Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 196 - 166: Vision
Chapter 196: Chapter 166: Vision
The unexpected guest from Tonglin Town presented a difficult problem for Wuyin Village.
Not only was the crisis quietly resolved, but they also unexpectedly received a huge sum of money, leaving Old Su in a very good mood.
In the afternoon, as Su Lin accompanied Old Su to Xinlong Village for the Lord’s hunt, Old Su even boasted about the matter to Li Longjun. While it seemed like boasting, it was more of a jab.
Su Lin keenly caught the multiple changes in Li Longjun’s expression, and the effect was self-evident.
Li Longjun’s attitude became visibly more enthusiastic and attentive.
It wasn’t until the Black Tide Lord was subdued and the Su Family left Xinlong Village that the smile on Li Longjun’s face faded away instantly.
“Wuyin…”
At the entrance of Xinlong Village, Li Longjun exhaled a long, bottled-up sigh, his tone complex and filled with melancholy.
“Captain.” His right-hand man Liu Qin quickly walked over from within the village.
“Did you find out? How many people are willing to go to Wuyin?” Li Longjun’s voice was low, with no discernible emotion.
Liu Qin was silent for a moment before replying in a low voice:
“Many… over sixty percent are planning to go.”
Li Longjun’s brows furrowed tightly, his voice growing colder:
“What about the Tendon Lock practitioners?”
“…Including the Tendon Lock.” Liu Qin’s voice was even lower, carrying a hint of difficulty.
Li Longjun’s pupils shrank, disbelief written all over his face.
Besides him, there were only four Tendon Lock martial artists in Xinlong Village!
Sixty percent?
Does that not mean, except for the present Liu Qin, the other three would all leave?!
“Do they know that going there, they would first have to be tenants of the Su Family for who knows how long? That they must endure until they gain the trust of the Su Family before they can build their own safe house?!” Li Longjun almost asked through gritted teeth.
“They all know.” Liu Qin nodded to confirm.
“Know… know?” Li Longjun’s facial muscles stiffened, completely unable to comprehend this answer.
After a brief dead silence, a few repressed and cold chuckles escaped his throat.
After the laughter ceased, he fell silent once more, his expression so dark that it seemed water could drip from it.
Liu Qin cautiously asked:
“Captain, are we really just going to… let them go to Wuyin Village?”
“What else?” Li Longjun’s face was expressionless, and no one knew the frustration and anger churning in his heart, “In terms of strength, Su Can’s grandson is probably no less than me. In terms of backing, they are soon to be promoted to Zhoushan Town! What can I possibly use to renege?”
Liu Qin lowered his head and whispered:
“I see.”
“But I never expected this!” Li Longjun suddenly clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the pressure, emitting a slight grinding sound, “I ask myself that I have not treated the Tendon Lock practitioners in the village poorly! Yet so many people would betray me and leave!”
The atmosphere suddenly tightened.
Liu Qin slowly raised his head, staring directly at Li Longjun’s oppressive figure, his eyes becoming sharp and cold:
“Captain… do you really think you’ve treated us well?”
“I haven’t treated you well?!”
Li Longjun shouted angrily, his strong body exuding a strong sense of oppression, directly pressing towards Liu Qin.
“Whenever there is treasure meat in the village, when have you been left out? I’ve even taken care of your families!”
Liu Qin did not retreat but advanced instead, the cold light in his eyes like ice:
“Families? Is the captain referring to the woman from my family who climbs into your bed every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday?!”
Li Longjun’s aura suddenly stagnated, staring at him in surprise:
“You…”
“How do I know?” Liu Qin sneered nastily, tearing off all pretenses, “Because I knew from the beginning! I also know that among my tenants, there’s your spy!”
His voice suddenly heightened:
“Among the Tendon Lock martial artists in the village, whose tenants don’t have your people? Those few who had accidents for no reason, whose black hands did it?!”
“You! …Could it be…” Li Longjun’s face turned as white as a sheet of paper.
Liu Qin’s eyes gazed at him as if looking at a dead man:
“I’ve spread all the dirty deeds you’ve done. Those sixty percent who want to leave are the ones who trust me!”
“You—court death!”
Li Longjun’s eyes were suddenly filled with blood, erupting like a volcano of rage, his palm carrying a strong wind, swiftly striking towards Liu Qin’s head, intending to kill this traitor with one hit!
However—
“Boom!”
A gust of wind suddenly rose!
Several figures simultaneously appeared, working together to stop his furious strike!
…
…
“Four Tendon Lock practitioners??? You’ve got all the Tendon Lock practitioners from Xinlong Village?”
Inside the Su Family residence in Wuyin Village.
Su Qi, who had always been calm, almost spat out the tea in his mouth in surprise after hearing Liu Qin’s report, his face full of disbelief:
“What about Li Longjun? He just let you all come over like that?”
Liu Qin deeply bowed, explained:
“He doesn’t dare to strike. He’s afraid Wuyin Village will hold him accountable.”
Although the four Tendon Lock practitioners have the advantage in numbers, there is a world of difference among Tendon Lock practitioners as well.
Those capable of establishing villages all possess exquisite Ancient Martial Arts, and Li Longjun is the best among them, with vigorous Qi and blood.
If not, Liu Qin wouldn’t have endured until now to reveal his background to the public.
After this, Liu Qin fully disclosed to Su Qi about Li Longjun’s spying, controlling the martial artists in the village, employing malicious methods to eliminate dissenters, and even his fondness for married women.
Su Qi listened and remained silent for a while.
Inwardly, he couldn’t help but commend his nephew for his sharp eye for people.
Had someone like Li Longjun actually been allowed into Wuyin, he might have been worse than Zhong Wubin…
“…I see. Even the woman sent to you was his spy… Truly, his paranoia is shocking.”
Su Qi’s expression returned to calm.
After all, in the apocalypse, having seen all sorts of bizarre things, there are all kinds of madmen.
Li Longjun’s methods, although ruthless, weren’t too surprising.
“Rest assured, everyone.” Su Qi’s tone was solemn, “Everyone should be aware of the Su Family’s character. Such sordid matters will certainly not happen in our Su Family. However, the matter of having tenants is something that currently cannot be changed. After all, the number of house title deeds is limited.”
Liu Qin clasped his fists and said:
“The character of Old Su and the Su Family’s tradition are naturally things we believe in!”
“Good.” Su Qi pondered for a moment before making arrangements, “At that time, the Su Family might select a few of you as tenants.”
Liu Qin was delighted to hear this and quickly said:
“It is our honor to become tenants of the Su Family.”
The Su Family’s longstanding reputation of not taking in tenants had already spread through the villages in the East District.
But the benefits of becoming a tenant of the Su Family were self-evident, even worth giving up one’s own safe house.
Su Qi had also pondered this matter thoroughly.
Previously, neither he nor Old Su liked having outsiders living in their home, especially since his daughter-in-law was now a widow, with some things to consider.
But now that the safe house had been upgraded to level five, unlocking the underground assembly line, it was difficult for just the few members of the Su Family to run it.
Recruiting tenants to maintain production had become imperative. The allegiance of these people from Xinlong Village indeed alleviated an urgent problem.
…
Meanwhile.
In the wilderness deep within the territory of Quanzhou Village.
The massive, wandering giant corpses were scattered across the ground, their bodies made of black mist slowly dissolving, turning into even thinner mist.
“That’s the last one.”
Su Lin sheathed his knife, his gaze sweeping over the stone formations formed by the condensing Black Tide, a peculiar sense of regret unexpectedly flashing through his heart.
