Blinded by greed, the stall owner who had been following finally came to his senses.
Instinctively, he reached for the dagger at his waist, but before his hand could touch the dagger, the broad-bladed knife in Jason’s hand had already swept across the man’s throat.
Blood gushed forth, shooting skyward.
Jason’s figure vanished like a ghost, appearing and disappearing in the surrounding shadows.
When Jason appeared again, the blood splashing down on the cobblestone ground looked like blossoming plum blossoms.
In the night, they were exceptionally vivid.
Jason shook his short blade.
Yet, it did not break the vividness.
Instead, it added an eerie feeling.
Jason didn’t hold back.
The masked Jason was Jason, not Mu Bai.
There was no need to hold back.
Moreover, he was in a hurry.
Also, it was for the subsequent plan to proceed more smoothly.
After examining the body, besides 51 Silver Coins, there was no more gain.
Pocketing the Silver Coins, Jason turned and walked into the night.
Just minutes after Jason left, a shadow appeared at the scene.
After carefully examining the scene, the shadow gasped, dared not linger, and turned away.
Several more shadows appeared afterward, all like the first shadow, checking and quickly leaving, not daring to stay for a moment.
These people were frightened.
Frightened by the power Jason deliberately displayed.
"Dry weather, beware of fire!"
"This is... Oh my, Mother!"
The watchman’s scream echoed far in the night.
Moments later, a large group of constables appeared on the street.
Jason returned to his room at the martial arts hall.
It’s not that he didn’t want to go to ’Red Fragrance Alley.’
But ’Red Fragrance Alley’ wasn’t open.
Truly not open, and already without the bustle of last night’s comings and goings.
’Did they discover something?’
Jason instinctively thought about the ’Transmigration Cult’ trying to assassinate him and Li Deshang today at ’Drunken Fairy Tower.’
Not that he suspected ’Red Fragrance Alley’ was involved.
But the other party had likely discovered the concealed entry of the ’Transmigration Cult’ Zhoufu altar master, thus choosing to bide their time; otherwise, Jason couldn’t think of any reason that would cause a secret gathering to be canceled without cause.
’More informed than expected, huh!’
Jason couldn’t help but shake his head in admiration.
With that example, comparing Li Deshang...
There’s no real comparison.
Not only lacking manpower but also inadequate intelligence.
Thinking again about Jia Youcai.
Jason shook his head once more.
Clearly, whether Li Deshang or Jia Youcai, they had been coasting, getting by without urgency, which is why the seemingly peaceful Mountain City was already rotten inside.
But whom could be blamed for this?
The former, an outsider, having achieved what’s already impressive, really think local tycoons are all pushovers?
Officials have perished in ’Mountain City’ during their term; it’s happened before.
Li Deshang wouldn’t be an exception.
Can’t blame him either; Jia Youcai, a supplemental officer, isn’t bad.
At least he has some bottom line.
’If I were truly a native of this replica world, I’d probably sigh and say ’what a damned world this is.
’Alas, I’m destined to be just a ’customer.
’A customer tasting the food.’
’After eating, wiping the mouth, going home.’
Thinking of this, Jason took out the 15 ’Nourishing Essence Pills’ and 30 ’Minor Nourishing Essence Pills’ he had previously acquired.
Just like eating candies, he uncorked the bottle and poured the ’Nourishing Essence Pills’ and ’Minor Nourishing Essence Pills’ into his mouth.
If the ’Nourishing Essence Pill’ is sour, a bit like plums with added sugar, then the ’Minor Nourishing Essence Pill’ is a less sweet plum, more sour but still tastes good.
But the satiation is less than half of the ’Nourishing Essence Pill.’
Most were around 5 points.
One reached 6 points.
However, the ’Nourishing Essence Pills’ purchased this time were stable, each with 10 points of satiation.
After swallowing 15 ’Nourishing Essence Pills’ and 30 ’Minor Nourishing Essence Pills,’ Jason gained 298 points of satiation.
"The price is quite fair."
Seeing the increased satiation, then comparing them to ’Nourishing Essence Pills’ priced at 100 Silver Coins each, Jason concluded thus.
Of course, minor discrepancies are inevitable.
Overall, the difference isn’t significant.
For Jason, who urgently needed satiation, he wouldn’t mind the details.
Seeing the satiation finally exceeding a thousand, Jason felt slightly relieved, the sense of crisis he felt slightly dissipated.
He instinctively looked at ’Iron Fist Vigor,’ ’Mountain Shaking Fist Energy,’ and ’Turnover Attack.’
Ultimately, he shook his head.
’Once it starts to integrate, there’s no turning back.’
’Better to prepare more satiation.’
Prudence had long been imprinted on Jason’s soul.
Unless forced to, he preferred stability.
Speaking of stability, involuntarily, Jason thought of his ’brother Gousheng.’
The other had promised to give him an explanation.
From the past two days’ interactions, the other wasn’t one to speak without backing.
Having promised, surely would fulfill it.
’How much can be extracted from those local tycoons?’
’Hopefully some ’Secret Medicine.
Without realizing it, Jason felt a hint of anticipation.