Chapter 513: On the Way to Huan Tian City (Fourth Update)

Chapter 513: On the Way to Huan Tian City (Fourth Update)

Lin Nuo had been fishing for a few days, waiting for that scummy old man Mu Yuanfeng to return; he was looking forward to taking credit.

He had promised to be back in three days, but lo and behold, he ghosted him—gone, no notifications at all.

It was like going for a job interview and eagerly waiting for the callback—only to be met with silence.

When the hell are you gonna send me some news?

Here I am, Lin Nuo, having traveled a long way to the Tianyuan Realm, running into various forces, and I completed my mission all by my own cleverness, only for you to leave me hanging.

May your whole family be plagued by birds.

Relying on Mu Yuanfeng to quickly elevate his power was not going to work—he needed to find another way.

These days, Lin Nuo kept hearing rumors about him and Mu Yiting, saying they were an item.

Just a couple of drama queens, really; in a sense, they could be considered a pair.

Someone like Mu Yiting, a master of disguise, was unlikely to have any genuine feelings for him; he hadn’t even been with Helong Hall for long, and she was already smitten. It might make sense if she were an ordinary girl, but a woman adept at pretense has encountered plenty of men. Plus, she was the young master; opening her heart isn’t that easy.

Why would she?

Just because he was handsome?

Don’t rule that out.

Lin Nuo had entered the underworld of Helong Hall and was enjoying life. Being a bad guy was certainly better than being just a cultivator.

And his female superior, Mu Yiting, was quite the looker, eye candy.

In Helong Hall, he preferred Mu Yiting’s real demeanor over her act of being a pure-hearted little sweetheart back in Xuanyun Sect—it was nauseating.

Being genuine was far more appealing.

Lin Nuo was gaining resources from the underworld. Although he didn’t know where the “Rainbow Secrets” were hidden, he believed it would be soon.

He would send his subordinates to investigate everywhere and expand his intelligence network.

Then he learned something important.

“You mean to say that Princess Luo Xiaoxue is heading to Huan Tian City soon? Is it confirmed?”

“Yes, my lord, it’s a reliable insider tip. Huan Tian City might be on high alert soon. What do you think, should we pull back the nearby organizations?”

“Hm, pull back, let’s avoid drawing attention.”

Lin Nuo said seriously, thinking about his subordinates’ safety to prevent them from being chopped down by the royal guards.

However, while he told his nearby subordinates to retreat, he himself decided to go the opposite route.

Why? To see some pretty girls?

No way. Whether she was pretty was another question entirely—she’d be lucky to match up to Luo Yi.

He was going to take her down.

He had two women to eliminate: one was Asu, and the other was the Iron-Blooded Empress, Luo Xiaoxue.

In his past life, he was hunted everywhere; how could he endure that?

And she hung around the royal palace every day. Finally, she went missing, but he couldn’t find her. Now, in this new life, he had yet to even meet her.

Well, this was going to be their first meeting and his last in this life.

Killing Asu wouldn’t be easy, but taking down an empress? That should be simple; she was probably more of a fragile girl these days. Even with royal guards protecting her, he’d have a solid chance.

An excellent villain is also an excellent assassin; he was well-versed in assassination.

Without delay, he prepared, changed into a low-key appearance, and was off to Huan Tian City.

This time, Lin Nuo would operate solo, not informing Mu Yiting and certainly keeping it from his support, Qin Shili.

You think you can let Qin Shili know you’re out to assassinate a princess? That would be blatant treachery; she’d surely turn against him.

Oh, wait, was there even any familial bond? That phrase didn’t quite fit.

He’d take the two women, Mu Yiting and Qin Shili, by surprise and make his escape.

Slipping into Huan Tian City, he’d look for an opportunity to eliminate her.

All set.

Let’s go.

…

Lin Nuo disguised himself as a simple commoner and set up his persona:

Name: Li Tianxiu

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Brick Mover

Appearance: Handsome

Motto: I have a golden dream, which is to live in a world where even villains can kill the protagonists.

Of course, that last motto was just for his eyes.

With this, he was now an honorable worker entering the city to move bricks.

He smoothly passed through the city gates—great, now to find a place to settle.

He found an inn called “Rulai Inn.”

Such a cliché name.

After booking a regular room, he immediately set up some traps as soon as he got in.

When out and about, one must be cautious; anyone foolish enough to break in would have their head smashed in.

First, the windows. Should anyone try to climb in, several soul-stopping needles would fly out, and that’d be that.

If they somehow dodged that, they’d definitely be rummaging through his drawers.

He stashed clothes in the drawers along with hidden weapons; whoever opened them would meet their doom.

Of course, they might evade detection.

To do that, he’d rig the clothes so that when worn, they would release dispersing powder, knocking anyone out cold immediately.

When going out, he made sure to take his magical tools, like a magical detector and a blast gun—all prized possessions, safely stored away, with a fragrance of confusion set up, and an electric trap ready to zap.

And those precious Meat Floss Cakes and cold water? They’d have their own locked box, meant solely for him. Should anyone try to force it open, they’d be sprayed with ink—a potent ink, black by day, glowing by night.

The spray would be strategically positioned around their legs and, well, you know where.

When night fell, someone roof-hopping would see a bright object flitting by—obviously a flying qi. Everything was on display; it was a complete humiliation scene.

With everything in order, Lin Nuo went out for a stroll.

After asking around, he found out that Princess Luo Xiaoxue hadn’t arrived yet; he had come early.

Good, it meant he could scout and prepare.

Upon entering the new city, he first familiarized himself with the situation.

Huan Tian City, a place filled with outsiders, recently claimed to be establishing itself as one of the top ten cities in the realm, requiring the construction of many mansions and so-called public spaces, resulting in a flood of laborers.

This city wasn’t as civilized as he imagined. Strolling around, he saw numerous casinos, brothels, and, based on his years of street smarts, he even spotted the Black Market.

Looks like the so-called top ten cities weren’t all that impressive.

He could also see some thugs on the streets shaking down vendors for their goods, just taking what they wanted for free.

Though Lin Nuo enjoyed taking advantage of things, he wasn’t low enough to rob street vendors directly—that was too much.

“Return those things to their owners!”

With a few swift moves, he subdued several thugs, who were quick to beg for mercy.

“Heroine, please spare us!”

“Go, back to the precinct, face your punishment.”

With a voice full of authority, a girl shouted, and her two followers took the thugs away.

“Thank you, Miss Liu, I’m so grateful!”

The vendor on the street was ecstatic, bowing deeply in appreciation to the girl.

“No, it’s only what I should do. They’ve done wrong and deserve punishment.”

The girl was righteous, standing against bullies and helping the weak; that was obvious.

Lin Nuo found himself extremely annoyed by this crusader for justice.

However, he had no reason to dislike the girl lending a hand.

After all, she was his senior sister.

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