Chapter 75

"Is this the Happy Fort?"Lu Qing stood on a large tree, looking at the fort ahead with a mysterious expression in his eyes.

Xiao Li was perched on his shoulder, its black silhouette blending almost perfectly into the tree's shadow.

After leaving the Grand Bazaar, Lu Qing followed Mago's directions and quickly found a fort nestled in a mountain hollow.

However, he did not act rashly. He planned to wait until nightfall before sneaking in.

Silently, Lu Qing moved to a tree near the fort's entrance and climbed up, lurking quietly.

After advancing to the small accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, his control over his body had significantly improved.

With deliberate restraint of his breath, no one could detect him.

As for Xiao Li, there was no need to mention its abilities.

The Black Night Spirit Lynx was a natural hunter, its stealth far superior to that of humans.

If it truly wanted to hide, it would be difficult to spot even from a short distance away.

If Lu Qing didn't know Xiao Li's exact location, even he would be deceived.

Perhaps because they never expected trouble, the fort's defenses were quite lax.

At the entrance, only two men stood guard in a loose, lackadaisical manner.

Lu Qing used his abilities to investigate and found that these two were also peripheral members of the Black Wolf Gang, confirming he had found the right place.

He held his breath, quietly lurking in the tree, waiting for nightfall.

"Damn it, so boring, why is it us two on guard duty again?"

Just as Lu Qing was about to close his eyes and rest, he suddenly heard one of the guards spit in frustration.

"Keep it down. We're the least experienced here. If not us, then who else?" The other guard replied lazily.

"Then why is that little sly dog Er Gou enjoying himself inside?" The first guard was still dissatisfied.

"His sister is now the top card in our fort. Can we compare to that?" The second guard continued.

"Top card, my ass. Just a whore, pretending to be some high-class courtesan." The first guard scoffed. "And I heard Er Gou's sister was sold to us by their parents, using the money to build two new houses."

"Er Gou not only doesn't try to redeem his sister, but he also comes here to leech off her. They're really not human! No, their whole family isn't human!" The second guard remained silent after this.

Though not a good person himself, he also felt that Er Gou's family was truly inhumane.

Lu Qing listened quietly from the tree, making no sound.

It was unclear whether the two guards were too disdainful to continue talking about Er Gou or had simply lost interest, but they fell silent for a long while.

Just when Lu Qing thought they would remain quiet, the first guard spoke again.

"Still, Wang Fu is better off, able to follow Fifth Master and Seventh Master. He gets a share of any good deals. I heard he went out early this morning with them again, probably for another profitable venture."

Lu Qing's heart stirred. He knew the Fifth Master and Seventh Master mentioned must be Han Lao Wu and Zhao Xiong.

"I know about this. It seems there was a problem in Jiuli Village. Fifth Master went to handle it." The second guard said.

"Jiuli Village? Isn't that the village of that fool Lu Ming? What happened there?" The first guard asked curiously.

"Fifth Master and the others went to take Lu Ming's farmland, but the villagers kept some money for themselves instead of handing it all over. Fifth Master found out." The second guard explained.

"Those villagers in Jiuli Village must be crazy to deceive Fifth Master! Now he'll definitely punish them harshly. He hates being cheated the most!" The first guard was shocked.

"That's why Fifth Master and Seventh Master took Wang Fu and others out early this morning. They should be back by now, but we haven't seen them yet." The second guard wondered.

"Maybe Fifth Master is still enjoying himself. You know he loves to torment people when he's in a bad mood. He's probably punishing those villagers now!" The first guard said indifferently.

The second guard thought this made sense. Among the leaders, Fifth Master was the hardest to predict and the most temperamental. Sᴇaʀᴄh the N0ᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

If he was late coming back, he must have a reason. It wasn't for them to guess.

"I envy Wang Fu and the others. Following Fifth Master to Jiuli Village, they'll probably get a lot of spoils." The first guard said enviously.

"Unlike us, exposed to the elements with no benefits." The first guard sighed.

The second guard fell silent, also feeling envious but helpless.

Lu Qing gathered a lot of information from their conversation.

But hearing the envy in their voices, he felt a bit strange.

He wondered how these two would react if they knew Han Lao Wu's current situation.

As the two guards continued their idle chat, Lu Qing listened, gradually realizing how corrupt the Happy Fort was.

Hearing their conversation, his killing intent rose.

His gaze towards the two guards below turned icy.

These two might just be gatekeepers, but from their words, Lu Qing knew they were not good people either.

They didn't refrain from doing evil out of choice but because they lacked the opportunity.

At this moment, Lu Qing fervently wished for nightfall to come sooner.