Zhong Xiu went upstairs uneasily; she had only seen Jin Ye from afar before, and this was her first time meeting him face to face.
In the spacious living room at the center, a white-haired man sat in the main seat, dressed in light clothing, a dignified Zhongshan suit, yet wearing a large gold chain around his neck and several green thumb rings on his fingers, leisurely smoking a large pipe.
Even so, he exuded an aura of unapproachable authority.
Besides Jin Ye, only the woman behind him remained in the living room.
The woman was very beautiful, with soft features but a cold and aloof demeanor, long hair draped over her shoulders, looking somewhat like South Korea's national goddess, Jun Ji-hyun.
She was nearly one meter eighty tall, curvaceous, dressed in black, with a Tang dao strapped to her waist.
Like a blooming black rose.
Yu Qin / Mu Ningwan
When Liu Gang saw this woman, a flash of astonishment and lust flickered in his eyes, but he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.
Though beautiful, the rose had thorns.
"Jin... Jin Ye," Zhong Xiu spontaneously knelt down as soon as she saw Jin Ye, her voice trembling.
Jin Ye said indifferently, "Hmm, explain clearly what happened with that man. No nonsense!"
"Yes... Last night, when I went back..."
After listening to Zhong Xiu's narration, Jin Ye slowly frowned, "Lin Dong, being able to conjure food is an interesting ability!
This information is very important to me. Speak, what reward do you desire?"
Zhong Xiu's back was sweating. She gritted her teeth and tentatively asked, "Jin Ye, can I... not entertain guests anymore? Just being able to eat my fill every day would be enough."
"That simple?" Jin Ye slowly smiled, "I agree. Liu Gang, from now on she won't have to entertain guests, and don't let her go hungry! Remember Lin Dong's ability, don't let anyone else know!"
A cold glint flashed in Liu Gang's eyes, "Yes, Jin Ye!"
He then led Zhong Xiu away.
"That's great! Jin Ye is truly a good person!" Zhong Xiu was incredibly excited after leaving.
Liu Gang smiled eerily, "Yes, but..."
Pfft!
Suddenly, Liu Gang's hands turned metallic black, his fingers forming a blade, piercing through Zhong Xiu's chest.
"H-how... why?" Zhong Xiu's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She clearly didn't need to entertain guests, could eat her fill every day, and had hope of living.
She didn't understand why Liu Gang wanted to kill her.
Liu Gang pulled out his hand, shook off the blood, and said indifferently, "Only dead people don't have to entertain guests, and certainly don't go hungry."
The reason he killed her outside was to avoid dirtying Jin Ye's eyes.
Zhong Xiu fell to the ground unwillingly, staring fixedly at Liu Gang.
"Someone, clean this up. Jin Ye likes cleanliness!" Liu Gang instructed and then turned back.
Jin Ye shook his pipe and narrowed his eyes, "Liu Gang, handle this matter. Such people, either they are used by me, or..."
"I understand!" Liu Gang retreated again.
Inside the living room, only the old man and the young woman remained.
"Yu Qin, what do you think Lin Dong's ability is? Being able to conjure food out of thin air, such an ability in the apocalypse is too unbelievable!"
Yu Qin was completely cold, even towards her godfather.
"I'm not sure, but it's absolutely impossible for it to be conjured out of thin air."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Jin Ye was slightly surprised.
Yu Qin looked out the window, her eyes lowered, "This person should have the ability to store supplies and retrieve them at will."
...
After breakfast, Lin Dong was ready to leave.
It really was troublesome without a maid to serve him.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps echoed from the staircase. The door was violently kicked open, and more than a dozen fierce-looking men streamed in.
Liu Gang walked at the end, burly and arrogant.
LV3.
Seeing the various leftovers on the dining table, he couldn't help but swallow.
Damn it! Eating so well?
Even as one of the Four Great Vajras, he could only eat plain boiled noodles every day.
"You are Lin Dong? I am Liu Gang, one of the Four Great Vajras under Jin Ye. Today I came to find you..."
Lin Dong's eyes narrowed, interrupting, "Where is Zhong Xiu? Did she sell me out?"
Liu Gang: ...
"Then where is she now?" Lin Dong continued to ask.
For some reason, listening to Lin Dong's calm tone, Liu Gang felt a little flustered.
A younger brother next to him couldn't stand it anymore. He drew a large machete and pointed it at Lin Dong, "Kid, how dare you talk to my big brother like that? Be careful, I'll chop you to death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Dong suddenly grabbed the blade, violently pulled it over, twirled it in his hand, and then fiercely chopped down.
Pfft!
The cut was extremely swift. Before he could react, the blade had already gone from his forehead straight down to his crotch.
The younger brother's eyes widened, then he split open on the spot.
Literally split open.
The blade surface was perfectly smooth. All internal organs and bones were cleanly split in two. The body split into two halves, blood mixed with internal organs spilling everywhere.
"Holy crap!" The younger brothers were all greatly alarmed. This kid's blade was so fast!
Lin Dong frowned and dropped the machete.
"Not as useful as my fish~"
Liu Gang's legs were trembling. That single cut had made him realize that he was no match for this man.
"Cough, cough... well, my subordinate is ignorant, please don't mind him."
Lin Dong smiled, "Where is Zhong Xiu?"
Liu Gang's face instantly twisted into a bitter expression, "She... she was killed by me~"
"Oh, then thank you," Lin Dong nodded and stepped over the corpse, preparing to leave.
Everyone involuntarily made way for him, completely losing their previous arrogant demeanor.
Seeing Lin Dong about to leave, Liu Gang urgently said, "Brother Lin Dong, that..."
"Hmm?" Lin Dong stopped and looked sideways.
Liu Gang instantly shivered again, but remembering Jin Ye's instructions, he gritted his teeth and said, "Our Jin Ye wants to recruit you into his command."
"No interest!" Lin Dong pouted and was about to leave.
Just then, a group of people suddenly appeared at the village entrance.
Zhang Wei led the way, currently running frantically, his face filled with terror, followed by a group of subordinates, scattered in disarray.
Behind them, another group of people was brandishing large knives, furiously hacking at the subordinates and villagers.
"Brother Wei, save me!"
Zhang Wei didn't even look back, "I'll save your mother!!!"
Then he saw Liu Gang upstairs and quickly shouted, "Brother Gang, save me!"
Liu Gang's expression changed, "Brothers, come down with me to meet them!"
He leaped down from upstairs.
The subordinates were all ordinary people, so they could only rush towards the staircase, but the staircase was too narrow. Lin Dong was slowly descending, blocking their way.
Lin Dong had just shown a bit of his skill, so how dared they urge him? They could only follow behind with anxious faces.
Liu Gang rushed to the village entrance, grabbed the stumbling Zhang Wei, and glared, "What's going on?"
Zhang Wei then showed a fierce expression, "Damn it, I took my men to a nearby mall to grab stuff, and we just ran into another group of people. There was someone among them who was a little stronger than me. We lost the fight and were chased and hacked.
Brother Gang, help me kill that bastard!"