Da Bai Tu noticed Bai Duanqian’s change in expression, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards slightly; she knew Bai Duanqian was already tempted, but was still feigning composure.
Then, Da Bai Tu’s gaze turned to Xiao Chu Niang and Xiao Nv Pu, and she said:
“Xiao Chu Niang, Xiao Nv Pu, go prepare dinner.”
Xiao Chu Niang and Xiao Nv Pu responded and left, but Bai Duanqian’s mind was still on Tiegada. She secretly calculated how to join the Firefly Squad with a higher value, while also ensuring Tiegada became her exclusive treasure trove.
Unfortunately, she didn't know that the way to control Tiegada was to have a relationship with Zuo Feng; otherwise, she would have been scared and run away.
With Bai Duanqian present, this dinner was destined to be extremely lavish; after half a month without hot food, Bai Duanqian’s taste buds were already stirring with anticipation.
Bai Duanqian enjoyed this long-awaited delicious meal, expressing her extreme satisfaction: as a top-tier blacksmith, she had seen many grand occasions, frequently entertained by various major powers, and naturally tasted countless delicacies. Her evaluation of this meal — hmm, not bad, not at all inferior to the banquets of those major powers. She felt she could consider shortening her observation period of Firefly.
After dinner, Zuo Feng and the Firefly girls sat around outside the tin shack, chatting, while Bai Duanqian, who hadn't bathed in half a month, was enjoying the soothing hot water inside the shack.
As for Yun Luyao, he was naturally taken outside and left aside. At this moment, his eyes were spitting fire as he stared at Luo Luo. He had seen Luo Luo earlier while these people were eating — it was this woman who leaked the information, causing him to fall into such a sorry state.
Yun Luyao secretly swore in his heart that once he had the chance, he would make this bitch wish for death but be unable to die.
After a long while, Bai Duanqian got up from the hot water, dried herself, changed into the clean clothes Da Bai Tu had prepared for her, tidied up, and walked out of the shack. The refreshing feeling invigorated her, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Tiegada again.
Suddenly, Bai Duanqian’s beautiful eyes widened. She actually saw the woman named Xiao Mi Tao feeding three-line zombie crystals to Tiegada’s two companion beasts.
That wasn't surprising, but the key was that after feeding the loss crystal, the little beast actually spat out an a-grade metal the size of a Pigeon egg! (This scene was, of course, arranged by the cunning Da Bai Tu for Xiao Mi Tao to do, with the purpose of enticing Bai Duanqian).
Bai Duanqian was shocked. She knew all too well how rare a-grade metal was, and that it could be obtained by feeding just one three-line zombie crystal. At this moment, Bai Duanqian’s breathing became rapid, and her eyes burned as she stared at Iron HanHan and Iron BenBen. These two little piglet-like beasts began to sparkle in Bai Duanqian’s eyes!
She absolutely had to acquire Tiegada and its two companion beasts. These people in Firefly were too ignorant; such a precious treasure was left unnoticed, used to guard the gate, it was simply a waste of natural resources!
Bai Duanqian took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner excitement. She was a top-tier blacksmith, and no matter how tempted she was, she couldn't lose her dignity.
When Bai Duanqian walked over, the Firefly girls chatted briefly with her, then huddled together and went into the shack; it was their turn to shower, leaving only Bai Duanqian and Zuo Feng sitting opposite each other.
The atmosphere was a little silent. Bai Duanqian’s mind was completely on Tiegada now, while Zuo Feng’s mind was on how to deal with Yun Luyao.
Zuo Feng never intended to let Da Bai Tu's foster father live; Yun Luyao’s existence would only be a hidden danger.
Zuo Feng originally planned to leave him for Da Bai Tu to deal with, but Zuo Feng realized that even though Yun Luyao's motives were impure from the moment he adopted Da Bai Tu, there were still four years of nurturing grace, and Da Bai Tu couldn't bring herself to do it.
Otherwise, given Da Bai Tu’s personality, Yun Luyao would have been a dead man long ago; since Da Bai Tu couldn't bring herself to do it, then this hidden danger could only be eliminated by him.
Zuo Feng's eyes were cold, and he had already made up his mind.
“Bai Duanqian, do you want to kill him?” Zuo Feng asked Bai Duanqian.
Bai Duanqian was slightly startled, her gaze retracted from Tiegada and turned to Zuo Feng, with a hint of doubt in her tone: “Kill who? Yun Luyao? Are you willing to hand him over to me?”
Bai Duanqian had long hated this man who almost killed her and imprisoned her for more than half a month. If she could deal with him personally, that would naturally be for the best.
But the relationship between Yun Luyao and that Da Bai Tu seemed a bit complicated, and she wasn't sure about these people's attitude towards Yun Luyao.
Zuo Feng smiled slightly and handed a tactical knife to Bai Duanqian: “Be careful not to get your clothes dirty…”
Bai Duanqian took the tactical knife, and a cold glint flashed across her still pale doll-like face.
Although Bai Duanqian had a beautiful doll-like face and looked cute and innocent, as a top-tier lone blacksmith who had made a name for herself in Dream City, she was no kind-hearted soul, and her ruthlessness was no less than anyone else's.
Bai Duanqian slowly walked towards Yun Luyao. Under Yun Luyao’s terrified gaze, the tactical knife in Bai Duanqian’s hand gleamed coldly. She said coldly: “Your retribution has come.”
As her hand rose and the knife fell, Yun Luyao’s pupils suddenly dilated, his life force rapidly dissipated, and blood splattered on the ground. Bai Duanqian expressionlessly retracted the knife, turned, and sat down in front of Zuo Feng. After a long while, she slowly spoke: “Thank you.”
An hour later, the Firefly girls finished showering and walked out of the shack, embracing each other. Seeing Yun Luyao lying dead on the ground, they weren't too concerned. Only Da Bai Tu’s eyes flashed with a complex emotion, a mix of relief and an unspeakable sadness.
When the girls came over, Zuo Feng pulled Da Bai Tu into his arms, gently patting her back. He said nothing, just quietly held her. Zuo Feng knew that ever since Yun Luyao gave Da Bai Tu as a gift to Shi Weimin ten years ago, Da Bai Tu had lost all familial affection for Yun Luyao.
Now that Yun Luyao was gone, Da Bai Tu’s emotions were only slightly disturbed, but more than that, it would be a sense of relief.
Zuo Feng looked around at the rest of the girls and said in a deep voice: “girls, next, we should go and eliminate the Black Wind Gang.”
It was already dusk, but Zuo Feng knew that time was pressing and there was no room for delay.
As the vice-leader of the Black Wind Gang, Yun Luyao’s disappearance would soon be noticed.
At that time, the Black Wind Gang leader would very likely associate Yun Luyao’s disappearance with Bai Duanqian’s captivity. If Shi Weimin discovered that Bai Duanqian had been rescued, he would definitely run away.
So they had to eliminate the Black Wind Gang before Shi Weimin reacted. Zuo Feng had no intention of letting Shi Weimin, who had tried to humiliate Da Bai Tu before, off the hook.
Previously, after rescuing Bai Duanqian, they didn't directly attack the Black Wind Gang because securing Bai Duanqian’s membership in Firefly was more important than killing Shi Weimin.
Now that Bai Duanqian was secure, the next step was to send Shi Weimin on his way.
At this moment, the Black Wind Gang’s headquarters were brightly lit and heavily guarded.
Shi Weimin was sitting in the courtyard, leisurely sipping fragrant tea, his expression relaxed. He still hadn't realized that his vice-leader had disappeared. He just assumed Yun Luyao had gone to find women again; Yun Luyao often didn't come home at night before, which hadn't aroused his suspicion.
Shi Weimin had also been very fond of women in the past, but ever since he met Da Bai Tu ten years ago, that kick to his vital spot, which shattered one and injured another, directly made him lose interest in women.
The Black Wind Gang members only thought their leader didn't like women, but only Yun Luyao and Shi Weimin himself knew that he was willing but unable. If it weren't for that, the captive Bai Duanqian would have already suffered his cruel hands.
Shi Weimin put down his teacup, his gaze sweeping across the courtyard, feeling a faint unease in his heart.
His thoughts drifted, inevitably returning to that kick ten years ago. A sinister glint flashed in Shi Weimin's eyes. The destruction of the Sanshui Gang last night seemed to have the shadow of that woman in it. Shi Weimin was extremely concerned about this; that woman's kick had completely deprived him of the joy of being a man.
He swore that if he ever caught that woman again, he would make her wish for death but be unable to die.
Night gradually fell, a blood moon hung high, and the lights of the Black Wind Gang headquarters appeared particularly dazzling in the night.
Headquarters of medium-sized and larger factions like theirs had basically restored electricity and water supply, thanks to the Electric Mutants and Water Mutants.
At this moment, Shi Weimin was completely unaware that the person coming for his life was quietly approaching. The team led by Zuo Feng had entered the outskirts of the Black Wind Gang and was advancing towards its headquarters.