Chapter 17: Consequences at your own risk!

Skill cards record Wu Gong, not martial techniques; they are internal energy cultivation methods.

However, adding the word "special" changes things; these target abilities related to bodily organs.

Last time, it was super-powered smell, "Heavenly Wolf Smells the Moon."

This time, it’s related to vision: Night Vision!

"Among the three dead men including Wei Qi, was there someone born with night vision?"

Chen Mu pondered.

Most ancient people suffered from "night blindness," which, simply put, is a vitamin deficiency.

Because of this, they rarely went out once it turned dark.

But with so many people, there are always outliers born with night vision, far-sightedness, or super-powered senses of smell, taste, hearing, or even a sixth sense.

Such people are rare, but they have always existed.

Chen Mu was clearly lucky this time to have encountered one of them.

And thus, he picked up the "Night Vision" ability.

This ability is also incredibly useful.

Although Chen Mu didn't have night blindness, his few nighttime outings had all been under a moon that cast clear moonlight to illuminate the path.

If the moonlight were blocked by dark clouds, he would be as good as blind.

Now, with the "Night Vision" ability, he could go out at night whenever he pleased!

……

……

Night fell.

Changde Ward.

Wu Sihai, sticking out his post-drinking belly, picked his teeth and swayed as he walked out of a restaurant entrance.

"Take care, Master Wu~"

The restaurant manager stood by the door, bowing to see him off. "Come again next time."

"Hmm~"

Wu Sihai grunted through his nose and stepped onto the stairs.

Behind him, the four burly men following him were also picking their teeth or burping.

Several diners who were about to enter saw the five men and hurriedly retreated to the side, waiting for Wu Sihai’s group to sway past before huddling together to whisper and enter the restaurant.

The manager guarding the door greeted them enthusiastically, his tone much warmer than when he saw off Wu Sihai.

Wu Sihai’s group ate and drank for free.

If he could be enthusiastic about that, it would be a miracle!

……

The main street of Changde Ward was bustling even at night.

The shops on both sides of the road were basically all open.

Large red lanterns hung high on the door frames like streetlights, illuminating the long street.

On the street, pedestrians shuttled back and forth, and peddlers shouted their wares.

Wu Sihai’s group of five swayed along, and wherever they passed, the crowd automatically parted.

Suddenly.

Wu Sihai, who was walking in front, stopped and raised his hand. "You all can disperse. I haven't drunk too much tonight; I can walk the rest of the way back myself."

"……Yes, Boss!"

The four burly men following him cupped their fists in response upon hearing this.

Then, the four turned and left, laughing and talking; one said he was going to the bathhouse, another said he was going to a brothel, and a third said his hands were feeling itchy.

Wu Sihai heard them but didn't react; after walking a few steps forward, he turned into a narrow street, then entered a small alley, turned again and again, and arrived at a secluded corner, stopping under a willow tree.

"What is it?"

Wu Sihai spoke suddenly, his voice calm.

"The Hall Master wants to know if there is any news on the whereabouts of Luo Zhaoyu?" a low voice sounded from behind the willow tree.

"No," Wu Sihai replied. "After Luo Zhongyun died, Luo Zhaoyu disappeared."

"He disappeared, which is why you need to find him; otherwise, why are we keeping you?" the low voice behind the willow tree barked coldly. "The Hall Master said, Luo Zhaoyu must be found; this is the order of the Lord! The Lord's order must be completed! If you can't complete it, you know the consequences."

"……" Wu Sihai was silent.

In a dark corner less than ten meters from Wu Sihai, Chen Mu was also silent.

However, he felt some surprise in his heart.

Luo Zhaoyu?

Luo Zhongyun?

He remembered now; Luo Zhaoyu was Luo Zhongyun’s son!

Chen Mu didn't know Luo Zhaoyu.

When the Luoyun Martial Arts Hall was wiped out, he had assumed Luo Zhaoyu had died along with them; he hadn't expected that coming to find Wu Sihai to eliminate future trouble would lead to hearing this unexpected news.

Luo Zhaoyu, the survivor of the Luoyun Martial Arts Hall, was actually still alive!

It was just that he had gone into hiding; listening to the conversation between Wu Sihai and the person behind the willow tree, it seemed there was some secret about Luo Zhaoyu?

The "Lord" behind them wanted this secret!

Chen Mu was certainly curious about what secret Luo Zhaoyu held, but he had no intention of investigating.

The person who wiped out the Luoyun Martial Arts Hall was an Innate expert.

How could Chen Mu touch something wanted by someone of that level?

Once discovered, he wouldn't even know how he died.

It would also implicate Huang Feiyang and Miao Xiuxiu.

However, Chen Mu was very interested in the "Hall Master" mentioned in their conversation.

This "Hall Master" was clearly not a hall master within the Blood Wolf Gang; it had to be another gang.

It couldn't be the Great Blade Gang.

The Green Snake Gang?

Or the Hungry Tiger Gang to the south?

Or perhaps the Flying Dragon Gang to the north?

Thinking about it, it was quite amusing; Wu Sihai was a major leader of the Blood Wolf Gang, but his true identity was a mole planted by another gang.

Interesting!

……

"Remember, you only have ten days!"

The low voice behind the willow tree barked coldly. "Within ten days, you must find Luo Zhaoyu. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself!"

As the words fell, there was a strange sound, accompanied by the whistling of wind, as the person quickly moved away.

The person talking to Wu Sihai had left!

Wu Sihai stood where he was, motionless and silent; Chen Mu didn't move either, waiting patiently.

After a long while.

Wu Sihai cursed in a low voice, his face gloomy, as he walked out from under the tree and headed back the way he came.

When the person returned to a small alley, Chen Mu, who was following closely behind, threw out ten flying needles.

Swish, swish, swish~!

"Who!"

Wu Sihai, who was walking in front, was suddenly alerted and violently dodged to the right, avoiding eight flying needles; only two hit his shoulder and pierced into his arm.

"Damn it!"

Wu Sihai gritted his teeth and whispered, not counterattacking, but instead sprinting forward.

He had been ambushed and didn't know the strength of the attacker.

Running away was the best choice.

Unfortunately……

Whoosh!

Chen Mu’s figure swayed like a swimming snake, flying in pursuit.

Wu Sihai sensed it again and knew that running was useless; he decisively shouted in anger, mobilizing all the internal energy in his dantian, channeling it into his hands, and turned to smash violently toward the rear.

Bang~!

Fists and palms collided, making a muffled sound.

Then came a "crack," accompanied by a spray of blood exploding from Wu Sihai’s arm; the bones of his right arm, starting from the fist, showed large cracks.

The palm and wrist were directly broken, and the entire arm seemed about to explode.

Before Wu Sihai could scream, his entire body was forced backward by the immense power.

Chen Mu followed closely, his hands not stopping.

Bang, bang, bang!

Three more palms were struck; the fierce power of the "Shattering Gold Palm" shattered the bones of Wu Sihai’s arm and the ribs on his chest, slamming Wu Sihai’s body hard against the wall before Chen Mu changed his palm into a claw, locking onto Wu Sihai’s neck.

"Who is the Hall Master behind you?"

Chen Mu spoke in a low voice.

"Ugh~"

Wu Sihai breathed with difficulty, his eyes rolling back, his mouth tightly clenched.

"Quite loyal, aren't you."

Chen Mu barked coldly, no longer wasting words, and applied force to his hand; with a "crack," he crushed the neck, and Wu Sihai died immediately.

[Corpse found, do you wish to loot?]