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Chapter 1247 - 552: Visitor

At this point, Zhao Wutian’s eyes turned red on the spot. He turned his face away with a snort, but he dared not act wantonly any longer.

Humblebane Plague then forced a smile at Fang Yu.

"Sir, I’m not sure about others, but the one who hired us to attack you was a gang called the Forest Snake Gang. The price they offered was quite reasonable, and at the time, I estimated that the risks of this mission were not high... But it seems I misjudged."

Forest Snake Gang...

Fang Yu noted the name and continued to ask.

"What business does the Forest Snake Gang mainly operate in? Do they engage in slave trading in Thunder City?"

This question was a bit sensitive.

For Humblebane Plague to expose the Forest Snake Gang already breached the spirit of contract, offending a major power and posing challenges for future work.

Now, if he were to disclose more information, it would make life difficult for him and his apprentice in Thunder City.

Even though his strength was considerable, in a major power like the Forest Snake Gang, he was merely of middling strength—not so rare, but certainly not warranting special treatment.

So in the usual circumstances, Humblebane Plague would not want to offend the major powers of Thunder City.

However, at this moment, to save his life, he gritted his teeth and spoke honestly.

Staying alive is crucial. Only the living can worry about not offending others, for the dead have no say.

"Sir, the Forest Snake Gang mainly deals in medicinal materials, overseeing the Jiangtang Market Town area. As for the slave trade... as far as I know, the Forest Snake Gang doesn’t dare extend their reach that far. After all, the Foolish Underworld and the Ten Major Families still impose strict control over such businesses."

Fang Yu slightly frowned.

A gang that deals in medicinal materials.

Upon further thought, it seemed reasonable.

Because Ding Hui’s focus was on refining medicine and studying demons, and was himself an Alchemy Master.

The organizations targeting Ding Hui would naturally lean towards businesses in that domain.

Only gangs focused on such trades could truly understand Ding Hui’s value.

Regardless, since they had orchestrated an ambush, this significant gift needed to be returned, or risks of being seen as a pushover would only bring more trouble.

Moreover, information typically flows between gangs.

Intelligence inaccessible to them might be easily obtainable by a seasoned local gang.

"It seems I should pay the Forest Snake Gang a visit when I have the chance," Fang Yu said with a smile, shifting his gaze from Humblebane Plague to Zhao Wutian.

"Well, our matter is settled. As for you... slap yourself."

"What?"

Zhao Wutian didn’t react at first, and when he understood what Fang Yu meant, his face turned beet red with anger, like the color of pig liver.

"Why! Why should I listen to you, you demon..."

Slap!!

Humblebane Plague had already slapped Zhao Wutian across the face, causing him to stagger back two steps, incredulously covering his face and staring at Humblebane Plague with tears in his eyes.

"Master?!"

Zhao Wutian ignored him, bowing to Fang Yu with a forced smile.

"Please, sir, do not mind a child’s antics. Once we return, I will surely discipline him to teach him some manners."

Fang Yu slightly nodded only then.

"Leave the money and you can go."

Aside from Fang Yu, only Humblebane Plague and his apprentice were left in the inn. The shopkeeper and the waiters had fled completely once the fight began.

Other assassins attacking him had also quietly slipped away from the inn earlier.

So now, the inn was very quiet, so quiet that the slight movements from upstairs were easily detectable by Fang Yu.

However, Fang Yu didn’t pay attention until he watched Humblebane Plague nodding obsequiously, dragging the nearly tearful Zhao Wutian out of the inn. Only then did Fang Yu glance up at the second floor.

The woman next door, whom he had seen once with a hit point count of less than two digits, was now cautiously lying by the broken railing Fang Yu had breached, staring wide-eyed at everything below.

As Fang Yu’s gaze swept up just in time to meet hers, she was startled and shivered.

Almost with hands and feet working together, she hurriedly retreated, slamming the door shut behind her with a thud.

Hit points seldom lie, so Fang Yu didn’t consider the woman in the adjacent guest room a threat.

Even if she had rushed downstairs earlier and brushed past him, Fang Yu wouldn’t have acted against her.

What a pure waste! Lacking blood volume and increasing Evil Qi, it’s a totally losing trade.

However Fang Yu thought, the other party wouldn’t know, so it was reasonable for her to be frightened and hide, especially since the main entrance was blocked by him.

While Fang Yu was pondering, he suddenly sensed something, his gaze snapping toward the inn’s entrance.

The next moment...

Boom!!

With a loud bang, several figures were thrown heavily into the inn, rolling several times across the floor before stopping.

Seeing these familiar faces, Fang Yu immediately realized they were the minor goons with blood counts of less than a thousand whom he had just let go from the inn.

What happened?!

A thought stirred in Fang Yu’s mind, prompting thoughts of fleeing upstairs with Ding Hui. In the next second...

"Master!!!"

A cry filled with tears came from outside, followed by a figure spewing blood being flung inside, and landing heavily on a table, shattering it with a crash.