Li Chonglou felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, but his attention quickly returned to the four receding figures.
The old saying, "Don't mention people during the day, don't talk about ghosts at night," actually held some truth. Li Chonglou looked at Wei En's receding figure, unsure if he was lucky or if Wei En was simply unlucky.
"If I can find a way to get him out tonight, this mission can still be completed!"
Li Chonglou suddenly felt elated. Hua Zi, standing beside him, was wondering why Li Chonglou hadn't made a move yet, as the people were almost out of sight. Then, he saw Li Chonglou grin.
Huh?
In the next second, Li Chonglou vanished from his sight.
Damn it! He's even faster than before!
It was like watching a living person suddenly disappear in an open space. Hua Zi couldn't even sense any spiritual fluctuations!
When he instinctively looked up at Wei En and the other three, he saw Li Chonglou's black sword slash across.
Three heads flew off, and Hua Zi could even see the confusion on their faces. His scalp tingled.
What in the world does this guy do outside?
Before Wei En could react, Li Chonglou's black sword was at his throat.
"Who!"
As Wei En tried to resist, Li Chonglou's voice sounded in his ear.
"If you don't want to die, stay still."
Wei En then realized his life was in someone else's hands.
One moment he was basking in the flattery of his subordinates, and the next he was a prisoner!
Wei En's mind momentarily short-circuited, and he instinctively said, "Who are you? Do you know who I am! Lord Seven Stars is my direct superior. How dare you touch me..."
Before he could finish, Hua Zi, who had followed, exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Seven Stars is your superior? Are you kidding me! Does Lord Seven Stars have anyone below the seventh level under him?"
Wei En finally regained some semblance of reason and turned to look at Hua Zi.
The distinction between them was as clear as Chinese people seeing their own kind abroad.
Li Chonglou and the outsiders were like foreigners to them.
So, Wei En recognized the identities of the two almost at a glance, and his brow furrowed. "You're colluding with outsiders? No! Or are you also..."
Li Chonglou said coldly, "Make a choice, live, or die."
It was clear he had no interest in such trivialities and didn't care about any "Lord Seven Stars."
Wei En's expression turned grim. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since entering.
He still looked at Hua Zi, unwilling to give up, and said, "He's an outsider, he wouldn't know about Lord Seven Stars, but don't you know?"
Hua Zi shrugged, "Sorry, I don't believe you."
Wei En was furious. "I'm not joking! Lord Seven Stars brought me in personally, everyone in the base knows it! Unless you're not from the base!"
His intention was to imply that Hua Zi couldn't possibly not know, but the latter actually responded, "Oh, you guessed right, I'm really not from the base."
Hua Zi was an anomaly himself. He preferred to keep a low profile and investigate the commonalities between the Black Sons and humans rather than curry favor with those in power.
Therefore, he was indeed unaware of what was happening in the base.
Wei En was dumbfounded, feeling like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express his suffering.
"You, you..."
He desperately wanted to curse, but Li Chonglou tightened his grip on the sword, drawing blood from his neck.
"I'll give you three seconds. If you babble any more, you'll join your companions!"
Li Chonglou's eyes turned completely cold, and an invisible killing intent enveloped Wei En. The latter shivered, finally realizing that Li Chonglou was not joking.
"Don't kill me! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"
After all, he was someone who had achieved a higher status through betrayal, so why would he care about betraying again?
In fact, the moment Li Chonglou heard the words "Lord Seven Stars," he understood. Although he didn't recognize the person, it was clearly someone in a high position.
Combined with the various strange reactions from the Wu family before, the truth was not hard to guess: this person had betrayed the Wu family and defected to the Black Sons with some secret.
This also explained why the powerful Wu family couldn't deal with a traitor.
The underground world was like a new world. Almost all outside forces entered here on equal footing. No matter how strong the Wu family was, they were just a part of the safety zone here.
Thinking of this, a new doubt arose in Li Chonglou's mind: If that was the case, why did the Wu family issue a mission to capture him at the General Bureau?
Shouldn't it have been handed over to the people of the Red Coast to execute?
Before he could ponder this doubt, he heard Wei En continue, "Are you looking for treasures? I have four here, all for you!"
Li Chonglou's attention was drawn by his words, and he watched Wei En rummage through himself and the three corpses on the ground, pulling out four items.
They were four round orbs, about the size of a palm. Their material was indistinguishable, but their colors varied.
Li Chonglou's expression froze for a moment. Hua Zi, however, recognized them and exclaimed, "Insubstantial Weapons! And four attributes!"
"What do you mean?"
Li Chonglou looked at Hua Zi in confusion, and the latter quickly explained, "Brother, this is a good thing!"
Then, Hua Zi elaborated on the treasure.
"The treasures in the treasure land are divided into three grades: Fine, Rare, and Kingly. Like the precious sword you are holding, it should be the pinnacle of the Rare grade."
"While the Insubstantial Weapons in his hand are only the pinnacle of the Fine grade, they are the items we most desire!"
"These things can transform into various weapons when internal energy is channeled! Except for the hardness not being top-tier, everything else will perfectly match your personal preferences!"
Compatibility, those two words were the real key.
If a weapon was not wielded smoothly, it was not a sharp tool but a restraint.
Therefore, a suitable weapon was as important to a cultivator as a top-tier cultivation technique that suited them!
After listening, Li Chonglou became a little interested in the four round beads Wei En held.
However, he had no intention of using them himself. After all, the long sword he held was not only of high grade but also very suitable for him. He wouldn't exchange it even for all four.
But just because he didn't use them didn't mean they were useless. He shouldn't forget that he had several experts in his company.
Moreover, Li Chonglou thought of Hawkeye. That guy used guns. Could these transforming weapons also become divine guns?
As soon as he thought of this, Li Chonglou unceremoniously took the four round balls.
Wei En breathed a sigh of relief, only to find the sword still resting on his neck.