Chapter 468: Chapter 391: Some Skewers and Some Drinks

Wei Nan nodded. "We went to that inn you mentioned. It’s too small, not enough rooms."

"I took our men and left. We’re looking for another place."

Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded. "Alright. But don’t get your hopes up."

"Yangtou City isn’t big. There are no large-scale hotels, and the inns are all too small."

"If it comes down to it, just have the guys split up."

"That’s what I was thinking too. Ever since we entered Yangtou City, I’ve felt like there are a lot of eyes on us."

"And the proprietress of the inn you’re staying at!"

"I get the feeling she’s a problem..."

Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh. "Who do you think can do business in Yangtou City without the backing of a gang?"

"Tell the guys to keep a low profile. Don’t forget our purpose here is to find the remnants of the Blood Handprint."

"The fact that they could hide here means they have their own stronghold in Yangtou City."

Wei Nan nodded. "Understood. We’ll find a place to stay first. I’ll contact you later."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi walked to the window and glanced down.

The inn wasn’t tall; he was only on the third floor.

Below was a road, with some bicycles and electric scooters parked along the side.

They were parked haphazardly, blocking the road.

Across the street was a stretch of single-story buildings, mostly shops.

Restaurants and convenience stores like these were scattered all over Yangtou City.

Suddenly, Lin Yi’s gaze shifted.

He looked behind a tree downstairs.

A figure there quickly dodged out of sight, hiding behind the tree again.

The corners of Lin Yi’s mouth turned up slightly. It was just as Wei Nan had said.

Ever since they entered Yangtou City,

they had been secretly watched by the locals.

And if Lin Yi wasn’t mistaken, the proprietress downstairs had already contacted the gang backing her.

It wouldn’t be long before someone came looking for trouble.

Time passed, second by second.

The sky gradually darkened as the setting sun dyed half the sky red.

Wei Shang, Feng Lei, Shan Kui, and the others all arrived one after another.

And they all contacted Lin Yi.

After they had all found their own places to stay,

Lin Yi called them all again.

...

「Night had fallen.」

Yangtou City was very different from the other cities in the Old District.

In any other city,

the streets would have been long empty by this time of night, with hardly a person in sight.

Even those who got off work late would be speeding home in their cars,

afraid that if they were too slow, they would be targeted by a demonic beast and followed all the way home.

But Yangtou City had no such fears.

At night, its streets and alleys were brightly lit.

The whole city was illuminated.

Even from inside the inn, you could hear shouting, cursing, and sounds of smashing from below.

From time to time, the roar of heavy motorcycles revving their engines would echo through the streets...

Yangtou City at night

was a stark contrast to the daytime.

Although it was chaotic during the day, it was relatively much quieter.

But at night, it became a paradise for criminals...

Lin Yi took Ah Jiu downstairs. As he reached the front desk,

he glanced back at the proprietress, who quickly smiled and nodded at him.

"Going out, Sir?"

Lin Yi smiled slightly but didn’t answer.

Just as they stepped out of the inn, they saw Wei Shang, Feng Lei, and the others already waiting at the intersection.

Wei Shang and Shan Kui were both smoking.

Wei Nan and Feng Lei were squatting a short distance away.

All around, you could see young people in groups of three or five.

They were members of various gangs.

Especially when they passed by Feng Lei and Wei Shang’s group,

pairs of malicious eyes would size them up from head to toe.

Wei Shang paid them no mind, and Feng Lei couldn’t even be bothered to look at them.

Although these people had all basically cultivated Martial Arts,

their realms weren’t high. Some had barely reached the One-Star level.

And most of them hadn’t even reached One-Star.

Finding someone at the Two-Star Realm was an exceedingly rare sight.

Of course, Lin Yi didn’t believe everyone in Yangtou City was at this level.

’There must be people with higher realms, but they’re all big shots in the various gangs.’

’Why would they be cruising the main road like these street thugs?’

"Everyone’s here?"

Lin Yi walked up to them and looked at them with a smile.

Wei Shang and Shan Kui quickly dropped their cigarette butts

and stamped them out on the ground.

Wei Nan and Feng Lei also stood up.

"Chief, what’s our next move?" Wei Shang asked eagerly.

Although this place was filled with violence and bloodshed,

it made the blood in Wei Shang and Feng Lei’s veins boil with a restless frenzy.

They couldn’t wait to start a fight with these people and have a good, satisfying brawl.

Lin Yi could see their frenzied mood.

’They’ve been repressed for too long in the New District. Especially as members of the Town Martial Department, they’ve had to suppress their inner impulses. Now that they’re in the Old District, especially here in Yangtou City, the frenetic Qi and Blood in their bodies can no longer be contained.’

Lin Yi smiled at them. "We’re not doing anything. Let’s find a place to eat."

"We’ll wait for the various gangs, and the people from the Blood Handprint, to come find us themselves."

"Huh?"

The men were all stunned.

Lin Yi laughed. "From the moment we entered Yangtou City, we’ve been watched by all the gangs, including the Blood Handprint."

"They’re bound to investigate our identities and our reason for coming to Yangtou City."

"As for the Blood Handprint... do they have any other way out?"

At his words, Wei Shang and the others all nodded.

"Chief, where are we going to eat?"

"Let’s find an open-air food stall. I see Yangtou City is pretty lively at night, so there should be some around, right?"

"Yeah! It’s been a while since I’ve had skewers. Let’s eat our fill tonight!"

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the city center.

Yangtou City was actually about the size of a small county town.

Its population was also about the same as a small county town.

It was even smaller than some of the larger counties.

After walking for about ten minutes, the group arrived at the busiest and most bustling area of Yangtou City.

The place was packed with a constant stream of people.

People were everywhere on the streets, seemingly completely unafraid of being attacked by demonic beasts.

Some of the young men and women had brightly colored dyed hair.

Some young women even had rings in their noses and on their lips.

Others wore heavy, gaudy makeup and clothes that were hard to look at.

"It really lives up to its reputation as the most chaotic place in the Old District!"

Wei Nan couldn’t help but remark upon seeing the scene.

After he spoke, the others just smiled and said nothing.

Mainly because ever since they entered this area, pairs of eyes had been sizing them up.

They looked too proper.

Both in their dress and their appearance.

They didn’t look ’fierce’ at all.

Especially Lin Yi, in his sportswear, and Wei Shang, who was dressed like a businessman.

In Yangtou City, they looked completely out of place.

Unlike the gang members, who were all shirtless, revealing large tattoos.

The outfits of some of the young men and women were even more exaggerated,

as if they were afraid people wouldn’t know they were part of the street scene.

Compared to their style of dress, Lin Yi’s group simply couldn’t blend in.

However, in the face of these strange looks,

Lin Yi and his men didn’t care at all.

’After all, who in Yangtou City was ever easy to mess with?’

Eventually, they walked down a street.

It was lined almost entirely with open-air food stalls, and every single one was crowded.

Every stall was packed to capacity.

The air around the food stalls was thick with smoke, full of the lively hustle and bustle of everyday life.

’If the Old District hadn’t been plagued by those demonic beasts,’

’perhaps every city would have a scene like this?’

’Maybe it wouldn’t be a life of great wealth and prestige, just one of ordinary people.’

’But the beauty of it would be that everyone could be content.’

’After work, they could sit downstairs to cool off.’

’If they didn’t feel like cooking, they could just go down to a food stall, order some skewers and a few bottles of ice-cold beer, eat and drink comfortably until they were pleasantly buzzed, and then head home.’

’But ever since the demonic beasts invaded,’

’a life like that seemed to have vanished completely.’

’Especially in the Old District, where the nights were filled with danger and death.’

’If you wandered around outside at night, the probability of losing your life was over eighty percent.’

"Let’s go with this one."

Finally, Lin Yi and his group found an open-air food stall that still had a few empty tables and went inside.

They had just sat down when a waiter immediately came over with a menu.

He said with a broad smile, "What can I get for you gentlemen?"

Lin Yi looked up at him. He was in his twenties.

He was a bit thin, about five-foot-nine.

His eyes seemed to be smiling.

Lin Yi took the menu and flipped through it.

They had all kinds of skewers...

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