It's no wonder these Ya Gang members act so overbearingly and recklessly.
Now that he was targeted by these people, he knew without thinking that there would definitely be trouble.
He had also thought about using his connection with Zhenshan Tower.
It's just that although he had joined the Hunting Beast Hall now, in the end, he was just a small pawn, so how could he have any real connections to use?
Wang Dehai?
He had thought about going to find this fat man, but after learning that the water behind the Ya Gang was very deep, he dismissed the idea.
Wang Dehai was, in the end, just a Martial Artist in the Body Tempering Realm. Even if he were brought out, it might not necessarily be effective, and whether the other party would be willing to help him was also uncertain.
Instead of placing vague hope on others, it would be better to handle it himself.
As for how to handle it, it was very simple.
Lin Sheng turned a few corners and finally stopped in front of a courtyard with a red door and gray walls.
Although this courtyard was not large, it was much better than most houses on Waguan Street.
And this was the residence of that Liu Ergou.
After glancing around, Lin Sheng leaped up, grabbed the eaves, and looked into the courtyard.
The courtyard was dark at this time. After confirming there was nothing unusual, Lin Sheng used force with both arms and flipped into the courtyard.
Liu Ergou was alone and unmarried, so only he lived here.
Lin Sheng lightly and nimbly came to the window, looking inside by the dim moonlight. The room was cluttered, the quilt was carelessly spread on the bed, but it was empty.
"Not home?"
After a glance, Lin Sheng got the answer.
He knew that Liu Ergou was fond of wine and women, and not returning home at night was common.
Since the owner wasn't here, he didn't plan to stay long and was thinking of going to the next place to check.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
His reaction was extremely quick; he immediately hid himself and stared intently at the direction of the main gate.
"Damn it, you guys are hugging women and playing over there, making me come over to get your medicinal wine... Every single one of you is really not a damn good person, ptui!"
Along with the resentful curses, the door opened from outside inwards, and a Bald Man with a hint of alcohol smell walked in.
Lin Sheng saw clearly that although this Bald Man was not the one who had followed him during the day, he was one of the thugs who followed Liu Ergou.
"Damn bunch of scoundrels, one day when I become a Martial Artist, see if you still dare to order me around like this, and that bastard Liu Ergou, so what if he's a Martial Artist, he still needs medicinal wine to get with a woman, he's not a damn man..."
The Bald Man kept cursing in his mouth, venting his dissatisfaction.
After entering the courtyard, he went straight to the door without paying any attention to the situation in the courtyard.
He opened the door, and there was a clattering sound from inside. Soon after, he came out holding an oval black jar.
He closed the door properly but was too lazy to lock it, spat out a thick wad of phlegm, and turned to leave.
However, just as he turned around, he froze in place.
At some point, a figure had appeared in the courtyard.
The Bald Man rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was dreaming.
Before he could raise his eyes to look again, he heard a whooshing sound by his ear, followed by a sharp pain in his neck.
It was then that he realized there was no hallucination; someone had really broken in.
"You are..."
He opened his mouth to shout, but a rough and powerful hand had already gripped his neck.
With a bang, the door was kicked open, and the Bald Man felt himself being pushed directly into the room by a strong force, without giving him any chance to react.
Smash!
The wine jar in his hand fell to the ground and shattered. At this moment, he didn't care about the expensive medicinal wine. One hand desperately pried at the hand gripping his neck, while the other hand wildly struck forward.
However, just as he raised his fist, he received two hard slaps on the neck.
The Bald Man was instantly knocked senseless on the spot. For a moment, he had no strength to resist, only feeling stars exploding before his eyes, while his face was contorted and ferocious from being choked.
"He didn't just die, did he?!"
Seeing the other party's appearance, Lin Sheng was also startled and quickly released his hand.
Because he didn't have much experience fighting people, he hadn't controlled his strength when he first started. Considering his current strength, he was really afraid of accidentally killing someone.
He stepped forward and checked the other party's breath. Only after confirming he was still breathing did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, he scooped up a ladle of water from the water vat in the room and poured it directly onto his face.
The cold water stimulated him, and the Bald Man woke up immediately, pointing at Lin Sheng and cursing.
"I'm from the Ya Gang, are you damn blind to dare touch me..."
He had been accustomed to being overbearing and tyrannical following Liu Ergou. Now that he woke up, not only did he show no fear, but he immediately threatened.
"Say another word, and I'll kill you."
Lin Sheng had no intention of indulging him. He reached out and directly twisted his finger off.
The Bald Man immediately let out a painful howl, but was quickly grabbed by the neck by Lin Sheng, only able to make painful whimpers.
"I ask, you answer. Say one useless word, and I'll break another finger, understand?"
The Bald Man now clearly saw Lin Sheng wearing dark gray clothes, with a cloth covering his face, almost completely concealing it, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
This attire was clearly not that of a good person, especially the ruthlessness with which the other party broke his finger at the slightest disagreement.
The Bald Man no longer dared to make any moves. He could only endure the severe pain in his hand and nod vigorously.
"Where is Liu Ergou now?"
"In... in Hualiu Lane north of the street."
"How many Ya Gang members are there?"
"..."
Before long, Lin Sheng got the information he wanted from the mouth of the Ya Gang member in front of him.
"Liu Ergou is actually a Martial Artist in the Body Tempering Realm!?"
This was something he really hadn't expected. A loafing thug who bullied men and women would actually be a Martial Artist.
Although according to the other party, Liu Ergou had only entered the Body Tempering Realm in the past few days, he was still a Body Tempering Martial Artist, whose strength was considerably greater than that of ordinary people.
And there was another tricky point, which was Liu Ergou's identity.
The other party was actually the younger brother of the Ya Gang's Second Master.
And that Ya Gang's Second Master was surprisingly a Martial Artist in the Forging Tendons Realm.
He hadn't expected that a street thug would involve so much trouble.
Seeing Lin Sheng fall silent, the Bald Man also understood at this moment that the person in front of him was here for Liu Ergou, and immediately spoke up.
"Brother... no, Great Hero, I've told you everything you want to know. Can you spare my life for being so cooperative?
"I still have an eighty-year-old mother at home to take care of. I don't want to hang out with Liu Ergou either; I was forced into it... Please, Great Hero, for the sake of my old mother, just let me go like a fart. I promise I'll forget everything that happened today..."
As he spoke, the Bald Man even squeezed out a few tears on his face, looking quite pitiful.
Looking at the man's appearance, Lin Sheng was silent for a long time, as if touched by the other party's look, and slowly spoke.
"I can spare your life, remember what should be said and what shouldn't, and don't cause trouble again, otherwise..."
Lin Sheng didn't continue speaking, but the Bald Man's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.
"I understand, I understand what to do. I'll keep what happened today buried in my stomach. Tomorrow... tomorrow I'll quit the Ya Gang..."
Lin Sheng ignored the Bald Man, turned around and quickly left, soon disappearing into the courtyard.
"Thank you, Great Hero... Thank you, Great Hero..."
At this time, the Bald Man was still muttering to himself, until a few minutes later, he looked up carefully and confirmed that Lin Sheng was no longer there.
Then he took a deep breath, the nervous expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a deep look of resentment.
"Bastard, how dare you do this to me, my finger..."
Looking at his completely deformed finger, which was bent back against the back of his hand, he muttered viciously.
"This person is clearly here for Liu Ergou. I have to go report to the Second Master immediately..."
Thinking this, he ignored the severe pain in his finger, stood up, and ran towards outside the courtyard.
"Idiot, so what if you have some martial arts skill? When I inform the Second Master, you'll get what's coming to you."
The reason they hung out with Liu Ergou was because of the Second Master behind him. Although Liu Ergou was a bastard, the Second Master Liu Yuanshan was a truly ruthless character.
Thinking that after bringing this news to the Second Master, and catching that thief, given the Second Master's indulgence towards his younger brother, he would likely get some benefits as well.
The most important thing was to show his face in front of the Second Master. If he could directly follow under the Second Master, that would be even better.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the injury he suffered this time was not only not a loss but a huge gain.
He pushed open the courtyard door and hurried quickly towards the direction of the Ya Gang.
However, just as he walked out of the alley, a sigh suddenly came from behind him.
"Isn't it better to be alive?"