large boxes in the room behind him, nodding in satisfaction.]

"Manager Shen is truly wealthy!"

No wonder I got two hundred to one thousand taels of silver in my first "embezzlement" adventure; it turns out I really did have that much left!

[You thought to yourself, your eyes shining.]

This time, Shen Fu was enraged. The endless grievances and anger emboldened him.

"You little thief! Who are you? I, Shen, have no past grudges against you, nor any present grudges! Why are you targeting me?"

You didn't answer; instead, suddenly, a cold light flashed across your hand.

A silver needle, no thicker than a cow's hair, was suddenly flung from your hand in that instant.

[The "Gale" ability of Spring Breeze Needle is activated.]

In an instant, Shen Fu, who had just mustered his courage, felt his body go limp and collapsed to the ground. The strength he had mustered through sheer grit vanished completely in that instant!

His pupils contracted sharply when he caught a glimpse of the silver needle embedded in his waistband.

You finally turned your gaze to Shen Fu, continuing to speak in that deliberately lowered voice:

"Where is that thing?"

Shen Fu was slightly taken aback, then revealed an indescribable panic and horror, but in an instant, he disappeared without a trace, revealing a bewildered and fearful expression:

["Sir, sir, what do you want? You can take all these things, please spare my life!"]

Faced with Shen Fu's excuses, what is your choice...?

[A cold glint flashed in your eyes, and a sinister smile appeared on your masked face. Then, a thick steel needle, completely different from the previous fine silver needle, was instantly pulled out and plunged into Shen Fu's thigh before he could react!] (Option 3)

【"ah……"】

A bloodcurdling scream had just escaped from the dark houses when you instantly covered your mouth and nose.

Shen Fu's forehead was now covered in sweat, and his eyes were filled with fear and pain.

You waited a full five breaths, watching the blood splatter from the thigh, before pausing and continuing to ask:

"I'll ask you one more time, where is that thing?"

Shen Fu's face had begun to turn pale, but he still shook his head: "Hero, what...what exactly do you want?"

[Looking at the unyielding Shen Fu, you let out a laugh in the darkness:]

["You know what that is! I'm giving you a chance. By the way, you have a son named Shen Bufan, right? He's already joined that Viper Gang?"] (Option 2)

Shen Fu looked at you, his emotions suddenly flaring up again: "You little thief, what exactly are you going to do?"

[When faced with his question, you didn't say anything more. That old dog went to the Shen family with the Shen family's token, only to be sent to Cao Qing instead.]

If it weren't for his ability to "defy fate," he would be no different from those apprentices who were used for bloodletting.

[You've long harbored a murderous intent towards Shen Fu.]

Finally, Shen Fu seemed to age many years in an instant. Then, he took out a strange little wooden box from his pocket.

"Hero, you have no use for this. The Shen family won't let you into that place. Back then, Third Master Shen..."

His words abruptly stopped, as if he were wary of something.

[There really is one? And this thing is related to the Shen family? And even more so to Bai Zhiyun's husband, the long-deceased Third Master Shen?]

You were startled, but remained calm and took the small wooden box.

"There's no need for Steward Shen to worry about that!"

The wooden box was extremely heavy, even exuding an indescribable sense of coldness.

"What is this?" Curious, you didn't rush to open the wooden box, but instead looked at Shen Fu before you.

Shen Fu met your gaze and smiled, "Alright, sir, I've given you the item, look..."

Looking at Shen Fu's ingratiating smile, you know it's time to put an end to this matter!

So, you've decided...

[A smile appeared on your lips: "Manager Shen, don't you want to know who I am?"] (Option 2)

Upon hearing this, a barely concealed look of fear flashed in Shen Fu's eyes. He forced a smile, an awkward yet polite one.

"No, I don't want to know, my sir! Take everything you can! I, Shen, will absolutely not tell anyone! Absolutely not!"

He quickly waved his hand.

However, having already made up your mind, how could you possibly continue to do something as foolish as letting a tiger return to the mountain at a time like this?

[Besides, who would believe that a pharmacy apprentice, who was so weak during the day that he would struggle to kill even a chicken, let alone a murderer, could accurately locate Shen Fu's residence and kill him head-on?]

You chuckled, but your hands moved without the slightest hesitation.

The blood-stained steel needle, already in his hand, was thrown out with countless times greater speed than before.

[The second move of the "Spring Breeze and Rain: A Deadly Needle" technique: A Bone-Piercing Thunderclap!]

The steel needle pierced Shen Fu's heart.

The splattered blood filled the small house with an unimaginable stench of gore.

You looked at Shen Fu, whose face was filled with disbelief and resentment, and your expression returned to calm and coldness.

Perhaps he didn't know your identity until the very end, or perhaps he was completely certain of his thoughts the moment you shot out that fine silver acupuncture needle.

But it doesn't matter to you anymore.

Yes, in your mind, when he came to test you so directly the next morning, he was doomed!

You exhaled, then began searching his body.

After stripping him naked and finding that there was nothing left to hide, you finally believed that the old dog hadn't lied to you.

The contents of that wooden box must be Shen Fu's most important possession.

You relaxed, and then opened each of the boxes, searching for valuable items inside...