Chapter 854: Chapter 854 - 391: Invisible Clash (Part 2)

But interests are always interconnected.

"Even if you say so, doesn’t the Foolish Underworld fear the Lin Family Patriarch’s sanction?"

"Lord Li Shiquan, I only found out after becoming the Captain that the Hall Masters of the Foolish Underworld are also gambling. Because the Lin Family Patriarch hasn’t shown up for a long time and hasn’t managed the Lin Family’s affairs for a long time, from their perspective, they feel that this matter doesn’t warrant the Patriarch’s intervention. After all, there’s still the claim of helping the Lin Family eliminate internal demon spies in the name of justice, which gives them a defensible position and room for maneuver."

Bullshit!

The old monsters transcend the mundane, and the default rules of Tianyuan Town are nothing but nonsense to them!

But this, Li Shiquan could not say.

Because the old monster of the Lin Family had been killed by them working together.

So however the Foolish Underworld acts, the old Lin Family monster wouldn’t appear, which seems to support their notion.

Who would have thought that with Lin Yiqiu’s death, it instead gave the Foolish Underworld the opportunity to stretch their wings?

It’s a pity that they targeted the Lin Family, if it had been against any other families, perhaps they would have witnessed a grand scene where the old monster came out to slaughter the entire Foolish Underworld.

However, daring to act once means daring to act again.

Perhaps they don’t need the demons to act; the large Foolish Underworld could destroy itself.

Just hoping for a windfall is far less reliable than doing it yourself and reaping the rewards.

Changing the subject, Li Shiquan asked.

"Even so, how is this related to your promotion to Captain?"

"I killed Lin Sheng."

"...Who?" Li Shiquan was a bit puzzled, clearly not expecting Fang Yu to suddenly mention a name.

"The demon’s body, Lord Lin Sheng."

Li Shiquan immediately frowned, staring at Fang Yu.

He remembered.

After Lin Ye joined the organization, it seemed he quietly pulled some Lin Family members to also join the organization.

Among them was a person named Lin Sheng, who held the position of a demon’s body in the organization.

Li Shiquan didn’t trust these humans, but since Lin Ye had consulted Lord Lan, Li Shiquan naturally had no objections.

Unexpectedly, the demon’s body in the organization was slain by the Blood Demon in front of him.

"You have the strength to kill him?"

"No."

"Then..."

"In the battle, Lord Lin Sheng discovered my identity and willingly held back, allowing me to kill him to elevate my status in the Foolish Underworld."

Could a human have such awareness?

Li Shiquan found it hard to believe.

But on second thought, if someone like Lin Ye existed, having another like Lin Sheng didn’t seem impossible.

"So your promotion to Captain is because you killed the demon’s body?"

"Yes. Additionally, another factor is that Yangshen Hall is extremely short of manpower right now."

This, he could understand.

The Foolish Underworld was also greatly weakened from the assault on the Lin Family, promoting the short among the tall, coupled with the Blood Demon’s merits, it seems this acting Captain position is understandable.

After all, this isn’t the official Captain yet; it might be revoked at any time, and then he might not even get the Deputy Captain position, purely treated as a tool.

"So your mistake is..."

"I ultimately killed Lord Lin Sheng... It was all my greed; I was too eager to climb up, too eager to make a name for myself in the Foolish Underworld and provide the organization with essential intelligence sources! If not for this greed, Lord Lin Sheng might not have died..."

Is that all?

Li Shiquan found it hard to believe.

But this argument could just about make sense.

"Why didn’t you tell the truth from the beginning?"

"I feared the Lord’s blame, so I tried to conceal it...Lord Shu Bird Demon, I was wrong!"

Fang Yu rose from his chair and half-knelt on the ground, fully displaying his posture.

"..."

Li Shiquan was silent.

He looked at Fang Yu and slowly spoke.

"I’m contemplating whether to trust you, Blood Demon."

"Lord, please give me a chance! I will definitely prove my loyalty!" Fang Yu quickly raised his head.

Kidding, if Li Shiquan truly figured it out, he’d destroy him with one punch, and there’d be no escape.

"A chance? There’s indeed one. Just now, there’s a task that needs to be entrusted to you."

Fang Yu’s eyes lit up.

"Please instruct me, my Lord. I, Blood Demon, will go through fire and water for the organization without hesitation!"

Why does this sound familiar, have I just said this to the Hall Masters of the Foolish Underworld a few days ago?

No matter, saving my life is crucial!

Initially came here happily to receive a reward, but upon arrival, it turned into a life-or-death tug-of-war, a small mistake leading to eternal ruin.

The days of being undercover are getting increasingly tough.

Li Shiquan squinted his eyes and said, "Actually, it’s quite simple. Just go kill Wu Lvzhu."

"Huh?"

At this, Fang Yu genuinely exclaimed out loud.

"What? You can’t do it? With your current status, getting close to Wu Lvzhu shouldn’t be difficult. Find an opportunity when he’s weak and take him down with one sword stroke."

The difference in authority between a Captain and a Deputy Captain is vast.

Below the Hall Master is the Captain, and there’s basically no obstacle to doing anything in the Foolish Underworld.

Meeting Wu Lvzhu, your old superior, should naturally provide an opportunity.

But still...

"Lord, don’t you think keeping Wu Lvzhu alive would be more beneficial for us?"

"Oh? How so?"

"Wu Lvzhu can no longer regain his senses. If one day we need to act against Foolish Underworld, with a little maneuvering on my part, we can release the deranged Wu Lvzhu to wreak havoc internally, creating the perfect conditions for an invasion."

This is indeed a good method.

But the death of a Hall Master in Foolish Underworld and one just going mad are very different.

The impact on reputation and strength cannot be compared.

Li Shiquan weighed the pros and cons of both options.

After a brief consideration, he made his decision.

He wanted both!

"Since Wu Lvzhu still has such a role, we can keep him. But a few Hall Masters from the Foolish Underworld must die. Otherwise, if Lord Lan holds us accountable for the Lin Family incident, even I can’t bear the consequences."

Fang Yu was puzzled.

"So what does the lord mean...?"

"In the coming days, find a way to get close to those Hall Masters and lower their guard. When the time is right, I will prepare a poison for you. Have those Hall Masters ingest it, and you know what to do next without me explaining."

"Does the lord truly have a poison capable of killing those Hall Masters?"

"Of course, I do, but preparing a poison of this caliber also takes time. And having a poison and being able to poison are two different things. Without your approach to the Hall Masters to let down their guard, the poison is useless."

Indeed.

A poison only works if ingested.

Having a potent venom is pointless alone.

"Lord, I know what to do."

"Hmm."

Li Shiquan sighed a little.

No one expected a poisoning method to have a chance of being implemented.

Just as no one expected a demon could infiltrate the position of Captain in Foolish Underworld.

All plans have to change slightly now.

Be it the Lin Family’s plan or Foolish Underworld’s plan, both require some subtle adjustments.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Lord Li Shiquan, I’ve gotten things done on my end. Is it convenient for me to come in now?"

That’s... Li Anlu’s voice!

"Come in."

Creak.

As the door opened, Li Anlu entered the room.

Seeing Fang Yu still alive, he seemed slightly relieved.

"Lord Li Shiquan, there’s a guest visiting below."

"Have they arrived already? Fine, I’ll leave this guy to you. I have to head down to handle it."

"Yes!"

Once Li Shiquan left the room, the suffocating pressure eased somewhat.

"Get up, still half-kneeling there for what?" Li Anlu chuckled.

Compared to Li Shiquan, Li Anlu was evidently much more gentle.

"My... my legs are weak."

"Hahaha! Don’t worry, Lord Li Shiquan is just suspicious, not that he truly distrusts you. Since you can leave this room alive, it means Lord Li Shiquan already trusts you."

Does this mean... he passed?

Fang Yu breathed a big sigh of relief, even as he felt a bit annoyed.

Eight-Thousand Blood Fiend, huh!

Just wait!

Sooner or later, I’ll chop you into experience points and swallow you whole!