Lin Li stood before the bald man, looking down at the enemy he had beaten into complete submission. With a disdainful expression, he spoke to the dying man.
"Others might fear your Red Blood Gang, but I don’t. Bring on whatever you’ve got!"
The moment he finished speaking, a biting chill emanated from Lin Li’s hand. Short, incredibly sharp icicles quickly began to form.
"No—"
SWISH...
THWIP, THWIP, THWIP...
Several of the sharp, newly-formed icicles shot into the bald man’s neck and heart.
Already heavily wounded, the bald man was killed instantly by the ferocious icicle attack. A look of terror froze on his blood-soaked face.
’It’s over. But I wonder... is it common in this feudal Otherworld to have people hunt you down for revenge just because you stepped in to right a wrong?’
After killing the last enemy, Lin Li’s gaze swept over the others he had slain, and the thought couldn’t help but surface in his mind.
Thinking back on how the Red Blood Gang had hunted him down for revenge, Lin Li felt no regret.
Whether it was on Earth or Blue Star, anyone with a civilized upbringing couldn’t possibly stand by and watch the weak suffer when they had the power to help.
Even if he had known back in the alley that saving Qin Muqing would lead to the Red Blood Gang coming after him, Lin Li still would have acted without a second thought to take care of those two scumbags.
CRACK-BOOM...
Dark clouds loomed over the city, and peals of thunder that shook the heavens grew more and more frequent. By now, the sky had become almost completely dark.
SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH...
Five successive splashes erupted from the water. After tossing the last Red Blood Gang member into the river, Lin Li dusted off his hands.
He then took the dozen or so Silver Coins he had looted from the men, along with the weapons that had fallen to the ground, and stored them in the Mysterious Small Island.
As he watched the bodies of the Red Blood Gang members float away into the distance, Lin Li thought to himself.
’When the heavy rain starts, the swelling river should wash these bodies out of the city.
’With no word from their men, the rest of the Red Blood Gang probably won’t cause any more trouble for a day or two.’
As for avoiding trouble by fleeing Dongwu City for another, Lin Li hadn’t even considered it.
’I’ve done nothing wrong,’ he thought. ’If anyone should be fleeing, it’s the Red Blood Gang.’
’Sure, it’s a bit of a hassle right now, but that’s all it is—a small one.
’If the Red Blood Gang wants to keep coming after me, I’ll be more than happy to play their game and see who breaks first.’
’Wait, why should I wait for them to come to me? The best path is to strike first.
’I should do what I did with that Zhou Tianci fellow. Put on a mask, pay them a visit, and wipe them out to prevent any future problems. That’s the optimal solution.’
As Lin Li watched the five Red Blood Gang members float away down the river, Spiritual Light suddenly flashed in his mind.
’That settles it. I’ll find someone to gather intelligence on this Red Blood Gang, then I’ll pay them a visit and wipe them out. Eliminate the problem for good.
’A gang that has members who commit robberies and then sends people for revenge is definitely no good. By getting rid of them, I’d be serving justice on heaven’s behalf.’
As Lin Li was muttering to himself, something suddenly landed on his head.
DRIP, DRIP, DRIP...
It was a raindrop. The rain was starting. Lin Li raised his head to the sky and saw countless drops falling from above.
This was clearly going to be a heavy downpour. If he kept standing on the riverbank, he’d be soaked in no time. Lin Li turned and ran back toward his carriage.
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