novelraw Chapter 199 - 169: Looting the Corpses
Chapter 199 - 169: Looting the Corpses
"Brother Jin!!"
Jiajia, the giant sword-wielding woman, was shocked and dismayed. She fought off Su Can with a life-for-life gamble, immediately swinging her giant sword towards Su Lin.
Relieved of pressure, Luo Jinzhou saw Su Lin’s figure vanish like foam, but he sensed that something was amiss.
"Jiajia!"
The next second.
Jiajia’s neck seemed as though it was struck by a heavy hammer. Though her neck wasn’t broken, she lost grip of the giant sword, and her whole body was sent flying sideways, rolling across the uneven black rocky ground with a series of thuds.
Luo Jinzhou’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he inadvertently loosened the circulation of his qi and blood.
Bang——
The sound of wind and thunder suddenly exploded.
Su Lin seemed to teleport, appearing behind Luo Jinzhou after sending Jiajia flying.
In less than a second, with nearly a hundred frenzied strikes, he hacked viciously at Luo Jinzhou’s neck.
Crack——!
Luo Jinzhou’s qi and blood armor shattered in an instant, and his head soared high into the air, filled with shock, hatred, malice... and a lingering trace of unexpressed worry.
"Jin——"
Squelch——
Before Luo Jinzhou’s head hit the ground, Jiajia’s unuttered wail was abruptly cut short, and her head rolled off her body shortly after.
...
...
The Red Heart Wilderness, West District.
A handsome young man strolled leisurely through the perilous depths of the wilderness.
He held several chains in his hand, and at their ends were several naked individuals, crawling like livestock.
Suddenly, the young man furrowed his brows and called forth the house title deed.
The pages turned automatically without wind, and when it reached the tenant page, two names vanished instantly as if erased by an invisible rubber.
A burly man beside him saw this and his face changed:
"Young Master Yuheng! This..."
Luo Yuheng narrowed his long eyes, not showing anger but instead curling his lips in a cold sneer:
"Country bumpkins are just country bumpkins. Even after advancing to town level, they can’t shake off the label of being worthless. To think they’d die in a place like this."
The burly man spoke deeply:
"But what could have killed them in this village-level wilderness? Could it be... they didn’t announce our Changfeng Town’s name?"
"Maybe they did, but ran into some tough nut from Zhoushan Town or Hanyang Town?"
Luo Yuheng didn’t mind, his tone playful,
"Anyway, I’m bored of that female dog named Jia. Her husband was no longer responsive, so if she’s dead, she’s dead."
He seemed to recall some amusing memory, a cruel smile appearing on his lips:
"It was fun earlier. I remember when they first got promoted to town level, they were overjoyed. I ’hosted’ them a feast, which made them happy all day long... The next morning, right before Luo Jinzhou, I thoroughly ’played’ with his woman...
"Heh, since then, that waste Luo Jinzhou became envious of those who had an easier life in the villages. He acted like a rabid dog, only capable of impotent rage. It added some amusement."
The people crawling ahead like dogs had their faces washed over with deep fear, as if they heard the whispers of a demon.
Demon!
This must be a demon!!
With the leader killed in the East District, Qinxi Village was powerless against the Black Tide Lord, already at their wits’ end.
When the upper-level camp’s envoy arrived, promising aid, they thought their savior had come.
Only to discover that it wasn’t an angel descending, but a complete demon!!
"Young Master Yuheng, you seem to favor that dog, but it’s ignored for the owner’s sake and got killed... Do we need to find the culprit?" the burly man asked.
Luo Yuheng glanced at him, replying nonchalantly:
"As you like, if you can kill them, I’ll let you manage the kennels."
At these words, the burly man was overjoyed, kneeling down: "Thank you, Young Master!"
Just then, Luo Yuheng noticed some dust on his shoe and frowned.
Someone nearby immediately understood, crawling forward:
"Young Master, let me shine your shoes!"
Luo Yuheng nodded indifferently, putting his foot on the kneeling man’s head.
The burly man’s body remained motionless like a statue.
A shapely woman beside them quickly laid on the ground, serving as a saddle. In a sweet voice, she said:
"Young Master, please sit so you won’t tire yourself."
With chains in hand, Luo Yuheng leisurely sat on the woman’s soft back, letting the others attentively serve him.
Suddenly, he remembered something:
"The village that Zhoushan Town’s interested in, what’s it called?"
The shoe shiner immediately replied:
"Replying to Young Master, it’s called Wuyin Village. There’s someone named Su Lin there, who’s somewhat famous for transforming a safe house into a courtyard style."
"A courtyard..." Luo Yuheng frowned slightly.
The kneeling burly man quickly said:
"It’s said that the courtyard’s structure is a clever trick for low-level single-door safe houses but is insignificant compared to a high-level safe house that needs to deal with multiple beast tides."
Luo Yuheng’s complexion eased slightly.
The woman beneath him remained unmoving, softly saying in a syrupy voice:
"If Young Master Yuheng is interested, would you like to visit Wuyin Village for some fun?"
"Heh, if the opportunity arises, it’ll be worth a look." Luo Yuheng chuckled softly.
"Zhoushan Town dispatched those two strange Daoist monks. Young Master Yuheng should be wary of causing trouble."
A figure shrouded entirely in a black robe suddenly spoke, their voice dry and hoarse, lacking emotion or respect.
At this, everyone around froze, their faces flashing with fear.
Luo Yuheng’s smile faded, casting a sidelong glance at the black-robed figure.
For a moment.
"Hmm." He snorted coldly through his nose, a trace of coldness flickering in his eyes.
...
Looting corpses after battle is a beneficial habit.
Su Lin carefully searched the two corpses, yielding quite a bounty.
Handcuffs, whips, collars, blindfolds, and strange unidentified plugs...
Su Lin’s face resembled the "old man with cell phone on the subway" meme.
What the hell is all this???
"Quite the exotic play," he muttered lowly.
Putting these aside, there were indeed some legitimate findings.
Each carried a small, metal spray can, identified by the house title deed as "Small Healing Spray," capable of rapidly healing wounds.
Additionally, there was a neatly folded blueprint.
Unfolding it, Su Lin shuddered!
Curious, Song Yiyi leaned over, and upon seeing the content, she exclaimed in delight:
"A Tier One Mechanism Blueprint?!"
The silent Su Can was also drawn over, striding forward.
Su Lin couldn’t hide his pleasure, handing over the blueprint:
"Grandfather, look!"
Su Can’s tiger eyes scanned it.
"Blizzard Floor"
"Tier One Blueprint"
"Floor-mounted Deployment Mechanism"
"Construct a large Blizzard Floor on any terrain, periodically unleashing a fierce freezing blizzard. It inflicts ice damage, slows enemy movement, and gradually freezes them."
The mechanism introduction was shorter compared to the Giant Beast Hunting Beehive, a standard mechanism.
Yet, possessing both damage and control, along with rare elemental damage, its value was undeniable!
"Good! Good! Good!" Su Can exclaimed thrice, his face beaming with joy.
Then, his expression hardened, his gaze returning to the two corpses on the ground:
"The deaths of these two might have been known to their landlords or tenants. We must clean this up, ensuring no one knows it was us."
Su Lin glanced at the corpses, speaking calmly:
"No problem. We can draw some mutant beasts here, and any trace will be gone. Grandfather, being recently promoted to First Transformation, with us Tendon Lock, no one will suspect it was us."
Su Can looked at him with a complicated expression, filled with lingering fear and indescribable shock:
"...You little rascal! Last time, your sister-in-law said you were decisive, and I praised you for it. But this time... you dare kill two First-Transformed Martial Artists from the town?! Your audacity... is really beyond measure!"