Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Who's there?!"

There were dozens of people present, all of whom were in dire straits.

They were all guest (mad) ministers (dogs) recruited by the Lü family.

Yet no one's divine sense could reach that small patch of light under the streetlamp.

The man stood under the streetlight, quietly watching them, and then slowly opened the umbrella in his hand.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

It's not raining, so what's the point of using an umbrella?

"Hey you over there, I'm asking you a question!"

The Lü family's followers continued to shout, but they weren't stupid, and none of them took the lead.

That place... there's clearly something wrong with it.

However, the man under the streetlight also didn't come over. After opening his umbrella, the light from the streetlight was blocked, making him appear even darker.

After doing all that, the man looked up at them, his expression indifferent.

"The martial arts of the Jie Sect."

He answered their questions.

tick-

A drop of viscous water fell from the sky.

It hit the umbrella Wu Liang was holding and then slowly slid down the edge of the umbrella.

Under the bright light of the streetlights, everyone could clearly see that the drop of water falling from the sky... was red.

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Just as they were astonished, more and more red droplets poured down from the sky, carrying a strong, fishy stench...

Someone raised their hand and wiped the liquid from their forehead, paused for a moment, and then exclaimed in horror:

"It's blood!"

"Blood!!"

They quickly gathered their innate laws to block the blood rain falling from the sky.

In an instant, rainbow light splashed, and divine power surged out like a mountain and a tsunami!

Their keen sixth sense allowed them to perceive the danger of the blood rain, but it was already too late.

The blood rain that fell on them carried a terrifying corrosiveness and an unknown curse.

Their cherished fundamental principles shattered like bubbles under the onslaught of blood.

If they had united from the beginning, they might have been able to withstand the bloodshed. However, their internal prejudices were too severe, and they lacked a leader, so...

"No……"

These people looked up in terror at the man holding an umbrella under the streetlight.

The other party appeared so calm amidst the bloodbath.

The blood rain that even their innate laws couldn't stop was easily blocked by the umbrella in the man's hand.

Or perhaps... for him, it really was just a rain shower.

The torrential rain of blood lasted for less than five minutes.

When we stopped again, the neighborhood returned to its usual tranquility.

There was no one left on the ground.

Those who were brought out of the Lü family all melted away along with the blood rain falling from the sky.

Wu Liang shook the blood off the umbrella.

The streetlights that had been turned off in the neighborhood came back on.

The crimson stain on the ground, illuminated by the lights, suddenly rippled and shimmered like a dream. In the end, the red transformed into a red mist, merging into Wu Liang's body, while the rainwater flowed into the pipes along the ditch...

...

Inside the casino.

The hourglass has run out of time.

Hundreds of gamblers knelt on the ground, their faces pale, staring at the large screen on the right side of the casino.

The outcome is decided; the loser eats the dust.

The top three changed players countless times along the way.

The woman who was previously at the top of the rankings and relentlessly challenged others has now fallen out of the top 100.

Xu Shengzhi watched the woman sitting in the corner, cursing wildly, and felt quite emotional.

Her mental state is no longer quite normal.

Clearly, the dramatic ups and downs of the betting game broke her down.

Zhao Yi's earlier words echoed in Xu Shengzhi's ears again—

People won't always be lucky, but they will always be unlucky.

"Did you see that?"

Zhao Yi stood beside Xu Shengzhi with a smile on his face.

"Ups and downs, downs and downs... that's the norm in life."

"You may not accept it, but cursing and anger will not let life spare you even a little bit."

Xu Shengzhi turned his head to the side.

"If the cult leader encountered this situation, how would he handle it?"

Zhao Yi looked at the exquisite teacup in his hand and said:

"When your heart is moved, restrain your will; a hidden dragon should not be used."

"Waiting for a gentle east wind."

Xu Shengzhi's eyes gleamed slightly.

"What will happen to the leader if the east wind doesn't come?"

Zhao Yi:

"Take a gamble."

Xu Shengzhi:

"What if we take a gamble... and it still doesn't work?"

Zhao Yi:

"That's not within my consideration."

Xu Shengzhi was curious:

Why?

Zhao Yi gazed at the large screen on the right side of the casino's first floor and said meaningfully:

"Because... I'm a gambler too."

Xu Shengzhi stood there, stunned.

Zhao Yi stopped fiddling with the teacup in his hand and let it fall onto the floor on the first floor.

The porcelain cup shattered.

Like a flower bursting open, sharp shards of porcelain flew everywhere.

The crisp sound was like a final, poignant song before life faded away.

The assassin drew his sword.

In an instant, countless screams and pleas for mercy filled the entire casino, accompanied by bright red blood, but it was as fleeting as a flash in the pan, and soon fell silent.

In the lobby on the first floor, the three remaining gamblers trembled as they looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and the gleaming knife in the hands of the assassin.

Less than ten seconds.

They were completely dead.

These are not ordinary people, but hundreds of extremely ferocious beings!

And just like that... he was hacked to death with a knife.

Who would believe it if I told them?

Who can believe it?

"Congratulations to the three of you."

Zhao Yi's gentle voice came from the second floor.

The three of them quickly turned their heads and stared at Zhao Yi behind the white stone railing, speechless.

Zhao Yi's smiling face, in a moment of disorientation, kept spinning and growing larger, getting closer and closer to them.

The three of them were so frightened that they scrambled back several steps.

Once they came to their senses, they realized that everything they had just experienced was merely their imagination.

The prolonged mental strain, coupled with the sealing of their powers and the hellish experience they had just endured, caused them to hallucinate in fear.

"Zhao Yi...you, you said you'd let us go!"

"Please, have mercy and let us go!"

"We promise we won't cause you any more trouble!"

Zhao Yi raised his hand.

The assassins on the first floor quickly cleaned up the scene and removed the body.

"Don't ask me; of course I'll follow the rules I set."

"You may leave."

"Once you leave the ruined city, the seal on your bodies will naturally disappear."

The three looked at each other, seemingly still unable to believe that the terrifying demon in front of them had actually let them go!

"Old Xu, see the guest out."

Zhao Yi gave the three of them a deep look, then turned and left through the passage on the second floor.

P.S.: I probably can't get a rinsing today.

We can't do it in the community, we have to find someone outside. We'll continue rinsing tomorrow morning!

I'll set a small goal: post a chapter tomorrow morning.