?Mobile reading Generally speaking, people who like to take advantage of small opportunities are usually quite shrewd. Eighty Electronic Books (txt02.com) But Lin Laier was different—he seemed someone who only wanted to take advantage, yet still kept several strings taut in his mind. Within just two sentences, he had boarded the boat of Qin Dashi. Qin Feng smiled and said, "Uncle Lin, you've been here for several days now. I'm sure you know I'm investigating the killer among the students. The suspect is a skilled professional, and honestly, I haven't yet gained the confidence to overcome him. Otherwise, I would have made some progress by now!" Lin Laier stroked his chin and said, "Would you like me to help you with this?" He nodded and added, "As long as you can assist me, I'll send you thirty bottles of medicine—how about that?" Lin Laier's eyes lit up, "Thirty bottles!" Qin Feng knew that this had reached his expectations, yet deliberately feigned ignorance, as if it were insufficient, and added, "Plus thirty incantation seals... that's still not enough. How about forty? No, that won't do. Then we'll settle for that—this is as high as I can go!" First raising and then lowering the price—this was psychological strategy. Lin Er II readily agreed, "Deal. Isn't it just a matter of catching a murderer? With Second Uncle's capabilities, securing him will be no problem!" "Then I'll be waiting for your good news," Qin Da said, smiling, as he had been fooled. "I need to head back right away to prepare the elixirs and seals. Honestly, thirty bottles of elixirs are barely sufficient, and forty seals fall short by half. I have to finish preparing these before Second Uncle completes his task!" Lin Er II was secretly delighted. He hadn't expected Qin Feng to be so generous. If he had known this earlier, why had he been so secretive, following him for several days, wasting time? Qin Dashi added, "Second Uncle, please don't rush to settle things with that young man—otherwise I won't be able to fulfill my payment, and you'll have to wait!" "Never mind, I have plenty of time," Lin Erii, fearing he might back out, insisted, "Let's settle on this—no changes!" "Rest assured, a gentleman's word is worth more than four horses'." He spoke with firm conviction. "Then I believe you," said Lin Erii, leaping gracefully and vanishing before Qin Dashi's eyes. By now, there's no need to keep hunting for those variant half-human beasts—just have Shasha follow Lin Er. Then, whether it's a fight for survival or a win by passive advantage, it'll all be up to him. After all this busy work, Feng Brother definitely needs to go back and rest, and maybe even bring along a couple of girlfriends to train with—wah-hah-hah! So Lin Er has been doing the grunt work all along, and as for whether he'll actually get paid, only heaven knows. In the afternoon, Liu Su sent a message saying they'd spotted someone sneaky. Indeed, the main gate is no small feat—capable of even detecting the movements of cultivators. Given Lin Er's character, he simply couldn't have been careless. He smiled warmly at the beautiful junior and said this man was worth leveraging—worth using, not someone to be considered a friend. The very next day, Lin Er appeared before Qin Young looking utterly drained. There are several tears on his shirt, one leg of his pants has turned into a strip, and one of his shoes is missing—he's only wearing socks with holes. "Uncle Er, you must have completed your mission, right? That's wonderful! Did you manage to kill that man?" Qin Feng beamed with delight and smiled, "Your movements were so swift that I hadn't even had time to prepare my reward yet. Please wait a few days—don't rush. I promise everything I've promised will reach you!" Old Er waved his hand and said, "No need to rush. Let me tell you the truth—actually, I didn't manage to defeat him." "What?" Qin, the young lord, widened his eyes, "Vivian said you were a master of the Hua Zhen stage—how could you possibly fail to handle such a killer? You must be modest, right?" "Lin Er's face turned red. He said, 'I did find him, and I fought him—true enough—but in the end, I wasn't able to kill him. Xiao Feng, don't mind me saying this: that man was quite formidable. He was poisoned from head to toe. If it weren't for my uncle's early preparations, I might have already fallen ill.' Qin, the young noble, looked astonished: 'What? Even you couldn't overcome him? How is that possible? Was the other person also a cultivator?' Er shook his head: 'No—he was an overseas visitor. His fighting style was extremely unusual. I've never encountered anyone like him. At first, my uncle held the upper hand, but then he suddenly transformed into a leopard, and shortly after into a tiger. Finally, he turned into a fish and jumped into the river, fleeing. I simply couldn't catch up with him!' 'Uncle, don't be discouraged. Next time, you'll definitely manage to defeat him,' Qin smiled. 'Even if he turns into a lion or a tiger—let alone a dragon—you'll still be no match for him!' Lin Er is a man who values face. He nodded and said, "This time, it's my oversight. Next time, I'll make sure it's his life!" After sending him away, Qin the Young began to carefully reflect on the matter. Lin Er is a peak-level cultivator at the Hua Zhen stage—a true master in the cultivation world—and yet he has been defeated by a mutated humanoid beast. Moreover, from his worn-out appearance, it's clear that it's not that he was timid; rather, the opponent's strength was simply overwhelming. Qin Feng felt it was essential to strengthen his own capabilities urgently, so that he wouldn't suffer a similar defeat when facing enemies in the future. Two days later, Lin Er appeared before him even more disheveled. This time, his clothes were nearly all torn, and his face bore scorched marks. He was furious and said, "Your adversary is simply impossible to handle—he even used a fire projector! NND, I didn't see it coming!" "Really?" "Qin Dashi said in surprise, 'With your abilities, how could you be afraid of such a simple fire apparatus?' The second brother frowned slightly, 'Of course I'm not afraid—haven't I even escaped unscathed? What I didn't expect was the rather crude tactic they employed. Rest assured, I haven't suffered much, and they haven't gained much either!' Still, after all this, he claims to have suffered little—how thick is his skin indeed? He smiled warmly, 'Second brother, are you really up to the task? If not, just say so—there's no need to be embarrassed. I'll simply enlist someone else to help!' Lin Er narrowed his eyes, 'How could it possibly be otherwise? I'm certain I can manage. Just wait—I'll go find him again right away.'