"Huff…"
Lin Fei exhaled deeply.
His entire body was covered in blood,
a fearsome sight.
But it was the blood of those bandits-
Lin Fei himself had not suffered a scratch.
The ground was littered with corpses.
Even Lin Fei couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
So many bandits-
all killed by him alone!
"Young hero,"
a woman's voice came from behind.
It was Miss Zhang of the Zhang Family.
"Thank you for saving us."
Miss Zhang's eyes shone with gratitude.
The others from the Zhang Family also bowed in thanks.
"It was just seeing injustice,"
Lin Fei said without elaboration,
then began searching through the bodies on the ground.
But aside from some silver coins,
there were no silver notes at all.
Lin Fei suddenly remembered-
bandits usually demand silver coins, not notes.
If they had notes, they wouldn't dare exchange them at banks.
Seeing Lin Fei searching the corpses,
the Zhang Family members exchanged glances.
At that moment, the steward and guards began interrogating the captured bandits.
"Which bandit camp are you from?"
"We're from the Black Cloud Bandit Camp."
"Black Cloud Bandit Camp? That's far from here, even farther than Luo City. How did you come here to ambush us?"
"We were ordered by our Chief to intercept Miss Zhang's convoy."
"The Chief seems to be plotting something with Second Master Zhang of Luo City's Zhang Family."
The steward's face changed drastically.
He hurriedly reported this to Miss Zhang.
"Is it… my uncle? How dare he do this—colluding with bandits to ambush me?"
Miss Zhang's eyes lost focus, trembling all over.
The steward could not help but explain:
"Miss, the old master suddenly passed away, and you've been away at the old country home for a long time."
"The vast business empire of the Zhang Family in Luo City has naturally been managed by Second Master Zhang."
"But the business truly belongs to the old master, ultimately yours."
"Only if you die can Second Master legitimately take over everything."
Miss Zhang already understood without the steward's words.
"Your Chief has also arrived in Luo City?"
"Yes, he has."
The steward's expression darkened as he whispered to Miss Zhang:
"Miss, we're in trouble. The Black Cloud Bandit Camp Chief is said to be an Acquired Warrior."
"And with Second Master colluding with the bandits, even if we enter the city, it may be walking into a trap."
"Reporting to the authorities is useless. Second Master likely has them bought off."
"But if we return to the old home, we can't regain control, and must live in constant fear of Second Master's reprisals…"
The steward's face was full of worry—this was a dead end.
The situation was very unfavorable for Miss Zhang.
"Not necessarily,"
Miss Zhang said, biting her lip and regaining composure.
"If my uncle dies, my father's assets will naturally be reclaimed."
"But Second Master is in his prime, surrounded by many powerful men. How can we possibly defeat him?"
The steward was filled with anxiety.
Miss Zhang's gaze turned toward Lin Fei, still searching for the corpses.
Just now, Lin Fei had single-handedly slain so many bandits,
like a god descended,
which deeply shocked Miss Zhang.
She approached Lin Fei and whispered:
"Young hero, we have an urgent request."
Lin Fei stood and asked calmly:
"Miss, what is it?"
"My uncle colluded with the Black Cloud Bandit Camp to ambush me."
"He's in Luo City right now."
"I intend to reclaim the assets but lack strength."
"I hope you can help."
"If successful, my family will reward you 100,000 silver taels."
"Here are 50,000 silver notes as a deposit."
Miss Zhang bit her lip as she spoke,
her eyes full of expectation.
She gave the large sum because she knew Lin Fei must be short on silver.
His eagerness to search for the bandit corpses showed this.
So she offered a sky-high price.
100,000 silver taels was indeed a staggering amount.
Lin Fei was tempted, but the task was risky,
so he did not immediately agree.
Instead, he asked,
"Miss Zhang, are there powerful warriors around your uncle?"
"Yes. My uncle colluded with the Black Cloud Bandit Camp."
"Their Chief is said to be an Acquired Warrior."
"What level Acquired Warrior?"
Miss Zhang hesitated,
and the steward hurried to reply:
"We don't know exactly."
"But the Black Cloud Bandit Camp Chief supposedly became Acquired three years ago."
"Three years? He's probably no higher than Acquired Level 3, maybe only Level 1 or 2."
Lin Fei weighed this carefully.
The Chief was just a mountain bandit.
His cultivation speed likely wasn't fast.
Reaching Acquired Level 2 in three years was already impressive.
Although Lin Fei could rival and even slay some Acquired Warriors,
he was not yet Acquired himself.
Taking the task meant taking risks.
But 100,000 silver taels—
that's 100,000 Contribution Points,
an enormous sum.
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