The atmosphere did not seem good.
Zhou You sat up straight and looked at the other party.
He was cleanly dressed and exuded a powerful aura, a master of the Spirit Connection Realm.
However, the Old Man was of the Zhen Xuan Realm, so his current behavior indicated that he feared the person behind the other party.
"Let's go?"
The middle-aged man urged coldly.
"Aye, aye, aye, yes, yes, yes."
The Old Man responded repeatedly, but after taking two steps, he suddenly clutched his stomach, looking pained, "Oh no, I ate something bad just now, I need to relieve myself."
Instantly, everyone tried to keep their distance.
The middle-aged man's face darkened, full of disgust.
"Wait a moment, I'll be right back."
The Old Man hurried to the backyard.
The middle-aged man took a deep breath and looked coldly at Xiao Jing, "Within an hour, you two had better appear before our boss. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences."
He seemed very confident, and after saying this, he turned and left.
As he left, the Old Man hurried back.
However, at this moment, his expression was much grimmer.
"You know them?"
Zhou You tilted his head.
The Old Man said in a low voice, "Besides the Fengyun Gang, there's another local faction in Ye City with fewer members."
Zhou You said, "Oh," "What kind of force?"
The Old Man said, "Local faction."
Zhou You frowned, "Are you not understanding me?"
The Old Man quickly said, "Their force's name is 'Local Faction', meaning that wherever they are, no one can overpower them, and it also demonstrates their dark, sinister methods. This group has very few members; I heard they've never exceeded ten people."
Then, he quickly adjusted his mood, "The boss of the Local Faction is an assassin, a very formidable assassin."
Zhou You found it amusing, "How formidable?"
The Old Man said in a deep voice, "Young Master may not know, there are many ways to train assassins in this world. And this guy's training method is also very unique, even cruel. This kind of assassin, starting from the age of four, begins to use a sword to stab living people's bodies, and they cannot kill them. Once they kill, it means failure, and in severe cases, they will be killed. This process repeats for twenty years, and then the bound person will be released. At that moment, all the resentment will erupt, and they will kill the person who tormented them for twenty years in one fell swoop. This first step of Killing Intent is thus forged."
Zhou You raised his hand, "Wait, who exactly is the assassin?"
The Old Man was startled, "Of course, it's the person being stabbed! Think about it, if you were continuously stabbed for decades, wouldn't you have resentment in your heart? No Killing Intent? So at the moment of release, it's possible they'd even eat the other person alive."
Zhou You scratched his head, feeling his scalp itch.
Anyway, he generally understood the meaning.
"Did you make enemies with them?"
Zhou You asked.
The Old Man said, "They probably discovered me handling the Fengyun Gang's assets. I've dealt with them a few times before, and under their coercion, I helped them steal some things."
Zhou You was surprised, "You're a thief?"
The Old Man stared, "Isn't that obvious?"
Zhou You nodded thoughtfully; had they discussed this topic before?
Alas, he was indeed getting old, and his memory wasn't so good.
Zhou You smiled, "So this time they're looking for you because of the Fengyun Gang's assets?"
The Old Man frowned, "I'm afraid I'm in trouble."
Zhou You smiled, thinking that this 'Local Faction' was actually quite confident. Otherwise, they wouldn't have just simply delivered a message and left.
The Old Man hesitated, "Young Master, could you help this Old Man?"
Zhou You smiled, "Thieves, they never speak a word of truth."
The Old Man was startled, and quickly said, "Heaven and Earth bear witness, everything I said is true!"
Zhou You smiled, "The Fengyun Gang factor might be there, but whether there are other reasons, you and Xiao Jing know."
The Old Man's face instantly turned ugly.
Zhou You looked at the Old Man with a smile, "A Loose Cultivator like you, even if it's the Local Faction you mentioned, if you can't beat them, you'd run, and no one could do anything to you. But clearly, your first thought wasn't to escape. This is very unreasonable, it's like an ordinary person encountering a Yao Beast; their first thought certainly isn't to stare blankly, but to flee."
The Old Man's lips trembled slightly, then he pursed them and fell silent.
"The reason for this is that you have something in their hands."
Zhou You tapped the table, "I don't know what this leverage is, but it makes you afraid to escape."
Xiao Jing took a deep breath, "Breakthrough Pill."
The Old Man's expression changed, "Xiao Jing!"
Xiao Jing said, "Old Man, since they've discovered this matter, what does it matter if Young Master knows?"
"Oh?"
Zhou You tilted his head, "Breakthrough Pill? This is a rare item."
He hadn't taken one, anyway.
The Old Man didn't get him one either.
The Old Man sighed heavily, "Within our current area, there are three forces among the top five hundred of Kunyuan Continent. One is the Fierce Tiger Gate, one is the Hawk Gang, and one is the Ascending Heaven Sect. To improve Xiao Jing's strength and give him the ability to protect himself, I went to scout around these three Schools. I accidentally discovered a Breakthrough Pill that the Fierce Tiger Gate had purchased at a high price, and then I... conveniently... stole it."
Zhou You smiled, "And then?"
The Old Man glanced at Xiao Jing, "It proved that this item was indeed extraordinary. Not only did it allow Xiao Jing to instantly reach Spirit Connection, but he also broke through to the Zhen Xuan Realm last year. However, during this process, a small accident occurred: the boss of the Local Faction, Wang Doudou, discovered the jade bottle that contained the Breakthrough Pill, which I had sold."
Zhou You was stunned, "You could sell that?"
The Old Man said as a matter of course, "Why not? That was a genuine Lantian Jade bottle, it could sell for a hundred taels of gold."
Xiao Jing whispered, "But because of that, we were blackmailed by him."
The Old Man said, "So, we don't team up with anyone to go into the wilderness. We just look for weaker, isolated Yao Beasts to kill and get some credit. As for the Fierce Tiger Gate, one of the top five hundred Sects of Kunyuan Continent, we absolutely cannot afford to offend them."
A Sect among the top five hundred had many members, strong power, and wealth.
If they knew it was the Old Man who stole the Medicinal Pill, could he still live?
There would be no way to survive.
The theft of this Medicinal Pill was far more serious than killing one or two of their outer Elders.
The Old Man added, "I estimate that this time they're not just after the Fengyun Gang's assets; they'll definitely want me to steal something again."
This time, Zhou You understood.
Ordinary things didn't need to be stolen, and ordinary strong individuals didn't need to steal. If something needed to be stolen, the risk was definitely extremely high, something even the Local Faction couldn't afford to provoke.
Zhou You smiled, "Every time you steal, you gain another piece of leverage against you."
The Old Man's face grew even uglier, "That is indeed the case."
This was a vicious cycle, endless.
He looked at Zhou You eagerly, truly hoping that his Dao Protector would appear and help him with this small matter.
For such a prominent figure, what was this little thing?
"Speaking of which, I've never seen an assassin before."
Zhou You stood up, "I'll go with you."