Starforce Warriors-Chapter 657: Bounty

Shenyin Pavilion.

Huang Dinggou's shoulder was wrapped in a hemostatic bandage. Li Xiaofei had also changed into a clean set of clothes.

"Luckily, you have a lot of fat on you. The throwing knife didn't hit the bone, it only lodged in the fat, so it's not too serious."

Bai Zhi's hands were as fair as jade as she carefully examined Li Xiaofei’s wound. However, Li Xiaofei felt like this girl was taking advantage of him.

Li Xiaofei had escaped from a room in Jiuyang Tower with his Spatial Point Theft ability, bringing Huang Dinggou with him. He went straight to the place he was most familiar with, Shenyin Pavilion. Returning to the gang’s dormitory or his rental house was impossible, as they would definitely be searched.

To be honest, Shenyin Pavilion wasn’t entirely safe either. Originally, Li Xiaofei had only intended to use it as a temporary stop to complete Spatial Point Theft. But he was entangled by the two Bai sisters as soon as he arrived. Even though they knew keeping him there would bring danger, the two girls refused to let him go. Left with no other choice, Li Xiaofei decided to stay for the time being.

"Don't worry," Bai Xuan said confidently, patting her chest. "This secret chamber is well-hidden. It's purely mechanical. No one will be able to find it even if they come searching."

"As expected of you." Huang Dinggou looked at Li Xiaofei and said, "I really don’t get it. I’m so handsome and dress so stylishly, yet these two Bai sisters don’t even spare me a glance. Meanwhile, you’re fat and pervy, so why are they so devoted to you?"

Li Xiaofei casually replied, "Maybe it's because I have more depth."

Huang Dinggou chuckled. "I thought you were going to say it's because you have some 'outstanding' qualities. When it comes to depth, aren’t the Bai sisters the ones with the real depth?"

Li Xiaofei slapped Huang Dinggou’s wound, saying, “You beast, you’re trying to hit on your savior too?”

Huang Dinggou immediately grimaced in pain. The tingling numbness in Li Xiaofei’s body had already faded. It was clear that his aunt’s methods were still effective. Even the deadly poison from Outer World had failed to break through his body.

The sudden twists and turns in the battle at Jiuyang Tower had truly been a series of climaxes. He had never expected Ma Tuo and Nie Yuntao, those two seemingly upright men, to betray the organization.

That battle had wiped out more than half of Exploding Star Gang’s top experts. It would likely be difficult to quickly turn the situation around even if the gang leader returned. Moreover, if that gang leader wasn’t smart enough, he would probably be killed by Ma Tuo and his son.

According to the news brought by the Bai sisters, Exploding Star Gang had now publicly declared that Li Xiaofei and Huang Dinggou had ambushed Liu Junqing and Luo Fawei during the Jiuyang Tower battle. Afterward, they had escaped under the protection of Twin Shadow Tower.

At the same time, Twin Shadow Tower had announced that they would not harbor traitors who betrayed their gangs. Out of a sense of duty, they would assist Exploding Star Gang in capturing Li Qingchen, the so-called traitor.

Furthermore, Exploding Star Gang had contacted the other three major gangs. After making certain concessions, the five gangs joined forces and issued a bounty order to all the gangs in Chongque City, placing a reward on Li Xiaofei’s head.

“That’s the situation,” Bai Zhi said. “There are bounty notices everywhere now. Capturing you alive is worth 2500 kilograms of celestial jade. Killing you is worth 2000 kilograms. Providing effective leads or information will get anywhere from 250 to 500 kilograms... Hehe, Brother Chen, you’re quite valuable now.”

Beside her, Huang Dinggou excitedly pointed at himself and asked, “What about me? What about me? How much is my bounty?”

Bai Zhi and Bai Xuan exchanged glances and giggled.

“What do you mean by that?” asked Huang Dinggou as he bristled. “Don’t tell me they didn’t put a bounty on me?”

Bai Zhi held back her laughter and replied, “There’s a bounty.”

Huang Dinggou’s expression softened and said, “That’s more like it. Back then, Brother Chen and I went on a killing spree and made those bastards cry for their mothers. A bounty like this—how could I not be included? So, how much am I worth? Is it 2500 kilograms of celestial jade too?”

Bai Xuan burst out laughing as she said, “Huang Dinggou, your bounty is 25 kilograms of celestial jade, as long as it’s a corpse.”

“What?” exclaimed Huang Dinggou, jumping up. “This is outrageous! Twin Shadow Tower is my enemy from now on!”

Li Xiaofei couldn’t be bothered with this clown. Instead, he turned and asked, “What’s the official stance?” freeweɓnøvel~com

“The good news is that the authorities haven’t made any statements. This bounty is currently limited to the gangs,” Bai Zhi said. “The authorities and the gangs in Chongque City operate under two distinct systems with clear boundaries. Generally speaking, the authorities won’t intervene as long as gang conflicts are kept within certain limits like not causing excessive destruction or harming non-gang members.”

Bai Xuan added, “Gang affairs end with the gangs. Gang matters stay within the gangs.”

Li Xiaofei fell into thought as he considered his next steps. One thing was certain now—Old Chen’s death was far from simple. It had undoubtedly been part of Ma Tuo and Nie Yuntao’s scheme.

So, killing Demon-Breaking Hand Han Zhen hadn’t been the end of his revenge. Ma Tuo and his apprentice, along with the entire Twin Shadow Tower, needed to be eliminated to truly settle this grudge.

Moreover, Old Chen’s dying wish had to be fulfilled. He needed to investigate Eden. This hidden force, which controlled several base planets across the ten great worlds, lurked like a shadow within Chongque City.

Eden was the cancer of Earth. Their leaders had infiltrated Chongque City and established secret bases and hideouts in other locations. They had colluded with the Reapers and sought power and authority in order to destroy the Star Council Headquarters at any time. They even aimed to replace Heaven, caring nothing about the hellish suffering their ambitions might bring upon humanity on Earth.

Old Chen had previously been undercover in Exploding Star Gang, so did that mean he had uncovered some leads related to the gang? Or perhaps, on a deeper level, Eden’s influence was already tightly intertwined with the gangs.

Therefore, Li Xiaofei’s next goal, beyond revenge, was to join a gang and become a true powerhouse in the underworld. Fortunately, his current identity already counted as being part of the gang world.

But it still wasn’t enough. He needed to make a name for himself. He needed strength. It was only by becoming a prominent figure in the underworld that he would no longer have to waste effort investigating. Perhaps, by then, Eden would come to him on their own.

But it came with the prerequisite that he had to establish and solidify his persona. He absolutely couldn’t play the good guy. He had to continue being an oddball.

Li Xiaofei’s thoughts became increasingly clear. Right now, he needed to wait. Wait for the Representatives' Assembly to conclude. Wait for the leader of Exploding Star Gang to return.

If that gang leader was competent and capable, he would likely notice the flaws in the entire incident and conduct a thorough investigation. If the gang leader turned out to be useless... Then he would replace him.

During this period, all he needed to do was focus on cultivation and rapidly improve his strength.

Li Xiaofei briefly shared his plan, then began his closed-door cultivation. The Bai sisters were delighted when they heard this. They had both hoped that Li Xiaofei would stay in Shenyin Pavilion.

They would be able to repay the life-saving favor they owed him. Secondly, seeing Li Xiaofei’s chubby face every day gave them a sense of security.

However, Huang Dinggou could not sit still. The moment he remembered that he still owed two hundred and fifty kilograms of celestial jade in high-interest debt, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

A day passed. Two days passed. The gang members had come to search Shenyin Pavilion several times. However, none of them discovered the secret chamber of the Bai sisters.

On the tenth day, Huang Dinggou’s injuries had improved somewhat, but he could no longer sit still. He said, “Brother Chen, I’m heading out for a bit.”

“It’s dangerous out there. What are you going out for?” Li Xiaofei asked.

Huang Dinggou said, “I’m going crazy cooped up like this. Besides, we can’t just sit here and take the hits, we need to fight back. I’m going to find a few old friends and give Ma Tuo and Nie Yuntao those two bastards something to think about.”

“You sure?” Li Xiaofei asked. “Are you sure you still have friends?”

Huang Dinggou immediately said, “Don’t look down on me. I may be a small fry, but everyone’s got a few brothers they’d risk their lives for.”

Li Xiaofei was still a bit worried.

Huang Dinggou said, “Sitting back and taking it isn’t my style. Even if we can’t clear our names, I can still cause those bastards some trouble. Heh, Brother Chen, just watch me.”

He left, brimming with confidence.

But that evening, Huang Dinggou returned with his face swollen and bruised all over.

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