95: fishing

"Brother Hou, he really just let us go like that?" The burly man asked in disbelief.

"Don't worry about it so much, your name is Shitou, not an actual stonehead, just leave already," Brother Hou cursed.

"Oh."

Brother Hou, supported by Shitou, walked out of the residential area and quickly disappeared into the night... "Brother Chen, we have a situation."

"I saw it. It seems this kid has some skills, he actually managed to win against two opponents."

Brother Chen praised.

Then he said, "However, to let the enemies leave so easily, it's truly a woman's kindness."

"Brother Chen, he's still just a high school student. You can't expect him to kill people directly, can you? Although, it wouldn't be a problem if he did."

"Hmm, indeed. He'll understand after a few years of tempering; everyone goes through it. Alright, we can go to sleep. This kid is so strong, no wonder President Qin said there's no need to worry about Silver Rank."

"Then why are we guarding here?"

The subordinate beside him asked that question again.

???

"How would I know? Sleep!" Brother Chen said, exasperated.

Why were they here? If a Gold Rank appeared, they would only be able to fight to the death... The rest of the night passed without incident.

In the early morning, Lin Chuan checked the Gray Snake's perspective. Based on the surrounding markers, Lin Chuan searched for the location.

"Holy crap, he's almost run out of District 81. Did he not sleep all night?"

[Spiritual Distortion]

You are safe now. Rest first, and find an opportunity to contact your employer... "Shitou, stop for a moment. Let's find a place to rest."

Brother Hou called out to the burly man.

Shitou had no objections; after running all night, both of them were exhausted and sleepy.

Moreover, Brother Hou was still injured.

Subsequently, the two casually found a small motel and rented a room.

"Damn it, we really messed up this time. That kid doesn't seem like someone who just advanced to Silver Rank. We must demand more money!"

"Brother Hou, are we still going to make a move?"

Shitou was already scared.

Both of them had only the lowest F-grade talent and hadn't even finished high school. They had wandered around, stealing and scrounging, and managed to reach Silver Rank. Their lives would probably be like this forever.

In the past, they occasionally followed pet beast groups out of the city to make a living, or stole pet beast eggs, and their lives were manageable. But recently, things had changed. Rumor had it that a Beast Tide was coming again.

They had no choice but to move between various outer districts, planning to make a big score.

Anyway, it was all uncapitalized business; anything was fine.

"It's fine, we'll report the situation and have the other party provide support..." Brother Hou pondered.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

"No, I know why he let us go. That kid did it to lure the snake out of its hole! He might be tracking us right now!" Brother Hou said confidently.

At this moment, his mind was working at lightning speed.

"Then let's hurry and run, why are we still resting?" Shitou panicked, his voice filled with terror.

"Why be afraid? We're the bait; his target isn't us. If I pass this information to the buyer... then it's not certain who will be fishing whom!"

With that, Brother Hou immediately got up, intending to leave.

"Let's go, check out. We'll find another place."

So, under the astonished gaze of the motel owner, the two men, who had booked a room less than ten minutes ago, hurriedly checked out again, one supporting the other.

It must be said that Brother Hou's guess was completely accurate, and there was even no deliberate guidance from the Gray Snake.

Lin Chuan had directly shown his hand, just to see if the other party would take the bait... Over the next few days, whether it was an illusion or not, Brother Hou vaguely felt an invisible pair of eyes constantly watching him, which made him even more convinced of his conjecture.

He just didn't know if what was watching him was a person or a turtle.

Finally, on the third day after Brother Hou had fully reported his situation, the other party finally replied: "Wait."

"Good!"

Brother Hou and Lin Chuan exclaimed excitedly at the same time.

These past few days, Lin Chuan had been unable to fully immerse himself in games because he was monitoring him, and even his insults weren't flowing smoothly.

Finally, there was a next step.

Next, Lin Chuan also had to take action.

He knew that if he didn't show up, the other party probably wouldn't either.

Of course, Lin Chuan himself would certainly not put himself in danger.

Everything would be left to the Clone... The next day, Brother Hou received another message from the other party: "We are in position. You lure him out."

"Damn it, if you don't show up, how will he show up? Screw it!" Brother Hou cursed silently.

He felt that the other party didn't trust him at all and treated him completely as a tool, the kind that could be discarded at any time.

If it weren't for the feeling of being watched that was still there, he would have just quit.

Just as Brother Hou was leisurely walking out of the alley, he saw something:

Wasn't that kid Lin Chuan eating at a street stall over there?

"Holy crap!"

Brother Hou was so excited that he almost couldn't hold his phone steady and immediately sent a message to his employer...

"Saw him."

The other party only replied with three words, and then there was no more news.

"Damn it, so arrogant, you'll be struck by lightning sooner or later!" Brother Hou cursed.

On Lin Chuan's side, he had materialized his armor to be transparent, making it no different from his usual clothing. He wandered around several streets, consuming dozens of energy fruit, but never found anything unusual.

Lin Chuan looked up and saw Brother Hou.

The two exchanged glances, Brother Hou turned and ran, and Lin Chuan immediately gave chase.

When Brother Hou saw Lin Chuan chasing him, his arm unconsciously began to hurt again.

"Why are you running?" Lin Chuan shouted from behind.

"If you weren't chasing, why would I run?" Brother Hou shouted back, then ran headfirst into the depths of the alley.

"Damn it, don't run, and I won't chase."

Lin Chuan looked exasperated.

Brother Hou no longer replied, just ran headfirst.

"Damn it!" Lin Chuan cursed from behind.

He really had something to do; the Gray Snake was still on him, and he had to retrieve it, and not too obviously.

"Damn it!"

[Soul Spike]

Lin Chuan became ruthless and directly hit him with one.

This was the first time this skill was used on a person.

"Ah!!!"

Brother Hou screamed and fell forward, his face covered in blood.

However, he didn't care about any of that, instead, he kept hitting his head with his hands and banging his head on the floor... As if there was a nail stirring inside his head.

The effect is that good?

Lin Chuan looked at Brother Hou's miserable state, feeling a chill in his heart.

Fortunately, he had control over this skill. More importantly, he was immune to such skills.

He kicked Brother Hou a few times, and then silently retrieved the Gray Snake.

"Damn it, I told you not to run, but you insisted on running."

Then, Lin Chuan turned and walked out of the alley.

"Damn it, so steady?"

Lin Chuan's Clone was about to walk out of the alley, but there was still no movement around.

Brother Hou had no more use, and this was the only chance. If it didn't work this time, there would be even less chance in the future.

Just as Lin Chuan was one step away from the alley entrance, the entrance suddenly turned into a patch of darkness.

Or rather, everything around him turned into a patch of darkness.

"They're here!"

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