Hearing this familiar voice, the Bald Man's steps paused, and his body trembled.
Before he could turn his head, he felt a strong hand gripping his neck, dragging him back directly.
After a low whimper, the courtyard returned to silence.
Lin Sheng walked out of the courtyard, closing and locking the gate.
Looking closely, his hands were trembling slightly at this moment.
"I killed someone..."
After locking the courtyard gate, he looked at his hands and muttered.
Whether in his previous life or this one, this was the first time he had killed someone.
To be honest, this feeling wasn't good. Although he didn't feel nauseous, uncomfortable, or even vomit like in movies from his previous life, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to it.
When facing the Bald Man begging for mercy, he knew his best course of action was not to let the other party go.
But as a good young man from a society governed by law, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He needed a reason, a reason that would give him peace of mind.
"See? If you don't harm others, you or your loved ones will be harmed..."
Lin Sheng seemed to have come to a realization.
"So, anyone who threatens you must be killed..."
Soon his hands stopped trembling, his eyes regained their calmness, and his agile figure disappeared into the small alley.
Waguan Street, Hualiu Lane north of the street.
Places of ill repute have fertile ground everywhere, and Waguan Street is no exception.
There are always people in the slums who can't make a living and are forced to choose this way to survive.
Even though it was late at night, lanterns were still lit in Hualiu Lane.
Occasionally, one could still see people staggering out drunk.
At this time, in a small alley not far from Hualiu Lane, two figures covered in black were hidden in the shadows.
"Confirmed, that Liu Ergou is in Hualiu Lane. I smeared him with the juice of Fish Fat Grass, so he can't escape Xiao Huang's tracking within ten miles. This is the only way he can get home. We just need to wait here, and when he comes out, we'll make our move."
The two black-clothed figures were one tall and one thin. The one who spoke was the slightly shorter black-clothed figure; her build was slender but curvaceous, clearly a woman.
As she spoke, a small head popped out from her shoulder. It was a weasel, its two soybean-sized eyes flashing with a faint luster, looking quite lively.
"That's good. Although this Liu Ergou is a good-for-nothing, he is Liu Yuanshan's younger brother. Liu Yuanshan acts ruthlessly and brutally, but he values this good-for-nothing brother quite a bit."
The other tall black-clothed figure looked towards Hualiu Lane and said in a rough voice.
"As long as we capture this good-for-nothing, we can definitely constrain Liu Yuanshan, which will be of great benefit to our comeback."
The woman nodded, took the weasel off her shoulder, held it in her arms, and gently stroked it.
"However, the Ya Gang's background is unusual; it might be related to the Chen Family..."
"Hmph, what if it's related to the Chen Family? Once the Leader recovers from his injuries, and with Liu Yuanshan supporting us, we must take away the Fist Gang's accumulation of many years. If worst comes to worst, we'll just start over somewhere else..."
"That's fine too."
Having said this, the two stopped talking and waited quietly in the darkness.
"Damn it, why isn't that bastard Old Five back yet? He's ruining my good time. When he gets back, I'll have to teach him a good lesson..."
In a room in Hualiu Lane.
Liu Ergou cursed, reeking of alcohol. He had a woman in each arm, his cheeks were red, and his face was full of anger.
Besides him, the ruffians from the daytime were also in the room. At this moment, each of them was holding a woman, drinking wine, and groping them, their faces full of lewd and vulgar smiles.
"Who knows what's up with Old Five today? He's been gone so long and isn't back yet. Could he have gotten drunk and passed out halfway!?"
A ruffian said with a grin.
"Yeah, this kid is really damn annoying. He ruined Brother Gou's mood. When he gets back, we'll have to teach him a good lesson."
The ruffians next to him also chimed in. They had long been unable to hold back with the women in their arms, but since Liu Ergou hadn't spoken yet, they naturally didn't dare to actually do anything.
They were naturally aware of their Leader's hidden illness, so even though they were already desperate with lust, they didn't dare to do anything too excessive. If they provoked him, they definitely wouldn't have a good outcome. They could only forcefully suppress the impulse in their hearts and amuse themselves with the contents of their cups.
In their hearts, they had cursed Old Five countless times.
Seeing Liu Ergou's expression becoming increasingly gloomy, someone immediately changed the subject.
"Brother Gou's eyes are still sharp as ever. We actually found such a fat sheep today; we almost missed him."
"Yeah, yeah, who would have thought that kid had a Martial Arts technique on him? Even a third-rate technique could sell for several hundred taels of silver on the black market!"
The others also chimed in with compliments.
Hearing the flattery from everyone, Liu Ergou's face showed a hint of smugness. He forcefully squeezed the two women beside him, causing them to cry out in pain, while he burst into laughter.
"Hmph, you don't need to tell me that. I also didn't expect that kid to have a Martial Arts technique on him. But don't get happy too early. That kid probably either got lucky or belongs to some force in the city. If he just got lucky, then we brothers have indeed struck it rich this time. If he belongs to some force in the city, it might just be a fragmented version of the technique, which would greatly reduce its value."
"Brother Gou, do you mean that kid might be from one of the big forces in the city!?"
The other men were startled, their faces showing surprise, but after thinking carefully, it was indeed possible.
Seeing the change in expression on the faces of the few people, Liu Ergou grinned and laughed.
"What are you afraid of? Cowards! Even if he's from one of the big forces in the city, so what? He's just an peripheral member, that's all. As long as we're clean about it, who would know? Don't forget, Waguan Street is now our Ya Gang's territory. After my brother and the Great Leader finish dealing with the few escapees from the Fist Gang, it will be the Axe Gang's turn. Here, for me, Liu Ergou, making someone disappear is simply too easy."
"Axe Gang! Brother Gou, I heard that the Axe Gang is different from the Fist Gang; it seems to have the backing of a major force in the city."
"So what? The Axe Gang has someone behind them, and don't we, the Ya Gang? It's exactly the person behind him that we want. What do you guys know!"
At this point, Liu Ergou seemed to realize he had said a bit too much and quickly changed the subject.
Time flowed slowly, and after more than half an hour passed.
Liu Ergou, who had not waited for the Bald Man Old Five, finally lost interest.
Because he had drunk a few extra cups, the alcohol was surging through him at this moment, making him both sleepy and tired.
"Damn that bastard Old Five, wait till tomorrow... Tomorrow I... I... I won't... I won't beat the hell out of you, I'll take your name..."
He got up and pushed away the two women beside him who were constantly yawning.
He glanced around; the other people at the table were basically all completely drunk.
"Let's go, you bunch of good-for-nothings."
He cursed, and the few ruffians also staggered to their feet.
They were not Martial Artists, just ordinary people. Although they didn't drink as much as Liu Ergou, they were definitely drunk.
The few people stumbled out of Hualiu Lane, with Liu Ergou walking in front. Even now, he was thinking about how he would deal with that bastard Old Five who had ruined his good time when he got back.