Chapter 641 - 400: Admirable Resilience

Chapter 641: Chapter 400: Admirable Resilience

She smiled and didn’t say much more. Changing the subject, she said to Liu Lan, "Ms. Liu, could you please contact the courier company? Ask them to send someone to the store as soon as possible to help us pack and ship these goods."

"Okay, I’ll call them right now." Liu Lan nodded, then took her phone out of her pocket. She walked toward the finance office while dialing the number of the courier they usually worked with.

’Sigh, I was hoping to ask him to lunch after delivering these one hundred thousand pearls. I guess I’ll have to wait until next time.’

Once she was alone in the room, Zhang Yuxi murmured to herself with some regret, then left and headed for her office on the second floor.

...

The sun was bright, and the weather was beautiful.

After Lin Li left Zhang Yuxi’s jewelry store, the calm and composed expression on his face vanished, replaced by a blossoming, happy smile.

’Twenty-six million! Counting the previous balance in my bank account, I have over thirty-one million in cash now.’

’Making money is actually so easy for me now! If I wanted to become a billionaire, I could do it in no time at this rate.’

Over the moon, Lin Li muttered to himself as he walked toward his parked car.

When he reached his parking spot, he looked at the plain, unremarkable silver van in front of him. With so much money in his account now, he wondered if he should get a flashier ride.

The thought of changing cars had just surfaced when Lin Li immediately squashed it.

’Better not get a new car. If I got a flashy luxury car, Su Yue would definitely see it and ask where I got the money. There’s no way I could explain that.’

’Besides, as the ancients used to say, wealth shouldn’t be flaunted. My cultivation level isn’t exactly invincible yet, so it’s better to keep a low profile.’

Having dismissed the idea of getting a new car, Lin Li took the keys from his pocket, opened the door, and sat in the driver’s seat. After fastening his seatbelt, just as he was about to start the engine, he glanced at a black sedan parked on the side of the road in the distance.

’Strange, why does that black sedan look so familiar...’

It was just a casual glance, and he didn’t think much of it. Lin Li muttered to himself before looking away. He started the car, turned the steering wheel, and drove off in the direction of his home.

Zhu Daqi, who was secretly tailing Lin Li, frowned the moment he saw Lin Li glance in his direction. He thought to himself,

’Did that guy get suspicious? Uh... probably not. I’ve been keeping my distance. He probably just glanced over here by chance...’

Seeing Lin Li start the car and drive away, Zhu Daqi didn’t follow immediately.

He waited until Lin Li’s van was far enough away to be out of sight. Then, Zhu Daqi opened a tracking app on his phone. Watching the little red dot representing the van start to move, he started his car and quickly followed.

...

The street was lined with shady green trees.

On the flat asphalt road, a silver van turned a corner in the distance. It then headed purposefully toward Ping’an Garden District.

A short while after Lin Li drove his unremarkable silver van into the district, a black sedan followed his route and pulled over under a tree on the street diagonally across from the entrance.

’So he really came back. Seriously, what’s this guy’s deal? He gets up early in the morning, goes to a jewelry store, and then walks out empty-handed.’

After parking the car, Zhu Daqi watched the residents coming and going from the district’s main gate, muttering to himself in confusion.

Someone else was just as puzzled. Li Ying held a small pair of binoculars, observing the target from a distance.

’This target’s behavior is really unpredictable. Oh well, it’s not important, no need to overthink it. All I have to do now is wait and see how the show unfolds.’

After returning to the district, Lin Li parked the van and got out. He glanced around, looking for the two little stray cats.

He searched the area but saw no sign of the two little guys.

He had planned on feeding the two strays, but since he couldn’t find them, he just headed home.

A little while later, after returning home, Lin Li first drank a large glass of water and then went straight to his bedroom. The soft rustle of changing clothes could be heard from inside.

A flash of Spiritual Energy flickered through the bedroom, and then the room fell silent. If anyone were to look inside now, they would find it completely empty.

...

「In the vast and boundless Spirit Realm.」

A colossal sun hung high in the azure sky, bathing the land in golden sunlight.

「Dongwu City, Chu Kingdom.」

Inside the Red Blood Gang’s headquarters—part of which had been reduced to ruins by a great fire—a young man in a gray linen robe appeared out of thin air amid the rubble.

Lin Li, wearing a black hood, scanned his surroundings. Seeing no one around the ruins, he quickly pulled off the hood, stored it on the Mysterious Small Island, and swiftly departed.

After moving quickly through the ruins for a while, Lin Li left the Red Blood Gang’s territory.

On a small hill, standing under a large tree, Lin Li gazed into the distance, taking in the full extent of the Red Blood Gang’s territory.

The part of the Red Blood Gang’s headquarters that had been destroyed by fire was deathly still, with no one in sight.

Shifting his gaze to the areas untouched by the fire, he could see people coming and going from the intact sections.

On the docks a little farther away, numerous porters were busy unloading cargo from ships. The bustling scene at the port looked no different than it had before the fire.

Returning to this place after two days, Lin Li was surprised that the Red Blood Gang had resumed operations so quickly despite the severe losses he had inflicted. He couldn’t help but marvel at their resilience.

’The Red Blood Gang is more resilient than I thought! Well, let’s see just how many hits you can take.’

Since it was broad daylight and not convenient to act, Lin Li decided to wait until nightfall to recreate the scene of a raging inferno for the Red Blood Gang.

He then tore his gaze away from the busy docks in the distance and turned to walk toward the bustling city district.

...

In an intact small courtyard within the Red Blood Gang’s headquarters, Fang Jingtang was recovering. He had received treatment at a clinic, and his injuries were almost fully healed. Aside from a lingering paleness in his face, there was little sign that he had been severely wounded just a few days ago.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...

At the sound of the knock, Fang Jingtang, who was looking through account books, snapped his head up. His heart began to beat a little faster; the sudden noise had clearly startled him.

If he hadn’t been attacked by that terrifying masked assailant the other night, an ordinary knock on the door would never have startled the usually unflappable Fang Jingtang.

The other members of the Red Blood Gang who had gone through the same experience were now too scared to even go out alone at night.

You could say they were all suffering from a stress response. It would probably take time to heal.

"Gang Leader." When there was no response after knocking, the person outside called out.

Fang Jingtang, whose heart was pounding and expression was tense, recognized the familiar voice from outside. His anxiety began to subside, and he spoke.

"Come in."

Receiving the reply, the person outside pushed the door open and entered. Liu Qizhi, a haggard-looking minor leader of the Red Blood Gang, walked into Fang Jingtang’s study.

Many minor leaders of the Red Blood Gang had died in the masked assailant’s attack a few days ago.

Although a powerful figure had sent people to help the Red Blood Gang stabilize its structure afterward, these helpers were ultimately outsiders and unfamiliar with the gang’s operations.

As a result, many of the Red Blood Gang’s affairs now fell on Liu Qizhi’s shoulders.

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