1039: Chapter 639_2 1039: Chapter 639_2 Sooner or later, their actions will be exposed and become official, putting them in danger of being eradicated by these families!
Huang Lei and his brothers were hiding in a cave far away, noticing that no one was entering or leaving, and the flying artifacts they occasionally saw were too fast for them to stop!
He was puzzled, wondering how people could live in such a dark place?
Could it be a secret realm for cultivation inside?
Would those people stay inside for months to undergo their divine tribulations?
No wonder those who entered became stronger!
Later, he thought something was amiss; the information they had was that the Saint Sect was going to establish a base there.
If it was indeed a base, why hadn’t they recruited disciples even after several months?
And then open their sect’s gate?
They were there to infiltrate, aiming to learn abilities and fish in troubled waters!
Having been in hiding for several months now, their inability to enter was frustrating, and they didn’t want to leave and lose the opportunity!
When Huang Lei received the family’s message, his brothers also got the news.
They then discussed that the people from those families were going to the north for divine tribulations, so should they also head north?
Thus, they returned to the Huang Family and after discussing with the elders, they decided to disguise themselves and head north under the pretense of hunting monsters to fish in troubled waters!
This time, Huang Lei not only took the three grandchildren of the three Elders but also some family members, who can be considered the elite of their family!
This trip involved taking some of the elites away and then deciding to hijack resources, assassinate, and rob, halting these activities!
With the resources they had here, they could support a family; to progress, they could only seek opportunities, and now was one such opportunity!
An opportunity to elevate their elites, however, this time the leader was the former Acting Family Head, Huang Lei’s father!
The original plan was to have an Elder lead the team, considering these young people were too inexperienced!
Latterly, the Family Head thought it was his duty to eventually pass the lineage to his son!
This son, now middle-aged, was merely at the ordinary Foundation Establishment level, which can only be blamed on the exorbitantly priced Supreme Elixirs, of which they only obtained a few and subsequently distributed, even his own children and grandchildren missed out!
Nowadays, even with money, it’s hard to buy Supreme Elixirs, and it’s heard that the Supreme Pill Alchemist has disappeared, leaving the stores with Supreme Elixirs to treasure what they have!
When Jiang Tang, the supreme Alchemist disappeared, they were jubilant for a while; this nemesis was gone, he wanted to rise, he wanted to obliterate his family, although unable to avenge themselves personally, as long as this person disappeared or died, their family would not face such great danger!
The most formidable character was their enemy, and even in hiding, they were risking their lives!
Huang Lei’s father took the lead, with everyone in the group in disguise, wearing human skin masks on their faces; the Acting Family Head, a bit older and more experienced than the young people, but his cultivation level wasn’t much higher either!
Initially, Huang Lei was their team leader, now he became the deputy leader; they had learned a form of swordsmanship during their previous infiltration, which was later copied and shared with the family, even his father learned this rapid sword technique!
They harbored fantasy thoughts, their own abilities weren’t improving quickly, but as long as their Martial Strength increased, it also represented a significant murderous aura!
While the Great Immortals hadn’t made a move, various minor sects and families in the Central Sect didn’t act, so by going north, they could impersonate some families and familiarize themselves with those people, hoping to learn powerful secret manuals from them!
This was their idea; if they had formidable capabilities, who wouldn’t keep them hidden?
It won’t be so easy to covertly learn unless the person is a fool!
What they need to do now is to infiltrate therein; if that doesn’t work out, then don’t blame them for being ruthless!
The Huang Family acted quietly, using their family’s secret passages, quietly leaving, and after disguising themselves, they were flying outside.
However, they formed several small teams, breaking into smaller groups so the target wasn’t too big, yet they could keep in contact continuously!
Though their abilities weren’t great, flying from the South to the North, they sometimes had to stop to eat, as after all, they were some family elites who really hadn’t experienced much hardship!
For accommodation, they always chose the best inns and ate fine meals!
This was the style of a rich man’s son on a journey, a wastrel with guards wandering outside!
They were methodical, acting generously in their eating and drinking to avoid getting robbed.
Actually, every night they reached a place, they committed a crime!
They merely stole some valuable items or money from wealthy families, thus they could spend lavishly without having to economize on their food and accommodations!
Every time they arrived somewhere, people noticed them, mistaking them for easy targets!
Many people focused their attention on them, and then others carried out the thefts secretly, although nobody suspected that it was these seemingly profligate heirs who were behind the crimes!
Committing a crime at each place they visited, who would have guessed?
On the surface, sons of rich men, wastrels, in fact they were robbers traveling from place to place!
In some wealthy homes, money suddenly disappeared, those households were turned upside down, crimes were reported, and suspicion often fell on insiders!
Quite a few innocent people were wrongfully accused!
However, when the authorities investigated, they found the rich men’s suspicions were wrong, but they couldn’t find out who the thief was!
The criminals were extremely cunning and seasoned, leaving no traces behind!
Huang Lei continued to play the role of a rich family’s wastrel, spending lavishly in every new place – not only eating and living well but also visiting places with fireworks and entertainment.
He was also very generous, making him a popular figure!
Only, what others didn’t know was that Huang Lei, as the main target, seemed to partake in wasteful activities, but in reality, he was scouting locations for crimes!
As for his subordinates, they served as communicators, signaling the hidden criminals to strike!
Huang Lei and a few brothers, acting as wastrels touring scenic spots, while other members divided into several discreet lurking teams!
When they acted, the targets weren’t together; multiple thefts occurred, including places that Huang Lei had visited for entertainment which also experienced thefts!
Huang Lei consistently played the role of a wastrel, thoroughly enjoying each place he went to, playing when it was time to play, eating when it was time to eat, bullying others when it seemed fitting!
As a rich young master who looked down on the poor, when he encountered beggars asking for money, he wouldn’t even glance at them!
If they were really bold enough to surround them, they would secretly beat them up!
Huang Lei had a great time along the way, openly frolicking with his brothers, led by their father in stealing!
They spent a lot of money on their journey, but they also stole quite a bit!
As they passed through various places, the authorities kept an eye on Huang Lei and his group, and it was announced everywhere that there were thieves, though it was uncertain if these incidents were related to them!
There was no reason, but after passing through city after city, many homes in these places were burglarized!
As for how it was done?
It felt very puzzling, could it be by those capable of flying through the heavens and earth?
If it were skilled people, they wouldn’t lack money to spend, mainly coming from influential families or their own sects, having their own resources!
There were also Duty Performers, though their tasks did not involve stealing, they would trade things obtained from tasks!
Stealing has always been seen as a despicable act, who would think that someone from a first-class family would do such a thing?
The officials wouldn’t guess, but now the Huang family, a first-class family, had become a family of thieves!
Huang Lei’s team kept stealing, but never too much from one place, nor did they rob a single household excessively, making it look like the work of petty thieves!
Thus, they moved freely and carelessly, arriving in the North half a month later!
Upon reaching the Netherworld of the North, they started to lay low, while the lurking individuals continued to stay hidden and gather information.
After arriving in the North, Huang Lei and the other rich heirs, dressed and accompanied by guards, still stayed in luxurious accommodations and ate well; the money saved earlier was enough to cover a year’s expenses in the North!